Friday, February 23, 2001
Today I got a message on my answering machine from my Uncle Leon. This was very odd because he never calls unless it's a dire emergency. I immediatly called him back bracing myself for bad news hoping that nothing tragic had happened to my dad. Nothing tragic had happened it turned out that a man from New York had called him asking about our family. You see I am researching my family's history so that makes me the chief family historian. Anyway, it turned out the man from New York was the Grandson of Lucy Willis who married some guy with the last name of Grevious I'm not sure if there related to us or not I still have to check my notes..... The only thing I know about the New York branch of the Willis' is that they were light enough to pass for white.
Today was a wonderfully glorious slow day at work. It snowed yesterday so I had the perfect excuse to call in late. It seemed like nearly half the people I work with had the same idea.
It's Friday so as my usual Friday ritual I had carry out Chinese food for dinner. I found this great little place downtown that just opened up where I can get Orange Chicken as well as almost any other dish for just 3.75. I wonder how long this Special will last?? I'm sad to report that I probably will not be releasing my paintings on eBay today. However, tomorrow looks very promising. :)
It's Friday so as my usual Friday ritual I had carry out Chinese food for dinner. I found this great little place downtown that just opened up where I can get Orange Chicken as well as almost any other dish for just 3.75. I wonder how long this Special will last?? I'm sad to report that I probably will not be releasing my paintings on eBay today. However, tomorrow looks very promising. :)
Wednesday, February 21, 2001
I was absolutely beat tired when I came home from work today. I was too tired to fix dinner so I simply laid down to take a nap.Of course the nap lasted 6 hours and I ended up missing the Grammy's. Oh, well, that's the story of my life....I did'nt even paint today like I wanted to. The main reason why I have not placed more work for sale up on eBay is that I'm simply too tired. I have to be at work at a 7am. Which means I leave for work when it's still dark outside. When I come home from work and it's still dark. In fact I never see daylight except on weekends. If I spend the night painting until bedtime it's a surefire bet that I'll be plum tired the next day. Truth of the matter is that I can't stop painting because I'm an artist. My day job despte all the money it cost for my education is simply a job I do to buy art supplies.
Tuesday, February 20, 2001
Drats, the local WB affiliate did it again! They pre-empted Buffy and Angel for college basketball! Why do they keep ruining my Tuesdays! It's next to impossible for me to see it when they re-run it on Saturdays because that's the night I go out with my boyfriend....well fiance. David proposed to me on Christmas and I said yes. He even got down on one knee :) I have yet to tell my dad about it. He's not too keen on David mainly because of the age difference. David is 46 and I'm 31. However, we've been together for 5 years. To tell the truth I love David and all but I wonder why he's never bothered to move away from home and has never married. He's told me why but still I wonder if that's the whole story.........
Today is Buffy and Angel Day! The happiest day of the week. :) I don't watch tv that much but I always make it a point to watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. I started watching it because a tv critic who came on MD Public Radio's Marc Steiner show reccommended it as being the best show on tv. Despite this I still feel guilty about watching it. I almost feel as though it's a betrayal of my education. I mean I went to University of MD School of Medicine! I'm Little Ms. Scientist and I can't get enough of a kid's show! It's a crime against humanity. I should be off watching Public Television but instead I'm watching Buffy kick the shit out of vampire's and demons. Oh, well I guess I better pop off to the laundry.
I'm starting to feel weak and puffy it's been a while since I've been to the gym. I gave up my membership a while ago when I got a new job in a different area of town. Instead of joining another gym I think my best option would be to go low tech, maybe check out the local Y. On the art front I'm 75% near completion of the 5 paintings I plan on releasing on eBay. One of the paintings will be an updated repaint on After the Rain. I really liked that painting however it never sold. I think the reason was that color combinations were almost monochromatic. Also I'm doing a repaint on another unsold painting, The Balconey Scene, this one I feel also suffered the same fate. My eBayScore card will =3 Fairies/Mermaids and 2 repaints.
Monday, February 19, 2001
Recently, I've joined a couple of Baltimore arts organizations chief amongst them is the Fells Point Creative Alliance. I am also considering participating in a couple of local art shows. Anyway, never fear my latest work will be released on eBay later this week. Be forewarned that I am still on my Fairies and Mermaids tangent. I guess I just have to work it out my system :) To learn why I paint what I paint the best source to go would be The Baltimore City Paper Bulletin Board
Sunday, February 18, 2001
I know that I haven'nt put anything up for sale on eBay in about a month. I've even received e-mail from former buyers asking me if I've stopped painting. A couple of folks on message boards that I post my artwork on have asked where I've gone. Well the truth of the matter is that I have'nt gone anywhere. I've just been laying low weighing my options.
