Heart-Shaped Cakes in Stop Motion: a Youtube Valentine

Via Cakespy.

Musical Monday (64): "You're My Favorite" by Joy Williams

Every Monday I post whatever song I can't get out of my head or just can't get enough of, because Mondays are often less than marvelous and music is happy--even when it's sad. If you'd like to join the party make your own Musical Monday post and leave a comment!

This week's song is "You're My Favorite" by Joy Williams. It's fun, catchy, and--most importantly on Valentine's Day--cute.



Wishing you a Marvelous Monday and a Happy Valentine's Day,

Window Shopping: Rudolph's Crazy Dream + Cute Animatronic Animals

I went Christmas shopping downtown last week and was tickled by the window displays of my favorite store. My hometown has a population of about 154,000, and--don't judge--I think it's safe to say that this store always has the most impressive window displays in town. (Mostly because they have them; most stores are either in the mall and don't have outdoor window space or just display wares.)

The white rectangle at the bottom right reads "Rudolph's Crazy Dream," and in case the glare and reflections in the glass make it difficult to tell, yes, that is an inflatable Rudolph in a sleigh pulled by inflatable smiling Santas.

The bear's tongue goes in and out because he is licking stamps to stick on letters to Santa. His tongue moves quickly, and I wasn't able to capture a photo of it sticking out.

These bunnies shake their heads at a naughty list to the left of the stamp-licking bear. I'm not sure why the raccoon is using a cell phone.

Happy Holidays,

On Halloween I saw...



...Katniss Everdeen!




That's my friend and fellow art major, Becca. You may remember the fantastic Mockingjay display she made for the campus library.

Becca made that mockinjay pin. Yes, she is that awesome.

  

I went as Little Red Riding Hood for lack of creativity. The navy blue era-non-specific dress is my mom's. She wore it in the 1970s. The girl hiding behind me is my friend Kirstie.

She was going to wear an explorer's hat and attend the campus Boo Bash as Dr. Livingstone, but she wore a witch's hat instead because she didn't think anyone would get it, although I think it would've been pretty awesome.

 
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Becca and Jen (another friend & art major) replaced the mockingjay with this monster for Halloween.



I think the monster comes from the book in the display, The Monstrumologist, which I haven't read yet. If you have, did you like it?



Rawr!



I also saw the Scooby Gang, minus Fred. Great costumes, right? They even had a little radio that played the Scooby Doo theme song. That's dedication.

Hoping you saw something literary this Halloween,