Neat Stuff on the Net: Words, Words, Words

Camellia

We have been having a glorious week of weather here in Northern California. And the camellias finally bloomed! They are hands down my favorite but I also enjoy the pops of color everywhere this week:

Pink/orange

Here’s a bunch of neat stuff I learned:

Braggadocious” means boastful or arrogant:

it sounds braggadocious, but I don’t think I ever dropped a pass in a game
I’ve never been a braggadocious kind of guy

See the other words added to the Oxford Dictionaries recently

If you’ve ever made the drive from the Bay Area up to Mendocino, you’ve probably passed through the quirky Booneville. At one time its residents spoke their own language. Sadly,’boontling’ is fading away.

Yellow

I recently discovered the delightful The Second Lunch blog who led me to the work of Jane Mount, who paints books! I squealed when I saw her project: The Ideal Bookshelf. So close to my librarian heart.

hand painted bookshelf

And then, separately, I found the artist Ed Ruscha who has been painting and creating books for many years. If you’re in New York you can go see a show with his work and the work of others inspired by him. The show, called “Books & Co.” opens on Tuesday at the Gagosian Gallery’s Madison Avenue space. There will also be a “Live from the NYPL” event with him on Wednesday March 6.

Orange

Cheers! to glorious weekend weather and trying not to look schlumpy.

Weekend Soundtrack: Christmas mix

Christmas Mix

I am overwhelmed by the horror of the event in Newton. All those families were getting ready to spend time with their loved ones when school got out for the holidays. I still get to be out and about this weekend and I plan to stop and think of them often. Hopefully some Christmas songs can help spread some much needed cheer.