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The staging of the Goroka Show started back in 1957 at the Independence Park opposite the Goroka Main Market. It was first introduced and organized by Australian Kiaps. Kiaps from each district built round houses typical of thier districts. It is they proudly displayed cultures of their districts. The kiaps brought in singsing groups from their area and as we have some twenty nine languages and societies it was reflected in their culture.
These days the Goroka show is partly a tourist event, but it's a rare opportunity for travellers to experience the customs of over a hundred tribes that populate the Papua New Guinea highlands. During the course of the weekend the tribes gather for music, dancing, showing-off and extraordinary displays of tribal rituals.
The Goroka Show was held on 17th, 18th and 19th September 2010.
My Face is My Canvas: Emulation #64
I've been so unmotivated today. I think it's because of all the running around and stress over the past few days. Today I finally had a chance to relax a bit and recharge my batteries. It's been nice, but as always, I feel guilty not getting more accomplished.
I'm getting more and more excited about Florida now. I can't wait to hang with Zee, Cirkus and Shannon and just soak up the warmth and humidity. Does anyone have suggestions for books I should put onto my nook before the trip? Last time we were there I read six books during the week trip. So hit me with your best recommendations!
The second in my series for Seven Deadly Sins week in totw. Envy.
Like greed, Envy (Latin, invidia) may be characterized by an insatiable desire; they differ, however, for two main reasons. First, greed is largely associated with material goods, where as envy may apply more generally. Second, those who commit the sin of envy resent that another person has something they perceive themselves as lacking, and wish the other person to be deprived of it. Dante defined this as "a desire to deprive other men of theirs." In Dante's Purgatory, the punishment for the envious is to have their eyes sewn shut with wire because they have gained sinful pleasure from seeing others brought low. Aquinas described envy as "sorrow for another's good."
If I had the time today, I would have tried to figure out a way to wire my eyes shut for the shot (ha), but unfortunately, I got home later than I'd expected and was losing my light. So you get the angry, spiteful, envious green tears of girl who has the green eyes of envy. Not so much right now, but you know, we've all been envious of somebody at some point, so it's not that tough to draw on that emotion when you need it.
I have to say, though, that right now I'm pretty happy with what I have in my life. I may not be in the best financial situation of all time, but I have so much love in my life right now that it's impossible to ignore just how very blessed I am. And while I do occasionally envy those with the money to hop flights all around the world on a whim or buy big fancy houses or designer clothes, for the most part I take comfort in knowing that thing most coveted in this world (by many, at least) is something that I have overflowing my cup. Love.
Happy Monday, friends.
365 Days (self portraits): Day 356
TOTW: Seven Deadly Sins - Envy
The Vent: Colors
The staging of the Goroka Show started back in 1957 at the Independence Park opposite the Goroka Main Market. It was first introduced and organized by Australian Kiaps. Kiaps from each district built round houses typical of thier districts. It is they proudly displayed cultures of their districts. The kiaps brought in singsing groups from their area and as we have some twenty nine languages and societies it was reflected in their culture.
These days the Goroka show is partly a tourist event, but it's a rare opportunity for travellers to experience the customs of over a hundred tribes that populate the Papua New Guinea highlands. During the course of the weekend the tribes gather for music, dancing, showing-off and extraordinary displays of tribal rituals.
The Goroka Show was held on 17th, 18th and 19th September 2010.
The exquisite fusion of human form and vibrant pigments, revealing a stunning masterpiece that transcends traditional boundaries of art and fashion.
The Asaro Mudmen come from just outside the town of Goroka in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.
Legend has it that the mudmen were defeated by an opposing tribe and forced to flee into the Asaro River. They waited until dusk before attempting to escape. The enemy saw them arise from the muddy banks covered in mud and thought they were spirits. Most tribes in Papua New Guinea are very scared of spirits, so the enemy fled in fear, and the Asaro Mudmen were victorious. The Mudmen then went into the town to see what had happened, not knowing the enemy were still there. The enemy were so terrified they ran back to their town and had a special ceremony to ward off the spirits.
Goroka, Papua New Guinea
©Ingetje Tadros
Warhol of Tomitheos
"I just had to make one of these classic wall arts." -Tomitheos
Great Wall of Faces
16 faces of Tomitheos in honor of the
16 mm avant-garde film art of Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol was good friends and collaborator with 20th century pop artist Keith Haring.
Andy Warhol's real name is 'Andrew Warhola' born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 6, 1928 and died at his prime age of only 59 years old on February 22, 1987 from medical complications after a gall bladder operation.
In 1945 Andy Warhol entered the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) where he majored in pictorial design. Upon graduation, Andy Warhol moved to New York where he found steady work as a commercial artist.
Andy Warhol worked as an illustrator for several magazines including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and The New Yorker; he did advertising and window displays for retail stores such as Bonwit Teller and I. Miller.
Prophetically, his first assignment was for Glamour magazine for an article titled "Success is a Job in New York."
The 1960's were an extremely prolific decade for Andy Warhol as he created many paintings that remain icons of 20th-century art, such as the famed Campbell's Soup Can paintings.
Andy Warhol also made several 16mm films which made him an avant-garde filmmaker and his films have become underground classics such as Chelsea Girls, Empire and Blow Job.
In 1968, Valerie Solanas, founder and sole member of SCUM (Society for Cutting Up Men) walked into Warhol's studio, known as the Factory, and shot the artist.
The shooting attack was nearly fatal.
In his honor the Andy Warhol Museum opened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in May 1994.
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Why is it too optimistic to hope for happiness? Too extreme an imagination to think everyone will smile today?
Every day 17 out of 100 women become victims of violence at home or in the workplace.25% of them die. Although the government has signed different international conventions and introduced special laws to protect women and children, it has ultimately failed to provide adequate security for them. As a result, women are constantly becoming victims of violence at home or in the workplace everyday. We have reached to a point where Acid victims are no surprise.It's very unfortunate but Bangladesh still has a long way to go in its treatment of women, from the ordinary to the very top leaders.
Is it unimaginable to make acid victims , violated women and eve-teasers only fairy tales?
It's not if we care , share and inspire enough.
STOP violence against women.
Press L please.
Hope everybody had a fantastic Friday! TGIF! I spent the day shopping with my mom while we waited for the jeweler to resize my ring. When we went back in to pick it up, it was TOO SMALL!! I nearly had a heart attack. So they are resizing it again right now and I am going to pick it up as soon as I'm done posting my shot. I already feel naked without that thing on my finger. Crazy.
We're heading out to our friends' Kate and Ryan's place tonight for some quality chill time with our best friends. I'm trying to decide whether to just drink beer per usual or whether I should try mixing up some cool cocktails for Kate & myself from the new book my mom bought me today called "The Cocktail: 200 Fabulous Drinks." Decisions, decisions...
365 Days (self portraits): Day 339
I can't remember when the earth turned slowly
So I just waited with the lights turned out again
I lost my place but I can't stop this story
I've found my way, but until then
I'm only spinning
- Jack's Mannequin, Spinning
Today's one of those Saturdays that feels like Sunday. Our 82 degree weather has dropped to a super comfortable 65 degrees. It's raining. We have the doors and windows open. The hubs and I are lounging on the couch, watching stand up comedy on netflix and laughing our asses off. Got some great news from a friend earlier which counterbalanced having to make the first tax installment payment today. There's a nap in my future. Basically, today is a good day.
Rowr. This was a fun emulation challenge. :)
Woke up early today so I'd have time to stop by and see my mom for Mother's Day before heading to the coffee shop to write. And then I proceeded to get absolutely nothing written. Ugh. I was just too scattered. Which roughly translates to - I got distracted looking at pictures of Carlos Bocanegra online and never got my focus back. Whoops! Anyway, I packed it in and headed home to enjoy the afternoon with all the windows/doors open. This beautiful weather won't last. We have rain in the forecast this week.
And I've got three more client shoots, which means I totally wasted one of my few writing opportunities this week. I suck.
I loved this cat makeup shoot. You get some oldschool Ali outtakes in the comments. Thanks to Joel, Libby, Jenna and Jason for helping me pick a winner. ;)
My Face is My Canvas: Emulation Challenge #86
I think I might have a slight problem. I can't handle shots where my hair is just hanging there limp anymore. That's why there's so may of these swishy hair shots on my stream during Year 2. I try. I really do. But I just stare at the shots where my hair's not flipping around and they feel like they're missing something. Oh well. I guess Year 1 was about wigs and Year 2 is about hair movement? We all have our crutches.
Spent today reading through what I've written so far of my book. I've been blocked for a week and a half. I mean, part of that time I was distracted with other stuff, but the fact remains that I haven't written anything new in eleven days. I feel like I've kind of "lost" the story. So that's why I'm going back through it and reading it with a fresh set of eyes. I think it's helping. And the best part is that I'm really enjoying it. So hopefully by the time I catch up to where I'm at in the plot, my creative juices will be flowing again and I'll be able to get back inside my main character's head for the major scene that I'm about write. Time will tell.
Incidentally, before people start asking (as they typically do in shots like these), I didn't do anything to my eyes in this shot. These are just my eyes. No special wands/layers/brightening/whatever needed to make them look like this. Just genetics.
My Face is My Canvas: Emulation Challenge #81
- The Who, Naked Eye
Hey! Look at me! Not only did I take some selfies today, but I spent all last night making this bedazzled mask! AND I'm playing in Musically Challenged for the first time in forever! Applause, please.
Really, today has been a practice in avoiding the one thing I'm supposed to be doing, which is working on my evidentiary brief. But this was so much more fun.
I think I might pass along a few unprocessed shots from this shoot for folks in my new group to process for me! It'll be fun seeing how my face art shots turn out in the hands of others. What? You don't know about the coolest new group on flickr? Get on over to Me Through Your Eyes and join in on the fun! :)
Musically Challenged: Naked Eye - The Who
- The Shins, New Slang
Look at me! I finally did a Musically Challenged weekly challenge! It's sad that I'm an admin and I didn't even do a challenge last week. Well, I guess I did a few direct challenges, just not the weekly. Whatever. Tara can spank me. :)
This is also my shot for the Week 7 Emulation Challenge in My Face is My Canvas. Fun, colorful inspiration shot this week. :)
I want to thank everybody for the wonderful messages of support yesterday for Auggie. I stayed home from work today to keep an eye on him and make sure he was getting his drops when he was supposed to get them. He seems to be doing better. He's keeping both eyes open, even the one with the ulcer. It's still gooky and he closes it a lot because it hurts, but it's better than it was last night. But really, it was comforting to see everybody's posts and know you guys were sending love and support. Thank you. :)
365 Days (self portraits): Day 218
My Face is My Canvas: Week 7 Emulation
Musically Challenged - The Shins: New Slang
The staging of the Goroka Show started back in 1957 at the Independence Park opposite the Goroka Main Market. It was first introduced and organized by Australian Kiaps. Kiaps from each district built round houses typical of thier districts. It is they proudly displayed cultures of their districts. The kiaps brought in singsing groups from their area and as we have some twenty nine languages and societies it was reflected in their culture.
These days the Goroka show is partly a tourist event, but it's a rare opportunity for travellers to experience the customs of over a hundred tribes that populate the Papua New Guinea highlands. During the course of the weekend the tribes gather for music, dancing, showing-off and extraordinary displays of tribal rituals.
The Goroka Show was held on 17th, 18th and 19th September 2010.
The Asaro Mudmen come from just outside the town of Goroka in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.
Legend has it that the mudmen were defeated by an opposing tribe and forced to flee into the Asaro River. They waited until dusk before attempting to escape. The enemy saw them arise from the muddy banks covered in mud and thought they were spirits. Most tribes in Papua New Guinea are very scared of spirits, so the enemy fled in fear, and the Asaro Mudmen were victorious. The Mudmen then went into the town to see what had happened, not knowing the enemy were still there. The enemy were so terrified they ran back to their town and had a special ceremony to ward off the spirits.
The staging of the Goroka Show started back in 1957 at the Independence Park opposite the Goroka Main Market. It was first introduced and organized by Australian Kiaps. Kiaps from each district built round houses typical of thier districts. It is they proudly displayed cultures of their districts. The kiaps brought in singsing groups from their area and as we have some twenty nine languages and societies it was reflected in their culture.
These days the Goroka show is partly a tourist event, but it's a rare opportunity for travellers to experience the customs of over a hundred tribes that populate the Papua New Guinea highlands. During the course of the weekend the tribes gather for music, dancing, showing-off and extraordinary displays of tribal rituals.
©Ingetje Tadros
The Goroka Show was held on 17th, 18th and 19th September 2010.
The staging of the Goroka Show started back in 1957 at the Independence Park opposite the Goroka Main Market. It was first introduced and organized by Australian Kiaps. Kiaps from each district built round houses typical of thier districts. It is they proudly displayed cultures of their districts. The kiaps brought in singsing groups from their area and as we have some twenty nine languages and societies it was reflected in their culture.
These days the Goroka show is partly a tourist event, but it's a rare opportunity for travellers to experience the customs of over a hundred tribes that populate the Papua New Guinea highlands. During the course of the weekend the tribes gather for music, dancing, showing-off and extraordinary displays of tribal rituals.
The Goroka Show was held on 17th, 18th and 19th September 2010.
The Teleidoscope: Silence
Holy sleep for a million hours. Actually, it was only twelve hours, but still. It felt like forever. I clearly needed it. Luckily I woke up in time to watch the Big Chill game. Really glad I'm watching in my pajamas from the warmth of my couch instead of in the stands in the 30-degree weather.
07.10.2009
For My Face Is My Canvas emulation week #3.
I finally got round to doing an emulation for Ali's fab group. I wish this one wasn't quite so close up but I couldn't seem to get the right expression and angle again so this will do.
The staging of the Goroka Show started back in 1957 at the Independence Park opposite the Goroka Main Market. It was first introduced and organized by Australian Kiaps. Kiaps from each district built round houses typical of thier districts. It is they proudly displayed cultures of their districts. The kiaps brought in singsing groups from their area and as we have some twenty nine languages and societies it was reflected in their culture.
These days the Goroka show is partly a tourist event, but it's a rare opportunity for travellers to experience the customs of over a hundred tribes that populate the Papua New Guinea highlands. During the course of the weekend the tribes gather for music, dancing, showing-off and extraordinary displays of tribal rituals.
The Goroka Show was held on 17th, 18th and 19th September 2010.
An exquisite fusion of art and beauty captured in a mesmerizing photograph, as a stunning model gracefully creates a vibrant masterpiece.
The staging of the Goroka Show started back in 1957 at the Independence Park opposite the Goroka Main Market. It was first introduced and organized by Australian Kiaps. Kiaps from each district built round houses typical of thier districts. It is they proudly displayed cultures of their districts. The kiaps brought in singsing groups from their area and as we have some twenty nine languages and societies it was reflected in their culture.
These days the Goroka show is partly a tourist event, but it's a rare opportunity for travellers to experience the customs of over a hundred tribes that populate the Papua New Guinea highlands. During the course of the weekend the tribes gather for music, dancing, showing-off and extraordinary displays of tribal rituals.
The Goroka Show was held on 17th, 18th and 19th September 2010.
On the art filled building located on Mateo Street and 7th in the Arts District I found this face sculpture embedded into the building, much like the famed Parisian street artist Gregos!
Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our own little worlds of struggle and discontent that we completely lose perspective on what others are going through. Seriously. My life isn't perfect. Never has been, never will be. But neither is anyone else's. And sharing our thoughts, our dreams, our disappointments with others is how keep that perspective. It's how we don't get swallowed up by our own worries.
Friends provide solid footing when we're threatening to be swept away. Friends point out the silver lining to any disaster in our lives. Friends halve the hurt.
Just something that I occasionally need to remind myself. And something that I'm trying to make sure some of my friends remember as well.
My Face is My Canvas: Emulation #72
one flash + softbox from the front top left to the face, one flash + softbox from the back right. Black background
The staging of the Goroka Show started back in 1957 at the Independence Park opposite the Goroka Main Market. It was first introduced and organized by Australian Kiaps. Kiaps from each district built round houses typical of thier districts. It is they proudly displayed cultures of their districts. The kiaps brought in singsing groups from their area and as we have some twenty nine languages and societies it was reflected in their culture.
These days the Goroka show is partly a tourist event, but it's a rare opportunity for travellers to experience the customs of over a hundred tribes that populate the Papua New Guinea highlands. During the course of the weekend the tribes gather for music, dancing, showing-off and extraordinary displays of tribal rituals.
The Goroka Show was held on 17th, 18th and 19th September 2010.
I ain't often right
but I've never been wrong
It seldom turns out the way
it does in the song
Once in a while
you get shown the light
in the strangest of places
if you look at it right
- The Grateful Dead, Scarlet Begonias
Got a really good phone call today. Keeping my fingers crossed that it leads to something even better. We could use some good news right about now.
I originally processed this in color, but on a whim tried a b&w conversion and I think I like this better. Anyway, it's my submission for this week's emulation challenge in My Face is My Canvas.
Musically Challenged: The Greatful Dead - Scarlet Begonias
My Face is My Canvas: Emulation Week 104
One week hurdle, passed! Booyah! Take that, Brad!
Apparently I'm on a bit of a black and white kick right now. I've been doing a lot of editing on client shoots and I'm throwing in more and more black and white edits. They just feel so crisp and pleasing to my eye right now. I'm throwing a couple outtakes into the comments (big shocker!) that I processed more vintagey, which is kind of what I had envisioned when I started shooting. Which do you guys prefer?
I think I look a little like an old fashioned cat burglar now that all is said and done.
Modelo:Jess Enriquez moreno
Peluqueria: Zeta 8 peluqueria alternativa
Maquillaje : Svitlana makeup artist
Estilismo y fotofrafia : Mangel sevilla
Y una mencion especial a Floristeria Armiflor por su tiara
Cerrar podrá mis ojos la postrera
Sombra que me llevare el blanco día,
Y podrá desatar esta alma mía
Hora, a su afán ansioso lisonjera;
Mas no de esotra parte en la ribera
Dejará la memoria, en donde ardía:
Nadar sabe mi llama el agua fría,
Y perder el respeto a ley severa.
Alma, a quien todo un Dios prisión ha sido,
Venas, que humor a tanto fuego han dado,
Médulas, que han gloriosamente ardido,
Su cuerpo dejará, no su cuidado;
Serán ceniza, mas tendrá sentido;
Polvo serán, mas polvo enamorado.
Amor constante más allá de la muerte
Francisco de Quevedo
1. Put on a happy face sooc, 2. 344:365 Creep Factor, 3. 121;365 - (Thurs)Day of the Dead., 4. 326/365: Day of the Dead Portrait, 5. Day 355 [¡Traiga el tequila y mezcal!], 6. 169of365colors, 7. dust of the dead, 8. Boo. (226/365), 9. October 13 dat 286, 10. I Want You. Dead or Alive., 11. Day 133/365 - Bucket List #3 - Do a 365, & Embarassing Myself via the Interwebz, 12. emulation week 4, 13. 19/52. Tuesday the 13th, 14. What Lies Beneath 115/365, 15. Day 26 - Druid Muertos, 16. 109. of 365 ...What's this?, 17. Emulation Week 4, 18. Day 169, 19. {50/365}, 20. Day of the Dead (emulation4), 21. I'm made-up!, 22. 137::365 - Whitney of the Dead (Explored), 23. 187. could a body close the mind out, 24. Day Twenty Five: Handface, 25. 94.5/365 Dead Sunflower Monster. (Explored!), 26. 284:365 El Día de los Muertos, 27. day of the dead, 28. day 288: 10/15/09, 29. 346/365, 30. Dia De Los Muertos, 31. 168:::365 - la muerta y florea, 32. Bored 164:365, 33. Never Say Never, 34. 84/365 Dia de Los Muertos, 35. 11/365, 36. Calaca
You guys, I am completely blown away with the shots that you all are submitting for these emulation challenges! So inspiring! And look at how we're growing! Each week the mosaic is getting bigger. And there were more than could fit onto this one, but a few of you have your privacy settings set so that you show up as a white square. And how fun is that? Wah wah wahhhhhh. ;)
Also: this week, the Theme of the Week group has picked Face Art as its theme!! So excited! I hope everyone from My Face is My Canvas will play along and add your shots to the TOTW pool as well as ours. And I hope you TOTWers will add your shots to our pool too! I'm just looking forward to trying to make a full week of totw shots for once. Not sure if I'll be able to do it, but I'm gonna try! :)
Now available on You Tube : www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1zmqHgvstM
This is a very exotic and a small tribe living in the Weyto Valley Desert living in a very harsh physical enviroment. The Arbore women generally wear a large black cloth to cover their heads. They perform many ritual-like dances while singing. They believe that dancing and singing with eliminate negative energies and give positive energy that will bring good-luck. The Arbore measure their wealth by the number of cattle they own..
Original Painting Acrylic on canvas. 20"x16" 2019 Lightfast acrylic on gessoed canvas Learn more at www.CrowRising.com/gallery.
The staging of the Goroka Show started back in 1957 at the Independence Park opposite the Goroka Main Market. It was first introduced and organized by Australian Kiaps. Kiaps from each district built round houses typical of thier districts. It is they proudly displayed cultures of their districts. The kiaps brought in singsing groups from their area and as we have some twenty nine languages and societies it was reflected in their culture.
These days the Goroka show is partly a tourist event, but it's a rare opportunity for travellers to experience the customs of over a hundred tribes that populate the Papua New Guinea highlands. During the course of the weekend the tribes gather for music, dancing, showing-off and extraordinary displays of tribal rituals.
The Goroka Show was held on 17th, 18th and 19th September 2010.
Here's to a new year filled with new challenges to be overcome, new triumphs to be had, more inspiration than we can comprehend, more joy than we can imagine, more love than we know what to do with, more laughs than our stomaches can handle, more success than we thought was possible, more hugs than we got when we were kids, more helping hands lent to strangers in need, more understanding in the face of conflict, more forgiveness than we knew we were capable of, more strength than we ever dreamed we had, better choices than we made in the past, and more friends to share these moments with us.
Salut!
365 Days (self portraits): Day 276
totw: Emotional - hopeful
**Explored
I am great, not in a egotistical, vain, self-promoting way, but in an I'm fine, well, alive sort of way! I am so sorry for my lack of visits to all your streams recently, but I have been busy doing Bank holiday weekend things with family. We had a 4 day weekend last weekend and another this week in the UK, because of usual holidays and also Kate & William's wedding. My sister was visiting, so we had a few days out and took lots of pictures. But she has been using my room, blocking access to my iMac. So I used this as an excuse to have a little break from flickr. I have missed you all though and will catch up on all your streams on my day off tomorrow :)
The weather has been stunning here, so I have lots of pictures that I hope will come out ok, so please visit me again, if you can forgive my absence from your own streams!
Oh, this picture! I should probably explain it. This is me, taken yesterday at a Beer Festival in Baldock, Hertfordshire. This was a fantastic family event, which is different to any other festival I have been to (and that is quite a number!). I kept seeing these kids with amazingly good face paintings. This scene took me back to a scene in one of my favourite sitcoms, Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, where a guy gets his face painted by some travelers who used spray paint. It doesn't come off, so he spends the rest of the series with a tiger face or really thick white cover-up. Its great. So I wanted to do it too. I asked for a tiger and the woman total exceeded my expectations and came up with this awesomely camp design in under 5 minutes! I was chuffed.
I spent the rest of the day with this on my face, including traveling home on 2 busy trains and having a meal in a very crowded young persons pub! It was awesome. I got some very funny looks, but it was even funnier the way most people tried to ignore it! I went way over the top, egged-on by my sister. Growling at cars and other such juvenile antics that befitted the face painting! I think most people thought I was probably mentally handicapped and tried not to laugh and hurt my feelings. Or maybe they thought I was a total idiot!
But I felt Grrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeaat!
:D
**Explored**
I know what you're doing, I see it all too clear
I only taste the saline when I kiss away your tears
You really had me going, wishing on a star
But the black holes that surround you are heavier by far
I believed in your confusion, you were so completely torn
It must have been that yesterday was the day that I was born
There's not much to examine, there's nothing left to hide
You really can't be serious if you have to ask me why
I say goodbye...
'Cause I am barely breathing
And I can't find the air
Don't know who I'm kidding
Imagining you care
And I could stand here waiting
A fool for another day
I don't suppose it's worth the price, worth the price
The price that I would pay
Everyone keeps asking, what's it all about?
I used to be so certain and I can't figure out
What is this attraction? I only feel the pain
There's nothing left to reason and only you to blame
Will it ever change?
'Cause I am barely breathing
And I can't find the air
Don't know who I'm kidding
Imagining you care
And I could stand here waiting
A fool for another day
I don't suppose it's worth the price, it's worth the price
The price that I would pay
But I'm thinking it over anyway, I'm thinking it over anyway
I've come to find, I may never know
Your changing mind, is it friend or foe?
I rise above, or sink below
With every time, you come and go
Please don't come and go
'Cause I am barely breathing
And I can't find the air
Don't know who I'm kidding
Imagining you care
And I could stand here waiting
A fool for another day
But I don't suppose it's worth the price, it's worth the price
The price that I would pay
But I'm thinking it over anyway...I'm thinking it over anyway
Well, I know what you're doing...I see it all too clear...
- Duncan Sheik, Barely Breathing
I'm not somebody who searches for hidden motives at every turn. I take people at their face value. I wear my heart on my sleeve, and yes, that does mean that I am occasionally hurt. But I won't stop being the person who I am. I give people the benefit of the doubt. I'm an optimist, I guess.
So this shot is part of our week one emulation challenge in my new group, My Face is My Canvas. Some of you already know about this group, and thank you so much for both joining with such enthusiasm, and for getting into this first challenge of ours. Every week we'll be selecting a new photo of some brilliant face art, and all of our members are challenged with emulating that shot in any way they choose. This week, Vic chose an incredibly amazing white on white shot, and I have to say I'm not entirely happy with how my emulation turned out. But it's still fun to try! If you haven't checked the group out yet, then do! It's a lot of fun using your face to express yourself. And this group isn't limited to just face painting. Because if you know me at all, you know that my favorite thing to do is stick truly random stuff to my face for visual effect. :) Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun!
365 Days (self portraits): Day 177
30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 24 (Barely Breathing - Duncan Sheik)
My Face is My Canvas: Emulation Week #1
FGR: Half Nekkid
In Egyptian mythology, Khepri is the name of a major god. Khepri is associated with the dung beetle (kheper) or scarab, whose behavior of moving spherical balls of dung represents the forces which move the sun. To explain where the sun goes at night, such pushing was extended to the underworld, Khepri's pushing of the sun being ceaseless.
Since the scarab beetle lays its eggs in the bodies of various dead animals, including other scarabs, and in dung, from which they emerge having been born, the ancient Egyptians believed that scarab beetles were created from dead matter. Because of this, they also associated the Khepri with rebirth, renewal, and resurrection. Indeed, his name means "to come into being". As a result of this, when the rival cult of the sun-god Ra gained significance, Khepri was identified as the aspect of Ra which constitutes only the dawning sun (i.e the sun when it comes into being).
Nice little history lesson, eh? Hi there, gang! Since I was working from home today coughwatchingsoccercough, I decided to jump into the action for My Face is My Canvas and Theme of the Week! Face art symbols? Um, yes please. I am just slightly obsessed with Egyptian culture, so I was very excited to try my hand at a scarab symbol. I actually just got this really rad scarab necklace the other day too. Fascinated with the symbolism of creation and transformation. Anyways, here you go. I've got a couple outtakes in the comments. A little different for me, but they were fun to process. :)
My Face is My Canvas: Emulation #39
TOTW: Nightmares