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October 31 Stay safe !Congrats to the Nuggets for their two opening wins and Melo's 41 points against the Trail Blazers !
 Don't drink and drive !
The Castle Lady with lots of kisses and no tricks !  October 28 This is it.... just go and take a friend !  I just came back about an hour and a half ago from seeing the first screening of Michael Jackson's family's This is it tribute and I was absolutely annihilated over the way it was edited in that we finally get to see the real Michael. To say I was pleasantly surprised is putting it mildly. Essentially the film takes us on a visual tour of what his London concerts would have been like if his untimely death had not stood in the way. Each song hit was highlighted with mostly outtakes of the process but with full entertainment value; some going back to the very beginning of his career with the Jackson 5.
At the beginning of the film we are given short bits on the backup singers and dancers who were picked by Michael to help with the comeback concerts and even their brief comments were very touching and heartwarming. Many of the set designs, special effects and videos he was planning on using are in full presence in this film so you don't feel like you are watching a documentary at all. Indeed, it isn't a documentary.
This may be the best tribute of all, despite what the critics say- and they already said too much- because it's Michael up close and real but in full swing the way he always is and as musical as ever. Some of the dialogue is eerily prophetic and the part where they cover Thriller was purposely changed and amplified to the max and to great effect.
 I have watched and listened to Michael Jackson all my life, I feel I grew up with him because in a very real way, I did. Tonight I got to see everything- the way he laughs, God blesses everyone and then breaks into his phenomenal dancing- and he was everything I ever imagined and more. His whole body was music and because of that everyone who stayed on the side of refraining from judging him continues to enjoy him even while we mourn his passing....
Want to read more ? www.parade.com/celebrity/celebrity-parade/2009/1028-kenny-ortega-this-is-it.html
Michael's autobiography Moonwalk has been re-released as well. It will be worth checking out.
  This is it ! The Castle Lady can't stop loving you !  October 24 United Nations DayThe love of one's country is a natural thing
but why should love stop at the border ?
-Pablo Casals
 Love you all, The Castle Lady !  October 08 Castle of the Cats ~ A Book Review It's quite possible that this book is the most original story in children's literature- long past and present. With stunningly beautiful illustrations and the whimsicality in the text, it's the most pleasure I've ever had in an overall reading experience. Even if you aren't curious about children's literature, you must see and read this book to understand the quality that can be achieved in this genre- whether you are a child or an adult child.
 Based originally on an old Latvian folk tale, the artist and writer transformed the fantastic old tale into a plausible delight, with humor and even a few morals which are embedded into its richly woven tapestry of words and images. When I corresponded with the artist, Katya Krenina, back in August of this year she told me that she used mixed media to make the book as authentic as possible using textiles of the era and grew her own catnip for use in her collage. She states in the blurb, "The tale is in Latvia, but my heart is in the Ukraine." Some changes according to this unsurprising nationalism just add more texture to an already rich tradition in her visual art. Eric Kimmel's English prose adds another dimension to the story and makes the art come alive. The basis of the tale was gleaned from a book published in the Soviet Union titled, "Tales from the Amber Sea." Eric chose the story, "The Palace of the Cats" and transformed it into a feline-friendly story.
Castle of the Cats is an entrancing voyage into another dimension for your child and yourself! I won't divulge the story but I urge you to discover this beautiful book yourself.
 Four paws up ! The Castle Lady will meow her way into your heart !  October 05 I Love Autumn ! For those of you who are not aware of it, autumn happens to be my favorite season. I thought I would share the following ideas on why I feel this way and just a few of the reasons why I love it so much. - The Castle Lady
 Autumn is a beautiful name. If I have a daughter one day I think I will give her this name. It makes me think of auburn hair, too.  I love all the colors associated with autumn as well.
There is something so earthy and yet distinctive about them.
 I like the song "Autumn Leaves" sung by Nat King Cole.
The feel of autumn is unique. It is so refreshing and lively and the natural
scents which permeate the air are absolutely invigorating to me.
 For all those who reverence this almost mystical experience of a season,
Enjoy !
 hugs and kisses from The Castle Lady !September 28 Christianity is JewishChristianity was first embraced by Jews because it is the fulfillment of what had
been promised and handed down by faithful Jews through the centuries.
Therefore, it is far more Jewish than Gentile.
Gradually people learned that God meant the message of salvation
through the Messiah to be given to any
who would listen, regardless of their national,
racial, or religious background.
-Edith Schaeffer author of Christianity is Jewish
May Yom Kippur be blessed and joyous for you !
 The Castle Lady
September 26 The Story of Ylang-YlangCette billet dedie'e a`mon ami merveille des Live Spaces, J J du Pyrenees !
This past summer when I was working both in my P.C. lab and my studio (involves continually going up and down stairs) I smelled the aroma of my favorite flower, Ylang-ylang. I tried to track down the source of the scent but could not explain it and I had several other people go to the base of the stairs to sniff and they described the scent of a flower I have loved, along with my best friend Debbie, since adolescence. While I never did track down the reason why that scent came for about an hour and then went away as mysteriously as it came, I got a little curious about its origin since I have never really known any particulars about it at all. I did some internet research on it this year and the following information is my discovery and summation. Perhaps J J can tell me more if he is familiar with this curious but diffusely-endowed flower.
Because it has a very light but pervasive scent I had prejudged it to be of exotic origin. In several accounts I have heard of this scent being compared to jasmine and neroli and I agree that the intensity is matched but it has a uniqueness that really cannot be compared to other flowers. The aromatic components of the essential oil, which I keep a vial of at all times, are benzyl acetate, linalool, p-cresyl methyl ether and methyl benzoate. When the scent is produced artificially, however, it is always too heavy and must be diluted sometimes 20 to 1 with exotic water. This most famous perfume which makes use of ylang-ylang as one of its components is Chanel No. 5 but is not used as a high note and most likely only uses a very small dose. My personal opinion is that ylang-ylang should be worn alone and if you use the essential oil you must dilute it to the degree I've already mentioned for use in summer. This can be adjusted to suit you, by the way.
 The flower itself is not visually beautiful to the eye. This close up of the usually yellow blooms can be pink but the pink color is very rare. It is shaped like a sea star, as this one is, and generally curly appearing almost like tiny amorphus bananas. This particular cananga- which is its genus- is from the annonaceae family along the order of magnolias. Its binomial name is cananga odorata forma genuina. It grows on trees which grow fast, exceeding 5 meters a year generally attaining a height of around 12 meters in maturity. The tree itself is found in rainforests and native to the Philippines and Indonesia and is most commonly grown in Polynesian countries (i.e. Melansia and Micronesia.) As a matter of fact the name is from the Tagalog language (the Philippine language) and can mean both rare and wild, interchangeably.
 In addition to producing the flowers, the cananga tree also produces fruit which turns out to be an important food item for birds, in particular various types of pigeons and doves which are native to Polynesian countries, as well. A related species to this tree is the Cananga fruticosa, basically a dwarf version of the above mentioned cananga odorata forma genuina. The essential oil I mentioned up above is also used to relieve high blood pressure, normalize sebum production for those with skin blemish problems and is also considered an aphrodisiac. Margaret Mead did research on ylang-ylang in the Solomon Islands and found the latter claim to be in serious use for such purpose. Apparently it is a common practice in the Philippines for the flowers to be spread on the bed for newlywed couples. They are also used to make leis for women and on religious symbols! A component of the flower is also an ingredient in the motion sickness medicine, MotionEaze !
The Castle Lady easing on down the road
 and blowing healthy kisses your way !
September 22 Two Poems for a Crow As I wandered the forest,
The green leaves among,
I heard a Wild Flower
Singing a song.
I slept in the Earth
In the silent night,
I murmured my fears
And I felt delight.
In the morning I went,
As rosy as morn,
To seek for new Joy;
But I met with scorn.
William Blake
(born Nov. 28, 1757 in Golden Square, London
died August 1827)
'and did those feet in ancient time walk upon England's mountains green...'
Dust of Snow
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
Robert Frost
(1874-1963)
You won't rue my kisses ! The Castle Lady
 The reproduction of the painting of the corvine above was done by Rudi Hurzlmeier.
It is classified as absurdist, but I think it's delightful and a great way
to usher in impending Autumn !
A New Year for the Faithful ! All my love to the Singer family, Simona, Patty and anyone I may have forgotten to mention.
Mazel tov ! from The Castle Lady ! September 19 Who Really Stole the Tarts ?They told me you had been to her,
and mentioned me to him:
She gave me a good character,
But said I could not swim.
 He sent them word I had not gone
(We know it to be true):
If she should push the matter on,
What would become of you?
I gave her one, they gave him two,
You gave us three or more;
They all returned from him to you,
Though they were mine before.
 If I or she should chance to be
Involved in this affair,
He trusts to you to set them free
Exactly as we were.
My notion was that you had been
(Before she had this fit)
An obstacle that came between
Him, and ourselves, and it.
Don't let him know she liked them best,
For this must ever be
A secret, kept from all the rest,
between your self and me.
 copyright by Lewis Carroll Lithographs by Tenniel
from Alice in Wonderland
Wonderful and truthful endearments from
The Castle Lady
 Lewis Carroll was the pseudonym for Charles Lutwidge Dodgson who was born in England in 1832 and educated at Rugby and Oxford. His qualifications were that of a minister but he never served in a church as one and rarely preached anywhere. Instead, he taught math and wrote works on Euclid, Algebra and Mathematical Logic. He also tried his hand at photography although much of his work was destroyed. It is claimed that he wrote Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass and The Hunting of the Snark for the daughter of the Dean of Christ Church, Alice Liddell, although much of his writing has been paralleled as doubling for political commentary. Whatever the reason, I find it refreshing sometimes to read these books over again when political intrigue seems to be a little heavy. He died peacefully in 1898 two weeks before he would turn 66. |
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