Timothy Power's Blog, page 42
September 18, 2011
See me in person…I don't bite!
Hey, everyone! I'm going to be at the SCBWI booth at the West Hollywood Book Fair in Los Angeles, CA from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, October 2, 2011. Come by and say hi, grab a copy of THE BOY WHO HOWLED if you haven't got one already, and get a wolf paw stamp on your hand!
See me in person…if you dare!
Hey, everyone! I'm going to be at the SCBWI booth at the West Hollywood Book Fair in Los Angeles, CA from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, October 2, 2011. Come by and say hi, grab a copy of THE BOY WHO HOWLED if you haven't got one already, and get a wolf paw stamp on your hand!
August 16, 2011
Little cars=big fun
As an avid collector of Hot Wheels toy cars, this is how I wanted reality to be as a kid.
And this would have been my ultimate possession.
Artist Chris Burden has tapped into every toy car lover's dreams with his amazing kinetic sculpture Metropolis II. This astonishing mechanical tribute to tiny, hot wheels is nearing completion at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Here's a sneak peek!
July 23, 2011
Dream shack
Here in the glorious days of midsummer I find myself longing for my dream house … a cozy shack by the sea.
This is where I would loll all day on the warm sand in between taking hourly dips in the cold frothy Pacific. Of course, I couldn't avoid civilization altogether. I'd need a car to get to the grocery store and back.
Every morning I would wake up to this.
Every sundown I would marvel at this.
And all night long I would dream under the stars.
Sigh. Oh well! Until I can make my endless summer dream come true, I can always
July 4, 2011
Happy Fourth of July!
Today is America's primo, el grande celebration, an occasion traditionally marked by pyrotechnics extravaganzas.
Some people are averse to the loud bangs of fireworks displays. Most dogs are. No need to plug your ears or hide under the bed! Here are some SILENT spectacular explosions of light and color, brought to you by Google image search. Happy birthday, USA!
Ooh! Ahh! (silent clapping)
Is this the Grand Finale?
No! They always fool you that way. THIS IS THE GRAND FINALE!
Whew. That was glorious. Now it's time to pick up our picnic blanket and collect our trash and head home for a night full of colorful dreams.
Some people are averse to the loud bangs of fireworks displays. Most dogs are. No need to plug your ears or hide under the bed! Here are some SILENT spectacular explosions of light and color, brought to you by Google image search. Happy birthday, USA!
Ooh! Ahh! (silent clapping)
Is this the Grand Finale?
No! They always fool you that way. THIS IS THE GRAND FINALE!
Whew. That was glorious. Now it's time to pick up our picnic blanket and collect our trash and head home for a night full of colorful dreams.
June 26, 2011
June 19, 2011
We have a winner!
Let's face it. Dad has won for "Best Dad" once again this year! Let's give him something to show for it today on Father's Day.
Anyone can make this awesome trophy for the big guy.
What you'll need:
2 foam coffee cups
5 inch square box (or one cut to size)
Masking tape
2 gold or brown pipe cleaners
Gold craft paint
Black construction paper, cut to fit on side of box
White paint pen
Scissors
Paintbrush
White craft glue
How to make it:
Turn cups upside down and trim bottom lips to make them flush.
Glue the bottoms of the two cups together.
Tape the square box shut by covering the entire box with masking tape.
When glue on the cups has dried, wrap a piece of masking tape around the middle where the two cups meet.
Cut the pipe cleaners to size and insert into each side of one of the cups as trophy handles.
Cover cups completely with masking tape.
Paint masking tape on both the trophy and the box gold. Let dry.
Write "Awarded World's Best Dad" on the black construction paper with white paint pen. Glue to the front of the box.
Pipe white glue onto the bottom of the cup that does not have the pipe cleaner handles. Press onto the top of the box and let glue dry completely.
Tips:
Fill the trophy cup with Dad's favorite candy.
Paper cups can be used instead of foam.
Use boxes from crackers, cereal bars, and convenience foods for projects like this one.
Go to craft.kaboose.com for more great homemade gift ideas!
June 13, 2011
Muggle Quidditch summer camp, please!
Snooze.
Yawn.
NOW WE'RE TALKING!"Muggle Quidditch," or "Ground Quidditch," began in 2005 as an intramural league at Middlebury College in Vermont. The rules were adapted from JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels by Alexander Manshel, the first Quidditch Commissioner.
Since then the IQA has helped students from more than 400 colleges and 300 high schools form teams. The IQA serves to promote Quidditch as a new sport and lead outreach programs to increase athletic participation among children and young adults and bring magic to communities.
Learn more about it here!
June 6, 2011
May 24, 2011
This picture tells many stories
(I would love to link to the source of this pic, and to the site of the Russian original, but there is some graffiti in the source image that is inappropriate for the American MG audience. I scrubbed the wall with Photoshop!)
