It was a fun mail time for me. I ordered some of abby normal’s new designs. I love Lisa’s stuff.
I bought a bag, I love how her bags have lining (you can kind of see the gingham coming through the bag in the photo).
I bought a t-shirt and some of her holiday cards. Love those and the work that went into making them is crazy!!
She is a mighty talented lady and because she is my friend I got a couple of prizes! Some gum that smells so delicious I almost can’t stand it. A couple of her pins - I am an evildoer!!

Lisa has great little details, like a cloud cut out on her business card and the envelope of her note card.
Sweet and lovely.
Thank you thank you!!

I love her beautiful personal note cards made by mav! If you look close you can see the green lisa shinning through.
Can’t wait to get some of my own.
Love the ribbon that my little package was wrapped in. Green of course.

I used to be a jock.
the smell of wet grass in the evening
shoes squeeking on a gym floor
naps on the track
pratice everyday after school
the roar of the crowd, who am I kidding, I was on the girls team, there was no roar, and the crowd was just some folks in the stands
I played everything, at least everything I could.
soccer I started young and will always be my favorite, I had to go out of my way to play in high school, since we didn't have a girls team (and my mom wouldn't let me play with the boys) basketball yeah, I'm short, but I was quick and scrappy
tennis Not good at all
volleyball I was alright
track & field I hated running, but my coaches said I had a pretty stride.

just a little walk down memory lane… 

I did a trade with the talented Tiffany. I made her Harvey and she made me a beautiful winter hat.

Look how perfect the hat matches the painting behind me. I couldn’t have gotten better colors if I picked them myself!! She also went to a Japanese dollar store before she mailed off my package, so I got a million great treats. Well not a million, but such perfect things. An new journal (I am three pages away from finishing my current one), and a brush pen (love brush pens). Eyes for robots (I already have plans for a pair) a cute little key chain and candy. That is gone. LOve anything chocolate and chocolate with maple syrup, heaven. And some pretty origami paper. She didn’t forget Trixie who got fun springs that she wanted to get into right away. Look at her. It is like she knows they are for her!

I have some big news. The Boy finally got this big gig that was supposed to happen ages ago. He did the sound design on a video game trailer months ago (in time for some fancy conference) and there was talk at the time they’d get hired to do the full game. Then the talk got more plausible. Then the talk turned into dates. The original date was at the beginning of October. Then near the end of October. Then the beginning of November. Then the end of November and just when I thought that would go on for ages - wham it happened. On Thanksgiving. So much to be thankful for (except that little part where he had to work on thanksgiving - those brits are still a little angry about the tea party?) No really the company creating the game is in England. Good thing I can make a mean mashed potatoes. We had a really delicious time, because the Boy is a fabulous cook. We did the happy dance and busted out the champagne (after he was done for the day because drinking changes your ability to hear correctly).

I did a bookswap hosted by Cara. My partner was the amazingly big hearted Alisha. I am lucky to have met these two lovely ladies through the internet. They are fabulous women.

Our assignment was kids books and I got some Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. Which is wonderful and surprising since I never read any of the books or even heard of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. I can’t wait to tuck into the books since I got three!! So exciting.
In my box I also got some moonpies that are already open and Creole seasoning in a h u g e shaker. The Boy’s eyes almost popped out. He loves any sort of ‘themed’ seasoning. Thank you thank you!!

Camilla started Peeping Friday and I wanted to play. This week you were supposed to take a peep into your fridge. One good thing is that my fridge is full since yesterday was Thanksgiving. The Boy and I usually look more like bachelors. But check out the reachable-ness of fluff. I didn't find fluff until I was an adult and I have been trying to make up for it since then!! And there is a bottle of champagne on the bottom shelf. Who new, we lived in such decadence. A quick little painting on some cardboard from the studio. It was fun just to slap the paint down. I think it needs something else. Maybe another color? **the boy thinks she looks a little like a street urchin**

trixie: "when do you think the turkey will be ready?" wendy: "trix, you don't get any turkey" trixie: "WHAT?!!" wendy: "well we're not cooking a big turkey" trixie: "well, I think I am mad at you then." wendy: "come on trix, we're both going to be here all day though, which means unlimited scratches" trixie: "scratches?!!"

I was a Hindu bride. No really I was. The Boy and I eloped, but his parents wanted us to have the short version of a Hindu ceremony. His younger brother got married a couple months before us and they had the three-day affair. It was amazing and fantastic. But such hard work, so I think everyone was glad when they did the condensed version for us. I still got an unbelievably beautiful red sari from my mother-in-law and the Boy had to wear a crown. He looked like a prince. My prince. Our pandit was great; he would explain all of the traditions and what their meaning was. It is a really beautiful ceremony and I was honored to be welcomed into their family that way. Painted and dressed in red. I felt a little like a princess. Which was perfect since I already had a prince.

On Saturday the Boy and I went to see Hanner. I think we have seen most of her shows, but she just keeps getting better and better. The show was at Pete's Candy store (a candy store turned bar in Williamsburg) and the music area is marvelous. Small and intimate, the perfect way to watch Hanner. There was great golden light (not so great for photos) but great for painting-like photos. It was amazing. If you ever get the chance to see her, jump at it!! Hanner is also know as Johanna. She is quite amazing. Case in point her talent on the ukulele and a second show at Last Exit (all in one crazy busy weekend).

I am going for a more elaborate painting this week, so it will be a two parter. I have a rough base down and my charcoal drawing to lay in the groundwork. (lisa will this work for the group if I don’t get another charcoal drawing done?)

Advice? Comments? Can you see the charcoal?

On a completely different note, anyone know how I can get really really rich so I can stay at the Ice Hotel?

It is so BEAUTIFUL.

I love the idea of building a hotel that goes back to the earth - or rather the ice. Building it every year. Bringing in artists to do amazing art in the rooms. Having to sleep in special sleeping bags. Getting off the plane and getting a taxi of sled dogs. I love sled dogs. I know totally horrible movie, but you know I am going to see it, probably on netflix but it looks like something right up my alley. I have a soft spot for sappy girly movies and feel good animal movies. I don’t know what it is and the Boy wishes he knew so he could put a stop to it. Actually he is a great sport about it, but we have to have two different netflix queues!!

How many people are going to see Harry Potter this weekend?

But really any ideas on how I can get the cash to stay at the hotel?

SO So beautiful.

I love p2p's post. Finding all her blogger friends paying attention to what makes them happiest and where they find inspiration. It is quite impressive and lovely. A huge inspiration to me is Johanna. She is so crazy talented I almost can't stand it. Her album came out this week and she is having a show at Pete's Candy store on Saturday. If you in the city, try and stop by - she is really amazing!! Above is the always playful Trixie and the Boy makes his first appearance after a bit on arm-twisting.

Alright, I am getting ready to work on my next robot creation (going to try for at least one a week) but I have tons of red. Is there a red creature that you all would like to see as a robot? Birds? Creatures? Simply a Robot? Anything? Nothing?

Also for all those people that don’t sleep, do have a metallic taste in your mouth (yes I brushed my teeth)? Sort of another physical reminder me that I am so very tired durning the day. But then sleep and I play the same game at night. Never to be found my friend sleep.

I totally traipsed around the city on Saturday and finally had my Lisa day. After going in and out of galleries all day I realized that I like my art comfortable and galleries are sort of cold. I feel really intimidated when I am there. Like they know that I couldn’t afford anything in the place.

But I loved Jonathan LeVine gallery. One, was a couple with their daughter totally knocked out in her stroller, it sort of made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Two, they had Tim Buskut and you can’t go wrong there, but they also had a husband wife team of Plankton that I totally totally loved. I realized (after doing a little research on them) that I had met them briefly when I went to see Douglas Little’s exhibit at Barney’s. They were performing as Lord Whimsy and wife, so I didn’t get to have a real conversation with them (we did talk about scuba diving which totally makes since they were originally going to be marine biologists), but I am totally impressed by their scope of work. The painted these great sea creatures on wood panels with postcards that were attached. I loved sort of seeing through the paint here and there to see the post cards. The slight texture behind gave a bit of depth to these hyper flat images.

I have been totally drawn to that idea. Painting of found paper and the like. Julie West has some great gecco prints on paper. I loved it in Damon Soule and Trish Grantham. Those images have been swirling around my mind for a while now and I wonder how it will play out.

The image above is a little teaser for my first ever trade. Should be making its way to Canada and Tiffany this week. What do you think of my robot logo?