Archive for July, 2009

A MOMENT OF CLAUSTROPHOBIA :)

{ July 23, 2009 @ 11:09 am } · { BLOGGING POST-NANO }
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Once again I was forced to realize today just how bad my claustrophobia is.  I was moving a chest of drawers from one room to another by myself–not the smartest thing to do in view of the fact that I’ve had back surgery–but anyway, at one point the chest of drawers was completely blocking the doorway of the room I was in and there I was, unable to get out. 

Talk about a panicky feeling!  Fortunately, it was brief, because as soon as I realized that being in that room unable to leave bothered me tremendously, I pushed the chest the rest of the way through the doorway and made my escape.   :)

I wonder how I’d do on a cruise ship or in an airplane, lol.

MELLOW ME :)

{ July 17, 2009 @ 11:37 pm } · { BLOGGING POST-NANO }
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I’m in a very mellow state of mind lately.  It’s almost surreal.  There have been some big changes in my life during the past couple of weeks and more changes are coming.  Usually, change doesn’t bring out the best in me. 

But somehow, I’m reaching peace within myself  about certain realities and limitations that may always effect me.  Everything is about perception, though.  I’ve gained a lot of weight over the past six months (why–who knows?) and that usually drives me crazy.  But this time, instead of feeling fat, I’m voluptuous!  At least in my own mellowed-out mind, anyway.  :)

MIXED MEDIA GIRL, ZOOMED IN

{ July 12, 2009 @ 2:11 pm } · { BLOGGING POST-NANO }
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This is the first new drawing I’ve done in a few weeks.  I started off with graphite pencil, then decided I wanted a background color, so I added in pink oil pastel, then I felt like the girl looked too faded, so I added in some carbon pencil  on her face and hair and voila!…a Mixed Media girl.  :) It’s definitely very unpolished, but I enjoy playing around with my art and trying different things I haven’t done before.   This is not the whole drawing; I cropped it to zoom in on her face.

I draw people a lot for some reason.  I make conscious efforts to draw other things, too, but I always do seem to come back to people.  It’s more fun to me and also at times a way of expressing my own feelings.

MIXED MEDIA GIRL (UP CLOSE)

MIXED MEDIA GIRL (UP CLOSE)

OH FREEDOM! WATCH ME DO CARTWHEELS!

{ July 2, 2009 @ 12:44 am } · { BLOGGING POST-NANO }
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I am so excited!  After a year-and-a-half, I’m finally going to have my own space again!  My sister and her daughter have  been staying with me all this time until today.  This is the first night in ages that my TV hasn’t been blaring, only because they’re staying at their new place tonight.  They’ll be back on and off through the weekend to get the rest of their things. 

All of this might sound cold to some people.  I’m glad I was able to help them for a while, but it’s hard to have a willing heart forever when people don’t respect your things.  They strung their stuff all over the place and didn’t take care of my furniture or things that belonged to me, plus it’s been months since I last sat down on my living room couch, because my sister was always laying on it.  It had reached the point where somebody had to go and since I was the one paying all the bills and it was my house, it had to be them.  So I encouraged my sister to find her own place and I truly believe that they will be happier on their own.  I know I will!