Monday, February 16, 2009

Real versus Imagined


Hello dear ones, it is me again. I am checking in with the story of the remodel job. I have removed the layers of wallpaper and am moving on to spackling and sanding ....... dreadful stuff. I just wanted to let you know that I am still in the world and working toward freedom - freedom from "yes, I can." I get myself into trouble with that attitude. Why can't I just fake ignorance and let God fill in the details?
Speaking of remodelling, I am pondering the remodelling or at least the redecorating of my own home and have made a discovery about myself. I have a split personality when it comes to my life. I love the warmth and comfort of country decor and ultimately turn in that direction, yet I am totally intrigued with modern style. Chrome, metal, steel, glass call to me. Something about the austerity of that look, invites me in. I do not believe that my husband could ever be happy in that environment. And I am not sure that I could either but still it intrigues me.
It is the same story when it comes to my own perception of my talents. I love to write, though these blog entries might beg to differ, and yet I cannot stop thinking about art. Sure they are close cousins. The other night Phil and I watched a movie entitled The Science of Sleep. The title makes it sound like a documentary but it is not a documentary. It has a lot of art and special effects. After the movie I began to think about my life and talents. I saw myself travelling down two roads - the path of art and the path of words. And I came away pondering what it would be like to combine the two.

1 comment:

Evening Light Writer said...

I don't see creativity as a path that you walk down, or a road. I see it as a beautiful house that you can make your very own, each room can be filled with writing or drawing, poetry or painting. There is always room for all your talents.

"Science of Sleep" is a wonderful film. I think it's about the pwoer of dreams and how we tend to ignore that power. Have you seen "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly?" It is a wonderful film, a feast for the eyes.