fun, funky, fresh

Ringing in the New Year with a wardrobe update is always exciting, right? I love fashion—I do. It's fun. It's funky. It's fresh. Or sometimes it can be. But a trend I'm not sure how I feel about is the whole Polyvore fad. yay Matching is great. The OCD part of me really gets it. nay …

The Merchant of Venice (Act I, Scene i)

I started reading the Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare and finally decided that I could capture some of my feelings better in my own drawings. Here goes nothin'! The play opens with this great line with Antonio. Poor guy. Sounds like he's been having it rough lately. Probably any reader who has come across this …

Tuesday Tunes, Harriet Smith “First Song”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_2407004033&feature=iv&src_vid=jWKczdoAGWo&v=zaiczpqBpWE Singer: Harriet Smith Song: "First Song" I've been watching this vlog series called Emma Approved on YouTube. "Emma Approved is a modernized adaption of Emma, a novel by Jane Austen." Dayeanne Hutton plays Harriet Smith. She adorable! 🙂 On the series, she has a little musical group where she writes songs, and other people …

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Brighton @ the Beach https://dailypost.wordpress.com/category/daily-prompts/

Flags & Food

Flags & FoodNATIONAL FLAGS MADE FROM EACH COUNTRY'S TRADITIONAL FOODSItalybasil, pasta and tomatoes India curry chicken, rice, cheera thoran and papadum waferBrazil banana leaf, limes, pineapple and passion fruitChina dragon fruit and star fruitUnited States hot dogs, ketchup and mustardGreece olives and feta cheeseJapan tuna and riceLebanon tomatoes, pita bread and parsleyVietnam rambutan, lychee and starfruitAustralia meat pie and sauceSouth Korea kimbap and saucesFrance blue cheese, brie …

The Catcher in the Rye, Chapters 16 – 21

Happy Holidays, everyone! I hope that the holiday season is as happy as ever. In contrast to your bright holiday cheer, here are the yay/nay/gray thoughts of today… YAY: While walking around New York City, Holden comes across a poor family that had a 6-year-old boy in chapter 16: “The kid was swell… He was …

A Word a Week Photograph Challenge – HIGH

Hyde Park. November 2013. Check out who's flying high into town early? http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2013/11/25/a-word-a-week-photograph-challenge-high/