Concepts, impressions, and perceptions.
Saturday morning, after a walk in the rain, I went to the Brewery Art Walk to meet up with the LA Art and Museum Meetup Group. My first time connecting with this varied crowd of art enthusiasts. One artist's work stood out by far. Ted Meyer painted on paper with bright colored gauche. Obscure textures ...
While watching Carrie prance around in brown chiffon Prada I drew a picture of fashion I hoped to be proud of. Red slacks, floral blouse, green hat, my oh my Anthropologie catalog tells me to give color a try. "Al oo eta" bouncing color dancers from the latest Target ad Spin color through our typical, comfortable garbs of drab. "Wear color" ...
A remnant of weeds are left after weeks of digging through a patch of grass. The 25' x 7' block of what used to be grass is full of thick, twisted shoots, some reaching 18" into the ground. I had to dig so deep to find the end of the shoot, otherwise those weeds would ...
Upon entering the eighty degree greenhouse of the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario, hundreds of wings whisked by our faces. Their endless movements challenged me to chase them down, snapping my camera to record their colorful marks. Nature transformed brown furry shells into striking color patterns. It's the species I most relate to because of their ...
As a member of two Meetup Groups, it was interesting to hear that the concept began from 9/11 to grow local communities. This email has the story. Fellow Meetuppers, I don't write to our whole community often, but this week is special because it's the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and many people don't know that Meetup is ...
Has anyone else out there experienced a drastic loss of appetite, where few foods satisfy your hunger, where you can only nibble on small portions? I gradually began losing my desire to eat early this year. My regular-sized dinner was cut in half, then I began skipping lunch, and now my diet usually consists of ...
Everywhere I go, these mountains are in sight. When I drive to the store, the library, or go to a meeting, they remain in full view. And the best time of all is when I'm hiking with Clue right behind my house. He is in his element as we trek through the paths, over stones ...
"The past is out, the present is in, the future is clear," a silent mantra used with quick hand movements starting with thumbs and fingers touching placed in front of your sternum, pushing hands outward then bringing them together again touching the base of your hands. This yoga practice is unlike traditional poses you may ...
Last week I went to my new local library to check out a couple books, yoga DVDs, and two books on CDs. The woman behind the desk said, "That'll be $7." Never before did I pay for anything at the library (except late fees). The library is the only free institution I have known since ...
The end of the year was spent packing up my 675 ft. sq. apt, moving to a new view, and finding a new walking/running companion. Clue, a Corgi Ikea rescue dog, took some firm patience to train. We spend about an hour every day on the path near our home with mountain views in all ...