Pants, the loose factor, and the pump

Having your pants fit properly, takes a bit of shopping to get it right. Another grossly important element is the type of shoe that you wear. If you wear a high heel the front of your pants tilt forward a bit and adds some length to the leg. A flat shoe does the same by removing the top area of the shoe, if they're not to long, the pants can sit nicely on top of your bare skin. Or the skinny legged pant eliminates any modification of the hem, it's only leg, leg, leg. Or that fabulous combination of fab sneaker and blazer. Visit http://nikeid.nike.com/nikeid/index.jsp#home to design your own pair.

Morning tea/thoughts

This morning I served myself some tea. It wasn't the afternoon tea that keeps you awake, it was chamomile tea which does the opposite.

I don't know if tea has transformative powers but you get a chance to slow down and think a little. Clearly, this is what I need at the moment. I got out the old china, washed the cup and saucer carefully, because it only takes me a small accident to ruin anything. Poured my tea and took a seat. I like the nostalgic quality of drinking from china. Taking sips; putting the cup down gently.

Here's what's on my mind. I been thinking of late about doing some more paintings, I ran across an art gallery manager that I did a painting for and she asked me to do some new things. This is a really fancy gallery that is operating inside a furniture store; not your average furniture but lets say a couch may put you back about 10 grand. I love the store. My problem is I don't know how to even begin painting I'm so rusty, I think the last painting I did was in 2008. I finished the painting in about two weeks, cleaned my brushes and put them away, they haven't seen the light of day since. I have done paintings that has taken me eight months to do. As to my fear of commitment. But, I was quickly put at ease when I learned of other artists taking three to five years to complete a canvas.

Running/my life

Random rumblings, about running, staying stylish while doing so and picking up the
pieces after you finish running and you're out of shape. lol




It will be nice out today, so I might try running this
evening. I started last year again after quitting several years back.
You get sort of addicted to running because
if you run daily you can improve quite
quickly and you're always intent on beating your
longest distance or run time. I was up
to five miles a day and then had to go down to two
because of time factors...boy was I proud
of myself. Now, I'm afraid I will be
starting over from scratch digging in deep
to complete a half mile. This is not good!


Have a wonderful day.
See you soon.

xoxo

Around the neighborhood

Some photos of the neighborhood. It's a little different from most neighborhoods in that you get all types of people. It's not unusual to see a Bentley driving down the street or a person on skates. It has about 20 restaurants. At night people just walk from place to place trying this restaurant or that one looking into the windows of shops. Viewing art. Listening to music. It's just a little village.

It took me some time to realize what a real neighborhood is all about. It's about sharing resources, a joint place to buy groceries, local pharmacy, bookstores, restaurants; to become a regular with the clerks. What it also should be is a safe haven for your biggest investment. I was told of the times that you could leave your door open at night and never worry about someone harming you. I know that many neighborhoods are not based on this premise but wow, it would be nice to feel that way again. What I like about this neighborhood is that it's small with a big vision. The property owners love their homes and display their love in the front lawns. The landscapes mostly have an English flair none that could complete with Prince Charles's lavish estate but wonderful in their creativity. There are highly groomed colonials to the cottage styled all over the place eclectic gardens. In my spare time I treasure hunt for beautiful gardens; driving through the neighborhood looking for blooming flowers and pretty green foliage.

Taking your photos to the next level

There are a lot of interesting elements in this picture. The bold blocks of color at play; the light blue sky, the tan building on the left and the dense green landscape to the right. From the surrounding landscape you get a lot of texture as well. Another interesting aspect to this image is the pavement of the street, main subject is left central of the photo showing a small amount of foreground in front of subject with stationery cars. I assume it was done during a red traffic light, you gain an excellent textural feature to a photo. Make sure not to hold up traffic trying to get a good shot. It would be ideal to have three people assisting with this shot. The flowing pink cape depicts the wind conditions on that day telling somewhat of the story by visualizing the moment. Adding as many details into the photo as possible helps the viewer retain content. Take shots with and without a flash to find the best results, get a few shots while walking and being still.

This could very well be a lucky shot or someone aiming to choose just the right sunlight the perfect background and being able to adjust the camera to the right settings; it's totally fun. Don't buy your camera to misuse it. Show your photos some attention.

This is a lovely photo with the sun setting through the trees and the partial silhouette of a small puppy and the use of her yellow and black scarf is an example of what can happen when you look for a good shot. The scarf adds another color in the frame that offsets the browns and neutrals. The person taking this photo was at eye level with the subject and possibly in luck being able to capture the rays of the sun.

How to design a photo like a pro

I'm always attracted to off-center photos, the sofa in this photo is being used as the central subject. The two models, the co-stars of the photo are posed in the right half of the picture in a way to provide interest and balance; by using the colors in their clothing unique shapes can be formed to strengthen visual quality and to influence focal depth. Here it gives the red shoes a dual role of being a part of the outfit
and to act as part of the foreground to accentuate the dark hues in the sofa.
The composition used here is beautiful.


Fun soft fabrics are making a hard come back. What I like about this texture is that you can easily play down the dressiness by pairing with a cropped denim jacket and mini boots.
It's not uncommon to see them in lengths as long as prom dresses. It's a good look.