"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring."
-Marilyn Monroe

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Spontaneous Poetry



ephemeral escape

So I've been having to write quite a few poems recently and am now in the mood for it so I asked my friend to send me an image. Any image at all. I wanted to just kind of let my emotions out in a simple way. I've found that I love writing poetry that connects to an image. So here's the first attempt. Remember, they're not designed to be "good." They're just for fun and I try to do them quickly in free verse so that my emotions are more prevalent in the poetry itself.

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The light mixes
Orange and blue
Black with shadows
And the vibrance
Resonates with the sound
Of a glittering wind
Blowing across the glass-strewn desert
Picking up the shards as it moves rapidly
Through the valleys of slick stone
And finally reaching into the forests
Coating the trees with the colors of the world
Landscapes long forgotten by our people
Only the spirits of the ancients can recall
The days of glory
When all was bright
And generously colored with hope
Of a new beginning.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Jump For Joy



WeHeartIt

Do you ever just want to jump? I remember when I was young I used to jump off swings, down the stairs, around the house, etc. Do any of you have a favorite jumping moment?

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The Fantastic Mr. Fox



Even though this has been out for a while now I still thought I'd share it with you. It's a wonderful stop-motion film based on Roald Dahl's novel. I highly recommend it!

Would You Believe...

That I have Nancy Drew's that look exactly like this? I love their old book smell. Gets me every time... :)
I've even got the occasional new edition mixed in there to fill in the gaps!



Image courtesy of Antlermag

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Kindle Commercials - Stop Motion

I most likely will never invest in an electronic reader just because I love actual books, but these commercials are so cool!
I love stop motion.
Photography: Angela Kohler and Ithyle Griffiths



Foot Fetish


Megan Emerick


Color Me Katie


riebirne

I have a foot fetish. Yes, you heard right. No I'm not crazy. I just love feet! Especially bare and stocking feet! It's always fun to run around in bare feet outside and watch the bottoms turn black. Or sometimes you just wiggle your toes and draw smiley faces on your toenails (Toenail families are encouraged). Sand is nice to run around in, too! Except when it's hot. Then it's not so fun. :/

Open Eyes


I like my skirt better in this one, but in the one below I think the position of my body is better. It was fun, though!

My first officially staged self portrait!

Friday, April 9, 2010

Olivia Locher







Olivia Locher

Laura Letinsky







Laura Letinsky is a contemporary photographer who is famous for her still lifes. She is currently a professor at the University of Chicago and has had many exhibitions all over the world. She has stated that she likes to photograph mundane objects. Often she photographs within the confines of her own home, but she also has a studio where she can create different set-ups. All of her work is meticulously staged and shot with film. She works mostly with natural light.

I think there's this strong sense of minimalism to her work. In her presentation at my university on this past thursday, she stated that she always has too much stuff lying around. I really wanted to ask her if she would ever consider taking photographs of a more cluttered space. Why so minimalist? Ever since I found out about her work earlier in the semester, she has become one of my favorite photographers. I have never seen still life photography look so beautiful, haunting, and sensual all at once.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Teacups - Lily's Eyes

Sorry for posting so many videos, but I've been discovering really good music lately. :D That's always a good thing, right?
I just wanted to share it with you. So here you go...

Such A Wise Kitten



Dunstan's Flickr

Is this cat not sooooo cute? This makes me want to hug it. ^_^