Too many coincidences recently, so after another chance meeting I was compelled to map the connections. I took out the words for you here so it might actually make more sense. To me it looks like a weather forcast. A hurricane perhaps. Hurricane random?
To celebrate the randomness here is another musical podcast I made with the same name – it has a very special introduction from the marvelous Maurice Sendak. Have a listen and tell me if its just me that’s drawing all the connections?
I’m in that podcasting mood again. Here’s a little mix i’ve assembled with a bit of randomness in mind. Its not shuffled but the links are pretty abstract. I’ve been observing a lot of freaky coincidences lately and felt this a good opportunity to celebrate it. Chances are, if we’ve not met yet, we will. And if we don’t you probably know one of the songs from this playlist and we can all draw connections between you, me and a song. And you’re thinking I’ve gone totally bonkers right?
1. Orbital – Attached
2. Blur – Tender (Cornelius Remix)
3. Blackalicious – World of Vibrations
4. The Kleptones – 1150 Closer To The Boxer
5. Ray Charles – I Got a Woman
6. Olo Worms – Tortoise Shell
7. Count Basie Orchestra & Tony Bennet – Ol’ Man River
8. DJ Shadow – Hindsight
9. Herbert – The Audience
10.Radiohead – Everything In Its Right Place
11. Pulic Enemy – Louder the a Bomb
12. Mandy Patnikin – Alexander’s Ragtime Band
my name is owl
and i’m happy to be
the only one
up this giant big tree
poor little rosa was so miserable tonight, ella and i sang made up silly haikus and doodled quick pictures of birds up trees. rosa cheered up a little.
My friend and ex-neighbor popped over unexpectedly a week or so ago. He told us that his good natured, gentle and sweet (if a little smelly!?) Staffordshire Terrier had passed away. Its a very sad story. Its a shame to lose a good friend like Nelly – we looked after her a few times and you will never meet a more gentle creature.
I made this for Ben and his family. My sepia brush pen and some over zealous rubbing out.
I discovered these two beauties after putting my two little beauties off to bed tonight.
A yellow ladybird with black spots and a black lady bird with red spots.
They were at either end of the blind but gradually crawled towards each other – when I caught them having a sneaky kiss I felt incredibly privledged to witness it, the hairs stood up on my neck. I switched the light off and went back downstairs to give them some privacy…
Turns out that these two are variations of the Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) also known as the Multicoloured Asian Ladybird and the Halloween Ladybird. The black dude is called H. axyridis spectabilis and the yellow lady is called H. axyridis succinea. If you would like to know more about them look here: www.harlequin-survey.org/
Moments like these convince me I must invest in a proper camera, one of these days…
I love ideas. They make the world go round. Think about it, money is an idea – everyone agrees to believe in the idea. Money doesn’t make the world go round. Ideas do.
Check this awesome lady out, she’s got a big idea – I hope it goes round the world:
I had probably the best summer ever doing lots of fun stuff. I’m off to buy some white gloves and silver envelopes so I have to dash but here is a little taster:
Oh, and for those who don’t know – this is theMichael Rosen, Poet, Writer, Performer and Childnren’s Laureate.
