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.