I have the Dear Heather poster on my wall. I glanced at it while I was half asleep yesterday and it occurred to me that the woman in the picture looks exactly like Anjani Thomas. Am I being incredibly slow? Is this an old, known fact? Is this a drawing Leonard did of Anjani? Compare it to the picture on her Blue Alert album. The features are a perfect match. I know this is a boring post but it's late and I'm slightly drunk and it intrigues me. I love the drawing. I think it's one of my favourite album covers.
Love,
Dominic
Dear Heather Picture
Not boring at all, Dominic. We've been trying to figure out who Heather is... and I don't recall Anjani having been mentioned. You could be right
and how funny if you are... the classic case of what's right in front of your face not being noticed. As I picture the drawing in my mind, I recall our citing 'Heather' seeming to appear Oriental, and Anjani is part Okinawan. I believe yours is the best guess, yet
. Simply looking at the photo of her [sitting], in the bio section, of her site...
... the simplicity of the lines of her face, her features, and her hair... very consistent.
Anjani Heather Thomas
~ or some very strong, subconscious lines by Leonard, perhaps
.
Here's a funny tidbit from her site ~ regarding filming video footage for Blue Alert with Lian:
And, boy, can I relate
!
~ Lizzy



Anjani Heather Thomas


Here's a funny tidbit from her site ~ regarding filming video footage for Blue Alert with Lian:
The only bummer was standing for hours in 5” heels, which led me to abandon my green tea energy strategy for the craft service table. Five butter cookies, two Turtles, Red Whips, and a DingDong later—and baby, was I humming.


~ Lizzy
I recall someone already noted this (Tchoco?). It does look to me, at first glance. But those four lyrics leads to old times, I think, at least winter is in game, and he says "again", what leads me to think it was long ago, while Anjani is, well, the present
But of course, the drawing could be only attached to lyrics, it doesn't mean they're from same source or made by same inspiration, but mere they were joined for the sake of artistic impression.

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