These natural images taken from the air by Rock Whitney, a renowned Commercial Pilot, Filmmaker and Photographer, are some of the coolest things I’ve come across in a long time.
They can be framed
From images seen above the lower mainland of Vancouver, British Columbia. They make great gifts.
Have your name framed
A portion of Alphabet Earth sales are donated to environment and animal causes that are dedicated to protecting the earth’s wildlife and their habitats. Protecting life on Earth – protects our own. Visit link: http://www.alphabetearth.com/
You’ve heard of the Love Boat…this is the Love Bus!
back of the bus
On Sunday I will be one of several people (except for the bride) to be escorted to an afternoon wedding at the Vancouver Yacht Club in the Love Tuner bus. The bus with a message:
One Journey
In Music, tuning refers to adjusting the pitch of the tone
In human beings, it means adjusting your emotional and physical state to align yourself with your environment
Literally tuning in and harmonizing with the world around you
THE LOVETUNER IS A MINDFULNESS TOOL
A SINGLE TONE FLUTE THAT ALIGNS OURSELVES
WITH THE 528 HZ FREQUENCY
THE SO CALLED LOVE FREQUENCY
Roc Multi-Correxion 5-in-1 Perfecting BB Cream is a new lightweight single shade BB Cream that’s infused with Roc Retinol. It’s formulated to protect skin with an SPF 25 and while it claims to fight fine lines & wrinkles while improving dark spots, smoothing, evening, and brightening skin tone….it was the high SPF & tint that was the selling feature for me. It goes on light and doesn’t cake which some tinted formulas tend to do – something you definitely don’t want for under your eyes.
It’s a self adjusting formula which offers sheer coverage that evens out skin tone, hydrates, and gives a nice hint of colour. It might help for when the rest of your face is tan but you have that sunglasses whiteout thing happening under your eyes which is not so attractive.
Available at drugstores and pharmacies that sell ROC. Cost: approx. $25.00
When you need to take a break from sky-high heels, go out for a stroll or run around town (but not literally because that’s an entirely different shoe) – check out these CHIC SNEAKS:
Crudités anyone? I love that word!Okay you guys, we’re in the midst of summer now. This is where we okay, I tend to get lazy. Maybe I’m just speaking for myself but I don’t really feel like cooking until Fall. Well at least nothing major and nothing that involves turning on the oven. This is the time when I start to throw things together last minute or just barbeque.
So how about those party platters? You know…the usual cheeses, dips, olives, nuts, cold cuts. I had deviled eggs at one barbeque – an almost forgotten but welcome addition. Doesn’t everyone have a party finger-food specialty? How about arranging a great cheese platter? Here are some photos that will give you a few arrangement ideas. Don’t forget the grapes.
A continuation of my post from last Monday on the Art of Collecting ART and What Makes Good Art – answersfrom Art World Pros. However this discussion will always be continuing because everyone’s opinion differs. Here is one more:
Damien Hirst’s Spot Painting – Gagosian gallery, Paris. As the title promises, Spot Paintings features borrowed and newly created works of art featuring the UK-based artist’s signature dotted paintings. Different colors, sizes, and shapes were all variations on the theme.
Scott M. Levitt, Director, Fine Arts, Bonhams & Butterfields, Los Angeles:
Quality, quality, quality. This is the mysterious and subjective key to good art. In all periods of art there are good and bad works of art. I find that defining quality in representational art is easier than in modern and abstract art. The other key word is looking. Everything looks good when you first start looking at art, as you have nothing to compare it to. As you hone your eye, you begin to distinguish between good and bad. The more you look at art, the easier it is to determine what is good and what is bad.
Claude Monet Landscape Painting
Also, there are two schools of thought as to what is good and bad. Some people believe that good and bad are personal distinctions and entirely in the eye of the viewer. Others believe that there is good art and crap art and no one can tell them otherwise. I think the real answer is somewhere in between, and this is based entirely on the quality of the eye of the viewer.
Each area of art requires its own set of criteria when determining good and bad, i.e. painting, sculpture, printmaking, craft, conceptual etc. Personally I hold originality to be important in this determination. For contemporary artists that can be tough. Most of what is being created today is, in my personal opinion, not very original. To me a Mark Rothko is a masterpiece, while a thousand color-field artists after him are not. I find Pop artists brilliant and Jeff Koons completely reactionary. There is originality in contemporary art, but it is tough to find.
Mark Rothko contemplation
It is also tough when the art market influences good and bad. I would like to say that monetary value determines quality, but unfortunately they are often unrelated, as many factors can influence the value of artwork other than quality. Damien Hirst is an interesting and relatively unique artist, but I don’t think his prices at auction reflect how good he is. When one of his works is worth more than a good Monet landscape, something is very amiss.
I think the best “take away” here is that if you want to know what is good and what is not, you have to get out and look for yourself and make that decision. Take a year… and make it a rule to visit museums and galleries every weekend and read art-related books and magazines as much as possible in as many art fields as possible. You will have your answer. If you don’t use this approach, you will officially have no eye or ability to make these distinctions.
If you are in this purely for your own collecting interests, then look at as much art as possible in all fields and eras as I have just said. If you are in it purely to make money, then buy a subscription to Artnet or E*Trade. It’s your call.
What’s in a name? Obviously something that attracts to get your attention. Something that gives an impression of gliding on like a silk stocking or wears invisibly like a second-skin, like lingerie itself.….which appeals to me. A good marketing tool? I had to check it out.
Guerlain Lingerie de Peau Invisible Skin Fusion Foundation SPF 20 – Product Review.
I said I’d never buy foundation but then I came across this one. I think the name “lingerie” appealed to me at first and the fact that Guerlain products are “top-notch”so I had to sample it. The application felt really lightweight (you hardly need any) with a natural-finish and a light to medium coverage. I like that it can be used even as a cover-up for trouble spots only. It’s one of the most natural-looking foundations that still allows for adequate coverage for minor skin imperfections. If you have just a couple of small areas to cover, it is workable to build up coverage on a spot-by-spot basis. The consistency is thin, not so thin it’s watery, but thin enough that it blends out easily and feels weightless once applied. I apply it with my fingers, but you can use a sponge or brush if you prefer.
Its secret: hyaluronic acid, encapsulated in the Bio-Fusion micro-mesh, continuously captures and maintains water on the skin’s surface. The unbelievably silky formula creates a natural radiance that captures and reflects light to reveal the look of naturally perfect skin. Let’s FACE IT…it sure takes a lot of work to look Natural!
It is Formulated without:
– Sulfates
– Phthalates
– GMOs
– Triclosan – Probably some other things we can’t pronounce
Available at Nordstrom and Sephora – approx. $65.00
Shopping after hours –the way it “should” be…at least in my dreams.
In my DREAM I picture myself getting dropped off in front of the CHANEL Rue Cambon headquarters in Paris when it is closed for business to everyone else. A dutiful sales assistant anxiously awaits me, then escorts me upstairs so that top models can one by one parade around and model the Private Viewing Pre-Fall cowboy-inspired Collection for my eyes only.
In the short video (link below) by Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld I am played by *Lady Amanda Harlech (Lagerfeld’s real-life muse and right-hand woman), who undoubtedly has a fair few Chanel wares of her own. I think she does an amazing job. This gives an insight into the exclusive world of one of the brand’s VICs (very important customers). Top American model Jamie Bochert plays the sales assistant.
The Cowboy-inspired collection, which is rich in waistcoats, bow-tie blouses and gold tweeds, was first shown in Dallas last year and the range is dropping into Chanel stores throughout the current month. Please click on link below to get a glimpse: (NOTE: the video might start somewhere in the middle so just scroll right back to the beginning). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5qrQoea-2U#t=194
*Disclaimer – It’s really not supposed to be “me” – remember, it’s just my dream! I can be whoever I want in it. Oh, did you think it really was me???
Here we go again….cooking with chickpeas. Chickpeas (otherwise known as Garbanzo beans), like most legumes have long been valued for their fibercontent. Do you know that people who consume garbanzo beans on a regular basis have better blood fat regulation including lower levels of LDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol, and triglycerides?
Orecciette pasta is much easier to find nowadays (I don’t remember how many stores I went through trying to find it years ago) – it has a tiny ear-shape look to it. It really means just that: from orecchio (ear) + etto (small). There, now you can speak some Italian!
This recipe is from Everyday Food by Martha Stewart and it is a very simple but tasty dish. So very Italian!
Then it becomes more
Ingredients to Serve 4:
12 ounces Orecchiette
1 can (15.5 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
½ cup of Kalamata olives, pitted
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
3 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
1 6-inch sprig of Rosemary
3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
¼ tsp. red-pepper flakes, plus more for serving
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
½ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (about 1 ½ ounces), plus more for serving
2 cups baby arugula (about 2 ounces)
Combine pasta, chickpeas, olives, tomato paste, garlic, rosemary, oil, pepper flakes, and 4 cups of water in a large straight-sided skillet. Season generously with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente and liquid is reduced to a sauce that coats pasta, 12 to 15 minutes.
Remove skillet from heat, discard rosemary, and stir in arugula until just wilted and cheese to coat. Add more water only if needed to thin out sauce, a few tablespoons at a time. Divide pasta among bowls and serve immediately, drizzled with oil and sprinkled with cheese and pepper flakes.
turning on the oven. This is the time when I start to throw things together last minute or just barbeque.
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