June 21, 2012
June 20, 2012
pensée
pensée \pahn-SEY\ , noun:
A reflection or thought.
One of the things I really loved about the Harry Potter series was the way J.K. Rowling cleverly turned a word or phrase, particularly about the spells ("Lumos" for light to come from a wand - "illuminate") and potions ("Veritaserum", a truth serum which is derived from Veritas, the Roman goddess of truth) Then there were also main characters such as Professor Lupin, a werewolf (and lupine means wolf-like; the Latin term for wolf is "Canis lupus") or Harry's godfather Sirius Black (Sirius, the brightest star in the sky is also known as the dog star and Black could change into a dog). There are dozens more examples. (but you will have to read the books or see the movies if you haven't already)
This word was one I wasn't familiar with, but she used it for the Pensieve, the memory storage basin in Dumbledore's office and which featured prominently in several of the books, and particularly in the last part of the last book where Harry finds out the truth about Snape.
Yes, Rowling was very clever with these names and descriptions; now she's rich!
A reflection or thought.
One of the things I really loved about the Harry Potter series was the way J.K. Rowling cleverly turned a word or phrase, particularly about the spells ("Lumos" for light to come from a wand - "illuminate") and potions ("Veritaserum", a truth serum which is derived from Veritas, the Roman goddess of truth) Then there were also main characters such as Professor Lupin, a werewolf (and lupine means wolf-like; the Latin term for wolf is "Canis lupus") or Harry's godfather Sirius Black (Sirius, the brightest star in the sky is also known as the dog star and Black could change into a dog). There are dozens more examples. (but you will have to read the books or see the movies if you haven't already)
This word was one I wasn't familiar with, but she used it for the Pensieve, the memory storage basin in Dumbledore's office and which featured prominently in several of the books, and particularly in the last part of the last book where Harry finds out the truth about Snape.
Yes, Rowling was very clever with these names and descriptions; now she's rich!
June 19, 2012
Origami Shadow Art
Origami Shadow Art by Kumi Yamashita: In 2011, famed shadow artist Kumi Yamashita was commissioned by American Express to create a unique work of art for their Tribeca, New York office lobby.
She first invited all American Express employees to be a part of her installation by taking a photo of their profile. Since the size of the space only allowed for 22 pieces, Kumi then chose 22 employee faces. Then, right on site, she worked with shadows and light to create these origami style pieces that, when hit with just the perfect light source, reveal actual faces!
Via mymodernmet
June 18, 2012
Did You Know?
I certainly didn't, not until I read an article earlier this morning about where the stars of Animal House are these days.
I never realized that the same actress played Clorette DePasto, the wild daughter of the mayor in Animal House (on left on below graphic) as well as Maggie O'Hooligan in Caddyshack. (On the right)
Her name is Sarah Holcomb and according to some sources on the 'net, she's living a very private life in Connecticut. She acted in four movies in a two-year span. Both of these movies are among my favorites and I don't know why I never recognized her as being the same actress in the two roles.
Her name is Sarah Holcomb and according to some sources on the 'net, she's living a very private life in Connecticut. She acted in four movies in a two-year span. Both of these movies are among my favorites and I don't know why I never recognized her as being the same actress in the two roles.
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