Every man is an island

Robinson Crusoé is one of my favorite story, I’ve always loved it, it has a certain fascination on me I could say. And today, staying in my little flat on this holiday day, I realised I was a bit like him, stranded from the world even if I just had to go out to see people. Yes, it felt really like being on my own little private island today, way before Friday had found his way to me. I wonder how he felt, I very much would like to ‘feel’ what he felt. And somehow, I can just aspire to the calm and peace of not being surrounded by civilation as well as missing it deeply. I’ve heard this phrase ‘Every man is an island’ in a movie, and truly, I feel like being an island myself sometimes. And yet, I’m not.

I wish I could…

I wish I could write for I would write a poem about you.

To tell the world how nice and gentle you were and how we will miss you.

I wish I could paint for I would paint the world in bright colors.

To ease the pain I feel now that I know you are gone.

I wish I could sing a song that would ease the souls of the ones who loved you, and who lost you.

To make them strong and proud and brave enough to face the world without you.

I wish I could…

Sleep well my friend.

book talk

Just finished Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts. Not exactly the best one I read from her. At least I’m learning things about flowers…. I guess.

Books bought : Word 2002 – Excel 2002 and Photoshop CS manuals. I’m regretting a bit the two first ones, I didn’t find really anything new in those two, but still they can help me remember some formulas or shortcuts. The Photoshop one looks more interesting. And the In the garden trilogy by Nora Roberts at the bookclub.

Happy easter among other things…

Happy Easter everyone!

Ok, now I have time to put up the things I wanted to and didn’t have time earlier (mm yesterday)

First a doodle:

It’s one of the silly ideas I had for this Edge of the world theme. Might polish it if I got time, I’m quite liking it.

Second, I’m reading this book right now:

THE GUN SELLER by Hugh Laurie (amazon)

Of course anybody knows who Hugh Laurie is, and if you don’t well, where have you been living? in a cave? or on Pluton maybe. So, I already enjoyed a lot the actor, and I honestly didn’t have high expectations as to the book. But how wrong I was! The guy knows how to write. I don’t regret at all to have bought that book, it’s a very good surprise. I only wish now that Laurie would write more. Hee.

Movies:

I went to see Benjamin Button with a friend, and this was a very pleasant movie, the story is quite simple but still I enjoyed being taken through the life of Benjamin and going through time and experiences along the way of his life. It’s been refreshing to live somebody else’s life for two or three hours, I don’t really know how long the movie is. And. Argh. Angelina is a really a lucky girl. She must have been very good in her previous life.

Gran Torino. The last Clint Eastwood movie and a very nice way to end a carrier. Very nice story and totally unexpected ending. I’m glad Eastwood won’t retire entirely the movie business but only the acting part. He really is a great movie maker.

Marley and me. Avoid at all costs. mmm yes, even if it’s free.

There you go.  I’m going to see Knowing tonight with Nicolas Cage, well, not really with him, but well, you know, right? I do have great expectations for this one, I hope Iwon’t be too desappointed.

Oups, must go and feed the cat. *see you*

avatar

I’m thinking about opening a Facebook account, should I? or not? who is on Facebook? Real name or not? …. humpf. *sighs*

Anyway I want to use this avatar now, it’s a photo taken by my friend Keppet some days ago.

doodle of the day

doodling sunday

In the end, here we are.

I’ve come to a conclusion this morning.

I’ve no genius. I’m the Salieri in the Mozart movie. I’m the shadow in the dark, I’m forever to be unknown. I’m no genius, I have some talent but that’s all. It’s a big disappointment to me, I thought I had something more, but I’m afraid I’m not, artistically speaking.

Now to live with that. This is the end of my artistic crisis.

Sighs.

Eyvind Earle

I have just discovered this artist who is unfortunately dead now but whose life and work were so totally impressive.

He was a well known background artist for the Disney Studios and his work can mostly be seen into the Sleeping Beauty movie. Thanks to the dvd I had for Christmas I could discover him through the features and really appreciate his work as well as his technique.

You can visit his gallery there or here .

Some samples of his illustrations :

and here’s what I did taking the Yosemite one as model :

Merry Christmas !!!

To all my friends around the world, I’m wishing a very happy christmas. Take care everyone!!!

Joyeux Noel