The loss of a peaceful man

I happen to catch a episode of "The Best of the Joy of Painting" yesterday.  And it reminded me moreso what I already knew, that Bob Ross was a very relaxing person to listen to.  But there was more things that he said that made me realize just how deep his show got... and in a way focused my mind on just how he in fact had a side agenda through his TV show to in a way make things better.

The episode I saw, which I couldn't find a YouTube of, was called Winter Oval.  He used a oval cut in contact paper to create a paint over mask which when taken off produced a oval shaped painting in which he allowed trees to break free from.

One of the main things that popped out at me was a mild political joke he made while painting a tree that has a lil lean to it... stating that tree are like politicians, some of then are a little crooked.  Had Bob Ross still been living today, I feel he would have revised that to all politicians. :D

Another moment was as he made the tree's, he commented how amazing trees are and how a tree can fix anything.  That if you make a mistake, put a tree over it.    Painting wise this is a nice trick, but when you dig deeper you could easily interpret it to mean that happy things like tree's can always fix what you believe to be a mistake.... or maybe more thought out, could just mean that when you feel you've made a mistake.. Nature and Trees can make it feel less crappy.

Yet another was how he made some bushes saying that like bushes, humans are individuals with their own characters.  I find the order he placed it was very profound in a way that its not insinuating bushes are like humans with personalities, but that we humans are like nature with each being it's own being and entity of the world and nature.

The soothing sound of his voice and basically passive, hands off, teaching that is more-so like watching a friend do a painting than being taught by a master. He doesn't see mistake and he doesn't take any ego in his work and abilities proclaiming in different episodes to make it your own, create your own "world" not painting.... World.   He was in deed a person with patience no other in current times would have.

I just wanted to share that. :D

Also on a side-note too...  I sometimes watch diff videos on Youtube (duh) and while searching bento box tutorials a month or so back I found one by a lady named Emmy...  So subbed and all now and she did a ORP tasting video.  She does many diff tasting vids and this one I checked out for heck of it.  And I can tell ya, the British folks get good food while at war.  Video embedded below for you guys to check out.   Even get their require tea for tea-time!  Enjoy!

SEPT Vocaloid Fix!

Why stop a trend? hehe   The english lyrics are amazing so i'll put IA and Miku's version live.

IA:



Miku:

Sainted Places

I am fairly sure I haven't hyped about this on my blog yet.  Which I am getting an itch to try redesigning this blog again.. We'll see what happens.  ANYWHO!

I have the great luck to know of a really kewl girl nicknamed Nane, I believe her formal name is Christiane, and I kinda happen to know her thanks to her being BFF's with Jan.  More fun is the fact she's the first person I know of that lives in a different country.  Germany to be exact.  And what I feel is that Nane's home country is epic because of the photographs she is able to get of so many different places.  I feel her preference however is more sacred places.  Churches, and Grave Yards and such.  She even has, in my opinion, a very nice kind of Goth vibe to her and she's SUPER awesome and sweet too.  But the photos.. they too are sweet.  Click the link below!  Her tumblr is just amazing!  I've not yet gotten into the vibe of tumblr and may never will because of the weirdness people use it for, but Nane is doing it so very right!

http://sainted-places.tumblr.com/

The little description on her tumblr says it all I feel:

Sainted Places 

beautiful, magical, mysterious, holy, forbidden, hidden, lost, enchanted, forgotten, rotten, well-known, jammed, destroyed, rebuilt, silent or loud...
photography of sainted places +details. (must not be christian places). 

Granted now I really read that I wonder why not Christian places. Hmmmm... will have to remember to ask some day.  I feel it might just be preference to the fact her photos desire a very art and open feel, that i think maybe Christian churches, at least that I have seen... don't have.  Course all USA Churches have no real look to them.  Again why I am jellious. :D

Cake Update

Being the quick to retry type when food goes right.  I tried the previous post cake again with some quick changes.  This time I used white flour and vanilla extract.  I also made sure to use the correct measures of ingredients. :D

In the end I got a fluffier cake and yet again it was great yet I feel the spray oil I used took away some of the taste with a burnt oil taste.  Next try will be maybe with just parchment paper.  I also still am on the hunt in stores for ramekins.  I feel the cocoa mug I am using might be too big ad thus the batter at bottom during cooking is weighing down the would be cake top and limiting it from being fluffier.

I coulda sworn I took a picture, if I did it's hiding on my phone. Shall look for it later in the weekend. :3

I still highly suggest Katie's blog if you can stand to look at lots of yummy looking food without getting hangry. ^.^v


By the Way!  100th Blog Post WH00t!  oh and Happy BDay to MJ yesterday!