empty spaces

i very much like this spare and simple, yet mysterious blog
as well as the songs that can be played on it while reading
just lately "my rocky spine" great lake swimmers

unmade beds

check out my new blog
an unmade bed
and if you would like to contribute send to fatfairie@gmail.com

monday magazine awards..... Favourite Jazz Artist or Group: Emily Braden

When Monday ran a feature about the local jazz scene back in November, relative newcomer Emily Braden was on our must-interview list. Why? On top of being amazingly busy both singing locally and recording in New York City during 2008, this promising vocalist has been making the ears of jazz fans perk up for some time now and has been quickly moving up the local performance ladder. As she noted to us in that article, Victoria has a “really strong community . . . and there’s not a whole lot of drama in the scene.” What there is, however, is a whole lot of talent—including the marvelous Ms. Braden.

larry king april one

darker blue shirt
dark navy suspenders
70's style blue, blue, and blue and white flower patterned tie

amy crehore

i am so taken by amy crehore's weirdly erotic paintings
as well and the ukulele's and the monkeys and the everything else
alot of great bits on her blog as well

collage from things left on the drawing table

love song to a friend

i love you because you are tall and i can find you anywhere
yet
my love for you isnt because around these parts you are famous

i do love your very most beautiful baskets of food when you go shopping
and
that you speak spanish to the cute gay cashier from panama
and
i love you because we both love those little boys so much
or
because in general i love americans
and
i dont love you because you sing like a very sexy angel
even tho
listening gives me shivers
and i do love listening
and in fact i do love you
but even without that

i do love you because you make a great salad
and you
bring me sushi

i love the songs you write and the way they astound me
and
the way you sing them astounds me more
yet because of thier depth and thereby your depth

i dont love you because your hair is so soft and pretty
or that you
play dressup with my fabrics
but i like those things about you

and
i love
the way you let me see you afraid and hurt and vulnerable
and
i love that my fears and crazy times dont make you afraid

i do love you because we speak the same language
and
that language is sometimes silent
and
sometimes has to wait for a cut of tea (even tho you dont love tea the way i do ...you do respect the ceremony)

and
i love the way i want to be a better person
because of your desire to be a better person

i love our talks about lilies and tulips
and
the way you let me be mean at times and still like me

i love that you called me today and that we both knew it was time