Water Works
Wow! This is just mesmerizing and perfect for a hot, summer Monday. Fantastic water graphics found in a Japanese Mall. Those are some water jets with precision. japanese-mall-fountain Another thing that required tremendous precision and that I found mesmerizing was watching the Fourth of July Fireworks all coordinated to various musical pieces on the East River in New York. Although we are typically down on the VA side of the Potomac watching the fireworks there and have been for the last 22 years, this was the first year that my husband fully gave over the tradition to our older son. It has just become too difficult to park and unload…
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Polka Dot Psychedelic
See the Birthday Balloons post on Slipcovers for Your Walls along with below — both appropriate for an upcoming 4th of July celebration. This is a bit psychedelic but too happy not to post. Artist Yayoi Kusama has an obsession with polka dots. Here’s another look at one of her earlier installations. I like jazz and rhythm and blues, being from New Orleans, how could I not, so here’s a non-traditional patriotic song in time for the 4th of July, Freedom ’90 by George Michael. A bit descriptive of the 80’s (with all the top models of the time) but fun and danceable– perfect for Kick Starting Your Weekend. George…
Follow ups
Happy July 1st! Wow, where is the summer going? I have too much to do this week and this image reflects it. I’m thinking of this picture as I feel like I’m climbing a wall. Here’s a humorous follow up to my zipper dress post…However, this dress is made of colorful condoms. Who would have guessed these could have another functional and fashionable purpose. If we make it to New York this summer while checking out colleges for our younger son, I’d like to go to the Museum of Art and Design (M.A.D). Coincidentally, this is where the rubber (glove) dress is on display — a previous post, which consequently…
