I am wearing my new boots and they are fabulous. They are raising my cool factor by a good 10 points.
I also spent the whole day painting. Which was really nice! Tomorrow I am off to Chicago/Joliet to draw caricatures at a private party, which should be a nice relaxing change from homework.
Oh I am seeing the Mars Volta tonight and I am very excited!!!
And!! Gas is only $2.29? That is craziness! Why isn't that all over the news? The only thing better is knowing that it is probably even cheaper in Kansas City.
Also, the illustration lab is still closed on weekends and this is frustrating. I know a lot of people use it, but I'm not sure that many are as adamant about getting it back as I am. The only way to get it back, of course is to be adamant, so I suppose I'll just keep on truckin'.
I just dropped my photo class! I just was not feeling it at all. It was becoming such a pain and it was only one month into it. Hopefully I can use the extra time to do more important things, such as focusing on my thesis.
Also, it's a little rough, yet, but I have a new store: CafePress. So if you have ever in your life wanted a coffee mug or t-shirt with a sketch on it, now you have it!
My goal is to really get all my portfolio's and stores such as this running smoothly and spotlessly by the time I graduate.
Also, I want one of these for Christmas:
Portfolio on theispot.com
Portfolio on altpick.com
Or a wacom tablet.
I was talking to Sarah and she all of a sudden said, "You have no wrinkles!" I was very flattered because having no wrinkles is a good thing. However I don't really pay attention too closely to the amount of wrinkles, so I went to look into a mirror to prove it to myself. I don't think I had too many wrinkles, or at least any more than there should be, but I did have a nice big purple stripe of paint on my forehead.
I visited the chickens today and they were quite friendly! We played for a little bit. I could only find one egg, so either they are really hiding them well or they just laid one egg. I think I will check back in the morning for them. I put them back in their house early because a storm was a-brewin', so they probably didn't have time yet.
Today I also went to a fabric store and picked out a skirt pattern and 2 fabrics. I haven't really sewn since high school so I started with a pattern to make it easy on myself. Once the fabric comes out of the wash, I will take pictures to post up here. They are delightful.
That also makes me want to learn how to knit. I can crochet, but I haven't in a while. Rachel's mom knitted me a hat a while back and I wear it all the time. I would like to knit a skirt and some mittens.
I am continuing to have a love / hate relationship with Illustration. On Wednesday I would have told you I just wasted four years. Today I will tell you that there's still hope!!
I keep going up and down from extreme stress to extreme relaxing as well. It's really quite a rollercoaster and it contributes to even more stress which is even more exhausting. Gah! I can't wait till graduation.
This year for Christmas I actually want presents. Around Christmas I always have something not fun like I need new tires so I have to get those. The year before was similar, but I forgot what it was. Either way, this year I want to be a fun Christmas and I am not going to be afraid to tell everyone exactly what I want. I'll be adding to my list in the mean time.
I just found a whole bunch of other classmates websites and they are all clean and crisp! There are so many things that I need to fix, design and technical-wise but I have no time! (except to post blogs of course!) This weekend is fall break, so maybe I will work a little bit on some artwork, but this winter I should have my website nice and polished.
I have just finished working on my contract to give to clients and it makes me feel real businessy.
I want to do an illustration for Illustration Friday, but I just don't have the time! Maybe a quick something from my sketchbook someday.
I received an email from Rachel and it made me feel real happy.
I miss my Rachel.
So it snowed yesterday. It's October. Not only October, but a relatively early October. Then I drove down my street today and all the leaves were suddenly missing from the trees! This winter is coming too fast! Now I'm sitting by my electric heater to get warm. (the only way to get warm by an electric heater is to sit right by it)
I am going to draw a rooster on a t-shirt drinking a beer for my manager tonight. I don't get the joke, but I think it's hilarious.
Right now I'm reading Son of a Witch from the author of Wicked, which I read in Ireland. He is a really good writer, and he creates really dramatic visual images, but sometimes I pull myself out of the story and realize, "This is about the Wizard of Oz......." so it makes me feel real nerdy. Just how reading Harry Potter books twice makes me feel real nerdy too.
Also, thank you to those who commented! I love getting feedback, so feel free to critique!
I had a whole schedule planned for this fall break that revolved all around homework and cleaning. And so far I've gone to Madison and back to hang out with the lovely ladies, Lisa and Meg. hah!
Madison was a very cute town, though! I have never been, and it was SWARMING with college kids. It was surreal, like a town that was just the East Side in Milwaukee. It was a fun place, but even I can get sick of the East Side sometimes, so I don't know how many can live there that aren't part of the college.
We stopped on the way back to Milwaukee at the JoAnn's Fabric store. I was looking for PIMA cotton, and I asked some lady. She started naming off brand names and stuff, and what I thought was a very polite voice, I said, "Oh no, PIMA cotton isn't a brand, it's kind of like a type of cotton." After I said that, this old bag stopped and said, "Well, I know! I am sixty after all, and I have heard of it! You think I'm stupid?" I was so taken aback! Who in the world is this rude?! I kind of didn't say anything to her, but she kept talking to me about what they DID have and I just sort of turned around and muttered a thank you at her and walked away. As I was walking away she said to the next customer, "Jeez, when was the last time you heard anyone ask for PIMA cotton??"
Either I must be really insane with my requests, or she's just a bitter old woman.
I am so lazy as of late! I have a lot to do before I have to hang my show on Friday too, so I need to step up various paces.
Now that I have a blog I feel I should be updating it with new and refreshing content.
I need to be more new and refreshing.
So I have these periods where I am really on the internet way too much for my own good. It's pretty ridiculous. I haven't had an internet binge in quite a while (a couple of years) but I think with getting back into the website-makin' business, trying to network with illustration and a general lack of computer-intensive classes, I'm going overboard. I don't even do useful stuff like actually work on my site too. It's just to roam around and find things that really don't enrich my life too much. I love it! (but I don't at the same time)
I'm trying to print off this thing, and MIAD's network is crazy and I should be working on promotional postcards, but I don't have the specific file I want, and maybe I could do botany, but that's just a whole other can of worms. I need to be MOTIVATED.
So my eBay account was stolen and used to try to buy a whole bunch of farm equipment. Weird!
I have a great idea for my promotional leave-behind but it's doing to be a lot of work. I'm going to do a small calendar. So that's 12 different compositions which is a bit ambitious, but I really like the idea, so I we'll see how far I get.
Halloween! I wish I had time for a costume!
I took this photo for my mom to see my dress for my cousin's wedding and now that I'm looking at it, it's TOTALLY myspace. I am such a trendsetter!
I've found a new addiction: Sock Dreams. I've already spent a pretty penny here, and if anyone needs a quick X-Mas present, well, know you know where to go. I love pretty much every sock I've seen here. It's glorious!
Mark and I went to see the Scarring Party yesterday evening at Mad Planet. They were fun to watch, but they were so quiet! You couldn't here them above the talking in the bar, so that was a bummer. We did see Kyle, my boss there, which was pretty nice. After we left, we both got crummy headaches so we just went home and fell asleep. What a bunch of party animals!
There are too many weddings going on. But at least I get cute shoes out of them:
I bought these shoes at Famous Footwear and they match my dress in both color and era. Not only that but they are relatively comfy! Exciting!
Yesterday I had one of the Worst Migraines Ever. I have a little lingering head ache today, but I woke up in pretty good spirits, feeling better than I have in about 3 weeks. I've been feeling a little "off" in that I am always either tired or sick.
I also need to make more sweet mula for christmas presents and to counter-act every stupid parking ticket I get. Jeez!
Another week and only about four more to go. I am very ready for this semester to be over, but before it does end I have a thousand things that need to be done/started/wrapped up. I have wanted to graduate for four years now, and I'm still excited but lately I'm having this want to stay a student forever. And I have constant butterflies. Any time anyone says "Thesis" I feel that swooping in my stomach.
On a happier note, everyone is planning some big trip for after school. Europe seems like the most popular choice, and Bonnaroo is coming in at a close second. Unfortunately I probably can't afford to do both, but would be glad doing either or, just the same.
I am real ready for winter break. Actually, I'm real ready for this:
But besides me illustrating about summer, I'm quite sick of illustrating! So when did I pick it as my livelyhood? Good work, Anne.
Some good news is, Lisa is coming into town. ALSO Mark and I created these WONDERFUL.....bread pieces. First, we fried some bread dough, and then we sprinkled mozarrella, cheddar, italian spices and garlic on them, then a nice toast to melt it all together. And they fit in the palm of your hand, which is very bite-size and convenient. They are wonderful, but we don't know what to call them or what even is similar that we've seen. They are pretty tasty and we are making a ton of them to bring to Richie's on Wednesday. I hope everyone enjoys!
Holy crap. There are only three weeks of the semester left. As this isn't necessarily a bad thing, it is definitely one of the only semesters that have left me wishing that there were a couple more weeks tagged on to the end in order to wrap things up. And now that I'm thinking about how little time I have, I am realizing that I have SO MUCH to do. I just need to create a gigantic list of end-of-semester tasks. Because that will get them done faster. Hah.
I did happen to get all of my Christmas shopping done, except for Mark and I managed to keep it under $100. I've also been working a lot at Famous Footwear, so I should have some sweet mula rolling in.
Mark and I did put up some Christmas lights and they do look real festive. We're trying to get a tree but; 1) where to put it? and 2) What goes on it? How do people acquire a fully ornamented tree? Is it a process or do most buy a starter kit or what?
On another slightly more depressing note, I pre-ordered the new Incubus CD so I could also pre-order concert tickets. They are playing in a small venue in Chicago, so I wanted to be sure to get the tickets right away. When I went to buy said tickets with my special promotional code, there were none available!! Already? I really like this band, but are they really that popular? Hopefully there were some saved for the real sale, so maybe I'll check back on Dec. 2. POO!
I usually would be wishing I was in KC if not for the fact they also had a heaping helping of snow. The only difference is that in KC, I know it will be gone in a couple of days and the snow up in MKE is here to stay until MAY....sheesh. I seriously would not have as much of a problem at all with Milwaukee if it had sensible weather. In fact, I wouldn't have a problem at all.
Mark happened across some free Packers tickets so he's up in Green Bay for the weekend. I'm going to settle in and do some homework. I also made some cookies, but there are so many that I may take them in to Famous Footwear tomorrow so Kyle can help me polish them off. I think tonight I'll wrap some presents, work on my linoleum prints and watch "Why We Fight." I watched a little bit last night, and it seemed very fascinating. Quiet weekend! I haven't had a weekend like this in a good long while. I won't know what to do with myself!
So my ipod is officially dead. It won't charge or anything. So now I'm experiencing some music withdraw. It was okay when my car got it's cd player stolen, I could handle that because at least I had another means when I got to school. But now that's gone so I've been listening to music on my computer (not very convenient or good sounding) or at home on the stereo (but when am I home?) I even busted out the flute to hear some real good audio last night (which was me struggling through scales since I haven't played in a jillion years). It's hard because I've been rediscovering some music I have on this computer, which is one of my favorite things, rediscovering music you've always had. I need a billion dollars to replace these things!
Or at least it should be. I'm back at school and I had a not so great vacation, but here's a little photo of some of the fun times I did have at my cousin's wedding. Either way, I'm late for class so, there we go!
Well, so things have been very crazy and busy and extremely exciting yet very worrying. I'm trying to put all of my extra time into thesis, which is a good way to forget all of the other homework I have. Such as this little character. I'm illustrating Medusa for a children's book, and this is my character development sketch of her. She's endearing, in a hideous way.
As far as busy goes, I've I just went to visit my mom and now I'm trying to find an open spot in my schedule to get myself down to KC again. Also, my cousin had her baby boy, so that's another place that I would like to go, I just don't see it happening right away. I actually had a moment today to do some chores so that was pretty exciting!
In all of this craziness of leaving homework behind, I have forgotten about writing a paper about my influences. And when I went to think about who all has influenced me, I can't remember any of them! So this week, I've been browsing illustrators to try to refresh my memory on people that I look at. Influences are so broad and so fleeting, that it's kind of hard to keep track of them. I never really am influenced by an artist as a whole, but rather by small instances of images or stories that I read or see. It seems a lot of illustrators have that one other artist that inspired them to get started. Well, I don't really have an artist, as much as I have that one story. Or rather, the idea of what illustration can be. When I see all of its possibilities, that's what inspires me.
Well enough of that, here's a real sweet illustrator, that I've always known about, always looked at, but could never remember her name. The only reason I remembered her is because of her sweet images and how she referred to her paintings as "creepy cartoon children living in wasteland fairy tales [which] are critical commentaries on the failures of capitalist utopias." I'm in heaven.
I am about 2.5 weeks from my Senior Exhibition. Things are running smoothly thus far, and I have a couple of pieces that I need to get scanned in, in order to place up here to show y'all! Just a reminder, for those of you in the Milwaukee area:
"Dreamy"
A Senior Exhibition Show by Anne Harvey
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
273 E. Erie St., Milwaukee, WI 53202
Friday, April 20th, 5-9pm
Gallery Night
I also have several postcards that I've been mailing out. If you would like a postcard, feel free to drop me a line and I'll send you out one! (Don't worry, I don't sell addresses to companies, and such)
Also, take a look at anneharveyillustration.com, because I just redid the whole design last night, and am rather proud of the outcome! Next is this blog design. Also, if you come across any mistakes, please let me know so I can fix them up! Thanks kindly!
p.s. MY MOM IS COMING TO THESIS! Considering that back in December I thought she was probably going to be dead, (which would have been quite a bummer )this is particularly good news!
So as you can see I've made a couple of visual changes to the blog. I'm going to start putting more work into this thing and documenting all sorts of hobbies I've gotten addicted to since spending a month in ICU last December. In short, here is a quick summary of what I've been doing:
- Reconnecting. This past year has been hectic. I apologize to everyone I have lost contact with. I kind of just secluded into my cave for a while out of exhaustion. I'm coming out slowly but surely, so please forgive me.
-Learning to knit/ crocheting better
-Fixing my old sewing machine, having it break again in the middle of christmas gifts, then Mark buying me a new one
-Working in admissions
-Traveling to New Orleans and making it my life goal to move there.
-Doing some illustrations, possibly combining my newfound obsession with fibers with my new obsession with drawing everything with bestine. Felted illustrations? Totally kitsch!!!
So there you have it. I've been busy. In my little studio apartment with my cats. I'm turning into the cat lady. I've got so much fur stuck to my slacks it's ridiculous.
So, fellow Milwaukeeans may be getting ready for the snow that's about to coat us once again. I think before the 60mph wind and -30 wind chill hits, I'm heading on over to Loop, stopping to get some dinner and hunkering down for a night with my cats + BF.
I'm a bit down today. Awkward news at work, cold weather and I forgot my homemade tomato soup at home.
I did start the Babette Blanket yesterday, which was very much fun. I'm going to break the bank with this blanket I'm afraid, but such is life.
Right now I am addicted to:
Nantucket Nectar's Apple Juice
Then I Need To Do:
Hem fancy pants for new work dress code
Fix broken car
...
So, pretty blaze' post. I guess if you want to be a fantastic blogger and please masses with your witty rhetoric, you should probably find exciting things to talk about.
p.s., buy art. Mine preferably.
This weekend I haven't done a thing. It is wonderful. Well, I did do a couple of things, but they were all things that I didn't have to do, so that made it nice.
First, I went to JoAnn's and took advantage of their sale. Now I don't particularly like JoAnn's. They never have anything I want, nor are their sales associates very nice. Last time I was there, the lady was really snotty after I had asked her a simple question. Sort of the "what do YOU know?" attitude that I don't appreciate. Especially since I was asking for Pima Cotton and any self-respecting sales person that works at JoAnn's should know what that is. I'm not the dunce, lady.
Any how, I did get a lot of things! Their Simplicity patterns are only a dollar!!! Unfortunately I didn't like a lot of the patterns, but I did manage to find five that will do the trick for work - clothes. Also I got Fitted Knits which after glancing through, I am VERY excited about.
I also got a book on how to adjust a simple pattern to your body, and how to make it into several different articles of clothing, just from one pattern. I am going to be on a roll soon with that new sewing machine.
I've also spent a good deal of time this weekend crocheting up that Babette blanket. I went out to get the rest of the yarn at Loop in Milwaukee and so I think I have my basic colors down. It is a lot less than the actual blanket, but I know that it will probably look like baby puke (you know how all of those colors sort of meld together) if I didn't limit my color palette. I like it so far! Now just a billion more squares to go.
Every Thursday we attend Trivia Night at Tracks in Milwaukee. Yesterday felt like we were doing really well, but then it turned out not so much. Is there a good exercise to build trivia muscles?
Also! I just found out that the Craft Magazine Release Party is at the Fasten Collective in Bayview. Ding ding ding! I am there!
Also, I am going to knit sweaters this weekend! AND POST PICTURES! My blog is lifeless as of late. Needs more pictures. Of sweaters. And Cats.
p.s. car=dead. Hurrah.
Yesterday marked a milestone for me and my boyfriend. He finally accepted my knitting in public. Granted, he was very skeptical when I first started which made me either want to knit 24-7 just to show him, or to knit in a closet where people wouldn't feel awkward.
Understandably he thought that if I were to knit in public, I would sit in a corner and not talk to anyone, feverishly working like some old grandma in the corner. You know, the awkward person in the crowd that doesn't really join in, but she's there anyway so you're not quite sure how to handle her? He was afraid that would be me.
But I did win him over! This weekend was full of friends, frolicking and lots of sweater knitting. So ladies, how did I win him over? Let me share some advice;
If you are trying to convince one that knitting in public is not as nerdy as it seems, you should make an extra effort to make it look cool! Bring your coolest project and DON'T talk about it. People will be curious, but non-knitters just don't care enough to ask you about it, but they'll be intrigued (as opposed to nerded out). Also, TALK A LOT. If people are gonna think you're antisocial, well sorry mister! I'm going to talk your face off and knit this row at the same time! Last but not least, participate! Not only did I knit, but I played Wii, watched a couple movies and partook in several meals.
Now my boyfriend not only isn't worried about me being a knit wallflower, but he even brags about me! "Look at this cool sweater she's making..." or "Yea, she figured out all that stuff by herself!"
Happy ending!
Well, you are now reading the blog of a RESIDENT MANAGER of my apartment building! It is 15 extra hours a week, but the perks are free rent and storage, art studio, larger apartment and extra $$ each month!
I'm going to be able to buy groceries!
Well I dropped off the face of the earth. I knew that this would be the problem when I decided to keep a blog. Updating. I have things that I want to write about, but they only interest me, usually. That and I think blogs without pictures are boring. So I am going to write a boring blog entry today:
Today I start moving into the new apartment! It is a lot bigger. And windows everywhere. Pictures will soon follow. Mark and I also realized that I don't have any furniture to fill the apartment besides what is in the bedroom. So I got a book on revamping old furniture finds with sewing. Lots of French inspired patterns. CAN'T WAIT.
I'm almost finishing my first wearable sweater. HURRY UP. I don't know how all of these other people on Ravelry can have millions of finished pieces that look gorgeous. I wonder if I am a real slow knitter? Pictures also soon to follow.
Also. March. Thanks for warming up. You took a little longer than normal, but I appreciate it nonetheless.
Now, I'm the type of person that gets bored pretty easy. If there ain't pictures, then I usually don't read it. I've been guilty of posting pictureless posts lately. I've been dealing with the age-old question of "Is it better to post without pics, or to never have posted at all?"
So that being said, I finally got off my lazy duff and took some photos. Of the new apartment, of new projects I'm working on, of new artwork I have bought. While most are posted at flickr, I have a couple to share with you!
So this is my new apartment. I had been hesitant to post pictures because of how messy I am. I'm still too shy to post the living room/disaster area, but here is my scrumptious kitchen! So much room! So much counter space! I had forgotten what cabinets were!
So in my new kitchen, I baked a wonderful Spinach Quiche pie. My first baked good to break in the apartment and the oven. It turned out very nicely, however I wouldn't suggest microwaving it to heat it up. Kinda mushy.
I also know that I am a fairly messy person. In my old apartment, I couldn't hide it, since it was essentially my bedroom. I am of firm belief that a bedroom is allowed required to be messy. So I will not apologize for the state of my room. It is comfortable and sunny and messy.
Last but not least, my wonderful kittens have moved in quite soundly as well. There are a lot of extra places for them to explore (hello built-in shelving!) as well as more room for them to run back and forth.
But other than more room, the cats remain nonplussed about their new glorious surroundings. They have more important matters at hand.
Told you! I have tons of photos that I need to upload and to take. It is also occuring to me that I never took the "after" of my hair cut. Rest assured it is a lot shorter.
My weekend was spent moving Mark + Bob into his new place. Bob is proving to be a better roommate than I ever was and will soon replace me as Mark's GF. Who needs girls when you have ice cold PBR's, Wii hooked up to a projector and the bean bag game?
What did I get out of moving? I got my couch back. I now have a couch in the living room and a bed in the bedroom. My futon is serving as my new bed and I also got a new bedding set courtesy of Mark buying the wrong size at Wal-Mart. My apartment is coming together nicely and I think I might get the courage to paint it. I even bought vases for flowers!
This weekend was also spent corralling 10 or so kindergarteners for about 6 hours straight for a birthday party. Trever turned seven a couple weeks back so this birthday party was to celebrate. We played Wii, made balloon animals and spent a lot of time in the basement doing boy things, like wrestling. Here is my favorite photo from this weekend:
Of course, I have received my "kid dose" for the next 5 years.
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p.s. I have started on some sweet felted illustrations. Will share soon!
So at the beginning of starting this blog, I remember thinking "aloud" how fascinating the internet is, in which I have a voice that lets me catapult my opinions and thoughts to, well, everyone with an internet connection. I try to maintain my writing with a reasonable responsibility (you will never know what kind of underpants I am wearing---unless I learn how to sew underpants. Then I'm telling everyone.) without boring people or boring myself. Granted, I have kept a "real" writing journal for a while. I by no means write in it regularly, but there is a certain satisfaction of having EVERY detail out on paper. Even the opinions I have that aren't so popular.
Apparently the new trend is to write about everything that you ever think. I read the entirety of that whole piece. The whole ten pages. It made me feel so strange that I left my computer and painted my entire bedroom.
So for those who probably don't want to read the whole thing, it is about a girl who pretty much wrote about everything in her blogs. Her life was online for everyone to share, and essentially it seems it backfired, as her then boyfriend decided to give her a taste of her own medicine and publish a story about her in some widely publicated magazine.
First things first. I wish I had a widely publicized magazine that would cater to my thoughts. People would probably buy a lot more of my art.
Second, the whole story never seemed to go into the moral lesson it was always pointing at. I was expecting it to end in some fashion warning youngsters of the dangers of posting intimate details, when I got to the end and realized that this young writer was just continuing doing what she always had been. Writing about herself for all the world to read.
What's weird is that it is a very compelling story. Of course, my first impressions were like most anyone else, "Whoa. How could anyone be so preoccupied with themselves?" or "Man, get a life!" or any other negative kind of comment. But it really made me rethink why in the world people have blogs in the first place. Isn't that what blogs are for? Sort of a "Hey, you over there! Look at me! Look at me!" purpose?
So in this, I don't really offer an opinion. I figure, there are enough of those out there, and since this is my blog I can do with it what I will. I think what fascinates me the most about that article is the fact that a lot of people think of what's private and what isn't very differently. Ultimately I post stuff that my mom can read. I always use that as a rule of thumb and have, up until this point, suggested others do the same. But I guess everyone's mom is a little different.
This is what I came home to yesterday. Yeesh. It had just happened too, as in he was still there while the cops roped off the area. Supposedly the guy jumped off the apartment building right across the street from my building. I used to live in the Yankee Hill Apartments too. They are tall, and you can't really get out the windows that well, so he must have gotten on the roof. Very creepy and humbling.
On a lighter note, however, we went to the Brewer's Game. And they won! It was a pretty exciting game, the weather was beautiful and I got a lot of knitting done. Now I know what I need to do when I need to get some knitting done--go to a baseball game!
Coming off of a five-day weekend, I am shocked and appalled at how much I didn't get done.
But then I realize I actually got quite a bit done.
I think what was the most shocking and appalling part of my weekend was the fact that I watched Season One and Two of "The Hills."
Please, let me explain.
I swear, I didn't even know what the Hills was before this weekend. You know when over a period of a couple of months you keep hearing about some obscure pop culture thing? That was the Hills. I have been hearing about the Heidi Montag's and Audrina Patridge's for a while now, and finally I decided, "What the heck are these people celebrities for?" and lo and behold, MTV has full episodes on their website.
So I spent a good part of Friday night and Monday night watching this show. Ashamed, yes. Intrigued? Most certainly. I now have this overwhelming desire to grab a girl posse, go to a salon together and drink Vodka Gimlets.
I got my stimulus check in the mail yesterday. I'm kind of bummed that it is only $300. I'm not sure why it is only $300. But then, can you really be all that bummed with free money?
Nope.
WOO HOO! Disneyland, here I come.
When I first learned to knit, I was really good at knitting squares and keeping even gauge. So instead of learning how to knit consistent squares, I jumped right into sweaters and socks. Ugly sweaters and socks at that. As much yarn as I probably wasted, I am now at that point where I am confident to follow any pattern and follow it well. I've started back with small basics and they are knitting up great (and a lot faster than I've ever been!) It is as if it has finally clicked into the idea of making practical, wearable items - rather than learning the ropes and practicing techniques on baggy ugly sweaters. Yay!
Why make a sweater when you can make lacey gloves?
On a fairly serious matter, I have narrowed down some serious grad school choices. My goal is to enroll in Fall 2010. I will surprise you with a list later, as I'm not sure I want it to be that "real" yet. That gives me a good couple years to start on a portfolio and earn some sweet monies/scholarships.
Hint: I'm thinking east. "East" as in so-far-east-it's-on-another-continent east. Maybe. Maybe just a little east. But so far I haven't gone west.
His name is Jeffrey.
Actually it is the nephew's snake that Mark is babysitting for the summer. Still doesn't mean that I haven't taken him out of his cage several times, and renamed him.
In all seriousness---I would like some geckos. Two geckos, specifically. I would name them Jeffrey and Scott. Regardless of gender.
I just can't get used to hummus.
I know that it is a vegetarian staple, and the hip kids spread of choice, but man. I just can't get used to eating it. This is my resignation.
So I've been pretty MIA. I've enjoyed it. I've gotten some knitting done, cleaning, and some vacationing. Highlights include:
Pictures can be found here
