March 6, 2009

  • Friday March 6th 2009

     
    Up again at 7am.
    Getting up with the boy earlier now since he is going in earlier.

    My body is not adjusting as well since I brought back some kind of upper respiratory sick thing. Sore throat, nasty thick mucus stuck in my nose and throat. Nothing too serious. It just has slowed me down. I am also achy too.

    Can't tell what is sick and what is jet-lag and all the talking I did last week while teaching.

    Utah was great.

    I traveled by myself for the first time ever.

    Usually I have Thomas with me taking care of everything and I just sit back and enjoy. No need to worry about which gate to get too or getting a rental car etc- Nope- I just take photos, read a magazine, or drink a lovely cup of coffee and people watch. He is so very good at this who traveling thing and I rather love it like that... but now I have no choice but to have to take it over and start making all of those decisions. It isn't really hard either. In my mind it was- but the reality of all of it is- not so bad.

    Today is his birthday. He can make it very hard at times to find gifts. After 14 years I still struggle. He likes technical things. Things which I can not easily buy. I did get him a heavy plastic chopper. (*think of a paper cutter for plastic sheets). That was easy... But other than that- and a boring work shirt from Old Navy- I have nothing.

    Dad is coming over today at noon to have lunch. I think I might run down to Hampden after lunch and see what I can find for him at Atomic Books/Atomic Pop. Later tonight we are going to be back down there having dinner at Golden West. After that- a book store and coffee of something like that. Ahhh Something routine! I missed Routine!

    I want to get a fresh new MoleSkine! The one I carry with me and use all the time is almost full (first time ever filling one!) and I really want to start one which is more of an art book- filled with illustrations and not with calendars and notes. I will look for one tonight if we manage to get to Borders. If not tonight- maybe tomorrow if we get to Plaza Art.

    Speaking of tomorrow, the temperature is rising! Finally- considering we had a mini-blizzard on Monday night (*When I was driving home from Philly no less! Uugh!) and now it is heading into the 70ยบ's! Ahhh I do not care if it is a tease- I will take it. I love mild air. I love the changing of the seasons. I hate COLD and I hate HOT but I love seasons and  Maryland weather. I especially Love Spring and the optimism which it brings. I get SO MOTIVATED. Not to mention the thrill I have with the clocks changing and a lot more Light in the Evenings!~ (*This Sunday to be exact!)

    Ahh Motivation. I am filled with new ideas lately and I begin work on my second book (FINALLY) this weekend! Sunday to be exact. Who knows what the future holds for this... but I really need to try. Right???

    So there... an update of sorts.
    I need to go back and work through some emails and catch up with all of my correspondence.
    Good thing-as I have a huge pot of coffee to help me.

    I feel bad not using Xanga as much- so I think I will just try and post small things at least- more often.
    xox

Comments (1)

  • 70's! Jealous! I love the art book you posted on your other page... very inspiring. I do a lot of doodling, but it is all over scraps of paper that I pile up and toss in other piles in my studio.

    When I was doing a lot of dog showing... back in the day... I had a title for the hubster that was sadly appropriate, "show slave". It's hard to manage without one! Ha!

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