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Deviousness `ChewedKandi has certainly gone out of her way to keep the vector community on the right path. Always making sure that her talents are infinitely scalable, Sharon has put her bezier curves to excellent use, and firmly anchored herself as an inspirational leader. We're absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for June 2013 to `ChewedKandi. Congratulations, Sharon! Read More
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(i have to shamefully admit, i haven't read anything by him. what would you recommend?)
As far as recommending, that is tough. Stephen is both prolific and eclectic in his expression. He has done a number of television specials,radio shows, hosts a show called QI, has acted, directed, and written. As far as the books he has written, I cannot be sure what to recommend. Paperweight is pretty great, although it is mostly short essays taken from mostly radio broadcasts. His novel "Hippopotamus" is pretty great, but "Moab Is My Washpot" is an autobiography. I would almost rather point you to his talk in Sydney last year (or the year before?)as far as introductions go. I wish I had better, but there is just so much of the man. You could almost start anywhere and with anything.
Such kind words! The vapours! It is always odd for me when people take an interest in what I am doing. But I have come to a compromise with it. When someone wants to chat, I always pause, and get to know them. I suppose that what I am saying is that I have come to accept what people say to me with humility and awkward grace. For me, I just think that I should be more disciplined than I am, and enjoy the work. And I dearly love the lines so much. I just get lost in them.
When I see something I like, I always struggle to think of something to say. I want to be helpful and encouraging, and I want to say something of worth. It is really hard to most of the time. Finding words.
Just about everything I said with far too many of those pesky words is that I really appreciate you taking the time to find words for me. It is a wonderful gift. And I very much appreciate it.
What helps me, when I see something I like, is to look at it through their eyes and get a feeling of what it is you like about it and say it
By the way, I am a word freak...so throw the words in my direction, I don't think there pesky!!
Cheers
It is always beautiful to see a creative mind blossom and grow. Words of encouragement can really make a huge difference to people, as the lack of those words can stifle so much promise and beauty. When I began to do this stuff instead of what I had spent my previous life doing, someone made some very hurtful comments about what I had done, and I just about gave up completely. Looking back, I am glad that I stuck with it anyway, though I am not sure why I did. I suppose it was partly out of spite, and partly because I had no idea what else to do with myself. Anyhow, I truly love an honest expression better than anything else. An honest heart always finds a way to shine through everything. What could be more beautiful than that?
Also, I am a self-confessed word freak as well. Though, if I can't spell it from memory, I often choose a more simple way of saying it. I try to do things the old fashioned way in that sense. "I used to think the brain was the most important organ in the body, and then I thought, look who's telling me this!" - Emo Philips
I thank you for the beauty of your words, and I thank you for your kindness. My inspiration has come mostly from those that believe, and it helps me to. I never know what I am doing or why I am doing it, but the amazing nature of beautiful people I meet along the way makes it so worthwhile. I said something else before, but I will say sorry, and thank you for adding to my life. I think sometimes of my favorite authors and artists, and look at the advent of the internet community with some amazement and quite a bit of suspicion. William Blake was not very well loved in his day, though all of his friends were. He mostly lived with his closest friends, those that could put up with him. He never had any money. But he had purpose. And faith outside of himself. His close friends and his wife knew him as a great genius. As for his friends, they pleased the people that had money at the time. They are mostly forgotten. I wonder if William would have been a large internet personality, and I think his fate would have been different if he had that. But I think privately that he would have shunned it at all costs. I sometimes think that the best of the best now will not be known for an hundred years. Or perhaps it has changed. The support and love for art and life is so very alive like it has never been. Things may change for Blakes, and Blakes may change with it. This is my weird musing, of course, but I am very curious about what may come of it.
I agree with you that the support and love for art and life is very much alive!