Tolkien

If more of us valued food
and cheer and song above
hoarded gold, it would be
a merrier world.

— J . R . R . T O L K I E N

Circadian Creation: Admit

Sometimes...there is nothing to admit.

Circadian Creation: Plant

Circadian Creation: Puff

So, a boy and I have (okay, fine, the boy) started (he came up with the brilliant idea, actually) a daily creation based on a topic that we choose alternately. I'm looking forward to this forced yet fun creative outlet. Stess free, any media, any amount of time, just taking that time out each day to use that creative part of us without deadlines or projects or lofty goals. I just love the idea!

So, first day....I choked and didn't even do one. BUT I did have a few good excuses. Busy at work (so no time there), car got towed (= drained and not the best of moods), and excruciatingly tired. Excuses suck but it's a day late but done...PUFF

Morning fruit

Nothing has changed it's still the same
I've got nothing to say but it's O.K.
Good morning, good morning...
(~The Beatles)

Textures abound

Texture is good.

A night with Riley and the smell of yoga

Riley. Marly & Erich's new and amazing puppy.
Don't be fooled by his mellow glance...he's crazy!!! :)

Yes, I am very photogenic. It comes naturally to me really.

The proud mama.

Must not turn head. Must only move eyes. Glorious.

ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: Simple

Self Portrait Tuesday late

Okay, so I took it yesterday, I just forgot to post it when I got home. Late like usual.

Anti-V Day

So, I am not a fan of Valentine's Day. Regardless of whether I'm in or out of love and/or lust or in our out of a relationship (in one now, thanks). It's a pretty lame holiday, you never get the day off from work, and it sets out to make normal, happy, single people feel like lepers. But, gotta enjoy the chocolate coated carmel heart that a coworker left on my desk. That's always a good thing. :)

By the way, winter came back and it was glorious and magical and finally we had a huge snowstorm (honestly, I thought it was a little weak - a three footer would have really done the trick) that brought back a little of what winter is supposed to be about. So now keeping warm with my yummylicious scarf and space heater by my desk which just blows the hot air at me and keeps me oh so comfy warm.


I haven't had much to say lately. Nor have I been able to do anything creative. I hate these little periods. BORING is the major word of the day/week. Yuck.


BUT last week we took a fun old trip to North Carolina and Virginia and Tennessee and Georgia and South Carolina and it was a good, relaxing, fun time and we checked out Asheville (which we both dig) and here are some more pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kyradk/

Maya of wonder

'Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.'

~Maya Angelou
(verse from Still I Rise)

Ain't nothing but a blog thang, baby

RELATIONSHIP STATUS…
[single or taken] Taken and in love
[Shoe size] 6
[Parents still together] Biological, no, but stepdad dad and mom yes!
[Siblings] Two brothers and one sister, all younger
[Pets] Two (well, pretty much three) dogs and two cats

FAVORITES…
[Colors] Black & burgundy
[Number] 7
[Animal] Dogs and monkeys
[Drink] Cappuccinos and red wine (not too healthy, huh?)
[Book] Celestine Prophecy by Redfield and Spilling Open by Sabrina Ward Harrison
[Flower] wild flowers & tulips

DO YOU…
[Color your hair?] Of course, darling.
[Twirl your hair?] Yes, when I’m really bored or procrastinating
[Have tattoos?] Not yet
[Have Piercings?] Bunch of ear piercings and nose
[Cheat on tests/homework?] A few times, but I didn’t inhale okay?
[Like roller coasters?] Yes, especially old rickety wooden ones
[Wish you could live somewhere else?] Yes! New place with Dave and our studios and our own space
[Like cleaning?] Only when I’m procrastinating
[Write in cursive or printed] A mix but mainly printed
[Own a cell phone?] Yes, unfortunately.
[Ever get off the damn computer] Not often enough, but yes

HAVE YOU EVER…
[Been in a fist fight?] As in physical fight, nope.
[Considered a life of crime?] Yes, I’ve considered it…
[Considered being a hooker?] No but strippers on the other hand, they make a bunch of dinero.
[Lied to someone?] Yes, but not a habit of mine.
[Been in love?] Yes!
[Made out with JUST a friend?] Yes, usually a stupid move.
[Been in lust?] Of course
[Used someone?] Yes, when I was younger, for stupid things
[Been used?] Yes.
[Kicked someone in the nuts?] I think I used to do that to boys on the block when I was little if they teased me or my brother
[Stolen anything?] Yes, a belt and I felt horrible. Also a pack of gum or candy that my mom made me return to the store and the guy yelled at me! I was very little.
[Held a gun?] No way and don’t want to. Well, used to hold some waterguns though…

CURRENTS…
[Current clothing] Green cords, a black v-neck, clogs and a fuzzy scarf
[Current mood] antsy
[Current taste] not really sure what this means
[What you currently smell like] vanilla oil from body shop
[Current hair] long and pulled back with a clip
[Thing I ought to be doing] working
[Current cd in stereo] Beck
[Last book you read] Finished? Hmm. Not finishing many lately but am now reading Tales of a Female Nomad
[Last movie you saw] 2046 but didn’t finish it yet (it’s visually quite seductive and sexy by the way)
[Last thing you ate] coffee roll
[Last person you talked to on the phone] My mom I think (or my sister)

DO YOU…
[Believe there is life on other planets?] yes
[Remember your first love?] yes
[Read the newspaper?] Yes
[Have any gay or lesbian friends?] Hmm. No, I don’t think so.
[Believe in miracles?] Yes, my own definition of one.
[Do well in school?] Usually.
[Wear hats] Sometimes.
[Hate yourself?] No, but I do have some issues.
[Have an obsession?] cheese and books (but I don’t finish reading them lately!) and surfing the net.
[Collect anything?] old cameras though I only have a few.
[Have a best friend?] Yes.
[Close friends?] Yes.
[Like your handwriting?] No, it’s ucky.
[Care about looks] Yes, to an extent.
[First crush] First? I think it was a boy in first grade when we lived in Ohio, but I don’t remember his name.
[Do you believe in love at first sight?] Not sure about that.
[Do you believe in “the one?”] Don’t believe in only one because that would make everyone’s chances pretty poor.
[Are you a tease?] Only when I feel like it.
[Too shy to make the first move?] Depends on my mood

ARE YOU A…
[Daydreamer] Of course!
[Bitch/Asshole] Asshole, no, but I can definitely be a bitch.
[Sarcastic] Yes, too many people don’t get it which is somewhat annoying at time.
[Shy] Yes, but then, no….
[Talkative] Sometimes yes sometimes no.

PHOTO FRIDAY - Blur

She shadow danced with the grey figures of the night,
with the animals that lurked in the dark,
with those that touched the ballerina

lingering in her soul.

Four...

One of those blog things....

:)

Four jobs I've had:
Woolworth’s cashier
Sales director of computer power supplies & towers
Hostess at Holiday Inn
Waitress

Four Movies I can watch over and over:
My Girl
The Shining
When a Man Loves a Woman
Beetlejuice & Spaceballs (tied)

Four Places I've Lived:
Montana
Ohio
New York
Urbino, Italy (for six glorious weeks)

Four TV shows I love:
Lost
ER
Sex & the City
Six Feet Under

Four places I've vacationed:
Dry Tortugas (off Key West, Fl.)
Montana
Asheville and surrounding N. Carolina areas (this past week)
Outer Banks, NC

Four of my favorite dishes:
Fresh mozzarella, tomato, and basil
Chicken francaise
Penne (or gnocchi) with vodka sauce
Cheese eggs

Four sites I visit daily:
Keri Smith
Superhero
Kerilyn’s high/lows
NY Times

Four places I would rather be right now:
Lying under a palm tree anywhere tropical
Backpacking in Europe
Exploring in India
Moving into our new house (that we don’t yet have) in a still undisclosed (because undecided) location

Climbing

Had a great trip - Asheville, NC and other areas in the mountains, then down to Savannah, GA... More later, but saw this wonderful quote and thought I'd share it.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.
-Nelson Mandela

Tales of a Dreamer

I’m filled with such an odd feeling today. It’s feels like I’m standing on the precipice of peace. Does this make sense? I feel like everything is about to make sense and work out. I feel like the plans that D and I are making are on their way to a real fruition now and that it’s all going to work out perfectly. Those of you who know me know that that is not my usual thought pattern. Ha ha. So things are moving more slowly than we had planned, which at times is frustrating as hell, but maybe it’s so that we can do it right and do it so it works. That’s what I think.

I’m just excited to be somewhere new and start this new chapter of my life that’s so different and exciting and real. AND it’s one in which we will be teaching each other and supporting each other in actually following our so-called dreams and doing what makes us happy, instead of just being part of the rat race that has too high a place in our lives right now. And hopefully feeding off and feeding to other people as well.

Ahhh, and of course then I have these way out ideas, some of which may happen and some of which may not. Ideas like the wonderful co-op that we either join/help start/help run/etc., our awesome garden so that we can grow our own veggies (even though neither of us garden – mom? lessons?), our barn studio with two totally separate spaces – one space for each of us (obviously), our lifestyle that affords us to have only one car, a house that we own, more pets, art all over, new and interesting friends with common interests, wonderful nights watching the stars from our porch minus light pollution and sound pollution, hikes in the mountains, more camping, more exploring, more positive craziness, silkscreening and creating and loving and living.

Okay, I might even vomit now. Or not.