Vissi d'amore # 12 : On a journey...

There are two major worlds in my utopia. One is the world of Fantasy and the other is the world of Reality.

The world of Reality is closely connected to another world called the world of Maturity and Responsibility.

To travel from the world of Fantasy to the world of Reality requires more than 'Faith, trust and fairy Dust". You need a special kind of transportation known as "Growing-up" which is a very 'expensive' course.

Documentation? Most basic thing you need is a special passport called academic degree and qualifications.

Price to pay? only most of your dream energy and optimism. You can load a bucket full of magic and fantasy with you to the trip but once you arrive at the world of Reality, what in your bucket is nothing but fading smoke. And you need a very strong pair of wings of dream to carry you there too!

Sounds frightening, doesn't it?

I'm taking that journey. Hope my wing are stong enough.

Bon Voyage!

Eva S.



Photo credit : ME. "Bernini's angel" from the Vatican

Vissi d'arte # 11 : Don't let good dreams slip. Catch'em!

"Folk lores, tales and legends are alway fascinating for me."

For people who've been having bad dreams, let's make yourself a dreamcatcher!

I'm a kind of person who's really into good luck charms and this kind of things. That's why a dreamcatcher attracts me so much. Its shape, its decorations and the story behind it, they are all so captivating!

"Dreamcatcher" is a kind of charm against nightmares, originated from the culture of a native american tribe called Ojibwe.

The legend has it that a dream catcher is used to catch bad dreams,letting only good dreams pass through to the sleeping person. All nightmares will be trapped by the web and will be destroyed by the morning sunlight.

Interesting, isn't it?

So let's make !



Here are the things you need: a ring
(which can be made by beding a clothes-hanger into a circle form),
flax lace or suede lace, beads and feathers.



First, curl up the hanger into circle.
Then, wrap around the ring with the lace.
tie the web. Row by row.



Decorate the ring with beads and feathers


Finally, Hang it above your bed and say goodbye to bad dreams!


Remember, magic is everywhere.
Enjoy!
Eva S.

Vissi d'arte # 10: Unearth the underground inspiration

National Children's day has just passed and the atmosphere of the yearning for childhood joy still lingers in the air. At least for me. So the inspiration for this entry is about toy.

Last December I went to a toy exhibition called
"the 3rd Underground Figures Festival"
at ArtGorillas ArtGallery, Siam Square.

The works showed in the exhibition were impressive, full of creativity. Most displayed items were strange action figures, paintings, and knickknacks. All of them were the fruits of novelty. And most of all, the artist of such striking pieces of works were none other but talented thai bloggers. I don't know any of them in personal neither have read any of their blogs, but I can tell from their works that these are no mere teenagers. Talented artist, they are. Offsprings of the Renaissance!

These are some examples of the work from the exhibition












small gallery, full of creativity

Enjoy my comeback!

Eva S.

vissi d'...#2 : Void

VOID

SPACE

BLANK

SILENCE

EMPTINESS

HOLE

NOTHINGNESS

GAP

CLEFT

PAUSE

...


In search of Inspiration

Vissi d'amore # 9: Music inspired by TV series

This is the second entry that I write about music. I can't help it as music is another thing I can't live without and they are all so inspiring in many ways.

To define myself a bit clearer about my taste of music: I love music that inspires me. And I just don't know why music from motion pictures or tv series has so much magic on me. Maybe it's because of the atmosphere that this kind of music brings; you know, when you hear the song from your favourite movie, it can bring back the air from the movie, the dialogue, the faces of the characters, etc. They will all come back to you. And I find that feeling quite fascinating.

TV series are ultimate unlimited sources for that kind of music that I like. For my teenage life that I've always been a couch potato and I've been stick to some of the most acclaimed tv series in my years. One Tree Hill, The OC, Grey's Anatomy, Smallville and the most recent one, Gossip Girl.

These tv shows are the sources of all kind of music, from indie to pop-punk to electronic even ambient and spiritual music.

Here I just wanna share my playlist which contains all the selected songs from my favourite Tv series. All the tracks are available in iMeem and youtube or whatever music source websites. I find myself at peace when listening to this playlist ;D




I don't wanna be - Gavin DeGraw : One Tree Hill
California - Phantom Planet : the OC
Everything - Lifehouse : Smallville
Collide - Howie Day : One Tree Hill
How to save a life - The Fray : Grey's Anatomy
Honey and the Moon - Joseph Arthur : The OC
Lack of colour - Death Cab for Cutie : The OC
Look after you - The Fray : Smallville
Love of the Loveless - Eels : Queer as folk
Missing you - Tyler Hilton : One Tree Hill
No one's gonna love you - Band of Horses : One Tree Hill
Reverse of Shade - The Windupdeads : Gossip Girl
Run - Snow Patrol
She has no time - Keane
Save me - Remy Zero : Smallville
Waiting for my real life to begin - Colin Hay : Scrubs
Walnut Tree - keane : the OC
What if I missed you - Edwin McCain
Within you - Ray Lamontagne : Grey's Anatomy
You could be happy - The Fray: Samllville
Hide and Seek - Imogan Heap : The OC
It ends tonignt - The All-American Reject
Time won't let me go - The Bravery: Gossip Girl
All we are - One Republic : Gossip Girl

Enjoy!

Eva S.