March 28th we will have our third All-County Art Exhibit at the Jacksonville Commons Recreation Center. I am looking forward to seeing all of the wonderful work, seeing the art teachers,,,,, AND seeing the umbrella's all around the pond and the fountain!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Umbrella's!
March 28th is our third annual All-County Art Exhibit at the Jacksonville Commons Recreation Center! Art exhibits will be on display inside the Recreation Center and UMBRELLA's of all shapes and sizes will be on display around the pond!
Monday, March 2, 2009
Rick Steves' Travel Philosophy
Travel is freedom... one of the last great sources of legal adventure. Travel is intensified living, with maximum thrills per minute. It's recess, and we need it. Experiencing the real Europe requires catching it by surprise, going casual... Through the Back Door.
Affording travel is a matter of priorities. (Make do with the old sofa.) You can travel simply, safely, and comfortably anywhere in Europe for $100 a day plus transportation costs. In many ways, spending more money only builds a thicker wall between you and what you came to see. Europe is a cultural carnival, and time after time, you'll find that its best acts are free and the best seats are the cheap ones.
A tight budget forces you to travel close to the ground, meeting and communicating with the people. Never sacrifice sleep, nutrition, safety, or cleanliness in the name of budget. Simply enjoy the local-style alternatives to expensive hotels and restaurants.
Extroverts have more fun. If your trip is low on magic moments, kick yourself and make things happen. If you don't enjoy a place, maybe you don't know enough about it. Seek the truth. Recognize tourist traps. Give a culture the benefit of your open mind. See things as different but not better or worse. Any culture has much to share.
Of course, travel, like the world, is a series of hills and valleys. Be fanatically positive and militantly optimistic. If something's not to your liking, change your liking. Travel is addicting. It can make you a happier American, as well as a citizen of the world.
Our Earth is home to nearly 6 billion equally important people. It's humbling to travel and find that people don't envy Americans. Europeans like us, but with all due respect, they wouldn't trade passports.
Globetrotting destroys ethnocentricity. It helps you understand and appreciate different cultures. Travel changes people. It broadens perspectives and teaches new ways to measure quality of life. Many travelers toss aside their hometown blinders. Their prized souvenirs are the strands of different cultures they decide to knit into their own character. The world is a cultural yarn shop. Back Door Travelers are weaving the ultimate tapestry.
Join in!
–Rick Steves
Used with permission from Rick Steves, www.ricksteves.com
Affording travel is a matter of priorities. (Make do with the old sofa.) You can travel simply, safely, and comfortably anywhere in Europe for $100 a day plus transportation costs. In many ways, spending more money only builds a thicker wall between you and what you came to see. Europe is a cultural carnival, and time after time, you'll find that its best acts are free and the best seats are the cheap ones.
A tight budget forces you to travel close to the ground, meeting and communicating with the people. Never sacrifice sleep, nutrition, safety, or cleanliness in the name of budget. Simply enjoy the local-style alternatives to expensive hotels and restaurants.
Extroverts have more fun. If your trip is low on magic moments, kick yourself and make things happen. If you don't enjoy a place, maybe you don't know enough about it. Seek the truth. Recognize tourist traps. Give a culture the benefit of your open mind. See things as different but not better or worse. Any culture has much to share.
Of course, travel, like the world, is a series of hills and valleys. Be fanatically positive and militantly optimistic. If something's not to your liking, change your liking. Travel is addicting. It can make you a happier American, as well as a citizen of the world.
Our Earth is home to nearly 6 billion equally important people. It's humbling to travel and find that people don't envy Americans. Europeans like us, but with all due respect, they wouldn't trade passports.
Globetrotting destroys ethnocentricity. It helps you understand and appreciate different cultures. Travel changes people. It broadens perspectives and teaches new ways to measure quality of life. Many travelers toss aside their hometown blinders. Their prized souvenirs are the strands of different cultures they decide to knit into their own character. The world is a cultural yarn shop. Back Door Travelers are weaving the ultimate tapestry.
Join in!
–Rick Steves
Used with permission from Rick Steves, www.ricksteves.com
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Lots of Good News!
Asheville sights....
Haven't posted in a while. I have been renovating my classroom thanks to a visit to Renee's art room last month- it got me very inspired!!
In early February we made the trek to Asheville again- this time to see Christo and Jeanne-Claude. I was very excited as they are two of my idols. I literally ran into Christo in 1985 when I was living in Paris. I got his autograph, and then lost it when I moved to the US. When I heard they would be in Asheville in February, I immediately logged on to Ticketmaster!
I got another autograph and was able to talk to them for a minute and shake hands. I loved their talk. I will post some of their great quotes here soon.
Lots of good art things going on in the next few months. We leave for Paris in 40 days! The art exhibit is March 28 at the Rec, and March 23 I will be in Raleigh with Justin M, celebrating his painting that is hanging at the House of Representatives! He also got an Honorable Mention at the Council for the Arts exhibit. Congratulations Justin!
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