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The following are some of my favorite Alice links: If you are a fan of Alice’s Adventures there is an excellent book called Annotated Alice. It contains interesting facts about Carroll, Victorian England, and of course Alice Liddell ( I believe it also reveals hidden math puzzles but cannot recall as I cannot locate my copy at the moment).
I’m going to be patiently waiting for 2010 to roll around. Perhaps I’ll watch a few of the creepier stop motion versions of the movie or rent Dreamchild.
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I can’t believe I forgot to include Gwen Stefani’s interesting interpretation.
Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?: Extended Explicit Version
Do You Have a Vacancy?
I think my grandmother was horrified.
I, on the other hand, fancied it. So, when I stumbled onto Plasticland and saw the Psycho Knife Shower Curtain (above) I was intrigued. It would look great in my upstairs bathroom which has a creepy abandoned vibe due largely to the fact the plumbing is defunct and the bathtub is filled with books.
No really! Why have bookshelves when you can have a bathtub filled with Boxcar Children books?
You’re Standing On My Neck
) that Daria is coming to DVD. I’m a bit dubious. I heard the reason why Daria hadn’t already been released on DVD was due to the fact MTV had trouble securing the rights to some of the songs used during the episodes…As to the validity of that I’m uncertain.
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Okay, I saw a comment on the paste article that claims Daria was already released on DVD years ago. Hmm. Well…
Let’s Say It With Firecrackers!
Happy Independence Day (to all of the American’s out there)!
I hope everyone has a good and safe day. Take a moment out of the partying to reflect on what the day means. Try reading The Declaration of Independence.Let’s Go To Tesco!
I actually have been working on, “Let’s Go To Tesco” for awhile. It wasn’t that it was difficult or that it ended up being anything of quality… I just spaced out a bit while drawing it.
I’m not entirely sure why I decided on Tesco. I think I read that the chain was coming to the states only to find out it was coming here under another brand name (Fit and Fresh,Thin and Lively, or Pert and Perky some such nonsense that will go over well here).
I do a lot of grocery shopping. Quick trips with paltry amounts of cash in hand. I generally forget my eco bags and feel like a dolt…
I’ll remember someday.
Why?
When I sit down to draw I almost never have a plan or an idea. This is why I turn out half finished works with no purpose or use like this one, a slapdash TARDIS in a pastel nightmare.
It isn’t that I don’t recognize the value of careful planning. It is more that there is no reason to plan.
Which leads me to question why I make these little drawings. If there is no reason to plan them why spend time on the drawings at all? It is a question that I don’t really have an answer for. I could say they bring me joy, but I sometimes think they are merely a distraction or a diversion used to fill time.
Frequently, I draw when I’m stressed, cannot sleep, and am mulling over a problem…
Maybe I have a strong desire to make something even if it is bad.