A New List...

So, the last time I made a "To Do" list here it actually did inspire me to get most of those things done. So new list (this time with deadlines!!!):

1. small sketches x3 Oct. 30th
2. finish illustrations for SS - Nov. 15th
3. finish illustration for HM- Nov. 20th
4. cake topper for Hampton and Erin- (yeah I didn't do that one yet) -Dec. 15th
5. alphabet book- A-J -Dec. 15th
6. enter at least one Art show- Jan. 1
7. website illustrations- Jan. 1

and... GO!

"My little Pumpkiny Wumpkiny"....oh how I love BlackAdder

This is where Martha Stewart falls short, while she does understand that everything is made better by the generous application of glue and glitter, lacking in a soul as she is, she has lost that childlike desire to cover everything in googly eyes and stickers... That said, here are some of the awesome pumpkin creations the kids came up with on Sunday...

actually this one was the joint effort of Scoop

and a 7 year old boy...

Rad Event! Awesome Shame!

Yesterday was our first event at the new studio! it was awesome! we painted pumpkins and made halloween decorations and ate too much candy corn... and then... I swore in front of an 11 year old (actually I think the first time I have sworn in front of a child since I was 13 and babysitting for my neighbor's 4 year old, when I dropped a video on my big toe and yelled "shit!" ...said 4 year old told on me and I was not invited back).

So now I am full of shame. hopefully the parents who were stood right next to me and witnessed the incident will not mind the unwelcome additions to their daughters vocabulary and perhaps will forgive me. but probably not. either way... THE SHAME!

Sigh, Despite the charming accent, having a potty mouth is not nearly as cute as one might think, especially around the little people (children not midgets).

Otherwise, I think the whole thing went rather well. The kids made me an awesome pumpkin with pompoms and googly eyes ...and I thanked them by teaching them new words!

:)

YaYStudio!

Fish!

If you look real close ...those little blurry shapes?...see them? those are my new pets! fish! Long-fin Zebra Danios actually...in terms of care and complexity they are about a step above sea monkeys and a couple of steps below a japanese peace lily. I haven't named them yet incase I kill them, or actually, more probably, the larger one (who it turns out is a total asshole) kills and eats the others and then drowns when he finally escapes his tank to try and kill me while I'm sleeping.

These are the first pets I have had in about 10 years. I do not count the cat that stalks through the house at night, hiding behind furniture, clawing up the walls and attacking anyone who comes within 100 paces. firstly the cat is not mine, he (or she, I never bothered to check) belongs to my roommate, and secondly, I hate the cat and frequently fantasize about tying its tail to the vacuum cleaner (I have actually considered buying a roomba for this very purpose).