RSS feedA penchant for plush
By Silver Blue
Those who know me (or who used to follow the old blog) know that I have a great fondness for stuffed animals. I have had to declare a moratorium on acquiring them, however, lest I run out of room for myself.
This little fellow did all he could do to try to talk me into purchasing him and rescuing him from the retail realm:
Even with his intense cuteness, however, I had to resist the urge to add him to the menagerie I have at my house. The Siren Song they they seem to sing to me is very, VERY difficult to resist sometimes.
Eventually, I’ll introduce you those who did enter my life and have stayed around.
Silver Blue, wondering if the lil’ fellow found a good, loving home.
There is beauty all around us…
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1…if we will just open our eyes and see.
How many times have you looked at something and not really seen it? I know I have, far too many times.
Dynamic angles, pattern, and stonework. The Freemason Street Baptist Church in Norfolk.
Across the street, MacArthur Center Mall:
…with the deco elevators….
…angled ceilings…
(and another view of them), along with…
…some awesome light fixtures. All things you’d never notice unless you took the time to stop and “look up.” Too often, we forget to do this, because we’re in such a rush to get everything done.
Finally, an external parking garage lends more angles to be enjoyed:
So…slow down, you move too fast…you’ve got to make the morning last…*
Silver Blue, who is trying to be more observant of the world in which he lives.
*59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – Simon and Garfunkel (and covered by Harper’s Bizarre)
Once the storm passes by…
By Silver Blue
…as the song goes, “there’s got to be a morning after….if we can make it through the night…”
Sunset, from out the living room window at my parent’s house 3 years ago. Was there ever such a beautiful sight?
Moments such as these remind me how small and insignificant in the grand scheme of the universe I really am.
Silver Blue, who wishes to “float more, steer less; love more, fear less”*
(*A quote by John Halcyon Styn)
Eating “healthier” never tasted so good!
By Silver Blue
Those who know me know that I’ve taken to attempting to eat healthier in the past few years, including preparing most of my own food (when before I was a “eat out as often as possible” kind of guy). Trust me, I am no vegan nor a vegetarian (in fact, I’m quite the carnivore), but something like this goes miles to converting me:
Red lentil soup topped with dill and cayenne pepper, and a wrap with hummus, kale, and black bean and corn salad. To die for, from Pasha Mezze in Norfolk, VA.
Silver Blue, who will be dreaming of this soup for a LONG TIME to come. 🙂
Does it make you remember?
By Silver Blue
It’s amazing the things that can cause us to rocket back in time, to a timespace (Stevie Nicks used that word for her first greatest hits collection, and I find it to be very accurate) where our memories … well, they may not be as sharp as they used to be, but they still strum the chords of our herats.
Oh, how this does. From my room at my grandma’s house. The gold painted wallpaper. How something as simple as this makes me feel all of 5 years old again.
I actually wrote (when I was 13) my initials on the wallpaper in two different locations. Years later, I never could find the other.
Two other shots of the wallpaper:
and
Silver Blue, who feels like a child tonight.
You’ve been “tanked”
By Silver Blue
Local car dealership, Hampton Chevrolet, gets in on supporting the local “Relay for Life”. $50 donation for the removal of the pink toilet and matching flamingos.
Wonder if anyone’s ever taken one of these and attempted to install it in their home? Or what happens if you don’t donate your $50? (Eh? You didn’t see the “No Solicitation” sign? Too damn bad. Now GIT!)
Silver Blue who confirms, Pink does not go with blue.
A new vision…
By Silver Blue
…and a new computer. Awesome sound, video, memory…and I’ve been doing a lot of configuring with it, hence my lack of posts.
I leave you for the evening with your moment of Zen.
Silver Blue, who feels like I just hit the jackpot, but it takes a long time to collect the winnings.
Words of Wisdom
By Silver Blue
“Coffee should be black as Hell, strong as death, and sweet as love”. Turkish Proverb
Silver Blue, who needs his caffeine as much as I need air.
The sun also rises…
By Silver Blue
…on your moment of Zen.
Silver Blue, who has a peaceful, easy feeling.
I see dark clouds out my window…
By Silver Blue
…but every time it rains, I fall to pieces, so many memories the rain releases…I feel you, I taste you, I cannot forget…every time it rains… I get wet…*
Storm shots to me are the hardest thing to take because there’s no advance warning on lightning. So, here are four of the better ones (two with, two without lightning):
Silver Blue, thankful I’ve got, in my heart, someone who gives me shelter on a rainy day.
*Every Time It Rains, Ace of Base
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