Boxy Box Box

Amy's Box

This is just the top. It's square with a mirror inside. Two different colors of pink - second color sponge painted. Stenciled dragonfly.

Peter's Box -

Bright Red -

Stenciled sun in a mixture of colores - the stenciling didn't come out too great tho'

This was Shannon's original Birthday box - but idiot me - bought a warped box. Two colors of purple - Sponge painted. Stenciled Chinese symbol.

The Fucked Collection was inspired by simply fucking up. With no artistic ability, these hands tend to move without much much direction. The mind plays tricks as colors and shapes may work well in the head but not on the medium.

Many colors and layers of paint including - bright pink, magenta, blush and white - i think. The WHOA is carved wood as is the black heart

Blah - Wednesday

So I watched Big Love last night. I like it. Filthy Mormons.

I woke up teary-eyed. I miss my mama.

It's only 11:30 and I'm 4 glasses of water in, a banana, 1 cup of joe and five cigarettes. This smoking thing is outta control.

Did I tell you that I've had heartburn for 6 weeks? It sucks. I down tums - I know it's the smoking. I've cut out spicy foods and cut down on coffee...

Moo's legs aren't doing well this week. He's taken to walking around and peeing - no more squatting.

So I'm reading The Secret Lives of Bees - it's quite good.

Dan's friend Chris is joining us this weekend. Poor thing. He's in a bad place with this divorce.

So I'm heading back to the WC the weekend of the 25. Cliff is taking his girlfriend away for the weekend. This is so wrong in so many ways. Ewwwww. Anyway, I have to go see my accountant and I really want to spend time with the kids. As my therapist said, is the relationship going to stop even if you say no to him?

More stuff to come later...Signing off

Bored

First Hot List Addition of the Day

Failure to Launch may have sucked, but who really cares when you get to look at him for two hours.

I'm restless tonight. Just ate way too many french fries. Painted a few boxes. Kimmee - I'm just about finished with your box. It was outside drying, but the wind knocked it off the patio table, so I had to bring it in. Stace - I just put the second round of paint of paint on your little keepsake box. I'm hoping they look decent. I've got a bunch of shows recorded that I should watch, but I don't feel like sitting on the couch. Shannon - I'm trying to record Grey's and DH onto a tape for you, but something is wrong. I'll have to have danny look at it, but I no longer have any patience for wires. I hooked this place up so now I'm done. The DVR adds a whole new mess to our electronics.

Hot List Additions To Come

Blogger is fucking with me today so I haven't been able to post any photos. These beautiful men are in the running this week: Paul Walker (yeah, uh hum), Matthew MChottiehot (OK - just can't spell his last name), and Nicolas Cage (ok - alot may disagree here because he's a little weird, but he's got some game.)

Has anyone watched the new HBO show Big Love? I recorded it, but haven't gotten to it.

You'll be happy to know I'm Lunesta free for 3 days. It was just kicking me in the ass. I could sleep for 10 hours and still wake up totally exhausted. Now, I toss and turn a bit, but I can get out of bed in the morning no problem.

I have more photos to post this week of Shannon's visit. I gotta get those from Danny boy. Also, I must introduce you to Tumor Duck. She's our new friend at Stewart Park.

New restaurants: Thai Cuisine - voted one of the best in NY State - excellent. Yerba Mate, a brilliant coffee shop that looks like an enchanted forest inside. It's one of the lovliest places I've ever seen. Their muffins are killer. Stay away from the Mate lattes though - they taste like salmon soaked in green tea.

I dreamt of my mom last night for the first time since she died. One of the side effects of not taking the Lunesta - I'm no longer in a coma and I really feel my dreams. I could hear her voice clearly and it made me so happy. I woke up shaking this morning though.

Got to throw on my jeans and head to therapy. Signing off.

It's Been A While

Sorry Guys. I haven't felt much like talking or writing in past month. No need to worry - I've just been quiet in my personal life and working strong in my PR life. Work has been super busy, but good. Life has been - well - a little lonely, but not so bad.

I am wondering where I want to go with this blog. The pulse of it has changed since my mother's death, and though I would like to get back to its original sense, I'm not sure how I can. I guess that's the other reason why I haven't written. I'm just so sick of words these days. I'm just so blah.

It's not to say that I haven't been doing anything. I've been doing plenty. Shannon was here for her 30th birthday weekend. We hit all of the waterfalls - Ithaca, Taughonock (sp?) and Buttermilk. We hit Stewart Park and the Cornell Plantations at 6 Mile Creek (my favorite walk). We had Mexican at Viva! We made Summer Pasta - one of my mom's greatest recipes, and my sister's favorite meal. We hit The Commons, Wegmans and all of the other Ithaca hotspots. HEHE. It was a good time.

I've made several of my little jewelry boxes - they are ugly, but I enjoy making them. I also really enjoy going to the craft store.

I just finished reading Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst - excellent. I just finished watching Annie Hall, Hide and Seek and Maria Full of Grace. HBO on Demand is a fantastic thing. Oh and aren't we all thrilled about the Sopranos return?

I hired an assistant on an as-needed basis. She rocks. We also went to the movies on Friday night to see Failure to Launch. Not the best flick, but boy that Mathew McCaughaney (sp?). God damn. THAT MAN IS FINE.

Dan got a job offer for the summer. We're thrilled. He's been working so hard. His little brother is stopping by today for a lunch visit, and his friend Chris is coming this weekend. We'll have another full-house. It'll be fun.

I've begun to take vitamins and walk regularly. Hopefully I can get my weight issues back on track. The problem is that my only real comfort these days has been food.

I'm missing my family a lot these days. I want to be around the kids and even my Dad who I don't ever get to see when I come home. It makes me so sad.

I've tackled my mother's jewelry over a two week process. It sucked, but things are all in order. I also picked up her ashes. That was an awful experience.

Dan and I are trying to plan a vacation. As he said, "He needs to get me out of town." We're looking into the Dominican again. Maybe Santo Domingo or Punta Cana. Meridith told me the best place ever to stay in Punta Cana is Paradisus. Now I can't get it out of my head and it's a bit our of our price league.

I'll have a hot list addition in a few hours.

I just want to say thanks to my wonderful friends - who have been so supportive and nurturing. I love you guys a lot. Signing off.