Past three weeks: 0 sugar intake, slight mental fog, extremely even/low emotional temperature, slight hostility towards others. This morning: ingested (1) bag of animal crackers, (1) bag of M&Ms and a banana smoothie made with sweetened orange juice. Result? Renewed enthusiasm for life & work. Marked increase in warmth toward coworkers & positive outlook on Read more >>

This is one of three I made on Saturday. I haven’t made these since I was in the third grade. I masked long sheets of watercolor paper, sensitized over the masking, and then arranged stuff I found on a walk.

Saturday morning, I woke up and immediately called my local photo place to see if they had any Time-Zero film in stock. I was urgent about it, it has been so long since I’ve done any manipulations. They had two packs left, so I had them hold them for me. On a whim, I grabbed Read more >>

I recently bought prints from Antigirl and they arrived today, hooray!! They are even better in person than they are on the web. I am smuggling them into my cubicle tomorrow to make me feel more human.

Friday, stayed on the phone with me for two hours just chatting. It lifted what threatened to be a nasty dark mood. I talked to my goddaughter FOUR TIMES because SHE TALKS and says very cute things and pronounces my name in five very different, charming ways. I felt so much better after that. I Read more >>

I talked to my goddaughter four times on the phone tonight. Oh, so darling. I will never forget that the first time I met her, she saw me in the airport before her mommy did, and smiled widely. I melted. She was five months old. A bottle of cheap wine and a two hour conversation Read more >>

Hiya. I’m still here. Lessee. Work is moderately less stressful. The big thing on my mind right now, and what has probably led to my not updating, is my application to the Aegean Center for Fine Arts. I’m sending out my portfolio next week, and trying to make sure I have enough money to pay Read more >>

First step in the long slow fade toward adulthood – skin care. I turn twenty-five in two months, and I have had crow’s feet for years. So I was sucked in by the lure of Philosophy. I ordered their jump starter’s kit, and have a whole list of other things to order once I let Read more >>

Inspired by Clothilde, I decided to make tartines for dinner last night. I had been craving pesto for days and decided to go to the store and see what I could find. I came home with a jar of sun-dried tomato pesto, herbed feta and fresh mozarella, prosciutto and two huge baguettes. I wanted Orangina Read more >>

I finally scored a GMail invite. I am now eternally indebted to Matt Haughey. And let me say, GMail is AWESOME.