Hi Robert - what a wonderful and thought-provoking post, as always :) Being oneself is essential, yet more and more difficult in a world that appears to want clones of those with an appealing skin. I admired my 16-year old son when he said he wanted to be "inconspicuously different". QVC - have to admit I have never watched it - but I am addicte more…
Hmmm - is it better to be oneself and know that those who like you, like the REAL you even if their number is small, or to play a part and be what others would want you to be and have more "friends"?
It is rhetorical - no need to answer.
On a tangent, as part of preparing to write this blog I discovered that Shakepeare's f more…
There is a lot in that sentence you heard yesterday Janet. Saddest are those who feel OBLIGED to wear a mask (and thereby make things difficult for themselves). Their number is, sadly, legion.
C'mon then - some QVC stories please ;)
...I had red bananas in Sri Lanka once too, although in that case it turned out that only t more…
I looked too once you mentioned it. Someone has put what looks like the whole film up there in about a zillion parts. The song ends the film so if you can find Part One Zillion you should have found it:) more…
Purple carrots and QVC, and tomatoes used to be Love Apples!
We move and adapt in the series of changes throughout our life.
However, I have never really been able to be anything but 'mine own self.'
Probably because I have been pulled and pushed from 'pillar to post!' If I sum up the places and countries I would have to count. more…
I have to admit that when I returned to the UK in 1993, I was shocked at how 'americanised' people had become. By that I mean how much the Brits had swung towards being a super consumer society and where people were being judged by what they had rather than who they were!
A very incisively perceptive post . And yes , of course , the lure of money , and what one can buy and achieve with it , always has the potential to corrupt .
I tried to find the O Lucky Man Alan Price theme song on youtube to post here , but it doesn't seem to be there .
Thank you for your response which is very thoughtful in it's own way. In my own life I just managed to pull back at the point at which I might otherwise have been subsumed...and despite the deleterious effect that the decision has had on me from a monetary aspect, I regret it not one jot! more…
I love this post...very thoughtful and insightful...yet extremely sensitive and generous - if I may say so...A very profound sentence encapsulate it all for me..."When one acts a part for a sufficiently long period, one becomes that person"...It reasserts a long held belief of mine....humans are wont to cultivate wearing masks in this life; that ma more…
No bravery was involved in actuality; no lives were risked in it's creation and my professional reputation remains unaffected by the critic's reaction to it! (It's a hobby - my profession is less glamorous).
That was partly the point really - as well as not wanting to be precious or co more…
Thanks - you are of course welcome to read what I write. Be aware though that I blog inconsistently, - I have the God of Labour to appease during the week and fatigue linked to "Come Dine With Me" drives me sofa-wards most evenings :) more…
I agree with all the other comments. Brave to post your work, because it's like putting yourself on trial sometimes isn't it? It has a beautiful quality of light and would look lovely in my house :) more…
Been prompted to access your post by a mutual friend J! Very fascinating post.......Would like not to mis your posts...might send you an invite...:) more…
You should! I make no claims, just sat down one Saturday tea time to see where it could take me. There is a lot of frog kissing involved, but even that is more fun than they tell you ;) more…
This is a lovely picture, Robert. It is ethereal. One can see through the candles, and the light is gently clever.
I had no idea you were so talented.
I am happy too that Janet is pleased.
You could sell it tomorrow!
I may be overmedicated at present, but I see in my mind's eye how Stonehenge must have glowed, when the mid more…
It was incredibly incongrous, but my 6'3" son-in-law was stationed in nuclear submarines, 'seven leagues' under the sea, anywhere in the world.
We never knew where he was. He has still not told us to this day!
I could never figure out how he did not suffer a sudden feeling of claustrophobia. Ducking his head like that, and never being more…
Good job!
I used to be quite artistic a couple of years back.
Not saying I was any good, but I liked the feeling of creatiing something.
Today I don't think I would have the patience. more…
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In response to: "Of QVC and Carrots" 25 days old
by ChimesofFreedom [Member]
May your flute holding forever be changed for the better! :) more…
In response to: "Of QVC and Carrots" 26 days old
by daileyv Pro
Hi Robert - what a wonderful and thought-provoking post, as always :) Being oneself is essential, yet more and more difficult in a world that appears to want clones of those with an appealing skin. I admired my 16-year old son when he said he wanted to be "inconspicuously different". QVC - have to admit I have never watched it - but I am addicte more…
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In response to: "Of QVC and Carrots" 38 days old
by janet weight reed [Visitor]
This is why of course it's so refreshing to meet people who are what they appear to be. Not too easy in this day and age!
I will write more about QVC later. I do love the concept of purple carrots and red bananas. Anything to wake people up!
Hope your day is good. Off to paint now:)x more…
In response to: "Of QVC and Carrots" 39 days old
by ChimesofFreedom [Member]
Hmmm - is it better to be oneself and know that those who like you, like the REAL you even if their number is small, or to play a part and be what others would want you to be and have more "friends"?
It is rhetorical - no need to answer.
On a tangent, as part of preparing to write this blog I discovered that Shakepeare's f more…
In response to: "Of QVC and Carrots" 39 days old
by ChimesofFreedom [Member]
There is a lot in that sentence you heard yesterday Janet. Saddest are those who feel OBLIGED to wear a mask (and thereby make things difficult for themselves). Their number is, sadly, legion.
C'mon then - some QVC stories please ;)
...I had red bananas in Sri Lanka once too, although in that case it turned out that only t more…
In response to: "Of QVC and Carrots" 39 days old
by ChimesofFreedom [Member]
I looked too once you mentioned it. Someone has put what looks like the whole film up there in about a zillion parts. The song ends the film so if you can find Part One Zillion you should have found it:) more…
In response to: "Of QVC and Carrots" 39 days old
by jollyweez [Member]
Purple carrots and QVC, and tomatoes used to be Love Apples!
We move and adapt in the series of changes throughout our life.
However, I have never really been able to be anything but 'mine own self.'
Probably because I have been pulled and pushed from 'pillar to post!' If I sum up the places and countries I would have to count. more…
In response to: "Of QVC and Carrots" 39 days old
by janetweightreed [Member]
A really excellent post.
I have to admit that when I returned to the UK in 1993, I was shocked at how 'americanised' people had become. By that I mean how much the Brits had swung towards being a super consumer society and where people were being judged by what they had rather than who they were!
Something I heard yes more…
In response to: "Of QVC and Carrots" 40 days old
by deleted user [Visitor]
A very incisively perceptive post . And yes , of course , the lure of money , and what one can buy and achieve with it , always has the potential to corrupt .
I tried to find the O Lucky Man Alan Price theme song on youtube to post here , but it doesn't seem to be there .
Kindest Regards ,
Martin . more…
In response to: "Of QVC and Carrots" 40 days old
by ChimesofFreedom [Member]
Thank you for your response which is very thoughtful in it's own way. In my own life I just managed to pull back at the point at which I might otherwise have been subsumed...and despite the deleterious effect that the decision has had on me from a monetary aspect, I regret it not one jot! more…
In response to: "Of QVC and Carrots" 40 days old
by Bushka Pro
I love this post...very thoughtful and insightful...yet extremely sensitive and generous - if I may say so...A very profound sentence encapsulate it all for me..."When one acts a part for a sufficiently long period, one becomes that person"...It reasserts a long held belief of mine....humans are wont to cultivate wearing masks in this life; that ma more…
In response to: "Jumping Off, Jumping In" 41 days old
by daileyv Pro
Only you !! :)
You are great testament to Janet's advice.
Keep daubing and diving :)
more…
In response to: "Jumping Off, Jumping In" 42 days old
by Bushka Pro
That's fine with me...I am happily retired and can appreciate the demands of the 'God of Labour' and the imperative of 'Restoration'..;) more…
In response to: "A Barrack Room Ballad" 42 days old
by Bushka Pro
Ah! Must be off shore then....Anyway, must be quite beautiful...;) more…
In response to: "Jumping Off, Jumping In" 43 days old
by ChimesofFreedom [Member]
You're very kind Val (who knew?! :))
No bravery was involved in actuality; no lives were risked in it's creation and my professional reputation remains unaffected by the critic's reaction to it! (It's a hobby - my profession is less glamorous).
That was partly the point really - as well as not wanting to be precious or co more…
In response to: "Jumping Off, Jumping In" 43 days old
by ChimesofFreedom [Member]
Thanks - you are of course welcome to read what I write. Be aware though that I blog inconsistently, - I have the God of Labour to appease during the week and fatigue linked to "Come Dine With Me" drives me sofa-wards most evenings :) more…
In response to: "A Barrack Room Ballad" 43 days old
by ChimesofFreedom [Member]
Much, much smaller than that - population 5000!
Thank you for dropping by. more…
In response to: "Jumping Off, Jumping In" 43 days old
by daileyv Pro
I agree with all the other comments. Brave to post your work, because it's like putting yourself on trial sometimes isn't it? It has a beautiful quality of light and would look lovely in my house :) more…
In response to: "A Barrack Room Ballad" 44 days old
by Bushka Pro
Very interesting post....Lovely memories....So sensitively put...BTW...the 'small island' to which you refer is presumably 'the Emerald Isle'?:) more…
In response to: "Jumping Off, Jumping In" 44 days old
by Bushka Pro
Been prompted to access your post by a mutual friend J! Very fascinating post.......Would like not to mis your posts...might send you an invite...:) more…
In response to: "Jumping Off, Jumping In" 45 days old
by ChimesofFreedom [Member]
Thank you for your kind remarks. The real candles would light better... more…
In response to: "Jumping Off, Jumping In" 45 days old
by ChimesofFreedom [Member]
Of all of the lovely things you have written Charlotte, probably the most true is "overmedicated" :) more…
In response to: "Jumping Off, Jumping In" 45 days old
by ChimesofFreedom [Member]
The good news, as I found out following J W-R's advice, is that patience isn't required. 15 minutes here and fifteen minutes there, that's all!
(Most of what I produce is rubbish of course - do you think I'd share anything but the very best?). :) more…
In response to: "Jumping Off, Jumping In" 45 days old
by ChimesofFreedom [Member]
You should! I make no claims, just sat down one Saturday tea time to see where it could take me. There is a lot of frog kissing involved, but even that is more fun than they tell you ;) more…
In response to: "Jumping Off, Jumping In" 45 days old
by jollyweez [Member]
This is a lovely picture, Robert. It is ethereal. One can see through the candles, and the light is gently clever.
I had no idea you were so talented.
I am happy too that Janet is pleased.
You could sell it tomorrow!
I may be overmedicated at present, but I see in my mind's eye how Stonehenge must have glowed, when the mid more…
In response to: "A Barrack Room Ballad" 45 days old
by jollyweez [Member]
It was incredibly incongrous, but my 6'3" son-in-law was stationed in nuclear submarines, 'seven leagues' under the sea, anywhere in the world.
We never knew where he was. He has still not told us to this day!
I could never figure out how he did not suffer a sudden feeling of claustrophobia. Ducking his head like that, and never being more…
In response to: "Jumping Off, Jumping In" 45 days old
by dancetotheradio [Member]
Good job!
I used to be quite artistic a couple of years back.
Not saying I was any good, but I liked the feeling of creatiing something.
Today I don't think I would have the patience. more…
In response to: "Jumping Off, Jumping In" 45 days old
by deleted user [Visitor]
it is really good. I love the light effects you have on it. Maybe I should try painting more…
In response to: "Jumping Off, Jumping In" 45 days old
by stmss [Member]
I've just read Janet's blog and popped over here to see your painting at her recommendation.
You've done a wonderful job;your painting looks so much better than the original objects! more…