In thinking cap mode at the moment...

I've got my thinking cap on and am coming up with new classes for 2008. I'm very excited about the ideas I have floating around in my brain. For some reason, I don't use my journal to map out ideas, instead, I use a spiral notebook. I think I have everything set for what I want to do in early 2008. I usually try to come up with at least 8 to 12 new workshops every few months. I spent last night sketching them out on paper, now I just have to translate them into descriptions!

It's weird, too, because when I go into "thinking" mode, I rarely make art. I work things out in my head before I translate them to paper. It's just the way I've been doing it since the beginning. Not having done any art, though, for "me", I'm itching to do so...

A couple of shots of one of my journals-


HEY! Did you see Roben-Marie has a book out? I ordered mine. Did you order yours yet?

(Above book, Only When I'm Found Can I Be Me, copyright Roben-Marie Smith)

I have not been excited about upcoming movies in a long time...but I am counting the days until the following films are released-

I'm Not There-Yes, yes, everyone is talking about Cate as Bob. I think the whole idea of the film is bloody brilliant...and yes, Christian Bale is in it so I am very excited indeed!

Persepolis-
I have been waiting for what seems like FOREVER for this film. Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis books translated to the big screen. I contemplated spending the $25 to see it at the AFI film fest, but I will wait ('cause that's WAY too much for a ticket!! I bitch about having to spend $9 LOL)

And we all know what comes out just in time for Christmas (LOL *slice* holly, jolly indeed!)

I wish, I wish, I wish I could've seen the 1000 Journals Project documentary the other day...I wish...
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Very interesting report on Democracy Now yesterday by Naomi Klein on disaster response for those who will pay for it. You can read it or listen to it here.