Half of me is temped to get on my soapbox and rant about how useless current little girl "princess" culture is, and how Belle and Jasmine are the only Disney "princesses" worth anything, but the other half of me is exhausted and half asleep. I fear all that might come of it, in this sleepy state of mine, would be random murmurings of buzz words like "gender stereotypes" and "limited expectations," with the occasional "mmmrrrrr" and "snooooore" thrown in. Perhaps next fairy tale post.For now, I hope you enjoy these two delightful variations of the beauty and the beast story, "The Summer and Winter Garden," and "The Singing, Springing Lark," both compiled and translated by Joseph and Wilhelm Grimm. Download [64kb]
Jackson Pollock's "She-Wolf." Upon first reading this short story, from the piles and piles of half-remembered paintings shoved into the filing cabinets of my brain, this image popped into memory. After several minutes of googling "beast" and "abstract" and "painting" and "expressionism," at last, I found it. And, wouldn't you know, it showed itself in some long-forgotten blog entry discussing this exact short story. I was partly annoyed, but mostly amazed, by this coincidence. On a more personal note, I've noticed I have more than a few subscribers already (hooray)--yet, sadly, no comments. Please feel free to stop by and say hello, if you feel so inclined! (Note to self: it's irreparable, not irrepairable. Sheesh.)Download [64kb]
Half of me is temped to get on my soapbox and rant about how useless current little girl "princess" culture is, and how Belle and Jasmine are the only Disney "princesses" worth anything, but the other half of me is exhausted and half asleep. I fear all that might come of it, in this sleepy state of mine, would be random murmurings of buzz words like "gender stereotypes" and "limited expectations," with the occasional "mmmrrrrr" and "snooooore" thrown in. Perhaps next fairy tale post.For now, I hope you enjoy these two delightful variations of the beauty and the beast story, "The Summer and Winter Garden," and "The Singing, Springing Lark," both compiled and translated by Joseph and Wilhelm Grimm. Download [64kb]
Don't let the shaggy-hair and five o'clock shadow fool you. Neil Gaiman is one of the most talented and successful storytellers of this generation. Fantasy, science fiction, mythology, horror, short fiction, novels, screenplays. You name it; Gaiman can rock it and rock it hard. Hell, the man could walk around in his pajamas, for all I care. As long as he never stops writing (Plus, he's sort of dreamy, eh?)Download [64kb]
Don't let the shaggy-hair and five o'clock shadow fool you. Neil Gaiman is one of the most talented and successful storytellers of this generation. Fantasy, science fiction, mythology, horror, short fiction, novels, screenplays. You name it; Gaiman can rock it and rock it hard. Hell, the man could walk around in his pajamas, for all I care. As long as he never stops writing (Plus, he's sort of dreamy, eh?)Download [64kb]
Jackson Pollock's "She-Wolf." Upon first reading this short story, from the piles and piles of half-remembered paintings shoved into the filing cabinets of my brain, this image popped into memory. After several minutes of googling "beast" and "abstract" and "painting" and "expressionism," at last, I found it. And, wouldn't you know, it showed itself in some long-forgotten blog entry discussing this exact short story. I was partly annoyed, but mostly amazed, by this coincidence. On a more personal note, I've noticed I have more than a few subscribers already (hooray)--yet, sadly, no comments. Please feel free to stop by and say hello, if you feel so inclined! Download [64kb]
