“Hope” is a four-letter word

March 21, 2009

I am looking at a stack of cash. It’s probably the most cash I’ve had at once. I’m still a couple hundred short for the immediate deposit, and another 2000 short for the rest which is due I-don’t-know-when. I am not really the type to worry about money, which makes me also not the type [...]

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The Whoa factor and run-on sentence-o-rama

March 16, 2009

I don’t even know the number of times I’ve said “whoa” recently. And I don’t mean it in the equestrian sense. I mean is as an expletive to demonstrate my incredulity at how dramatic, for better or worse, life has been lately. You ever have those weekends that are so full of adventure that when [...]

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Inner arguments

March 9, 2009

So, since I’m foregoing all my fabulous plans tonight in favor of staying in bed under 6 blankets and still somehow freezing to death, I thought I’d blog. You know, to pass the time. So, don’t expect much, I guess, is what I’m getting at. I’m just waiting for Tropic Thunder to finish downloading. Only [...]

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Ow.

March 6, 2009

Ow. Dear Universe, So. The last two weeks have been some of the highest highs, lowest lows and weirdest ow weirds of my life. Lives hanging in the balance. Rapists lurking in the parking lot. Ow. Broken limbs. Dissent in the ranks. Attempts to rise above. Atempts to rise against. Waiting on pins and needles. [...]

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Dizzyingly amazing

March 1, 2009

…Life, I mean. Man, I used to be a SUPER pessimistic person. I still can be, if I’m not being careful. I can be mean and ignorant and insensitive and bitchy. But in recent months, there’s been a shift in my attitude which has been welcomed. It’s nice to believe that in the big picture, [...]

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San Diego Zoo vs. Wild Animal Park

February 26, 2009

The debate rages on: which is better, the SD Zoo or the Wild Animal Park? Well, I’m here to help. I’m not trying to sway your opinion or anything; people have their favorites. I’m just stating facts as I’ve experienced them. These are just some hopefully helpful hints to maximize your pleasure at whichever park [...]

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Delightful

August 13, 2008

Oh gosh, things are going well. Went to 2 Crue Fests and didn’t kill anyone, though I really wanted to. Finished a client’s bedroom sports mural that turned out so great. Finishing mural in the school library that’s mostly big swirly blue & purple clouds and starbursts, and really mellow bamboo in the computer lab. [...]

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To Do:

July 22, 2008

1. write a few chapters2. email Tommy Lee: get him on board3. Learn to drink Jager with a straight face 4. Sketch for client’s bedroom: Happy Sheep5. Cow submissions6. draft welcome letter to new class7. work out?Oy vey. It’s an artgasm every day around here.

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Nice.

July 20, 2008

Woohoo! So many things I’ve been meaning and needing to do I’ve done this weekend. Ordered business cards, got the blog up and running, got my Rock’n’Roll trip to Portland all worked out, working on article, working on book, got one Cow Parade submission done, finishing old paintings and starting new ones…and paid some bills. [...]

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