orange crushing

She from She may be the Song Summer Sings

gave me the Liebster Award 2nd Rround.

Below are her questions 7-11 and my answers.

Me in autumn of 2006

7.    What is your favourite take-out place?

Lately it's been  Jet's Pizza.

 I also like Subway, which was where I worked

when I first turned 16.

My orange vest is thrifted.

8.    If you had the chance to change

 your name would you? And what would

you change it to?

Not anymore, because it's part of my

identity.When I was younger, I would have.

 I never could decide on what name I liked best.

Me in autumn of 2006

9.    What is the wallpaper on your cell-phone/computer?

The wallpaper on  my cell-phone is my nephew Speed Racer.

The wallpaper on my computer is a photo collage of my husband stretching and running on the beach.

my art journal page written in September 2012

Today, when I told my guy my favorite part of his body was his brain.

I said, "What would happen if you got brain damage?
Then you wouldn't be the same.
What would I do?"

He said, "Then you'd find a new part to be your favorite."

Yes, I would.

Left: Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2012 RTW
Right: Altuzarra Fall 2012 RTW

10. Who or what inspires you?

Art, music, words, fashion, childhood, wonder, nature,

 and the 1960's inspire me

Anna Sui Fall 2012 RTW

My twin nieces Lil Bug, and EJ
My nephew Baby JJ 

My nephew Speed Racer

11. If your house was on fire and you had a

chance to grab only five things before

leaving, they would be…

1,  my laptop (it has all my music & photos)

2.  a mama remembers (a book my mom wrote in for me)

3.  the story my brother wrote me, before we moved

4.  whatever purse contains my wallet (driver's license, credit cards, etc.)

5.  my baby scrapbook with my mom's handwriting,
 baby shower cards, and wrapping paper in it.


Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
 

if i were...

I saw this post from She at the blog
 She may be the song that summer sings.

If I were a month. I'd be October.

Me in October 2006

If I were a scent. I'd be Japanese Cherry Blossom.

If I were an expression. I'd be a smile.

Photos taken with tripod, and self timer, when I was in another state,
at our old house, on the backyard patio.

If I were a pair of shoes.I'd be these Fringed Wedge Booties.

If I were a color.
I'd be midnight blue.

If I were a liquid. I'd be water.

What my guy saw,
 on his bike ride the other day.

If I were a flower. I'd be a daffodil.

An object my guy captured in photo.

If I were a fruit. I'd be a strawberry.

Strawberries remind me of my husband.
 To see my strawberry blog post in November 2010 look here.

My guy looked at the grove of trees.

If I were an object. I'd be a stained glass window.

My guy watched the sun set over the lake.

If I were a gemstone. I'd be an Opal.

It has many colors, depending on the light.
It's my birthstone.
It was my great grandmother's name.

Little me, with my great grandmother's boyfriend, and my great, grandma, Opal.

If I were the weather.
I'd be sunshine with a gentle breeze,
on an Autumn day.

My husband captured the colors of the leaves.

If I were a car. I'd be an electric Mustang in blue,

(no, they don't make those yet, although some people are converting
 their Mustang vehicles into electric cars).

My art journal pages inspired by these art journal pages by Donna Downey.

If I were a taste. I'd be peppermint.

If I were a musical instrument.
 I'd be a guitar.

She welcomed the sun.
After all the grey.

Tuesday September 18, 2012

If I were a sound.
I'd be laughter from a baby.

from Wednesday September 19, 2012

If I were a song. I'd be Imagine by John Lennon.

To see Imagine art by or inspired by John Lennon
 post from March 2010, look here

Imagine by John Lennon

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one