Here Comes The Sun

In 1970 my Mom was 15 and in Germany with her parents. 

On a rainy and overcast day they went to a medieval castle and took a tour.
The castle was very dark, and the walls were made of cold stone.
They walked from chamber to chamber in the chilly air, and then turned a corner into a
bright space illuminated by a sunny beam of light. 

The sun had come out and was shining through a stained-glass window high up on the wall.

Outside the rain was over, and in that echoing room everything was glowing golden. 

My Mom remembers a girl with long brown hair and bell-bottom jeans who looked up at that warm and bright light and started to sing 

"Here comes the sun" by The Beatles. 

She says it was just one of those really soulful and beautiful moments...

2010 is almost over, and 2011 is on the horizon.

Happy New Year everyone, near and far. 

Happy New Year to my friends and family.

Happy New Year to my blog readers and fellow bloggers.

I wish you all success, and good health. 

I wish you joy, laughter, love, and peace.

Walk into the future with an open heart.

This new year is going to be incredible... I just know it.

An Overdose of Elegance

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{image by Aneta Bartos}

{image by Mark Segal for T style spring 2010 styled by David Vandewal}

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 {photo by Lucinda Wedge}

{Kirsten Dunst from the film Marie Antoinette}

{photo by Tim Walker for Vogue UK, July 2005)

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{Similar bedding can be found at Horchow}

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 {mask from Your Fantasy Costume}

 {Cate Blanchett in Dior Haute Couture by John Galliano, from Vogue 2006}

Funeral Under The Sea

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Radiohead - Pyramid Song

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{Shooting the Underwater Burial of Walt Disney’s “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”}

{photo of ME! by Vasko Photography, Photoshop effects by ME!}

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{photo of ME! by Adam Vollick}

{photo of ME! taken in 2009}

{jellyfish at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago}

 {Depths of Acheron by Tom Scholes}

{image by Rupert Tapper}

{Order Upon Chaos by Tom Scholes}

{"Morphine" by Michael Hussar}

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3D Animation OMG

Dark Side of the Lens

DARK SIDE OF THE LENS from Astray Films on Vimeo.

Marshmallow World

The end of the Christmassy Holiday Season is near, and today is our last family gathering. 

That means I still have ONE MORE DAY of cookie eating!! WOO HOO!!

{Christmas Wreath from Sweet Paul}

{Martha Stewart}

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"Marshmallow World" by Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra

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"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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{retro trees from Stray Dog Design}

{snowflake hair decor from Heather Bailey}

Holiday Treats

 This is an ode to the tasty desserts I ate over the holiday!

My favorite are shortbread and gingerbread cookies with a cup of tea.

This is also dedicated to my friends who love baking!

Here is a link to the recipe for Caroline Swift's Winter Cherry Brownies, 

and a link to an amazing blog called Design*Sponge. 

I visit this blog regularly when I need inspiration and want to

dream about making things and crafting things... 

It's really great and inspirational. You should check it out.

I wish you sweet dreams with this amazing animation clip by Kristen Lepore!
(The "unwrapping" part is so cute!)

1. photo from Martha Stewart

2. Winter Cherry Brownies by Caroline Swift

3. Deer cupcakes from Baked NYC

4. Cake Train tin from Lakeland

MELE KALIKIMAKA!!!!!

  

Bing Crosby - Mele Kelikimaka

AND NOW, for the best Christmas song EVER!

(the coconut part is the best)

Number One Day Of Christmas (Hawaiian Style)

Have a funny Christmas!

Jingle Bell - Punjabi Tadka

(dunno where this cute Christmas pic comes from!)

an awesome Bento Box lunch

by Natalie Dee

wonderful nail art by my friend WAKANA!!