Never can say goodbye. Michael Jackson returns home.

 

I love this photo of him, so handsome, so beautiful.

I cannot believe that Michael Jackson’s life has ended today, but it has and we are left with a legacy of artistry beyond compare. I know that his life lately has resembled some horrible circus but no one has created incredibly awe-inspiring music. I remember standing in front of the television with bated breath, my mother, brother and step father standing in awe in front of the television to watch someone sing, dance, transcend like no other musical artist before! Everyone talked about that performance in school, at the post office, grocery store, EVERYWHERE. I still watch old videos of his and still get chills. He was the ultimate entertainer.

May Michael Jackson finally get the peace he deserves.

and H is for Happy

Love this, just makes me smile.

Courtesy of JPSullivan via Etsy

Barbie’s dreamhouse in Compton?

Um, I don’t know about this one, but hey, I am courageous at heart.

I just ran across this thanks to NYT and I must say it raises an important question. Would I risk gunshots, excessive noise pollution, vagrants, etc. to live in my dream home? The answer was yes according to the folks you see below and in the rest of the article. I must say, to look at the old shoe factory turned into some sumptuous old world haunt is tempting. 

I love what Ms. Griffith has done to her home/former factory, love it!  The big drawback is of course the safety issue.

The large allure to having my dream home is having said home in a neighborhood where I can walk around and not worry about being accosted or otherwise disturbed. Griffith has created an interior world that more than outshines what lies outside of her doors, but is it enough, can it last?

As much as I travel the world, I’m a homebody at heart. I love coming home after a long trip or stay and walking in my quartier or neighborhood. There’s something that money can never buy: peace of mind. I notice that I’m very happy when I walk around my neighborhood, speak with passersby, am thankful that about how lucky I am to live in such a neighborhood.

Would you buy the home of your dreams in a risky neighborhood so as to afford it?

Where in the world?

Where am I? Sitting pretty.

Wearable, durable art: Shabd

I have yet to wear leggings, but these inspire me to do just that.

Here’s the website: Shabd

discovered via: Lena

Michelle Obama, it’s about TIME.

How great she is!

I am constantly in awe and constantly inspired by this incredible and beautiful woman.
I cannot remember when a woman or man with great substance last graced the cover of Time magazine, well any magazine for that matter. We seem to be bombarded by reality tv players and of course the latest goings on of celebrity couples. What a relief it was to see this woman, in such light amidst all the trite and fluffy news of the day.

Have a great weekend. Be inspired to be better than you already are. You never know who is watching you drawing from your creativity and strength.

“It’s about Faith, it’s about Trust!”

To tell all that has been going, the highs, the lows, well, we don’t have that much time.
I am sitting here on this quiet Sunday evening mentally and spiritually preparing myself for tomorrow’s exciting event (more on that later) and I am enveloped by the warmth and beauty of one of the most hopeful and uplifting songs ever, sung by Sade.
Wherever I am in the world, I sit quietly somewhere and play this song and think about my brother, my mother, my family and those special friends who have become like family. Just when I was about to give up on someone, I had one more conversation with them. I think that they’re on the mend and now, once again, I am reminded that that nothing can come between us: not depression, not a recession, nothing. “In the middle of the madness, hold on. It’s about faith, it’s about trust.

Thank you, God. Happy Everyday!

P.S. Sade is to release a new album in November!

Feminin et Masculin: Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg

or as I like to refer to them Charlotte G. and Willem D. So original, right?
I saw Angels and Demons yesterday or rather Angles and Demons (the cinematographer shot everything on a rollercoaster or so it seemed. I now want to go to Rome. Before I head to the Vatican let’s take a second to drop in on Cannes for LE festival and witness her loveliness, Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Personally, I know that I will probably never see this film as I’ve already read about one too many disturbing scenes. Willem Dafoe and Ms. Gainsbourg are the main characters in Lars Von Trier’s new film: Anti-Christ. I will not post the trailer here, you know where to go to see that.
Willem Dafoe, love you, kid. I’ve admired his work since To live and Die in L.A. and Ms. Gainsbourg, well, since forever. The two of them together, what could be better?

Here they are in Cannes.

Ib Geersten, Danes Alive!

 

 

Everything is connected. Everyone is connected. 

From Miro to Geersten, I’m tapping into something or something is tapping into me. That’s how it is when you are inspired. 

I think that most of the time I choose to be inspired. How about you?

Ib Geersten, considered the father figure of Danish art, recently celebrated his 90th birthday. Thank goodness that he still lives and works in Denmark, making his work known for people like myself: a newcomer.

These particular pieces remind me of Islamic Calligraphy. What do you think?
* Photographs, unknown photographer

Joan Miró i Ferrà

Joan Miró, another inspiration. Here we have his oeuvre Ciphers and Constellations, in love with a Woman. The music is similar to the feeling when your eyes first open in the morning and you realize how blessed you are to see another day.

If I had any children I’d love to snuggle up with them on such a deliciously overcast and chilly day like today and share this with them, under the covers with milk and cookies of course.

If and when I ever have children they will know and hopefully appreciate art in all it’s forms, especially the art of making cookies.

Always enjoy.