The Three Things that Make Me Shine with Glee.

P.S. My internet has been out for a few days, sorry I couldn't get this up sooner.

1. ESCAPING FROM EVERYTHING AROUND ME.

Life is full of trouble and trouble waiting to happen. I may sound like a complete cynic, but it's a reality that we have to face at times. That's why going to my room, shutting the door and windows and just drawing or writing or singing can be so necessary sometimes. Not a power to be abused, but one to definitely be taken in moderation. You could very well argue that my other two points are a branch-off of this, because in whole, escaping is what makes me happy. Whether it's by listening to music, being with friends, or sleeping. Oh, bountiful sleep. A very good process of escaping I've found is my iPod. I would not be able to get through things without my iPod at my side. Let me show you some of my most played songs.

Hey Jude - Across The Universe.


Hide and Seek [Cover] - Cantatrice en Douleur


2. THEATRE
I'm a huge theatre nerd. I love watching it , acting in it, directing it, writing it, and promoting it. Being a self-diagnosed actor blatantly adds to the mix as well. My favourite type of theatre is in small venues. It adds to the personal aspect, as in a stage where you're able to walk right through the fourth wall if you'd very well decide to. You'd get in a hell of a lot of trouble, but you very well could. Another huge theatre nerd thing about me is my obsession with creative blocking. Jacky Le, a friend of mine, was in some Theatre up by UBC [University of British Columbia] and they had seats on three of the four sides of the stage. The blocking was amazing as it catered to all three sides. I would love to have the chance to block something like that.
A while ago, I saw the opening performance of 'Les Miserables' at the Arts Club. There's so much talent in Vancouver, it's amazing. There was this young 11-year-old boy playing Gavroche named Joshua Ballard, and I was floored. He was insane. The voice that came out of his mouth was trained, but not so trained that you would lose the rawness in his voice. And singing without losing a character isn't an easy thing, so I was very very impressed.

The cast of Les Miserables in their Act I Finale, "One Day More".

3. INSPIRATION
Writer's block can be quite fun at times. Not because I'm completely clueless, but because it gives me an opportunity to be inspired by a variety of things. One of which is an audio clip that never fails to exhilirate me. It's a monologue of sorts by Teller of Penn & Teller.
You can view my collection of Inspiration-filled goodness on my Tumblr account.

Inspiration

I hope you took trifled amusement from this peering into my mind. Gee, I wish there was more going on in there.

Things that make me happy

I couldn't decide on just three things that make me happy, this collage is one thing that makes me happy. Making collages, photography (nature, old barns, inanimate objects), crafting, traveling, photo-booths, nature, found art, creating found art, my mom, my friends, Bushmills and Ireland...just to name a few.

Seeing everyone's creations also makes me very happy!

Can't wait to see more!

Jenny xoxo

aka wackeemonkee

Week Two Topic

Literal or abstract.  Whatever it means to you.  

Due July 12

Happy creating.

3 Things that Make Me Happy :)

Hi! This is LeeMeow. (Some of my friends call me DinDin.)
It is great that we have a place to share what we love, what we created. Since I'm a visual person, most of my future posts are going to be photos showing what I love & what I made.
Enjoy!

1. Making collage/art journal pages makes me happy :).
(Some of the collage elements on this journal page are provided by Nancy of Crowabout.)

2. Lovely Japanese zakka magazines. I love looking at them, give me new ideas of doing page layout and how to shoot lovely photos.

3. Making zines makes me happy. This is my first mini zine I did for a swap. Planning on doing more in the future.

3 things

I originally was only going to post a video for you guys, but since they are no actual pictures in the video, I'll post the video and three pictures.





My little cousin, Alex


My pets


And after I made that video, I changed my mind, cause my one of my best friends makes me happier than gymnastics.

xo, Adrenaline at swapbot

Three things that makes me happy

It´s finally summer, and not a rainy one.




















My Gocco printer that has arrived, it´s so much fun!
















Collecting things, toys, vintage figurines, old pictures..

things that make me happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyvvmaxWf1s

this is my contribution for "things that make me happy" I couldn't get it to directly load into a post.

things that make me happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyvvmaxWf1s

UnlikelyNest ::: Three Happy Things

{ Family } both present and passed

{ Movement } in all its forms




{ Happy Accidents } and happening across them





*all photos and video by me. Music in video by a friend  a.vanvranken.

LovePossum's 3 Things that Make Her Happy (in no particular order...)

Number One: Traveling

Here are some photos from my trip to Nepal and India late last year

1. Boudhanath Stupa, 2. a water pump shed in the himalayas, 3. kite flying at Bhaktapur, 4. the highest part of the trek 5. view of Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) from Tadapani, 6. block-aid on the trek, 7. sunrise orphanage celebrating hindu feast day, 8. handing out with the kids, 9. Boudhanath Stupa, 10. The Ganges at Varanasi, 11. Annapurna region, himalayas, 12. outside the birth place of Buddha

Number Two: Surfing

Surfing offers a sense of enjoyment and fulfillment that no other activity on this planet can. The following 2 clips help demonstrate :)

Number 3: Music

In particular music with visuals :)

The Doves

Bon Iver

Sia

Thanks for reading, i hope i have posted this right!!! Cheerio for now :)