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March 19, 2012
Naughty Thought for Monday
March 14, 2012
Is it getting hot in here or is this hump day hottie all...
...wet?
He's wet and it's unseasonably hot here, so it seemed apropos to share Chris W in Water by Photographer Manj Gill for Bello Magazine and found on imageamplified - thank you!
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March 13, 2012
Where art and pop-ups collide
In my latest Movable Stationary [Vol 20, No. 1, 02/12], newsletter from the Movable Book Society, there's a column called Poppits filled with interesting information plucked by Ellen Rubin - The Popup Lady - from around the paper engineering world. One of the items was subtitled "New Artists' Books" and I was intrigued.Tauba Auerbach, an artist, published in conjunction with Printed Matter, a 6 volume set titled [2,3] that are signed and numbered [only 1000 were printed] and it is sold out!
Auerbach engineered 6 geometric shapes to pop-up, one as much as 18", before laying flat. Each are full of color and a great example of when art and pop-ups collide. A yummy treat, but there are no more to be had and at $550 each, it was a steep price to pay.
Another example of this type of pop-up which also happens to be available and more affordable is the A Pop-up Book for Children of All Ages (Classic Collectible Pop-Up) series by David Carter. As I own a few and often gift them to others, I talked about them during my recent week of pop-up love.
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March 12, 2012
Naughty Thought for Monday Mixes with Fashion
Let me think about it, um, NO! No frickin' way! Anyone else can wear this dress and be proud, I simply don't have it in me. I can appreciate the avant garde and unique, but I simply can't get my head around this one - can you? No, would you or someone you know wear this out and where would it be...do share.
The designer, Gianni Molaro, showcased his breast dress during the 2012 Alta Roma [not one of the big, famous and infamous fashion week] show.
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March 9, 2012
A Kind of Naughty Laugh from Italy!
Maria had just gotten married, and being a traditional Italian she was still a virgin. On her wedding night, staying at her mother's house, she was very nervous.
Her mother reassured her; 'Don't worry, Maria, Tony's a good man. Go upstairs and he'll take care of you. Meanwhile, I'll be making pasta.'
So, up she went. When she got upstairs, Tony took off his shirt and exposed his hairy chest. Maria ran downstairs to her mother and says, 'Mama, Mama, Tony's got a big hairy chest.'
'Don't worry, Maria,' says the mother, 'all good men have hairy chests. Go upstairs. He'll take good care of you.'
So, up she went again. When she got up in the bedroom, Tony took off his pants exposing his hairy legs. Again, Maria ran downstairs to her mother. 'Mama, Mama, Tony took off his pants and he's got hairy legs!'
'Don't worry! All good men have hairy legs. Tony's a good man. Go upstairs and he'll take good care of you.'
So, up she went again. When she got there, Tony took off his socks and on his left foot he was missing three toes. When Maria saw this, she ran downstairs. 'Mama, Mama, Tony's got a foot and a half!'
Her Mama said, 'Stay here and stir the pasta.'
** Thank you for the naughty laugh WooWoo! **
Tilly Greene
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March 8, 2012
A Dress Cat Lovers will Love Wearing
Spanish designer, Miguel Adrover, showed for F/W 2012 in New York during fashion week a knit dress a cat lover would love to don. The naughty feline on her hip, pulling it up, is a good touch.
Thank you Catsparella: The Cattiest Of Cat Sweaters for this treat!
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March 7, 2012
How some handsome hunk ends up a Hump Day Hottie here on Hot Thoughts Blog
You'd think it would be easy. A hot guy is found and posted, done, but no, my mind often makes it a more convoluted process. In the case of today's man, the gorgeous Scotsman Gerard Butler, it started in a completely different direction.
The kick off point for me was actually trying to figure out when was the Ides of March - 3, 5, 7, 15 were all mentioned - as a relatives 60th birthday was around then. The relative is English so the mind twittered over there and I wondered who our First Footer was this year because we weren't in jolly 'ol where it was a more common activity - at least it is in the North. From there I thought of Scotland and how the Dressed to Kilt fashion show was coming soon (April), that's when Gerard Butler who'd been in the back of my mind from the 300 movie came forward. The man is handsome, but when he wore a leather kilt and pink shirt while carrying a sword, well, he took it to another level.
Now, the other day on Pinterest - love that place, someone posted today's Hump Day Hottie pic and it is actually my favorite of him...so here's Gerard Butler, enjoy!
The kick off point for me was actually trying to figure out when was the Ides of March - 3, 5, 7, 15 were all mentioned - as a relatives 60th birthday was around then. The relative is English so the mind twittered over there and I wondered who our First Footer was this year because we weren't in jolly 'ol where it was a more common activity - at least it is in the North. From there I thought of Scotland and how the Dressed to Kilt fashion show was coming soon (April), that's when Gerard Butler who'd been in the back of my mind from the 300 movie came forward. The man is handsome, but when he wore a leather kilt and pink shirt while carrying a sword, well, he took it to another level.
Now, the other day on Pinterest - love that place, someone posted today's Hump Day Hottie pic and it is actually my favorite of him...so here's Gerard Butler, enjoy!
Tilly Greene
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March 6, 2012
Book Talk takes me to France, Paris in particular with ...
Versailles by Valérie Bajou
Published by Abrams Books
A spectacularly opulent relic of royal wealth and power comes alive in Versailles. Highlighting the château's vibrant, tumultuous past, the book covers everything from its metamorphosis from humble hunting lodge to palace, to the dismantling of its collections during the French Revolution and its restoration and status as a UNESCO World Heritage site today. In addition, the singular château is explored from top to bottom in an extravagantly extensive photographic tour that reveals the many priceless artistic and architectural treasures of this palace of palaces.
This was a random find and I am utterly delighted!
Inside is full of those types of pictures you want to take when you there but can't because of lighting, visitors and, well, skill - at least for me personally the ability to take a good picture is not nearly as good as others. That said, what makes this book a true treasure and the binding makes it a gift option as well. The simple binding offers a substantial feel to the book and the gold edged pages make it a yummy delight to leaf through. Seriously, this proves books can still be made beautifully and not cost a bloody fortune.
Thank you Bajou and Abrams, feeling the love for Versailles all over again. One of the more powerful gems calling me to come revisit is the Fountain of Enceladus by Gaspard Marsay (1675-77) - so powerful - do I sense another Mythological Messes Redux story brewing?
He's gorgeous!
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March 5, 2012
Naughty Thought for Monday
March 4, 2012
What's up with #ZART ?
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