What Are These?

At first look I thought...little fast food salads.

Incorrect.

Take a shot?

Hint: Almost Lent!

Magical Performance by PINK at the 2010 Grammy Awards

My intent for this blog was to give, in my humble opinion, snippets, morsels and sometimes whole menus of what touches me, makes me laugh, roils my passions, or inspires awe and wonder....no matter what the subject. Just things I'd like to share.

Lately I seem to be sharing video. Call me visual.

This one caught me off guard -- Although the first hour of the Grammy Awards (recording industry awards - all kinds of music) rocked, hard. Try following full-blown production numbers by Beyonce, Lady Gaga & Elton John, etc.

Pink is never someone I paid much attention to. I knew who she was and had heard a few tunes over the years, but nothing ever grabbed me particularly.

Her performance on tonight's 2010 Grammy awards afforded me, and I'm sure many, many others, the knowledge that she can be an astounding performer. With the sweetest, most tender song Glitter in The Air she created a bit of magic with her...well, just watch by clicking on the bar above.

Update 02.02 - They took it off YouTube of course, even though it was credited to CBS...aaaargh, sorry.

Got it again! -- click on the Magical Performance title and be transported :))

Music from Brazil on a Sunday Afternoon -- Perfect!

I came across this Brazilian blog "Rede Blogs Do Araripe" one day when I was searching for...um...something. This site plays a local Araripe, Brazil radio Station "Radio Chapada Do Araripe" with some of the greastest Brazilian music, consistently, I've heard in a long time.

I feel like I've found a treasure. I've loved the music of Brazil since I had a Brazilian room-mate in school who turned me onto Brazilian pop and jazz. IN. LOVE. from then on. THEN her Dad took us to see the incredible Stan Getz. Amazing!



So, check out this internet radio station. I swear. It's fantastic.

A little Brazilian imagery to get you in the mood?

An Antidote to Snow!!

From the delightful Desire To Inspire blog comes this oh-my-gawd-the-PERFECT-private-low maintenance-get-away-from-it-all-spot in sunny Australia.

For those blanketed with snow right now, here's some SERIOUS daydream fodder.

Enjoy :))))

The old adage is true especially if this "fisherman's shack" is in your price range. OMG the view, the boathouse, the wonderful retro vibe of the main house. If you buy this for $4 million (yes! that's not a typo) please spend a little more on the interiors (or employ a better photographer AND a stylist for the next photo shoot) to make the dream complete. I can tell you I won't be the new owner! Just a little too out of my price range. Link here while it lasts.

This post has been brought to you by sunny Australia where it's warm and wonderful. Sorry all those under a blanket of thick wet snow. I'm so cruel ;)

Walken Does Ga Ga - The Perfect Way To Say HAPPY NEW YEAR

My pseudo blog of late? BO-R-R-R-I-N-G...I know and I apologize.

But allow me to make amends and share with you one of my favorite things from the year past

The insanely funny -- in my book -- and that's the point isn't it?

Christopher Walken reading Lady Ga-Ga's Pokerface on the BBC:





Most sincerely...

...In the spirit of watching a new year born, let us relax divisiveness, suck hatred off all of us afflicted and blow it all to hell...literally...and let peace be nurtured
and cared for
and taught.

Happy New Year my friends, et al.

FAB Design Site/Blog

I think Desire to Inspire is an Ottowa Canadian blog --- I'm lovin' all the design-y stuff there (loads-o-pix) and hope you do too!

Look at the FLOORS!
"Craigston was built in 1927 and this apartment takes up the whole top floor of the building. This was one of the first high rise buildings in Brisbane and was built as a residence for doctors as it is part of the medical precinct in Brisbane. The floors are crow's ash which is a now rare rainforest wood."


Even I could stand a Holiday mantle like this:











I've added the blog to my regulars at the right =o]

Some Days It's Just Not Your Time To Go

Yeah...Now watch it again,
and again.

There's a little jolt of how little control we have in life.