I’ve been creatively stagnant for some time now, and tying to figure out why…
Unfinished business….
Tag: inspiration
Shake your groove thing, oh yeah….
I’m an eternal optimist and am against spreading negativity. Since the world has been such a shit show lately, my desire to post has been non-existent. But I really do miss creating, so I’m getting back on the blogging saddle with a ‘low-hanging fruit ‘ephemera post, which is the result of months of saved links that caught my eye and might interest you too.
- I recently visited Palm Springs and did not see any of these houses, but wish I had.
- What prayer would you ask Venus to grant?
- Andy Warhol A-Z.
- My desk calendars never looked like this, but I wish they did.
- Candy colored images of summer attractions.
- All the Dollywood souvenirs you could possibly imagine – plus Dollywood!
- It turns out we’ve put a lot of things on the moon besides men.
- Sweepstakes luck or strategy – you decide.
- A top 30 list of music films – which would you watch?
- A belated RIP: Reverend Charlotte (full disclosure: she officiated at my wedding).
- Donald Duck adds it up in Mathmagic Land.
I’m just a backwoods Barbie…
Barbie jacket planning
Are you going to see the Barbie movie this weekend? It’s definitely a ‘must see’ for me. Here’s why… Continue reading “I’m just a backwoods Barbie…”
All over Nashville…
Last week I gave you an insider’s itinerary of things to do if you ever visit Nashville. Until then, here are some of my favorite Music City themed books you can read to feel like you’ve already been.
- Paula Blackman’s Night Train to Nashville: The Greatest Untold Story of Music City
- Martha Smith Tate’s The Last Ride: Murder, Money & the Sensational Trial that Captivated Nashville
- Robert Hicks’ The Widow of the South
- Denise Kiernan’s The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win WWII
- Dolly Parton’s Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
- Mary Lynn Cabrall’s Nudie the Rodeo Tailor: The Life and Times of the Original Rhinestone Cowboy
- David S. Brown’s The First Populist: The Defiant Life of Andrew Jackson
- Johnny Malloy’s Hiking Waterfalls Tennessee: A Guide to the State’s Best Waterfall Hikes
- Paul Day & Walter Carter’s The Ultimate Gibson Book
- Taylor Bruce’s Wildsam Field Guides: Nashville
Nashville Burn – Waylon Jennings
What are you doing New Year’s Eve…
I’ve been enjoying a nice, long break and taking it a bit slower than I usually do. Eating lots of great food, watching ‘must see’ movies [Being the Ricardo’s, Don’t Look Up, Nobody, The Last Duel and in a few days, MacBeth], and spending time with those I love are the best presents of all, and the perfect way to end 2021.
I’m not a resolution kind of gal, but I am a BIG list maker. On my list for 2022; travel to San Diego, Denver, Charleston, and Apalachicola, reading, painting [the art kind] and lightening up. By that I mean getting rid of some of the clutter and excess I seem to collect. I’ve spent the morning cleaning out my internet ‘Other Bookmarks’ folder (aka: links to things I will get around to reading eventually). Here are a few things which made the cut that you might enjoy…
- If you dig vintage clothing than you need to check out the Vintage Fashion Guild.
- The online clothing collections at the Museum at FIT are worth a visit.
- If pictures are your thing check out the NYPL digital collection.
- Japanese woodblocks – 223,128 to be precise – are certainly worth your time.
- I love a good personality quiz.
- And you can’t go wrong taking one of 75,137 music quizzes.
- These Project Big Life heart, head and life quizzes are worth taking too!
- Learning stuff at Owlcation.
- Watching classics on PizzaFlix.
- Is anyone this smart anymore? Bertrand Russell’s 1950 Nobel Prize acceptance speech
- Adding this to my ‘best of’ obituary collection.
- I need to be part of Be My Eyes.
- How very Daliesque!
- Art!
Happy New Year! Wishing you all the best for 2022!
*What Are You Doing on New Year’s Eve? – Ella Fitzgerald
8-6 Ephemera
- The Olympics, especially Gymnastics, Swimming and Rugby (not to mention ultimate frisbee in 2024)
- Awesome American West photos from the Lisk Gallery
- Suicide Squad – nuff said
- Ladies getting it done at R. Riveter
- Maine Blueberry Crumb Bars for a breakfast treat
- A fashion magazine for grown ups – Porter
…hope you’ve found something that captures your attention too!
I’m eighteen…
My youngest child turned 18 this past weekend. He was born an old, contented soul and has never wanted much so finding the perfect gift for him can be quite challenging. Since 18 is a milestone birthday I wanted to make it a day he would never forget… Continue reading “I’m eighteen…”
Lovers never lose…
No matter how you love, or whom you love, or if anyone else understands your love…today of all days, love on.
Eeny meeny miny moe…
One of my favorites things to receive is books. In addition to a fabulous Taschen book (The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute: Fashion – A History from the 18th to the 20th Century) this Christmas I was also gifted with the 9 volumes pictured above. I started with – and just finished – The Good Lord Bird (which I highly recommend). I am torn between reading The Buried Giant, Purity or Tales from the Back Row next, so rI’m going to use “eeny meeny miny moe” to decide. How about you? I’d love to hear what you’re reading right now…..
It’s gonna be a funky new year…
I am not a big one for making New Year’s resolutions. Instead, I’m all about seeking inspiration through books, movies, fashion, travel, and art. I started off 2016 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to view the Audubon to Warhol: The Art of American Still Life exhibition. I’m still confused by the ‘modern’ selections but the pieces from the 1700 and 1800’s were breathtaking. I was so excited by the art that I have taken my paints and papers out of storage and am attempting a few still lives of my own. How about you? Do you make resolutions? I’d love to hear what you have in store for 2016…
The Grey Goddess 