The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is an Oscar-winning short film directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg. This short film is a wonderful tale of the powers of literature and definitely worth a watch.
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Sunday, 17 February 2013
PUNS
Puns, I'm crazy about them. While most people hear one and let out a groan or a light chuckle, chances are you will find me still laughing 5 minutes later, and then again when I remember it again later in the day. I can't help it, wordplay is funny, end of story.
I would like to share two of my favourites with you and as a frame of reference, I heard the second one approximately 5 years ago and I'm still laughing just as hard as I did then.
1.
Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, but when they lit a fire in the craft it sank-proving once and for all that you can't have your kayak and heat it, too.
2.
The friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened up a small florist shop to raise funds.
Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, a rival florist across town thought this was unfair. He asked the good fathers to close down, but they would not.
He went back and begged the friars to close. They ignored him.
So the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, the roughest and most vicious thug in town to "persuade" them to close. Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store, saying he'd be back if they didn't close up shop.
Terrified, they did so, thereby proving that: Hugh, and only Hugh, can prevent florist friars.
Side note: There are no puns in my introduction paragraph, I know, I'm disappointed in myself as well.
I would like to share two of my favourites with you and as a frame of reference, I heard the second one approximately 5 years ago and I'm still laughing just as hard as I did then.
1.
Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, but when they lit a fire in the craft it sank-proving once and for all that you can't have your kayak and heat it, too.
2.
The friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened up a small florist shop to raise funds.
Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, a rival florist across town thought this was unfair. He asked the good fathers to close down, but they would not.
He went back and begged the friars to close. They ignored him.
So the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, the roughest and most vicious thug in town to "persuade" them to close. Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store, saying he'd be back if they didn't close up shop.
Terrified, they did so, thereby proving that: Hugh, and only Hugh, can prevent florist friars.
Side note: There are no puns in my introduction paragraph, I know, I'm disappointed in myself as well.
Monday, 4 February 2013
A Post
As a continuation of my last post I would like to share with you what is probably my favourite picture on the internet. It combines my love of Salvador Dali with my love of puns, and that's all I could ever really ask for.
It's a "Dali Llama...."
You're Welcome.
It's a "Dali Llama...."
You're Welcome.
Saturday, 2 February 2013
Salvador Dali
I am crazy about Salvador Dali. Everything from his crazy paintings to his ridiculous mustache, I love it all. I first took note of him when I saw his film he created with Luis Bunuel called Un Chien Andalou. I watched it for a film class I was taking and it was one of the only films that stayed with me from that year. It was sporatic and crazy, everything you would want it to be and more. From then on I was hooked, I couldn't get enough Dali.
You may be wondering why this is on my blog about books, and to that I would say: "Geez, give me a minute to set a scene and I'll tell you. You're so impatient. I've always said that about you..."
In 1969 Salvador Dali illustrated an edition of Alice in Wonderland (a book!). Only 2,500 copies were ever created and I felt the need to share some of the illustrations on this blog because they are awesome. I would kill to get my hands on a copy. They do exist but they'll set the buyer back as little as $7500. I don't know about you but that seem a little...(wait for it)... surreal to me. A girl can dream though, right?
Check out some of this illustrations:
You may be wondering why this is on my blog about books, and to that I would say: "Geez, give me a minute to set a scene and I'll tell you. You're so impatient. I've always said that about you..."
In 1969 Salvador Dali illustrated an edition of Alice in Wonderland (a book!). Only 2,500 copies were ever created and I felt the need to share some of the illustrations on this blog because they are awesome. I would kill to get my hands on a copy. They do exist but they'll set the buyer back as little as $7500. I don't know about you but that seem a little...(wait for it)... surreal to me. A girl can dream though, right?
Check out some of this illustrations:
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