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My Passion for Design

A lavishly illustrated personal tour of the great star's homes and collections.

For nearly five decades Barbra Streisand has been one of the singular figures in American entertainment. From the cabaret to the Broadway stage, from television and film stardom to her acclaimed work as a director, from the recording studio to the concert hall, she has demonstrated that the extraordinary voice that launched her career was only one of her remarkable gifts.

Now, in her first book, Barbra Streisand reveals another aspect of her talent: the taste and style that have inspired her beautiful homes and collections. My Passion for Design focuses on the architecture and construction of her newest homes, the dream refuge that she has longed for since the days when she shared a small Brooklyn apartment with her mother, brother, and grandparents. A culmination and reflection of Streisand's love of American architecture and design between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries, the book contains many of her own photographs of the rooms she has decorated, the furniture and art she has collected, and the ravishing gardens she has planted on her land on the California coast. In addition to glimpses of her homes, Barbra shares memories of her childhood, the development of her sense of style, and what collecting has come to mean to her. My Passion for Design is a rare and intimate private tour into the world of one of our most beloved stars. It will be welcomed by her many fans and all lovers of the great achievements of American design.

When I saw the theme for the week I automatically thought of my children. My passion is being their Mom. However, this week I lost a dear friend and neighbor. Richard was like a father to me and an honorary Grandpa to my children. As I sat in my dark place with grief this week, I decided not to post a submission for the week. My heart was broken.

Tonight after I went to the funeral home for the viewing, I realized that today I did something I was passionate about. With funeral plans in motion, I had immediately asked if anyone was going to do some sort of collage of photos for the funeral home. I was immediately put in charge since I had taken so many pictures of Richard throughout the years. I put so much thought and love into that collage and was so proud of it when it was done. When I presented it to his family, there were tears from all of us.

I now realize that my passion is preserving memories. Yes, motherhood is my passion, but I am making memories with my children (and capturing memories that they will always cherish). Looking back I wish I would've known at that moment today that the collage would become so monumental to me. I wish I would've taken a picture, but I have preserved the memory in my heart instead.

For the group: "52 of Twenty Eleven"
Taken on 05/21/2011
Theme: My passion

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THIS EASTER, FEAST YOUR EYES ON THE EGGENDARY ARMOURS OF THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN !!

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Easter is a testing time for a cheerful atheist like myself when I struggle with the unsettling realisation that I actually DO worship....chocolate!

Forgive me, for I know not what I eat.

Anyway, how could I resist combining two favourite passions in one sweet picture?

Taken in my makeshift light tent, using natural daylight and some overhead fluorescents.

The armours are all Marvel Legends figures, from left to right, the classic Gold and Red suit, Golden Avenger and the Stealth Variant.

2009 debut album from the British Electro-shockers. My Passion are four young men with a fearless, rebellious intention, DIY ethics and a genre-smashing electronic induced metallic Punk sound. The music may not scream Punk in a traditional sense but all the rebellious intentions and an attitude to follow their own path, driven by pure desire and the thrill of scaring, shocking and exciting those who see and hear it will soon make My Passion one of those unconventional success stories that arise once in a generation to win the hearts of millions. 14 tracks. Provogue.