I have been given the letter F
Something I like: Free
Something I dislike: Flu
Something I need: Fun
Somewhere I've been: France
If you like this I will visit your blog and give you a letter!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
When Insults Had Class
A member of Parliament to Disraeli: "Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease." "That depends, Sir," said Disraeli, "whether I embrace your policies or your mistress." "He had delusions of adequacy." - Walter Kerr "He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire." - Winston Churchill |
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"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." Clarence Darrow
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"He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary." - William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway).
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"Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I'll waste no time reading it." - Moses Hadas
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"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain
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"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends...” - Oscar Wilde
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"I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend, if you have one." - George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill
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"Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second ... if there is one." - Winston Churchill, in response.
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"I feel so miserable without you; it's almost like having you here." - Stephen Bishop
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"He is a self-made man and worships his creator." - John Bright
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"I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial." - Irvin S. Cobb
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"He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others." - Samuel Johnson
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"He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up." - Paul Keating
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"In order to avoid being called a flirt, she always yielded easily." - Charles, Count Talleyrand
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"He loves nature in spite of what it did to him." - Forrest Tucker
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"Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it?" - Mark Twain
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"His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork." - Mae West
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"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." - Oscar Wilde
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"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
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"He has Van Gogh's ear for music." - Billy Wilder
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"I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it." - Groucho Marx
Monday, September 5, 2011
A new appreciation of life
It's a long weekend (Labour Day) in Canada.
L is all settled in for the new school year at university and glad to be back with her friends, living as young adults I suppose. We'll go back to using Google video or Facetime or Skype to communicate. I remember being very sad last year. It's different this year, I think we know what to expect. Now that she is residing off campus, I'm a bit more concerned about safety, but hopefully everything will be okay.
K goes back to school in a couple of days, back to the grind. His new binder's all packed.
M had a health scare last week but had normal results on the retest. Things like this give us a new appreciation of life.
Have you switched to the new blogger interface yet? It's as simple as just clicking on it, at the top of the design bar. If you don't like it, you just click the same button to switch back. Icy BC gave me the heads up on this. At first glance, I like it, but like anything new, it takes some getting used to.
L is all settled in for the new school year at university and glad to be back with her friends, living as young adults I suppose. We'll go back to using Google video or Facetime or Skype to communicate. I remember being very sad last year. It's different this year, I think we know what to expect. Now that she is residing off campus, I'm a bit more concerned about safety, but hopefully everything will be okay.
K goes back to school in a couple of days, back to the grind. His new binder's all packed.
M had a health scare last week but had normal results on the retest. Things like this give us a new appreciation of life.
Have you switched to the new blogger interface yet? It's as simple as just clicking on it, at the top of the design bar. If you don't like it, you just click the same button to switch back. Icy BC gave me the heads up on this. At first glance, I like it, but like anything new, it takes some getting used to.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Sunday Sketches - Tortoise
Welcome to Sophia's Sunday Sketches!
I was inspired by LadyCat's visit to the zoo. She had a photo of the cutest Galapagos Tortoise and I decided to sketch one today.
Please stop by the other participants to see their Sunday Sketches.
I was inspired by LadyCat's visit to the zoo. She had a photo of the cutest Galapagos Tortoise and I decided to sketch one today.
Please stop by the other participants to see their Sunday Sketches.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Sweet Saturdays - Zucchini Oatmeal Cookies
Today for Sweet Saturdays I'm featuring zucchini oatmeal cookies. I have a couple of them with my morning coffee and that takes care of breakfast! They do have a muffin kind of taste.
I got this recipe from The Southern Lady, something a bit different, I thought.
And have you heard about the new Standing Desks? I thought it was a wild idea until I heard they are already in use in some schools in California and in some of their offices. They are totally optional for now. In the schools, they are good for some kids who just need to move for awhile. In the offices it may be just better if you have a back problem.
I got this recipe from The Southern Lady, something a bit different, I thought.
And have you heard about the new Standing Desks? I thought it was a wild idea until I heard they are already in use in some schools in California and in some of their offices. They are totally optional for now. In the schools, they are good for some kids who just need to move for awhile. In the offices it may be just better if you have a back problem.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Paint Party Friday - Lightning Storm
Welcome to September and Paint Party Friday!
A week ago we had a scary thunderstorm that lasted 4 hours. The skies were very dramatic that night and inspired my ACEO (Artist Trading Card) today. I'm calling it 'Lightning Storm'. I used my usual watercolour pencils.
It's my first time using this archival quality paper (2.5 by 3.5 inches). It's 240 lb watercolour paper, printed with an acrylic primer. It's suitable for oils, acrylics, watercolour, gouache, pastel, pencil,charcoal, etc. I really noticed the quality compared to the 90 lb watercolour paper I usually use. For one thing, this paper doesn't curl if you wet it too much.
Please stop by the other participants to see what they did this week.
A week ago we had a scary thunderstorm that lasted 4 hours. The skies were very dramatic that night and inspired my ACEO (Artist Trading Card) today. I'm calling it 'Lightning Storm'. I used my usual watercolour pencils.
It's my first time using this archival quality paper (2.5 by 3.5 inches). It's 240 lb watercolour paper, printed with an acrylic primer. It's suitable for oils, acrylics, watercolour, gouache, pastel, pencil,charcoal, etc. I really noticed the quality compared to the 90 lb watercolour paper I usually use. For one thing, this paper doesn't curl if you wet it too much.
Please stop by the other participants to see what they did this week.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
City Architecture
I took this photo of a section of the Royal Bank Plaza in downtown Toronto. K and I were struck by the beautiful architecture as we passed by. The building is about 30 years old and still looks state-of-the art and amazing. Its two towers (not really shown here) are covered in gold leaf.
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