progress.

I am happy to report that took my annual Thanksgiving eve laundromat run and I went to a special Thanksgiving edition of Title This (when I list my annual things I'm thankful for tomorrow, Mark Kostabi is going to be on it... because he is helping me finance my art and he feeds me pizza).

My last official day at the today show was a bit sad... I've made friends there - I didn't think I would make friends... I don't know why I didn't think I'd make friends. I'm feeling a bit tired so I think I will wait until tomorrow to post my last official entry in I Heart Ann.

Is it going to be different without a sign? Maybe... I learned that Lenny's name is actually Linny. Who knew? Well, I guess Linny knew...

Tomorrow morning I am going to sleep in until 5:30 and then go to the parade. I told Richie I'd stop by the Today show if I was in the area. (he's the guy who let's people in the building.. you see him standing behind Meredith and Matt when they're at the desk).

I'll be back tomorrow with the list of things I'm thankful for.

I've been missing...

I woke up this morning in a panic... I was worried that I wouldn't be able to find a place to get my prints done in time to get them shipped to Miami.

I admit it... I am a big worry wart. I worry about everything it seems..

I did manage to find a place to get my prints done although it's going to cost me... but I supposed to have to spend money to make money...

Yesterday I went to visit Mark Kostabi's studio... I managed to make $21.00 then and today I went to Title This and I took home $30.00. I guess that almost makes up for the fact that I haven't gotten my paycheck for working National Portfolio Day....

Jenna is in town and we're supposed to have dinner. Hopefully I won't fall asleep during it.

More later when I'm not so tired.

These are Mark Kostabi's shoes...

Promises.

I promise I will get back to a more normal schedule of blogging the end of next week.

Next Wednesday will be my last official entry in I heart Ann and then I can focus on you all and bring you more sights, sounds and grocery stores of New York and Miami.

I found out yesterday we will be going to Miami on the 3rd. This morning while I was watching Chris Cimino on the news he said Miami was going to be in the 70's today. I'm psyched to wear my flipflops and shorts again... (I am not going to mention the pasty white legs I will be sporting...).

Yesterday James and I stopped by a Damien Hirst exhibit... here are some photos.







These are photos of a permanent sculpture which is outside the building where the installation is... (of course I don't know the name of it... I think it's something obvious).



Here's the foot.









This afternoon James and I are supposed to go back to Mark Kostabi's studio for a tour. I'll let you know how it goes...

Show me the money.

I don't have a lot of time to post, but I just wanted to say a bit about this wacky game show I went to yesterday afternoon. It was called Title This. It's a weekly show put on by Mark Kostabi. The basic gist is that he has three critics come up with titles for his paintings. He has the audience vote for them... and whoever comes up with the winning title gets 20 bucks. There is also a so-called advisory panel which offers suggestions and critical analysis of the painting to help the critics.. I was on the panel for the second taping and made 40 bucks for being positive (ie sucking up)...

at the end of the show they blow money out into the audience. I made 60 buck and now I can get that operation (or some new shoes)...

More later.

Last night...

I went to this opening and who should show up? Rhea Pearlman (Carla from Cheers)... it's a strange town New York is. I really liked the work of Lauren Baxter (and I'm not just saying that because she's a friend of a friend....) You can see her work Here.

Today I'm off to the show and then this afternoon I'm going to this game show type thing of this artist named Mark Kostabi. I'll update you later as to how it all goes.

Finally this afternoon/evening I am going to take a nap. I'm tired.