February 2010

Annoying
There is a guy on the morning commute who drinks his Starbucks and then leaves his cup on the train. C'mon man! Perhaps I should be more zen and ask myself why it bothers me. Answer: Because he should take his garbage with him.

How Does That Work
When I read an article about an artist (actors, playwrights, writers, painters etc.) I always wonder, do they make their living off of it and how much money do they make? I mean, if they had a day job, wouldn't that be mentioned that in the article? Or maybe they don't because who wants to read an article about the hot new playwright who also works at the local cheese shop.

Annual Physical
Blood results aren't in yet....but I've gained 5 pounds since last year. Ugh. Gotta get unfat since a medical professional has said I should lose just a little. But I've only gained 10 pounds overall since 19998, not so bad.

Broadway Show
After reading the reviews for A View Under the Bridge, I decided I really wanted to see it. So I went to the box office and bought a ticket. Who knew it was so easy to do that? Seeing it on Feb. 21, review to follow.

Golden Ticket
Went to the employee-only cafeteria of the majority tenant at work. They don't accept cash, you have to have a special vendor card. A co-worker has a card. Not sure how, don't want to know. So we went, it was pretty great, but it felt a little wrong.

Recorder Inspiration
Went to a production of The Two Noble Kinsmen by The Guerilla Shakespeare Project. I think the best part was the guy who was rocking out on the recorder! He played a lot of Beatles and some Don McLean. Amazing! I've been practicing, practicing...

Movies
500 Days of Summer - Really good. I bought it.
Adam - Pretty good. I think I had Aspergers for a couple hours after watching the movie
Away We Go - Not so good. So friggin' boring. Ugh.
Funny People - Pretty good - dark and a little too long.
Glee - Bought the first season. Good stuff.
Julie & Julia - Really good. Though Amy Adam's voice sort of bothers me.
Leap Year - Not so good. It was cold out and it was the next thing playing.
Mysterious Skin - Pretty good. After watching 500 Days, I was curious about the other GJL films. Brutal. Not for kids.
Up - Really Good. I bought it. I cry every time.
Valentino - The Last Emperor -Pretty good.

Mid Month Special

Portraits of my buri squirrel christmas ornament from Crate and Barrel

January 2010

January zine

January 1 sort of snuck up on me, and I hadn't really thought about the zine until today. Since I want to get this uploaded today and go to bed soon, it's a little slap-dash and short. These things happen.

New Friends

Picked up two half price ornaments at Crate and Barrel. So cute! A squirrel and a bear. Made out of buri . Maybe I'll do a portrait of them.

Fancy Pens

My fancy Rapidograph pens are broken. More accurately, the ink in them has dried and they're all clogged up. Sigh.

Story I'm too lazy to illustrate......

Scene: Christmas Eve party at my Aunt's house. Alex and I are sitting on the couch.

Alex - My cousin's little kid...he's two and half, we see each other maybe twice a year.

David (Alex's uncle): Alex, come sit next to me!

Alex: No. I want to stay here next to.....(turns to me and it's clear that he has no idea what my name is)

Me: My name is Queen.

Alex: Queen!

Movies:

The Blind Side - Pretty Good

Up in the Air - Really Good

The Professional - Really Good (Yes, an old movie)

Aliens vs. Monsters - Not that good

The Proposal - Pretty Good...it doesn't aim high, doesn't hit high

Zach & Miri Make a Porno - Good enough, not great

Adventureland -Pretty Good

Mid Month Special - My Holiday Cards to You

December 2009

Technology

I still can't figure out how to post the words before the pictures. Oh well. I also got the new ipod with the radio and video and stuff. Love it!!

**Post script --Thanks Lee for the tip on how to move the pictures below the words. So I moved them but then when you clicked on them they didn't get bigger, so I deleted them and reloaded them back to the top...oh technology***

Holiday Season

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! As we approach Christmas/Hanukah/Solstice, remember to Stay on Budget! I want the Glee DVD that come out at the end of December. Love that show.

Technicolor Zine

I like the addition of color to the zine. Skin tone is a bit tricky. And while it looks like it's only 2 pages, if this was a hard copy zine, it'd be split over 4 pages - so I'm only short changing you 1 page of drawings.

Media

Still loving the internet. Have discovered yoga podcasts (awesome!). Unfortunately, have also discovered Pogo.com, which has online Boggle. Too often, I tell myself, "Ok, last game," and then 30 minutes later, "Ok, this is my last game." I think the key is to just not play at all.

Book

Prep - Real good

Music

Tegan & Sara - Found them via Pandora. The Con and So Jealous are pretty good albums

Pete Yorn and ScarJo - Break Up - Good stuff.

Mid Month Special

November 2009

Franzine - Internet Style:

We're on the internet via a blog! Same amount of content - 1 page of blah blah, followed by 5 pages of "drawings".

Zine will be posted the first week (or so) of the month.

We'll see how this goes.

Swine Flu:

I think I had it. Well, maybe not. I have no idea. I didn't feel good for a couple of days though.

Candy Corn:

Seriously, I ate way way too many candy corn. At times I couldn't even taste it, I was just eating it to eat it. I would be (not be?) a good drug addict.

Unfat:

Related to the aforementioned candy corn consumption. I may (may) have acquired some back fat. Ug. Gotta get unfat. On the flip side, the other day two people guessed my age as being in the 27-29 range. I look like a slightly fat young person.

Media:

TV (on the Internet!!!)

That You Tube is funny

I really want one of those new ipod nanos. It has a radio, AND a pedometer AND a camera. I'l wait until Christmas, or Thanksgiving, or Veterans Day, maybe.

Movies:

Where the Wild Things Are - I liked it. A reminder of how it is to be a kid sometimes.

The Wire - Season 4 - Have you seen this series? It's really good.

30 Something - It's pretty good.

Oprah Winfrey - 20th Anniversary - Disc 1 - Pretty good!