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Monday, May 17, 2010
episode 6: light/heat
Its a bit of an experiment in script writing, if you ask me, and since you asked I'll admit that I'm not sure how effective it is. I love this place and these people and I still find myself looking for a storyline to make me care and keep coming back, because the scriptwriters' determination to "get New Orleans right" by deluging viewers with authentic local culture and dropping localisms at every turn ("Always for Pleasure!" "There's Pride on Bourbon Street!") doesn't necessarily make for good TV. If local culture is the protagonist of Treme, than culture needs to get out more and do stuff rather than always trying on different outfits and looking at itself in the mirror, pouting when it doesn't like what it sees and smiling when it does. I find this more crucial to the show's significance that the insider/outsider authentic/inauthentic New Orleanian/non-New Orleanian debates that have ensnared Simon.
In Episode 6, its Mardi Gras, or the lead up to it, that binds the scenes together. More than Christmas and New Years, its the Carnival season (Twelfth Night to Fat Tuesday) that's the apex of the yearly calendar for New Orleanians, and this week we're smack dab in the middle of the festivities. But this is not the Bourbon Street frat-party hurricane-and-titties Mardi Gras, its those parties that constitute Mardi Gras for locals from every strata of the city: the Indian "gangs" are busily preparing their suits... the elite Mardi Gras Kewes are having a ball... and those in-between are irreverently parading in the streets.
Albert Lambreaux's Mardi Gras Indian tribe, the Guardians of the Flame, is gaining momentum on the march toward their first Mardi Gras post-Katrina. At least since Emancipation, black Indians have marched through the streets on Mardi Gras morning in elaborate handsewn costumes that honor Native Americans who "won't bow, won't kneel." Every year, the members of the tribe come out in a new suit that takes months to sew. Albert enlists his ladyfriend to cut fabric while he stitches beads and feathers, and the whole gang gets together to practice chants like "Shallow Water, Oh Mama" that Indians sing while they move through the city on the search for other tribes.
Its hard to imagine a group more emblematic of black working-class resistance than Mardi Gras Indians, and as you might imagine, tribe members are often at odds with law enforcement and city government. This history gets a Katrina-treatment in Treme as Albert battles to have the housing projects reopen. "My gang needs someplace to live," Albert tells his councilman's assistant after being offered a tiny FEMA trailer while the projects remain shuttered. "They're like refugees in they own country." And so it will stay, with Albert living at Poke's bar while his second chief sews patches for his costume in a van parked outside.
If Katrina, and especially the governmental response to it, have created obstacles for Albert's tribe, surprising opportunities have arisen for others. With the eyes of the world on New Orleans and its distinctive traditions, any New Orleanian who can claim to be a "culture-bearer" has the potential to step into the spotlight. Albert's son Delmond is touring the U.S. with Donald Harrison Jr.'s modern jazz band in a kind of "New Orleans Revue" with the banjo-toting trad jazzman Don Vappie. Onscreen and in real life, Harrison bridges the traditional and modern, comfortable playing contemporary bebop or singing Indian chants he learned from his father, Big Chief Donald Harrison Sr. of the (actual) Guardians of the Flame. (Or mixing all of the above on his startling CD Indian Blues.) But Delmond is younger and hasn't struck a balance yet. Tradition all smacks of pandering. He wants to stake out new territory, and for him that means cutting his New Orleans roots.
Before a show, Harrison suggests they "give the people of Arizona what they want to hear" by closing with Iko, Iko, Mardi Gras Mambo, or (gasp) Saints, all local standards that Harrison has reinterpreted throughout his career. Delmond protests and wins the battle but loses the war: the next night in Houston the band encores with Iko and by the time the tour hits Snug Harbor in New Orleans Delmond is thoroughly conflicted. His dad socializes at the bar while the band plays a lot of notes and only seems to take interest when talking with Harrison chief-to-chief. Later, Delmond stops by Indian practice and allows himself to tap his foot to the beat and sing along before jetting back to NYC.
The Katrina spotlight is also shining on Tulane English prof Creighton Bernette, whose incendiary YouTube rants about the governmental drowning of his beloved city have made him a cause-celebre and renewed his publisher's interest in his long-dormant novel. Creighton begrudgingly promises his agent that he'll get back to work, but he'd rather be marching through the French Quarter to the sounds of the Panorama and the Stooges brass bands at the Krewe du Vieux parade that kicks off the Mardi Gras parade season.
But Katrina was not an equal-opportunity employer, and trombonist Antoine Batiste has found himself left out in the rain. Or hung out to dry. Missing the boat? Anyway, he can't get a gig, even a spot on a Dr. John tour that was handed to him by Philip Frazier of the Rebirth Brass Band but went to the younger, hipper Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews instead. (Shorty, needless to say, would never show up to a black-tie affair in a suit because his old stained tux got shrunk in the washing machine.) When Kermit Ruffins throws Antoine his scraps - subbing in a big-band at a Mardi Gras ball - Antoine is grateful but deflated. Playing charts of swing standards is not Antoine's idea of creative expression (i.e. its not authentically "New Orleans"), and though his spontaneous solo on the warhorse Take the A Train earns him a smattering of applause from the polite dancers, the glare shot by the bandleader will surely have more of an effect on Antoine's fumbling quest for a steady paycheck.
Like a lot of the music in this episode, this performance seems designed to leave us cold. The lighting, the cinematography, and the sound of the modern jazz and big-band scenes are muted in comparison to the vibrant practice session at the Indian bar. For those viewers in search of locating where authenticity begins and ends, the look and sound are a kind of thermometer for gauging the way Simon and his team assign value. But for those in search of an intimate, cohesive story, Treme may be giving off more light than heat.
10 comments:
- AnonymousMay 17, 2010 at 5:38 PM
I really enjoy your blog, particularly your elegant writing style.
I do disagree though with your critique this week. Stylistically, "Treme" departs from the genre of television, and may appear therefore to lack a "theme". As you've pointed out, it focuses on a wide range of characters who are only loosely connected, if at all. Yet, all are struggling with reestablishing their lives as New Orleanians. In this sense, the show's theme "reads" like that of a novel, rather than like something you'd normally find in a TV show.
"Treme" is like Simon's "The Wire" in this way. It requires attention over multiple shows. Often, plot points involving individual characters are introduced then remain unexplored over multiple episodes. Simon is purposeful in his work, even if his intent isn't immediately apparent.
Hey Anon, I agree w/everything you said, and I think I've made some of these same points over the course of the season. For me, its a question of whether this "novel" about the struggles of New Orleanians post-K does justice to the complexities of the subject material. I mean, Katrina is a fascinating episode in contemporary America because its connected to so many issues of criminal justice, governance, globalization, terrorism... and if anyone can show how these mammoth abstract forces effect individual lives than its Simon and his team. That's what they were able to do in The Wire that could be done here in a very different way that would be true to the distinctiveness of New Orleans while illuminating all the social/political infrastructures that made Katrina so devastating and interesting.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 17, 2010 at 6:52 PM
I'm a different anon from the anon aboveReplyDelete
I wonder if Simon's use of stasis isn't supposed to be reflective of the way in which New Orleanians were figuratively stuck after Katrina, wanting to be able to move forward but being denied at every turn. Just when things look like they're about to go somewhere (ie finding Daymo, Annie leaving Sonny, Creighton furthering his career) they end up right back where they started-- paralyzed.
I am in two minds about this. On the one hand, it does mirror how I remember those days after Katrina, some days distinctly seemed to be getting better and then a few days later everything seemed to be getting much worse again-- two steps forward, one step back so to speak. On the other, I have yet to really be thrown for a loop. Everything that has happened so far, with the exception of Davis' character who I think is kind of the main character, has been terribly predictable and that's very Un-Simonlike. Maybe it's because I live here, but I've seen everything so far coming from a mile away-- Sonny hit Annie and she came back to him, Delmond beginning to appreciate his roots, Big Chief harping on the projects and sewing his suit. Even the quest for Daymo has been straight ahead with very little interesting twists and turns. I compared Treme to Ulysses in an earlier comment to an earlier post, but even though Ulysses is the definition of stasis, the progression of one man's day from the morning to night, nothing that happens is expected, it's all very interesting observations, language, themes. It takes the ordinary and turns it into art. So far, Treme has very interesting characters that just kind of stumble from one predictable place to another.
Thanks Anon#2... thats a really interesting take on the insider's perspective. Perhaps Treme seems predictable to those who experienced Katrina. Coincidentally, my wife just pointed me to the Treme Facebook page, where there's hundreds of fans who are entranced by the New Orleans culture portrayed in the show. Guess its all about perspective.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 17, 2010 at 9:13 PM
I wanted to raise something regarding the issue of "authenticity" in the show.ReplyDelete
I think it's actually something that *the characters* struggle with as they attempt to make choices in their lives. Our choices in life are often between acting in a way that meets your own expectations (i.e. authentically) or meeting someone else's expectations to get something you want. For example, Antoine must decide whether to play on Bourbon Street for the cash even though he despises the atmosphere. The traditional rule that "playing Saints is extra" underlines this struggle. This struggle is heightened at a time when the characters have much limited options, post-Katrina. Antoine, for example, didn't have trouble finding gigs before the storm.
At the time the show is portraying, many New Orleanians talked about the mayor and the rest of the administration "selling them out". They claimed that the city government wanted to create an environment that encouraged tourism at the expense of its citizenry. According to critiques, an inauthentic New Orleans was in the making that excluded a previously vibrant local culture.
re: authenticity... most definitely. i guess this comes across most clearly in the 'disaster tourism' bus scene. the gov't won't help the Indians rebuild their houses or bar, won't reopen public housing, but the Indian culture still attracts tourists as an authentic/exotic display of local culture. I'm sure we'll see more of the 'cultural tourism' debates in the show, since musicians often feel like they're living 'exhibitions' of tradition.ReplyDelete
The storytelling seems to be based on jazz. The characters riff off each other, but there's only a loose underlying structure. It will get to its conclusion eventually, but there will be unexpected, interesting twists and turns along the way.ReplyDelete
I think it's a brilliant melding of subject and style.
Great post and thinking all around. Here's my take on this week's episode, and I guess I wrote it as a guy who has performed jazz professionally for over 25 years. In that regard, I find some different inflections, but don't disagree much with all that has been said here.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 19, 2010 at 10:20 PM
Interesting comment by Lisa. It reminds me of Toni Morrison's novel, "Jazz," which was her conscious attempt to follow the form of jazz music to tell a story. Love to hear what Matt thinks.ReplyDelete
I think the characters definitely riff off each other over a loose underlying structure... and I think jazz performance as an ensemble of interdependent actors is also a good analogy w/Treme... in fact I think the performances and writing are nearly flawless... I'm just being picky about the subject matter... the 'tune' if you will. Too picky, perhaps, but I'd like to see the band stretch out on some different repertoire.ReplyDelete


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YouTube is one of the all-time greatest time-wasting sites on the internet, which is why many employers block it on your office computer. The interface is set up to encourage an endless viewing experience: click on the one YouTube video that you were looking for and be presented with hundreds of other videos similar to your original choice. YouTube is where whole afternoons go to die.
At this point, most of us consider YouTube that faithful site that's our first stop when we're hunting down a new, heavily hyped, short-form video (be it amateur, professional, musical, comedic, or some combination of those options). Others have taken fuller advantage of the site's streaming capabilities, and have been uploading and/or watching full-length, free streaming movies. Sometimes the movies are broken into more easily streamed chunks (often an indicator that it's not the most strictly legal viewing experience), but there is a wealth of movies presented without interruption. We're going to focus on some of the best options in the latter category.
The Best Free Movies Streaming Now on YouTube
There are too many free streaming movies on YouTube, and too many varying opinions on the subject, to make this a comprehensive or exhaustive list. Nonetheless, we can offer a bunch of recommendations, most of which satisfy a certain type of movie-watching experience that the others fail to provide. So whether you prefer silent classics, modern action, or timeless camp, there should be something on this list to amuse you.
The Rock – Though Michael Bay has long since confirmed that he's an unapologetic purveyor of inelegant, loud summertime swill, there was once a time when he found a way to use overkill to his benefit. This relentless and relentlessly fun action classic from the '90s never fails to deliver. Also, it's thoroughly rewatchable.
The Proposition – For a more cerebral brand of violence (and for fans of the recent Lawless), check out this first collaboration between screenwriter/gothic folk hero Nick Cave and director John Hillcoat. Ray Winstone, Guy Pearce, and Danny Huston are just a few of the blood-streaked characters livening up this Australian western. An underwatched gem.
Rain Man – Dustin Hoffman handily earned an Academy Award for his sympathetic and exhaustive portrayal of an autistic man who gets to know his estranged brother (an equally good Tom Cruise).
Thirteen Days – An inherently tense situation (the Cuban Missile Crisis) is expertly rendered in this gripping docudrama.
The Illusionist – Generally known as 'that other magic movie' (The Illusionist came out around the same time as Christopher Nolan's The Prestige), but this is still an intriguing, shadowy movie that makes the most of its' magic-centric premise.
M – This pre-WWII classic from Fritz Lang is always worth a watch, especially if you've never seen it before. A thriller with a heavy philosophical and sociological bent, this movie tells the tale of a community working to learn the identity of a local child murderer.
Nosferatu – While you're watching early film classics, why not check out F.W. Murnau's silent horror classic, Nosferatu, featuring an unforgettably twisted turn by Max Schreck.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Though fans of Douglas Adams' heavily sardonic books, upon which this movie is based, were disappointed by this slight adaptation, there are plenty of clever lines, and director Garth Jennings' light, whimsical touch makes it impossible to hate.
Mysterious Skin – Joseph Gordon-Levitt's many fans may be shocked by his arresting, undoubtedly brave turn as a young male prostitute in Gregg Araki's 2004 drama. Gordon-Levitt has moved on to bigger and more popular projects, and Mysterious Skin was the film that loudly announced that the kid from 3rd Rock from the Sun had been hiding some formidable chops.
Plan 9 from Outer Space – While this is almost certainly not the worst movie ever made (despite its' reputation), Plan 9 from Outer Space deserves its' status as a cult classic. Writer/Director Ed Wood's apparent disinterest in coherent storytelling or basic continuity merge fantastically in this ridiculous tale of aliens raising the human dead.
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The State government needs to recognise the policy measures required for rural and remote healthcare are distinct from urban needs, according to the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA). "Whoever wins must listen and consult with people, rather than impose things from Macquarie Street," said NRHA chief executive Gordon Gregory. There are workforce shortages and the more remote the community the more the shortages are," he said. "The more specialised the service is, the greater the shortage - but that is to be expected in a smaller community.
Please read more at: http://www.theland.com.au/news/agriculture/general/politics/regional-health-needs-regional-policies/2724712.aspx


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GENRE: YA Crossover
PUBLISHER: Puffin
FORMAT: Paperback
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RATING: 4 Stars
This review refers to an uncorrected advance copy.
"They tried to make me go to my sister's funeral today. In the end I'd had to give in ...I'd been walking in her shadow for sixteen years and I liked its cool darkness. It was a good place to hide". How would you feel if your twin sister died suddenly? Particularly if she was the beautiful one and you were horribly disfigured. And how would it feel to be alone now if you and your sister were the only ones to know the truth about what takes place behind closed doors at home? And what would you do if it was your parents who brought danger and terror into your life? Would you dare reveal how your sister died? And would you be brave enough to find an escape of your own? "Black Heart Blue" is a powerful novel about the domestic horrors that can unfold within a small community - and one girl's quest to stand up for the truth.
Rebecca and Hephzibah are non-identical twins practically imprisoned in the Vicarage. They are both mentally and physically abused by their parents and while they are home schooled have very little contact with the outside world. When they finally convince their parents to let them go to college they both get a taste of the outside world. The story follows the sisters' desperate attempts to find salvation from the horror of their lives. We join them as they are released in to the 'real' world and realise that they are worth so much more than how they have been treated.
Black Heart Blue is a very moving and compelling read. It will take you to the extremes of child abuse, hinting at events without being too open, making this an eye-opening read for older teens. Hephzibah's voice is perfectly pitched like a teenagers diary, full of self-confidence and daring. She explores her social skills and adapts quickly, trying out make up and trying to attract boys. Her sister, Rebecca is almost her polar opposite. She keeps to the shadows and tries to make life as safe for herself and her sister as possible. I found that I had to keep reminding myself that they were twins, Hephzibah always felt older, even though Rebecca's voice is more defined.
The dynamic between the two sisters is both hard to read and immensely touching. There is no patronising 'we are twins so we can understand each other better than anyone' - they are much more like normal sisters. Reid is very honest in her portrayal of them, especially towards Rebecca's disfigurement, and sometimes it is brutal, but this works to enforce the teenage attitudes of desperately wanting to be normal or fit in.
'Hephzibah' means "my delight is in her" and she is the light in this book, whereas 'Rebecca' can mean "captivating" and "strong". I did find her captivating; though she keeps to herself and tries to hide herself away, emotionally she is older and stronger than Hephzibah knows. She is level-headed and more realistic than her sister. I think the meanings of their names are interesting: I would assume that as they are brought up with the Church as a huge fixture in their lives that their names would have been picked carefully to represent something, but neither of them reflect the hate that "The Father" so obviously has for them.
I put off reading this book for awhile because I thought it sounded rather depressing, even though it came highly recommended. I'm so glad I did pick it up because I proved myself wrong completely. I loved it. It was so, so sad yes - but it is also brimming with hope. Even though there is evil out there in society, and even though a lot of people prefer to turn away from knowing abuse happens behind closed doors, there are also people that will stand up and fight for those who are vulnerable. I perhaps felt that Rebecca overcame her mental scars a little quickly and abruptly, but it gives the story much more of a resolution.


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Sabourin scores twice, Altshuller 20 saves as the Generals blank the SteelheadsNHL.com @NHLdotcom
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Scott Sabourin scored a pair of early goals to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 2-0 victory over the host Mississauga Steelheads on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action.
Scott Laughton assisted on both goals for the Generals (28-18-4), who sit third in the Eastern Conference, while Daniel Altshuller made 20 saves for the shutout.
Spencer Martin stopped 30-of-32 shots for the Steelheads (22-23-4), who are seventh in the Eastern Conference.
Oshawa finished 1 for 9 on the power play while Mississauga failed to score on eight chances with the man advantage.
Sabourin opened the scoring with a power-play goal 3:56 into the first period and then he added his second goal of the game at 8:48.


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The Suffolk Barn sits in a unique position on a southern slope within the ancient parkland of Hawstead Place just 2 miles south of Bury St Edmunds. The Barn retains all the original character from its past and is available to use for wedding receptions and civil ceremonies where couples can marry courtesy of the Registrars at Bury St Edmunds (www.suffolk.gov.uk) parties and all types of business and private events.
If you are looking for a venue which is exclusive and flexible with the utmost privacy the Suffolk Barn has it all.
The Suffolk Barn dates back to 1423 and was constructed in its day as a courtyard in front of one of the county's grandest houses.
The barn has a huge timber frame and is traditionally clad. It has a unique setting with large threshing doors opening South and East onto historic parkland with stunning views, adjoining the parkland are ancient fishponds, a moat and additional historic features.


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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
1950's Atomic Space Bedspread
Whoo hoo, my office/bedroom #2 finally has a theme!
I haven't been able to decide on what theme to put in here for the longest time. Vintage space? Vintage Cowboy? Vintage Tiki? Vintage Asian? Mad Men? Something else?
It's been bugging me.
I wanted a somewhat masculine theme in here (to balance out the more feminine rooms) and when I saw this vintage space themed bedspread, AND when I snagged it for the opening bid, I knew my decision had finally come lol...
Not sure exactly what color this is... Looks brown. But no matter, walls will be a lighter turquoise color, and if it's brown, turquoise and brown curtains will be much easier to find than some of the other themes I considered.
I've noticed many vintage space things on eBay are very affordable, so converting it to a vintage space theme will be a breeze. I already have another patchwork quilt which has rockets as part of the design.
*whew* it's a relief to get this issue settled. I bet you don't have this much trouble deciding!
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
My 10th Photo
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
1950's Eames Mid-Century Side Chair
Whoo hoo, only cost me $10! On eBay! $20 s/h, it's perfect. I need two chairs for the master bedroom. One for the desk, one for the built-in vanity. I want the design in there to be a bit more 1950's "modern" so this is exactly right. I'll get a little scrolly vanity bench for the vanity, but the desk needs this. I'm thrilled!
I will do the "10th photo" post tomorrow. Mz Chickens is having a, what do you call it? "Tagged"? Where you all have to post what the 10th photo on your camera is, and what the photo is about. Can't wait!
Go to her blog and check it out, then do your own "What is the 10th photo on your digital camera" post on your blog!
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Eames Pillow Cases and Progress on the House!
Uh oh.
Much like my friend Vintage Christine over at I'm Not Old I'm Vintage, I fell upon this auction at the last minute, bid and won, and once I took the photo and imported it into photoshop to really look at them, that's when I noticed what looks like a yellowed center on each of these pillow cases. The description didn't say anything about yellowing, and the photos were darker and had less contrast.
At any rate, the pink Sunbeam can opener arrived, And it works, it really works! It's been years since my family had the original pink electric can opener, and just like that one, this one makes a distinct sound. I love it! I think I have been using a hand-crank opener for *cough* more years than I care to admit.
And I finally made it to Home Depot, and picked up paint supplies and two gallons of paint for the living room. Finally!! Geez!
I have anguished over what color to use for waaaay too long, so finally I just marched up there, angry at myself for not being able to decide, and bought two gallons of dark gray.
The original color of the living room was a light gray with darker trim, but I painted my art Studio (I converted my large garage several years ago) with a medium gray and dark gray trim, and I was always sorry I didn't paint the walls the darker color.
I'm still not convinced it's the right color, but the Studio has all black furniture and a few red accents, and it looks incredible. I'm hoping for the same results in the living room. I want it to be dramatic and trending on the masculine side. I like to have a balance of masculine/dramatic styled rooms and more feminine rooms.
And if I hate, it, I can always repaint it. =)
The first disk of Mad Men season 3 arrived today.
I couldn't wait until this evening so I watched the first three episodes. I was a little disappointed. It seemed to lack something... So far. And the redhead bombshell, I forget her name. Has she put on a lot more weight? She looks like it, but worse, the whole show acts like it. Her character seems to have changed and she doesn't have the sexy edge she used to.
Don't get me wrong, I think women are sexy at any size, but it's her demeanor as well. Not the same. Nor is the show portraying her as such.
At any rate, I was so glad to be able to catch up on season 3 regardless!
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
More Mid-Century Additions
Whoo hoo, so I didn't get that other vintage Atomic lamp, but I did get this one... For a song! Now to rewire my other Atomic cone lamp so it works again.
1950's pink bathroom scale complete with gold glitter.
1950's pink ice crusher.
And a chartreuse boomerang ashtray on a wire stand to match one I have exactly like this, and a similar black boomerang ashtray on a wire stand.
And these all sold for cheap! The can opener from the day before (see prior post) was the most expensive at $22, these were all less!
Retail therapy, it really works. =)
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Monday, March 22, 2010
1950's Pink Sunbeam Can Opener
Now the proud owner of...
It looks like the one we used to have, but on a pink "stand." The one we had hung from a bracket on the side of the kitchen cabinet, but the chances of me ever finding one like that are slim to none, so might as well get something in the meantime.
I hope it cleans up a little bit, but, nothing like honest wear.
I also hope it really works, because I have been going through new, hand-crank can openers like crazy. They work for about 10-15 cans and then stop working. Literally!
So we'll see if Sunbeam makes a lasting product. Will go great with my pink Sunbeam Mixmaster, which is right where the can opener goes, on my pink kitchen counter.
Ahhh retail therapy makes the blues go away. =)
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
Grrrr Why, WHY?
Why WHY do these sweet atomic lamps sell for nearly $100? *rolling eyes* It's not fair! *stomps foot*
Not even a two tiered lampshade *grump* Not even very big!
I let this one pass when it got up to $76.
Ahh well, on the lookout for more lamps since I have a real "thing" for them. What I really need to do is get a larger pair for the living room. The smaller lamps I have look, well, small.
And a tension pole lamp.
We used to have a set of tension pole book shelves that matched a smaller table I still have, but that went the way of so many of our mid-century goodies. We kids were very hard on things growing up lol...
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
Pink Bullet Planter
Damn. Sold on eBay for only $20.
These babies usually go for over $100. And I missed out on the bid.
I was sure it would sell for much more, so I didn't really pay attention. All the other bullet planters do.
And why DO these bullet planters sell for so much money? It's one of those things I don't quite understand.
Starburst clocks I can sort of understand (though one can only have so many clocks in a home, so I don't get why those always sell for well over $100), atomic print barkcloth, I can understand, but a planter? I don't get the popularity of these. UNLESS some book or magazine on 1950's interior design did a big spread on them and now everyone decided they MUST have one.
At any rate, the pink would have gone in the kitchen or master bed room, and where do I have space for a planter anyways?
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Friday, March 19, 2010
New Blog Logo and The Blues
You know you don't have much to say when your post is about your latest blog logo!
In a bit of a funk. And I don't want my funk to spread like a cootie hee hee, so I will spare the long details.
The neighbor in the back got our adjoining fence finished, finally, so that's progress. But the back yard still needs to be roto-tilled and seeded for a lawn. And I'm not anxious to schedule that.
Work is more and more of a struggle. Work more, earn less. Going through a bit of a burn-out there.
So, it's the mundane things getting me down a bit.
The hi-lite of my day today will be grocery shopping. Calgon, take me away!
What do you do when you get blue?
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Monday, March 15, 2010
The Jewish Mother-In-Law - Oy vey!
I haven't been lazy about blogging lately, I have been tearing my hair out, and spending far too much time trying to figure out how to use iMovie '09 lol... More on that at the end of this post.
My Jewish Grandmother. Dad's Mom. Oy vey! Let's talk about her.
First of all, love my jewish friends and such. Oy gevalt, I'm a half-jew, so how can I not? Please don't take my jokes or stereotypes personally. I joke all the time with my non-practicing jewish best friend who lives in New Jersey. A son of Holocaust survivors, he makes jewish jokes all the time lol.
But my jewish grandmother was such a stereotype!
First of all, lets discuss the first photo. OK, it's my Dad and his Mom sitting in his lap. Ummm, yeah. She was one of those typical New York jews who felt NO women would ever be good enough for her son, my Dad. Taken in Washington D.C. about the time Dad graduated from High School, about 1938-39.
Her wedding photo, taken in 1919. Wow my Grandfather looks so much like Dad did. Well, that is until Grandfather took off about the time Dad was 9 years old. What became of him, who knows. But from what I heard about my Grandmother, it's difficult to blame the guy. She doesn't exactly look like a blushing bride, does she. Yikes!
Dad on his graduation day from the University of Maryland. Or is that Maryland University? Hmmm I guess this was taken about the mid-1940s?
Now see what I mean? Grandmother has decided my Dad should take a photo of her wearing his graduation robe. Huh? Would your Mom dress up in your graduation robe and want a photo of her in it?
My beautiful Mother and the jewish Mother-in-law. Grandma does NOT look happy in this photo.
She hated my Mom. For her son to marry, much less a goyim (non-jew) was unthinkable.
One story Mom tells me, is Grandma would invite them over to dinner at her house all the time. This was either just before or after they got married in 1947. At any rate, Grandma has the table all laid out, and brings out some fresh strawberries for dessert.
Grandma sets down a bowl of strawberries in front of my Mom, and very carefully laid on top was one big, moldy strawberry. Grandma sits down, Mom looks at the moldy strawberry, obviously laid out like that on purpose, and Grandma asks: "So, how do you like your strawberries?"
Uhhhh, very nice.
Another story:
Mom and Dad went to quite a few parties also attended by Grandma, because she was always up in Dads business all the time. In fact she dominated his life, there is no other way to put it.
So at one party, and after several years of Grandma being a complete and utter miserable witch to Mom, who was pleasant with the old lady despite her being nasty to Mom all the time, and after everyone having been fueled by a few cocktails, Mom went over and literally kicked Grandma in the ass.
Mom was seeing a Psychiatrist at the time, trying very hard to keep the marriage intact thanks in large part to the jewish mother-in-law, and when she told the Psychiatrist what she had done, the Psychiatrist told her: "You should have done that a long time ago."
Ha ha ha!!
The mother-in-laws, Moms Mom on the left with the dolls, the jewish grandmother on the right.
So Mom and Dad moved away from the east coast because back in the mid-1940's the fact that they married at all was a huge scandal. A jew marrying a goy was like a white marrying a black in the south in the 1950's. You just didn't do that. Mom's family viewed her marriage to Dad as equivalent to marrying a man of color, and Dads Mom felt the same way. And both families were very prejudiced against the other.
They stuck it out for 10-12 years on the east coast, then beat a hasty retreat out here to California. Thank goodness!
OK, this is enough family dirt for now. Thank you for letting me indulge in some of the family stuff and post photos, because you never know when your computer may crash or your house burn down and you lose them all. I will post more on occasion, mostly for myself.
And I may yet make a post about the fascinating individual I have met recently, and the reason I am learning iMovie in the next post. It has nothing to do with vintage anything, but segways from one jewish controversy into another!
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
200+ Followers - Thank You!
Over 200 followers!
I wanted to take a moment to thank each person who took the time to click on my "Follow" link. I have tried to join each persons' blog in return (if you have one) because I think it's only fair and as a courtesy.
Quick story: I went through someone's extensive vintage blog list about 6-8 months ago and literally joined about 100 blogs.
Number of people who reciprocated?
About 6 people. Really.
Ouch. Ha ha ha.
I am trying to get a longer 'blog roll' going so I can see more of your blog updates as they happen. I really enjoy seeing your photos and reading about your lives, the funny stuff, the sad stuff, the human stuff.
And what a wonderful way to see how others express their joy of Vintage and mid-century passions! You all are, always an inspiration to me.
I had a friend over last night for a short visit. He hasn't been over here in at least a year, maybe two. And while my house is no where near as "done" as Nick's or Mary's, I'd hoped he'd be somewhat impressed by my mid-century tables and lamps and clocks and boomerang ashtrays on tripods and Sputnik barometers and such. He's in his mid-60's, so he grew up with all things 1950's.
Well guess what he said?
Hardly a word.
Where is my laughing face smilie?
Ah well, it means I must strive to make more progress and attempt to pull it all together by next year, fingers crossed.
At any rate, I will also strive to keep the posts here at least somewhat interesting and topic-related!
Once again, a sincere thank you!
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Small Vintage Hardback Books
Has it been almost a week since I posted?! Yikes... And hovering at 199 followers. I had 199, then it went to 198 ha ha, now back to 199. Thank you all who have taken the time to click and follow my blog!
Inspired once again by Vintage Christine, and because I need to make a post and have so much other stuff going on I had to rip off another idea pf hers lol, I wanted to post about these 7 small hardback or hardcover books my Mom had. I think the smallest is about 5 inches, the tallest 7 inches. I love them because they are so small and adorable!
I was always charmed by small or miniature books as a child, so it's no wonder why Mom had these too.
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Probably the most interesting is this old Palmistry book I found in the shed with some of her and Dads other stuff.
Several pages have old flower blossoms pressed inside.
It's simply charming! Do any of you have small books such as these? I don't recall ever seeing anyone collect these or at least mention them.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
And Now For Something Different... Ugly Homes!
I came across this website months ago, when some of their photos included really COOL mid-century homes.
But I ran across it again and started checking out the current photos.
Don't have your house in shape just yet? Don't feel bad, neither are these! Click HERE.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
My Kentucky Grandfather
OK, first allow me to emphasize, I have nothing against folks from Kentucky. Heck my Mom's Dad, this man, was from KY.
And here he is in World War One. Or is that WWl? At any rate, here he is in uniform in the Philippines. Dashing fellow.
But let me tell you what kind of guy he was lol.
He marries my city-raised Grandmother, I believe she was born in Virginia.
Ahh they look so happy here. This is around the time they got married. All sweetness and light. They do look happy. This is them on the right.
So they start having babies. A happy family.
Then the Great Depression hits, so he takes her and the babies to the woods of Wisconsin so he can go off to the logging camps to make money, leaving my city-raised little Grandma to fend for herself and her young brood, including my Mom.
OK, times were tough, understandable.
Well it turns out Grandpa was the town drunk. And what little money he made, he'd spend drinking.
Mom's family was so poor, her brothers and she used to go out in the woods and hunt for small game, and forage for food. The winters there were pretty brutal.
Because they had no money, they were forced to move from shack to shack, one worse than the last, in order to survive.
But I will say this, Mom had mostly fond memories of her childhood. She said she loved the woods of Wisconsin. She grew up near Crandon, by the way. Anyone from that town?
Shocking excerpt to follow!! Not for the faint of heart!
One story goes, that when my Grandpa came back to town, he went to the local bar and got so drunk, he went out front and slit a horses' throat from ear to ear. Yikes!
The other story goes, he met another woman, a trollop, and he took what little money he had selfishly saved, and ran off with the tramp.
Guess what happens?
The tramp waits until he gets drunk and passes out, and she steals all his money and takes off herself Ha!!
About the time Mom turned 8 years old, Her Mom, Grandma, sort of gave up, and Mom had to raise her little brother and cook for the rest of the family from then on. She did love her little brother though, and did not resent it. Except for her lazy, good for nothing sister, 8 years her elder, who didn't help at all. More about her later.
So if I don't have a real close fondness for my Kentucky kin, I hope you'll understand. *grin*
Colorful and interesting stuff. Please tell me I am not the only one to have bad blood in the family lolol...
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Starburst Clocks
Both arrived, this one (above) yesterday and I am thrilled with both of them! It only took me almost two years to find the one's I wanted at prices that were not outrageous.
This one (above) didn't keep the right time at first, and my heart sank as I thought I had paid $100 for a clock that wouldn't work, but after adjusting the minute hand once and letting her go all night, she's about 3 minutes off. Close enough!
One thing I forgot about some of these older electric things are the noises the little motors and gears make. I love the sound. It's not loud, but it does have it's own little voice.
Will post more family pics, and get into the family gossip later today, but I wanted to let Pixie's giveaway post stand for a day to give her a chance to "be seen."
Something else very interesting developing: My best friend has been contacted by another friend he knew back in Brooklyn, back in junior high and high school. This particular person happens to be a "somebody" now. A controversial political speaker who had many videos on youtube featuring the lectures and interviews and debates he's done over his lifetime. Or at least the last 25+ years. He has a new movie out, and has written several controversial books.
I find it terribly fascinating, and will give more details with permission of my friend. Do I care about the politics? Hell no! lol... But the dynamic between this outspoken political speaker seen in his interviews and what my friend says about him is intriguing as all get out. Wish I could say more!
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Pixies Ponderings is Having a Giveaway
Pixie is giving away this sweet necklace! Congrats Pixie on your 100+ followers, go check it out and enter to win HERE.
I will post more family photos to follow, but they are are going over like a wet blanket so far LOL!!
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CaRP Evolution version 4.0.21a is ready for download, with updates to the Podcast plugin.
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However, right now, even some of the major browsers that support the audio tag don't yet support MP3 audio with the tag. So this feature should only be used where you know visitors are using browsers that support that combination. If some of your visitors don't have HTML5/MP3 support, you may need to configure the plugin differently based on which browser you detect, have different pages for different visitors, or enable visitors to select which audio player they wish to use.
Second, You may now configure the height and width of the Flash-based player.
For information about how to use the new features, see this page.
To upgrade, upload podcast.php to CaRP's plugins folder, overwriting the old file.
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thanks for releasing this !
As we all know iphones, ipads and other mobile devices may not support flash but support html5 and hopefully the audio and video tags in the future.


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Monday, May 28, 2007
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. . . playing with your new rubber stamps from The Angel Company! I just got my stamps that were released as a Sneak Peek to our new catalog that will be out at the beginning of July. I couldn't resist the flowers in Treasure It, and the words in More Abundance are awesome. For the flowers, I used Boudoir Blush and Claret inks. I just love Palette ink. It's so vibrant. I also love how the flowers in this set look great with two step stamping the outside and inside or equally great just using the insides for a softer look. Speaking of soft, I was deciding on which green to use and settled on Versamagic Aloe Vera. That green is the definition of soft. If you'd like to get your own sneak peak stamps, check out my online shopping cart, or to hear the latest news, including when I schedule my new catalog unveiling, click "Get on my Email List" below.
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Hungary and Iran expand their nuclear cooperation said Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Friday's press conference in Budapest.
Szijjártó held talks with Vice-President of Iran and the Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi in Budapest. Szijjártó stressed that Hungary continues to expand nuclear cooperation with Iran and accelerate the training of Iranian students - currently, 1,100 Iranian students study in Hungarian universities, which number can be further increased.
The two sides agreed to boost scientific-research and cooperation in use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. The two sides explore ways to expand Hungarian companies' participation in the exploration of Iran's oil resources.
The Iranian vice-president suggested to Hungarian researchers in his speech at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences to jointly develop Small Nuclear Power Reactors (25 MW).
The Iranian politician stressed that small nuclear reactors have great export potential; demand in Asia and Africa for those reactors can grow exponentially. He also stressed that if this small but significant project succeeds, it may open new avenues in many other areas in bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
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And they aren't too pretty. Even as officers on the ground and at headquarters knew that the September 11, 2012, Benghazi attacks were perpetrated by a coordinated terrorist effort, the Obama Administration was making up and sticking to the ridiculous story that a video made the attackers do it.
Hours after the attack the spin began and was perpetuated by the administration, including Hillary — something which will haunt her potential 2016 run for President (this exchange is a classic one too which we will see in campaign commercials as we approach 2016). Perpetuating what they knew to be a lie about the video in front of the families of the fallen as the caskets arrived is just awful.
But what now? There's a paper trail proving that the administration lied about Benghazi in the weeks leading up to the 2012 election and that one of the key players in the lie is likely trying to be our next President! To any real journalist, that is a story worth covering. But, the MSM won't report on it.
What about forming a permanent subcommittee to really investigate, find the answers, and move on? Oh, that's right, Boehner has no balls — he has clearly handed them to the amnesty lobby. So that's going nowhere.
What has always frustrated me about the Benghazi story is that it is a real story with a terrorist attack on 9/11, a dead US ambassador, organized cover-ups by an administration looking to avoid embarrassment before an upcoming election, etc., that our media elites a are simply not interested in covering. It makes me more inclined to write about it and ask more questions. Hopefully, someone in a position of power will do something about that while it still matters to the players currently (or potentially, in Hillary's case) involved.
UPDATE: Looks like Boehner was pressured into growing a pair — he's calling for a special select committee to investigate! We may actually be on our way to getting some answers.
UPDATE 2: Watch this wonderful exchange from Fox News Sunday — trying to defend the administration's video story looks this bad.


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Carey Mulligan Will Make West End Debut in 'Skylight'!
Carey Mulligan digs deep emotionally while filming scenes for her upcoming movie Suffragette on Friday (March 14) in London, England.
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Monday, 5 October 2015
Day 502 - Helping another, superiority
The other day I was on the train, and someone asked me whether we had gone past a certain station or not as of yet. I answered, and after answering and assisting this individual, I felt this feeling of superiority within and as myself. I was glad to had assisted another, but I let this 'get to my head' and well, allowed my ego to dictate. Also, before this instance of assistance, I was comfortable/stable whilst waiting for the train to reach its destination, but as soon as this instance occurred, I felt like I had to 'act' a certain way, act in a 'superior' sort of way, and I showed this somewhat through kind of making my posture more upright, rather than 'sluggish'.
It was not cool, and I was clearly being directed by energy here within superiority/posture change to upright.
So, I forgive myself that I've accepted and allowed myself to allow the assistance of another to 'get to my head' and then want to 'show' this superiority feeling of energy within and as myself, through moving my body into an upright posture/position as I have connected superiority with being upright and 'bigger' than others and I saw this being 'bigger' than others being possible through having an upright position/posture, rather than being perhaps 'sluggish' and 'uninterested'.
I forgive myself that I've accepted and allowed myself to not assist another and LEAVE IT AT THAT.
I forgive myself that I've accepted and allowed myself to justify superiority/the feeling of superiority within and as myself, through being able to assist another and ONLY ME being able to assist another, when in reality, I was ONLY asked for assistance, because I was the CLOSEST in proximity/within speaking distance of the individual who wanted assistance.
So within this, I forgive myself that I've accepted and allowed myself to BEND the truth/reality within my mind of being simply in close proximity of the individual asking for advice, and bending this truth within mind/mental gymnastics to 'form' this justification that I was asked, because I am 'holy' and/or 'superior' to others/anyone else, and within this, giving myself 'extra points' for giving the correct answer, so even moreso, going further into justifications within my mind to 'act' superior through upright positioning/posture - which all in all is BEYOND separation.
Within this, I forgive myself that I've accepted and allowed myself to look 'too much into' things in any way, shape or form, whereas I constantly bend the TRUTH/REALITY of a situation/anything to/for MY OWN LIKING and/or what I'd LIKE the situation TO MEAN, and of course within this, ignoring/failing to see the reality/truth of the situation/what is at hand.
When and as I see myself believing it to be justified to 'act' superior/within and as ego for assisting another and/or being chosen for assistance, I stop and breathe. I realise that giving assistance is simply what is best for all in any given situation, and I realise that assisting another is NEVER a reason/justification to act in ANY different mannerism/behaviour in any way, shape or form. So, I commit myself to upon assisting another, and if feeling a 'justification' of superiority coming on of assisting another and/or being asked to assist another, to stop, breathe - and to quit playing the mental/mind gymnastics that I've participated within and as/played my whole life to make situations 'to my liking' within my OWN mind - and so as to be able to see the situation/moment STRICTLY for what it is within simplicity, within physicality, here - and that is only assisting another, as I would like to be assisted in return, giving what I'd like to receive/how I'd like to receive - this is what is missing from us as life.
When and as I see myself desiring to alter my body/position/posture to a more 'upright' stance/posture/way as to act on this energetic reaction of superiority, I stop and breathe. I realise that ANY signs/desires of wanting to do this are an immediate flag situation that I am being dictated/directed by something external of me - in this case, a superiority/ego energy within my mind. So, I commit myself to stop in the moment of a desire to change posture to 'suit' this superiority energy within myself, because I see, realise and understand that if I go forth at all with the change of posture/behaviour within superiority, I've given control to my mind, to superiority, to ego - and I must stop this at ALL times from happening, otherwise I am not/never physically HERE. Also, I commit myself to remind myself the reason for giving out assistance to another, and it's the simple reason of assisting another as what is best for all as what I'd like to receive, as they do - giving what I'd like to get back - with no STRINGS attached in any form of the word.
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