And I mean that in the best possible way. We all need to dance, just like we all need to laugh. I think this proves both. What a way to see the world! 42 countries, including outer space! And all with happy feet (thanks to Ellen D. for the tip!)
Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.
You missed a great gallery show in NYC. Marlene McCarty’s gigantic pen and ink drawings were a sight to behold. The detail and beauty in each drawing covered entire walls. I was on my way out before I picked up the brochure that told the true story behind each drawing. Dreams, fantasies, and entire other ways of life emerged fully formed but still encompassing that haze of delirium. I never wanted a big house with big walls until I found these big drawings to cover them with.
We gave the cousins all eight volumes for the holidays and were told they were the same smash hit there as in our house. Everyone we have ever mentioned this to, has come back and thanked us. Osamu Tezuka created ASTROBOY and for that he will forever be thanked in our house (where would robot culture be without Astroboy?!!).
Tezuka’s masterwork is The Adventures Of Buddha. Sure, it gets a bit racy at times, and it definitely gets silly. Some adults may quibble at the liberties taken, but the story and the drawings are fantastic. But the whole reading experience and sense of accomplishment one has on completing the eight volumes is unmatched. Suffice it to note that we finished all eight in between Harry Potter 2 and 3.
I travelled again last week, and although I wasn’t stuck on the tarmac for 4.5 hours this time, I did have a cancelled flight and several hours delay. Brian Eno’s music needs an update. Life in airports has changed. It does feel like a bit like this great video though. Somehow I found the ending quite sad.
There’s also a good little interview with Cornelius at the Mangobot blog.
Why live in a home like everyone elses? Surely, there are numerous discarded things that would make a swell home, or at least a swell clubhouse. This woman lives in a jet plane (a Boeing 727), and it cost here far far less than a normal house would. The original rest rooms still work, and the fold down stairs evidently work with a garage door opener. She’s even put a jacuzzi bath tub into the cockpit. If you are in Benoit, Mississippi, stop by and say “hi!”. (tip WebUrbanist)
Two holidays ago, we encountered Theo, an eight year old boy in a spiffy suit with a great Brit accent. When we asked about his get up, he told us of Doctor Who, whom he was playing homage to. We are forever indebted to Theo.
