No, it is not the weekend but I am going to talk about the weekend that just happened, because it was pretty ok.
On Saturday I went to Deep Cove with Val, Sean and Zoey but then when we got there we realized that Deep Cove is not actually an awesome place for dogs, and also that Val and I were getting stared at so hard for being pink hair twins. So then we went to Ambleside to the dog part and it was ok.
Sean and Zoey played a game called flip the rock over to watch the crabs go scrambling away. I didn’t even realize there were so many hiding out. It was pretty neat.
The beach was the most filled with barnacles ever.
This teeny tiny hermit crab was cute. I tried to get him to come out for a photo op but he was kinda mrrr about me rattling his house.
Then we went back to their place and watched the Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus and it made about a thousand times more sense this time because I paid attention. But really I don’t like the part where they decide to make that guy bad. He was better when he was just charmingly sketchy.
I considered buying this.
The next day was market day.
Hilary was triumphant over the stuff and the ratcheting. I don’t even really know what a ratchet is.
We spent most of the day with Talulah, sewing our little hearts out. She tricked us into making her a demented looking stuffy. She wanted one like doll Hilary made, which was supposed to be a deep sea diver but kinda was Benderesque.
They are totally similar, right? Hahaha
Yeah. So that is basically it. I think that window shopping is not gonna happen because I have been in training this week and I am le tired. But so far it is ok. I am sort of anxious about phone times because I really don’t like talking on the phone but at the same time I want sweet sweet dollars so I will do it. For now.
Oh yeah also remember that time I panhandled for a loom and my friend totally bought it for me? Well, a thing happened after that where I rented it to a movie company and they contacted me last week asking if I wanted a different loom they weren’t using. It was newer and worth way more dollars but they weren’t asking for anything extra. So I was like uh duh yes I would like it.
So it was delivered today and holy moly it is ginormous! Seriously. I need to get a studio FAST because I kind of have no space left in our apartment.
So a while ago I was flipping through the channels and I came across some sort of reality show for art stuff, and I was like hmmn reality shows are usually awful but I like art. So I watched an episode and it turned out to be pretty ok. The show is Bravo’s Work of Art: Next Great Artist, which is kind of a hilarious title because really I don’t know if these people are really that great but I still really enjoyed watching how they reacted to the challenges and just seeing how they approached it.
You could definitely tell the difference between those who had attended art school and those who were just winging it. Thankfully, the people I liked the least got eliminated pretty early on. I mean, Nao? Really? Some weirdo performance artist going in being all “Oh I feel like I’ve already won this.” Sorry friend being weird doesn’t make you an artist. There was a challenge where they had to do something “shocking” and she made this crappy hut and rubbed fake poo on herself essentially and she couldn’t even explain it to the judges. Good job, lady!
Plus the old weirdo lady who thought writing the book title backwards was a good idea? What planet are you from?
I’m not entirely convinced the right person won. If you haven’t seen it, they’re showing it all day today on Bravo (and you can also, ahem, find it online if you’re so inclined).
I really really loved Peregrine the most, and maybe it is because she is weird in the way that I would like to be (or am already) weird. Plus she had great outfits.
The piece she made for the nature challenge was so good until that stuffy guy came in and was all “you should add more to it”. I felt like her final show was more thought out than the other two – Miles was obviously a crazy man who got a little too obsessed, and Abdi was like “humanity! race! wow!” zzzzzzzzzzzzz. But maybe she didn’t win because it seemed like her show was kind of drawing attention to how ridiculous a reality show about art is (at least, that was how I took it). I mean she had this “pony show” that was about the ponies, yes, but also the people watching the ponies. I dunno. Work of Art kind of was a modern day freak show (where did they find some of these people?).
I’m pretty sure her fawns (photo by EG Schempf) were the most awesome thing in the final show. (p.s. her husband is totally weird also.)
Also quick note to Bravo – why can’t I view your videos in Canada? Do you know how irritating it is that I can watch Bravo on my tv but not any of the other videos on the tubes? LAME.
The funny thing was I knew I was supposed to post last week but I just couldn’t convince myself to do it. Oh well. Do not be afraid! I have a bunch of other things for you to covet on my behalf.
1. Cooler weather is a thing that is going to happen soon. Wouldn’t you enjoy this delightful coat from local designer Little Houses Clothing? I know I would! I can imagine wearing this while kicking through dead leaves, with the scent of wood burning fireplaces hanging in the air.
2. A print from My Milk Toof. I would show it to you but I can’t because they aren’t down with sharing their photos. I mean I could still do it but I don’t want to be rude. So just click here and look. I would like either Summer:Thursday or Up and Away.
3. An Ice Cream machine! I don’t even care if summer is almost over. I’ve got the Ice Cream by Coco Cakes blog in my reader and I am constantly blown away by the flavours she cooks up. Well I guess freezes up but you know you know.
4. Every time fall happens I get super jealous of all the sweet boots. Having panda feet and legs means boots that fit = so hard to find. Good news! Boots for Broads does really sweet custom boots made to fit your measurements! I am all over the Wendy boot. I first heard about them from reading Frocks and Frou Frou, a blog I found by creepin’ people on Lookbook. She has a lot of sweet outfits that I am jealous of.
5. A “Will Knit For Tattoos” t-shirt from Natalie Dee, because I feel this is sort of my life. Seriously. Someone trade me tattoos for knitted goods. I want a sweet octopus (shaped like these wicked glass ones) on my chest still and also a jellyfish on my leg and no I don’t know why I want only sea tattoos but there it is. I also think the crayon pony fish from The Life Aquatic would be awesome to have on my body.
6. Despite the fact that my camera is about 6 years old and also not so great anymore because there is a cat hair stuck in the lens, I would like this delightful pink camera bag from Jo Totes. Or the yellow one. I like yellow. I am optimistic that I will somehow get enough dollars to buy a new camera. But I am wavering on the school/work dilemma (I KNOW, OK? I do not know why I am so indecisive but I just am and it bothers me also) so who knows what’ll happen. I mean I like to think of it as a “business expense” but uh I need to have more business happening before I can expense.
7. I still really really really want this super awesome Pillars of Creation quilt. It is freakin’ amazing, but also $12,000. Sad day. If I won the lottery this might be the first thing I’d order, though. Also the guy who makes them might be my weirdo soul mate.
(Maybe I could learn how to make my own? Using a different image, like maybe the Helix Nebula?)
8. And for something totally random, what about the Obama Devil finger puppet? I found this while searching for felt Christmas ornaments (sizing up the competition, you know you know – also anyone interested in a solar system set? I might make a bunch).
Yeah that’s all I have for today. But I hope I included enough links to stuff that you feel super fulfilled.
Oh p.s. I went to the beach today and swam in the ocean and it was really dirty, and sort of looked like hot and sour soup. But it was good. And cold. So cold. I got my U Pass in the mail and now I can go ANYWHERE.
Maine did not swim because he is boring. He read and sent love texts to his boyfriend.
There were a bunch of chairs bolted to the beach, and Maine was like “IS THIS ART?!” so I told him it was. And some other guy was eyeing the chairs up, so I told Maine to sit, and then after he sat the other guy sat also. I don’t know if that is allowed.
See? Guy in the shorts is awkwardly looking around to see if it is ok.
It is ok though because clearly a bird has poo’d on this art already.
Oh and I am in the process of clearing off my workspace and the cats are like WOW TAMS THIS IS THE BEST SLEEPING SPOT EVER. Cats are weird.
