Anatomy of a painting

On a day, I thought I may very well go crazy
I decided to paint something I really liked.
Not just something that would challenge me.
And for lack of anything else to blog I thought I
would share the process with you.

believe it or not, painting the entire canvas brown was harder than it really should be.

It didn't help that our power went out a couple of times which made painting that little bit more challenging. I was to ansty to do anything but paint.

Can you see I had one orange left from Valentines day...
and the purple sheet behind is actually a matress. My future sister in law, Joy Ruth always stays with me when she comes up for a visit. I keep her bed ready.

The came the black and red. I know it probably looks like madness, but there really was method behind it all.

Can you see the other 2 paintings I just finished in the background?


AND tah- dah! Here's the finished product!
The colours aren't right in this so I added the picture below as well.

If you look close at this one you can see some of the cave painting images in black as well as a few figures and some writing in Hebrew.

Secret stuff just for me. I could tell you everything it says, but then I may have to kill you.



My inspiration during this endeavor.

2 hours of candlelight
Music and Lyrics Soundtrack
Fall Out Boy
Johnny Cash
Katie Melua
Jimmy Kimmel
Entertainment Tonight
Corrine Bailey Rae
Anderson Cooper 360
A variety of artists and songs (iPod Song Shuffle)

and of course an artist named George who painted something similar many moons ago.

Our internets down and so am I....

We are having MAJOR problems with our internet. It only is working about an hour a day, and that hour comes in little parcels of say... 10 mins at a time. If you don't catch it at just the right moment you are out of luck.

So here is a quick list of what I am up to.

Avoiding working on the first book that is now almost finished. I say it's because I am too frustrated at the computer right now, but really, I think I may be a little afraid to finish it.

John and I have started on another totally unrelated book. If I can, I would like to write it as a screen play instead. Hopefully with the help a script writing program.

Helping a friend put a concert together for a few days the end of this month.

Just finished skiriffic which was alright... I wasn't really into it this year.
I wasn't really into anything lately to be honest. I just really want to move on but feel a little stuck.
okay.. I'd better end this I doubt the connection will last.
Bye

My Valentines Day Gift

I came home to find these
delectable oranges strewn
about my bed like rose petals - sigh...
a lovely gesture wouldn't you say??

Regina was so friendly...

Just a few pictures from our semi recent trip to Regina. This is our lovely host Janeen getting friendly with a work of art..
Wanita, checking things out

Joy and I at story time... in the Art Gallery.

It was a tonne of fun and I'd tell you all the juicy details , but our internet keeps going down.

it only works for about half an hour at a time and I still need to check my email.

If I've emailed you lately and it's been almost incomprehensible, it's probably because I haven't even had time to think, I just type like the Dickens hoping to finish before it goes offline.

K... BYE!!

With one hand behind my back... figuratively speaking

Joy grabbed my left hand and challenged me to make dinner tonight with one hand tied behind my back, I told her okay and never let go of her hand... even when she tried to pull away. She thought it was funny at first, but when the onions I was chopping made her tear up she tried to pull away. I was having none of it!! When I was browning the meat, Joy (not a meat lover pulled away). I am proud to say I/we did it!! Shepherds Pie one handed!!! I even peeled the carrots, mashed the potato's, grated the cheese, chopped everything, and sauted to my little hearts content. You have no idea the sense of pride and accomplishment. As I held Joy's (not too sweaty) hand (surprising I know), ocassionally twirling her out of my way (Joy insists I threw and or hurled her out of my way only to drag her back again),

it was like a fragrant, slightly messy ballet.

I have an idea for a new program called "Cooking Together." I know I would find a cooking show, where the host held the hand of someone without letting go, completely and utterly fascinating. What did joy do while I cooked with her...

In her words : "complained, made a cup of tea, ate a tapioca pudding, held the grater down while Grace grated cheese, took the sour cream out of the fridge AND put it back...

drank a glass of ice water (occasionally giving me a sip)

Last but not least - commentated on the affair.

Yes I am quite pathetic. "

Try it some time it is easier than you would think and makes meal prep very entertaining!!

Soundtrack to my life... - Thanks Shaz! Fun*ness...

If your life was a movie, what would the soundtrack be?
How to do it:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc).
2. Put it on Shuffle.
3. Press Play.
4. For every question, type the song that's playing.
5. When you go to a new question, press the "next" button.
6. Be honest.

OPENING CREDITS "I'll Be Okay" - McFly (How Apropos)

WAKING UP "I Need To Be In Love" - The Carpenters (haha, sad thing is, I've NEVER even listened to this song before... very slow, not at all get up and go. Like me most mornings I guess.)
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL "Rock of Ages" - Graham Kendrick

FALLING IN LOVE "Lonely, Lonely" - Feist (wow - this is such a perfect song for this category- just how I feel about it at the moment)

FIGHT SONG "Delia's Gone" - Johnny Cash (somehow it's like this shuffle thing just knows!!)

BREAKING UP "Picture"- Goldfinger ("Here I am alone again, here I am and you're not")
THIS GAME TOTALLY WORKS!!! CRAZY!!

PROM "Nervous Breakdown" - Brian Setzer (not so sure this is a great prom song - but reminds me of grad year)

LIFE IS GOOD "Boom" - Cliff Richard (The 60's Album, it IS a happy song... makes me dance)

MENTAL BREAKDOWN "Take Me Anywhere" - Tegan and Sara (from the Album So Jealous)

DRIVING "Breathe (Benediction)" - Newsboys

FLASHBACK "Everyones A Junkie" - Our Lady Peace (Really, I promise you I'm not)

GETTING BACK TOGETHER "Bonus Mosh pt. 2" - Taking Back Sunday (BONUS!)

WEDDING "Tear Stained Face" - Johnny Cash (uh oh! This bodes no good!)

FINAL BATTLE "Spanish Harlem" - Cliff Richard (wow he made the list twice - and I told you I was a lover not a fighter, didn't I. Well it should be assumed)

DEATH SCENE "Speak Slow" - Tegan and Sara (huh they made the list twice too... out of thousands of songs I didn't think I would get a repeat artist.)

FUNERAL SONG "River of Daughters"- The Old Soul (Hmmm I was kind of hoping for the Black Parade, but surprisingly it still fits)

END CREDITS "Music My Rock" - Bedouin Soundclash (makes sense, I guess)

Now your turn....

I could cry...

Last night I had the strangest dream... It could have been wonderful, but instead it was sad. I wished I could control it and make it go my way, but I couldn't. Ever have one of those?

I dreamt I was back in Israel and we were having a big party at my flat with all sorts of people. I looked out over over our balcony and saw an univited guest leave a strange package and run for the hills! Highly suspicious, I was pretty sure it was a bomb so I yelled for people to get out and ran for the door... a little late. It was a bomb and as it exploded it took half the apartment with it. Sadly a few people didn't make it to safety and when the floor crumbled beneath them they disappeared with it.

You would think this would be so traumatizing that you would be left imobilized, and that might of been the case if Anderson Cooper hadn't shown up! Yes, THE Anderson Cooper!!! He was there on assignment and was interviewing me!! ME!! I had seen the attacker and therefore could be the most help. However this is where my dream went a little sour. I was no longer myself. (All my memories were intact, inside I was Grace) Outwardly I was Lindsay Lohan. *Sigh* I knew everything I was saying was just annoying to poor, wonderful, Mr. Cooper. He would ask about the bomber and I would talk about my dress and who was at the party and who I was upset with. The Grace part of me wanted to be witty and clever and impress him with my knowledge of politics and the middle east, but the Lindsay Lohan part of me wouldn't allow it.

Somehow despite my idiocy I was encouraged to join him on assignment and track down the terrorist. But every time I tripped in my ridiculous Jimmy Choo shoes, he would sigh and shake his head. Everytime I said something stupid about the length of my hair or asked him if I should colour it a different colour he would look at me with such disdain. It was a nightmare really. I was a disappointment to Anderson Cooper. My hero hated me... I woke up this morning a little melancholy and heavy hearted. Someday... Someday... I will meet Anderson Cooper and I will not be Lindsay Lohan and we will discuss middle east politics to my little hearts content :D

P.S. In the end we caught the terrorist, but in my Lohan-esk stupidity I said something about letting him go because he looked like he had a kind face, so much to Anderson Coopers chagrin I did!!! STOOPID!! ...the dream changed direction after that a little and then I woke up.