Ten days into the new year and I still don’t have a wall calendar. I keep glancing at the empty space whenever I want to know technical things like the day or date, and the empty spot where my 2004 calendar was hung stares back at me. It mocks me. Oh, how it mocks me.
Anyway, I finally figured out what calendar I want, nay, must have. I want a Superman calendar. Not just any Superman calendar. It must be from the old, animated series. It was so art deco-y, very chic. Alas, the calendar is nowhere to be found. Well, it may be, but cursory Google, Amazon and Barnes & Noble searches yielded none.
So, I thought it would be fun (for me, at least) to let you select my 2005 wall calendar. Here are the rules:
1. No cutesy shit. No puppies, kittens, angels, babies dressed as puppies, kitten or angels, etc.
2. No inspirational sayings. I really couldn’t care any less about how the word team lacks the letter I. I don’t want a Demotivators calendar, either.
3. It must be a wall calendar. Daily calendars are too much work. I forget to tear off a few days and, bam, it’s 20th, but my calendar tells me it’s the 14th. Everyone knows calendars never lie so I believe it and the next thing you know I’ve missed my own birthday. I won’t let that happen. Not again.
I like black and white photography, especially of an architectural nature. I like fashion sketches from the 20s and 30s (twentieth century). I like, oh, I forget the artist, but I think his works were art deco, urban, very dark…kind of futuristic but from the viewpoint of an early-twentieth century artist. You know, what-his-face. I like Japanese brush stoke paintings - minimalist yet graceful. I like Japanese/Chinese watercolor works, too. I like the works of Charles Sheeler and Hopper, too.
I know, I’m all over the map.
Thank in advance for the suggestions. I promise to buy a calendar based on one lucky winner’s suggestion.
Oh, and here’s a link to the 2005 version of my 2004 calendar, may she rest in peace.