I'm glad that my current job prohibits me from all this online shopping and searching for things I really do not need. I was seconds away from owning this Turkish carpet bag purse. I found it divine. I already pictured myself lovingly putting all my precious beauty supplies inside. "it can fit a nice notebook" I told myself. I waited a whole day, and to my surprise some other impatient lady scored it. Thankfully I dodged spending more money this holiday season. Idle hands will tap at keys and purchase all sort of things that are frivolous. You would think that exhausting move and purging of things would have taught me a valuable lesson, but alas "NO".
oh the gypsy rings call out to me, why why why
I would never wear a shawl, but am always drawn to colored silk fringe
I would never carry this purse and yet I liked how way back Whiting and Davis made a graffiti style 80's bag in the flapper days
with the resurrection of these vintage leopard coats everywhere, something from my riot girl art school heyday comes over me. Back in Ohio I used to score one of these every other week
not sure which is creepier, a weird needlepoint cat pillow
or gold granny boots, nor why I heart them regardless
I love Egyptian stuff and
this insane flapper bag from planet awesome
you may wonder...why the weird gyspy folk dolls? Oh of course I was researching presents for my friend's kid and somehow went from folk toy instruments to this. And I couldn't stop looking at these magnificent gems. Why aren't dolls made with this insane flair today? Why don't all dolls have embroidered boots and wicked painted eyes? If I was ever asked the question "What would you want to be doing if you weren't doing what you are now? Or when you were growing up what did you want to be? I would definitely say- Doll/Puppet maker for sure. I may have missed my true calling.
When I review this post, I am grateful that I A.) do not have more free time starting monday B.) Grateful rent is due today, and the voice of reason C.) glad that my look but DO NOT PURCHASE buttons are in full effect
I made this original print of model/muse LARA STONE as my Xmas art print. I will try and make a bunch more and sell them on my etsy site if anyone else likes a model with big hair and gap teeth! xo
I really LOVE my new art space and can't wait til spring to get to work!! it's still a mess of boxes and random "stuff" but hoping to organize it soon
this totem pole of misfit toys has been erected in the park by my house, and while hiking the past few days we keep stumbling by it. It's pretty cool and strange
It's the start of another decade. where oh where did this last one go to so fast? Seems like just yesterday I was traveling to death valley to hang with a dozen boys in the middle of no where wondering if the whole Y2K thing was real? We had decided it best to disappear into oblivion in case of computer meltdown. None of us wore a watch and we had no idea when midnight struck. Since that one the rest have all blurred nicely. Crazy dance parties, weird house parties, lonely "when harry met sally" desperate ones, and that last one which got me really good. Anything has to beat that last one, where my tires got slashed, car keyed and hysterically crying on the side of the road. This year I am starting off with a blue moon eclipse, a wedding proposal, a brand new dream house, a magical art space, a fantastic creative job, awesome pals, lovable kitties and happiness piled high. I am hoping all my readers are bracing themselves for the BIG NEW YEAR!! I am imagining the best of the best things for all of you!! XO
Mr. H got me the gift that is gonna keep on giving...A REAL SCANNER/copy machine. If I had a dollar for every person who has told me, "you know what you need, a scanner- with the amount of art and stuff you have- you need to scan them..."
I would be RICH! And now I have ZERO excuses for updating my website, sending images to people from physical photos etc...I really need to investigate that thing that can scan your slides. I have hundreds and hundreds of those things from art school days.
Isn't this view from our bed adorable!? I can't wait til summer when we can eat outside and put lights in the trees. Below is the new "den of slack" boys club game room. Nothing like a puffy leather couch to scream "stay out, ladies beware!"
here's the candlelight setting on the new camera observing our cheese spread
Annakim brought over her sweet wolf puppy Ozma last night. We had a nice dinner chat while the pup slept and the cats curiously crawled around sniffing her out. We decided to introduce georgie boy to his "cuteness" match- he must have been floored by the levels of adorable (and perhaps threatened)
georgie went off to contemplate how he can live in this world with another creature as cute as himself.
Our photo pal Taylor Brittenham came by last week to take our Xmas card picture! We were both straight from work and exhausted (as you can tell from our weary faces!) We had planned on having the cats in our laps for the family photo but alas they were "not" having it. We finally moved everything from the old apartment into our new home and it feels amazing.
the new yard is so amazing to me, I can't believe the view from our window
Christmas dinner was sort of a Flintstones Cave meal. We had slow cooked ribs, hot pot crab, cabbage salad, potatoes and organic carrots, and homemade bread pudding! It was a small cozy affair. Mr. H made us all spike egg nog drinks that practically knocked me out. Georgie Boy has been exceptionally cuddle lately. Totally a lap cat. He follows us everywhere and then curls up and naps.
Today Mr. H and I went on a nice hike around the park to try and work off the damage we did last night. To be honest it might take 6 more long hikes to accomplish that.
The blogging will finally commence! Although I broke my camera this past week...I scored a sweet deal on a new camera to replace it. I also realized that I am a photo addict, because this has been the hardest week of my life. So many things I wanted to document or capture. I can't wait to get back to blog life and my new HOLIDAY vacation starts this FRIDAY and lasts til Jan 4th! yahooooo
can't wait to get back into the groove of making things! Load of sleeping in, movie watching, crafts, cookie making... ahhh the good life.
