February 2012
22 posts
I decided that Leap Day was as good a time as any to deep clean my room … label and jar all my craft supplies, organize my books by genre, finish sorting out my closet, and wipe down and sweep every crevice. Now I’m painting at my desk and even having my brushes and papers out feels perverse because the rest of the room is so clean. I feel like lately I’ve been really productive...
So, I could really use some opinions here. I’ve been writing DIY tutorials on a blogspot for the past several weeks and am about ready to share. But now I’m doubting whether or not I should host content on blogspot or tumblr, each have their perks and their downsides. Thoughts?
Sometimes I feel like the only person in the world who:
get’s incredibly frustrated when social stuff comes up last minute, or when plans change midway
gags when opening canned soup
gets overwhelmed even thinking or talking about certain textures of food and fabric, or certain sounds
can’t multitask at all, ever
doesn’t pick up on sarcasm/subtle jokes
stares at people when...
Anonymous asked: I was wondering what day to day sights/activities help you feel inspired? Do you find your surroundings affect your artwork? & Is there a craft you're currently inexperienced with that you'd love to give a try?
Anonymous asked: i've been in a bit of a reading rut--could you recommend some works (fiction or otherwise) that you enjoy?
I’m sort of spending a weird solitary night in, so um if anyone needs advice, or wants to ask a question, or has a funny story to share with me in the ol’ ask box. Now would be the time.
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I don’t think I’ll ever understand how some people can be so vicious and dishonest, so instead of trying to wrap my head around it, I’m going to hate-clean my apartment and break several micron tips when I try to work on a commissioned project later.
Positive Affirmation/Things I have accomplished since I said goodbye to Michigan/Thinking about shitty people from the past doesn’t fix the present:
I’m in a long term healthy relationship with someone I love.
I’ve overcome some serious self confidence issues concerning my creative side.
I have two jobs. Selling art and nannying three beautiful kids. Both are awesome.
I went...
the things I do on a day off when i’m sick…
sweep one room, get dizzy and lay on the floor for ten minutes
crawl to couch
read about wave function collapse on wikipedia
daydream about the places in the multiverse where i’m healthy
listen to this american life and cry about it
stare at the dirt pile from sweeping while the cats euphorically wrestle in it
crawl to bathroom...
Anonymous asked: I seem to recall a while back you talked about trying to go on a weight gain diet? Did it work? No offense, but you still look really thin.
Books I’ve read so far this year:
Fearful Symmetry: A Study of William Blake by Northrop Fry
A Place in Space: Ethics, Aesthetics, and Watersheds by Gary Snyder
Traffic, With Ghosts by Rosanne Coggeshall
7 Types of Ambiguity by William Empson
The Challenge of D.H. Lawrence (Anthology)
Fictive Certainties by Robert Duncan
Plainwater by Anne Carson
The Art of Fiction by David Lodge
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