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Hokosai (1760-1849)

Self-portrait at the Age of Eighty-three [enlarge]
Ink on paper. Drawn on a letter written by Hokusai.
Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde, Leiden

"From the age of six I had a mania for drawing the shapes of things. When I was fifty I had published a universe of designs. but all I have done before the the age of seventy is not worth bothering with. At seventy five I'll have learned something of the pattern of nature, of animals, of plants, of trees, birds, fish and insects. When I am eighty you will see real progress. At ninety I shall have cut my way deeply into the mystery of life itself. At a hundred I shall be a marvelous artist. At a hundred and ten everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokosai, but today I sign my self 'The Old Man Mad About Drawing.'"

Hokusai Katsushika, The Drawings of Hokusai.

Seated Old Man Leaning on Stick
Date: c.1811-1820
Medium:Ink on paper
Dimensions:3 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.
Collection of Minneapolis Institute of Arts


LINKS:
. Wikimedia Commons: Hokusai
. Hokusai and Japanese Art
. Hokusai
. Russell Stutler's Sketchbook
. Flickr: Scatt Slide Show

Joel Veitch

RATHERGOOD.COM The Liar of the Crab of Ineffable Wisdom -
a load of stuff by Joel Veitch that will probably crush your will to live.
Joel's page at myspace.com

Some fun music/animations:

. Independent Woman - played by kittens - music by Elbow
. Punk Kittens - They ROCK! - music White Stripes

. Viking Kittens - music by Led Zeppelin (Immigrant Song)

7 SECONDS OF LOVE:
. Winners by 7 Seconds of Love

BISH-BASH-BOSH:
. Independent Woman - played by kittens


Check out ad for Virgin trains by Tomboy Virals


cool animated background

ENJOY!!!

It's the 4th of July

It's hot and humid...
Will be visiting Judith & Barry this evening
to party and view fireworks...

I seem to have come down with Eczema or psoriasis on my face! Never had this before.
Flexural psoriasis is a form of psoriasis found in flexion creases (skin folds). This form of psoriasis appears as smooth, dry areas of skin that are red and inflamed but do not have the scaling associated with plaque psoriasis (the most common type of psoriasis). Flexural psoriasis is more frequent and severe in people who are overweight because it is in the skin folds where it is
particularly prone to irritation from rubbing and sweating. Also called inverse psoriasis.
Due to the moist nature of the skin folds the appearance of the psoriasis is slightly different. It tends not to have silvery scale, but is shiny and smooth. There may be a crack (fissure) in the depth of the skin crease. The deep red colour and well-defined borders characteristic of psoriasis may still be obvious.
Flexural psoriasis responds quite well to topical treatment but often recurs.
Health-care Network

MOVING ON

Finally, after 38 years and mixed feelings,
I have left Dana Hall School.
I am proud of what I have been able to accomplish.
I will miss the students and most of my colleagues.
Now I am going to have to reinvent myself...


Check out Michael's film clip at:
http://www.gis.net/~scatt/clapping.html
or at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_AqfNejcRY
Enjoy