{"id":884,"date":"2007-09-11T00:33:56","date_gmt":"2007-09-11T06:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=884"},"modified":"2007-09-11T08:50:44","modified_gmt":"2007-09-11T14:50:44","slug":"some-random-tidbits-7-imps-very-own-original-artwork-the-cybils-2007-an-adam-rex-contest-and-eishas-meme-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=884","title":{"rendered":"Some Random Tidbits: 7-Imp&#8217;s very own original artwork; The Cybils 2007; an Adam Rex contest; and Eisha&#8217;s meme response"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi there. Three random announcements here at 7-Imp on this Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/jules\/alice1.jpg\">First, we are truly excited to share our very own 7-Imp art work here at the blog, thanks to illustrator <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frankwdormer.com\/\">Frank Dormer<\/a><\/strong>. In July, we <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=801\">featured an illustration<\/a><\/strong> from Frank&#8217;s upcoming illustrated picture book, <a href=\"http:\/\/frankwdormer.blogspot.com\/2007\/06\/not-so-tall-for-six.html\"><strong><em>Not So Tall For Six<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, written by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.diannaaston.com\/\">Dianna Hutts Aston<\/a><\/strong> (to be published in &#8217;08 by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/\">Charlesbridge<\/a><\/strong>). And can you even believe that <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/frankwdormer.blogspot.com\/2007\/07\/ta-daaa.html\">this<\/a><\/strong> was Frank&#8217;s response? He created this original, action-packed Mad Tea Party illustration just for us and posted it at his blog. We were rather squealy-excited about this wonderful image, and then he told us, yes, it&#8217;s <em>ours<\/em> to do with as we please! So, we decided to put it on our new <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?page_id=807\">&#8220;Featured Illustrators&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> page (a definite work-in-progress &#8212; we&#8217;re, essentially, compiling a list of the illustrators we feature every Sunday, as well as a growing list of those illustrators or author\/illustrators we have interviewed), replacing the Tenniel Alice image in that template with Frank&#8217;s (it just took a while, as 7-Imp&#8217;s tech support, a.k.a. Jules&#8217; husband, had to figure out how to place the new image in the template on that page). <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?page_id=807\">Go see<\/a><\/strong>, and tell us what you think! The page is kind of like 7-Imp&#8217;s art gallery; maybe we can even put thumbnail images there one day. Anyway, it&#8217;s perfect with Frank&#8217;s <em>Alice<\/em> scene up top. Many, many thanks to Mr. Dormer! . . . Maybe as time goes by, we can have a different Alice image for each page (although we will probably <em>always<\/em> be married to the Tenniel image on the blog&#8217;s very <em>front<\/em> page. We started out with it and want to stick with it for as long as 7-Imp is alive. We&#8217;re sentimental that way). <\/p>\n<p><center>* * * * * * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/jules\/cybilsmedal0712.jpg\">Secondly, remember <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dadtalk.typepad.com\/cybils\/2007\/02\/the_2006_cybils.html\">The Cybils<\/a><\/strong> last year? Well, it&#8217;s that time of year again &#8212; it&#8217;s time for The Cybils 2007. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dadtalk.typepad.com\/book_buds_kidlit_reviews\/2007\/09\/cybils-ii.html\">Here<\/a><\/strong> is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dadtalk.typepad.com\/book_buds_kidlit_reviews\/2007\/09\/cybils-ii.html\">Anne Boles Levy&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong> post on it, in which she declares that this year&#8217;s sequel to The Cybils will feature some new bloggers, a new site design, and belly dancers. Hoo hah! And here&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dadtalk.typepad.com\/cybils\/\">the blog for now<\/a><\/strong>, which Anne re-worked a bit, and the new site of which she speaks will be unveiled soon. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kidslitinformation.blogspot.com\/\">Kelly Herold<\/a><\/strong> is hard at work on this new home page, where the cybils.com domain name will be parked. Daily posts will begin there on September 17th, and nominations will open October 1st. <\/p>\n<p>We at 7-Imp will be heading two separate categories this year. Yes, between the two of us, we&#8217;re covering the world of picture books: Eisha will be heading the Non-Fiction Picture Books category, and Jules will be the organizer for the Fiction Picture Books category. We&#8217;re honored to be doing so and really looking forward to the awards again this year. We&#8217;ll have continual updates here at 7-Imp. <\/p>\n<p>Seven cheers for Cybil-ance all around! . . . <\/p>\n<p><!--more--><center>* * * * * * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Third: Remember the <a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=865\"><strong>interview<\/strong><\/a> we did with Adam Rex last week? And those new books of his we <a href=\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=864\"><strong>reviewed<\/strong><\/a>? Did they make you wish you could own an original work of Adam Rex artwork? Well, you&#8217;re in luck: David at Ironic Sans is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ironicsans.com\/2007\/09\/contest_win_original_adam_rex_artwork.html\"><strong>hosting a contest<\/strong><\/a>. Come up with a name for a potential Character in Search of a Story, and if David likes yours best, you get your very own piece of Adam Rex art!<\/p>\n<p><center>* * * * * * *<\/center><\/p>\n<p>And fourth: Kelly at Big A little a <a href=\"http:\/\/kidslitinformation.blogspot.com\/2007\/09\/completely-ot-meme.html\"><strong>tagged us<\/strong><\/a> for the Top 100 Songs meme, whereby you list the top 100 songs from the year you graduated from high school, and let everyone know how you felt about them. Here&#8217;s eisha&#8217;s response:<\/p>\n<p><strong>eisha:  <\/strong>Well, you should know that I have never been much of a Top 40 girl. In high school I was heavy into classic rock with liberal doses of alternative rock and punkish stuff. I just didn&#8217;t have a lot of use for the sappy ballads and big hair bands that seem to be all over this list.<\/p>\n<p>Key:<br \/>\n<font color=\"000099\">Blue = Loved it. <\/font><br \/>\n<font color=\"006600\">Green = S&#8217;okay.<\/font><br \/>\n<font color=\"cc0000\">Red = Loathed it.<\/font><br \/>\n? = Don&#8217;t remember it.<\/p>\n<p>Top 100 Songs of 1991:<\/p>\n<p>1. <font color=\"cc0000\">(Everything I Do) I Do It For You, Bryan Adams<\/font><br \/>\n2. <font color=\"cc0000\">I Wanna Sex You Up, Color Me Badd<\/font><br \/>\n3. <font color=\"006600\">Gonna Make You Sweat, C+C Music Factory<\/font><br \/>\n4. <font color=\"cc0000\">Rush Rush, Paula Abdul<\/font><br \/>\n5. One More Try, Timmy T &#8211; ?<br \/>\n6. <font color=\"000099\">Unbelievable, EMF<\/font><br \/>\n7. <font color=\"000099\">More Than Words, Extreme<\/font><br \/>\n8. I Like The Way (The Kissing Game), Hi-Five &#8211; ?<br \/>\n9. The First Time, Surface &#8211; ?<br \/>\n10. <font color=\"cc0000\">Baby, Baby, Amy Grant<\/font><br \/>\n11. <font color=\"cc0000\">Motownphilly, Boyz II Men<\/font><br \/>\n12. Because I Love You (The Postman Song), Stevie B &#8211; ?<br \/>\n13. <font color=\"cc0000\">Someday, Mariah Carey<\/font><br \/>\n14. <font color=\"cc0000\">High Enough, Damn Yankees<\/font><br \/>\n15. <font color=\"cc0000\">From A Distance, Bette Midler<\/font><br \/>\n16. <font color=\"cc0000\">All The Man That I Need, Whitney Houston<\/font><br \/>\n17. <font color=\"000099\">Right Here, Right Now, Jesus Jones<\/font><br \/>\n18. <font color=\"cc0000\">I Adore Mi Amor, Color Me Badd<\/font><br \/>\n19. <font color=\"cc0000\">Love Will Never Do (Without You), Janet Jackson<\/font><br \/>\n20. <font color=\"cc0000\">Good Vibrations, Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch Featuring Loleatta Holloway<\/font> (Dude, if you&#8217;d told me in 1991 that one day I&#8217;d think Mark Wahlberg is a great actor&#8230;)<br \/>\n21. <font color=\"006600\">Justify My Love, Madonna<\/font> (Usually not a Madonna fan, but this one was sorta okay)<br \/>\n22. <font color=\"cc0000\">Emotions, Mariah Carey<\/font><br \/>\n23. <font color=\"006600\">Joyride, Roxette<\/font><br \/>\n24. Romantic, Karyn White &#8211; ?<br \/>\n25. <font color=\"cc0000\">I Don&#8217;t Wanna Cry, Mariah Carey<\/font><br \/>\n26. Hold You Tight, Tara Kemp &#8211; ?<br \/>\n27. <font color=\"cc0000\">You&#8217;re In Love, Wilson Phillips<\/font><br \/>\n28. <font color=\"cc0000\">Every Heartbeat, Amy Grant<\/font><br \/>\n29. Sensitivity, Ralph Tresvant &#8211; ?<br \/>\n30. Touch Me (All Night Long), Cathy Dennis &#8211; ?<br \/>\n31. I&#8217;ve Been Thinking About You, Londonbeat &#8211; ?<br \/>\n32. Do Anything, Natural Selection &#8211; ?<br \/>\n33. <font color=\"000099\">Losing My Religion, R.E.M.<\/font><br \/>\n34. <font color=\"cc0000\">Coming Out Of The Dark. Gloria Estefan<\/font><br \/>\n35. <font color=\"006600\">Here We Go. C+C Music Factory<\/font><br \/>\n36. <font color=\"000099\">It Ain&#8217;t Over &#8216;Til It&#8217;s Over, Lenny Kravitz<\/font><br \/>\n37. <font color=\"cc0000\">Where Does My Heart Beat Now, Celine Dion<\/font><br \/>\n38. <font color=\"006600\">Summertime, D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince<\/font><br \/>\n39. <font color=\"cc0000\">Wind Of Change, Scorpions<\/font><br \/>\n40. P.A.S.S.I.O.N., Rhythm Syndicate &#8211; ?<br \/>\n41. <font color=\"cc0000\">The Promise Of A New Day, Paula Abdul<\/font><br \/>\n42. <font color=\"cc0000\">I&#8217;m Your Baby Tonight, Whitney Houston<\/font><br \/>\n43. Love Of A Lifetime, Firehouse &#8211; ?<br \/>\n44. Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave), Roxette &#8211; ?<br \/>\n45. This House, Tracie Spencer &#8211; ?<br \/>\n46. <font color=\"006600\">Hole Hearted, Extreme<\/font><br \/>\n47. <font color=\"cc0000\">Power Of Love-Love Power, Luther Vandross<\/font><br \/>\n48. <font color=\"cc0000\">Impulsive, Wilson Phillips<\/font><br \/>\n49. <font color=\"cc0000\">Love Is A Wonderful Thing, Michael Bolton<\/font><br \/>\n50. <font color=\"cc0000\">Rhythm Of My Heart, Rod Stewart<\/font><br \/>\n51. <font color=\"000099\">Things That Make You Go Hmmmm&#8230;, C+C Music Factory<\/font><br \/>\n52. <font color=\"006600\">I Touch Myself, Divinyls<\/font><br \/>\n53. <font color=\"000099\">Tom&#8217;s Diner, DMA<\/font><br \/>\n54. <font color=\"cc0000\">Iesha, Another Bad Creation <\/font>(This song caused the closest thing I&#8217;ve ever had to a proper nickname. I wasn&#8217;t happy about it.)<br \/>\n55. <font color=\"000099\">Something To Talk About, Bonnie Raitt<\/font><br \/>\n56. <font color=\"cc0000\">After The Rain, Nelson<\/font><br \/>\n57. <font color=\"cc0000\">Play That Funky Music, Vanilla Ice<\/font><br \/>\n58. Temptation, Corina &#8211; ?<br \/>\n59. Can&#8217;t Stop This Thing We Started, Bryan Adams &#8211; ?<br \/>\n60. I Can&#8217;t Wait Another Minute, Hi-Five &#8211; ?<br \/>\n61. <font color=\"000099\">3 A.M. Eternal, The KLF<\/font><br \/>\n62. <font color=\"cc0000\">Time, Love and Tenderness, Michael Bolton<\/font><br \/>\n63. <font color=\"000099\">Sadness Part I, Enigma<\/font><br \/>\n64. <font color=\"cc0000\">Around The Way Girl, LL Cool J<\/font><br \/>\n65. I&#8217;ll Be There, Escape Club &#8211; ?<br \/>\n66. <font color=\"000099\">Cream, Prince and The N.P.G.<\/font><br \/>\n67. Now That We Found Love, Heavy D. and The Boyz &#8211; ?<br \/>\n68. Show Me The Way, Styx &#8211; ? (Really? Styx was still around in 1991?)<br \/>\n69. <font color=\"cc0000\">Love Takes Time, Mariah Carey<\/font><br \/>\n70. <font color=\"cc0000\">Cry For Help, Rick Astley<\/font><br \/>\n71. <font color=\"000099\">The Way You Do The Things You Do, UB40<\/font><br \/>\n72. <font color=\"000099\">Here I Am (Come and Take Me), UB40<\/font><br \/>\n73. <font color=\"cc0000\">Signs, Tesla<\/font><br \/>\n74. Too Many Walls, Cathy Dennis &#8211; ?<br \/>\n75. <font color=\"006600\">Crazy, Seal<\/font><br \/>\n76. I&#8217;ll Give All My Love To You, Keith Sweat &#8211; ?<br \/>\n77. Place In This World, Michael W. Smith &#8211; ? (Wasn&#8217;t he, like, a Christian radio dude? And didn&#8217;t he die or something?)<br \/>\n78. <font color=\"006600\">Something To Believe In, Poison<\/font> (Well, it&#8217;s okay for Poison&#8230;)<br \/>\n79. <font color=\"000099\">Wicked Game, Chris Issak<\/font><br \/>\n80. Get Here, Oleta Adams &#8211; ?<br \/>\n81. Round and Round, Tevin Campbell &#8211; ?<br \/>\n82. Silent Lucidity, Queensryche &#8211; ?<br \/>\n83. I&#8217;m Not In Love, Will To Power &#8211; ?<br \/>\n84. Piece Of My Heart, Tara Kemp &#8211; ?<br \/>\n85. <font color=\"000099\">Real Real Real, Jesus Jones<\/font><br \/>\n87. Just Another Dream, Cathy Dennis &#8211; ? (Seriously, Cathy Dennis was getting a lot of play in 1991. Why don&#8217;t I remember these songs?)<br \/>\n88. <font color=\"cc0000\">Everybody Plays The Fool, Aaron Neville<\/font> (I do love when Horatio Sanz pretends to be him on SNL)<br \/>\n88. Strike It Up, Black Box &#8211; ?<br \/>\n89. <font color=\"cc0000\">Rico Suave, Gerardo<\/font><br \/>\n90. <font color=\"000099\">Disappear, INXS<\/font><br \/>\n91. <font color=\"000099\">Groove Is In The Heart, Deee-Lite<\/font><br \/>\n92. <font color=\"000099\">All This Time, Sting<\/font><br \/>\n93. The One and Only, Chesney Hawkes &#8211; ?<br \/>\n94. <font color=\"006600\">O.P.P., Naughty By Nature<\/font><br \/>\n95. <font color=\"cc0000\">Freedom 90, George Michael<\/font><br \/>\n96. <font color=\"cc0000\">I Saw Red, Warrant<\/font><br \/>\n97. <font color=\"cc0000\">Miles Away, Winger<\/font><br \/>\n98. Do You Want Me, Salt-N-Pepa &#8211; ?<br \/>\n99. <font color=\"cc0000\">The Motown Song, Rod Stewart<\/font><br \/>\n100. <font color=\"000099\">Shiny Happy People, R.E.M.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi there. Three random announcements here at 7-Imp on this Tuesday. First, we are truly excited to share our very own 7-Imp art work here at the blog, thanks to illustrator Frank Dormer. In July, we featured an illustration from Frank&#8217;s upcoming illustrated picture book, Not So Tall For Six, written by Dianna Hutts Aston [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-etcetera"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/884\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}