Sunday, November 30, 2008

Time Flies

so... it's been a while. Here's what I've been up to...

Yesterday, we went to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Amazing. We saw ducks, geese, cranes. Here are some pics:

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There are lots more on my Flickr page.

We also stopped by the El Camino Real International Heritage Center. It was really interesting, all about this historic route between Mexico City and Santa Fe. Here are Dad, Mano and I:

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And this cool display about Churro wool:

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Other than that, I've been busy working and knitting! Here are some finished projects:
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Thursday, November 6, 2008

What my taste in art says about me

I saw this link on Spindelicious' blog, and thought it would be fun. The analysis is pretty spot on...

Your result for What Your Taste in Art Says About You Test...

Balanced, Secure, and Realistic.

21 Impressionist, -7 Islamic, 0 Ukiyo-e, 5 Cubist, -7 Abstract and -24 Renaissance!


Impressionism is a movement in French painting, sometimes called optical realism because of its almost scientific interest in the actual visual experience and effect of light and movement on appearance of objects. Impressionist paintings are balanced, use colored shadows, use pure color, broken brushstrokes, thick paint, and scenes from everyday life or nature.


People that like Impressionist paintings may not alway be what is deemed socially acceptable. They tend to move on their own path without always worrying that it may be offensive to others. They value friendships but because they also value honesty tend to have a few really good friends. They do not, however, like people that are rude and do not appreciate the ideas of others. They are secure enough in themselves that they can listen to the ideas of other people without it affecting their own final decisions. The world for them is not black and white but more in shades of grey and muted colors. They like things to be aestically pleasing, not stark and sharp. There are many ways to view things, and the impresssionist personality views the world from many different aspects. They enjoy life and try to keep a realistic viewpoint of things, but are not very open to new experiences. If they are content in their live they will be more than likely pleased to keep things just the way they are.

Take What Your Taste in Art Says About You Test at HelloQuizzy



What does your taste in art say about you?

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Yes We Can. Yes We Did.

Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States. Watching his acceptance speech last night I realized that he is the first leader of this country (in my lifetime) that truely inspires me.

We have hard work ahead of us, but the country will be brought back on track. I'm looking forward to the next 4 years.

Yes We Can.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

VOTE!!!

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