Eugenio Recuenco

So.... my new favorite artist is Eugenio Recuenco. I think he is absolutely amazing! Wonderful artistic direction and very versatile and eclectic. Plus, I love his portrayal of women, there is always something strong yet feminine and i love it!!

Here are some of my faves:

His take on disney sleeping beauty and beauty and the beast:

Now some other images that I like:


There is this softness and femininity in his women. I love these black and white images where he portrays a sense of strength and power in his women but keeps the softness through lighting:

Next are his super-hero women:

More images showing his versatility:

Alice in Wonderland
Princess and the Pea
Cinderella
Little Red Riding Hood
Snow White
Ok and thats my post for today. I think this guy is a really brilliant artist!

Relationships

You know,

I really think some people come into you life at the wrong time

like how they say wrong time wrong place,

i believe that

and with that being said....

i wish you came now

cuz i'm ready

I was thinking about relationships cuz i had some debates with my sister and a friend. I was thinking about the different relationships you have in your life and... being the lover of love that I am, i think life is all about relationships. All kinds of relationships. but i think the strongest are the closer, more intimate ones. The ones you have with a "soulmate".

and that being said, i just don't believe that anyone is "meant" to be alone. Part of our journey is searching for that soulmate. I don't think there is only one person in the world for everyone. But I do believe in finding someone that completes you. Finding someone that makes you the best you that you could possibly be.

So...

Here is my fantasy land:

A land where relationships really Do matter. Where instead of fighting with with each we lift each other up. I know I know I'm living in Utopia, but how great would it be? In my world,

rather than trying to compete and beat each other down on the way, we build each other up.... the world would be such a happy place. Rather than jealousy, there would be satisfaction. No more hating on each other, instead, we would be happy for each other. Something else I really believe in is random complements and acts of of kindness. There are little things we can do for each other that don't take much from us but mean a lot the recipient. I remember years back I complemented an old lady on her hair and it seemed to have made her whole day. She told me she just got a hair cut after much deliberation and she was very insecure about it. A few kind words go a long way.

I think people are precious. We all have our unique stories that make us who we are and it is really important for us to really get to know each other and value relationships.

Because...

when it comes down to it,

We can never really know ourselves without relating to people

and then

when it comes to you,

i just want it all....

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!!! Hope everyone has fun!!

Mushy Stuff

Readers Beware: This post contains A LOT of mushy stuff...

Drowndeep

Lets drowndeep in us

make no fight no fuss

come drowndeep in us

This Girl's Life

Sometimes my poor heart

Is filled with much emotion

Where do I begin

More to do

I just want to write

so I sit

and I think

and think again

i also just want to let myself be free

to roam wild in front of the screen

takes me back to my childhood

when i had not a care in the world

well....

i cared

but not like i care now

i cared for love

i wanted to love

nothing but love

just let me love all day long

but now

i guess i'm older

and wiser

so.....

there's more to do than love....

I Will Be

If i let you down

its not like that now

cuz time will never let you go

i will be

all that you are

get myself together

cuz you keep me from falling apart

all my life

ill be with you forever

to get you thru the day

cuz you make everything ok

All I Want

I just want to live

I just want to live to love

cuz thats all there is

Holding Back the Years

i've wasted all my tears

wasted all those years

nothing had the chance to ever be good

nothing ever could

but i'll

i'll keep holding on...

T.O.N.Y

I could have been in love by now

If it wasn't for Tony

That's all for tonight

Finally going to bed

Its been a long day....

This One's for my Fashionistas

I love this. I don't know if you've seen this but its from Harper's Bazaar 2007. The Simpsons go to Paris. A whole fashion spread dedicated to the simpsons. Love it!

And the inspirations:

Absolutely love it. They should do more of these, mixing fashion with cartoons. I love the Karl Lagerfeld. He is too cool!

Britney...

LOS ANGELES - Actress Brittany Murphy died Sunday morning in Los Angeles, reports TMZ. She was 32.

The actress known for her roles in such films as "Clueless," "8 Mile" and "Girl Interrupted" suffered full cardiac arrest and could not be revived.

She was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after her husband, Simon Monjack, called emergency services. It was there she was pronounced dead on arrival.

I just found out about this and I think it is crazy!! I don't know the reason this happened but It reminds me of an article I read a while back:

What killed Ranjan Das and Lessons for Corporate India A month ago, many of us heard about the sad demise of Ranjan Das from Bandra, Mumbai. Ranjan, just 42 years of age, was the CEO of SAP-Indian Subcontinent, the youngest CEO of an MNC in India. He was very active in sports, was a fitness freak and a marathon runner. It was common to see him run on Bandra's Carter Road. Just after Diwali, on 21st Oct, he returned home from his gym after a workout, collapsed with a massive heart attack and died. He is survived by his wife and two very young kids. It was certainly a wake-up call for corporate India. However, it was even more disastrous for runners amongst us. Since Ranjan was an avid marathoner ( in Feb 09, he ran Chennai Marathon at the same time some of us were running Pondicherry Marathon 180 km away ), the question came as to why an exceptionally active, athletic person succumb to heart attack at 42 years of age. Was it the stress? A couple of you called me asking about the reasons. While Ranjan had mentioned that he faced a lot of stress, that is a common element in most of our lives. We used to think that by being fit, one can conquer the bad effects of stress. So I doubted if the cause was stress. The Real Reason However, everyone missed out a small line in the reports that Ranjan used to make do with 4-5 hours of sleep. This is an earlier interview of Ranjan on NDTV in the program 'Boss' Day Out': Here he himself admits that he would love to get more sleep ( and that he was not proud of his ability to manage without sleep, contrary to what others extolled ).

And some excerpts from a sleep study

· Short sleep duration ( <5 or 5-6 hours ) increased risk for high BP by 350% to 500% compared to those who slept longer than 6 hours per night. Paper published in 2009. As you know, high BP kills. · Young people ( 25-49 years of age ) are twice as likely to get high BP if they sleep less. Paper published in 2006. · Individuals who slept less than 5 hours a night had a 3-fold increased risk of heart attacks. Paper published in 1999. · Complete and partial lack of sleep increased the blood concentrations of High sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-cRP), the strongest predictor of heart attacks. Even after getting adequate sleep later, the levels stayed high!! · Just one night of sleep loss increases very toxic substances in body such as Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-alpha) and C-reactive protein (cRP). They increase risks of many medical conditions, including cancer, arthritis and heart disease. Paper published in 2004. · Sleeping for <=5 hours per night leads to 39% increase in heart disease. Sleeping for <=6 hours per night leads to 18% increase in heart disease. Paper published in 2006.

This feels so close to home cuz I know as young students/working professionals we tend to take advantage of our bodies. We stay up late working hard and studying, giving up sleep every now an then but when it comes down to it, our health is the most important. What good would it be to get straight A's or to get that promotion if we aren't alive or in good health to enjoy it...

I'm mos def not a saint when it comes to this. I know i have completely lost track of time while working and ended up getting little to no sleep but that has got to stop. 7 hours is the optimum amount of time an adult should sleep and we all need to make this a serious priority. Carving out time in our day to get sleep.

and to go along with that is eating well, exercising and taking care of our mental and spiritual.

We can't let the hustle and bustle of life get in the way of taking care of ourselves and being the best we can.....