Happy Monday my friend. It’s Memorial day here in the USA, which is actually a very somber occasion dedicated to fallen soldiers, but mostly we celebrate it with grilled meat and gardening. Hashtag: MERICA
After an epic day of weeding and BBQ yesterday, it’s now pouring rain and I’m feeling a little relieved to have a valid excuse to stay indoors and catch up on all the odds-n-bobs I have neglected lately. Or, I could cruise the internet for nifty things to distract us all from any sort of useful productivity. You’re welcome!
Ukrainian artist Alexey Kondakov takes scenes from classical paintings and drops them into modern-day life. The results are stunning.
Eleven fascinating facts on legendary children’s book, Goodnight Moon.
Attention 90s nostalgics and craft beer enthusiasts: Hanson makes beer and you can order it online. The name? Mmmhopps.
In honor of Ireland’s historic vote for marriage equality: Oscar Wilde’s love letters.
Need to up your tea party game? Edible sugar doilies.
Portuguese grannies learning street art in Lisbon. Hell, yes.
If you loved RL Stine’s Goosebump books, you’ll love this look behind the scenes of their triply visual style.
I am slightly, snarkily obsessed with this youtube series on spiritual living from JP Spears. Namaste!
I actually never read Goodnight Moon til just now. BUT when I was a kid, my favourite book was Never Tease a Weasel. It’s the book I learned to read with. I would love to get my hands on a copy of the original with the funky pictures! (1964)
You can knit a kitten mittens
And perhaps that cat would purr.
You could fit a fox with socks
That exactly matched his fur.
You could make a goat a coat with a collar trimmed in mink
Or give a pig a wig
In a dainty shade of pink.
But never tease a weasel;
This is very good advice.
A weasel will not like it
And teasing isn’t nice!
As for the Ultra Spiritual…I watched it and laughed so much. I laughed because I have tried to be there (bacon is one of my main food groups), and know lots of people that ARE there…. The thing is though, I went to his site and he seems to actually be an emotional counsellor, so his vids are sorta a tongue in cheek which really do hit the nail on the head. I think what he’s saying is that you should be who you are rather than conform to a “uniform” of what apparently constitutes “being spiritual”…or proving somehow that you are spiritual by how many (apparently) spiritual things you do….. so I guess my glitter, big black dyed hair, and lipstick self is safe. Long live lipliner! lol!!!
Love Rook xoxoo