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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Inspiration and crossing off something from the Bucket List

We took a day trip to San Francisco. We went to the California Academy of Science, fought through the crowds of knee high toddlers, and made the most of it.
We preferred the old building, compared to the new one. This one seemed to pander to the toddlers, and felt like a giant play area.  I want to feel like I am visiting my distinguished, educated uncle, rather than Chuck E. Cheese.
My favorite parts were the Butterflies in the Amazon exhibit, and the Albino Alligator.  He was chomping on the leg of the Snapping Turtle, just so the Turtle would play.  Funny Funny.





We went to lunch. Mr Jim, who is in the photo, chose the spot, because he saw it on Diners, Drive-inns, and Dives.
It was a dive, and the food was ho hum.  He feels decieved by Guy Fieri.
Why? His recommendation and his own restaurant, Tex Wasabi's, were crap.
We walked to a thrift store. I found awesome spring finds, because of the weather in San Francisco.  2 dresses, a skirt, and a scarf for $16.50. Yay!!!









After that was shopping in Union Square.
 I was confused for a native City dweller; I liked that.
 Id have to be a millionaire to live there.
I'd need a house with a yard.  A view would be nice.
I had fun with the people watching.
My favorite were the Flower Boys;
So stylish, so hip, so Asian.
Two tourists were behind me on an escalator, examining my
Classic Disney Dooney & Bourke purse. I noticed them leaning in to look at it, but I was scared so I scampered up the escalator.






A guy was sitting on the corner, in Union Square, making and selling these trees.  I had to have it.  I liked that he was making something to sell, rather than just begging.
I had the best Bell Jar and stand to showcase this gorgeous tree.

Driving through neighborhoods, peeking into shop windows, and the different location filled me with inspiration, and excitement to create something arty.
I saw a few cool uses for branches, and paper.








My Bucket List moment came when we were waiting to turn at a large intersection.  A guy started to cross, looked at us, then pulled out his phone to text, or whatever. That slowed him down to a crawl.
I hate when people cross the street, or walk in a parking lot while staring at the phone. That should be the moment you are most alert and speedy.
I rolled down the window, and shouted at the guy,
"Put away your phone when you cross the street! Just walk. You are soo annoying!!!". He had a look of shock.
It felt so good.


Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Show us your Goodies

I belong to a little artist group called
Fresno Indie Artisans.

We all love to support local, and have a great time
meeting new creative people.
We started the basket mixers for people to dip their toes
into the show pool.
A huge hurdle is that people are afraid to showcase their own talents.
This is a nice, easy way to "Show us your Goodies".
We host the mixers at Fulton 55.
Its a gorgeous club, in downtown Fresno.



Do you have artsy mixers in your area?
Are you a member of a craft or art group?
If you arent, feel free to attend.
If you arent in the Central California area,
start something in your neck of the woods.
I'd love to hear about your adventures.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

The Vows of a New Year


A new year, a new day, a bunch of goals that are the same as before.
I should really vow to give up soda, swearing and carbs.
I would be soooo cranky, and boring, if I did.
I am not a coffee drinker, so I need my kick from somewhere.
I must have been a sailor or a construction worker in a past life.
I like to bake bread.

I will make a few other vows:
I vow to feed my creativity.
I vow to make time to look longingly at my creative space.
I vow to make time to create.
I vow to finish what I have started,
I vow to not feel shy about self promotion.
I vow to create enough for a full Etsy shop.
I vow to support my fellow artists.
I vow to share more with you.

New Year's day was my day to reorganize my creative space.
It became a catch-all of xmas wrap, boxes, crap, bought supplies, and other junk.
It felt good to clear off my desktop, and put everything in it's place.

"OH, I forgot about that".
"I had that many scissors?"
"That's where my glue sticks went".

It's a little neater, now, than in this peek-a-boo photo.
Now, to get these pesky stitches out of my finger,

 so I can get into a craft-a-thon.

Cheers!