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Blank Page, an Open Thread.
Note: We're having this today since I was away earlier this week.
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Update: Those of you who may have heard of my little adventure can join a mini contest here.
"I
walked into the paper store for no reason other than to have a look to
see if they had anything new. Almost everyone I know who likes to write
or read rarely misses a chance to visit paper stores and poke around
for nothing in particular. It's probably something genetic-- some sort
of paper and ink obsession gene that carries on from generation to
generation. I needed nothing but still walked out of the store with a
new black Rhodia notebook and a rollerball pen. 5 euros.
Still one of
the greatest bargains around-- a pen and a blank notebook for less than
the price of lunch. Buying them is buying pieces of optimism. You don't
know what you're going to use them for yet but you hope it will be
something worthwhile and even if not, you can almost be sure that while
using them, you'll be happy."
Jonathan Caroll
Author
LINK
After seeing several sites and blogs about painting, and more spasifically water coloring I thought I would let you know what I have found that works well for me. I am new to drawing/painting though I used to play around with it as a kid. Lately I have been doing some figure modeling for some local school and it got my interest back. So I went out and found a nice little travel water coloring kit. It's a small kit, about 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 x <1. Holds 12 half pans and a brush that comes in 2 pieces and holds it's own water. Just fill the brush up screw it back together and a little squeeze and you are ready. A nice little set that I think would work well for those of us who are starting out and those of you out there with much more talent
Jim Gray
Visit his blog..
"The Tired, Sleepless Huddled Masses"
I just returned from NY. Got stuck on a plane at LaGuardia runway for more than 4 hours, returned to the gate to refuel only to be told that the flight was canceled. Spent the night sleepless in a freezing lounge without even a blanket (ORD would at least lend you one and a cot). Thank God I'm home. Will be back to normal posting tomorrow. I just need some sleep. Thanks for your patience.
- Armand
All images © 2007 ABF
Update: Something good has to come out of this so here goes:
The first person to correctly guess (or closest) my outbound flight (ORD-LGA) seat number (AA MD S80) wins a mystery gift. Deadline is this Sunday, Sept. 30 at 11P Central.. Just write your entry as a comment and include your active email address for confirmation. Enter only once, please. I'll announce the winner on Monday.Good luck!
Update:10.1.07
The correct answer is 17B. The closest guess is Professoriman's (16C).Congratulations! I'll email you for confirmation.
For a little self-contained, inconspicuous fun during boring meetings or classes, try this standard 60-sheet lined-paper spiral notebook, 7-3/4" x 6", with a bonus cover that has orange and purple gel (and green and gold glitter) inside a clear vinyl front. Push it around with your finger and watch the weird shapes; that bell will ring before you know it.
Gel Notebook
American Science & Surplus
Product Link
[Thanks Joyce!]
I'll be going to NY for yet another meeting so comments and emails will take a while to be attended to. Please be patient.
Before I go, here's a short video clip by H.E. Situ Rinpoche.
As we always say, "Get out! Have a life - and write about it."
- Armand
[via NotCot]
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GERMAN FILMMAKER SAYS: "AMERICANS WANTED"
AS HE EMBARKS ON TRIP TO GATHER 1000 STORIES
On The Road meets The Motorcycle Diaries, remixed for the 21st century
NEW YORK (September 17)-- The Goethe-Institut New York, a branch of the Federal Republic of Germany's famed global cultural institution, today announced the launch of its most innovative artistic endeavor to date, 1000Stories. On Thursday, September 27, from 6:30pm – 9pm, the Goethe-Institut New York will host "New Yorkers Wanted: the 1000Stories Launch Party," featuring filmmaker Florian Thalhofer, DJ Maxx Klaxon (SPLICE, Popular Front Records), projections by video artist Katja Loher ( www.katjaloher.com ), and more. Admission is free, and all are invited (RSVP to LCERAND@gmail.com). The Goethe-Institut New York is located at 1014 Fifth Avenue at 83rd Street, tel. (212) 439-8700.
Starting in New York on October 1, Florian Thalhofer, a new-media artist and documentary filmmaker from Berlin, will travel all over the United States by motorcycle (provided by BMW), while U.S. filmmaker Mark Simon will travel throughout Germany by car. During their month-long journeys, each filmmaker will write about his experiences, collect stories, and conduct interviews, posted daily as a video weblog, or "vlog," at 1000stories.com . Their route will be determined by interested folks in the U.S. and in Germany who reply to their "Americans wanted"/ "Germans wanted" online ad. Readers are invited to get in touch via 1000stories.com to suggest itineraries and potential interview candidates and to comment on the project. Members of the media can download hi-res photographs, etc. at 1000stories.com/press.
This fall, as Americans celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jack Kerouac's On the Road, a paean to the restless spirit and innate desire to explore the unknown that thread their way through popular culture, a German filmmaker embarks on a "social experiment" that marries this legacy with technological innovation and harnesses the best of social media to determine and document his experience. Influences such as Easy Rider, jazz, and abstract expressionism will become even more apparent as we discover what lies at the heart of America and how it continues to evolve today.
Florian Thalhofer (thalhofer.com) was born in 1972, and lives and works in Berlin. He is a documentary filmmaker and new-media artist who invented the [Korsakow system] ( korsakow.com/ksy ) to suit his unique form of expression, based on the principle that in reality, things occur simultaneously rather than in succession. With this software, Thalhofer has conceived an effective nonlinear way to tell his stories that utilizes the computer as an ideal medium. Like a "Choose Your Own Adventure" novel, the highly interactive Korsakow system allows the user to navigate the film as a series of individual choices. Thalhofer has been the recipient of the Literatur.digital award, the reddot design award, and the Werkleitz Award, among others. He studied at Universität der Künste Berlin, where he lectured after obtaining his degree. He was a visiting professor at the Deutsches Literaturinstitut Leipzig and teaches at the Mediamatic-Institut Amsterdam. Several of Thalhofer's [Korsakow] films are available on DVD, and [13thShop] and [Forgotten Flags] are scheduled for release by mairisch-Verlag, Hamburg, and Mediamatic, Amsterdam, respectively.
Continue reading "1000 Stories: On The Road meets The Motorcycle Diaries" »
Jan Allsopp in Coffs Harbour, NSW has started another gorgeous journal.
"I bought this book in Firenze (Florence, Italy) on my last day there last year. To be honest, I found Firenze a bit of a shock. So old, the streets so narrow and twisting, the architectural and artistic 'icons' all squashed into the tiny Medieval space. I guess it was my Australian sensibility kicking in, but I had expected to be able to stand back and look at the sites, but in Firenze the only way you get to see anything is by looking up, or so it seemed to me. We were staying right in the heart of the old city, a stones throw from the Duomo. Our street was incredibly narrow but our hotel was fabulously extravagant - perfect for Firenze..."
'Anyone who has vacationed in the far north woods is instantly brought back to
that place just by hearing the calls of Common Loons, an eerie-sounding water
bird that calls from dusk to early morning. The loon is so much of a water bird
that it is incapable of standing erect or taking off from land; even in the
water, it takes 80 to 600 feet to get into the air, and as it takes flight it
slaps water with its wings the whole way. This is the sound of a raft of eight
socializing adult loons ending their get-together to disperse back to their own
territories. Recorded in northern Wisconsin on June 22, 2006, in the early
morning.' So writes today's contributor, the amazingly resourceful and dedicated
nature recordist Rich Peet.
quiet american
one-minute vacation
[Scroll down to August 28, 2006]
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