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Why I Would Rather Become Thomas Kinkade's Personal Artistic Advisor Than Work in Retail

I was in The Body Shop last night (the one for bodies, not cars) browsing through the grossly overpriced, yet wondrous lip gloss. A woman shopping in my vicinity mumbled something inaudibly, and one of the dutiful salesladies asked "if she could help with anything." The woman repeated herself, happy to share her profound revelation with the other patrons: "It's just like a Bath and Bodyworks store in here." The saleslady just kind of flinched and went back to arranging the pumice stones. I vowed never to complain about law school again.

Update: In case you aren't familiar with the horror that is Thomas Kinkade, please use the link above to observe his heartwarming (or gutwrenching?) website, wherein he displays his "work." Please note that Kinkade, who dubs himself the "Painter of Light" (funny, I thought Carravagio and Rembrandt were doing just fine there) also employs an army of "master highlighters" who basically work in warehouses sprucing up thousands of prints of Kinkade's Christ Gardens with the famous "Kinkade light." Now that's art. He also provides calendars with inspirational messages from the scripture, himself, and his wife Nanette (real name). I'm sorry to desecrate my site in this manner, but I have to make you understand my pain:

This work, entitled "Garden of Prayer" has the following caption, straight from the Kade-Man himself (or maybe a "master highlighter"): Perhaps in a garden we are closer to our creator. We certainly are closer to His creation. My prayer is that this painted garden will be a meeting place for many that would speak to their God in the silence of morning. As my friend Jessica would say, "I think I just threw up a little in my mouth."

My Thomas Kinkade Wish List:
1. Lilac Bouqet Silk Scarf.
2. "Home is Where the Heart Is" Collector's Print.
3. "Bridge of Faith" Inspirational Print.
4. The Streams of Living Water Lit Sculpture.
5. Christmas Cottages Notecards With Scripture. Pretty please!

posted by Bekah at 1:23 PM :: |