that box

today i found a box of my grandfathers watercolours and some fairly expensive brushes. while the thought of taking the brushes for a spin excited me, i couldnt help but think that my grandfather has not been around to see the young artist ive grown in to. my grandfather was a great man, and he loved the odd combination of art and science just as i do. he died when i was around 7 or 8. i miss him; i remember we used to connect well, and i cant help but wonder what our relationship would be like had he lived longer. maybe he would have been the only one in my family to actually get where i come from.

“This revolting tragedy is what we call modern art.”

Months pass really quickly. One second you're sitting and examining a lifeless orange leaf between you're index finger and your thumb, and then the next, three months later, you're standing in the same place. no different from before. but the world has seemed to evolve, advance, age, alter...leaving you behind with just a snowflake (...and then eventually, a mound of snow that you personally have to shovel off your driveway..)

In three sentences I have pretty much summed up November, December, January, February... Yes, aren't I great with words?



But no excuses.

Up to date: Last night I just finalized the small details of my spring break destination. And to say I was excited was an understatement... I spent the rest of the evening with a fluffy pillow, a glass of water, and a timer.. yes, yes, that's right, I had the hiccups. I got them after forty five minutes of laughing and squealing with joy... when did they go away? Five hours later. But anyways, that's not the point. Where am I going? I will give you a hint [or two].. 1) La tour eiffel , 2) le louvre or 3) Les croissants au chocolait. Hmm, could it be?!?!Yes, yes, it could! Paris!!
Between Regan [New York] and me [Paris] we will have artistic posts to last for a lifetime!

Today: I discovered a Canadian-French artist that really touched me. Lyzane Potvin, s'il vouz plait, take a bow.

In my opinion: Some of Lyzane's paintings are the perfect symphony of grief, pain, and genius. Her work provokes and posses the viewer, forcing them to experience the disturbing side of depression, revolting human relationships, and woman's sexuality.
Note: Her work is not for all**
Some of her pieces are not for the concervative viewer as they feature or revovle around messages or topics that are foriegn to classical art. So be aware classical art patrons!!

MISSING

Missing: Raegan's blogging partner Rue.

If found, please direct to redsweater blog site and force to post.

Much Thanks, Raegan

We Love Like Vampires (Look it up!)

2010! I can't believe it. A new decade, and doesn't saying '2010' just roll off your tongue like a marble off an uneven table? Fabulous! So now's the time when my friends come to me and ask me what New Year's Resolutions I've made. But I must say, I haven't. I've never been one for making promises to myself that I know I'm not going to keep. No offense to people who use the new year as a reason to change themselves, but I'm perfectly happy the way I live now.

Just because I don't make resolutions doesn't mean I don't have any ambitions for this year. I have many, but just the obvious ones, and I don't really think that I have to change anything to reach them, it's just part of being me. I AM, however, looking forward to some fabulous events! This spring break I've been graced with the chance to go to New York with my art class. There'll be many galleries and shows to be seen, and frankly, I can't wait (the travel company we're using even has a countdown on our online itenerary!). Aside that, there will be much to come I'm sure :)

In any case, I just wanted to post a little note explaining how exciting 2010 is going to be.

WOW! Been a long time, eh ? Well, lets see. My life has been tossed in to organized chaos. Its insane. Winter break is approaching, and just frankley, it couldnt be coming at a better time. These last few weeks have been hard, and the freaky thing is I cant really figure out why. I mean, Ive been really down and whatnot, and it took an epic girls night and a bake-off to break my funk. Its great to be back though (Im actually on a sugar high right now. hehee).

In any case, BOOKS! MUSIC! So many exciting new things. Im not going to be specific or anything, just heres a list of stuff you people (if there is anyone who cares), should check out!

BOOKS:
The Maze Runner, James Dashner
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
Gone, Michael Grant
The Looking Glass Wars, Frank Beddor

Bands:
I See Stars (Listen to: Where The Sidewalk Ends, 3D, Sing This!)
Jaimes Elsewhere (Listen to: Life Ain't Easy When You're Mythical Creature, The Saint, The Sword And The Savior)
A Bird A Sparrow (Listen to: We Own The Night, An Attempt To Say)

*Band Links:
http://www.myspace.com/abirdasparrow
http://www.myspace.com/jamieselsewhere
http://www.myspace.com/iseestars

and so they pass on

the death of a family member. its always painful when all you want to do is curl up in a ball and cry yourself dry, but you still have to put your best face forward and hide away that vulnerable hurt being who cant stand on their own.
its an awful feeling, but sadly, everyone experiences it. all you can really do is remember the most perfect and delicate times, and lock the memories away in your mind to cheer you up at the funeral. but the irony is that as soon as you think about your loved one, let your mind dwindle to these precious moments, you cant breathe again, and you break down.
personally, i find music helpful. not the happy stuff, not the screaming, incomprehensible selections, but rather the raw, beautiful ballads that remind you that others are and have felt the same way that you do now. its a magical thing, music. it will suit your every mood, and find a way to comfort you.
so if youre feeling the same way, check out a few of these songs.

listen to:

• remembering sunday, all time low
• angels on the moon, thriving ivory
• your guardian angel, red jumpsuit apparatus

Shiver, By: Maggie Stiefvater

the cold.
Grace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf watches back. He feels deeply familiar to her, but she doesn't know why.

the heat.
Sam lives two lives. As a wolf, he keeps the silent company of the girl he loves. And then, for a short time each year, he is human, never daring to talk to Grace...until now.

the shiver.
For Grace and Sam, love has always been kept at a distance. But once it's spoken, it cannot be denied. Sam must fight to stay human--and Grace must fight to keep him--even if it means taking on the scars of the past, the fragility of the present, and the impossibility of the future.

[From the cover slip]


After waiting four long and intensely boring weeks for this 390 page book too come out, I finally read it!!
Here's what I thought: Stiefvater's descriptors are poetically captivating and beautifully depictive. The characters are believable and enchanting, each indivdually different, yet all together cohesive. The story moves at a steady pase, the characters becoming more transparent as the novel draws to an end. Shiver is a sweet and endearing YA romance novel, ensnaring the reader from the first page.
Recomended for lovers of : Twilight, Blood and Chocolate