Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Good morning everyone. It's a new day-new opportunities, and I have decided to wonder (publicly) what I will paint for the coming months/years. The thing of it is,....when I examine what it is that I obsess over, or what it is that I come back to day in and day out on my little hamster wheel of life, it's three things. Sun....it's vital and energy-giving. Without it, I am a mess sooner or later. The summer months in Norway are just what the doctor ordered-nearly 24 hours of sun a day (when low pressure weather systems don't mess things up). Nr. 2, Food. Honestly, I have been buying cookbooks, and subsequently health literature.... dissecting and comparing and analysis of different doctors/food gurus/food celebrities/food blogs/food politics/medical publications on the effects of diet on health.....I am tired of it all. After all is said and done, why haven't we all just decided to eat SIMPLY. Instead of whipping up something which costs us time, money and mental energy, we could just eat a piece of fruit or a handful of steamed veggies, and drink water/tea or wine. We would be thin, have tons of energy, have tons of time for other creative endeavors which actually could leave a lasting impression after we're gone, or just allow us to persue pleasurable pastimes that define us in a way other than how we look/cook. When I think of all the MONEY, TIME and MENTAL ENERGY I have expended on feeding myself and my family, it is a mean statistic. We have been lead around by our tastebuds and cut the cable to our brains when it comes to food. I have so much food equipment, and have the coolest kitchen so that I can do almost anything with the simple ingredients that God gave us. I love being here (am writing this blog sitting at the kitchen table). Which brings me back to my original point today...what to paint...what subject I, myself, have opinions on and impressions that I want to communicate to others, without using words. Well, I know a thing or two about the above musings, and aside from the wrinkles that I also have been trying to keep at bay, I think I have a pretty good idea of where I will be taking my paint in the coming months.... this could be my best year ever.......