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its4inthemorning wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2025 12:35 am Geoffrey & Lisa, wishing you both a happy 2025!

AlanM wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2025 8:49 am Hi Geoffrey and Lisa,I would like to add my appreciation of the art work that you both post here, also the obviously informed, intelligent banter. Best wishes for 2025 to all ...

Geoffrey wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2025 1:15 pm from me too.

Hey, guys, Happy 2025! And, the same to everyone else who drops in from time to time! I look forward to another year of pictures and banter. Cheers!

two movie reviews:
'the substance' (2024) - demi moore. 2 hours 21 minutes
outrageous film, depressing - very sick and silly. i never want to see it again.

'a complete unknown' (2024) - timothée chalamet. 2 hours 21 minutes
entertaining, well-made film. chalamet did as fine a job as anyone could have done, but nobody can replace dylan, not in looks, presence or charisma (if there is such a thing). edward norton was superb as pete seeger, totally brilliant. not being a big folk music fan i enjoyed the closing scene best - when dylan went electric. such a shame the film ended just when it started providing some real energy.
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sketch done before the one above. not very good, but who really cares

december 2024 - hopeless

"there's no such thing as perfect art. if it's perfect, it's not art." -wren

perhaps the most tragic friendship of all time.

clark gable & vivien leigh "let us be two severe giants, not less lonely for our partnership!"

collector's item https://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/bl-walk.html
rare book

unexpected inspiration

Geoffrey wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:03 am collector's item...

Cool book cover pics -- I like them! You've clearly been busy making pictures -- nice variety, love the blue eyes on E.T..

I've been busy with a new puppy -- she's a little furball of joy, as well as a bit of a handful at times. I think she's pretty cute!

"Ah your eyes, oh how could I forget your eyes?" (Frankfurt - year unknown by me. Bev??)

Congratulations. I can confirm the level of canine cuteness at very high.

Alan

hello lisa. thanks for the positive feedback to the pictures, but especially for the photo of the little sweetheart. she is absolutely beautiful and gorgeous. you are so lucky!

AlanM wrote:
>Congratulations. I can confirm the level of canine cuteness at very high.

so can i
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a rebel without a cause.

Lisa, that’s a lovely photo of your new puppy - she's beautiful! I’m guessing you’ve already named her.

Alan said: "Ah your eyes, oh how could I forget your eyes?" (Frankfurt - year unknown by me. Bev??)

Alan, I’ve just taken the time to double check this and as far as I know during 1972 to 2009, Leonard sang versions of that line at least 7 times and on 5 of those occasions he said he would “forget your eyes” and on 2 he said “never forget your eyes”. As well, the liner on the official album “Best of LC” in 1975 states, “Oh your eyes, well I forgot your eyes”. Frankfurt was in 1972 and he sang, “Ah your eyes, well I know I’m gonna forget your eyes”.
And I've just realised that the above album is now 50 years old as of 01 Jan 2025 just gone by a few weeks ago.
Boy, how fast does time fly by!

EDIT: Then there is this from the old Prologues site:
Stockholm 03/04/72
additional stanza
Oh Tonight, I know I'm gonna forget tonight
alternate for this first verse (Frankfurt April 6th, 1972)
Ah your eyes, oh how could I forget your eyes
But your body's at home in every sea
How come you give away your news to everyone
I thought you said it was a secret just for me.


Geoffrey, I always appreciate the thought, effort and time you put into posting your excellent images.

B4real wrote:
>Geoffrey, I always appreciate the thought, effort and time you put into posting your excellent images.

i appreciate this, B4real. i enjoy making them
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"the holy books are open wide . . ."

B4real wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2025 3:02 am
Alan said: "Ah your eyes, oh how could I forget your eyes?" (Frankfurt - year unknown by me. Bev??)

Alan, I’ve just taken the time to double check this and as far as I know during 1972 to 2009, Leonard sang versions of that line at least 7 times and on 5 of those occasions he said he would “forget your eyes” and on 2 he said “never forget your eyes”. As well, the liner on the official album “Best of LC” in 1975 states, “Oh your eyes, well I forgot your eyes”. Frankfurt was in 1972 and he sang, “Ah your eyes, well I know I’m gonna forget your eyes”.

EDIT: Then there is this from the old Prologues site:
Stockholm 03/04/72
additional stanza
Oh Tonight, I know I'm gonna forget tonight
alternate for this first verse (Frankfurt April 6th, 1972)
Ah your eyes, oh how could I forget your eyes
But your body's at home in every sea
How come you give away your news to everyone
I thought you said it was a secret just for me.

Thank you, Bev. I didn't think that I had invented it. Whether I have heard it or just read it, of course, is another matter. I can be fairly sure that Leonard was not visualising Lisa's puppy when he sang the line.

Geoffrey, I am constantly in awe of your creative ability.

Best wishes, as always,

Alan

G, though I usually like your introduction of color, for some reason I would have preferred to see "Holy Books" in black and white. Nice drawing--and the wine glass on the floor was a nice touch. Was that an afterthought or was it planned?

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