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Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Beyond Monet
Yesterday, I dropped by Beyond Monet before its official opening, which is today. I had a wonderful time.
Monday, January 15, 2018
Good friends and calligraphy
On Saturday, I spent the day with a dear friend. It was good to catch up, shop, eat, and exchange Christmas presents.
We normally get together before Christmas. It didn't happen last year, so we did it yesterday instead. She got me a calligraphy set, which was wonderful, along with an R2-D2 Christmas ornament. I love them. She is an extremely thoughtful person.
I told her the story of our grade 8 art teacher asking my class who knew how to do calligraphy. A handful of my pears said my name. I was elected to print the names of each student graduating from grade 8. I did it with my good friend at the time. We had eight graduating classes to do, so we both took on four classes each of student names.
I wrote my own name on my graduation certificate. Perhaps I shouldn't have. Part of me felt that it didn't feel official doing so. I knew that it was, though.
My friend was impressed. I don't recall doing her certificate. We first met in grade 7, so I would have remembered such an important detail.
Even though we have been friends for ages, we still learn from each other. It's never a dull friendship. It's one that I truly appreciate and she does, too.
We normally get together before Christmas. It didn't happen last year, so we did it yesterday instead. She got me a calligraphy set, which was wonderful, along with an R2-D2 Christmas ornament. I love them. She is an extremely thoughtful person.
I told her the story of our grade 8 art teacher asking my class who knew how to do calligraphy. A handful of my pears said my name. I was elected to print the names of each student graduating from grade 8. I did it with my good friend at the time. We had eight graduating classes to do, so we both took on four classes each of student names.
I wrote my own name on my graduation certificate. Perhaps I shouldn't have. Part of me felt that it didn't feel official doing so. I knew that it was, though.
My friend was impressed. I don't recall doing her certificate. We first met in grade 7, so I would have remembered such an important detail.
Even though we have been friends for ages, we still learn from each other. It's never a dull friendship. It's one that I truly appreciate and she does, too.
Friday, December 15, 2017
That poppy looks like a butt
On Wednesday night, I went out for dinner with a dear friend. We have known each other since high school. She now lives on the west coast of Canada.
She is back in town for a wedding. It was nice seeing her and chatting for three hours in our old neighbourhood.
Before we left the restaurant, she was looking at the various works of art on the wall. They were all poppies.
She is back in town for a wedding. It was nice seeing her and chatting for three hours in our old neighbourhood.
Before we left the restaurant, she was looking at the various works of art on the wall. They were all poppies.
"See the poppy in the second framed piece of art, third poppy from the right? It looks like a butt," she remarked.I looked at it. I agreed.
"I like how this artwork is now a Rorschach test," I remarked.It's great having creative friends who see butts everywhere.
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Art, students, and learning
Things are good, but busy. My guy and I continue to chat on Skype while he is away on business, which makes us less miserable while we are apart.
Today's post is different. Since early May, I have been working closely with two co-op students. I have trained them and guided them through a number of work tasks.
Perhaps I am in the wrong field. Part of me is thinking that I should have become a teacher. Instead, I drifted from being a mathematician, to a computer scientist, to a writer.
It's funny how things happen. I have no regrets about being a writer. I enjoy it. I also get to explain in writing how to do tasks, which benefits the reader.
I have been told that I am a good teacher by my last two student interns. It's a nice feeling.
This internship is the first one that I have supervised in which we have two interns. It has been wonderful seeing their progress and how they have become stronger writers.
One impressed me so much that I decided to nominate her for an intern award. She finally got the word last Friday. She wrote a lovely, heartfelt e-mail to me. It is one of those e-mails that you want to print out and never delete.
The other intern showed how giving she is. She had a number of tickets to various tourist sites. However, she couldn't go. She offered them to me. This past Tuesday, I decided to book the day off and go to an art exhibit that I have wanted to attend for a while.
I was thankful that she asked me if I wanted to go. Although it would have been nice if she had the opportunity to go to the museum and see all the art exhibits, I bought her a book showing all the beautiful artifacts that I had experienced. The book also came with a DVD. She was elated.
It's nice to make the day of folks that you work closely with. They have also taught me so much in return. The learning experience has been enriching for all of us.
Today's post is different. Since early May, I have been working closely with two co-op students. I have trained them and guided them through a number of work tasks.
Perhaps I am in the wrong field. Part of me is thinking that I should have become a teacher. Instead, I drifted from being a mathematician, to a computer scientist, to a writer.
It's funny how things happen. I have no regrets about being a writer. I enjoy it. I also get to explain in writing how to do tasks, which benefits the reader.
I have been told that I am a good teacher by my last two student interns. It's a nice feeling.
This internship is the first one that I have supervised in which we have two interns. It has been wonderful seeing their progress and how they have become stronger writers.
One impressed me so much that I decided to nominate her for an intern award. She finally got the word last Friday. She wrote a lovely, heartfelt e-mail to me. It is one of those e-mails that you want to print out and never delete.
The other intern showed how giving she is. She had a number of tickets to various tourist sites. However, she couldn't go. She offered them to me. This past Tuesday, I decided to book the day off and go to an art exhibit that I have wanted to attend for a while.
I was thankful that she asked me if I wanted to go. Although it would have been nice if she had the opportunity to go to the museum and see all the art exhibits, I bought her a book showing all the beautiful artifacts that I had experienced. The book also came with a DVD. She was elated.
It's nice to make the day of folks that you work closely with. They have also taught me so much in return. The learning experience has been enriching for all of us.
Friday, May 29, 2015
Fifty Shades Darker - spanking poster
I stumbled across a wonderful, creative poster by a fan for the upcoming Fifty Shades Darker movie that is expected to come out next year.
I love it! Of course, I would. That's really me across my guy's lap, getting a sound, bare-bottomed spanking.
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| Courtesy: @poseydornan |
I love it! Of course, I would. That's really me across my guy's lap, getting a sound, bare-bottomed spanking.
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