The determined-looking Henrik Ibsen, one of my favourite playwrights, was born on 20 March 1828.
Henrik Ibsen, circa 1870
QUOTE: “It is the very mark of the spirit of rebellion to crave for happiness in this life.”
SOME WORKS: Peer Gynt; A Doll’s House; Ghosts; The Wild Duck; The Lady from the Sea; Hedda Gabler.
A KEEPSAKE:
Henrik Ibsen quote mug by Marthe Pinaire. $12.00
“Spring drew on…and a greenness grew over those brown [garden] beds, which, freshening daily, suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night, and left each morning brighter traces of her steps.”-Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
Spring by Alfons Mucha, 1896
Orchard in Spring by Alfred Sisley, 1881
Springtime Landscape by Béla Iványi-Grünwald, circa 1910
Spring Garden by Ervin Plány, circa 1907-1909
Miles Davis Quote Poster
Henry Miller Quote Poster
“May your blessings outnumber/The shamrocks that grow,/And may trouble avoid you/Wherever you go.” Irish Blessing
My husband is a Scotsman and I am an English-German lass, but today we donned the green and got our Irish on.
My kilted hottie honey.
Getting my green on.
St. Patrick’s Day
Here’s part two, just for you and you and you. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
James Joyce quote leather bookmark by Mesa Dreams. $20.00
George Moore print by Edouard Manet at Hilo Books. $5.00
…and walked out with only 3 books!
Silent Movies
I’ve wanted this book since it first hit shelves 5 years ago. Continue reading
Enjoy these Irish writer-themed goodies in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day!
Samuel Beckett Tea Towel by Miss Fruitfly. $10.00
William Butler Yeats Canvas Tote Bag by Nice Day Designs. $6.71
Reading break.
“We should read to give our souls a chance to luxuriate.”-Henry Miller
Morning view.
That is snow on the roof of the low building above the truck. It was 70 degrees just 3 days ago.
An inadequate but satisfying breakfast.
When it is cold I could stay in bed all day. This morning, the siren’s call of the electric kettle was too strong.
“You will be successful in your career.”
The universe is obviously trying to tell me something, in the form of this dark chocolate orange fortune cookie. The message? “Get to work, you lazy woman.”
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”-Confucius
“I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.”-Jerome K. Jerome
“Out of clutter, find simplicity.”-Albert Einstein
“Hide not your talents, they for use were made,
What’s a sundial in the shade?”-Benjamin Franklin
Oh, Jean-Louis. You problematic, magnetic SOB. Ninety-one years to the day after your birth, and we-the writers, readers, and open souls of the world-still cannot escape your torturous orbit. As for me: my heart is willing, but my mind is not quite able to sprint the final few yards into your embrace. I promise to try again, like I always do. You know how it goes. It’s not you, it’s me. It’s not me, it’s you. It’s the two of us, together. I love you and hate you and love-hate-hate-love you. This dance we do will never end; the steps and the rhythm will change, but the tune will echo to eternity. Until next time.
Love and kisses and shrugs,
Maedez
On the Road
“I was surprised, as always, by how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt. The world was suddenly rich with possibility.”-Jack Kerouac, On the Road
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