Live Art Bites . . . tasty morsels of art & life

Official Food, Inc. Movie Site - Hungry For Change?

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:24:00 +0000

Saw this last night on Netflix streaming -- highly recommended if you care at all about health and what you're eating.

Official Food, Inc. Movie Site - Hungry For Change?

Great idea for getting more people to exercise!

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:58:00 +0000

Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:15:00 +0000

Just finished this memoir yesterday and now have ordered her first novel, Short Girls, from the library. It's interesting that all of her memories relate to food, in fact, all of the chapters are named after various foods throughout her escape from Vietnam and settling in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Joy Ike's New Song

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:16:00 +0000

<a href="http://joyike.bandcamp.com/track/survivor">Survivor by Joy Ike</a>

More Alice in Wonderland

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:05:00 +0000

Preview of 2010 Alice in Wonderland - Tim Burton/Johnny Depp

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:57:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiPR6kA4_iU

Daily Horoscopes on Your Twitter Account | Twittascope.com

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:22:00 +0000

Daily Horoscopes on Your Twitter Account | Twittascope.com

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Old spice rack = bead storage

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:13:00 +0000

Old spice rack = bead storage

Cool Timelapse Film

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:55:00 +0000

Ultra Wideangle HDR Timelapse from MILapse on Vimeo.

Skull Alphabet From the skull a day project

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:23:00 +0000

Get your skullphabet here compliments of the folks at skull-a-day http://tinyurl.com/lnu4gj Just in time for your Day of the Dead projects. See an example of it here!

Skull Alphabet From the skull a day project

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:23:00 +0000

Get your skullphabet here compliments of the folks at skull-a-day http://tinyurl.com/lnu4gj Just in time for your Day of the Dead projects. See an example of it here!

Cool paper lamination technique from UK

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:58:00 +0000

Glaciers of Patagonia from Claire & Leslie on Vimeo.

If you have 20 minutes, be sure to see this video. Cool fractured photographic images on fabric.

Thought for the Day

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:54:00 +0000

Thought for Thu, 29 Jan 2009

from Buddhist Thought of the Day

No matter what one does, whether one's deeds serve virtue or vice, nothing lacks importance. All actions bear a kind of fruit. - Buddha...

Her Morning Elegance / Oren Lavie

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:31:00 +0000

31 Days of Self Congratulations

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:35:00 +0000

I just found this last night and it's a little late since the 31 days of January are already here but it's a challenge that I think is worth undertaking . . . my plan is to complete it by the end of the month. The concept is pure genius -- forget New Year's resolutions and blaming ourselves for what we aren't -- here is a unique chance to celebrate who we ARE! It's a simple challenge -- for the 1st 31 days of the year, find one positive thing about yourself. I'm working on my now and hope to post it (if I'm bold enough) when it's done. If it's not done by January 31st, I'm not going to beat myself up about it . . .

Norika Ambe and Ed Ruscha Collaborative Artist Book

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:06:00 +0000

A fabulous collaboration between two great artists.

This is Where We Live from 4th Estate -- A New Take on Altered Books?

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:04:00 +0000

This Is Where We Live from 4th Estate on Vimeo.

Air and Simple Gifts Composed by John Williams

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:46:00 +0000

NPR Inauguration Survival Kit

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:30:00 +0000

NPR Inauguration Survival Kit
Originally uploaded by andycarvin

If you happen to be going . . .

Inauguration Report Feed

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:00:00 +0000

MLK Day Ravenna Gumball Mural- Ravenna, OH

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:44:00 +0000

MLK Day Ravenna Gumball Mural- Ravenna, OH
Originally uploaded by MLKDay

Check out the Obama portrait made of gumballs!

Everyone An Artist Volunteer Opportunity

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:06:00 +0000

Today, I signed up to volunteer at Pittsburgh's only art gallery for artists with disabilities. They conduct monthly classes and are looking for volunteers to silk screen student's work onto t-shirts.

Should be fun. Read more about it here:

http://tinyurl.com/8xvknm

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:58:00 +0000

A great Obama video and music performance that I hadn't heard!

Presidential Morphing

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:26:00 +0000

Today in honor of the inaugural next week, sit back and watch our 44 presidents in a unique morphing sequence:

38 Tips for a Better Life from Nithya Shanti

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Nickens) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:21:00 +0000

Found this posted on Facebook and thought it would be great to share here. The photo above was taken in warmer times in my front yard (it's single digits today!)

You can also read about my first two day of the 29-day give here

Tips for Better Life

1. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Sleep for 7 hours.
4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Play more games.
6. Read more books than you did the previous year.
7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink plenty of water.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
14. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
15. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
16. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
17. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
18. Smile and laugh more.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
20. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
23. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Don’t compare your partner with others.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Forgive everyone for everything.
26. What other people think of you is none of your business.
27. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
28. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
29. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
30. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
31. The best is yet to come.
32. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
33. Do the right thing!
34. Call your family often.
35. Your inner most is always happy. So be happy.
36. Each day give something good to others.
37. Don’t over do. Keep your limits.
38. Share this with someone you care about