“hallo, rabbit,” he said, “is that you?”
“let’s pretend it isn’t,” said rabbit, “and see what happens.”
― A. A. Milne
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art credit: painting (Counting Invisible Stars) by Tetsuhiro Wakabayashi
Apr6
Tag Archives: bunny
Apr11
bunnyhenge.
In the municipal center of Newport Beach, California, sits a local oddity that is equal parts controversial, cuddly, adorable, and absurd.
The sculpture, dubbed “Bunnyhenge,” consists of 14 large white bunnies arranged in a circle, with two even larger 8-foot-tall bunnies found nearby. While these oversized stone bunnies sit stoically staring at each other with their colorful beady eyes, the town around them has become divided over their existence.
When it was first installed in 2013, the sculpture was initially very popular, especially with children (creepy as some others may find a circle of giant bunnies to be). But the public artwork also cost the city $221,000, or nearly $14,000 per bunny, which outraged many residents. One candidate for city council—who was later elected—even declared that “we need to blow up the bunnies!”
Despite the threats, the bunnies have made it nearly five years, and can still be found strangely and stoically gathered in the park by City Hall.
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“read to your bunny often and your bunny will read to you.”
-rosemary wells, american author and illustrator of childrens’ books,
including the ‘max and ruby series’
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credits: leira, atlas obscura
Apr21
basket case.
“don’t put all of your eggs in one basket”
– easter bunny
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image credit: earth’s beauty
Jun1
bunny ponders.
bunny ponders how it is that
just last week
he was out in the open fields
rounding up cabbages, eating tall grasses, chasing bugs, free as the wind, and making merry,
only to find himself working in the restroom of a local establishment
from 9 to 5
this week
nowhere near as exciting
and not a tall blade of grass to be found.
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“it’s diamonds in your pockets one week, macaroni and cheese the next.”
-jolene blalock
Sep11
raindrops are the perfect lullaby.
with
the onset
of a new series
of storms
and
many more verses
it looks like
i could
be asleep
for quite some time
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image credit: study of baby bunny sleeping, pencil on paper by gina matarazzo
Aug1
the lost art – part deux
after yesterday’s post, a few of you asked to see this piece of art that went on a long, disjointed journey as it made its way to my house. somehow, this whimsical pastel bunny made it all the away across the ocean from poland and then through a maze of american post office locations and crazy systems and insane red tape, all to finally land upon my wall. for that i am happy.
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“Strange as it may seem, I still hope for the best, even though the best, like an interesting piece of mail, so rarely arrives, and even when it does it can be lost so easily.” ― Lemony Snicket, The Beatrice Letters
Mar24
beware those with buck teeth, tall ears, big oval eyes, acrylic fur, and especially giant paws
took a few of the babies to have breakfast with the easter bunny. all was good, no one cried, they smiled and high-fived him, and much to my surprise, when we sat down on the bench next to him and huddled close for a picture, he pulled me closer and whoops – a side boob feel. awkward and score one for the giant fuzzy nerd. even worse, i had to go back and give him one more hug to get a stuffed lamb for the baby who was at home sleeping. this easter season is off to a tremendous start!
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Many years ago, we had a company-wide vote for our company-wide mascot, and the choices came down to the Boston tree fern, beef tape worm and a llama. And somehow the llama won the vote.
(Will Wright)
I didn't have my glasses on.... 