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Just a little update

If you recall, I dedicated one of my Magnetic Poetry poems to director Chris Weitz, who promised to donate $1000 for Japan relief in recognition of a winning haiku submitted to him. The winner was Twitter user spunk_ransom.

However, Weitz increased his pledge in recognition of the number of people who participated; here’s a photo of him making the donation.

In addition, he’s donating a dollar for each of his Tweets and each time he reTweets through the end of March. He’s currently very active on Twitter, because he has a new movie to promote: A Better Life, so the dollars are adding up. What a way to show his affection and compassion for Japan.

Magnetic Poetry 365:70

As you know, every day for a year, I plan to draw random words from my collection of Magnetic Poetry words and write a poem. Today, I’m doing something different. I follow director Chris Weitz on Twitter. He’s offering to donate a thousand dollars to earthquake/tsunami relief efforts in the name of whoever sends him the best haiku.

So today, I searched for specific words. Whether or not my haiku is the “best” doesn’t matter. I wanted to show my gratitude toward Chris for his generosity and for the way he’s encouraging people to express their feelings and reactions creatively. I’m for anything that encourages creativity.

In a larger sense, my haiku is a thank you to everyone who helps every day, whether it’s financially or physically or emotionally. In an age when we are constantly bombarded by information showing people’s worse selves, most people’s better selves are taking care of the world and its inhabitants.

Boo Hiss

Her clothes say, I’m sassier than Heidi Klum! But her face says, What do you mean there won’t be any Project Runway before fall? I need a name! I need FASHION!

Meanwhile, she’s posing in front of a painting I did in 2007. That one and four smaller paintings are now listed here. And there are three new paintings on One Word Art, as well. Becks needs to make some money to keep these dolls in fabric hounds in food.

Random

1. Today I can’t seem to stop watching what’s going on in Cairo and Alexandria via Al Jazeera. Apparently, this revolution will be televised. I can’t say I have any great understanding of the political situation in Egypt; here are the things that have interested me.

  • The Internet can be shut down, but with a press still able to give us reports through journalists in the field and broadcasters, the world gets news. And even without access to the Internet, Egyptians still manage to assemble to protest. They’re driving between towns and using their phones to organize, and even when there are no clear leaders, they aren’t turning into mobs.

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  • The cooperation between the military and the protesters has shifted the atmosphere from violence to orderly protest. I hope that continues.  Meanwhile, average citizens have stepped in where the police have failed to try to return normalcy and security to neighborhoods (there is looting of and damage to businesses).

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  • Regular citizens are linking arms to repel intruders who would loot and destroy cultural treasures inside museums. It’s moving to see their determination to honor and protect their country’s heritage.

2. It’s 34 degrees here and I still won’t get any sympathy because it’s so much colder/icier/snowier everywhere else.

3. Does anyone else think Lauren Conrad and Kate Middleton look like each other?


Lauren Conrad, Reality Princess Past – Kate Middleton, Real Princess Future

4. The Google Art Project is great! Today I’ve taken virtual tours of the Tate and National Gallery in London.

In which I am a good sport

Last night, Scott Heim posted a link on FB to a Web site that kept me up an extra two hours because I couldn’t stop laughing while I looked at it. It’s called Totally Looks Like. Check it out when you need to giggle and have some time on your hands.

Meanwhile, for you haters who are always hating in my hate-free zone, just because I’m SO FREAKING GOOD TO YOU, here’s one that really cracked me up, though I am NOT about hatin’ on KS. I just have a sense of humor.


Happy Kristen Stewart Totally Looks Like Sad Kristen Stewart

Also, thank you Timothy J. Lambert for directing me to my new user pic for when the hating happens.