YES!

Way to go Paul!

Paul Potts Did It Again!

Paul Potts singing Con Te Partiro (famously known as "Time to Say Goodbye", originally sung by Andrea Bocelli) on last night's semi-finals of Britains Got Talent. God it's beautiful. I'm sure he'll build on his vocal strength, but his tenor range is just....well, I've gone through every adjective I can think of and none seems fitting. The video speaks for itself.

GO PAUL POTTS!!! I doubt he has any idea that he's managed to reach across the pond with his talent. He's so wonderfully modest and sweet. I think that's half the draw. Enjoy!

I LOVE this man!

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He's singing "Nessun Dorma!" from the 1926 Italian opera, Turandot, originally begun by Giacomo Puccini and completed, upon his death, by Franco Alfano. Let me just say....not bad at all for a phone salesman. Hell, not bad at all period! I won't lie, I cried a little and definitely got goosebumps. I. LOVE. OPERA.

*standing ovation*

Thank you Diane!

To the left you'll find my links to Diane Varner's Website. She has been nice enough to allow me the use of her images, for the time being, so long as it links to her. It's perfectly understandable and even quite gracious! Upon receiving my inquiry, she had (and always will have) every right to request compensation in lieu of removing her work altogether. Her gift is her hobby (quite possibly her job as well) and it's not my hiney out on a particularly chilly morning waiting for the right light to capture those shots. So really, I have no qualms with going back through here and ensuring each image is properly credited and properly linked.

As I've said before, her work is evocative, original and inspiring. With just one click of the mouse you come face to face with this beautifully simplistic yet unspoken message: Life is only complicated if you resist. As humans we have the choice to interpret what we cannot control as chaos... or we can learn to let go. I don't think you'll find a more genuine (and gentle) reminder of this often emotional if not impossible truth than in Diane's collection.

I feel honored that she's allowed me to enjoy her images on my site and will begin working on ensuring she's not shortchanged for her generosity.


Update: I'm experiencing technical difficulties. It's quite possible that I'll need to remove the images completely. I'm not sure yet. If that's the case, it would have nothing to do with her and everything to do with the fact that computers don't always let you do things exactly how you'd like. I'm still a huge fan though, that's a given.

Updated Update: I think we've conquered technology! Well, that or at the very least we've come to a resolution that accepts my gross inability to coax electronics into behaving properly. Regardless, please take the time to visit Diane and peruse her archives. It's like a vacation for your soul (fills in those places chicken soup couldn't touch)!