bluesy gospel

this is so beautiful! Shirley Ann Lee singing to her song, Please Accept My Prayer



"Shirley Ann Lee hadn't heard any of her recordings in nearly 40 years. Without a CD player in her house, we were forced to improvise." - as posted on youtube by thenumerogroup

slight change

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opposable limbs

Here is the newest model...






(I felt like I was taking family photos!)

abstract

secretions magnifiques

by ETAT LIBRE D'ORANGE

" Like blood, sweat, sperm, saliva, Sécrétions Magnifiques is as real as an olfactory coitus that sends one into raptures, to the pinnacle of sensual pleasure, that extraordinary and unique moment when desire triumphs over reason. Masculine tenseness frees a rush of adrenalin in a cascade of high-pitched aldehydic notes. The sensation of freshness is gripping. Then the fragrance reveals a metallic side, precise and as sharp as unappeased desire. We are on a razor-edge… skin and sweat mingle, and tastes of musk and sandalwood. The slightly salt marine effect stirs, arouses, and sets your mouth watering. Tongues and sexes find one another, pleasure explodes and all goes wild. Confusion reigns supreme. A subversive, disturbing perfume. It’s love or hate at first sight. Sensuous jousting is rarely satisfied with half-measures…In between Don Juan and the Woman who offers herself, arms are laid down…who will be the first to surrender?"

(you ought to check out their other perfumes)

poignant

Working on the abstract and slipped poignant in, but got unsure as to what it actually implies/means so I checked it out online- and it's way more interesting than I thought it was.

I also like how it kind of sounds like it means, like a pin-prick. And isn't it oh so close to, but not quite, repugnant?

Anyway, I don't think it really works the way I'm trying to use it but oh well.

(from here: http://thesaurus.com/browse/poignant)

one:
Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: affecting, painful

Synonyms: agitating, agonizing, bitter, distressing, disturbing, emotional, heartbreaking, heartrending, impressive, intense, moving, passionate, pathetic, perturbing, piteous, pitiful, sad, sentimental, sorrowful, touching, upsetting

Antonyms: calm, numb, pleasant, soothing, unaffecting


two:
Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: sharp, bitter

Synonyms: acrid, acute, biting, caustic, keen, penetrating, peppery, piercing, piquant, pointed, pungent, racy, sarcastic, severe, snappy, spicy, stinging, tangy, zesty

Antonyms: blah, blunt, dull


Yes, look at this too!
(from here: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/poignant)

poign·ant (poinynt)

adj.

1.

a. Profoundly moving; touching: a poignant memory.

b. Physically painful: "Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward" (Ambrose Bierce).

c. Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings: poignant anxiety.

2. Piercing; incisive: poignant criticism.

3.

a. Neat, skillful, and to the point: poignant illustrations supplementing the text.

b. Astute and pertinent; relevant: poignant suggestions.

4. Agreeably intense or stimulating: poignant delight.

5. Archaic

a. Sharp or sour to the taste; piquant.

b. Sharp or pungent to the smell.

rube goldberg version

I love all the umbrella action!
and the swirling fabric and splashy water bits.
and also the piano dropping and tv smashing...


*rube:

1 : an awkward unsophisticated person : rustic

2 : a naive or inexperienced person

Whenever I come across the word 'rube' I think of reading Robertson Davies.

(definition from merriam-webster.com)*

quarter scale

still can't write. anything.

cats

i wanna

get out of here and work for you:

Sandra Backlund,











Jonathan Goldstein,

(I think I'd be happy to work anywhere, doing anything, for the CBC)

Ira Glass,


I am so sick of school. I just want to have a paying job that is interesting and makes me happy.

moving on

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