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Diorama: hout, glas, panelen, gips, karton, acryl, touw, metaal, opgezette muizen en vogels
Diorama: wood, glass, panels, plaster, cardboard, acrylic, rope, metal, taxidermic mice and artificial birds
GEM Den Haag 2011
Hij slaapt met een schetsboekje naast zijn bed, zodat hij ‘s ochtends in het schemergebied tussen slaap en waken, meteen zijn dromen kan noteren. Deze notities zijn het uitgangspunt van de fantastische werken die Marcel Dzama (Canada, 1974) maakt. De in New York werkzame Dzama is een veelzijdig kunstenaar die in een sprookjesachtige verbeeldingswereld op lieflijke wijze de meest gruwelijke onderwerpen aan de orde stelt. Hoewel hij in Noord-Amerika en Europa de laatste jaren veel tentoonstellingen gehad, is deze solo in het GEM, museum voor actuele kunst het eerste overzicht in Nederland van zijn diorama’s, tekeningen, sculpturen en schilderijen
A sketchbook lies at his bedside, so he can record his dreams as soon as he wakes up, still half-asleep. Its contents form the point of departure for the fantastical works of Marcel Dzama (b. Canada, 1974). New York-based Dzama is a multifaceted artist who conjures up an out-of-this-world imaginative universe in innocent-looking images addressing the most gruesome subjects. Although he has exhibited widely in North America and Europe over recent years, this solo show at the GEM, museum of contemporary art is the first ever presentation of his dioramas, drawings, sculptures and paintings to be held in the Netherlands
Never knowing what to think or say
Wanting everything to be okay
These past three days have been terrible. I got three hours of sleep on Friday night, well, actually Saturday morning. Ever since then, I've had the worst headache and backache. I'm so tired and I feel like crap. Today I'm a little better, though. Thank the Lord! Woot woot! Now I just need to go find my energy haha
Sign Drop is the most dramatic time in a Rangerettes life. There is great loss because many girls won't make it. There is pure elation because nearly 30 girls out of 200 will make it.
“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.” Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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Chinese Mythology - gui 龜 "turtle"
The turtle (gui 龜) is an auspicious animal in ancient China. It is said in the book Zhongxuanji 中玄記 that a thousand years of turtle is able to communicate with humans. In the age of one thousand years a turtle grows hair, as the Shuyiji 述異記 says. A five thousand years old turtle is called shengui 神龜 "divine turtle", an animal older thatn ten thousand years is called linggui 靈龜 "spiritual turtle".
The black turtle xuangui 玄龜, wugui 烏龜 or xuanwu 玄武, or "turtle-snake" guishe 龜蛇 is the symbol of the north, darkness and winter.
Other auspicious animals are phoenix (fenghuang 鳳凰), unicorn (qilin 麒麟) and dragon (long 龍).
Source: Yuan Ke 袁珂 (ed. 1985). Zhongguo shenhua chuanshuo cidian 中國神話傳說詞典, pp. 137, 203. Shanghai: Shanghai cishu chubanshe
In China the traditional Chinese character symbolizing the turtle (龜) shows a head like that of a snake at the top, to the middle left of the paws, to the middle right of the shell, and at the bottom of the tail. According to the "Book of ceremonies", the single-horned rhino, phoenix, tortoise, and dragon are the four entities that possess spirit. Tortoise shells were used for divination during the ancient Chinese Shang Dynasty and carry the earliest specimens of Chinese writing. Some Chinese are of the opinion that their script was taken from the signs on the back of the tortoise.
For the Chinese, the tortoise is sacred and symbolizes longevity, power, and tenacity. It is said that the tortoise helped Pangu (also known as P'an Ku) create the world: the creator goddess Nuwa or Nugua cuts the legs off a sea turtle and uses them to prop up the sky after Gong Gong destroys the mountain that had supported the sky. The flat plastron and domed carapace of a turtle parallel the ancient Chinese idea of a flat earth and domed sky.[26] For the Chinese as well as the Indians, the tortoise symbolizes the universe. Quoting Pen T'sao, "the upper dome-shaped part of its back has various signs, which correspond with the constellations on the sky, and this is Yan; the lower part has many lines, which relate to the earth and is the Yin.[7]
The tortoise is one of the "Four Fabulous Animals",[2] the most prominent beasts of China. These animals govern the four points of the compass, with the Black Tortoise the ruler of the north, symbolizing endurance, strength, and longevity.[27] The tortoise and the tiger are the only real animals of the four, although the tortoise is depicted with supernatural features such as dragon ears, flaming tentacles at its shoulders and hips, and a long hairy tail representing seaweed and the growth of plant parasites found on older tortoise shells that flow behind the tortoise as it swims. The Chinese believe that tortoises come out in the spring when they change their shells, and hibernate during the winter, which is the reason for their long life.[7]
The Chinese Imperial Army carried flags with images of dragons and tortoises as symbols of unparalleled power and inaccessibility, as these animals fought with each other but both remained alive. The dragon cannot break the tortoise and the latter cannot reach the dragon.[7] In China, the tortoise was also called the Black warrior, standing as a symbol of power, tenacity, and longevity, as well as that of north and winter. A tortoise was often put at the base of burial monuments. Legend holds that the wooden columns of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing were built on the shells of live tortoises since people thought that these animals were capable of living for more than 3000 years without food or water and are adorned with a magical power that prevents wood from rotting.
It was considered that the tortoise does not remember the day and month of its birth so calling someone a "tortoise" in China was considered offensive.
In Tibet, the tortoise is a symbol of creativity.[7]
The tortoise is of the feng shui water element [28] with the tiger, phoenix, and dragon representing the other three elements. According to the principles of feng shui the rear of the home is represented by the Black Tortoise, which signifies support for home, family life, and personal relationships. A tortoise at the back door of a house or in the backyard by a pond is said to attract good fortune and many blessings. Three tortoises stacked on top of each other represent a mother and her babies.[28] In Daoist art, the tortoise is an emblem of the triad of earth-humankind-heaven.[29]
The tortoise is a symbol of longevity, with a potential lifespan of ten thousand years.[2] Due to its longevity, a symbol of a turtle was often used during burials. A burial mound might be shaped like a turtle, and even called a "grave turtle." A carved turtle, known as bixi was used as a plinth for memorial tablets of high-ranking officials during the Sui Dynasty (581-618 CE) and the Ming periods (1368-1644 CE). Enormous turtles supported the memorial tablets of Chinese emperors[27] and support the Kangxi Emperor's stele near Marco Polo Bridge in Beijing, China. Tortoise shells were used for witchcraft and future forecasting. There are innumerable tales on the longevity of the tortoises and their ability to transform into other forms.[7]
a subtle whisper
dwells
within
a heart
the quiet urge
of the soul
howling
knowing
born and unborn
they are found
listen
as above, so below
now, listen:
finger over skin
water, streaming
warmth
empty spaces,
(I know nothing)
open lands
(all is known)
there it is
as morning dew
on the field
of truly becoming
in my inner garden
daring to allow
the brutal unfolding
of eternal spring
poetically yours
//the knowing
knew\ ˈnü \; known\ ˈnōn \; knowing
to perceive directly
to be aware of
to recognize the nature of
to have experience
to have learned from experience
to be aware of the truth or factuality, opposed to believing
to have understanding of
to be convinced or certain of
to be acquainted or familiar with
to recognize as being the same as something previously known
to have a practical understanding of
to be or become cognizant
formally yours
//the knowing
Sisters Staff by Sisters Hope
photo: I diana lindhardt
Photographs are free to use with the credits as formulated above displayed visibly.
I'm teaching poetry at the moment. My class has noticed that all the poems we're studying are depressing. I was hoping that they wouldn't notice. Amidst all the misery, images of the sun are often wheeled out. You can see the sun above me. I decided to give it an All-Knowing Eye.
There is a distinct golden quality to my again totally thrifted & mainly remixed outfit. Oh, I just realised that the necklaces were bought new at 'Diva', so I can't send this to the 100% Thrifted Pool. Drats!
I now have three different tops like this, but this is my favourite so far. Bangles were a gift from a Student Teacher. She gave me about twenty.
"Knowing others is wisdom;
Knowing the self is enlighment.
Mastering others requires force;
Mastering the self requires strength.
He who knows he has enough is rich.
Perseverence is a sign of will power."
by Tao Te Ching
-- Taken from the bouquet I received on Valentine's Day. Hope everyone have wonderful weekend!
almost a year since i handled the camera on the street ... thanks to Tatsuo Suzuki for keeping the inspiration going for taking street photos
Talking to Steve Glischinski, I thought he put it well when he compared the Missabe retirements to what the steam fans must have felt when their choice of locomotives were being retired en masse. Each day you drive past the yard another engine might be on the deadline never to run again. Will there be a new one there tomorrow? Which one is next?
Well here are the 223 and 207 at Viriginia dead and drained. Their horns and straight air equipment have been stripped to help move the ore after they are gone.
I found this scene particularly sad as the 221, 222 and 223 were my favorites to shoot when I moved up north in 2001. These were recent repaints with sharp maroon that carried the U of M lettering. Also, they carried the same numbers of the famed Yellowstones before them which I thought was pretty cool. Sure SD38s are a long ways off, but they were hauling ore cars of the same vintage for the railroad of the same name.
Of course that has all changed. Only the 223 survived into the CN era, although part of the 222 did too. The 222 was retired by the DM&IR in 2003, but it lived on as an organ donor. Its engine went to the 209, which lasted until CN retired it in 2007.
The 223 was retired by CN in January 2008 and will proabably be scrapped just like the Yellowstone 223 before it. Now I know how the steam fans felt.
«Everything is always working out for me.»
«Tout se déroule toujours pour le mieux.»
Abraham - Hicks
(View in large on A day on Earth)
I remember when, I remember when I lost my mind
There was something so pleasant about that place,
Even your emotions had an echo
In so much space.
And when you're out there
Without care,
Yeah, I was out of touch
But it wasn't because I didn't know enough
I just knew too much....
Does that make me crazy?
Possibly......
Probably.......
Gnarls Barkley "Crazy"
29 Apr. 2011 My niece Kathy and I imitate Abba (without the glum faces) as 'Knowing Me, Knowing You' plays.
Visiting northern region of Madhya pradesh where the architectural beauty of Fort of Gwalior , Natural beauty of country side and legendry story of outlawed Dacoits still heard and seen. This trip is a combination of knowing the people who live there and knowing the legendry history of Jhansi ki rani along with seeing the beauty of Madhya Pradesh
Visiting the Northern region of Madya pradesh giving beautiful history of past india, Architectural beauty of Forts (gwalior, shergad), country side beauty like Bihaad (dacoit dwelling place), legacy of King and queen of gwalior and jhansi
Bebé Albenize is well respected in Abuí for her knowledge of where to find wild Brazil nuts, and how to make sweets and biscuits from them.
Elincia grew up surrounded by magic and prophecy, and thus had a head start on knowing where she'd go in life. A warrior mage of the Sol Imperiate Clans, she seeks to uphold Light and Good. [ Fantasy character, but can crossover with some modern. ]
Subtitled: Following Doctors' Orders
[For 52 Weeks Of Feeling Fit and Songs In The Key Of Life]
Knowing fully well that there'd be another online demonstration to rival the Smiley Icon Demonstrations Of 2010 otherwise, I'm including (thanks to Ralph) a shot of karaoke posse member moi.
I assure you that karaoke is very much a part of my fitness regimen. EVERY SINGLE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL I have seen since I started warbling has either supported or downright encouraged me to keep attending.
It's not such a strange prescription if you stop and think about it: I've often walked to karaoke and am stepping up the the number of times that I do so. I live alone - but am never alone when I go out. In fact, i can actually gauge BOTH my mental and physical health by my actions and interactions at the k-bar. That is no lie.
So like any good patient, I am doing my best here to follow medical orders. As a side note, in my lifetime I have had two different doctors in two entirely different cities tell me I NEEDED to be in a relationship. I'm quite eager to see about getting THAT prescription filled - not to mention sticking some insurance company with a bill for a 5-star romantic getaway for two to someplace tropical. (Hmmmm. I wonder if I should be saving my food, bar and karaoke night cover charges tabs for the same reason......)
I haven't a clue precisely which song I'm doing here. But I have a guess. And given my inability to get that other prescription taken care of, the song is especially appropriate (not to mention the fact singing it helps me drastically improve my lung function...)
Ain't No Sunshine
as performed by Bill Withers
(with a special shoutout to Lenny Kravitz' kick ass version with orchestration, which I just heard for the first time while searching for a clip)
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone.
It's not warm when she's away.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's always gone too long anytime she goes away.
Wonder this time where she's gone,
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away.
And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
Hey, I ought to leave the young thing alone,
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone, only darkness everyday.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
And this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.
Knowing is one of the things you need to do to be loving, and to be loved and to be in love and with love. Knowing. It is a thing to do. Absolute knowing is when you know all the way.
There is a product on my site called the, "Invocation Affirmation" which can help you to cultivate the ability to allow your mind to work with absolute knowing you your daily life.
www.magicalmindpower.com/wordpress
You can read my blog post about absolute knowing there or get the Invocative Affirmation in my subliminal video Goddess God Yes, or as a stand alone word formula you can read and memorize.
Both of those are in my product catalog which you can access from my site, www.MagicalMindPower.com
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Note the guy in the background. Honestly, she's my best friend, and knowing her story I was more focused on the moment than on shooting, but this photo still means a lot.
Which I find a lot easier than knowing my arse from my elbow.
Need to get a new (old) ebay watch as my lovely favre broke on me.
Nikon FM2 | Nikkor 50/1.8 | Kodak Tri-X 400 | Rodinal
Knowing I love my books,
he furnish'd me.
From my own Library,
with volumes,
that I prize above my Dukedom.
-Prospero
The Tempest
Shakespeare
The story of Queen Shimmerah is a very long one Which I have a link to The full Story of Shimmerah
Chapter 1 - Princess Shimmerah
Chapter 2 - Wooden town
Chapter 3 - Queen Shimmerah
Chapter 4 - The desolation of her greed
Chapter 5 - The mirror of knowning
Chapter 6 - Temple of youth
Chapter 7 - The kingdom of Hexonu
Chapter 8 - The land of rubber
Chapter 9 - The ring of elements
Chapter 10 - The realm of might
Chapter 11 - Power of portals
Chapter 12 - The shiny city
Chapter 13 - The winter lands
Chapter 14 - The last two lands
Chapter 15 - Rise to Empress
Chapter 5 - The mirror of knowing
Up to the age of 24 she ruled the land of Gonzzul which was her Queendom. The other kings and queens of the other kingdoms and queendoms feared her and would send Shimmerah lost of shiny things to keep peace, But Shimmerah never give anything back as she saw herself being better then all thinking all should look up to her in worship like a divine being. Each land had forms of power to protect there lands, But of all the gifts given to Shimmerah it was the powerful items she wanted along with there crowns and thrones. Shimmerah’s beauty had became legendary across Dommalex beyond the 12 kingdoms and queendoms. However, her insatiable desire for power led her to seek out magical artifacts that would enhance her abilities and solidify her rule.
Within the temple of knowing was the mirror of knowing something that Shimmerah wanted in order to help her to rule more by knowing everything. She rage war with her knghts on the queendom of Reeflaxio. She cast illusions allowing her to navigate through various levels of security and magic. Before attempting to seize the mirror, Shimmerah employed her network of spies throughout Reeflaxio. She gathered crucial information about Reeflaxio’s defenses, including details about the temple’s layout, the nature of its guardians, and any weaknesses that could be exploited. When she took the mirror she made queen Vera bow to her with her, Vera would not so she made her with her Telekinesis while Vera;s knights which powerless to stop the sexy shiny Shimmerah. When Vera was one the floor bowing low next to Shimmerah's shiny latex boots. Shimmerah made Vera kiss them, Shimmerah with her other boot stepped on her back. Shimmerah transformed her staff into a shiny black latex dominatrix whip. Next Shimmerah inslaved all the people of Reeflaxio while the knights of Reeflaxio became part of her army. To the ones who would not bow wear jailed for life. She took all the shiny gold, gems, money and shiny magic things all for her self. When the mirror was put up in Shimmerah's palace. With the mirror of knowing she could find anything she wanted. She asked the mirror who was the fairest of them all, and the mirror said in all of Dommalex it was Shimmerah. This made her happy. All the men bowed to her weaky in lust to her beauty. But some would not bow to her saying shes a wicked selfish lass. This made her unhappy as she wishes for full dominance over all and everything, so she next made war with the Kingdom of Sliverron desiring the goblet of youth being obsession with her beauty wishing to enhance her beauty further. Her obsession with beauty led to multiple sips from the Goblet of Youth; this not only made her 10 time more physically perfect per sip, but also symbolized her relentless pursuit for perfection in every aspect of life.
When back in her palace her knight put up the mirror of knowing with her hall of gold, She looked into it and started to talk to it.
What are the true limits of my influence?" Shimmerah purred, her hand sliding over her bust down to her waist and towards her pussy with a breathy sigh in lust while her fingers slid between her legs to her swollen pussy under her latex. catsuit. sexually attracted to her own reflection.
The ancient mirror rippled with light, the mirror of knowing speaking back in a deep, reverent echo: "Your influence knows no bounds, beautiful Queen. Your presence commands absolute submission."
"How could I become even more beautiful?" she whispered, leaning closer, her light blue eyes glowing with power.
The mirror answered: "By consuming the liquid youth from the Goblet of Youth from the temple of youth from the Kingdom of Sliverron."
"What are the true limits of my captivating abilities?" she asked, a provocative, wicked smirk playing on her dark lips.
The mirror spoke back: "There are no limits. Every soul that looks upon your flawless, high-gloss form is instantly captivated by your presence."
"How can I enhance my allure even further?" she breathed, sliding her gloved hands over her tight while her other hand formed a Latex dildo from her magic and she slid it into her pussy becoming my lustful to her greedy wishes,
The mirror replied: "Adorn your perfect body in the finest latex rubber high gloosed latex with the finest latex lube from Weed-drift town within the land of Latxrubbero, and none shall ever resist you.
"Could I live and rule forever?" she questioned with a lustful sign while she climaxed to her own reflection.
The mirror answered: "The Goblet of Youth holds the key to your eternal majesty."
"Who poses the greatest threat to my reign?" she demanded smoothly.
The mirror whispered: "The sister who fled your shadow aboard the sails of rubber."
"Could I rule all the world?" she asked with an alluring smile.
The mirror whispered: there are many ways ways my queen, but doing it too fast could end your rule, so you need to take your time and the world could be your if your wise."
"Who among my followers is truly loyal to me?" she purred, feeling her smooth latex clad breast and with the other hand sliding her latex dildo deep into her pussy again.
The mirror replied: "Only those who willingly offer their minds to your dark magic. such as Mistess Luna from Hexonu, And many of your knights.
"Could I have the power over everything and everyone?" she asked with absolute confidence.
The mirror answered: "Stone of seeing can lead you to high powers beyond the realm of Dommalex."
"What aspects of myself do I need to improve?" she murmured, admiring her face in the glass.
The mirror chimed: "You are already completely perfect, but with Liquid youth you beauty shall grow and from it the lust from others toward you well continue to grow, making harder from the more powerful to say no to you."
"Which spells will enhance my powers most effectively?" she asked.
The mirror revealed: "there are many magical rings, such as the 4 rings of Gemrock, and magic stone like the crystals of Glossu, And powerful staff locked down by powerful mages and queens in many of the lands, and the powerful spell books of Enchantment city with Hexonu.
"What hidden magical artifacts should I seek out?" she questioned, her eyes flashing with insatiable greed.
The mirror answered: "The Goblet of Silverron would suit you most.
"Could my outfits become more shiny?" she purred, seeing her own reflection within her glossy black latex outfit within the reflection of the mirror.
The mirror spoke back: "Your garments shall reflect the highest shine my queen with add magic you shall be the most shiny latex queen of all." Shimmerah grinning in her vanity.
"How to get everyone to worship only me?" she demanded dominantly.
The mirror answered: "Outlaw all other girl who seek high beauty, and let them crawl in the mud to gaze upon your perfect self"
Finally, she looked closer into the mirror, fully captivated by her own unmatched allure. "Are my the fairest of them all?"
The Mirror of Knowing answering back: "In all of Dommalex, Queen Shimmerah, you are the fairest, most stunningly striking, and beautiful creature to ever exist."
More about Shimmerah
Name: Shimmerah
Her parents: Queen Veloria and King Zorath
Her sister: Shellyana
Her magic teacher: Mistress Virella
Birthplace: Wealthold city - Capital of Gonzzul
Her queendom: Gonzzul
Continent - The 12 kingdoms and queendoms
Planet: Dommalex
Height : 5, 11
Age: 24
Hair colour: black
Eye colour: light blue - but glow with power
Favourite colours: Black
Sexually: autosexual
Personality: narcissistic, self centered, selfish, greedy, mean, very dominant, power-hungry, gold digger,
Talking voice: sultry erotic, filled with seduction
Favourite fashion: Sexy shiny latex clothing, mostly black.
Favourite clothing, very dominant latex outfits, short-skirts, skin-tight catsuits, corsets, and thigh high boots.
Wish in life: To rule all have all, to be all powerful, and all beautiful, perfectly stunning in every way,
Obsessions: World domination, Beauty, and power