Splitscreen: A Love Story from JW Griffiths on Vimeo.
We remain under the weather but are enjoying these links to Jean Shrimpton. People (us!) always think of David Bailey first when looking at Shrimp shots, but there were others, including Terence Donovan, John French, & Brian Duffy. Visit Brian Duffy's beautiful website - you can watch a documentary The Man Who Shot the Sixties.
Achoo! Aches & pains. Wah! 
Here's something for children of all ages. Book illustrator Oliver Jeffers gives an easy-peasy drawing lesson. See the slideshow tutorial in The Guardian. Then email your penguin to The Guardian at childrens.books@guardian.co.uk & they will publish the best entries in a penguin gallery. 
It's sad to see many people on Pinterest sighing over their "bucket lists" with what seems to be little to no interest in getting beyond the "some day-ness" of it. The only way we got to travel so much is that we planned long before there was money or the time to go anywhere. Buy a guide book--even used--about a place you want to visit. Use a little notebook--it doesn't have to be a Moleskine!--& begin planning. Keep these on your nightstand & before you go to sleep, work on your itinerary, read the book(s).
The “Ball of Light” is an inspiring photographic project by Denis Smith. The glowing spheres are made by the photographer at night, using the technique of light painting. (via Illusion) 
Have a great weekend... 
Sometimes you just have to stop panicking, make some lemonade, & sit a bit. And pet the cat. We'll be back...soon. Meanwhile, here are some classic lemonade recipes. 
So you flip through magazines & scroll through fashion & style blogs. You look at pins on Pinterest. And you think "Bah. I could do better..." OK. Here's your chance, big shot. Whip up a design of a skirt, dress, or blouse & submit it to Shabby Apple's Dare to Design contest. Yep, you should. You know why? You don't have to sew it, that's why. (Though if you want to, that's great.)
Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.--Michael Caine
Lord, what fools these mortals be!...Midsummer Night's Dream
17 year old Bianca Passarge of Hamburg dresses up as a cat, complete with furry tail and dances on wine bottles, June 1958. Her performance was based on a dream and she practiced for eight hours every day in order to perfect her dance.
...he was into vintage clothing, typewriters, sailing, farmers markets, cats, craft beer, bicycles, obscure bands, & so much more...way before you (you hipster doofuses). Catch up with the latest submissions & the abusive, hilarious commentary at Dads are the Original Hipsters. Those lacking a sense of humor: be prepared to be offended. (Also something your dad was into before you: rage & judging people.)
Several Jeanne Moreau films are available on Netflix Instant right now. If you can't get out to the movies tonight, that would be a great bet. You can sign up & watch right away (no, we do not work for Netflix!) Jules et Jim is available until Tuesday, the 21st. After that it will be DVD only for awhile. Have a great Saturday!
And now for something (sorta) different from James Joyce...
There is an ongoing personal maintenance crisis here at GG Central. A reminder of this today is an illustration by Gerald Zephyr on deviantArt. Off to figure out how to wrestle brows into Sophia-shape. (Giulia's brows are impeccable, of course.)
Check out Earthsky to see the comings & goings in our solar system this week. It's fascinating. It might even tempt you to get up very early...or go to bed very, very late.
Pineapples were something we bought rarely until this past March. Since then, we've bought one every week. They're available year-round but at their harvest peak from March through July. Golden fair-trade pineapples (including some organic) are available for $2.99 - $3.99 on sale. It's worth it, whether you have a family or you live alone. We haven't had any leftover to make salsa or to use as a facial mask. 
Some film fun. Check out the 1000 Frames of Hitchcock project, which is..."an attempt to reduce each of the 52 available major Hitchcock films down to just 1000 frames. The aim of the project is to create a library of images which can be used to illustrate blog posts, web articles and reviews, etc." Thanks to the thoughtful folks behind the project.
This is a head scratchin' & shakin' thing. It's a Seinfeld episode. Woman ticketed for wearing a short skirt while cycling. Where is this? New. York. City. * Pls see update at end of post.
Have a great weekend (we're late getting started here). Some things to think about:
A busy summer morning here but as the thermometer plummets to a mere 90 degrees (aieee), a berry-picking trip might be in order. (Of course, this does not include the redheaded one...she likes berries but is not keen on farm work.) If you are feeling similarly optimistic, visit Pick Your Own. It has listings for countries other than the States, too.
You are cordially invited to a baby shower. For kittens. If you want to see some darling kittens & learn about caring for them, visit the amazing Charlene Butterbean & her Itty Bitty Kitty Committee.
ciao-meow/GG Central
(image via French Twist D.C.)
Generous Jordan of Oh Happy Day is so happy with her new life in Paris that she put together a giveaway for a trip for 2 for one week. The website is having a few problems with traffic today, but you can easily follow the Facebook & Twitter instructions right away. (The giveaway is open until June 20, 11.59PST.) 
A solemn anniversary. New-to-us terrific photographs.
The biennale opened today in Venice. (The Jury Awards were assigned today.) We'll be posting more on the biennale throughout the summer, including the film festival in August & September. Meanwhile, visit the very good festival website & become (re)acquainted. 
Via today's La Lettre de Photographie. See below for details. Running behind...we'll see you later tonight. (Update - later 'gators. Over the weekend:)Vacation: a magic and sacred word for the French. Indeed, La Lettre is international, but quite a few of us are and remain French. Vacation, what a dilemma. Vacation, yes, closing of La Lettre, no. How can La Lettre stay alive for 6 weeks from July 12 to August 26?
A simple, funny and friendly idea. We are turning La Lettre over to you: you, our contributors and readers. If you would like, if the idea amuses you, you can send us your favorite holiday pictures. Your picture and only one will run with a caption. It is not a contest, just a reminder of the friendship that we have shared now for nearly nine months.
Jean-Jacques Naudet
We need the photographs in the following resolution. In HD, 1920×1080 pixels, down to 1024×768 at the minimum.
Starting today, you can send your pictures to: info@lalettredephotographie.com
Fireflies - or lightning bugs - are wonderful, magical lights. While GG Central has an abundance, we read that they are disappearing in many of their previous habitats. Oh no!