::Smiling Flower Wisdom::

James Figurine: "Apologies" music video
Run Time: 3min 52sec
Creator's Page: The Song is by James Figurine, Video By Die Versilberte Eitelkeit Animation Studio



This sweet little song got me humming along today whilst enjoying the eclectic grooves of my new favorite internet radio stream, dublab. The song comes from the brilliant James Figurine, one of the creative forces behind the groups Figurine and The Postal Service. When I found James on Myspace, I was delighted to discover his video was equally as cheering on this dark, blustery day. Music videos don't normally make the cut here. This one, however, features sweet & simple animation and... one of my own personal heroes, the Smiling Flower, and I just couldn't resist. Hope this one brings a little sunshine to your day as it did to mine!

If you didn't know, the Smiling Flower is one of the greatest Taoist teachers on this planet today. I have been working with the Flower and a cast of its closest friends in an attempt to capture a bit of the flowery wisdom. After losing a number of my crew members to various causes (all of them noble, I assure you), I have re-opened the Smiling Flower project and will be posting episodes from the series throughout the winter. ::stay tuned::

**magic, the maaaagical oven**

**Miss Muffy & the Muff Mob ~ Ep.5 Pt.3: Mo' Muffins Mo' Problems**
Run Time: 6min 0sec
Creator's Info: Produced by Bullseye Art
Related Links: The new home for Bullseye Art is Magic Butter... a fabulous little dwelling for all things ridiculous and flash-y. Music by the Pharcyde

Ok, so the flakes they are a fallin' here in Snow~attle. And I think a little comic relief is in order. There's nothing like a lil' LOL to brighten that "OMFG it's coooooooooold!" Thanks to Madame7 I found this little gem- not sure why I hadn't stumbled upon Miss Muffy and her posse before. But I suppose the timing was impeccable. Just what I needed this evening. If you like this one, you should definitely waste some more time giggling into your wastebasket with the rest of the series.

C'mon girls, let's bake!

::click the collapsed muffin to start the oven:: (warning: these muffins have dirty fruit holes)



p.s. :::::: i am the dark one ::::::

Winter Dancing...

...ok, I know it's summer. But I stumbled upon this video in the Current TV studio recently and it actually made me look forward to winter. Well, not really, but I was absolutely astounded by the beauty and emotion evoked from such a simple concept: dancing in the snow. So that's how others stave off the winter nasties. Produced by Great Sitting Films out of Santa Monica , CA, this film was shot entirely in 'film clip mode' on a small digital still camera. Makes me wonder what my little Canon point and shoot can do... hmmm.

Currently, this video sits at the #15 rank on the Current TV leaderboard. It needs to go to #1 to get on air. If you haven't created a Current Studio account, this is a good excuse to do it. As a member (its free, of course), you can watch and greenlight viewer created content. The #1 video on the leaderboard each week is purchased by Current and put on air. In my humble opinion, this is television as it should be. I'm working on two pods for Current right now. They should be done within the next few weeks. Y'all will be the first to see them, I promise. For now, enjoy The Winter of the Dance by Great Sitting Films.







p.s. I don't work for Current TV nor am I affiliated with them in any way. I just think what they're doing is really friggin' cool.