Some things I like and a picture of Ian. What else?

It must seem as though I promote the same dozen places over and over again, but so be it. I have my routines and when I see something groovy happening at them I must tell the world! Coffee Plant in Portland's John's Landing has new art up on the walls (for Oct., I gather): Space Monkey Designs, featuring the visual stylings of Brian Kappel. They are a series of large wooden pieces made to look like vintage advertisements for nonexistent (I assume) taverns, businesses, and products. They are great gobs of fun and worth a look. Visit Space Monkey here: http://www.spacemonkeydesigns.com/main.html.


Ian and I dropped in at Chrisman in Sellwood the other day and saw Nate Praska's paintings, since we were unable to go to the opening last Fri. Excellent work, of course, with a (new?) emphasis on people--people milling around on the street or at the open air market, etc. It made me realize that he seldom depicted people in the other works I've seen of his. But my faves were the still-lifes and the two nocturnes hanging in the windows. Well done, Mr. "stretch your own canvas, build your own frames" Praska.


Here's a damn funny little essay from the lovable Mr. Stephen Fry: http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/09/18/a-tale-of-two-cities/


Here's a damn funny, "spot-on", would-be Trader Joe's commercial from someone: http://www.wikio.com/video/802090


And here's a cuter than should ever be allowed picture of Ian listening to the siren-song of gay Paree:

Adieu,

CD