Hi all,
This has to be a quick post, cause I am up early and leaving. I have to!
On Friday the 13th, 3 people I know, died!!
The first was a beloved friend and former boss, who died of Cancer. CANCER SUX!!
The second was a bus driver that did not work for us now, but I had hired in 2005 when I worked at another location in Merced. Drove his motorcycle into the side of a BUS and died!
The third was one of our bus driver's who worked at one of the division's I support. Sucide!
I will never look at a Friday the 13th the same again.
This morning the hubs and I are driving 500 miles away to a secluded location with a few hundred slot machines and Black Jack tables.
I have to!
The pain has ended, let the healing begin.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Interesting Mother's Day
When would my life not be interesting??
I started my Mother's Day with the chance of going back to bed and sleeping 2 additional hours after getting up very early like always, but never getting to return. So that was great. I didn't drag my lazy self out of bed until 8:00am! Next my son called and I talked to the Grandkids and Daughter in Law. They are struggling, but surviving.
Next, I purchased a fancy new smart phone, and I know it will be smarter than me! But My Crackberry is starting to drop calls a lot. Not good, since it is my work phone also. It will arrive on Tuesday. then the struggle begins of trying to learn how it works kicks in! Ugh!
After that fiasco, I went to visit my Mom and then................
This is when the day started going downhill just a little..........
The hubs has to have a colonoscopy tomorrow, so I am in the process now of making him drink a gallon of prep so everything gets cleaned out! Yuk! I get the day off tomorrow because he has to have a driver and a nurse after the procedure!! And that be me! Double yuk! Because he is getting ready to be a Grumpus Gus for the next 24 hours at least. Lovely!
I have no photos today of any arty activities, but I am just a wee bit busy at the moment!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day. Mine has been interesting;-)
I started my Mother's Day with the chance of going back to bed and sleeping 2 additional hours after getting up very early like always, but never getting to return. So that was great. I didn't drag my lazy self out of bed until 8:00am! Next my son called and I talked to the Grandkids and Daughter in Law. They are struggling, but surviving.
Next, I purchased a fancy new smart phone, and I know it will be smarter than me! But My Crackberry is starting to drop calls a lot. Not good, since it is my work phone also. It will arrive on Tuesday. then the struggle begins of trying to learn how it works kicks in! Ugh!
After that fiasco, I went to visit my Mom and then................
This is when the day started going downhill just a little..........
The hubs has to have a colonoscopy tomorrow, so I am in the process now of making him drink a gallon of prep so everything gets cleaned out! Yuk! I get the day off tomorrow because he has to have a driver and a nurse after the procedure!! And that be me! Double yuk! Because he is getting ready to be a Grumpus Gus for the next 24 hours at least. Lovely!
I have no photos today of any arty activities, but I am just a wee bit busy at the moment!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day. Mine has been interesting;-)
Monday, May 2, 2011
Just a Little Late, But that's OK
Hi folks, This will be a short post.
I was ready last night to post like always on the weekend, and while I was watching Paula Phillips on Ustream, someone in the chat mentioned some stuff happening on the news. So I was there the rest of the evening and did not get this posted. So now I have to cram before the day job kicks in.
This last week a few things of importance took place:
A Royal Wedding, a devastating tornado in Alabama and the end of a terrorist in Pakistan. Here I will only speak of the tornado. My friend Barb Smith of Craft Therapy lives in Alabama and about 20 miles from that huge tornado that killed over 300 lives. I texted her on Wednesday evening to see if she and her family were alright and held my breath. In about 10 minutes or less she came back and said yes, but things were an extreme mess. Please think positive thoughts for the folks there, that they can begin to heal. And go to her blog and find the donation button and donate the cost of the Starbux drink you can do without this morning to help those folks. Thanx.
OK I will get off the soapbox.
I have been trying to make my own corrugate/cardboard this week for some de-lish distressed projects I am involved in. This is just the beginning. More pics when I finish.
Next up are a couple of journal spreads:
This one was started and sat on my table for a month. Finally I feel it is good to go.
This one is a practice piece from my new found fun drawing/doodling/killing time art. Yea for Austin Kleon! Google his name and be amazed! Cause someday I will learn how to insert links in my posts.
Oh one more thing this past week.............I got a $33.00 parking ticket while working at my old office. Lovely!
Well it is already 6:15 and I gotta run to get out the door by 7:00 to get to Sacramento.
Have a great creative week, my friends!
I was ready last night to post like always on the weekend, and while I was watching Paula Phillips on Ustream, someone in the chat mentioned some stuff happening on the news. So I was there the rest of the evening and did not get this posted. So now I have to cram before the day job kicks in.
This last week a few things of importance took place:
A Royal Wedding, a devastating tornado in Alabama and the end of a terrorist in Pakistan. Here I will only speak of the tornado. My friend Barb Smith of Craft Therapy lives in Alabama and about 20 miles from that huge tornado that killed over 300 lives. I texted her on Wednesday evening to see if she and her family were alright and held my breath. In about 10 minutes or less she came back and said yes, but things were an extreme mess. Please think positive thoughts for the folks there, that they can begin to heal. And go to her blog and find the donation button and donate the cost of the Starbux drink you can do without this morning to help those folks. Thanx.
OK I will get off the soapbox.
I have been trying to make my own corrugate/cardboard this week for some de-lish distressed projects I am involved in. This is just the beginning. More pics when I finish.
Next up are a couple of journal spreads:
This one was started and sat on my table for a month. Finally I feel it is good to go.
This one is a practice piece from my new found fun drawing/doodling/killing time art. Yea for Austin Kleon! Google his name and be amazed! Cause someday I will learn how to insert links in my posts.
Oh one more thing this past week.............I got a $33.00 parking ticket while working at my old office. Lovely!
Well it is already 6:15 and I gotta run to get out the door by 7:00 to get to Sacramento.
Have a great creative week, my friends!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Stuff That I Want You to Know
Good Morning,
I have been on a learning streak this past week. I am an educator first and if I am not in a learning mode 100% of the time, I feel that I let others down because I can't share my knowledge with them. So this week I have learned:
1. That if I keep my studio clean, I am more creative, and I want to work in my art journal all of my free time.
2. That I love "Newspaper Blackout" that Austin Kleon created. Here is one of mine:
Cool, Huh? It is cool what you can create from a newspaper or magazine and a couple of pens. Amazing! In case you can't enlarge it to read, it says: Impatient- people are growing impatient without peace.
3. Good News, my hubs found my lost Ipod Touch under the seat in my car!! (insert happy dance here). Since it was missing for 2 weeks and during that 2 weeks I bought my Ipad 2 and learned stuff on it, now that I have the Ipod Touch back, I know how to do things on it. I only used it for a music box before. I feel waaay more learn-ered and cool now. "My name is Sharon and I'm a Geek"!
4. Refering to number 2 and 3 above, I want to do this: Create Newspaper Blackouts on my Ipad:
5. On another learning trek this week, I discovered this project. Called, Before I Die, this is the best thing I have learned this week.
So I decided to tell you the 5 things I want to do before I die:
1. Before I die I want to: meet all of my favorite artists and have one on one instruction from them
2. Before I die I want to: become wealthy
3. Before I die I want to: not have to work a day job (see # 2 above).
4. Before I die I want to: see my Grandchildren often so I can be an influence in their lives.
5. Before I die I want to: Make a difference
So there you have it. Another creative week from my life.
Have a great Easter and I will hit ya back next weekend!
I have been on a learning streak this past week. I am an educator first and if I am not in a learning mode 100% of the time, I feel that I let others down because I can't share my knowledge with them. So this week I have learned:
1. That if I keep my studio clean, I am more creative, and I want to work in my art journal all of my free time.
2. That I love "Newspaper Blackout" that Austin Kleon created. Here is one of mine:
Cool, Huh? It is cool what you can create from a newspaper or magazine and a couple of pens. Amazing! In case you can't enlarge it to read, it says: Impatient- people are growing impatient without peace.
3. Good News, my hubs found my lost Ipod Touch under the seat in my car!! (insert happy dance here). Since it was missing for 2 weeks and during that 2 weeks I bought my Ipad 2 and learned stuff on it, now that I have the Ipod Touch back, I know how to do things on it. I only used it for a music box before. I feel waaay more learn-ered and cool now. "My name is Sharon and I'm a Geek"!
4. Refering to number 2 and 3 above, I want to do this: Create Newspaper Blackouts on my Ipad:
5. On another learning trek this week, I discovered this project. Called, Before I Die, this is the best thing I have learned this week.
So I decided to tell you the 5 things I want to do before I die:
1. Before I die I want to: meet all of my favorite artists and have one on one instruction from them
2. Before I die I want to: become wealthy
3. Before I die I want to: not have to work a day job (see # 2 above).
4. Before I die I want to: see my Grandchildren often so I can be an influence in their lives.
5. Before I die I want to: Make a difference
So there you have it. Another creative week from my life.
Have a great Easter and I will hit ya back next weekend!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Birthday Stuff
Yesterday was my birthday and it was an OK day! I got a great present from the Hubs. Of course I told him what to go get and since it was at the hardware store, he was happy to go fetch it! Ta Da!!
My new art toy!! The Air Compressor for my Copic Air Brush System. I told you way back that I had a small one but it was old and so when I found this one, I freeked:)
I put the adhesive tape runner next to it to show just how small it really is. It is gauged at 58 PSI (pounds per square inch). And it was a measley $79.00. Even better. I know because I had to look it up so Hubs would know what to get.
I also got an iTunes gift card, Barnes & Noble gift card, a great card from my friend Cheryl, lots of BD wishes on Facebook and when I get over to my folks today, another $20.00 cash, (every year for years). So I had a great BD! Woo Hoo!
This afternoon I am going to the Apple Store to a class to learn how to use my IPad correctly. Cool, cause just when I think I know what I am doing, the darn thing tells me otherwise! UGH!
Hope everyone has a rest of a great weekend.
My new art toy!! The Air Compressor for my Copic Air Brush System. I told you way back that I had a small one but it was old and so when I found this one, I freeked:)
I put the adhesive tape runner next to it to show just how small it really is. It is gauged at 58 PSI (pounds per square inch). And it was a measley $79.00. Even better. I know because I had to look it up so Hubs would know what to get.
I also got an iTunes gift card, Barnes & Noble gift card, a great card from my friend Cheryl, lots of BD wishes on Facebook and when I get over to my folks today, another $20.00 cash, (every year for years). So I had a great BD! Woo Hoo!
This afternoon I am going to the Apple Store to a class to learn how to use my IPad correctly. Cool, cause just when I think I know what I am doing, the darn thing tells me otherwise! UGH!
Hope everyone has a rest of a great weekend.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Ah, The Smell of New Technology
Well my friends, My State Taxes came to visit on Friday and I was able to get my IPad 2 this weekend. Drama was the word for this weekend. Whew! Apple should be ashamed of the way they do things some times. What I thought would be an easy purchase, turned into a marathon.
Friday afternoon I went to the Apple Store in Modesto to inquire about buying a IPad 2. I wanted a certain one, and they didn't have it in stock. They told me they would have some more Saturday morning and if I wanted to come to the store early, they could tell me then what was available. OK so I went at 8:00am and at 8:30 a guy came outside and told us they had only certain one's, and the one I wanted they didn't have any. OK, so I drove to Sacramento, which turned into Roseville, which turned into Pleasanton, which brought me back to Motown late in the afternoon after a call back to the Modesto store, that said yes they did have it. But someone doesn't understand customer service, cause they didn't actually have any!! Grrr after I drove over 200 miles chasing one.
But this morning when I went back to the Modesto store, they had plenty. WOW! Wierd! They must be getting secret midnight deliveries!
It is very cool, but it will take me a while to learn how to use it. Oh Well! Love the smell of new technology! The first thing I did...I went to ITunes and downloaded the song," Today I'm Gonna Try and Change the World" by Johnny Reid, of course!
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Saturday, April 2, 2011
I'm Back, Safe, and I Have Found a New Hero
Well I am back home, safe, I might add since I always fly Southwest when I can and just this morning I saw on the news that a plane FROM LA had a boo boo!! I was on a Southwest plane last night from LA! Whew! But anyway...........
I have a new Hero this morning:
This is Austin Kleon. He writes poetry from blacking out text in newspapers, Called Newspaper Blackout!
If you know about this:
You will understand the genius behind this type of art. WOW!
Please take a second and go to Austin Kleon's blog http://www.austinkleon.com/blog/ and be amazed! Me? I am on my way to ordering his book and trying this myself. Now all I need is a Black Sharpie.
Have a great weekend!
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