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July 17th, 2007

Art is all in the title

I don’t know how many times I’ve looked at abstract art, & thought what is it? Then I glance at the title & it’s always something like “Post-Traumatic Act with Boiled Energy”. I usually think, “Wow that art sure thinks highly of itself considering it’s just a black dot on a canvas”. I always wonder, where do they come up with this stuff? Today I found an abstract art title generator, which is the coolest thing ever. Here are a few gems that are just waiting to be a painting:

  1. Charming Faust
  2. Peacock Declining the Canvas
  3. The Disgust of Life

At least now I know how they name their paintings. Still have no clue what they mean or what they are, but “Charming Faust” is too good of a title to go to waste.


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July 17th, 2007

Lost in the ‘Burbs

It seems like we live an era where all of the houses look the same. I have a tendency to get lost, & I look at these subdivisions & think, wow, I would never be able to find my own house. My friends that live in these kinds of neighborhoods have to come outside & stand in the road so that I can tell which house is their’s. Plus, they have to do this every single time I visit, no matter how often.

This is because there just aren’t any distinguishing features. A great way to accomplish this is by having unique residential mailboxes. Mailboxixchange has a huge variety of commercial mailboxes & single unit mailboxes. These are really elegant, & you can even get address plagues & curbside decor. It’s a must if I’m ever going to find my way around the suburbs.

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July 17th, 2007

What is ochre?

When I first started painting, I was shocked to learn that colors weren’t what I thought they would be. I was sure that I would be using a lot of red, green, & black. Instead, it seemed like everything called for yellow ochre, which is almost a mustard color. I still don’t know what ochre means, nor do I like the name, or even the color. However, when I try to avoid it, the painting falls apart.

I use it to mix with greens, to make browns, to dull down a red. I used it in every painting, & I’ve rarely had to use black paint. What colors do you use a lot of that surprise you?

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July 17th, 2007

Renting isn’t so bad after all

I’m still in the rental stage of life, still have roommates. However, I’ve found it to be much more satisfactory to look for houses for rent instead of apartments. They are much quieter, & nicer. Plus, they have a more permanent, homey feeling. I’ve used Rentals.com in the past to see what is available in my area. The site is easy to use, & you can choose anything from a loft, to a townhouse.

It took me about 45 seconds to find a really awesome townhouse that would be perfect for living in with roommates. It has a fireplace, 2 car garage, 3 beds & 2.5 baths. That means that we can all have our own bathrooms & it’s only a little more rent than some really terrible apartments I’ve lived in. What I really love is the ambiance, the fireplace, archway & the niches. Besides the fact that the yard looks pretty low maintenance, which I love. It’s a house that I would buy if I was in the market for a house. So it’s nice to be able to live in a really fantastic space so it still feels like home even though I’m still a renter.

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July 16th, 2007

Modern Master Bedroom

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This picture is the perfect example of what a traditional master bedroom looks right now. Well, this picture is a perfect example of what a decorated master bedroom looks like right now. It seems like everyone has:

  • A sleigh bed & dark wood furniture with matching lamps.
  • We all have to have the token vague field picture above the bed.
  • A color palette of chocolate brown with gray or blue.

This is such a peaceful look that I can’t imagine that it will ever go out of style but I’m sure that it will someday.


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