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The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns;
the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose - Khalil Gibran
I guess if I really wanted to, I could have dashed out to get some cream cheese, but you know what? I didn't, because the temperature outside is like sitting in a working fridge. From the picture you can see that my icing skills still suck. Maybe I should just forego the nozzles with the shapes and just stick to the ones...without shapes. Circles. Yes. I shall do that next time...if I haven't built up a high sense of deluded optimism again about how my icing/frosting technique has miraculously improved from the last time without any further practice. So this whole deal about the stuff on top of the cupcakes not being cream cheese frosting- here is the recipe for the frosting, should you like to try an alternative to the 'traditional' frosting: tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/thate28099s-the-best-fr... Do I think it's the best frosting I've ever tasted? Mm... probably not, for me. Me altering the recipe slightly might have contributed to the final taste (most probably, actually.) But after I quickly wolfed down the red velvet cupcake in the only yellow cupcake...thingy (the actual name has slipped my mind right now) the frosting seemed to pair relatively well with the cupcake. (Did you like my brilliant excuse to get rid of the odd colour out? I thought it was pretty quick thinking of me). I usually try to keep frosting to a minimum because the sugar content is usually quite high and not necessary.but in the cases of Red Velvet I do think that it needs a little bit of frosting to balance and really bring out the taste.
How did these cakes come about tonight? For the record, I am absolutely freaking exhausted. I've been milling around the kitchen since 5:30PM and now it's about 11:23PM. No, I have not been cooking for 6 hours, but I have been preparing dinner, washing and cleaning up, then I popped into the laundry to wash the clothes, iron and then I made these cupcakes. I was going to stop after doing the laundry but I really wanted to bake! (Sometimes I swear my brain just completely ignores how my body feels physically and just steamrolls on ahead) So I asked dad what kind of muffins he wanted to eat. Y'know what dad said? "can you make those...those...red... cherries again?" Had it been anyone else who said that to me, I would have gone, 'sure I can make red cherries, because I'm a tree! I'll get straight to it.' It was all kinds of cute :3 I'm pretty sure dad meant 'red velvet cupcakes' that I had made for his birthday and all he could remember of the name was the red colour he equates with cherries. Anyway, here they are! Dad was actually happily nomming on one before so I think I've done okay.
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This newspaper supplement was published amidst a degree of optimism seven years prior to the closure of the docks. It paints a rosy outlook for the port. May be read by selecting 'ALL SIZES'
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I didn't take anything interesting today, however the amazing weather reminded me of this photo I took a while ago at Rosy Mound. Summer can't come soon enough.
Optimism for African social security (left to right): Said Ahmidouch, Director-General, CNSS; Errol Frank Stoové, ISSA President: Abdel-Ilah Benkiran, Prime Minister of Morocco; Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, ISSA Secretary General; Abdeslam Seddiki, Minister of Employment and Social Affairs, Morocco.
PARADISE
by Shay Segev
Please take my advice,
Let's do something nice,
Fill our love with spice -
Let's go to paradise
We'll have a lot of fun,
Lying in the sun,
Grabbing the sand,
Feeling like one
Chorus
Oh dear, Can you hear?
Paradise really is here
If we call it, loud and clear,
I promise, It will appear!
Let's take a break from all the rush
In the water jump and splash,
My whispers will make you blush,
It's so exciting, oh my gosh!
Oh my dear, If you'd agree,
We'll have a picnic under the tree
I'll ask you to marry me
Can you believe that it could be?
Chorus - Oh dear, Can you hear?....
I'd like that it would last forever
Just you and me, all together
But even if for a little while,
Let me know that you are mine
Oh baby, please don't cry
Because I know, and you can't deny,
Our love will never die,
So cheer up and give me a big smile!
Chorus - Oh dear, Can you hear?....
And even if you will resist
Over and over I will consist
That paradise truly exists
It's not a dream or myst
In the meantime, take my hand
Close your eyes, see the dreamland
As more detailed the dream is drew
This quickly we'll force it, to come true!
Chorus - Oh dear, Can you hear?....
Detail of the external face of the north window taken during rooftop inspection in August 2009.
Hillmorton's Roman Catholic church of the English Martyrs was built in 1965 (architects Sandy & Norris) with a square core surmounted by an expanse if coloured glass on all four sides forming a lantern, and capped by a concrete vaulted ceiling. Below it was envisaged that four limbs would sprout from this nucleus to form a cross, though in the event only one was built to the north, which served as the nave until the church was re-orientated in the early 1980s when a new sanctuary extension was added to the east.(the old nave being walled off and serving as the church hall ever since). The remaining two temporary walls below the vast windows were finished in brick only in 1990.
The major artistic feature of the building is the enormous expanse of stained glass by noted Welsh artist Jonah Jones, executed in the dalle de verre ('slab of glass') technique popular in the 1950s & 60s, with heavy chunks of glass set in a resin matrix (in place of traditional lead, which would be insufficient to hold such thick pieces of glass). The design of the four windows is abstract, though each incorporates a subtle crown of thorns motif in red glass.
However, times have changed and the dalle de verre technique has not stood the test of time well. Though the east and north windows remain in sound condition those on the south and particularly the west have suffered from the effects of heat expansion which has caused several of the glass pieces to detach from their resin matrix, whilst in the worst cases the resin structure itself is failing, in places cracked and bowing dangerously. Finding a remedy to these problems seems to be frought with difficulties and currently the future of these windows (the largest work ever undertaken by the artist Jonah Jones) hangs in the balance.
Personally I hope they can be saved, admittedly I have an emotional attachment having grown up here, but I also consider them a rare period piece, a bold expression of the kind of optimism and vision that gave us Coventry Cathedral (a mere 12 miles away) and Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, both of which are accepted as iconic statements of their time, despite the general unpopularity of the architecture of the time.
Any information on how to proceed with saving these precarious artworks will be most gratefully recieved.
For more information on the artist Jonah Jones see the following website dedicated to his life and work
Niantic's Book Barn spills out of the barn, into five or more outbuildings, and then into two downtown locations, too. I do not recall which location this was. But it's definitely in Niantic, Connecticut.
ONE DRUM, ONE MISSION
Cardio Drumming is the most fun I've ever seen people having while working out at an exercise class! And THAT is why they come back, and what makes this so popular in Detroit.
Everybody is an instant rock star, whether or not they have any actual musical ability.
This is an activity that automatically adjusts itself to the ability level of any participant. Mild or wild, it's up to you...but the harder you hit the ball the more exercise you're getting.
You can't stand? No problem, we'll bring you a chair. If you are breathing, you're in!
Constructed for Charles C. Chapman, Fullerton's first mayor and well known businessman, the structure's 65 foot height was the tallest in Orange County when builtin 1923. The 1920's in Orange County were prosperous, and the Chapman Building was the result of the unbounded optimism of the times. The original plans called for a three-story structure for a department store and offices, these plans were revised to add two more floors.
The Chapman Building is a good example of how commercial architecture in California in the early part of the 20th century reflected the background of its transplanted property owners. Instead of developing a native style, the architecture was usually imported from other parts of the country, just like much of the population. Charles Chapman began his entrepreneurial career in Chicago in the 1870's, leaving for CA in 1894 when the Chicago Skyscraper style was at its peak. When the opportunity arrive, it was natural for Chapman to attempt to recreate this architecture in Fullerton. In using the style of Louis Sullivan , Mr. Durfee, the architect evidently "borrowed" some of the detailing from Sullivan's Bayard building constructed in New York in 1897. Information taken from the City of Fullerton website.
HTT from my girl with indomitable optimism. Loving life. Loving Gumbo. Repeatedly getting gummed, but always returning for just one more shot at receiving even a small bit of Gumbo's affection. Gummed again. Even drenched, but her joy and optimism continue to flow.
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These poor daffodils. So keen to see the sunlight. Mild weather happens most of winter before unexpected snow buggers up their plans. Oh well
Marine Protected Area (MPA) Glam Shots is a project by artist, Jessica Ling Findley, combining retro glamour portraits with sea creatures thriving in Marine Protected Areas (MPA) to highlight successful human actions to help heal our oceans.
The Stellar Octopus cyanea from Madagascar
Over 3 billion people’s livelihoods depend on marine and coastal biodiversity around the world. Fishery management provides economic benefits of conservation and community engagement with broader marine management. Madagascar has incredible biodiversity, but due to climate change, as well as over exploitation, it’s delicate marine ecosystem is at high risk. Local fisheries engage with the community to practice “no-take” conservation periods which allows the octopus time to become old enough to reproduce and increases the catch for those who depend on it.
Octopus cyanea moves along the seafloor camouflaging itself not only with color but with texture. Although octopuses are normally nocturnal, Octopus cyanea prefers twilight. Yet it is also known as the Day Octopus, because it can be found hunting in cooperation with a roving coral grouper fish who often points out hiding prey when the octopus seeks shelter in the coral. It’s lifespan is about 12-14 months from its planktonic larval state.
About the Artist:
Jessica Ling Findley is an Encinitas based artist with a focus on social practice and environmental advocacy. Her work playfully blurs spectator and participant, engaging the audience to explore. Her public participatory work, Aeolian Ride, inflated people on bicycles in 20 cities around the world. Exhibitions and awards include: Dublin Museum of Science, New Museum, Deitch Art Parade in NY, and SDAI, Tokyo Wondersite Residency, Brooklyn Arts Council Grant and Black Rock Arts Grant Foundation and Port of San Diego public art commission. www.jessicalingfindley.com
Project Origins:
Inspired by the world’s premier Ocean Sciences Meeting in February 2020, Seaport Village and The Port of San Diego have invited artist Jessica Ling Findley to produce a series of art experiences. She will help bring science to life through art at Seaport Village from December 2019 to February 2020. As ocean vitality becomes more critical with changing climate, these works, produced with input and data from scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Birch Aquarium, explore how stories of Ocean Optimism can inspire us all to work together for a sustainable future. These immersive experiences invite audiences to think about the future of our oceans in new and creative ways.
References:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus_cyanea
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone...
news.mongabay.com/2017/11/fish-vs-forests-madagascars-mar...
cases.open.ubc.ca/octopus-fishery-management-in-madagascar/
www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/oceans/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nlm-Pp6g64
friendsoflajollashores.com/marinelife/blacksmith/#
www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/bl...
Ed Parnell, Associate Research Oceanographer, Integrative Oceanography Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
I look at the world through Rose-Coloured Glasses :-)
Queensland, Australia.
People Who Wear Rose-Colored Glasses See More, Study Shows
June 6, 2009 — A University of Toronto study provides the first direct evidence that our mood literally changes the way our visual system filters our perceptual experience suggesting that seeing the world through rose-coloured glasses is more biological reality than metaphor.
“Good and bad moods literally change the way our visual cortex operates and how we see,”…
sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090603103807.htm
#113/113 in group 113 pictures in 2013 , the topic is Future.
Beaumaris pier just before dawn.
I am optimistic there may be some decent light this week. But this morning has brought much grey cloud ...
Old Havana, Cuba
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