tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:39:55 +0000&amp; Other Curious Appetiteshttp://artonwry.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (A.M.)Blogger243125ArtOnWryhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-4740039354573004924Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:52:00 +00002009-11-15T11:41:15.092-06:00MusicMoving PicturesFamiliaI watched Gold Diggers of 1935 with my daughter a few weeks ago. As some of you know, she's a fan of musicals and of any classic black and white film that includes dance numbers. She started ballet and tap classes this year. Now, when we watch musicals, I see her watching the dancers' feet. I see her making that connection between the rhythm, the steps and the movement of her own body. And http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/Gfi7M7z13r0/lullaby-on-broadway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/Gfi7M7z13r0" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/11/lullaby-on-broadway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-4804583013414835887Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:37:00 +00002009-11-10T17:42:26.907-06:00Moving PicturesThe WorldKenneth Branagh discusses his directorial (and Hamlet's) treatment of Ophelia. I believe this concludes my "Ophelia" line of inquiry.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/yoHMrf_zbwE/woman-in-mans-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/yoHMrf_zbwE" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/11/woman-in-mans-world.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-6411902569526021041Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:16:00 +00002009-11-07T09:29:39.851-06:00Moving PicturesLittera et Poemaand this... Sylvia [Plath]: the filmWhere have you seen Ophelia?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/TdOJapDmc1M/and-this-is-ophelia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/TdOJapDmc1M" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/11/and-this-is-ophelia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-2101796099976659088Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:52:00 +00002009-11-07T09:30:06.001-06:00Moving PicturesLittera et PoemaA beautiful song by Natalie Merchant.OpheliaIOn the calm black water where the stars are sleepingWhite Ophelia floats like a great lily;Floats very slowly, lying in her long veils...- In the far-off woods you can hear them sound the mort.For more than a thousand years sad OpheliaHas passed, a white phantom, down the long black river.For more than a thousand years her sweet madnessHas murmured itshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/KYVPECGpoKg/ophelia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/KYVPECGpoKg" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/11/ophelia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-4799995184977287032Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:30:00 +00002009-11-07T16:05:28.929-06:00PersonalMy mastectomy has been scheduled for Dec. 11th. No time for blogging; I'm working triple time, if there is such a thing. (Is it even possible? Perhaps with a stimulant stronger than coffee.) I have to get all of December's work (freelance projects and UM coursework) done before December now. The pace was frantic before, and now it's downright intolerable. Still, I'm confident I can get it done. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/_h7RRarkPmc/its-date.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/_h7RRarkPmc" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/11/its-date.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-3708632840093684637Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:40:00 +00002009-10-24T10:41:00.238-05:00Personalby way of my facebook update: "Good News! The nodes are clear! This means we'll schedule my mastectomy for mid December. Providing there are no surprises, I shouldn't need any chemo or radiation. Plus, I get to keep all my lymph nodes (less the ones removed for the biopsy). :) I'm stoked."http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/lOboYQLB5DY/oh-happy-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/lOboYQLB5DY" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/10/oh-happy-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-4055234429923060446Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:59:00 +00002009-10-22T18:04:24.527-05:00PersonalFollow up is scheduled for November 2nd, the same day I have my first appointment with the plastic surgeon. At this rate I'm guessing that regardless of whether the node comes back negative or positive the mastectomy will be scheduled for mid December. I'm swamped with work and coursework (papers and midterms and such). I'll share a few stories later, when time permits. Thanks for the well wisheshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/cmVR_yzwB2I/follow-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/cmVR_yzwB2I" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/10/follow-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-6859860033263242431Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:09:00 +00002009-10-18T22:26:20.929-05:00PersonalMy sentinel node biopsy is Monday, October 19th. I really, really, really hope it's clear. If it is, I'm in good shape; we do the double and, apart from observation and yearly MRIs, that will be the end of it--no chemo, no radiation and only a 10% chance of recurrence. So this is the outcome I'm shooting/praying for (well, I'm aiming for no recurrence--ever!). Sigh. I'm really nervous (more abouthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/eLGPz08848Y/sentinel-node-biopsy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/eLGPz08848Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/10/sentinel-node-biopsy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-8724180007692438536Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:34:00 +00002009-10-18T22:09:02.450-05:00PersonalMet with my surgeon on Monday. The next step before the mastectomy is a sentinel node biopsy on the 19th. One more hurdle to go. I'm hoping the nodes will come back negative (which is a positive thing) so that I may keep them; removal can cause lifelong problems with lymphedema, among other complications. After this biopsy we schedule the mastectomy. Whew.Thanks to everyone for their support!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/m6npgcquCs0/bc-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/m6npgcquCs0" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/10/bc-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-6348726550767733968Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:32:00 +00002009-11-01T20:41:19.361-06:00PersonalAs some of you know, I work 2-3 jobs at any one time just to make ends meet. The prospect of losing 4-6 weeks of wages as I recover from a double mastectomy this fall is terrifying to say the least. There is just no way for me to cover daily expenses, let alone bounce back financially, when I live from paycheck to paycheck and have no savings to fall back on. While I realize this is nobody's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/pILT2he8cdo/starting-sick-leave-recovery-fund.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/pILT2he8cdo" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/10/starting-sick-leave-recovery-fund.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-4302560156733739647Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:54:00 +00002009-10-03T19:27:58.555-05:00PersonalBy way of a little discursive conversation with an acquaintance this morning, as she and I stood in line at the cafe waiting to order some coffee, I came to realize that I have much "two" much on my plate: two kids, two homes (still spending each weekend working on ridding myself of the 2nd one), two jobs (one full-time and freelance work part-time), two classes, and two boobies that are coming http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/bwl2ZaNUfWQ/much-two-much.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/bwl2ZaNUfWQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/09/much-two-much.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-7634237181325245311Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:51:00 +00002009-08-28T23:54:33.008-05:00Pieces of MePersonalSo, it's been a hard week. So, it's malignant. I don't know when or if I'll write about it. I don't know that I can find the time or the energy for that. But, I'm working hard, while working hard on other things, to get all my affairs in order. I will designate a family member as a co-author of this blog for the time being. That way, should I not write for a while, you will know the outcome, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/MH-HJVd5fUk/malignancy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/MH-HJVd5fUk" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/08/malignancy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-7752457788460984012Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:45:00 +00002009-08-22T09:01:17.402-05:00The World "It's a crime story. But it's also a war story about class warfare. And a vampire movie, with the upper 1 percent feeding off the rest of us. And, of course, it's also a love story. Only it's about an abusive relationship. "It's not about an individual, like Roger Smith, or a corporation, or even an issue, like health care. This is the big enchilada. This is about the thing that dominates http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/Mln8a4lgw9U/captitalism-love-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/Mln8a4lgw9U" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/08/captitalism-love-story.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-5140178868201869094Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:37:00 +00002009-08-16T18:04:28.523-05:00The WorldPersonalThe Fayetteville version of the The Great Nationwide Kiss-In was held on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 1pm - an event to raise awareness of continuing discrimination against same-sex couples. The event was open to everyone - gay and straight, coupled or single! From Northwest Arkansas Times Article "Locals lock lips publicly to protest homosexual discrimination" By Kate Ward:Anthony Reyes (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/u9yqa3ttJf8/great-nationwide-kiss-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/u9yqa3ttJf8" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/08/great-nationwide-kiss-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-1784938942388048759Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:52:00 +00002009-08-11T18:00:48.559-05:00MusicI forgot about this band and how much I love their music. They remind me of a female pop mixture of The Cure.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/z_31d-DIOYU/girls-rock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/z_31d-DIOYU" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/08/girls-rock.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-4510489492698398640Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:11:00 +00002009-08-10T19:19:29.433-05:00MusicI thought you might like these (the tunes, not necessarily the slide show vids), miss sweet cheeks. I guess it's just the 'rasp' I find similar to yours. Different register, I know, and your voice has a lot mo' soul.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/5jTFB66ESEE/blue-eyed-b-serenade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/5jTFB66ESEE" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/08/blue-eyed-b-serenade.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-5905393854209166922Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:30:00 +00002009-08-11T11:36:05.504-05:00MusicMoving PicturesArt and Artists"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take... but by the number of moments that take our breath away... "I'm pleased to present "California Stars," an Art on Wry special request by Belgian media artist and musician Nicolas Delfosse. For full effect, press 'play' on the media player below images, wait for the song to load then sit back, relax, listen and watch. (You may have to wait http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/FYgi32P9U5Q/nicolas-delfosse-california-stars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/FYgi32P9U5Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/08/nicolas-delfosse-california-stars.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-7251452716444707826Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:18:00 +00002009-10-21T18:33:38.361-05:00The Kitchen Sink“All things are subject to interpretation. Whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.”-- Friedrich Nietzschehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/LlQWBTln_xM/there-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/LlQWBTln_xM" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/08/there-now.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-3652384054740041054Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:33:00 +00002009-08-06T12:23:49.084-05:00FamiliaPersonalThey say the funeral was beautiful. "You couldn't ask for anything more beautiful," says my remaining living grandmother, Anita. "Wherever Irene is, I'm sure she's very happy with the way it all turned out."Irene picked out her cemetery plot just last Monday, while out on a drive with my mother and aunt Michele (Irene's daughter). She said it had to be somewhere in the shade. My mother pointed tohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/OHoN8Ff73QE/we-are-all-gathered-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/OHoN8Ff73QE" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/08/we-are-all-gathered-here.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-5764518414051489469Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:34:00 +00002009-08-05T12:45:15.574-05:00FamiliaPersonalThe Petoskey Times-ReviewMonday, August 3, 2009 Irene Emma May Adaline died in her home peacefully on Aug. 2, 2009, surrounded by her family. She died with grace and dignity, the way she lived her life. She will never be forgotten by those whose lives she touched.She was born July 13, 1929, in Detroit. Raised by Hungarian-born parents, she was proud of her heritage, passing her love of the food http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/ABFH9n31kpc/irene-emma-may-adaline-obituary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/ABFH9n31kpc" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/08/irene-emma-may-adaline-obituary.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-2805415446971783447Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:31:00 +00002009-10-21T18:21:08.257-05:00FamiliaPersonalPictured clockwise, left to right: Michele (aunt), AM, Michelle (mom), Irene (grandmother)Dear friends and family,It pains me greatly that I am unable to be with you to celebrate the life of my grandmother Irene and mourn her passing. I want to share words that express how much I loved her, that describe the role she played in my personal development as an adolescent and in the way I carry http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/t_yZGRexIg8/grandma-irene-rip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/t_yZGRexIg8" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/08/grandma-irene-rip.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-5412172874738919451Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:40:00 +00002009-08-02T10:49:08.607-05:00Art and Artists"Most of these images were felt, not thought. The reason for their creation is because they can be created. Creative Principle at work, playing. I point in a certain direction for the viewer to complete the equation; she/he may recognize some aspect of the self in the piece, if so, two parts of the whole have communicated.They are glimpses into The Vastness where everything comes from." -- Germanhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/giKHAm2bARU/german-herrera-between-here-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/giKHAm2bARU" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/08/german-herrera-between-here-now.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-5634420841584387165Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:35:00 +00002009-07-31T14:33:10.081-05:00Moving PicturesShits n GigglesPersonalI wish I were working on this book from a quaint house on about six acres in the woods of Camano Island. It's gray today. Only in the 80's and probably only 70-something degrees right now. I miss water. I miss all kinds of water: physical, emotional, spiritual, creative. Working on this book is like stepping into a vacuum. And, no, not one of those cool frictionless vacuums you're taught to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/dYeUY2Of4KI/oh-and-that-too.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/dYeUY2Of4KI" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/07/oh-and-that-too.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-4731867068292131485Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:49:00 +00002009-07-26T10:56:58.553-05:00MusicPosted Today:Michael John Gonzales: These guys are pushin' 60... you shouldn't make any judgment about this clip unless you actually watch it from about 5:40 to the end. Exactly 11:11 minutes long - isn't that some sort of mystical number?"Anne Marie: "Yup, 5:40 is when they start their snake charming! It grabs you, hypnotizes and poof!"And from an earlier Art On Wry blog post, Of Skins & Heartshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/ydTN7tS1we0/church-you-took.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/ydTN7tS1we0" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/07/church-you-took.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002012785472388522.post-2506458732597757108Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:13:00 +00002009-07-19T13:45:10.683-05:00Moving PicturesThe Kitchen SinkShits n Giggles-------------------------------------------------July 17, 2009 -- LETTERSAM: OMG that was great. Actually pertinent to what I'm going through (sorta) right now with someone. I miss young Woody Allen. DB: This was shot in Carl Schurz park on the upper east side near where I live now. The young Louise Lasser there (woody's wife at the time) looks a bit like you.AM: You think http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~3/4pcLqEDeP4U/no-it-is-not-because-youre-short.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (A.M.)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ArtOnWry/~4/4pcLqEDeP4U" height="1" width="1"/>http://artonwry.blogspot.com/2009/07/no-it-is-not-because-youre-short.html