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Cinema Sunday

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Apparently I like alliteration. First it was Saturday Song Salute, now I bring you Cinema Sunday, a new section of my blog where I'll share my thoughts on certain films I enjoy. For this entry I've chosen the movie: Catfish. The gist of it: A young female Michigan artist discovers a NYC photographer and begins painting his photographs. Eventually they become Facebook friends, and from there the photographer also becomes acquainted with the rest of her family (via Internet) and a relationship develops between them all. Why I like it: This is one of those films that needs to be watched knowing very little going in. Seriously, do not read any reviews or ask others if they have seen it and why they like it, because you don't want to have this one spoiled for you. It truly is a unique experience, a documentary that dives deeply into the human psyche. I've introduced this film to many people and I've watched it several times now, and each viewing is still a remarka

Saturday Song Salute

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A quick art update: The one on the right I discussed in my last update, but the one on the left I didn't mention. It was a special request painting done by a local artist here in town. I sent her a picture of what I had in mind and within days she replied with a picture of the finished piece. Wow! The painting is of Siddhartha meditating beneath the bodhi tree before reaching enlightenment and becoming Buddha. So now I have two paintings resting on the back of my love chair, where they will stay for awhile. Have you ever tried hanging artwork on a wall using only one arm? Yeah, it's not easy. In this paragraph I'd like to give a few shout-outs. I'd like to give a huge and heartfelt 'thank you' to all the people I work with who brought me dinners and desserts the week following my surgery. I was in a lot of pain and was in no condition to leave my apartment, and since I have no family here, you guys and gals were it. I appreciate it all, and can't possibly

Shoulder Woes, Fires, and Fine Art

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What's this... an unattended blog page? An abandoned home? I didn't even need a key to get in here, the door was wide open and all the windows are smashed out. Weeds and flowers have grown through cracks in the floor and the sun shines through the roof in places. This place is a beautiful wreck, it feels just like home. Much has happened since we last met, so I will waste no time and get right into it. Are you ready? Let's go... I'm typing this left-handed, mostly. I try to use my right arm as much as I can, but it's not easy and it hurts after only a few sentences, so the left gets to do all the work. I think I might have mentioned in an older post that I damaged my rotator cuff back in October, well it never healed so I finally went in for surgery. Yeah, it sucks. I'm off work for the next several months and I'm a prisoner to my apartment because my car is a stick shift and it's my right shoulder that was operated on. I've practiced driving using