Boy could I go for a muffin right now...

I know that, as a kid, I was supposed to hate carrots. But I didn't. I've always loved them. They are a fun color, have a crisp snap to their bite and are refreshingly earthy! I love carrots in just about anything--they'd even probably go well in an omelette, now that I think about it (omelettes are usually my test to see if a food would action go well "in just about anything). They are just so yummy and have such a distinctive taste--nothing else tastes like a carrot. And lucky for me, too, because they give me an easy thing to eat for lunch in order to get closer to that ever-elusive 5-6 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. That bring me up to a daily total of...2? Yikes--I'm going to need more carrots over here!

Henri Matisse is my favorite artist. I love his bright, bold colors, the black contour lines and the simplicity of his abstracted perspective. It's hard to tell how this woman is sitting since the perspective and proportions of things is warped. I like this though, especially as an occasional artist (when I take art classes, which I love to do). I like to be able to paint or draw or create without having to worry about things that aren't as important to me, like perspective. I think it's beautiful that there's something a little "off" about Matisse's paintings. Her gaze and the fun surroundings are enough to make this piece beautiful and captivating.

Someday I hope to make it back to Nice (went there during my Italy semester) and go to the Musee Matisse de Nice. A whole museum devoted to Matisse? I think that sounds awesome.

I started work last week and getting my desk organized has been a little hard--I don't have my own computer yet so I've been taking my laptop to work and, hopefully, will have my own within the month. I also got a new, HUGE monitor so I had to rearrange things to make room for it. I have a list of things I need to get the area more organized and hope to get to Office Depot next weekend to get them. But it's looking better and better everyday--I've moved my purse and laptop bag into a drawer in a little unit I have so the area isn't so cluttered and I have a plant to make the space a little happier. Oh! And I have a calendar to add some visual interest (Tuscan countryside) and there are some artsy magnets on the way to stick on the metal cubicle file storage doors. Yay for desk spaces!

This is hilarious. I love the Internet, creative people and nerdy humor so this is really ringing all my bells. Found here for purchase, if you're interested.