Hello! This little cutie is my muse. I call her Ms. Sexy Innocence. You’ll see her here in future Inspiration for the Muse posts. I’d put a cowboy hat on her if I could, but I don’t own the image. In fact, she came from Glitter-Graphics a long time ago.
Here we are with another Monday upon us, and it’s also the day for my Inspiration for the Muse post. Do you have a special image, picture, painting, etc., that inspires you? Today I’m posting a couple of special images that speak for themselves. This is the kind of thing that inspires me to write about what I love. I can’t write it, if I don’t feel it in my heart…
What else could it be, but LOVE
Ah, yes, to me (and my muse) the image below just says it all. *Sigh*
Do I love you because you’re beautiful,
Or are you beautiful because I love you?
~Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Cinderella
I’m trying to blog more often, so I’m brainstorming some themes. This could be #1. Let’s see how that works out for me. 🙂
I love music and it has always been an inspiration to me. Some days I will post a song from a playlist–book related, personal, or music that has stuck with me for some reason or another. .
Concerning my playlists for my books: When I listen to one of the songs now, I’m taken back to the scenes where I played that tune. It makes me all warm inside, depending on the scene. I realize this is more important to me than you, but if you like music in general, come along for a listen.
A lot of you might not like Country Music…
How many of you did I just lose over saying “country music”? Not too many years ago, I had turned away from listening to it, so I get it if it isn’t something you like. I rediscovered how much I loved it about four years ago.
I promise, all songs won’t be country. All of them won’t be book related or from my personal list. My heroine in the Bull Rider Series is Italian, so if I play a song from that series, it’s a good chance you’ll hear her favorite tenor. (And mine)
I’ve decided to call Monday: Monday_______? I haven’t decided yet.
Playlist Monday
Monday Tunes
Get Your Foot-Tapping Monday
Tune Time Monday
???
“Playlist” Monday won’t work because at times I will choose a video that isn’t from my playlist. I’m unsure of “Foot-Tapping Monday” too. Maybe a song won’t be one you will tap your foot to. Some songs on my playlists are slow and endearing. On the other hand, many are worthy of a good foot-tapping.
As I’m brainstorming out loud here with you, I realize I might not always post a song. Maybe it’ll be a picture that inspires me. It could inspire you too. Did I just come up with a theme? Inspiration Monday? Hmm… Time will tell. In truth, something that inspires me, might not inspire you. So, we’ll scratch that title. This is as hard as trying to find a book title.
UPDATE: This theme is now called Tuesday Inspiration for the Muse. Since I’m on a short blog break while I move and get a book ready to publish, you won’t find many updates. More will be coming soon.
Since today is my first _______ Monday, I’m choosing one of my current favorite videos. I also have this song on my own MP3 playlist, so I can listen anytime I choose. This isn’t country. I first came across this singer while watching The Voice where he was a guest, and I looked it up immediately, only to find this official video.
The choreography in this dance blows me away. It evokes a feeling of sensuality, seduction, and love. The male dancer is actually the singer of this song. He’s one of today’s popular singers. Here’s a link for a Behind the Scenes look at how this was done. Creative minds amaze me. He had a vision to be in his own video as a dancer, and he made it happen. The female dancer is extraordinary, in my opinion. Enlarging this video makes it even better.
If this video / ?? Monday concept is something of interest to you, follow my blog or stop by another week to see what I come up with for our listening/ watching pleasure. This might be a bi-weekly type of theme topic.
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed the dance. Look around. Maybe you’ll find something else you like.
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