All Things But None

Did you know that Beck participated in this song? Well he wrote and read the 'poem' towards the middle of the track. I heard his name wasn't mentioned in the credits. I saw Air on tour once and Beck popped outta nowhere and got on stage, but he didn't perform. I myself am not familiar with his music, so I guess it really doesn't matter. *shrug* I like the song. Well that's enough of that.

How are you? I've been a bit sick since Sunday. Started out with a sore throat and finally I took Wednesday off... all morning I sat in front of the television with a runny nose while playing on my PS2. My nose's been either stuff'd up or runny. Today it's runny. I should just go home around lunch time. I haven't done anything 'fun' or exciting lately. I did order a few computer books online... books on web designs and website mash-ups. I can never read enough it seems.

Not much of an interesting post indeedy. What else can I tell you?? Hmm... Two men were walking and they spotted a flag waving in the air. The first man said: "The flag is moving." The second man replied: "No, the air is moving." Then came along a passerby and he told them: "It's your mind that's moving!"

Ehehe! Enjoy the weekend everyone!! xoxo

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Currently listening:
Air - Don't Be Light

Y'know I've always wanted to pair this song up with a particular picture. I'll use this one! And nope, no more uploading to Flickr! In fact, I will delete my account up there soon enough and just do a page with a simple picture viewer. It'll be my own little thing.

Enjoy your day everyone!

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Currently Listening:
Cocteau Twins - An Elan

Not sure if I'm lazy or just uninspired to write these days... or even to copy n' paste! :-) Anyway, hopefully I'll have more to say next time. So before I part, I shall give you this picture as a reminder: Don't forget to water your plants! ehehe!

Got home yesterday and played with my camera for a good half hour. Who said I'm camera-shy? But I am. I used to hate being skinny when I was in school, but now I only wish if my body was once were! [Wait, I don't think that's proper English, but who said I'm ever proper!] But it's quite alright since I've learned to like my body these days, no matter how I look.

And what better model than myself, yeah? I can tell me what to do - go this way, do it that way, play dead... and I'm dirt cheap, more like fur-reee! :-) But I ain't no narcissist cuz I don't like myself that much! This one is a plain black n' white and it's centered [isn't that a big no-no in photography?]... but I like it. Nothing fancy, it's just me.

BTW, thanks to my good friend Bridie, next week we're going to this Captured By The Light seminar on photography lighting. Check it out, they might be in your neck of the woods! And if you put in discount code WHCC when registering, you get über savings! My complete registration is a whoppin' $19. Can't beat eh?

Well, that's it for now! Have a great Tuesday everyone! xoxo

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Currently listening:
Ulrich Schnauss - Gone Forever [Robin Guthrie version]

My first attempt to do more self-portraits! Woke up Saturday morning and started playing with my camera. I like how the photo turned out. And thank you everyone for the encouragement.

Reading the camera manual can be quite daunting... 400+ pages in that little big book, sort of like a mini novella. Also seeing some of the brilliant photographs being showcased on Flickr and how much these people know about photography, makes me feel like a tortoise... but I don't mind, I like taking my time! Oh and my 'puter doesn't have enough juice when it comes to processing 'em raw files... a tortoise that I am - I am! :-)

It's Sunday afternoon and it's been raining on and off since last night. mmm... I hope you're enjoying your Sunday!

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Currently listening:
Colder - Crazy Love [Luke Innes Mix]

This is how my brain feels [prolly looks like] lately... a big pulsating mush! hmm...

Have you finished your holiday shopping? I'm still working on mine. Getting stuff for coworkers is such a PITA! Yeah, YOU! ahaha, j/k! Actually for this year, I bought most of the gifts for my coworkers back in late September! woohoo! But I'm just finally finishing my cards today. Why do I always wait 'til the last minute? I don't know. I still have packages to send out and I'm afraid to head out to the post office. I'm a professional procrastinator.

Oh yesterday while I was working on my cards and licking an envelope, I paper-cut'd my tongue. *zoinks* I thought something like this would never happen, but it did. A good slice... yet bleeding that it was, it didn't hurt! Now you know!

Hmm... nothing much else to say... See, a blubbery mush I tell you! *toot toot*

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Currently listening:
Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Music For a Found Harmonium

I've only done 5 or 6 of these Untitled entries since I started ATBN. I've been so neglectful. The last one was from back in June... you might not have noticed, but the branches change - just for you!

The piece in this picture is something we bought on one of our vacations, something that was made from a Chinaberry tree... now the man lives on our bookshelf.

Have yourself a good Thursday! :-)

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Currently listening:
Air - Night Sight

Remember that I was going to take some self-portraits every now and then for the Untitled series? Well, I haven't lately so no pictures! *whew!* Though my curly-que mustache is growing quite long these days... I feel like a cat-man.

Well here is artwork of some foliage. It'll do for now. My life isn't all about me y'know! :-) Hope everyone is having a good day today. *big hugs to you, and you [yeah YOU]... and you*

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Currently listening:
Yann Tiersen feat. Liz Fraser - Kala

The glasses are for hiding the bags under my eyes - seriously. Though not from lack of sleep mind you but Father Time! This was taken yesterday late afternoon. Got home from work and decided to take the picture. Why not!! A picture for keepsake before I decide to shave it all off. So I got some beard wax and - presto! I could've made it curlier, but I was in a hurry! heh!

Couldn't decide on a song to somewhat go with the photo! Hmm... First I thought of Dizzy by The Flying Lizards, or Astronaut by Lush, then was thinking of a track by Sam Hui... finally I decided on Philip Glass. I prefer this particular track to his many others; I find it simply mesmerizing. How can one not like it? :-)

Have a good day everyone.

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Currently listening:
Philip Glass - Opening

I dislike self-portraits, but I think I'll start to post 1 or 2 a month. Why not! Keeps me out of trouble! Thank you all again for commenting. Each one means more than you know. No special reason why I wrote all that this past Monday, I guess I was just reminiscing my time back in Phoenix. Good times. Not so good times. It was another me - same, different. Have a good and relaxing weekend everyone. Much luff.

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Currently listening:
The Hope Blister - Friday Afternoon

Something fun, something wicked.

Music ruined me yet it also gave me strength. I was quite a loner back in the 80's, well pretty much all my life. I went everywhere by myself. If I had a 'mobile shell' like a hermit crab, I would've taken it with me everywhere I went. I guess I could've made one back in school! I wasn't a so-called 'recluse' since I still went out! I remember the music that was my all-time favourite back in those days was This Mortal Coil. A trip to Melrose's Rene's All Ears and the old Aron's Records was a blast. Remembering buying their first import album It'll End In Tears... It was such a pinnacle point in my life and at the time, I didn't even realize it [I guess pretty much that's how it works in life!]. How wonderful is that!

Then getting their 2nd and 3rd albums when they came out in 1986 and 1991. Immortal magic. Brings back such fond memories listening to Filigree & Shadow in my room in total darkness. Also when their import CD Blood came out, I bought it for a whoppin' $36. And THAT was waaay too much money for back then! Ouch! But worth every penny. I still listen to it today.

Yesterday I was playing my radio here and heard Bauhaus' Lagartija Nick. Thought of this old picture and revamped it cuz of the song. Have you heard? It's my favourite Bauhaus song, Terror Couple Kill Colonel being 2nd runner up. Then I clicked on Dreams Are Like Water and hands down, I had to use it today. Time and time again, TMC's still my all time favourite band/music. Well, Western music that's. (-:

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Currently listening:
This Mortal Coil - Dreams Are Like Water

One for Monday.