tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150069243034043312024-03-12T16:32:17.246-07:00memakestuffmemakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.comBlogger231125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-54701252177866642122012-12-20T20:27:00.001-08:002012-12-20T20:29:12.907-08:00sexy before and after makeover magic<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">well, here she was before the magic. you could call her sturdy...and utilitarian...you could see her potential. (not what every lady likes to hear, right girls?)</span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">normally she is not the type of lady to let you see her in such a vulnerable moment but she has to share that her transformation is not just superficial...her insides have changed as well. she is feeling brighter, more colorful...playful even!</span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">so ladies, let that be a lesson to you...take a little time to gussy yourself up once in awhile...you never know what adventure might be waiting for you. according to this pic i should probably take my own advice since this is what i tend to look like while i am creating makeover magic on unsuspecting potential beauties...now if only somebody would come and give me some makeover magic...i could use a good orbital sanding... </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<br />memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-70387080452125296862012-11-29T14:52:00.000-08:002012-11-29T14:52:30.994-08:00DIY cupcake cards<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">remember a few posts ago when I said I had a bunch of random jobs? one i forgot to mention was that of a cupcake card maker...what haven't you ever heard of a cupcake card maker? it is something i get to do for Sinful Bliss Cupcakes (super yum, if you are ever in Pleasant Hill...this is a must).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i have fun making these cards with upcycled materials (except for the actual card), i find images from old books, already used cards, random scraps of paper, etc...anyhow, thought i would share:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">"so, what do you do?" an innocent enough question, right? we meet at a social gathering, I ask you, you ask me....no big deal right? except for me it kinda is...because I never know how to answer it. my problem is that i do so many odds and ends kinda things that i do not have just one answer. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">so what do i do?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">a. list all of my things i do:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1. baby boot camp instructor</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2. personal trainer</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">3. preschool/elementary school substitute teacher</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">4. etsy shop owner</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">5. <a href="http://roomwithapast.com/">Room With a Past</a> curator</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">6. daycare provider</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">7. cupcake flavor sign lady (see above)at <a href="http://www.sinfulblisscupcakes.com/">Sinful Bliss</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">8. occasional commissioned artist for room murals, tattoo designs and other artwork </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">9. full time mom!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and watch as eyes glaze over</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">or b. answer in a vague way that makes it seem like i am hiding something i.e.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">"oh, you know...keep busy!"</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and watch as eyes become guarded as in "what is this lady hiding...is she one of those suburban mom drug cartel ladies i've heard so much about?"</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">sooooo, is this even a real problem? do any of you creative types out there ever encounter this dilemma? how should i answer the next time "the question" comes up?</span>memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-15914553090265239972012-11-06T17:58:00.000-08:002012-11-06T17:59:30.766-08:00election day 2012 through the eyes of a 12 year old<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">happy election day! these are some of the political figures on my 12 year old's radar. the bottom guy is the governor of California, Jerry Brown...with a tan. and since our last name is O'Brien, apparently Obama needs an apostrophe as well. I must say I love Clinton's chic black dress! anyhow, based on Obama's dreamy green eyes in this picture, he has my vote...but I really really really hope I can vote for Clinton in 2016! </span></div>
<br />memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-202169231785553012012-09-29T21:34:00.000-07:002012-09-29T21:37:26.269-07:00get out, get inspired!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">hola! long time no post! i'm trying this again...could it be quitting facebook is influencing my need to post? hello??? interwebs??? i am heeeere!!!! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">anyhow, i must admit, i live in the burbs with my family and i often get caught up in soccer, homework, birthday parties, book club etc....and this is CRAZEEEEEEE because i live next to one of the very best cities in the WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD! san francisco...you inspire me like nothing else.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">my hubs, kids and i had the opportunity to enjoy a quick 24 hours in the city and here is what we saw...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">so this is just a store front in the Mission District...my eyeballs like to feast on things like this!</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">anyhooo, please get out of your routine once in awhile...it is sooo good for you (and it makes you realize that getting your 4 year old to her soccer practice is in NO way near the most important thing.......)</span>memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-9856062360708989912011-12-11T16:11:00.000-08:002011-12-11T16:11:41.439-08:00copy catter dirty ratter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBL-iYtUZbOmFA9dGFykaFp75YyTS6qJEMgIncuYOnnRqaW170SJgWFb_pMfrfXqDxuFbAfOtn8ppspv24iUyuPrdLK4J5oCICxK31hbC8TrYvC5K23-Ht6feK42t7Ht_qqgUUygYXjwdO/s1600/DSCN7623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBL-iYtUZbOmFA9dGFykaFp75YyTS6qJEMgIncuYOnnRqaW170SJgWFb_pMfrfXqDxuFbAfOtn8ppspv24iUyuPrdLK4J5oCICxK31hbC8TrYvC5K23-Ht6feK42t7Ht_qqgUUygYXjwdO/s400/DSCN7623.JPG" width="370" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">anyhow, enough of that...a while back i had a chance to check out an exhibit of folk art. but you know, it was really just people art. i guess saying "folk" means not fancy or educated. maybe that is why i am sick of hearing politicians use that word...because it IS condescending.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">ok, enough griping...here is the awesome people art i saw.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJY35UtGZTl59OAZYEHObEQPxXQaZ_X84RrU2rIAaI4BvXjxg1Wnn7H8AUSMN-Ks6XO_7T6BWJBZPNaxGW1c8I5g3U32ohfM-icIMA1ypaRl4mSfmxdTrhl7KJBLkP2muTQtAImzoZ7zbi/s1600/IMG_0244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJY35UtGZTl59OAZYEHObEQPxXQaZ_X84RrU2rIAaI4BvXjxg1Wnn7H8AUSMN-Ks6XO_7T6BWJBZPNaxGW1c8I5g3U32ohfM-icIMA1ypaRl4mSfmxdTrhl7KJBLkP2muTQtAImzoZ7zbi/s400/IMG_0244.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">these top two were done by a folk named Mose Tolliver. He lived from 1919-2006 and was one of twelve children. During the 60's he was hurt badly when a slab of marble crushed his legs while working in a factory. to relieve boredom after the accident he began to paint...a lot. really love his people/folk. they have excellent noses.</span><br />
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anyhow, i love the colors here and would be over the top happy to have anyone of these folk arts grace the walls in my house...much more so than most fancy people art</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">a friend with a baby girl on the way asked me to paint a mural on her nursery wall! she chose a tree with birds and wanted it to be personalized, that is why there is a mommy, daddy and baby bird, all of the family initials "carved" in a heart, a dog print for their "first baby" and mushrooms...(i'll just leave those to the imagination!)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the colors she chose (pink and gray) combined with a FANTASTIC chandelier she found make the room seem sweet and sophisticated. i looooved spending time in a soon to be nursery. it got me daydreaming back to the days of rocking in a rocking chair, nursing baby and feeling completely content. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">anyhow, if anyone out there wants a mural and lives close...i want to do more! i shouldn't be limiting..if you live in Italy and are willing to spring for my flight, i GUESS i could do that also. ;)</span>memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-90679770853213700802011-10-31T09:24:00.000-07:002011-10-31T09:24:02.126-07:00felty acorn ball thingies...DIY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">Step 3: with soapy hands (any soap will do) roll the felt...experiment with what works for you, be patient and roll it like a ball of clay. it will turn onto a tight sphere.(that's what she said;) ) add more thin layers of the felt and stop when you like the size of the ball (again, that's what she said ;) )</span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table>memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-91837051887132900612011-10-25T14:59:00.000-07:002011-10-25T15:02:28.223-07:00treasure from the past<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKPwPPYjBdZjAKqZxXlOgh8ctXp1FLOt4qBD_hEJ1bn_-nAnSdwCzPSv3UYcbqTWpbn6SMEcijebEEfXOte2w9c3lQfbBzMYAyM7I3Rd1TQ8Ov0_Q-1UESASQsq2D3i5C2TdRrhgO5UHP/s1600/DSCN7006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKPwPPYjBdZjAKqZxXlOgh8ctXp1FLOt4qBD_hEJ1bn_-nAnSdwCzPSv3UYcbqTWpbn6SMEcijebEEfXOte2w9c3lQfbBzMYAyM7I3Rd1TQ8Ov0_Q-1UESASQsq2D3i5C2TdRrhgO5UHP/s400/DSCN7006.JPG" width="248" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">anyway, i can't believe that <a href="http://www.roomieswithapast.blogspot.com/">room with a past</a> has been open for 8 years and i am just now finding out about it....ugh, all of the treasures...not found by me. but soon...all the treasures will be mine, MINE I SAY! mwhaa ha ha ha.</span>memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-61252594486888584452011-10-17T09:06:00.000-07:002011-10-17T09:06:23.329-07:00amish mobile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYcJfU0jrGLyQUCMWEQn00d7gBK-yKJMAA-j_otF2WwA_jQRVn0gT5lzJxpBo4mjyyJ6AD8wgBKrC2CO6siSiO3aLz8qgMmcqhhO6sxh_MxggoZdNR4WZ24C1_wGLBmDKk3hmCdSI443D/s1600/DSCN6922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYcJfU0jrGLyQUCMWEQn00d7gBK-yKJMAA-j_otF2WwA_jQRVn0gT5lzJxpBo4mjyyJ6AD8wgBKrC2CO6siSiO3aLz8qgMmcqhhO6sxh_MxggoZdNR4WZ24C1_wGLBmDKk3hmCdSI443D/s400/DSCN6922.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIdC94khMtVjUw_TQyHYtCiKp4woASqCKfUSgJcbd-eCDjNX9Gprz7i3DqjsAenkjvb003tKg4sC2FUoJsOF6KG7hw3AQhPbFP08tch-yvRaPBfKNRHrJw08MogNF3lIXkxk8M6SIXUsT/s1600/DSCN6925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIdC94khMtVjUw_TQyHYtCiKp4woASqCKfUSgJcbd-eCDjNX9Gprz7i3DqjsAenkjvb003tKg4sC2FUoJsOF6KG7hw3AQhPbFP08tch-yvRaPBfKNRHrJw08MogNF3lIXkxk8M6SIXUsT/s400/DSCN6925.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">a friend and I created this mobile together the other day for another friend ready to have her first baby. we made it entirely out of materials that were on hand. it took us five hours (crazy right?) on a rainy day while our 4 kids were cooped up and sort of destroying the house. we just really wanted to finish the thing so our friend could have it before her baby came. AND, there was NO alcohol involved!! i felt like an Amish woman. </span>memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-4917596029797095612011-10-06T08:39:00.000-07:002011-10-06T08:39:14.891-07:00the big 4-0<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6UwsLSXHWWBQwcZhvh-NnZUdF_7wlFhL7qZwKA_OW-xdLkOE4qVWjE1SKKkse6wLyZ8yYOk796GPIqhTfp-95NdUsBvKv7f0rRxgMfuO-qt_sgC5WcBSFUNZAWzDmLRyljZNWqMXNthH/s1600/IMAG0385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6UwsLSXHWWBQwcZhvh-NnZUdF_7wlFhL7qZwKA_OW-xdLkOE4qVWjE1SKKkse6wLyZ8yYOk796GPIqhTfp-95NdUsBvKv7f0rRxgMfuO-qt_sgC5WcBSFUNZAWzDmLRyljZNWqMXNthH/s400/IMAG0385.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">well i have now been 40 for a good 14 hours. so far, so good...i am happy to report i can still hear, i can see pretty well and i am not too achy. (i have noticed more puffiness around the eyes...not sure what is happening there) anyhow, i love this picture that was taken when i was still 39, spry, young and full of hope for the future. it is with this spirit that i plan to embrace the whole 40 thing. lots of hula hooping.</span>memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-60417468366228956482011-09-30T22:10:00.000-07:002011-09-30T22:10:02.538-07:00vagabond<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLA216uFmJU2BUh5TdtMFsfR5yFE2lN4HG9_sSCdHNbUiTKgk0HSDVxEyEr0C5OVuPkDJeYauoOdOpDB8GyPRCcufCqB7NMlQ4FCuC2YBP6yU5W5scc-DFH-9yIMMpscwi8ZAKK_TTkhn/s1600/DSCN6913.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLA216uFmJU2BUh5TdtMFsfR5yFE2lN4HG9_sSCdHNbUiTKgk0HSDVxEyEr0C5OVuPkDJeYauoOdOpDB8GyPRCcufCqB7NMlQ4FCuC2YBP6yU5W5scc-DFH-9yIMMpscwi8ZAKK_TTkhn/s400/DSCN6913.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">rainbows and circles are factoring big into my preparations for the <a href="http://vagabondsf.wordpress.com/">Vagabond Craft Show</a> at one of my most favorite stores; <a href="http://urbanbazaarsf.com/index.php/content/i/c/about_us">Urban Bazaar</a>...please come out October 15th if you are in the SF area.</span>memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-52017141585669670822011-09-21T09:53:00.000-07:002011-09-21T09:53:56.568-07:00birds in the bedroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKQi7WaZ30YL3n5S-U0CQJlhyVBLF7ntWQE5PtxcjDAmiD9l31j3zdA5eJoQQbI8XDdnVCeDNfdYrrMeSW-_wIQ-NwNdMh0js_Q0OKrg00Rz3tCGwF5elxipmTRd2MSvRCaxvaeucmt00/s1600/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKQi7WaZ30YL3n5S-U0CQJlhyVBLF7ntWQE5PtxcjDAmiD9l31j3zdA5eJoQQbI8XDdnVCeDNfdYrrMeSW-_wIQ-NwNdMh0js_Q0OKrg00Rz3tCGwF5elxipmTRd2MSvRCaxvaeucmt00/s320/GetAttachment.aspx.jpeg" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">oh man, i don't know how to make this pic look better ...darn. those blue squares above the bed are some bird family blocks i did for a family i love....this is the mom and dad's new bedroom! looks great, no? also those boots hanging over the wardrobe door? All fake! It is a realistic looking painting called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trompe-l'%C5%93il">tromp l'oiel</a>.</span></div>memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-82505155603713219422011-09-18T22:09:00.000-07:002011-09-18T22:34:02.625-07:00sunday night people<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">in my never ending fascination with creativity and my quest to make a little sense of my blog, i have decided to start a regular feature called sunday night people. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i want to pick the brain of creative people...what makes them tick? then I'd like to share the results of the brain picking here. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">anyhow, let's get started. I would like to introduce a friend i met in high school, Darwin Meiners. he has always been a funny, bold and creative guy. as a matter of fact, he has so many projects going on, i have the feeling i am leaving something out...how many hours are in his days?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">in no order of importance <a href="http://darwinmeiners.com/">Darwin</a> is a film maker, musician and a talent manager. well, actually he is <a href="http://www.davidjonline.com/">David J's</a> manager who was in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_and_Rockets_(band)">Love and Rockets</a>, a band most of you will remember from the 80's. I think Darwin must really like that band because he covers them in a band called <a href="http://luvnrockets.com/">luv n rockets</a>. and doesn't it boggle your mind that he is now managing David J from the real band? anyhow, i can't get over it, that must feel like a trippy dream come true. Darwin is also in a band called <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Five-Beats-One/125410240822391">Five Beats One</a> that sounds great as well.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and just in case some of you out there are thinking...all of this? well, he must be single and doesn't have kids to take care of. WRONG! He has a lovely wife, two cute kids and a full time "real" job. sooo....just in case there is a creative project you are putting of due to lack of time...no more excuses! now enjoy the interview.</span><br />
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<blockquote style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span></span><br />
<div class="ecxhmmessage" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><li style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; text-indent: 0px !important;">What do you create?</span></span></span></li>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span></ul></div></div></div></div></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Music is my main focus but I also have made indie films as well. I also consider the management I do with David J to be creative. </span><br />
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<div class="ecxhmmessage" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><li style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="color: red; text-indent: 0px !important;">What inspires your creativity?</span></span></span></li>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> <span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span></ul></div></div></div></div></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I never know how to answer this question. For the most part I just HAVE to do it. I can't imagine my life without it. But throughout the days, months, etc I find a variety of things inspire. Many times it's due to a challenge - Can I do that? Forcing myself to do things out of my comfort zone also is very inspirational. Then other times going "home" to what comes natural is the best thing for me. Events, feelings, people - everything inspires me. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> <span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span></ul></div></div></div></div></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I don't have a choice.<br style="text-indent: 0px !important;" /><blockquote style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
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<span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></ul></div></div></div></div></blockquote>Laptop (assuming there's power!), acoustic guitar, microphone, my music collection and headphones<br style="text-indent: 0px !important;" /><blockquote style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
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<span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></ul></div></div></div></div></blockquote>Immaculately tailored Italian 3 piece suit w/ Beatle boots.<br style="text-indent: 0px !important;" /><blockquote style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
<div class="ecxhmmessage" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><li style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="color: red; text-indent: 0px !important;">What is your perfect day?</span></span></li>
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<div class="ecxhmmessage" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><li style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="color: red; text-indent: 0px !important;">What do your days look like in reality, when do you find the time to create?</span></span></li>
<span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></ul></div></div></div></div></blockquote>Wake up. Work all day. Come home to dinner. Put kids to bed. Hang out with wife for a bit. If I am in the mood (or am required to by deadline, etc) I go out to my studio around 9pm and work until I can't anymore. It's not pretty!<br style="text-indent: 0px !important;" /><blockquote style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
<div class="ecxhmmessage" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><li style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="color: red; text-indent: 0px !important;">What is your proudest creation? (besides kids...)</span></span></li>
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<div class="ecxhmmessage" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><li style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="color: red; text-indent: 0px !important;">Were you a creative child?</span></span></li>
<span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></ul></div></div></div></div></blockquote>Yes. My mother was told by several people that I should be an engineer or in advertising. I have always had a knack for getting people together as well even at a young age I was able to gather kids together for various projects, games, etc. <br style="text-indent: 0px !important;" /><blockquote style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
<div class="ecxhmmessage" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><li style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="color: red; text-indent: 0px !important;">Please describe how you see the relationship between creativity and monetary compensation..."making a living off your art."</span></span></li>
<span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></ul></div></div></div></div></blockquote>I have never been in a situation where I could make enough money for this to be an issue! I have to feed my family so I need a job that allows me to do that. I also need to feed myself, my soul. I have the opportunity to work in an environment that supports my music and film so it works out well for me. I know some people that have the opportunity to make their living with their art and most of them are pretty happy doing it. However, there are some of them that hate it. They are totally burned out making $ in their art and also find that it effects how they make the art. The best part of my situation is that I never have to consider payment or compensation in anything I do. I like that.<br style="text-indent: 0px !important;" /><blockquote style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
<div class="ecxhmmessage" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><li style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="color: red; text-indent: 0px !important;">Who inspires you?</span></span></li>
<span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></ul></div></div></div></div></blockquote>Depends on the time. <br style="text-indent: 0px !important;" /><blockquote style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
<div class="ecxhmmessage" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><li style="text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="color: red; text-indent: 0px !important;">What is the place of art in the world?</span></span></li>
<span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></ul></div></div></div></div></blockquote>I believe that art is essential. Art is communication, it's how we express ourselves. Music, for example, has been a major part of social change. Can you imagine the 60's without music? For some people, myself included, there is no "choice" to make art. You must. It's like breathing. <br style="text-indent: 0px !important;" /><blockquote style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; text-indent: 0px !important;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">this is one of mine, i gotta be honest here...this one makes me barf now. in retrospect i would have used a softer color palette.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">this is Leo's contribution, see what I mean? he just went for it and it turned out really awesome.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">i still like my blue giraffe guy....</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">i called this one "the field"...usually i don't name my paintings.</span></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">so super fun! The 8x8 art show at the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Riverside-Studios/141729272521031?sk=wall">Riverside Studios</a> in beautiful Truckee, Ca. was wonderful! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">every one that participated was handed plain old 8X8 blocks of wood and set free to create whatever we wanted as long as it could hang on a wall.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I had so much fun watching Leo's creative process. His 11 year old style is so quick and free, while I take my time and revisit my paintings often. As is the case with both of my kiddos, I envy their complete freedom in their approach to artwork. So carefree! And, as is the case often...I ended up liking Leo's art better than mine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Anyhow, this was such a great experience, very interesting to see how different every one's 8x8 wood blocks came out...and some of the proceeds from the sales go to help the <a href="http://www.trailsandvistas.org/">Trails and Vistas</a> organization.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTurA_VJzoLm9qLJOcQJs6Ih61ITmdt-JF8gX6xF2PQLVDUSfypJ6q_SUAz18v_twphkSN78RjnuI1g4-r3fUlZWwETy6fG9FdgbgSmNojrM4w6Zw9GU3tdTh3OD5T1B0D-PFUALC4gQWZ/s1600/P1040308.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTurA_VJzoLm9qLJOcQJs6Ih61ITmdt-JF8gX6xF2PQLVDUSfypJ6q_SUAz18v_twphkSN78RjnuI1g4-r3fUlZWwETy6fG9FdgbgSmNojrM4w6Zw9GU3tdTh3OD5T1B0D-PFUALC4gQWZ/s400/P1040308.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">just to keep things real...this is where Leo spent most of his time that evening...out front playing f*@!ing angry birds. his first art show can't even top the allure of that highly addictive time wasting piece of crap nonsense. oops, did i sound a little upset there? anyhow...just remember, this world NEEDS art (not angry birds) so keep on creating!</span></div>memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-76231944327716905822011-09-01T23:08:00.000-07:002011-09-01T23:08:11.566-07:00Holy crap, I am blogging from the carWe are in route to Truckee and it is turning into a looong drive. Why oh why cal trans must you do your highway maintenance work on freakin' labor day weekend? But, looking on the positive side our extended journey has gotten ne more familiar with this new to me I-phone...I have paid a bill, corresponded with some pals, played some angry birds and now I am blogging! I just can't figure out how to upload photos from my phone onto my blog. Suggestions anyone? Oh well, consider yourself lucky, they would just be pictures of the aforementioned cal trans project...but made cool from the hipstamatic ap. Oh I'm telling you, it really is a brand new world.memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-34463295961775130002011-08-28T15:00:00.000-07:002011-08-28T15:00:34.972-07:00lazy sunday magic<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">proof that magic exists: there was absolutely nothing computery/video gamey/TV/battery operated about this sweet sweet moment where the kids were absolutely enthralled in this imagination powered fairy world. i think i even heard a few magic spells whispered in the doll's ears to come awake at night. <br />
hoping you all experience perfect moments where nothing is making noise except for kids engaged in magic. </span></td></tr>
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memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-22859833446179281702011-08-20T16:18:00.000-07:002011-08-20T16:18:38.164-07:00featured on Poppytalk!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGOxUkdYQbNhe4wn8IxN2x17jMQ5n-26dcLHFUJh827L8I0NdoSfLde9_9ylViIiHFIS7-e09hDpMU7Hwv_GPFudkK2GyQHt1m6PTIAOVGG1sfGgEAmTo_qnQ_AF27h9jH4zuB5ygobp4/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-20+at+4.09.00+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGOxUkdYQbNhe4wn8IxN2x17jMQ5n-26dcLHFUJh827L8I0NdoSfLde9_9ylViIiHFIS7-e09hDpMU7Hwv_GPFudkK2GyQHt1m6PTIAOVGG1sfGgEAmTo_qnQ_AF27h9jH4zuB5ygobp4/s400/Screen+shot+2011-08-20+at+4.09.00+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i am happy to say that i got my old chalk calendar blocks featured on poppytalk handmade (a blog thingy i DROOL over). if you haven't already please go check this site out, <a href="http://poppytalkhandmade.com/">poppytalkhandmade</a>. and bring a tissue, i am serious about the drooling.</span></div><br />
memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-12605867620560689772011-08-09T18:01:00.000-07:002011-08-09T19:39:22.213-07:00zuccchipalooza<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">it is that time of year again!!! time for summer festivals and my personal favorite is definitely the zucchipalooza! a very new and hip festival located conveniently enough at my neighbor's house...lots of creativity to be found and some exciting new acts like zucchini pickles and an apple crisp made out of zucs! also, the old favorite standby, zucchini bread was featured...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">OK, don't know what is up with this pic...my computer decided to go on strike from rotating beautiful pictures of zucchini pickles.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i am loving to paint lots and lots lately, thanks to taking the second installment of the Get Your Paint On course given by two of my fav arteests, Mati Rose and Lisa Congdon...but now I have a (excuse the term) buttload of paintings and limited wall space...not sure what to do with these...any suggestions?</span></div>memakestuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505643806056379735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215006924303404331.post-61486571228460046132011-07-16T13:00:00.000-07:002011-07-16T13:00:57.767-07:00summer's sweetness<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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