A post for there wasn't enough time.

Finished reading: Dan Simmons's Summer of Night. Not scary at all. Read if you liked Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked this Way Comes.

Finished listening to: Poe's Children, a gathering of short stories read by multiple people and edited by Peter Straub. Not a single one of those stories was even moderately creepy. (A lot dealt with insects, one way or another, a topic which isn't creepy, no matter how you put it). "Louise's Ghost" was unique and hilarious, however. I'd listen to this collection again just to hear this story.

Now, as for the lack of time.. My folks and baby sister came down a day early, and I've been out and about, entertaining them (a task complete with a mild heat stroke yesterday). What with unglazed pottery, unfinished art trades, and heading out to the farm soon, it's been crazy-insane-ow, just bit my lip to blood.


... I'm going to go finish eating a slapped-together breakfast (dumplings, mango, and acai tea- best combination ever), now, and stop hurting myself.

Quote:
Narrator in an episode of Life: “The pack of hyenas splits, and one of them spots something…”
Elrin (without missing a beat): “A cameraman?”


Readings

The Forest Lover
By Susan Vreeland
Read by Karen White

AKA

“Artists Make Strong Talk Badly”
Or
“A Story of a Life in Full Color”

Summary: A tnovel based on the life and inspirations of Emily Carr, who was a Canadian impressionist in the first part of the 20th century. Some of the events have been rearranged to make for a more interesting read.

Rating: Listen only if you have the tolerance for an overly gushy voice of the reader. A read-if-bored, if you’re reading a hard copy.

It’s an allright book, and I’m particularly thankful to it for introducing me to works by this artist. It’s interesting: I was never that keen on the simplified forms and bolder colors of this style before I began painting in a very limited palette. And now, all of a sudden, I’ve gotten a real appreciation for her style. Odd!

Here’s a link to a website that has images of her works.




Currently reading

Summer of Night
By Dan Simmons

More accurately, “trying to read”. There’s been a (pardon the language) crapton things to do. Namely: volunteering at the library, (soon, also volunteering at the local museum) Wednesday morning painter group, throwing on the wheel, plant trade, plants needing repotting, curtains, art trades, a Moonweaver painting that I need to finish before even looking at the art trades… there isn’t enough hours in the day.

A painted coil-and-slab pot.




The unfinished Moonweaver.