Miss Kitty
April 1, 1990 - July 3, 2008


I have had the honor and privilege of having an absolutely incredible life partner for most of my adult life. She was sweet, loving, affectionate, patient, fun, playful, talented and beautiful. She listened to me when I needed a friend, she loved on me when I cried, she survived five years of drawings and models in architecture school, she out-lasted more boyfriends than I can count, she sat on my desk for countless hours through eight years of dissertation work, she traveled cross-country with me over a dozen times and never once complained that I sang too loud or repeated a song one too many times.

Miss Kitty, my sweet little April Fool's baby, I am so happy to have had you in my life. I will miss the chipmunk and squirrel watching we shared, the sun baths and naps, the little wheat fluffs that we played with, the biscuits and sugar cookies we used to eat together, the yarn wars we had while you spent time under my loom, the late nights and early mornings when you were always there to greet me, but most of all, I will miss your soft fluff, your warm purr, and your sweet, sweet love. I know that your kind generous spirit will be with me all of my days. Enjoy this portion of your life's journey and know you will always be in my heart.

Merowr-Merowr & Purrrrrrrrr-Purrrrrrrrrrr
Yours Always,
Love,
- Mel

The Premier Contemporary Art Lecture Series Presents

DANIEL CANOGAR - ELECTRONIC BAROQUE

Wednesday, April 16, 7 pm
The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum at Georgia Tech
500 10th Street NW at Hemphill Avenue




This event is free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible. For more information, visit www.artpapers.org Co-sponsored by The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum at Georgia Tech.
Parking and directions: http://ipst.gatech.edu/amp/general/museum_location.htm


How has digital technology changed our perception of reality? This question has fueled the work of Madrid artist, writer, and curator Daniel Canogar for the last two decades. In the late nineties, he developed a multi-projection system using fiber optic cables. Eliminating the photographic frame, these immersive photo-installations cast the viewer as a moving screen that covers and uncovers images. These work also call on our age-old fascination with magic and illusionism, while updating the notion of the technological phantom. Ultimately, Canogar submerges us into the image to investigate how identity is altered by the space of the spectacle.

Daniel Canogar’s work has been widely exhibited throughout Europe and the Americas where it is found in many important collections. He has also written extensively on the architecture of the image, contemporary photography, and new media art. Canogar is currently artistic director of VIDA, an annual international competition sponsored by the Fundación Telefónica, showcasing work that investigates the intersection of art and artificial intelligence.

ART PAPERS LIVE! HOST COMMITTEE
Susan Bridges / Wesley Chenault & John J. Ryan / Louis Corrigan / Jack Drake / Véronique Krafft-Jones & Baxter P. Jones / Judy & Scott Lampert / Scott Reilly / David Schuster / Mack Scogin & Merrill Elam / John Trobaugh & Jeroan Allison / Jack Wieland / The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

Major funding for ART PAPERS is provided by the Fulton County Commission, Atlanta, Georgia, under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund. ART PAPERS is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations for the Georgia General Assembly. The Council is a Partner Agency for the National Endowment of the Arts. ART PAPERS gratefully acknowledges the generosity of other private, corporate and individual donors.

I realized after making the public post of our wonderful engagement news that I am missing some people on my friends list that should have been there for years. If you happen to know of someone who isn't there and should be, please make a note here. I've added several folks this morning but still might be missing a few. Hell, I was surprised to find out one of you even had an lj!

thanks again for all the wonderful well wishes and the congrats!

If you're in Milwaukee you are not going to want to miss this -




More info on Jim Herrington -
http://www.jimherrington.com
http://www.vitalsourcemag.com/index.php/magazine/print/every-picture-tells-a-story/

Stu Jenks, a friend of mine from Tuscon, is a photographer and music artist. I was reading his blog today and noticed that he finds it amusing that he gets a penny every time someone listens to the snippets of his song. That’s right - he gets a penny for every time someone pushes the little ‘Listen’ button on one of his tracks on many of the legal download sites, like ITunes, EMusic, Rhapsody, MSN Music, CDBaby.

I was wondering if you would help make his day by going to at least one of the following links and hearing a little music ;-)

Here you go!
Stu at Rhapsody
Stu at MSN music
Stu at CDBaby
Stu at Great Indie
Stu at Napster
Stu at MusicIsHere


thanks!

AARP LAUNCHES U@50 CHALLENGE ON YOUTUBE WITH $5,000 DOLLAR GRAND PRIZE

Video Competition Asks Contestants Where They See Themselves at 50

Where do you see yourself by the time you turn 50? Make a video sharing your visions with AARP and you could win $5,000.

To connect with younger generations AARP is hosting the U@50 Challenge on YouTube. Participating is easy:
Just produce an original 1-2 minute video discussing where you see yourself by the time you turn 50.

Submit the video to the AARP’s U@50 group at http://www.youtube.com/group/AARPuat50
Deadline for submissions is September 30, 2007.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top five videos. Grand prize winner will receive $5,000.

To view the call-out video and learn more about the contest visit the U@50 site on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/Uat50. For additional information interested contestants can email Ryan Touhill at Uat50@aarp.org.

I just know some of you will want to get in on this one! Feel free to pass around!

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The Art House Shop An artist co-op and gallery in Atlanta has just launched

The Sketchbook Project!

They're sending out 250 sketchbooks. You fill them with stuff related to FEARS and send them back before October 27, 2007. Then they throw a gallery show with all of the books plastered across the walls, free for people to flip through.

Go here to register and participate!

Please note there is a $13 fee, a portion of this fee benefits the Rape Crisis Center of Dekalb County. Sketchbooks can be returned to the creator following the close of the show.

I know most of you have seen this already from hdiandrew, but I love it and have to re-post myself!





You can see more of Asylum Street Spankers at their website and on myspace!

Catch the Spankers Live!
Raleigh - Nov 9 2006 at 10:00PM The Pour House Music Hall
Chicago - Nov 24 2006 at 9:00PM Old Town School of Folk Music
Charlotte - Dec 13 2006 at 8:00PM Neighborhood Theatre
Greenville, SC - Dec 16 2006 at 10:00P The Handlebar

and for those of us in Atlanta -
Mark your calenders for Dec 15 2006, 9:00PM at Smith's Olde Bar!

A friend of mine's husband is looking around Atlanta and surrounding areas for a job.
Under the cut is his resume. He's looking for an IT director position in the 70k+ range. Work environment and the ability to move up also play a part...not just money. If you know of anything, we'd appreciate leads!

( resume )

UGA Campus MovieFest, the world's largest student film festival, is heading to The Classic Center with a red carpet celebration of incredible student-made short movies, the best local music, and huge door prizes. Over 1,500 UGA students created five-minute movies in a week, and you can experience the best of the best. Admission is free but seating is limited. Visit http://www.campusmoviefest.com/uga for more information. Event begins at 7:30 PM.

There will be a protest at the CNN center this Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. Before Bush's state of the union address. Millions are outraged over revelations of secret NSA spying, the continuing unjust war in Iraq, the prospect of Alito on the supreme court and the whole radical remaking of society in a fascist way. The regime is immoral, unjust and criminal!

IF YOU CAN NOT ATTEND -- SPREAD THE WORD!! bring noise makers, drums...

Happy Birthday to nelliebelle!!

nelliebelle, I know you've been down, so I got a few friends together and we're throwing an on-line birthday party for you!

All of my LJ-friends are invited - so come one over everyone - join us - toast the birthday girl, treat her with virtual presents, tell a joke or two, invite your friends over, have a drink, have a laugh, play us some music, show us some silly photos - join in the fun!



in case you are wondering that's me in the blue shirt, hdiandrew is the one with the blue eyes, and shadowspirit is sportin' the purple. hehehe

Here's something absolutely incredible for you from hissykitties and the other great folks at Antfarm Interactive!

It's a Wonderful Internet!


Thanks so much for creating such a wonderful tale for us!

Happy Holidays to hdiandrew and all the other Gaming Geeks on my F-list!



Stolen proudly from nanashi_jones

cmpriest's new book is out on shelves now!

See her post about it here.

Read some ravingly great reviews of her debut novel here!

Get you own copy here.

Join hdiandrew and I for...



War, Peace, and the American Imagination: A Conversation with James Hillman and Deepak Chopra

Presented by the Mythic Imagination Institute and Alliance for a New Humanity and Emory University
September 20, 2005, 8pm
Glenn Memorial Auditorium, Emory University Campus



Deepak Chopra, author of Peace Is The Way, believes it is possible for individuals to transform their consciousness to such an extent as to bring war to an end. James Hillman, author of A Terrible Love of War, believes that we are ceaselessly driven to war by psychological realities that reveal themselves in a multitude of ways. Perhaps we can tame this drive, but can it ever be transformed?

These great minds will discuss and debate the causes of war, examine the possibilities of peace, and explore the role of the imagination during an evening's conversation moderated by renowned philosopher and mythologist Jean Houston.

Tickets: $5 for students and faculty, $20 for the general public. Tickets are available through the Arts at Emory Box Office atwww.arts.emory.edu or by phone at 404-727-5050. Emory students may also purchase tickets at the Dobbs University Center (DUC).

For more information please call 404-832-4127 or visit www.mythicimagination.org.

_gothfather_ has a full-size washer and dryer for sale...Both in excellent working condition...$100 each...Cash only, please. WHAT A DEAL! Contact _gothfather_ for more info.

fritzling is gathering people and materials to help an elderly gentleman rebuild his home. Please read more and find out how you can either give or volunteer here... http://www.livejournal.com/users/fritzling/380064.html?mode=reply

I am really tempted to see if I can get the washer and dryer and get it to Fritz, but I don't know how to a) get the set, b) store the set, and c) transport it to huntsville and then to LA....hummm, must brainstorm on this one.