tough day.....

today was just a tough day....and i honestly don't know why.......i woke up ok after a somewhat restless night......went into work and had my normal morning cup of coffee......everything seemed ok....and then my attitude started to take a drastic turn in the opposite direction.....NOT GOOD....i just thought it was the coffee maybe jacking up my system......which it may have just been the catalyst to take it over the deep end......it seemed that everyone had taken a stupid pill and I was the only one who had my wits about me.....and it just kept happening......i just wanted to escape.....so lunchtime came and i thought....yeah...food......but no...anyway......i'm not going to tell you my whole day step by step.....no need to bore you with all the mundane details...needless to say I have been on edge since 8AM and I am no where near coming down off of this crazy train....and I DON'T LIKE IT!!!!......anyway...not only was I on edge I was also emotional too........so I was a mess......on the verge of losing it in two seconds flat!!!!!.......of course then I see the news and see all the mess that is up north and think about my day and how it isn't anything of what these folks are going through.....

a month into it all......

well here i am a month into it all....and i am still loving it!! :).....this job has been a blessing that is for sure.....you know, whether we want to admit it or not, what we d for a living does influence how we feel about ourselves.....when i was unemployed i truly didn't feel the best about me or my surroundings and really didn't care much about anything to be quite honest.....so..this job has been a blessing in that it has given my life a little added purpose......so i certainly can't complain one damn bit even if i wanted to!...we are in the middle of market and there is plenty of excitement about rowe.....the new space....and where we are taking the company.....its nice to be working in a company where there is excitement.....and a new attitude about everything! :)

life is on the move.....

well i have been on a roller coaster over the past bit.......i was offered jobs with TWO companies....and also found out a third was considering me as a possible candidate as well. after the year i have had....it was nice to feel truly wanted!!!.....shocked mind you in a way.....but at the same time flattering and helpful to the old ego which took a major hit back in january......whether i want to admit that or not....when you have a job that you love and a job that you truly try to do everything you can do be successful in and it is taken away....it's tough to swallow....and then to be slapped in the face with the fact that they "didn't want to take you along to the new studio was tough"......and now i know what the universe had in store for me.......you just have to be patient sometimes!!!! LOL......as many of you know patience really isn't my BEST quality some days!! anyway.....so like i said i had two offers come to me in the same week........doing similar things but not....one was more of a managerial role over a photo studio with the option to eventually art direct the photography......while the other was with a former company of mine that i had worked for before viewpoint...which was offering me a design position with art direction over the photography as well as a new role that i have never done handling some pr responsibilities.............so something new to add to the old cache of talents....that part is making me a little nervous....i've NEVER done pr per se but i am sure i will be ok and will be able to do it...everyone else seems to think i will be just fine at it!  LOL....so we will see i guess....and then i had a former client let me know that my name was being thrown around as a possible option for a job with their company......now granted it was very much in the beginning stages of conversation....well needless to say i chose to work with one of my former employees.........rowe furniture.....i am so excited about my new position with them.....seeing and working with old faces and meeting some new ones....it's no secret now but rowe is moving their company headquarters here to high point.......they will occupy the first floor west side of the showplace building just across from the ihfc building.....a brand new space....new showroom....new offices......i actually chose my office yesterday and took a piece of art in to my office today......i have been doing some design work this week....spent some time in dc.......soon the art direction will kick in along with the pr duties.......bring it on!!!   :)

it has been a bit.......

i have been a little busy with things outside of the www  :)......life has been up and down.....but i am going to do my best to be a little more consistent here folks!! :)......well besides that...the house is still on the market and there have been a few buyers coming through.......but no one has made an offer......that's ok....it's an old house it isn't going to be as "perfect" as a house built over the last few years or so.......ya know the ones that will show their true colors once you are in them and lived there a year or two! LOL...at least you see what my house has to offer!.....anyway.... .....about to spend some time by the ocean....i am so ready to rest and relax......hope you can join me!!!  :)

moving on????

well today was the first day someone came to look at the house.......it was kind of odd knowing that the process had once again started...........i mean yeah i have been working on getting the house together and looking nice etc etc etc.....but this was the first person since we listed that wanted to see it...of course.....they didn't see it due to the fact that they got lost.........their realtor was even an hour late and then was shocked to see me home when he rang the doorbell...........i was gone for over an hour......the time was between 1-2 and he arrived at 2.........screws loose maybe???? who knows.....anyway.....they didn't see it and may come look at it tomorrow......it is time to move on and i know it.........it has been time.....long overdue....i just have no idea where i am going next......no clue at all........

jury "service" not duty.....LOL

well here i am waiting for my possible jury "service"....not jury duty as the lovely and riveting video so told me at the beginning of my day.......it's lunch time and guess what....i am still here and it is rumored that we will be called for possible seating of a jury......but who knows at this point.........the jury room attendant told us already that there is a judges conference next week and there are NO trials/cases being heard.....so......worst case scenario i am here two days......but who knows at this point......just not liking the idea of sitting here all day for $12!! LOL......i am sure i could find better things to do with my time.....but they won't let me!!!.......SOOOOOOOO....here i sit at lunch time trying to stay awake and not fall flat on my face at this computer!! LOL.......life is fun!!! LOL......anyway........i will keep you all posted on the fun that I am sure will ensue......in other news.......my dear sofie is not doing well and i am not sure she will be with me much longer.....she's been having issues and yesterday i also noticed that het right shoulder which is also the foot side that she is having problems with......is as hard as a rock and seems swollen......greyhounds are known to get bone cancer and something tells me that sofie has bone cancer.....just my very uneducated guess.........  :(

until next time my peeps!! :)

aer3

Alice Neel

It's always amazing when, as an artist, you discover someone who has always been there but you never really noticed. Alice Neel is one of those people for me. I had heard of her while I was in college at Longwood. Now, as I am beginning to rediscover my creativity and art, I had came back across Alice. I love her use of the blue outline.....her somewhat effortless way of painting the human form.....which means one thing...it WASN'T effortless!! LOL........I spent most of my evening the other day just searching the internet for Alice Neel paintings.....it's also funny how much the internet has changed our life in that regard too.....researching an artist or subject takes MUCH LESS time and effort than it once did....remember that place called the library that had that little thing called the card index based on the dewey decimal system???? LOL.......yeah....so don't be surprised it you start to see even more of an influence from Alice in my work....  :)