happy to BE HOME… flights into U.S. a complete nightmare

Check out my post-Christmas vacation at the Toronto airport.  The video doesn’t begin to describe the nightmare… especially once we got to the multiple security checkpoints for flights to the U.S.. Toronto airport completely unprepared for the reaction by U.S. Homeland Security to the Dec 25th incident. Took me 40 HOURS to get from Winnipeg to New York City.

pantone names 2010 color of the year

It might not quite be the new living room paint color you’ve been looking for. But it’s hard not to love this cool hue that, according to one of the most respected color authorities, will be pretty hot next year.

Turquoise, or color number 15-5519, was recently decreed 2010 color of the year by Pantone. Chosen for its blend of tranquil blue  and energizing green tones, turquoise is a popular hue in color therapy. It’s said to evoke soothing, serene emotions, while restoring vigor, zest, and motivation. Sounds good to me… we could use a little more of all that these days.

“In many cultures, Turquoise occupies a very special position in the world of color,” says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. “It is believed to be a protective talisman, a color of deep compassion and healing, and a color of faith and truth, inspired by water and sky. Through years of color word-association studies, we also find that Turquoise represents an escape to many—taking them to a tropical paradise that is pleasant and inviting, even if only a fantasy.”

Pantone insists turquoise is a universally flattering color that blends warm and cool undertones…. and plays nice with neutrals, reds, deep blues, greens, and yellows, making it “exceptionally easy to translate to fashion and interiors”.

Can’t speak for fashion, but for interiors, I’m thinking toss pillows and small accents at best. At any rate, turqouise is awfully fun to look at.  I’m already feeling more serene…  and motivated!  Can’t decide if I should take a nap or go chop some firewood…