| better |
[May. 14th, 2008|09:52 pm] |
in a better mood
finished Chuck's 1/2 sleeve
it turned out lovely
but my camera died after 2 photos
so he's going to come back
after completely healing
he takes ink wonderfully
and heals quickly
how nice
ended up forcing myself
to make peanutty pad thai
with tofu, eggs and peas
it was really good
except for the fact
that I bought the big peas
ick! they're so dry.
and I made the whole thing
in 30min or less
so there world!
there's a BIG piece of ice cream pie
upstairs tempting me
I will succumb
I think
at least to a small piece of it
oh and here's a pic I finally got today
( boobie tattoos ahead! )
they healed up pretty well I think
it was a strange request
but one I can see happening
more these days
she saw it on suicide girls somewhere
I had someone in the chair
so she was nice enough
to let me get a shot
right in my front room
her friend has black stars
but I didn't get to check those out
I personally think the pink hearts
would be a better choice
ok shop's closed
and I've got to get some dishes done!
and ice cream pie eaten... |
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| le sigh |
[May. 14th, 2008|05:26 pm] |
been
very
unmotivated
hungry
but don't want to cook
maybe I'll make mac-n-cheese
and eat some peanuts
my rice cooker broke
or the pan had a bad leak
so I bought a new one today
it's bigger than the last
what I really want is taco bell
what is wrong with me?!
bought $40 worth of groceries
thought that might help
hmmmm nope
there's still time
to make SOMEthing...
busy tattoo week ahead
wanting warmer weather already
maybe I'll run to the asian food store
and buy some tofu
so I can make pad thai
more protein rich and tasty I'm sure
sadly I don't even have time to go get Taco Bell
Not actually glum
just anxious about a lot
many things happening right now
none of which am I prepared
to discuss here
clinically afraid of jinxing things. |
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| goobery but better |
[May. 13th, 2008|03:29 pm] |
still coughing up chunks
but nothing big or green
so I think I'll live
had the shop closed from Thurs-Sat
and had to cancel a Sun appt as well
glad I did though as I'm finally on the mend
even jogged today
coughing up junk along the way
is always oh so much fun
decided today that PB granola bars
are pure awesome
really want to go upstairs and do some dishes
but I've got calls to make
appts to reschedule
other work to call about
and a client is on the way
for a consult
despite it all I had a good weekend
Mother's day brought surprises
and good food
it's raining outside and chilly in here
things with the building are going well
chasing info and paperwork
all in all I'm darned happy
but wishing I had more energy lately
heavy weahter makes me want to
curl up and go to sleep
lunch was a grilled cheese and orange
then jogging
just had a green apple and PB granola bar
dindin will be pasta with parm
and steamed asparagus
it's Tony Tues so I'll be
coloring in a BIG skull on his knee
wheeee!
ok off to make a couple calls
and go upstairs to do some dishes
because I think my client is lost,
changed her mind or has fallen off the bridge |
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| the mist |
[May. 9th, 2008|12:20 pm] |
a figment
now solid
which should have tapped me gently on the shoulder
grabbed me by the arms and shook me instead
still very sick
canceling all tattoo appointments
trying to find the cheapest clinic
and get in today
otherwise there is only coughing
and more coughing
and I'm almost out of cough drops
PITY!
this will be a poor week
rich in rest and ramen
off to move furniture
so I can nest appropriately |
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| sick fo sho |
[May. 7th, 2008|08:53 pm] |
feverish and coughing all night
same most of the day
spent the day in bed
got up and completed my 2:30pm touch-up appt
went back to bed
got up showered and had dindin out with the boy
no spirit for cooking here
came back to complete my 7pm tattoo appt
I hate canceling
felt like shit for the first 15min
then the zen took over
and it was all good
he said what so many clients say
and it makes me so happy
"It turned out better than I had hoped!"
back to coughing
but I think the fever's mostly gone
no appts tomorrow
so I'll prolly spend the day in bed again
too many appts fri-sun to be sick then
off to do nothing at all
and then take a sleep-aid
g'nite! |
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| the slow decline |
[May. 6th, 2008|04:12 pm] |
I think I'm getting sick
I swallow all the time
because my throat feels so dry
and I've been coughing here and there
nothing major
some random sniffles
so I'm drinking lots of water
and resting a plenty
have tons of tattoo work this week
as well as this weekend
and my aunt is coming into town
so sick is not acceptable
mac-n-cheese for dindin tonight
simple things sometimes please so much
maybe mexican food if that appeals
but really mac-n-cheese seems yummy
things to do
floating all around
should probably make a list
or just start doing
and fast
as I could catch up pretty quick
that way as opposed to this
been floating in a haze
unconcerned and unflinching
researching as questions arise
time to go buy some ginger
and steam my head |
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| nothing but sore |
[May. 3rd, 2008|04:07 pm] |
accomplished nothing this afternoon
well researched a few things
feel sort of crappy
with these mystery sniffles/headcold/allergies
just want to close and take a hot shower
still burping tempura
this really does become gross after a bit
the intangible
is there
and in here
and hints like a ghost
with creaky floors
and cold spots
keep me knowing
and feeling it's real
despite the slow motion
the chill
and the oddity
of a haunting
that is real
while you remain fixed
in your spot
waiting to see the flicker
you thought you saw
and know is there
somewhere beyond
time ticks
with booming and seeming
eternity between strokes
you go about your business
hoping for another sign
waiting for the sun
to bring form to floating notions |
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| full and slow |
[May. 3rd, 2008|12:38 pm] |
thinking thinking
working things out in my head
takes time and effort
and i need to JUMP
when the time presents itself for this
but first a few things need to be researched
possibly a few book purchases
maybe a phone call or two
so who knows where the day will take me
pressing concerns seem to be..well
pressing
so i'm on to that first
sushi combo boat for lunch rocked
but too much fried food
ahhh the good and bad of tempura
hope springs forth
and grabs me by the collar
do not lose this time
MOVE |
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| WOW |
[May. 2nd, 2008|09:58 pm] |
just finished watching The Business of Being Born
wow
yes
thank you
sent links to my folks and the luvah
hope they take the time to watch
it' so important to me
that i'm not seen as crazy
for wanting a home birth
just because it's rare
because folks around here already
see me as crazy for a lot of things
and this should not be one of them |
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| mixed up day |
[May. 2nd, 2008|08:17 pm] |
glad that I can have a mixed up day still
and not be so thrown off kilter that I can't cope
got up early for me for a building eval
breakies out
visited a clinic in thinking of a place for prenatal care
NOT interested in the clinic scene
going to now pursue the midwife/homebirth thing
just want to know what's available in my area
it's harder to research online than I expected
napped this afternoon
knowing I had work right at open
did 2 pieces back to back on a couple
fun work but no photos
too oozy
after that I was SO hungry I had a headache
and my neck is bothering me
so took the boy out to dinner for 2
at the local indian joint
YUM!
now bloated beyond belief
sleepy and unmotivated
but that's ok
because it's friday night
or something like that
having the house clean for the eval is nice
yeah not living in filth is good DUH
but it was SO much work to get done
we've got big plans though
so things will be getting slowly streamlined
so avoiding messiness will be easier in general
going to go watch the Biz of Bring Born online! |
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| clean and tired but full |
[May. 1st, 2008|06:44 pm] |
this morning I was pooped
these days when it's about to rain
it's so hard to think
with the weight in the air
accomplished nothing
but an amazing burnt grilled cheese
had a few inquiries after opening
that was nice
nothing set though
chuck coming in around 7
for 2 more hours on his 1/2 sleeve
oh here he is... |
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| coloring books and sleepy days |
[Apr. 30th, 2008|09:15 pm] |
had a delightful day
right after opening
I got to do this
I love the simplicity of her choice
we discussed the entire date VS the year
and I thought the year alone would be better
she said she wanted an old style star
but while looking for an example of what she meant
we bumped into a 3D nautical star
and I'm glad we did
it's so much more awesome
than a plain flat star
then i had a few minutes
to check my online binness
before going up to make
a yummy fattening dindin
alfredo noodles with a heavy butter& parm sauce
my 7pm was running late but no worries
just some brief touch-up/alteration of previous work
now i'm alone again and going to work on a design
i'm really enjoying
tonight's work is like a coloring book
line work all done
just need to color it all in
and decide how to do the background
can't figure why i waver between
actual sentences
and this abbreviated being
moods a funny thing
funny story
so today the boy and I went to the gas station
on his lunch break and I sent him in with the $
he came back out cursing
asked him what was wrong
apparently the cashier had said to him,
"is that boy 16?!"
suggesting:
a) i'm a boy
b) i might not be old enough to pump gas
FUNNY
but terrible |
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| As seen on TV... |
[Apr. 29th, 2008|08:23 pm] |
The walleye, club foot gal who is mildly retarded
has left the bi-polar, alcoholic narcoleptic
to go live with the convicted child molester.
I feel that, despite his shortcomings,
the alcoholic, bi-polar narcoleptic really loved her
and if heavy-duty rehab was taken seriously
they could move on from his recent crazy antics.
Perhaps I believe both men ought be
left alone with their maladies
so that she might find a nice guy
who neither molests or drinks to violent excess.
I wanted to tell the molester at her side
that coveting another mans wife is a sin
despite my total lack of belief in such systems.
He's a creep speaking ill of a fool of another ilk.
Pot or kettle dear sirs? The choice is yours
but leave the girl out of the deal.
In other news I've sent off 2 drawings
and got a good running start at another!
Despite feeling bloated as hell
something IS being accomplished. |
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| fog |
[Apr. 29th, 2008|06:13 pm] |
it rolls in
slowly and seeps between
me and my goal
wanting to take a nap
instead of thinking
dinner was very good
maybe too good
PSST>>the secret to good tuna burgers is soy sauce
served them with mashed sweet potatoes
and a can of green beans
seems that my 7pm is having car problems
so there may be none
which is a bummer because it's Tony Tuesday
and Tony can't make it
or hasn't so far
and his dindin is still waiting upstairs
in case he makes it after all
because I'm a mom like that
should use this opportunity to get ahead a bit
but...
the fog..
I'll push through it and try to get moving
grab through the haze til a solid something approaches
hold that and take it somewhere
so accomplishment is the word |
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| green apples |
[Apr. 29th, 2008|03:28 pm] |
eating one a day
that's my new plan
nothing fancy
just adding in little things
to help my body
hung my new sign with the Padre yesterday
got the cords strung so I could plug it in
but now it's still too light out
to bother turning it on
so I need to find and plug it in to a timer
tonight for dinner I'm making tuna burgers
Tony's bringing the sharp cheddar
and then I'll make some sweet potatoes
and green beans to accompany the burgers
so far I've done pretty badly
about documenting what I'm eating
today I had a glass of fruit/prune juice
prenatal vit & flaxseed oil vit
2 bottles of water
1 glass of water
1 PBJ
a handful of grapes
working on a small green apple
yesterday for dindin we had ramen
and I was feeling terribly unfulfilled by night
so I made popcorn, oatmeal raisin cookies
and ate it all with a big glass of whole milk
it was yummy but then I felt grossly full
UGH!
yesterday at the thrift store I bought:
3 summer maternity dresses
2 summer tops
1 air popcorn popper
have no fear about the whole buying maternity thing
they are really cute dresses
that I'd have bought to wear regardless
and I don't even care if I'm wearing maternity
or regular clothes so long as they're comfy-n-cute
I think I just made myself gag a little
with that last line
anyway I'm SO GLAD that maternity style clothes
are apparently in fashion
everything has tons of gathers everywhere!
it's awesome and a much better trend
than all the freaking muffin tops everywhere
is muffin tops a local term? I dunno
tight, low pants with shortish shirt
ends in a muffin top at the waistline
I was never a fan
this look only works for emaciated rock stars
not that I follow fashion but I DO buy pants
from time to time and it was depressing
I really like to sit down
and not have my butt crack show
call me crazy
because likely I'm not wearing a thong
seeing as how I don't own one
enough of that
art on the mind
gathered images for the 1/2 sleeve
but was sidetracked by a visitor
maybe today?
maybe
it's going to be a light week in the afternoons
so maybe I'll get everything done
and will be able to paint
lots to do to the house this week so we'll see
gonna go dig through those images
and finish my apple just in time
to start cooking dinner |
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| Intersting afternoon |
[Apr. 26th, 2008|03:51 pm] |
I tattooed hearts on a girls nipples this afternoon.
It looked really cute, actually.
I blended a red from the edges to a hot pink in the center.
It was a rather uncomfortable tattoo to receive.
Hopefully she'll be back in 3wks so I can get a healed pic.
Now it's an hour til close and my nose is being slightly more friendly.
Back to designing something Buddhist in nature for a 1/2 sleeve.
Got some good ideas but it's also a cover-up so that's a challenge.
He also wants a full-back so I don't want to use the actual Buddha yet.
I'd like to save that for his back... many ideas there.
YELLOW is an awesome band.
wonder if I'm spelling that correctly.... |
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| this msg brought to you by prune juice |
[Apr. 26th, 2008|01:06 pm] |
I never thought I'd be so happy
to take a crap in all my days!
realized recently that i really dig
the way energy efficient bulbs
slowly warm up and light up
it's like acclimating to a room
little by little
nothing set up for today and BOY am i thankful
i'm beat and kind of sickie again
if nobody comes in i'll be thrilled
things to do that seem undoable
with more tattoos today
feeling quite desperate to paint
ideas and things
decorative ideas that thrill me
roll around in my feverish brain
but toil in the dark
as there are other things ever to do
hopefully forward movement will be achieved today
and closer to painting will happen
everything needs to be streamlined
i go through this regularly
so i'm there again and ready to clean/pitch/sell
sick of so much stuff disorganized with no proper home
it all could have someplace to go
help would help
this is not my forte
but i try again and again
maybe this time it will stick
picked up some saline nasal spray
in hopes of helping out my sniffle situation
which wavers between having a cold and allergies
and without the ability to go to a doc to find out
i do the best i can to alleviate the symptoms
but now work calls
and then more work
and cleaning
all leading to a delightful break later
where i can blow my nose 1000 times
w/o feeling i should be doing
something more important |
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| and now for soemthing entirely different.... |
[Apr. 24th, 2008|08:44 pm] |
This is what I did last night. I finally got to finish my friend Caciona's leg piece. I hate having work out there unfinished. Especially things that aren't traditionally executed. I think it's hard for folks seeing the early stages to see where they're going. I have to let this go for the really big pieces I do because I simply can't tattoo for 10-20hrs.
Then today I started this. I'm dreadful at taking pics but this isn't finished yet anyway so I suppose it's ok. I had to piece this together from two pics so you could sort of see it flat. I did an alright job but don't have a lot of time tonight for these things... I'm really happy with the beginnings but am looking forward to seeing it finished of course.
I ate way too much for dindin and feel stuffed as a goose! Now I need to make a stencil for my 5pm tomorrow. It's a full upper back piece I designed 6+mo ago so I'm stoked to get started. I think I need to start eating smaller quantities and more often. I also need a bag of apples. Things just aren't moving along as I wold like if you catch my old lady drift.
Lunch today was with the Madre and Aunt Patsy at Lavender Crest Winery. YUM! I get to eat there maybe twice a year with the Ma and it's delish! they need to work on their acoustics but other than that it was awesome.
I'm feeling rather slow moving and boring. I think when I close at 10 I'm going straight to bed. I'm bushed! Maybe a refreshing shower first....
Still plowing through my lion stained glass design and then have one more in the head for a 1/2 sleeve I need to research and draw. After tomorrow's work I've got nothing scheduled for Sat so maybe I'll finish my drawings then? Here's hoping!
ALSO: I bought a light up sign for the shop! Nothing fancy and I could have maybe bought one cheaper if I'd shopped around etc but then I'd have to pay shipping etc. It's one of those signs you put in the window with the movable letters. It's cheezy I know but now I can put my phone #, hours and web addy someplace more lit and noticeable. I'd like to eventually have something made for it but for now this is good. It seems every time I add a new sign to the shop window I get 10 new people who didn't know I existed before. Weird. I really wanna streamline the front window but not just yet. It's going to take some cashola I do not have. All things in good time. |
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| rolling along |
[Apr. 23rd, 2008|05:05 pm] |
Today I made it to the last color of the big section of my embroidery. I'm really enjoying the final product. Then I need to draw a big line going to the collar and embroider a small skull and rose there too. I'm a nerd.
After lunch was jogging with the Karamonster who just left. She plied her first beautiful ball of natural hand dyed, hand carded and hand washed fiber! It was lovely. :)
While she was doing that I worked on a design for a client because I don't want to get behind on that. As soon as I finish this one I've got another to do.
I also need to make a stencil for tomorrow. I'm starting to think I need a stencil making table. I've always got little flecks of blue getting into my watercolor! Ick. No biggie really since most of my stuff is for a tattoo design and the final design is more important on the body part. BUT I do hate it. I think I need to make something to cover the drafting table while I make stencils... dunno yet.
Dinner tonight will be the tofu scramble that was supposed to be made yesterday. I ended up caving to the thought of a burrito from next door. Both Tony and I got upset tummies for eating too much BUT I finished 99.9% of his sleeve!
More on that when I've got more time,.,, |
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