hey all. i'm in bethlehem. at least for three months. wow, not at all what i pictured. it's a pretty town. lively too. i'm loving every minute of it. except for the Wall, checkpoints, having to wind around in wide circles to get anyplace else which would normally be an easy drive. anyway, it's amazing to finally be here after years of reading and writing about it. palestinians are not what i expected - some are friendly, many try to rip you off. not surprising, i guess. corny as it sounds, life is good when you follow ur heart/gut/instincts.
The title of this work and your comments about the seascape you posted the other day, which almost sounded like an apology for your work not being "profound" enough. mskes me think you are going through a period of introspection about your body of work. You have brought a lot of beauty to this world-and God knows(don't worry, I'm using that as a figure of speech), we can use it. Not to be corny, but in some ways you are a front line soldier in the battle against all the ugliness in the world today. I hope you don't have doubts about what you have been doing all these years.
Well thanks Joe for the kind words and you're spot on..Doubts about one's relevence or "place" or even worth or aptitudes are the sort of condition artists face every now and then if not on a daily basis. There are times when you just feel like putting a halt to all of it and consider doing something more useful to yourself and your family..Not that I doubt my abilities, even if sometimes, I do, it's just that you sense that there is certainly more to it than that and you find yourself struggling to find what exactly it's about...I know, actually I'm sure I have things to say, simple and complex but the doubts about their "importance" or meaning to the others is as it for one's self..A daily struggle that can drive to despair as it have, I have to confess, happened in my case not long time ago..
<span>Well thanks Joe for the kind words and you're spot on..Doubts about one's relevence or "place" or even worth or aptitudes are the sort of condition artists face every now and then if not on a daily basis. There are times when you just feel like putting a halt to all of it and consider doing something more useful to yourself and your family..Not that I doubt my abilities, even if sometimes, I do, it's just that you sense that there is certainly more to it than that and you find yourself struggling to find what exactly it is...I know, actually I'm sure I have things to say and express, simple and complex but the doubts about their "importance" their meaning or relevance to the others is as it for one's self..A daily struggle that can drive to despair as it has, I have to confess, happened in my case not long time ago where I felt that I'm done with and I can't take it anymore..</span>
Yasmin Nice to hear from you..I haven't seen any of the comments you're talking about and nothing is blocked and as you can imagine I would not block them in any way..I don't know what went wrong. I really don't..
Yasmin, it is good to see that things are working out for you. I hope you feel that you are doing something that give you the fulfillment you desire, and that mankind is assisted by your endeavors. :) Best wishes!
Your work is always a great help to me TGIA, when I immerse my fevered mind in your art. I hope you don't mind, but I have copied some and keep them in my photo archives and turn to them sometimes in my moments of heaviness
Off topic, but interesting: Bernie Madoff's mistress wrote, who he defrauded of her life savings, wrote a book, and, man does she get revenge:
<blockquote>“Bernie had a very small penis,” she writes. “Not only was it on the short side, it was small in circumference .... I wanted to be careful how I responded. Men and their penises have a strange and unique relationship.”</blockquote>
Then it actually gets worse: <blockquote>“I liked this man and didn’t want to emasculate him. His tiny penis hadn’t prevented me from climaxing.”</blockquote> <blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote>I think it confirms many suspicions about what drives some of the maniacs who cause so much destruction in the world.</blockquote> <blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> </blockquote>
Thank you very much v for your words of appreciation. I'm pleased to know that! That my art shown here is not falling on "deaf ears" and you find in them some echo or should I say relevance to how you could feel at times..Because one can't be sure really. It's like a hit or miss and we're always pleased to discover that someone somewhere got the "message" of what we're trying to express or simply draw attention to in the world not necessarily always of prime importance but of a certain interest at least to us. So thanks for the encouraging words...
<span>Thank you very much v for your words of appreciation. I'm pleased to know that! That my art shown here is not falling on "deaf ears" and you find in them some echo or should I say relevance to how you could feel at times..Because one can't be sure really. It's like a hit or miss and we're always pleased to discover that someone somewhere got the "message" of what we're trying to express or simply draw attention to in the world not necessarily always of prime importance but of a certain interest at least to us.</span> <span>BTW, I do not mind at all that you download them to your archives..Help yourself.. And thanks for the encouraging words...</span>
There are so many things I want to ask you about the mood and conditions there. I hope you have time to tell us a little about it. But whatever you do, STAY SAFE.
It reminds me of a work my mother did.
ReplyDeleteYour mum was an artist Molly?
ReplyDeleteYes, tgia. Now a social worker. And my grandfather was an art historian.
ReplyDeleteIs it possible to see some of her works?
ReplyDeletehow come my comments keep disappearing?
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ReplyDeletehey all. i'm in bethlehem. at least for three months. wow, not at all what i pictured. it's a pretty town. lively too. i'm loving every minute of it. except for the Wall, checkpoints, having to wind around in wide circles to get anyplace else which would normally be an easy drive. anyway, it's amazing to finally be here after years of reading and writing about it.
ReplyDeletepalestinians are not what i expected - some are friendly, many try to rip you off. not surprising, i guess. corny as it sounds, life is good when you follow ur heart/gut/instincts.
that was Yasmin.
ReplyDeleteMetaphorically speaking...
ReplyDeletea rising tide that can lift all boats — or a zero-sum game.
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ReplyDeleteThe title of this work and your comments about the seascape you posted the other day, which almost sounded like an apology for your work not being "profound" enough. mskes me think you are going through a period of introspection about your body of work. You have brought a lot of beauty to this world-and God knows(don't worry, I'm using that as a figure of speech), we can use it. Not to be corny, but in some ways you are a front line soldier in the battle against all the ugliness in the world today. I hope you don't have doubts about what you have been doing all these years.
Well thanks Joe for the kind words and you're spot on..Doubts about one's relevence or "place" or even worth or aptitudes are the sort of condition artists face every now and then if not on a daily basis. There are times when you just feel like putting a halt to all of it and consider doing something more useful to yourself and your family..Not that I doubt my abilities, even if sometimes, I do, it's just that you sense that there is certainly more to it than that and you find yourself struggling to find what exactly it's about...I know, actually I'm sure I have things to say, simple and complex but the doubts about their "importance" or meaning to the others is as it for one's self..A daily struggle that can drive to despair as it have, I have to confess, happened in my case not long time ago..
ReplyDelete<span>Well thanks Joe for the kind words and you're spot on..Doubts about one's relevence or "place" or even worth or aptitudes are the sort of condition artists face every now and then if not on a daily basis. There are times when you just feel like putting a halt to all of it and consider doing something more useful to yourself and your family..Not that I doubt my abilities, even if sometimes, I do, it's just that you sense that there is certainly more to it than that and you find yourself struggling to find what exactly it is...I know, actually I'm sure I have things to say and express, simple and complex but the doubts about their "importance" their meaning or relevance to the others is as it for one's self..A daily struggle that can drive to despair as it has, I have to confess, happened in my case not long time ago where I felt that I'm done with and I can't take it anymore..</span>
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ReplyDeleteNice to hear from you..I haven't seen any of the comments you're talking about and nothing is blocked and as you can imagine I would not block them in any way..I don't know what went wrong. I really don't..
What an amazing story, Mara.. The property's worth going from $100 million to just $4Million is just staggering!
ReplyDeleteWell, none of her stuff is on the web, tgia. It was before all that. She should scan them or something someday.
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ReplyDeleteFrom Economist.com
<h2>Anthropogenic global warming started when people began farming</h2>
http://www.economist.com/world/international/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14252800
<span>From Economist.com </span>
ReplyDelete<span>Anthropogenic global warming started when people began farming
http://www.economist.com/world/international/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14252800</span>
<span>Afghanistan's child brides</span>
ReplyDeletehttp://audiovideo.economist.com/?fr_story=f9a66be7c029e51f00595371f6d9f2e82040dfda
Yasmin, it is good to see that things are working out for you. I hope you feel that you are doing something that give you the fulfillment you desire, and that mankind is assisted by your endeavors. :) Best wishes!
ReplyDeleteYour work is always a great help to me TGIA, when I immerse my fevered mind in your art. I hope you don't mind, but I have copied some and keep them in my photo archives and turn to them sometimes in my moments of heaviness
ReplyDeleteOff topic, but interesting: Bernie Madoff's mistress wrote, who he defrauded of her life savings, wrote a book, and, man does she get revenge:
ReplyDelete<blockquote>“Bernie had a very small penis,” she writes. “Not only was it on the short side, it was small in circumference .... I wanted to be careful how I responded. Men and their penises have a strange and unique relationship.”</blockquote>
Then it actually gets worse:
<blockquote>“I liked this man and didn’t want to emasculate him. His tiny penis hadn’t prevented me from climaxing.”</blockquote>
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<blockquote>I think it confirms many suspicions about what drives some of the maniacs who cause so much destruction in the world.</blockquote>
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Thank you very much v for your words of appreciation. I'm pleased to know that! That my art shown here is not falling on "deaf ears" and you find in them some echo or should I say relevance to how you could feel at times..Because one can't be sure really. It's like a hit or miss and we're always pleased to discover that someone somewhere got the "message" of what we're trying to express or simply draw attention to in the world not necessarily always of prime importance but of a certain interest at least to us.
ReplyDeleteSo thanks for the encouraging words...
And there's absolutely no problem in downloading them and using them as you see fit...My pleasure.
ReplyDelete<span>Thank you very much v for your words of appreciation. I'm pleased to know that! That my art shown here is not falling on "deaf ears" and you find in them some echo or should I say relevance to how you could feel at times..Because one can't be sure really. It's like a hit or miss and we're always pleased to discover that someone somewhere got the "message" of what we're trying to express or simply draw attention to in the world not necessarily always of prime importance but of a certain interest at least to us.</span>
ReplyDelete<span>BTW, I do not mind at all that you download them to your archives..Help yourself..
And thanks for the encouraging words...</span>
Thanks, V. I suppose I always assisted mankind; just the wrong people. Had to go West Jerusalem today; very uncomfortable.
ReplyDeletehi tgia. guess i should just sign in as guest - it works that way.
ReplyDeleteYasmin;
ReplyDeleteThere are so many things I want to ask you about the mood and conditions there. I hope you have time to tell us a little about it. But whatever you do, STAY SAFE.