Late August Slug
Entryway tiles, handmade architectural tilework by Tammy Vitale, installed
My whole blog just erased itself. And I was pushing myself to type a blog at all today because I have turned into a slug and I am laying it at the feet of late August heat and humidity.
And I don’t want to retype the whole thing, because I thought I caught it in time and had it copied before the "error" message closed everything down. Do I want to send an error message? Well, no, actually, I do not. What I want is my blog back. VERY BIG SIGH.
So I’m not going to retype the whole thing. I am going to find something profound to write for the thought for the day and let it go at that.
thought for the day. The whole right and wrong business closes us down and makes our world smaller…keeping our hearts and minds open long enough to entertain the idea that when we make things wrong, we do it out of a desire to obtain some kind of ground or security. Equally, when we make things right, we are still trying to obtain some kind of ground or security…Whether it’s ourselves, our lovers, bosses, children, local Scrooge, or the political situation, it’s more daring and real not to shut anyone out of our hearts and not to make the other into an enemy. If we begin to live like this, we’ll find that we actually can’t make things completely right or completely wrong anymore, because things are a lot more slippery and playful than that. Everything is ambiguous; everything is always shifting and changing, and there are as many different takes on any given situation as there are people involved. Trying to find absolute rights and wrongs is a trick we play on ourselves to feel secure and comfortable…As we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others – what and whom we can work with, and how – becomes wider. Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart
p.s like my new slide show in the left hand column? I’m so pleased with myself – I had to figure out html to make it fit. I’m learning this stuff!
Posted in Art and Life, Keeping On Keeping On
Tags: summer blahs
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August 27th, 2007 at 9:43 am
LOVE the slideshow!!!
Big Drag about your bad blog moment – how appropriate to quote from When Things Fall Apart.
The humidity has been zapping me lately – bring on FALL!
August 27th, 2007 at 10:17 am
Oh yeah – the dog days of summer. Every little glitch in life seems bigger and worse when the humidity is sapping my energy. Stay cool –
August 27th, 2007 at 11:03 am
Sorry about your lost blog, but the one that replace it is perfect:)
The necklace is magic and I love the masks in your new Slide Show! They are very inspiring.
Thank you very much for showing a link to my blog in yours,that is lovely. It is good to feel connected to other artists,
take care
August 27th, 2007 at 11:08 am
I forgot to comment on the tiles:
this is a very colourful and happy mosaïque! Have a nice creative day, Andrea.
August 27th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Excellent slide show; slide.com is just great. I'm a new reader and subscriber to your blog; I found you through your Alyson Stanfield post (from the link on her site). I like what you've done, especially how you showcase a piece of your work, giving the title and other information. Mind if I steal that for my own blog? Keep up the great work, and keep those blog gremlins at bay!
August 28th, 2007 at 9:13 am
That slide show is cool. I may have to learn html (oh God, I may be losing my luddite status). I HATE it when my blog disappears, or the comment I just so laboriously typed.
August 28th, 2007 at 8:03 pm
the tilework looks so bright and cheery. It will really set the tone of brightness for you home!
August 28th, 2007 at 8:16 pm
Gorgeous, colorful, creative tile entryway. You always seem to be coming up with new types of art to create which is inspiring to other artists like me and a wonderful visual treat for all.
Blog error messages are blah!
August 29th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
Ugg… I hate it when my blog posts die in mid-post!!! So irritating.
Thanks for the thought of the day… definately can be applied to the work situation.