Tuesday, April 23, 2013

KITTY!

Sigurd the Snuggler


This spot next to my painting stand is one of his favorite nap spots.






I can't believe it took me this long to get together some good photos of my cat but here we are. Sigurd loves to go outside and coo at the birds and he loves to snuggle on the couch. Paul and I waited for the longest time to get him a collar but when we saw the skull and crossbones tag we knew we had found the perfect one. He's actually really good about wearing it considering he didn't have one at all for the first few years we had him.
He is our precious little street cat. Friends of ours take in stray cats and find homes for them just because they love cats so much. That was how we came by Sigurd. It took a little while for him to warm up to us; he would often scratch and hiss but now he is the most cuddly cat I know and we love him to bits.
I will keep posting photos of cute things he does cause you know you want to see it. I would also love to see any pictures of your pets that you might want to share.

Hope you have a sweet Tuesday.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Tim Burton, Shit Yeah!

I have been a huge Tim Burton fan ever since I first saw Edward Scissorhands over 20 years ago. This man does brilliant work, is really creative, has a style all his own and is a little dark and morbid, which I'm really into. I could go on and on about how awesome his work is but let's move on.
The collection I want to share with you today is Tim Burton's Tragic Toys series. I first came across these in a comic book store and immediately knew that I had to have the entire collection. It took me a few years but I managed to do it. So, here for your viewing pleasure are Tim Burton's Tragic Toys.













This is one of many collections of random things that I have. I tend to collect stuff; mostly things that I just find beautiful or interesting. I will be sharing my other collections with you in the future. Hopefully, this will be a fairly regular feature on the blog; I'll be sure to post updates and new additions to the collections so that you can see them grow and evolve along with me.
I think the reason I enjoy collecting so much is because pretty much everything I collect has a story to it; some kind of history. Especially with found objects like rocks and feathers and shells, it's neat to think what these items have seen in their time; and with things like feathers I wonder what sort of life the bird whose feather it was lived; what kind of experiences did it have. These are fun things to think about even though you can never get a real answer for them.
What sort of things do you like to collect? I would love to see pictures.