opera shirt

Friday, 25. January 2008, 19:48:22

wow, i won something. i never win anything, but i did win this lovely shirt.
i have never believed in wearing anything that advertised anything, but you see, there's an exception to every rule.

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Congratulations! How did you win the shirt?

By KYren, # 25. January 2008, 19:57:02

very nice shirt! What a natty dresser.

By KayFour, # 25. January 2008, 20:04:48

Congrats. How do I win one?

I have a similar rule - never pay for a shirt that has someone else's advertising on it. It's an ad - they should pay ME to wear it!

By noah counte, # 25. January 2008, 20:13:08

kiran,
it was an opera contest just before christmas. all you had to do is say why you should win the shirt.

kayfour,
yep, given the opportunity i am a real clotheshorse.

By I_ArtMan, # 25. January 2008, 20:13:50

matthew, that was exactly my reasoning. but i believe in opera, so it's different. it's an expensive shirt "slazenger", the makers of the famous tennis racket, my father's favorite racket.

By I_ArtMan, # 25. January 2008, 20:16:19

What was your reason for why you should win the shirt?

By cakkleberrylane, # 25. January 2008, 20:18:31

congrats...i never got my t-shirt from halloween

By SqueakeyCat, # 25. January 2008, 20:18:37

And what was your answere to the question in the contest?May I know,please?

By KYren, # 25. January 2008, 20:20:21

i think i just complained that i never won anything, but if i did i would wear an opera shirt proudly... something like that.

By I_ArtMan, # 25. January 2008, 20:22:14

Seems like it was a good answer. After all, it got you the shirt!

By cakkleberrylane, # 25. January 2008, 20:30:19

I wish you always win something from now on.I had only won a trophy once for scoring heighest in a computer class.I said just a few words in my speech.I am very shy.

By KYren, # 25. January 2008, 20:30:54

lois,
i must remember to beg more.lol

thanks kiran for the wish. shy will go away in time.

By I_ArtMan, # 25. January 2008, 20:50:35

Welcome
Shy will go away in time.What do you mean?

By KYren, # 25. January 2008, 20:54:24

you're young and sensitive. after you've experienced more exposure with people, you will trust yourself more. that's what i meant.

By I_ArtMan, # 25. January 2008, 20:57:30

Thank you friend.Have you had any occasion when you spoke in front of hundreds of people?

By KYren, # 25. January 2008, 21:08:13

yes, i still get very excited, but i am confident that i will be myself and still be liked.
many times i've recited my poems in public.

and i have been known to tell a story or two in groups of many people. it's very exhilarating. i recommend it.
we should do what bothers us to get past the fear.

By I_ArtMan, # 25. January 2008, 21:16:45

Yay!

Congrats! & I love the picture!!

By DuckyChickenLady, # 25. January 2008, 21:18:15

i took a few... something funny about my nose in this one lol but it was the most exuberant one so it won the cut.

By I_ArtMan, # 25. January 2008, 21:23:35

I like your poems.I wish I had good command over english and vocabulary.

By KYren, # 25. January 2008, 21:39:32

Congrats my friend,
I am happy for you to have it
you earned it

Fatimah

By zenya, # 25. January 2008, 22:11:22

I have to speak to hundreds, on occasion. I've never grown comfortable with it.

By noah counte, # 26. January 2008, 00:56:50

kiran, your english is amazing. much better than my french or spanish.

fati, very kind of you to say so.

matthew, i hope i didn't imply that it was easy. i go to a strange place in my head when i am being listened to and watched by a large group of people. i just meant that i'm not afraid to go through it again. there are some energy accumulations that are nothing to sniff at.

By I_ArtMan, # 26. January 2008, 02:13:30

I get nervous for days, and it exhausts me.

I knew you weren't saying it was easy. I was just saying that for me, it's not just work, it's uncomfortable. lol.

By noah counte, # 26. January 2008, 02:28:27

Thank you.I wish I should have a complete command over at least one language and that should be english.What should I do.

By KYren, # 26. January 2008, 10:24:11

Thank you.I wish I should have a complete command over at least one language and that should be english.What should I do.

By KYren, # 26. January 2008, 10:24:42

matthew... hmmmm don't do it. i mean don't think about it. lol
apart from knowing what you are going to say , of course.

read read read kiran... with a dictionery or at least a notebook by your side. learn new words every day. in time you will have it.
read the great novels of all countries in english. that's all i can suggest.

By I_ArtMan, # 26. January 2008, 21:23:24

Preparation is work. LOL. Lots of work!

By noah counte, # 26. January 2008, 22:52:01

I will read the novels,Scott.Thank you.

By KYren, # 26. January 2008, 23:14:33

is work a four letter word matthew? lol

cool kiran. that will help so much. plus we learn a lot from novels. the good ones at least. the classics.

By I_ArtMan, # 27. January 2008, 02:31:14

No. Work is good - but that is the kind of work you cannot finish (for me). It means long days, late nights, and, in the end, imperfection.

By noah counte, # 27. January 2008, 02:40:53

huh. i get it. you know something is missing.

it's cool. dissatisfaction is a sign of growth. maybe more presence will help.

By I_ArtMan, # 27. January 2008, 03:36:45

Dissatisfaction can be a sign of growth. Or a sign of insecurity.

The funny things is, I give roughly the same presentation regularly, and I always work on it for 15 hours before hand. And it's still never done...

By noah counte, # 27. January 2008, 03:49:04

The classics?

By KYren, # 27. January 2008, 10:51:11

Congrats!

By momable, # 28. January 2008, 07:53:07

really nice shirt, and looks terrific!!

By suribe, # 30. January 2008, 19:37:21

i love it... like someone said. it's natty.

By I_ArtMan, # 31. January 2008, 00:40:55

OMG! i have the same one!! maybe i should take a pic opening my arms wide just like YOU!

By naoo, # 15. February 2008, 07:52:07

yes... of course, don't you want to express that it makes you happy?

By I_ArtMan, # 15. February 2008, 07:58:55

i DO!!! actually when i got Opera-cool-tattoo, i had to wait to make one picture till i get chance to try it.. i've been raelly really tempted to try before goign to Hawaii ( i had a HUGE plan to use the tattoo in Hawaii so..

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By naoo, # 15. February 2008, 08:01:12

an oversight... back to kiran. sorry dear friend. in my 'busyness' i neglected to respond to that question.
on another post, inspired by a list i made for a great friend i found in venice, and even forwarded to my youngest son. to save ink? no.

but when we talk of the classics we speak of time. if a work of any artist were to survive through a century or two, it would be considered a classic.

once we have the classics read we can read anything that comes out way, a lot of which is just fluff or routine or formula writing.

my point in injecting this warning about the time it takes to read a book well, is the main reason for reading the classics primarily. at least in an equal amount.
when i was thirteen, in my private attic, with a hotplate for tea, i would read the classics.... from homer to saroyan's 'homer', in the 'human comedy'

the link forthcomeing... have to find it.

By I_ArtMan, # 15. February 2008, 08:13:25

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