self-entertainment list

So this week I am ordered to be dead to the world, I am sick and supposed to take it easy. Well I usually cannot do that so I am making a list of what I can/should do that is more producive than taking pictures of my swollen glands ( and name them Ned ... I may have a slight fever ).

     1. paint antlers: yeah. legit deer antlers, for my senior art show. I also need to think of an artist statement on exactly why I am doing it.
     2. other general homework: overall my professors are understanding so I have primarily reading and short papers to write; should keep me busy enough, I just hope I do not have any really bad days again though.
     3. guitar hero: I have not played in ever so I need to brush up my skills and make sure I can still play 'Heart-Shaped Box' on Expert.  ...maybe I'll play some ATV: Offroad Fury as well
     4. clean: My indecisive-ness in what to wear leads me in destroying what organization I have with my clothes. Plus I mainly am just going to be wearing the same outfit everyday (not exact but about).
     5. read Atwood: I recently bought 'Moral Disorder' and have only read a few short stories, so if I get the down time I hope to dive into it some more.
     6. finish Dexter: With this I have to have the boy come over, so I hope I do not infect him, shouldn't ...he probably already is though ...but still it is our thing.
     7. movie buff it up: In general, just take suggestions from friends and go with it. 'X-Men: First Class' is on the list.

yep ... that is so far what I have come up with. I just hope the roids are good to me and keep the good days coming.

note to self

dear self,
you have an art show coming up next week ... you have a lot to do ... get your shit together

... seriously


to-do list:
buy another white marker (used the last one with too much force)
clean room and do laundry (create a refreshing area to work)
bike (too many thoughts/relax/rid of stress)
with said white marker, finish business cards
finish poster and photocopy the hell out of it; disperse to the masses
frame GWSD (god wouldn't stay dead) series
figure out what/if pattern needs anything else done to it
make a new piece? halcyon.
gesso the water spots on artifact that your intoxicated butt dripped

artifact (partial to tease)

graphite, gesso, acrylic

2011

tacos. tans. trails.

phew.
here is another day in my life.

open the coffee shop today; lately the morning sky has been red...sailors take warning (if there are any sailors in Iowa, ha)

devour two amazing tacos...it is Tuesday, tilapia one is quite delicious

chill on the 'beach' (aka lake shore), get my tan on with a friend

bike to the Tap for Tacopocalypse tacos...and booze; they were decent I was just spent after biking in this 90 some degree weather (14 ish miles today). I wish I had my camera on my ride, I can not fit it with my phone and wallet in my...um...shall I say storage space, but yeah, wish I had it, cause the trails are wonderful and I was less than 10 feet away from a deer!

Superfluous I know (that is me), but that was my day and I must say I quite enjoy this routine. In my down time from not working I have been trying to be more active
... side note, I have a fear of being getting too buff ...

like taking a long bike ride a couple times during the week, canoeing and might add running into the mix on the days I do not bike. I love it. It is my alone time; to vent, to think about my worries or not think about a care in the world...whatever it may be I feel less stressed at the moment and that is something.   

balancing my days

5am wake up to this view on my way to work - opened the coffee shop today

After that I had my Native American class, I will not paint outside again - the heat did not like to cooperate with the paint. Anyways, it was quite toasty then and even toastier when I had to drive home since my car does not have air conditioning and I can not roll down my window cause it kinda does not function. Once I get back home I then run off to pull around 50 steel fence posts, roll up a barwire fence while finding a turkey feather, about ripping out one of my piercings, having my right arm only (for some reason) sunburnt - giving me an undoubtedly sexy tan line from my glove - and also getting attacked by thorns...

maybe I will learn to not wear cut-offs anymore...maybe

& now it is close to 9pm where I am just now pondering what to cook for dinner. Such is my life...and honestly I do not mind it all that much, I mean a little hardwork never killed anyone right? Plus it is not so bad coming home at the end of the day to my pup-pup

...he just slightly loves me