Is it time yet?

I'm ready for a long vacation.

That's all I have to say about that.

I'm tired this morning. I let stinky sleep with me last night so I don't think I got the most restful night of sleep.

I managed to get to the spinning class last night and it kicked my butt (I would use the term ass here but I'm trying to cultivate a younger reading audience...).

In the middle of the class I started to get a cramp in my calf. I thought I might have to get off the bike, but it turned out that I worked it out... it wasn't the most pleasant experience of my life. Kind of like when you start talking about someone and realize they're standing behind you... now that's really unpleasant.

Today it's just work for me and then the sofa and Stinky.

I've been wondering... do you think there really are unicorns?

Over half way there.

It's finally Thursday.

I have a date with my chiropractor this morning...

I've been making appointments like crazy now that I have health insurance. I go to the dentist at the end of the month and my doctor in June. I need to get a tune-up.

Last night I went to gym. I know, I'm moving out of my comfort zone but I needed to do it. There are a lot more people there at night. I signed up for the cycling class today at 6:45 (p.m.). I figured since I can't go on Saturday (conflict with my birthday brunch) I would do it then. I should be in fine shape because of my visit to the chiropractor.

I've been working on getting my info into the Crawl Space website. I checked it out yesterday and I'm listed under members but I don't have any images... I'll try to get that done today.

What's a girl to do??? Working full time, being a struggling artist, trying to find a life partner..... firming up my thighs.

In the name of ?

Let me tell you, it gets harder and harder to come up with titles for posts every day.

I am such a bad stalker... I didn't even know that Ann Curry was in town last weekend to interview the Dali Lama. I think I should have my stalking license revoked. I guess that just proves the point that I wasn't really a stalker - just an admirer from up close.

On a sad note, Ann's Father passed away over the weekend.

Okay, let's get off the bad news and onto the good.

First off, my lovely assistant Kristen and I got manicures and pedicures last night after work. I chose to go the natural route and just have my nails buffed. My toenails look a bit funny but that's just because I have the Hamilton family feet (and toenails). I'll slap some polish on them soon and take a photo for you. My fingernails are beautiful though, short, filed and buffed.

What else can I tell you all??? Less than a week until my birthday - start shopping now. You know I like shoes, manicures, pedicures, massages and beer. I am the perfect woman I think...

At work the new receptionist has been out sick the past two days.... hopefully she will be back today because I am falling behind on my filing... and you know how I love filing.

So... let's all think good vibes for the weather to change... for those of you not in Seattle it has been unusually cold this spring. I might as well have stayed in Chicago if I wanted this sort of weather.

What's a girl to do?

Last night I fell asleep with a little dog curled up next to me. Almost as good as a boyfriend. NO, better than a boyfriend. Not potential to ruin the moment by saying something stupid.

I got an email back from Karoline and she said that I would be staying(sleeping) in a stuffed log cabin so I will be comfy cozy. She really wants me to stay with her so I will.

She has a new website it is Here!

Tonight after work my lovely assistant Kristen and I are getting manicures and pedicures at Butter in Westlake. Hilary Swank had a manicure there when her brother got married a while back. How do I know this? I just do. It's just my latest brush with fame. sort of.

Goal number one today??? get out of this chair and take a shower.

Man, I feel like Doogie Howser sometimes....

Ummm... it's Monday.

Where did the weekend go? I'm back at home now... Stinky sure was happy to see me.

This morning I got an email from my friend karolina. I am going to be staying with her when I'm in Chicago. The only problem is that she has no heat, internet, gas.... and she's working on an installation so there won't be a lot of room. Should she really be hosting me? We'll see how it goes...

Last night we went over exhibition proposals for Crawlspace... some semi-interesting ideas... nothing too exciting. It did take a while though... I also signed up for the month of February to have a show. That should keep me moving when it comes to making things.

What else can I tell you? I don't know... come to Crawl Space on Saturday for Tony Weathers opening... I'll tell you more about it later.

Not all artists are crazy, but some are...

I'm watching CBS Sunday Morning and they are talking to an artist who channels dead people before he paints portraits of them. Hunt Slonem is his name... I kind of like his Manhattan loft - it's got an insider artist feel to it.

Okay, maybe he's not crazy - just eccentric.

Yesterday was beautiful... I ended up going to the gym and taking the cycling class and then later I went to greenlake and walked around. I got a bit of a sunburn.

Tomorrow it's back to dial up for me. I think I will have to invest in high speed internet... it's the only thing that makes sense.

I think I'm ready to start taking some action on my future. These are things that I am putting on my official to do list.

Find a place to live.

Find studio space.

Make work.

I think that's a good list.

It's time to change...

I met my lovely assistant Kristen after work yesterday. We talked about things.... amongst the topics was my artwork - she said I was too modest about it. I suppose I am... I just have to sell myself more. I realize that I am not the type of person who works on making things all the time - but that doesn't mean that I don't think about them.

It works if you push the on button.

I got the wifi back on so I am feeling a bit better.

There has been painting going on in the downstairs area of where I'm house sitting. They were supposed to be done two weeks ago but didn't actually finish until last night after 11:00 pm. That's not really good customer service if you ask me.... just because the people you're working for aren't around doesn't mean you should slack off.

So.. anyways. I found the modem and turned it back on.

Let me talk about work for a moment here... Every day I remember why I went back to school.... Don't get me wrong. I like the people and I like the paycheck... it just seems that sometimes people just don't get it... I get it because I've been around the block a few times.

Okay, on the agenda this weekend - not much. Cleaning, weighing, cycling, eating, moving back in with my Stinky... it should be good.

I'm thinking of wearing cute shoes today - but they're a bit tall and I might fall over. Oh the trials and tribulations I face...

I kept the cat out of the bedroom again last night - it worked pretty well until 4:34. Dogs rule.

Dial up this!

I got home yesterday and found out that where I am house sitting is without wifi. I managed to wrangle up a phone cord so I can come to you in slow motion.

Did you hear the latest news??? Katie Couric may be leaving CBS News. ha ha ha... she's just a bit too perky for me. Not at all like Ann... I'm not saying that Ann is NOT perky - she can be perky if need be.... I've missed watching the Today show... If I didn't have to be at work so early I could watch the first half hour... when I'm a rich and famous artist I won't have to work and I can watch it every day!

Last night I locked the cats out of my room. I made it until 4:30 before I heard the scratching on the door. I think it also helped that I gave them a little bit of food before we went to bed... that's the secret - keep the belly's full. It works with everyone.

Well (that's a deep subject)... I guess that's it. Be safe out there!

ARRRRRR!

That cat is going to drive me crazy. I'm ready to go back home with my little Stinky...

Last night I came home and the house alarm was chiming. It has a low battery... I finally figured out how to turn it off (temporarily)... when I went to feed Cookie I found that she had barfed all over the carpet... good thing there is a carpet cleaner at her house. I did manage to get over to see my dog. She was very happy to see me. I could tell that she was laughing... (I saw a story about dogs laughing on television the other night).

As of ten minutes ago my life has been officially sucked dry of any meaning... okay, I overexaggerate.

I think it's just the need for me to make "things" that is calling me - and I haven't done that in a while. I need to make some time to that. Work seems to creeping in a bit too much.

3:00 a.m.

It was at 3 this morning that I woke up this morning and dumped Emma the cat on the floor (accidentally). She had been sleeping next to my legs and was just too close to the edge when I decided to roll over... heh heh heh.

Only two more weeks until my birthday. Yay... I like my birthday... I wore my birthday shoes yesterday and they are fabulous! I did have to wrap portions of my feet in moleskin to keep down the friction. Now that's an interesting word... friction.

This week I don't have a lot to do which will be nice. I have a studio visit and proposal review at Crawl Space, I have to work, and I need to get together info on what's been happening in my life for the thing in my life that I can't really talk about. That's about it. I will be done feeding the other cat Cookie on Wednesday. It will be nice to not have to drive all over the place every night.

The big question today is weather or not I'm a fraud. What do you think?

Dogs rule! Cats drool...

So I've been house and cat sitting for the past few weeks and the kitty cats are very sweet but Emma (one of the cats) keeps trying to wake me up at 4:30. She'll jump up on top of me and meow... when I make her get off me she'll walk around with her little collar jangling and then jump back up on me.

I love stinky because she doesn't do that sort of thing.

It's raining this morning... I am not looking forward to waking up to the bus stop through the woods in the backyard... the good news is that I'm going to wear my new shoes today so that should make me feel good!

I went to the mall yesterday (no I didn't go to the gym) and I was looking at things I might like for my birthday... I found a pair a flip flops that are supposed to tone your legs as you wear them. I could use those... the legs are a bit jelly like lately.

In addition to going to the mall I stopped by Carkeek Park and walked along the beach. It was strange because I hadn't been there in a long time. I had a flashback of playing a rousing game of tag there when I was back in high school. I seem to recall I was with a bunch of my cheerleader friends (yes, I was a cheerleader...). It's funny how seeing and hearing things will bring back memories like that. It's too bad people don't play rousing games of tag everyday - I think it would be good exercise... it might put everyone in a better mood.

I suppose that's all I have to say this morning. I need to start making work again... the lack of making things is getting to me... since I have a show in September I should probably start thinking about what I'm going to put up... I know it's going to be Ann Curry related stuff...

Crankiness...

I was a bit cranky yesterday. I'm thinking it has to do with being too busy at work, eating poorly and being lonely.

I know I've talked about being lonely before.... I have a lot of friends but sometimes I just feel all alone - it's not as bad right now as it has been in the past. I think being more aware of how I'm feeling helps... and being able to verbalize it.

NOW... let me tell you about the great birthday present that was not to be... My sister was talking to me the other day asking me what I wanted for my birthday. She wanted to relay the findings to my mother. My mother has tried to buy me clothes in the past with no success. She says that she even tries to buy clothes that she thinks I'll like - but even that doesn't work. Hilary (my sister) said maybe I should go look at shoes and find a pair that I might like and then relay that information to her.

Sooo... I went to Nordstrom's the other day and tried on a pair of shoes that I've been looking at for a while. It turned out that the shoes I was looking at were the last pair in my size. So not to risk losing them I bought them thinking my family could give them to me. Hilary put the kibosh on it. She said that they weren't going to wrap up a box of shoes and give them to me and hand me a check. Oh well, I was just trying to help out. On the bright side I can wear the shoes now!

I'll try to take a picture later for you all.

Oh look, I found a photo online...



Today I think I'm going to go to the gym and take another cycling class... I didn't take one yesterday because I wanted to get my workout over early and didn't want to wait around.

I don't know what else I'll do... it's been nice to have a weekend without anything to do...

I'll be back later... see ya.

A new(ish) leaf.

I weighed in this morning. I was down a bit from last month but I'm still above goal. I"m tired of having food rule my life. I've succumbed to stress eating far to often that past months. I need to take care of me...

Today there is nothing left for me to do except feed Cookie the cat. Oh, and take a shower.

Maybe someday when I'm a rich and famous artist they will make a reality television show about me...

I think it's time for that shower...

Crazy Cats... and a big belly...

This sums up my evening.

Hopefully I will stay awake long enough to finish this post.

Long day at work... I hate filing.

I ate too many cookies... I have a big belly.

Cat's are on drugs... I love dogs.

I'm a fraud - at least for today.

I made Diana touch the back of my hair... maybe I shouldn't do that until I know people better. I'm a freak.

I had a great idea for a birthday present but it didn't work out... I'll explain later but I think I'm starting to fade fast.

Another Friday -

Am I ready for it? I'm not ready for covering for two people at work and trying to get all my work done. I am ready to have lunch with some of my friends and go home at 5pm. Okay, I'm not actually going home at 5. I'm going to an opening at the McLeod Residence of Diana Falchuk. She's a member of Crawl Space and she's making work with food. You know how I like food so I have to go.

My toes still hurt from tripping yesterday...


(These aren't my toes but they could be someday - through science).

I did get some good news yesterday... I found out the air date of the thing I haven't been able talk about since May. SOOOOOO that means I can blog freely again... not that I haven't been blogging freely, but I feel as though I've been restricted by my personal ethics. If you do some sleuthing in my posts of last year you can figure out what's up.

My tummy's acting strange so I better go...

my toenails hurt...

I stubbed my toes twice today. When I say stubbed I mean I actually tripped and smooshed my toes on my right foot. Just as my toenails are getting back to their beautiful selves now I betcha at least one will turn black underneath... that's just the way it goes with the Curse of the Hamilton Family Feet...

Can she keep this up?

I'm beginning to think I need a vacation. Or at least a few days off to catch up on my sleep. I've been burning the candle at both ends for awhile now and I'm beginning to feel the exhaustion.

I don't think I've been this exhausted since Grad School... I'm sitting here zoning out while I'm trying to post.

Tonight is first Thursday... I think I'm going to drive so I can feed all the cats on the way home... Hopefully it won't be a late evening...

Maybe I'll be able to sleep in on Sunday...

I better go - nothing good is coming of this post. Maybe I'll take some photos today and post them later... It's supposed to be a nice day.

Yikes.

Tired again...

I didn't get home until after 10:00 last night... I didn't go to sleep until after 11:30. What am I doing to myself? I'm almost 41... I can't keep this up.

The report on my hair is good. I look stunning! Now if I can just get it to look like it did when I left the salon.

Yesterday morning I sent Marty Riemer an email and he read it on the air... I told him that I was excited that Al Roker was going to be on the show and that I was in New York for sometime last year and was "stalking" Ann Curry. I wonder if he thinks I was kidding... If he only knew. My lovely assistant Kristen and my mother both heard him read my email on the air. I'm going to be famous.

Tonight I am going to go to a meeting on Cultural Overlay Districts in Seattle. What exactly this means I'm not sure... but as a member of Crawl Space I should go.

I guess that's it for this morning. I've got to get a move on if I want my hair to look stunning...

Welcome to my birthday month!

It is once again April... bunnies hopping around, chicks being hatched, flowers blooming AND MY BIRTDHAY MONTH!

This year I don't have any great plans for the day but I will be going to Chicago for the weekend after. Last year I said during a run that I would do a marathon by the time I was 41. Well, I don't think that's going to happen... I am going to sign up for the beat the bridge run in May though.

Today phase two of my hair transformation will be done... (that means color)... whew! It's beginning to look sketchy.

Okay, all of you April babies get ready to celebrate.