A Lovely Thursday

I had a lovely evening to myself a couple of weeks ago.  It consisted of making dinner, drinking white wine, making greeting cards, and watching Breakfast at Tiffany's for the first time!  I know, I know, how could I have never seen it before? I've come to the conclusion that A) I spent too much time at band practice during my younger years and B) spent too much time in my room reading books while the rest of my family watched movies.

Anyways I ended up loving Breakfast at Tiffany's.  For some reason I had thought it was a lot older of a movie than it is.  I had always put it in the same category of Casablanca.  I was however, pleasantly surprised that the movie is simply a chick flick.  Girl is living slightly unsatisfying life.  Girl meets new boy.  Boy falls in love with girl.  Girl has issues from past and almost gives up boy.  Girl realizes she wants boy and the two live happily ever after.  That's pretty much how the movie went.  Very enjoyable. 

My delicious pasta dinner

Birthday card I made

I made some berry muffins...yum

Another card I made...I am currently obsessed with hot air balloons

The movie I finally watched and loved

Borders you have been loved

For as long as I can remember, I loved going to Borders.  When I was a child my mother took my brother and I to the bookstore and always let us pick out a couple of books.  We were never spoiled with fancy toys, but our parents never said no to books.  During high school I have fond memories of buying the next Harry Potter book at Borders.  I remember waiting in line for the seventh book until nearly 2:30 am.  It was completely worth it of course.  Now that I'm in college, I love to spend time browsing through the bookstore and sipping a hot cup of Seattle's Best in the cafe area.  However, soon I will need to find another bookstore to enjoy.  Sadly, my beloved Borders is going out of business.

It feels like the end of my childhood.  Somehow in my brain I relate the end of Borders to the end of Harry Potter.  Maybe it's because my fondest memories of Harry Potter include the Great Snape Debate and waiting in line until 2:30 am with friends.  I remember a kid dressed as Harry Potter running through the store chasing a kid dressed as Voldemort.  Like Harry Potter was a part of my childhood, so was Borders.

I understand the appeal of a Kindle or a Nook, honestly I do, but it is sad that Borders must die.  I will miss the smell of the newly bound books and happily browsing through the bargain section. 

High Noon

Lately I've been seeing a lot of movies.  This summer I am taking a class called Film and the Fine Arts.  I've finally seen Casablanca, Citizen Kane, Chicago, and quite a few others.  Recently we watched a famous western called "High Noon."  Although westerns aren't usually my cup of tea, I enjoyed this one.  The reason I really liked the movie was that the hero was the woman in the story.  Without the woman, played by Grace Kelly, Mr. Kane would have died.  Although the movie takes place in the 1800's and was made in 1952, the woman ended up being a strong character. 

Mr. and Mrs. Kane (Copyright 1952 Universal Pictures)

Artistic Evening

Last night I had a much needed evening to myself.  I painted, took photos, and enjoyed a nice cup of hot tea.  I have been working on my painting for quite some time.  It is about how after death we return to life through nature.  We decompose in the ground and provide nourishment to plants.  In this way, we never truly die or leave the earth.  I find such comfort in this because I am able to look out at the beauty in nature and know that so many people are alive in it. 

I also started another project.  I want to make a short stop motion video.  The video is going to be about a boy and girl who meet, fall in love, and fly away together in a hot air balloon.  The balloon is symbolic because love lifts a person up.

Here are a few pictures from last night:

Hello!

This is my first blog that I've started completely for fun! I have two Wordpress blogs already...one is a photography blog and the other was for a journalism class am just finishing up.  Although I like Wordpress, all of the blogs I've wanted to follow are on blogspot.  So I though I'd give it a shot and see how I like it! I chose the title "Lovely Whims" because I love all of the small things in life.  Clouds drifting by on a summer day, a purring cat, tulips coming through the ground in spring time, a blank canvas and a palette full of paint, curling up with a good book and a steaming cup of hot coco...the list could go on and on. 

I know I want to do something artistic with my life, but I'm not sure what yet.  I experiment with photography and design a lot.  I have taken quite a few senior portraits and I love it!  I love being creative and I love being inspired by other creative people. Hope you all enjoy my blog!

<3 Scarlett