Way to go Linda!

My good friend Linda Hannawalt, a fiber artist, recently opened her website http://www.lindahannawalt.com for those interested in high-end contemporary art quilts. Linda's site features a blog, a beautiful gallery of her work, and details on her services for quilters and collectors. Congratulations Linda!

Paprika

Paprika, the stunning anime film, is out on Blu-ray.

For those of you who liked Princess Mononoke, Akira, Ghost in the Shell and even Crayon Shin Chan... this is a wonderously different animal. Put aside your ideas of what movies can do, and open your vision to the 4th dimentional rendering of  revolutionary cartoonists thinking "outside the box."

Bunnies & Pumpkins!

Among other amazing things that happened at the pumpkin patch this year, bunny wrangling made it to the top of my list. This little furry friend had escaped the children's petting zoo... (AKA Bunny Hell) at the farm, and with a team of five and my trusty blue sweater, I managed to corner the bunny and return him to his rightful spot.

At Shambala with Tippi

This week, I had the amazing experience of visiting Tippi Hedren at the Shambala sanctuary in Southern California. Tippi told PNN her story about what it's like rescuing big cats from humans who sought to keep them as pets.

Shambala's Official Site

Shambala on PNN

Summer Blogging Tips

Freshen Your Page

• Keep a digital camera with you
• Share the works of fiction you wrote in college
  
• Make an online family photo album
• Dare friends to email scary summer camp pictures
• Add "Tabs" to your page. Make one for your dog
• Show co-workers your super page
• Add funny YouTube videos to your page and write reviews
• Use your computer's web cam and host your own show
• Share summer cooking recipes with your neighborhood
• Take a picture of your kid's messy room. Tell them you'll take it offline when it's clean.

Communication Evolution

In today's society, we no longer live in trees or caves, (save for a few lucky environmentalists) and we rely on communication for everything from ordering a caffeinated beverage, to buying a house. We no longer need to grunt, growl or purr when we need, don't want or like something. Instead we blog, refuse to pay or write a thank you email.

Some of my earliest memories involve writing stories about a stuffed owl, (Owlie) and her friends, as they romped through the woods. These works are written in double lined journals and stored in a drawer. Today, however people can share just about anything online

Perhaps one of the only things that sets humans apart is our ability to write, and what better way to share what you write than on PNN? I challenge you to sit down and write online, even if you've never done it before. Writing and sharing is a liberating experience and, who knows, someone reading your work may be inspired to do the same.