On Cheese & Brainwashing

"American cheese is better than any other kind of cheese because it is American. I love American cheese because I am American, too. Can we get some American cheese?" -- Jillson

Well done, Kraft marketers, well done. You can move on now.

What's In Your Handbag?

In response to a challenge from my creative guru, Stacy Julian, I am baring the contents of my handbag, just as it was this morning, all dumped out, with no editing. Stacy posted her own purse collage on her blog in response to this project called Persona by photographer Jason Travis. I set my timer for 15 minutes and allowed myself to look through the photos in his ongoing series. Interesting stuff.

After staging my own Persona Diptych, I have come to the following, mostly obvious, conclusions:

1) I carry way too many things in my handbag.

2) I am not nearly as stylish or colorful as I pretend to be.

3) I am nowhere near as hip as J Trav's friends.

4) My right eye is wandering (must be tired).

5) I need a brow wax.

I'll just flatter myself by calling this little experiment a birthday zeitgeist. Maybe I'll do it again next year and see what has changed.

The Gutsy Handbag:

(I'm not sure if listing the contents is kosher for this challenge, but I'm doing it anyway.)

Green Vera Bradley make-up bag, red Kate Spade wallet, Reny's key chain, little pink point-and-shoot camera, floss, eye drops, two pens (one black, one blue), peak flow meter, two packs of Diego stickers, sunglasses, Madelyn's Red Sox bib, inhaler, Trident gum, Jillson's ballet slippers, black "choir" shoes, Jillson's pink socks, black socks, Blackberry, small notebook, The Alchemist, Women Food and God (receipt as bookmark), "All Out Of" shopping list pad, Coccinelle handbag. (Jillson's hand is not a usual component of my handbag.)

Easter & Baptism Photo Highlights

If you want more control over the slide show, click on "view all images" and scroll through at your leisure. Hope to have "official" photos from the cathedral within a week or two.