rump scale detention

and with that, here are some appropriate quotes:

I always ignore money. 

Damien Hirst 

I made one untitled piece. 

Damien Hirst 

I think an ashtray is the most fantastically real thing. 

Damien Hirst 

( to relate to these spot paintings below)

Damien Hirst-  Gagosian Gallery will publish a catalogue that lists every Damien Hirst spot painting. In total, a source tells the paper, there are around 1,400 spot paintings around the world. (Ed. comment- Oh, I bet that will make for fascinating reading.) That precise figure wasn’t exactly known and, according to some dealers, that may have made them harder to sell.

So, from navel gazing on to moon gazing!

 BETH HOECKEL has a thing about the moon!  Go see more of her collages both on her site and on etsy.

The Human Tower Competition is called “Concurs de Castells” and it takes place in the city of Tarragona once every two years. Its XXIV edition took place during the 6th and 7th October 2012 with the participation of 32 teams from all around Catalonia and a live audience of more than 20,000 people. During the competition, the higher and difficult to build a tower is, the more points a team gets. Every human tower is usually between six and ten levels high. Teams are made of between 100 to 500 women and men. Young and light members form the top of the tower while heavier members form the base.

The “castells” have also been one of the most important cultural traditions in Catalonia for more than 200 years. “Strength, balance, courage and common sense” is their motto. In 2010, the castells were declared by UNESCO to be amongst the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”.

When wearing the 1970s Hairy Chest Sweater, you will keep warm while friends and family get the privilege of gazing upon your “thick and luxuriant chest-rug.” It is available to purchase online at Firebox.

Lookee this tiny mustachioed kitty!  How cute is this...  ummm...I am not even sure it IS a kitty.  Maybe a puppy?  I know it's not a human.

I'm not usually a cat fan but damn, this little guy is something else!  What patience the owner must have.



Earlier today I had THREE pileated woodpeckers in a palm in our courtyard. Obviously this is not one of them, but they are so beautiful to watch.  I am slightly distressed because they usually go after dead wood.  Oh oh.  Might be some new palms in my future.



This is not something I would usually endorse, but the DIY aspects are right out of the IKEA playbook!  Too funny.  


And that's enough for today, I'm off to work and to fight with the printers again.  I just might have to stick the book pages onto something more sturdy, which I'm trying to avoid since I am so lazy.  

Oh my, between the 'rump' title, the opening poster, and this offering above, this post might make the NSFW column!  Pretty good for a doddering old broad.