It's time for a major clean-up!
Both at home and at work I'm going through all my stuff.
At home there are two big piles: one with things that are still great and that I'll give away (mostly to a friend who does yard sales) and one with things I'm going to throw away.
Although I might rethink that last option …
"There are places in the world that feel
alive."
All places have their own personalities.
The Romans believed
that the spirit of the land - also known as 'genius loci' - protected his own
area.
Nowadays some people might dismiss this as mythology.
But have you ever had that strange feeling that you can sense a landscape's atmosphere?
Have you any idea
what books are doing when nobody's watching?
Last week we got an impression of what a night at the bookshop looks like.
This week we're diving even further, right into the inner world of books.
Let's go!
Do you want to
listen to an original bedtime story?
Or have you ever wondered what books are up to during the night?
Read on to discover both!
Book shops and libraries are heaven on earth for book lovers.
If they have an original concept or location, they attract even more visitors.
Did you ever hear of 'book churches'?
Let's discover some of them in Europe and Canada!
Have you ever
dreamed of going on a treasure hunt?
But did you believe that this was something you could only experience via books and movies?
Think again!
Whether you like
to drink coffee or not,
I bet that this kind of art will be your cup of tea 😄
Have you ever heard of mirrored rooms?
They give you such a feeling of liberty, wonder and infinity!
Time to discover some artists who made them.
Sometimes inspiration lies in small things.
Everyday objects, their shadows and a pen.
That's all Vincent Bal needs to create his imaginative art.
Welcome to the world of Shadowology!
Every Sunday another
lesser known artform is presented through this 'Wild Art'-series in which artists
venture off the beaten path.
Tomorrow summer begins!
What better way to
celebrate this than to introduce you to 'beach art'?
Some artists venture off the beaten path and create 'wild art'.
In this new blog-series you can get to know some of the artforms and artists that inspire me with their originality, beauty, ingenuity, …
Every Sunday I'll
introduce you to some new talent(s) 😊
Have you ever heard
of (a)estivation?
In fact it's the
opposite of hibernation.
Some animals sleep their way through summer.
Learn all about this interesting phenomenon and some amazing creatures in this blogpost!
Fractals are an
amazing phenomenon.
You'll find them
everywhere.
Both in nature and in art.
Or in artful nature, like this beautiful picture I captured two years ago on a winter morning 😉
Normally books are full of letters.
Or pictures.
Or both.
But have you ever seen books like these before?
This is the reason
why you didn't hear me the past few weeks.
At the end of February I discovered 'Book Bingo'.
The goal is to read at least 25 SFF-books (in which SFF stands for
Science-Fiction & Fantasy) and to fill up your bingo card with different
categories.
If you manage to make a row - be it horizontal, vertical or diagonal - you can
win a prize.
And if you manage to fill your whole card, you get a 'Reading Champion'-flair.
Although I first thought this probably wasn't my cup of tea, I soon became kind
of addicted to it!
Are you alone or in a relationship?
It doesn't matter.
This heartwarming romantic comedy musical short film is for all of you!
Happy Valentine's Day 😄
Today is Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year.
In 2005 British
psychologist Cliff Arnall calculated that the third Monday of January was the
day on which most people feel down.
They struggle with keeping resolutions, the holidays are still a long way off, it's very dark and usually gloomy outside, for many people it's also the first day of the workweek, ...
Later it turned out that all of this was a PR stunt by a travel agency and that
they had recruited an academic to promote their idea and thus give it more
credibility.
Two years ago I visited Museum Hof van Busleyden in Mechelen (Belgium).
In one of the museum halls there was a white book.
It lay open on a white table next to a white wall with a white frame.
Strange …
The beginning of a new year always brings up lots of good intentions in people.
Goals are set (be it on reading level or in other areas) and sometimes we'll attain them and sometimes not.
But even if our good intentions may not come true, life's too short to regret things.
Except maybe like Françoise Sagan said: "The one thing I regret is that I will never have time to read all the books I want to read." 😋
Inspired by a
discussion with a friend about regrets
and the allegory of 'books of regret' that are 'flying away', this seemed the perfect
moment to let you all discover one of my favourite short animation films.
Let it inspire you to discover plenty of books in 2021 and above all - regardless the amount of books - to enjoy reading!
Authors with a good sense of humour are pretty hard to find.
Therefore it's always a joy if you discover a new one!
Recently I read Pundragon, the latest book of Chandra K. Clarke.
With her humorous talent, this Canadian writer can definitely compete with established names in the comic fantasy genre. Thus in my opinion she's the female Terry Pratchett :-)
Is your interest piqued? Then read further to find my review and my interview with this versatile woman!
De meesten onder ons hebben als kind nog met Lego gespeeld. Maar wist je dat Lego ook voor volwassenen heel wat creatieve mogelijkheden biedt?
Ontdek er hieronder enkele van!
Most of us have played with Lego as a kid. But did you know that Lego also offers a lot of creative possibilities for adults?
Discover a few of them below!
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