Found Not Lost

According to wikipedia,

the uncertainty principle is the statement that locating a particle in a small region makes the momentum of the particle uncertain, and conversely, measuring the momentum of a particle precisely makes the position uncertain.

I was generously gifted with this book, Principles of Uncertainty by Maira Kalman, for Christmas. It is a hefty book. It feels heavy in your hands. The pages are glossy and better yet, they are richly illustrated. The illustrations are as profound and poetic as the messages written within. It is the book most of us wish we were talented enough to write.

I haven’t finished reading the book yet even though I’ve had it in my hands for almost a month now. I just couldn’t stand to devour it in a day or two as is my usual habit. I have been savoring it. Letting the words roll off my tongue and swirl in my head as I view the illustrations. Sometimes, I go back to the previous page, always thinking that I missed something. Some secret message of sorts. Maybe a secret code in the pictures? I don’t know. I just feel compelled to do so.

Even though I haven’t read through the whole book yet, and it will probably be a while before I finish it at the rate I’m going, I just wanted to share it with you in case you too feel compelled to feel its pages.

Every Christmas season, one of our favorite activities is to drive around and look at Christmas lights around the neighborhood. Every year, it seems the displays get more elaborate and sophisticated. Then we’ve noticed in the last few years that more organized Christmas light shows started sprouting up in different venues, always produced to benefit one charity or another; and the light shows have been amazing. The shapes and vignettes they come up with are amazing!

If you look at the structures closely, you will realize that these rope lights, so called because of how small lights are encased in pliable material making them “rope-like”, are how they achieve such amazing shapes. Rope lighting consists mainly of tiny light bulbs that are encased in flexible and clear PVC tubing which not only lends versatility but durability to any light installation you may come up with.

The rope light comes in various colors and capable of the ‘running’ effect which is controlled by a preprogrammed controller. These lights can be used in various applications around a home or business giving an air of sophistication and also serving a utilitarian purpose.

The site, BirdDogDistributing.com also offers other lighting solutions other than the rope light. For instance, for the holidays they have icicle lights and lighted Christmas trees. You can also find practically any type of accent lighting for your home or business. If you are looking for lighting solutions, this site would be a great place to start.