Consistently Misplacing Time

• United (fire helmet) - WIP

  
  
  This painting is a bear in more ways than one. [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 11:14pm EST
  

• Happy Halloween!

  
  
  Happy Halloween! [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 7:35pm EDT
  

• Duchess, Jackson & Zora - finished - all 11" x 14"

  
  
  Yay! All done! These three are destined to go to a auction for Art for Animals, a charity for spay and neuter programs in Nashville. I'll post event information again when it gets closer. The auction is in November.' [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 6:25pm EDT
  

• Duchess, Jackson & Zora - wip

  Remember those paintings I did for charity last year? Well, I'm doing the auction again this year! So I'm taking a short break from the big helmet painting and working on these. They are due for submission by Oct 9, so this shouldn't be much of a' [...]
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  Posted: September 24, 2009, 10:18pm EDT
  

• Untitled (fire helmet) - WIP

  
  
  Argh. Rough start to this big boy. Maneuvering my easel with this guy on it has been making me seriously consider an easel upgrade. Something like this maybe:
  
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  Posted: September 06, 2009, 12:02pm EDT
  

• Untitled (fire helmet) - WIP

  
  
  Fussing with composition and setting stuff on fire in the garage for this one. It's a different sensation, really, setting stuff on fire as an adult and actually worrying about property damage. [...]
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  Posted: August 20, 2009, 8:38pm EDT
  

• Untitled (headdress x2) - Finished - 36" x 24"

  
  
  Finished! This turned out rather well. Things were getting a little dicey with the grass, but in the end the effect is what I wanted. I wrapped this up just in time for my trip to Seattle.... yes! [...]
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  Posted: July 31, 2009, 3:50pm EDT
  

• Untitled (headdress 2) - WIP

  
  
  Almost done with this one. [...]
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  Posted: July 29, 2009, 10:44pm EDT
  

• Untitled (headdress 2) - WIP

  
  
  My new painting schedule has been working: paint every day from 8pm to 10pm. Tuesdays off.
  
  I've been feeling good about it, and the small chunks makes it feel more manageable, so that mental block of "I don't have a big enough chunk of time today" [...]
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  Posted: July 11, 2009, 11:01pm EDT
  

• Untitled (fire helmet) - WIP

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  Posted: July 04, 2009, 11:17pm EDT
  

• K's Tattoo - WIP

  
  
  Got some feedback from the sis. She was concerned about too many elements rounding the shoulders, I think. So, with the magic of shooping, I've tweaked some proportions and shifted things around a bit. She's mentioned she'd like to go full color since the existing tattoo [...]
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  Posted: June 27, 2009, 9:13pm EDT
  

• K's Tattoo - WIP

  
  
  So here's a sketch of what I have in mind. When I eventually work it at full size, I envision a few more subtle details in the backgrounds (clouds behind the branches, texture in the water). I'm leaving it up to my sister if she wants' [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2009, 10:55pm EDT
  

• K's Tattoo

  My sister K asked me, oh, a year ago now (?!) if I could design a tattoo that expanded on an existing one she's got on her shoulder. Now that I'm between paintings, I thought I'd finally take a stab at it.
  
  The full idea I've got involves a' [...]
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  Posted: June 21, 2009, 11:00pm EDT
  

• Untitled (headress) - Finished - 35" x 36"

  
  
  Finished this last night, I think. Looking at it today, I'm feeling pretty good about it, so I'm calling it finished. For now anyway. [...]
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  Posted: June 20, 2009, 10:53pm EDT
  

• Untitled (headdress) - WIP

  
  
  Unsure about this right now, but I'm extremely pleased about having a regular studio practice now.' [...]
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  Posted: June 17, 2009, 10:20pm EDT
  

• Untitled (headdress) - WIP and 3 drawings

  
  
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  Posted: June 06, 2009, 10:30pm EDT
  

• Untitled (headress x2) - WIP

  
  
  The first is a revision of the earlier composition. I like this one a lot better. There's a third in the series that I keep seeing very big and complicated. We've got a canvas lying around that's about 5' x 4' or' [...]
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  Posted: March 23, 2009, 7:15pm EDT
  

• Some Drawings from the Frist

  The Frist Center for the Visual Arts here in Nashville has a Medieval art exhibit up. We spent Saturday over there. There weren't as many nice paintings as I would have liked, but there were some famous ones (Adoration of the Magi by Gentile da Fabriano). There was' [...]
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  Posted: March 23, 2009, 7:11pm EDT
  

• Untitled (headdress) - WIP

  
  
  Dunno how I feel about this.
  
  But I do know I want to learn to play the pipa. [...]
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  Posted: February 05, 2009, 11:39pm EST
  

• A trip to the Bass Pro Shop

  
  
  I think I broke this brush pen too. Need to get another. [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2009, 10:15pm EST
  

• Return, Return - 60" x 30" - finished

  
  
  This is a very late wedding/Christmas present for my sister, A and her husband. I hope they like it. [...]
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  Posted: January 26, 2009, 9:47pm EST
  

• 30x30 Illustration Show for SCAD alumni (excerpt w/ edits)

  My alma mater, SCAD, is celebrating 30 years of existence. They are doing all sorts of events for the occasion. I got an email from one of my professors (one of my faves) asking me to submit to the 30x30 Illustration Show.
  
  I am 1 of only 30 alumni [...]
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  Posted: January 17, 2009, 1:36pm EST
  

• Views from My Desk

  
  
  These drawings don't have the range of line that I'd like 'cause it was done with a busted pen. Some friends of mine got a little heavy-handed with it and it lost its tip, but that whole thing was my [...]
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  Posted: January 17, 2009, 1:16pm EST
  

• Andrew Wyeth Dies (excerpt w/edits)

  Andrew Wyeth died yesterday, 1.16.09, in his sleep. He was 91.
  
  The first time I learned of his work was when I was still going to Evergreen State College and Xiaoze took us down to the Portland to look around. The Portland Art Museum just happened to have the [...]
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  Posted: January 17, 2009, 1:10pm EST
  

• Public Service Announcement: Straightening Up

  I've decided to clamp down slightly on my LJ and keep it mostly art-related. I'm lightly locking everything else. No drama here; just reconfiguring and consolidating my journaling habits to work offline and online journaling together into a super-hybrid-full-of-awesome journal experience for me.
  
  I've kept a journal since childhood [...]
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  Posted: January 12, 2009, 9:30pm EST
  

• Three More Drawings

  
  
  I've been making sourdough bread every weekend! I've been able to get the culture up and going and now it is getting very reliable. I'm still trying to learn how to make decent bread, but in the meantime, folks have [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2009, 6:52pm EST
  

• Lovely, Lovely Warmth

  
  
  The Hot Water Heater is Dead.
  Long Live the Hot Water Heater! [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2009, 6:39pm EST
  

• RIP Hot Water Heater

  Chris found water flying all over the garage today.
  
  He managed to get the water turned off, the tank drained and some plumber references from our neighbors.
  
  We drove to a couple of hardware places looking at hot water heaters and options.
  
  That did not help the [...]
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  Posted: January 06, 2009, 9:42pm EST
  

• Two Small Art Things

  I did an interview that was printed in RABBIT, a local independent rag. Here are the questions and answers:
  
  Name?
  Sara La
  
  Are you good at math?
  Yes.
  
  If someone ever says to you, "That's creative." How do you take it?
  I take that as a compliment. [...]
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  Posted: January 04, 2009, 9:55am EST
  

• The Year of the Cello

  It's hard to describe just how much the cello has enriched my life. At a time when I was losing sight of what I thought was one of my main purposes in living, the cello stepped in and helped me understand that I'm a fuller person that I thought I [...]
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  Posted: January 03, 2009, 3:01pm EST
  

• LJ in Review

  Go back in your LJ and post the first sentence of the first post in every month from this year.
  
  January: Conclusion: Doing better with the opening sentences!
  
  February: So, if you're feeling particularly masochistic, you can listen to a few of the songs I've learned to play [...]
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  Posted: January 01, 2009, 6:31pm EST
  

• Three Drawings

  
  
  Three sketches from the Christmas trip. I've been messing with a brush pen. It seems to be a happy medium between pencil (which I find tedious) and brush (with which I'm most fluent, but is difficult to travel with).
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  Posted: December 28, 2008, 10:38pm EST
  

• Attack Spider - 14" x 8" - finished (APAW #15)

  
  
  This is a little gift I made for my cello teacher. Shar Music is selling these little violin blanks, and they caught my eye so I got one when I ordered my new set of strings.
  
  The story behind this is [...]
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  Posted: December 28, 2008, 10:25pm EST
  

• Lasagna Garden Snow Layer

  
  
  My garden under snow!
  
  Why am I so excited, you ask? Because this kind of snow is very rare and a treat for the south. Here are a few more from the Epic 2008 Night Dumping of 3 inches of snow.
  
  [...]
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  Posted: December 28, 2008, 9:56pm EST
  

• Performance Anxiety?

  The joy I get from playing the cello is tainted by the fact that I can't play in front of other people.
  
  I mean, my tone is improving and I revel in that instant that you know you just hit a note perfectly, and it rings and hangs in [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2008, 9:48pm EST
  

• pie Pie PIE!

  I'm going to eat pie with every meal today.
  
  I've already got breakfast and lunch in the bag.
  
  One more to go.
  
  YES! [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2008, 4:51pm EST
  

• Thanksgiving

  
  
  
  
  I made Thanksgiving dinner for the first time this year. For a number of reasons, we didn't get together with family like we usually do. Instead, I decided to have a little Thanksgiving dinner all on our own.
  
  On [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2008, 4:32pm EST
  

• Cello Kudos for ME?!

  Reading music for me has been like learning to read words again. There are four stages upon seeing a set of notes:
  
  1. Haa Oh OOO SSS eeee. Wait... is that E silent?
  
  2. H-O-U-S-E. Oh! House!
  
  3.
  
  4.
  
  I'm somewhere [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2008, 9:36am EST
  

• My cravings, and those that benefit thereof

  
  
  I present Exhibit 27a, evidence that I am the best wife ever.
  
  Surprise blueberry muffins right out of the oven. Yes. [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2008, 9:14am EST
  

• Still Building the Lasagna Garden

  
  
  This is what the lasagna garden looks like these days. Yes, it looks like I've buried two bodies in there. I've been using alternating layers of leaves, used potting soil, composted manure, half-composted stuff from my own pile and more leaves. I hope this works! I got [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2008, 9:12am EST
  

• 2nd Annual Art for Animals

  The auction went well. 2 of the 3 paintings sold at the auction, one for a lot more than I thought it would. The 3rd already has a new home too, so this was a good thing.
  
  The crowd was not the crowd I was used to, mostly [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2008, 9:05am EST
  

• 2nd Annual Art for Animals Reminder

  
  
  Join Us for an Evening of Art, Wine, Food & Fun at our 2nd Annual Art for Animals
  To Benefit Fix for Life's Spay and Neuter Efforts!
  
  Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 6-9pm at HA Gallery
  1506 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203
  
  (Click [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2008, 8:10pm EST
  

• Adjustments not taking

  I've been struggling with the daylight savings bump and general loss of daylight.
  
  I've been getting cranky and sleepy by 9:30 pm.
  
  Cello sounds bad, paints look unappetizing, animals annoying, husband hovering, plants all going dormant, too cold.
  
  I've been tasked with using up extra vacation time [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2008, 8:05pm EST
  

• November 4th, 2008

  
  
  
  
  
  
  :D
  
  Yes!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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  Posted: November 05, 2008, 11:32pm EST
  

• ... and this too.

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  Posted: October 31, 2008, 9:40pm EDT
  

• Happy Halloween!

  
  
  Happy Halloween! [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2008, 9:24pm EDT
  

• Progression

  The last cello lesson I had was with another student. We had some duets assigned to us that we were to play together to start to get the hang of and understand what it means to play with another person.
  
  In the depths of my frustration with playing, I [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2008, 10:40pm EDT
  

• Same Sunbeam, Different Day

  
  
  An additional photo for no reason. [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2008, 9:59pm EDT
  

• VOTE

  
  
  For you Nashville people, check out this schedule for all the early voting locations. Woodson Chapel on Edmonson was downright dead. Took us all of 5 minutes. Early voting stations will be open through October 30. [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2008, 9:57pm EDT
  

• What is this Coffee Thing?

  At the ripe old age of 30, I have discovered the wonders of coffee.
  
  I've been drinking the occasional cup at about 6:30 pm to keep me somewhat alert through the dark winter evenings. It has been really fabulous. [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2008, 10:53pm EDT
  

• Building the Lasagna Garden

  
  
  Now that the leaves are falling around here, I can finally start gathering materials for my lasangna garden layers in earnest. Unfortunately, I let the grass grow up a little high in the plots so when I put my smothering newspaper layer on so it all looks [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2008, 10:35pm EDT
  

• Halo-Halo

  
  
  I was at the international market when I spied a bunch of sweet preserved fruits and beans all lined up together on a shelf and I just had to make halo-halo, a childhood treat. I hadn't had any since I last visited Guam (at the Chamorro [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2008, 10:20pm EDT
  

• WHAT!? Another hobby?

  Chris made the grave, grave error of mentioning out of the blue that he might be interested in taking up a previously hidden long-time desire of mine: To Learn Archery.
  
  His vague statement of interest has catapulted me into a frenzy of research and discovery. Like cello, archery is [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2008, 9:30pm EDT
  

• Post-Apocalyptic Game/Preparation

  I wish I was a programmer because I would make a game like this:
  
  Phase 1 - Create your profile:
  Check off the skills you have that would contribute to the following four levels of existence:
  1. Survival - skills needed to sustain life to include first aid knowledge, [...]
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  Posted: September 30, 2008, 10:23pm EDT
  

• All Purpose Spray Cleaner (409 replacement)

  Recipe is from Clean House Clean Planet
  
  Alice's Wonder Spray
  In a 16 oz spray bottle, mix 2 TBSP white vinegar with 1 tsp borax. Fill rest of 16 oz bottle with very hot water. Shake until dissolved. Add 1/4 C. liquid soap (like liquid Castile soap) or [...]
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  Posted: September 30, 2008, 9:51pm EDT
  

• Glass Cleaner

  Undiluted club soda
  
  Use a spray bottle and spray, then wipe with rag, paper towel or newspaper.
  
  VERDICT: Works well! Gets glass clean. However, it seems to leave a slightly sticky reside on hands and surfaces that the club soda gets on. So it might not be good [...]
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  Posted: September 30, 2008, 9:44pm EDT
  

• Dishwashing (by hand) Liquid

  1 part Dr. Bronner's liquid Castile Soap*
  1 part water
  
  Swish to combine and use as usual. I have a scrubby sponge. I just give the sponge a little squirt, squeeze to start the foaming, and scrub away. This soap foams really well and rinses clean away. It actually [...]
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  Posted: September 30, 2008, 9:41pm EDT
  

• Is It Alive? y/n?

  
  Neat, huh? I had this for lunch on my birthday at what is becoming my favorite strictly Japanese place tucked away in an unexpected corner in Brentwood, TN near my work: Hanabi Japanese Restaurant. This dish is called Tofu Agedashi, and is simply fried tofu in sauce/broth. The [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2008, 3:21pm EDT
  

• Wait For It

  
  
  This is my whiteboard of to-do lists.
  
  With people in the media starting to throw around words like "cataclysmic," "catastrophic," and yes, the big A word "apocalyptic" to describe the US financial situation, I thought I might as well make it an official to-do item.
  [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2008, 2:40pm EDT
  

• Veggie Bags

  
  
  In the interest of reducing the amount of plastic that comes into the house, and in the interest of reducing the use of disposable anythings in the house, I've made my own veggie produce bags.
  
  I stopped by the Goodwill to scope out what they [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2008, 2:35pm EDT
  

• Wild Ginger - Food Porn

  This is an overdue post about a restaurant that is quickly becoming my favorite around these parts: Wild Ginger
  
  I'm not big into Asian fusion cooking. I generally like it simple and authentic but Wild Ginger has had me reconsidering my stance. Not only are the dishes quite [...]
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  Posted: September 17, 2008, 10:15pm EDT
  

• Untitled (A&A's painting) - WIP

  
  
  This was a good painting to work on while I was expecting people to interrupt me at any time. It looks really abstract right now. I hope I can capture the depth of color correctly. This is on 2 canvases, 30" x 30" each. [...]
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  Posted: September 14, 2008, 10:12pm EDT
  

• The Studio Tour - Bad and Good

  Friday Night: Studio Tour Preview Show
  
  
  
  This was a one-night-only preview reception for the studio tour to take place the next day. At the party I found out that over 150 tour tickets were sold. That's really great! However, Chris and I were still skeptical [...]
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  Posted: September 14, 2008, 10:10pm EDT
  

• Galveston

  Take care Houston and Galveston and everyone else in that area. Be safe. [...]
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  Posted: September 12, 2008, 4:02pm EDT
  

• Yay! Clothesline!

  
  
  Ever since I found out that our HOA does in fact allow clotheslines of a particular type, I've been jonesing for one. Well this is our second week using it, and I love it!
  
  This clotheslines is called a "spindle type" or a "parallel line" [...]
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  Posted: September 07, 2008, 1:15pm EDT
  

• Nashville Studio Tour

  
  
  NAA Presents
  
  A Nashville Artists Studio Tour
  -----------
  
  
  Studio Tour Details
  
  Saturday, September 13, 2008
  10 am - 4 pm
  Over 30 studio locations throughout Davidson County open to the public for this one-day only event - a map with [...]
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  Posted: September 06, 2008, 12:41pm EDT
  

• Rejoice! It is September!

  
  
  Mooncakes are in season!
  
  But that isn't the only reason why September is the Queen of All Months. Shall I recap the reasons? Yes, I think I shall.
  
  1. My anniversary
  2. My birthday
  3. #1 + #2 = Chris is my [...]
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  Posted: September 06, 2008, 10:22am EDT
  

• Jergen - 14" x 11" - finished (APAW #14)

  
  
  3 of 3 paintings for charity.
  
  I've got a few more paintings I'm doing for people, then on to some paintings for the show next year.
  
  Painting is fun.
  
  It sickens me how fast these happened... because, FUCK, why can't I paint [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2008, 12:19am EDT
  

• Garden Project Day 3 - DONE!

  
  
  
  
  
  
  Now hopefully I can do it justice and grow some good stuff. Wish me luck! [...]
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  Posted: September 01, 2008, 10:03pm EDT
  

• Riley - 11" x 14" - finished (APAW #13)

  
  
  
  2 of 3 for charity. One more to go. [...]
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  Posted: September 01, 2008, 10:01pm EDT
  

• Saul - 14" x 11" - finished (APAW #12)

  
  
  2 more to go for that charity thing.
  
  And, as is typical, I have to get those last two done and turned in today. Ha ha ha. [...]
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  Posted: September 01, 2008, 10:34am EDT
  

• Garden Project Day 2

  
  
  Things are shaping up. We've got three of the four walls of the rabbit fence up (because we have a lot of rabbits around here). Now we're trying to figure out the best solution for a gate into the garden. We'd like to have a swinging gate, [...]
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  Posted: September 01, 2008, 10:32am EDT
  

• Sullen

  I am worried about the gulf coast. Take care you people down there. [...]
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  Posted: August 31, 2008, 11:39am EDT
  

• Garden Project Day 1

  
  
  Here's a photo of Day 1 working on the garden. We measured the area and discovered there's about a 10-12" slope over 10 feet. So I built half a box to somewhat compensate for the slope. I downgraded that from my original plan of having full [...]
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  Posted: August 30, 2008, 9:24pm EDT
  

• Saul, Riley & Jergen - WIP

  
  
  Doing this trio of lil'uns for warming up and for that animal charity I posted about. Gotta hammer these out and finish out one more thing over the next few days. Wish me luck. Looks like I'll be missing [...]
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  Posted: August 25, 2008, 12:09am EDT
  

• Garden Plans

  This fall I'm going to be prepping some space in our yard for my first earnest in-ground garden. I'm very excited! I won't be planting until spring so there isn't much for me to do just yet except for planning. Oh, the planning.
  
  1. Make a shade map. This [...]
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  Posted: August 23, 2008, 4:16pm EDT
  

• Things are clicking

  Had a really good cello practice session today.
  
  My fingers have started doing something odd: they will sometimes explore alternate fingerings without me.
  
  4th position is continuing to give my wrist and hand problems. Apparently, and my teacher agrees, my 4th position is lower on the neck [...]
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  Posted: August 21, 2008, 10:58pm EDT
  

• Beauty Kit for Little Girls

  
  
  via www.feministing.com [...]
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  Posted: August 19, 2008, 10:34pm EDT
  

• Geni.com to the RESCUE!

  I am very impressed with Geni.com right now. It combines so many features that I was looking for in an interactive family tree site:
  
  1. Easy to use. A must for getting some of my older relatives to log in especially since they are the ones that have [...]
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  Posted: August 16, 2008, 9:16pm EDT
  

• I am constantly humbled.

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  Posted: August 16, 2008, 8:59pm EDT
  

• Ballooning

  Holy Crap.
  
  I've got a huge family.
  
  The total profile count has ballooned from 49 to 149 in the last 24 hours with contributions from relatives.
  
  Amazing.
  
  I haven't gotten any more information on my grandparents or great-grandparents, great-aunts and great-uncles. I have a feeling that [...]
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  Posted: August 09, 2008, 8:08am EDT
  

• Olympics Opening Ceremony

  Us Chinese really know how to pull off spectacularly fabulous overkill. [...]
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  Posted: August 08, 2008, 10:10pm EDT
  

• Discovery!

  I've discovered Kindo.com.
  
  It is clunky but could be just what I need to continue with the photo and family tree projects.
  
  SCREW THAT.
  
  Geni.com is much, much, much better.
  
  I'm excited. [...]
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  Posted: August 06, 2008, 10:53pm EDT
  

• Trends

  Warming trend continues in my studio.
  
  I will have more to report later. [...]
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  Posted: August 06, 2008, 6:33pm EDT
  

• A Proper Send Off to TAG and JDM

  
  
  Chris and RH have been planning this big surprise party this last month for JDM and TAG closing it's doors. Its been really amusing listening in on all the whispered conversations and email tag Chris has been involved in with oodles of artists and misc [...]
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  Posted: August 04, 2008, 10:48pm EDT
  

• Fear of Fruit Trees

  The drought last summer killed one of our youngish maple trees in the back yard. No worries though because it has opened up the spot that I'm going to put my in-ground vegetable garden. It was about 25 feet tall but never seemed to do very well.
  
  When we [...]
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  Posted: August 02, 2008, 10:23am EDT
  

• Take a breather, dude.

  Me: "You seem at maximum irritation this morning."
  
  Chris: "Well, yeah. My computer isn't working. Its really pissing me off."
  
  Me: "Maybe you should take a breather or something before you snap at me."
  
  Chris: "I'LL TAKE A BREATHER WHEN I'M DEAD!" [...]
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  Posted: August 02, 2008, 10:13am EDT
  

• How to Butcher Boccherini

  This is what I sound like these days. I'm now 6 months and 2 weeks into playing cello, the very first musical instrument I've ever learned to play.
  
  This is Boccherini's Minuet which you may recognize as being the iconic snooty music used in so many movies to denote [...]
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  Posted: July 31, 2008, 6:52pm EDT
  

• I'd do it for the animals...

  I think I'm going to do this.

  
  On Thursday, November 13, 2008, NashvillePAW Magazine will host our 2nd Annual Art for Animals, a very special art gallery event benefiting local spay and neuter programs. The event will be held from 6-9pm at HA Gallery in Nashville. We would [...]

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  Posted: July 31, 2008, 5:21pm EDT
  

• This is just BEAUTIFUL

  Take a few minutes to WATCH THIS wonderful depiction of the horror known as Design by Committee. [...]
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  Posted: July 31, 2008, 4:52pm EDT
  

• Note

  Applesauce tastes good in smoothies. [...]
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  Posted: July 29, 2008, 9:47pm EDT
  

• Green Bell Peppers!

  
  
  Please say hello to the newest members of the container garden family!
  
  In other gardening news, we're going to start some lasagna plots and begin growing veggies in earnest this year. Well OK. We'll be preparing this year for planting next year. I'm going [...]
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  Posted: July 26, 2008, 8:12pm EDT
  

• I want one, or maybe a thousand

  
  
  I don't know what the big deal about wind turbines destroying views and landscapes is all about.
  
  I think they are quite beautiful, sleek and cool.
  
  I would want one in my back yard, even if the base was about the size of my house.
  [...]
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  Posted: July 16, 2008, 11:18pm EDT
  

• Bunny Medic

  The last few days has seen a foster at our place.
  
  On Sunday, Chris was putting some garbage into our curbie, which is located outside, when he heard a loud squeeking. He looked behind the curbie and saw the prone figure of a young bunny. Not a baby but [...]
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  Posted: July 16, 2008, 11:15pm EDT
  

• What a Vegetarian Eats: Tuesday, Dinner

  
  
  tempeh strips
  green beans
  rice
  mango and strawberry smoothie
  water
  
  And this concludes the food picspam of "What a Vegetarian Eats." Kindly refer to the tag with the same name to get all the others. Hope this has been educational! [...]
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  Posted: July 16, 2008, 11:01pm EDT
  

• What a Vegetarian Eats: Tuesday, Lunch

  
  
  the last of the banana bread
  mango
  water from the water fountain [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2008, 10:59pm EDT
  

• What a Vegetarian Eats: Tuesday, Breakfast

  
  
  whole wheat bagel with cream cheese
  watermelon
  water [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2008, 10:58pm EDT
  

• What a Vegetarian Eats: Monday, Dinner

  
  
  fajitas
  (red peppers with onion, mushrooms, salsa, cheddar cheese, sour cream, avocado, flour tortilla and limes)
  watermelon
  water [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2008, 10:57pm EDT
  

• What a Vegetarian Eats: Monday, Lunch

  
  
  leftover chicken noodle soup from last night
  (I guess I was hungry enough to eat it all before remembered to photograph it)
  water from the water fountain [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2008, 10:55pm EDT
  

• What a Vegetarian Eats: Monday, Breakfast

  
  
  whole wheat bagel with cream cheese
  apples
  water [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2008, 10:53pm EDT