orem library!

why i love the orem public library: 

okay, the gorgeous and HUGE puppet theater. 

i feel like this *might* be hercules. reyna, help me out here.

something from arabian nights, i'm sure. 

obvious. 

and the creepy guy on the bus. buhh...

now, my favorite part of the stained glass is on the other blog. 

Eric Fortune

How do I do this? I am just so in love with the first one. 

art in the future home part... ?

So, instead of cleaning out the freezer like I'm supposed to be doing, I've been looking up cool ideas for art. Here are the results:

here.

... meaning, I really only found one. But hey, at least I got a lot of good quality scheming done.

hehehe...

spotlight sunday

music spotlight:

imogen heap

art spotlight:

denis dailleux

sunday spotlight

This year I discovered Gustav Klimt.

I want this picture.

Thanksgiving.

Yay for spirit week! 1

فن = art

What I hope to have in my future home:

New Favorite

Anne-Julie Aubry inspired by the text of Snow-White and Rose-Red, Brothers Grimm

this is how i feel.

D: Domes II

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D: Domes

Above: Congregational mosque at Isfahan in Iran. 

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A: Arabic

What are all those little squiggles? Well... 

"God is the Light of the Heaven and Earth. The parable of His Light, is, as it were, that of the niche containing a lamp: the lamp is [enclosed] in glass, the glass [shining] like a radiant star [a lamp] lit from a blessed tree – an olive tree that is neither of the east nor of the west – the oil whereof [is so bright that it] would well - nigh give light [of itself] even though fire had not touched it: light upon light! God guides onto His Light him that wills [to be guided]; and [to this end] God propounds parables unto men, since God [alone] has full knowledge of all things."

Guess what, it actually says something: 

"The water runs rapidly below the ships' bellies, screeching noisily against the tar and solid planks. They swim in it with their bows cutting through the gale. Though if an elephant was driven into it, he'd stop in fear. The masters may have to take them trough straits where the waves hit rapidly against the sides, rushing past them as a herd of camels may be rushed by an astute herder." 

It's gorgeous. Well, not when I speak it, but I love it. 

And now I'm coveting once more. A print of the first picture would be a dream. 

Ahmed Moustafa

Terrible Yellow Eyes.

To hold true to the art theme I had going for a while, here's a site called, Terrible Yellow Eyes. 

It's a tribute to Maurice Sendak and his lovely children's book, Where the Wild Things Are. 

Random artists may contribute their own pieces based off of the book. 

The picture above was actually made by a student of Maurice. 

I think the one above is my favorite. 

I wish I could make art like this. 

But, alas, I cannot. 

Such is life. 

My Cardboard Life.

Reyna, this is us. 

Isn't he just adorable? 

Babysitting 2

Check him out here. 

Oh How I Love.

The Prince of Egypt is just so lovely and breathtaking and powerful and moving and I just love everything about it.

.image courtesy of Paul Lasaine

Kazu Kibuishi

Oh my gosh. I want every one of these beautiful pictures. They sell them in inexpensive prints, but the problem is, I don't have anywhere to decorate right now. *cough* christmas/birthday idea *cough*

Kazu's blog, store, and the books I want. 

mas.

I'll go ahead and make this music week. Let's see, last we had was First Aid Kit. Now let's go to Ludo. They're a little more well known. Maybe that's just my imagination though. Anyway, I've loved them for the last six years. Let me introduce you to Topeka.

I was going to link a youtube video, but the chick used the font Papyrus. Therefore she just lost all the dignity she had gained by liking this band. Dumb font. Let's try IMEEM.

Topeka - Ludo

 

So if you're into chill-ish music, here is a song called Streetlights. 

Streetlights - Ludo

Punky: Love Me Dead.

Ludo-Love Me Dead.mp3 - Ludo

The next band is called God Help the Girl. It is a project/soon to be movie created by the main guy from Belle & Sebastian. 

This video is adorable. I am so glad Mulder introduced me to it. 

Here is another song, if you liked the first one. 

God Help The Girl - God Help The Girl