crystal/klassen

Phineas watching TV with a beer and a remote

Crystal — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:18:46 +0000

I had to euthanize my cat Phineas recently, which was a horribly difficult thing to do. It was necessary, but still difficult. He was young, only about 3 years old, but he was around long enough for me to feel the loss of his presence around the house. This is a study I just painted of [...]

Cooking with Photoshop

Crystal — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:35:27 +0000

Adobe Photoshop Cook from Lait Noir on Vimeo.

a great cause

Crystal — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:54:48 +0000

If you’ve got about 7 minutes, you should watch this.

my revelation

Crystal — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:51:58 +0000

music of nature

Crystal — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:41:38 +0000

via Yummy Chummy

toasting the weekend

Crystal — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:57:30 +0000

A week full of firsts: -seeing Sherlock Holmes for free (great movie, kudos to Guy Ritchie) -seeing my first movie in 3D (Avatar) -creating my first 3D illustration (see above) -a good experience using 2 pillows while sleeping. -I think I’m a new fan of Steampunk. And last but not least, my yoga class started this week. Yay!

new year, new outlook

Crystal — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:14:38 +0000

It’s typical that the new year should bring a new way of looking at life, at love, at work… pretty much everything. Although I don’t really make ‘resolutions’, I do try to use the start of a new year to better myself with challenges. This year, I’m going to really try and organize myself. That, [...]

Holly-days

Crystal — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:42:09 +0000

I’ve been avoiding email and blogging during the holidays this year, mostly because I’m staying with my parents, and they happen to have the s-l-o-w-e-s-t internet connection in North America. That is, when the internet connectivity is actually available. But electronic conveniences aside, it’s been a lovely holiday, complete with cottony soft snow, warm fires in [...]

Going forward into the past

Crystal — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:50:35 +0000

I recently rescued a vintage makeup suitcase from my parents’ basement. After a bit of a cleanup and some glue here and there, she’s ready to see the road again. I’m really beginning to get into vintage… that is, anything from the early 20th century. As you might have noticed, that’s my vintage sewing machine in [...]

M&S

Crystal — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:40:27 +0000