Well there’s nothing like some serious pain and internal bleeding to make you realize something needs to change. Almost 2 weeks ago now (omg, has it really been that long?) I began getting sharp pains in my stomach, and symptoms similar to a stomach flu. I thought that maybe I’d eaten something funny, maybe picked [...]
Just as a head’s up, I’m pretty sick right now. I think I had a stomach ulcer that ruptured. There’s been a lot of pain, etc. I won’t go into the gory details, but I haven’t eaten in 2 days and I’m high on painkillers. As soon as I’m feeling better, I’ll be back on [...]
So I’ve talked things over with my partner-in-crime and boyfriend and I’ve come to a decision – I’m quitting the smoothie job. But the deal is, if I’m going to quit, I’ve got to do it intelligently. I can’t just quit haphazardly with no idea of where the money is coming from. So I’d like [...]
My job at the health food store is starting to wear me out. I find I’m spending just as many days recovering from working as I am working. Which means I’m losing 4-6 days a week. I’m starting to resent my job. This happened last time I worked too – 6 to 8 weeks in, [...]
I’m not normally big on the forced gratitude thing, but as I sit here, full of apple pie, ham and cheesy potatoes, you can’t help but at least be grateful for apples and cinnamon. So, in the spirit of this weekend, I’m going to humour the Hallmark gods and list a few things that I’m [...]
Time. Not one of my favourite topics in the world. Mostly because it makes me break out in hives. I never have enough of it. I wish I used it better. It never seems to be there when I need it. And I am so trying to avoid my relationship with time that I even [...]
(Warning: I am about to say “dude” a lot in the following post. I say it when I get really excited about something.) You may have noticed at least once or twice that I am a complete, raving, drooling fan of Hazel Dooney and her work (if sexual artwork upsets you, by the way, don’t [...]
So yesterday, I happily climbed up on my soapbox and ranted about the crap I get for not having attended art school. And how sometimes, this can frustrate me or make me doubt the quality of my work. But just getting that off my chest helped. And you know what? Screw it. I don’t care [...]
Quality is the thing that I worry about first and foremost, with every single piece of art that I do. I am an unashamed perfectionist when it comes to my work. I hold myself to the highest standards of work, and while some pieces work out better than others, I know that I gave myself [...]
