Ok…well, I prefer to be Pleasantly Ridiculous as Karper had called me early on process of the book I’m illustrating for him, I was put into a pleasantly dark mood when I was undressing for my shower to Rob Zombie’s ‘Living Dead Girl’. I highly recommend trying it out for yourself if you’ve had an incredibly long and exhausting day/week/month. Go on…do a little dance. You know you enjoy it!
Let’s just say I don’t want to work another inventory week again…so I’m praying this book of Karper’s turns into the real deal for me before too long. My candi-coated coworker is beginning to believe I’ve flown the coop when I started obsessing over a cute squishy fluffy cow plush I bought as soon as I clocked out after my 10 hour work day. What can I say? Since a certain author I know REFUSES to give me back my favorite movie, the cow was the only thing I had to look forward to. I just love the way his cute white dotted black eyes look up at me when I hug him close to my chest. ^_^ Then again…I can imagine just about any guy feeling the same way if given the chance. XD
Though I’m beginning to wonder about my obsession with farm animals. I once had a goat…another cow…which the goat reminds me of Karper’s neighbors…not to mention the cows that reside in the farm across the road from him. Hmm…if you think about the way things have played out for the past year, was I meant to move up here? Are these just another subtle cosmic sign that some kind of fortune is in my future…?
YES! Of course! Much like my dream I had where we had a picnic on a grassy hill, the grass alone predicted fortune for writers and artists! More good signs that this book shall be a success, and I will have my dad’s dream come true; being that I’ve made some kind of career with the use of my two degrees! WEEE!
I sooo want an Irish carbomb at the tavern now!
Oh! And here’s some even better news! I have walls in my living room and dining room again! HUZZAH!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Reliving My Childhood…
…in case you were wondering whatever happened to that wall painting…
Yeah. Turns out that tearing up the floor led to some other renovations. This means I get to go back to the days where I lived in a construction zone, listening to Dad cuss about the shoddy wiring job done by the previous tenants, take long walks in the winter cold…only to work instead of to school. The only thing that’s missing are the one sided arguments from Mom in the car. NO WAIT! I still get to enjoy listening to her piss and moan over nothing as well! Yup! Nothing like reliving your childhood just when you thought you left that part of your life behind.
But I can honestly say that despite the undesired trips down memory lane, I am rather enjoying the rare moments of peace I can find…especially when I’m allowed to go on my walks. Walks were originally the one thing that helped me through my teen years; just to be able to get out of the house and away from the tension that usually accumulates between me and my mother. Being able to take walks again now that I’m living in an area that’s feels safer than the last city I lived in is a major relief. Now…the winter cold and snow has stopped me from enjoying my weekly trips down Karper Road, but today after a wonderfully lovely lunch I had with one of my new friends, I decided to see what the road looked like after the snow and ice we’ve received over the past week.
It was windy, and the sun was bright…shimmering brilliantly over the icy snow covered fields. I didn’t get that far up the road, but what little I saw…with the sound of trickling water filling my ears as small streams and trenches by the road side flowed with cold water…was truly spirit lifting. With the slowly melting snow and ice, the troubles that were on my mind simply flowed away without the aid of the music I usually bring along with me…and I giggled to myself as I reflected on some recent happier moments and conversations.
So…I thought I’d share some of my favorite pictures I had taken over the seasons since I started my walks. Enjoy and be at peace.
Yeah. Turns out that tearing up the floor led to some other renovations. This means I get to go back to the days where I lived in a construction zone, listening to Dad cuss about the shoddy wiring job done by the previous tenants, take long walks in the winter cold…only to work instead of to school. The only thing that’s missing are the one sided arguments from Mom in the car. NO WAIT! I still get to enjoy listening to her piss and moan over nothing as well! Yup! Nothing like reliving your childhood just when you thought you left that part of your life behind.
But I can honestly say that despite the undesired trips down memory lane, I am rather enjoying the rare moments of peace I can find…especially when I’m allowed to go on my walks. Walks were originally the one thing that helped me through my teen years; just to be able to get out of the house and away from the tension that usually accumulates between me and my mother. Being able to take walks again now that I’m living in an area that’s feels safer than the last city I lived in is a major relief. Now…the winter cold and snow has stopped me from enjoying my weekly trips down Karper Road, but today after a wonderfully lovely lunch I had with one of my new friends, I decided to see what the road looked like after the snow and ice we’ve received over the past week.
It was windy, and the sun was bright…shimmering brilliantly over the icy snow covered fields. I didn’t get that far up the road, but what little I saw…with the sound of trickling water filling my ears as small streams and trenches by the road side flowed with cold water…was truly spirit lifting. With the slowly melting snow and ice, the troubles that were on my mind simply flowed away without the aid of the music I usually bring along with me…and I giggled to myself as I reflected on some recent happier moments and conversations.
So…I thought I’d share some of my favorite pictures I had taken over the seasons since I started my walks. Enjoy and be at peace.
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