Am I ready?

I don't know but I'll find out soon enough. I'm about ready to pack up this pop stand and head to the big city. I might not be back with you until tomorrow. It all depends on the internet connection when I get there (I don't have the password...).

Now I have to see if I can get my suitcase closed.

Let's get serious now...

I have to start thinking about my career now.... I've been in vacation mode long enough... not that I've been hanging around doing nothing but I need to start looking for jobs in my chosen career path. That would mean Art and Teaching.

Let me see - what's going on... I have been looking at the College Art Association Website at their job listings. I don't really have the greatest amount of experience to teach.. but I suppose I can just start applying for things and who knows maybe someone will want to interview me for something.

I've been hesitant to talk about my immediate future but if I'm going to blog I have to talk about what I'm doing... I am going to New York in two weeks for a few months. I'm going to be living in my friend Maria's apartment while she is in Latin America. You may all remember her from my trip to New York in February when I got stuck there.


On my agenda for New York is "stalking" Ann Curry, getting on as many television shows as possible and running in races through Central Park. I may also do some grocery store field trips. I've started a new blog called I Heart Ann. I am going to post pictures of her as I strive to become one of her personal assistants and/or groupie.

I'm really not psycho - I'm just going to play one on tv.

I've sent a few emails to temp agencies in New York to inquire about work. Although I don't enjoy working for Lawyers that much - I'm glad I have these mad administrative skills to fall back on. It should enable me to pay some bills and buy supplies for my artistic endeavors.

Now for something completely different, my aunt Lois is coming today. My uncle died a few weeks ago and there is a Masonic service for him tomorrow. I would go but I have to work. Now, back to Auntie Lois - she's groovy. She lives in Oregon and has had many a career - Christmas tree grower, country store owner, quarter horse breeder(?) and bull seller.

She has Hamilton family feet as well... maybe if she gets a bit tipsy I can break out my flex wax and cast her foot. She wouldn't even consider taking pictures of her feet for me.... hmm - the wheels are turning.

I didn't go out last night - too long of a day to drive all the way to Tacoma.

Maybe I'll be good and go to the gym.

Pictures from New York.

Good morning everyone! I am happy to report that I got a fairly good nights sleep. I was really dragging yesterday.

The first picture is of the Empire State building... I considered going up in it but the wait was too long. The second picture is of the appetizing food display that they had set up in JFK. The gate that I flew out of was an elongated trailer sort of thing. They had a makeshift bar whith this yummy looking plate of food out front. I like food, but not enough to want to eat this.

Good things about being stuck in New York.

I did get to go to Chelsea this afternoon and look at work by Robert Gober and Doug Aitken to name a few. I then managed to get up to the Garth Clark Gallery and see the work of John Byrd... I'm glad I went... it's one of those things that would have regretted not going.

In addition to the galleries I went to Trump Tower and looked at the fountain. I'll post a picture later.

I'm here!

Well, it only took a six and a half hour wait at O'hare and then a short flight but I'm here. I will expand later, but I accidentally left my cell phone and my nice leather coin purse in the taxi I took from Penn Station. The cabbie brought it back though and I gave him a $20.00 tip. I figure getting my phone and coinpurse back is well worth 20 bucks.

I'm tired so I will probably sign off now. More tomorrow.

Jen in the City....

Okay so It's not quite as catchy as Sex in the City but what can I say. Tomorrow I head off to New York (if the impending storm doesn't sidetrack my plans) for the College Art Association conference. I'm going to check out the Career Fair and go to Museums and eat a New York bagel.

I should probably get together things... packing, resumes, images... I should also work on my paper today because I don't think I'll get a lot of work done while I'm in New York.

I will do my best to post from NYC but I can't promise anything.