Dame Wendy

If you hear a weird noise...

2009-11-07T21:31:00.002-05:00

Upon moving into my new place I was given a run down on quirks, little things that tend to be a bit spastic or not work in the way one would expect them too. The first I knew about - the door locks are finicky. I know this because it took me 40 minutes to open the front door on one of my trips over with boxes. Awesome. I have since learned the "trick" to how the door likes receiving the key

It Can't Rain All The Time

2009-10-27T15:24:00.047-05:00

Moving is never fun. Never. Ever. Fun. I'm a pretty organized person but when I have to sort and box and label...well everything gets a little out of control, including my hair. I like to keep things together, with their mates. My books should all get to stick with their friends but no, no, that makes the box too heavy. Grrr. No fair. So I have to ditch having order in exchange for wrapping

We rolled in style

2009-10-24T12:20:00.002-05:00

My brother may disown me for this but it's too fantastic not to post on a dreary Saturday. Plus between the two of us I am definitely the NO in this picture. I'm glad I worked out the whole hair/puffy paint thing. Look, I'm even rocking the shoulder pads. Nice. I can't even blame my parents. I remember picking that shirt out at Mervyns all on my own (in the women's section) and being SOOO

Fighter

2009-10-20T22:13:00.003-05:00

"Keep your motor running baby I was built for speed"A lot has changed in my life. I've become a determined, strong, and the crazy part, athletic woman. I knew that my body had changed but I really didn't realize how much until I needed to wear business clothes recently. I pulled out my nice charcoal grey slacks and slid them on. I almost want to do one of those pictures where the newly slim

Once More With Feeling

2009-10-20T09:39:00.004-05:00

"When I say, "I love you," it's not because I want you or because I can't have you. It has nothing to do with me. I love what you are, what you do, how you try. I've seen your kindness and your strength. I've seen the best and the worst of you. And I understand with perfect clarity exactly what you are. You're a hell of a woman."The men of the Buffyverse really knew how to say it didn't they? If

Cell Phones and Booze

2009-10-08T09:40:00.008-05:00

"apparently I was in the closet for a half hour screaming "where the fuck is narnia!" "- anonymous textWe all have those moments. The ones where it was just one cocktail too many and suddenly, for what seems like perfectly logical reasons, we pull out our cell phone. It's in these moments where you need the cell phone police to confiscate your phone for your own good. Otherwise the next

Bad Apples

2009-10-06T15:38:00.003-05:00

"I feel like I am on a roller coaster and I am the only one not screaming in fear or exhilaration. But I am surviving the ride." -me (said in a dream)I had a plan. No more blogging. Simple plan right? I mean there's only one step to that plan. No. More. Blogging. The plan was working. I had put up my I-Am-Woman-watch-out-world post and I was pretty content with that being the end of the

U-Turn

2009-09-01T07:29:00.006-05:00

For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning. - T.S. EliotSix years ago today I made an illegal u-turn in Southern California very late in the evening. Two lives are forever changed by it. It was rash, brave, exciting, and romantic. It led to a fairy tale event and to two people colliding and fusing

Dame Candles!!

2009-08-04T16:17:00.001-05:00

Dame Candles!!Originally uploaded by Dame WendyPoured a new batch of candles. This will be the last of the frosted glass for awhile so if you want one, better grab one quick. :)Dame Etsy Shop

Pudding Stones Wine Bar

2009-07-30T21:12:00.006-05:00

Do you like wine? I love, love, LOVE wine. I even have a special glass for my red named Lily. My love of wine has grown since moving to NYC. Before, in my college years, a bottle from Trader Joe's for, god what was it(?) $2 was sufficient. My palate is bit more sophisticated now...just don't quiz me kay? Unless I have my wine notebook. ;)Every time I've gone to Pudding Stones (one on the

Hoop Dancing

2009-04-10T19:12:00.004-05:00

It began with a picture that a flickr buddy posted. I became instantly intrigued and excited by the idea of taking this child's toy and using an adult version to dance with. What was this thing called hoop dancing? I soon found out that it was pretty much the most fantastic form of exercise EVER. I now have 2 hoops and hoop ever day.You just can't help but grin and laugh while hooping. My

Goodbye Old Friend

2009-04-10T12:21:00.000-05:00

During college I became a heavy smoker. As a theatre student, I joined the masses and in-between rehearsals, scenes, tech, anything, I was outside smoking with the rest of them. I can say with complete sincerity I loved smoking and, because of how much I enjoy it, wish I had never started.I remember that first real cigarette. It was a capri slim and I was visiting my Aunt in Montana. I was

Candles Available

2009-03-19T19:37:00.003-05:00

Edit to add: WOW! Seriously thank you! I can't believe how fast they're going. :) Woo!I poured a batch of my 12oz frosted glass candles. They're now available at my etsy shop. :)Thanks to all who purchased from the last batch!

From Coast to Coast: Part 2

2009-02-27T23:12:00.006-05:00

Previously ~In the middle of the room was an older man, with white hair discussing something with another man. They looked like teachers going over something so when they yelled for everyone to quiet down and take a seat I wasn't surprised. The older one, I learned, was Rick and he started the meeting. After a few announcements about upcoming shows, he had the other man take over saying, "Marty

Dame Candle Company Announcement

2009-02-25T14:08:00.005-05:00

Wanna do a happy dance with me? I'm so excited to finally announce the re-opening of Dame Candle Company! I'm taking things slow and keeping everything small to see how it goes. If the first batch sells I will be pouring small batches and posting them on my etsy store as they become available. The first batch is listed now (without photos, will have photography done soon - here's a flickr set

This and that, and a hat

2009-02-10T17:28:00.002-05:00

Marty brought me flowers the other night. I'm looking at them right now and I can't help the little smile they give me. They're white and hang in a waterfall. I love them and I love him for the bubble of happy they give me. I bought a Moleskine notepad thinking it would help get my story out. Perfect notebook for a perfect writer. It's blank. And lovely. I love placing my palm in it's cool

New Craft

2009-02-02T17:59:00.003-05:00

I've been taking some classes and studying sculpture and jewelry making. I'm still a beginner, but I LOVE working with the clay and the tools. I am hoping to get good enough to make some really nice pieces of jewelry and art. There's some more tools I need to get but for now I'm improvising with what I have (using a shot glass to roll out the clay, etc.).The first piece I worked on (to the

Stay Cool Grandma

2009-01-16T17:12:00.005-05:00

Today's post is in audio format so pop on those headphones if you're at work. I also have a wicked cold so forgive the craptastic voice. It's about 3 minutes long."i love then envy ok Okay this as my assailment for today"

Baby it's cold outside

2009-01-15T01:54:00.002-05:00

I'm Hungry

2008-12-13T15:13:00.003-05:00

(for Beverly)This little bunny totally has our cat whipped. Every morning they now have a routine. Bonnie will thump in her cage to wake Dickens and he'll rush over to have the following conversation:Bonnie - I'm hungry.Dickens - You're hungry? My goodness, I'll go jump on the humans at once.Dickens (upon returning to her cage): OK, so I tried, and Mom just threw me off the bed and made that

You Have Beautiful Hair

2008-12-09T14:55:00.003-05:00

"You have beautiful hair."I'm standing in Barnes and Noble and I look up to find a nice looking older woman. You know, the Barnes and Noble where I was assaulted by the word of God? Yes, that one. I smile at her with genuine happiness. It's so nice to hear and it gives me a boost. I work hard to keep my hair looking pretty. "Thank you!"She smiles back and leans forward like she's going to

Knit Night

2008-12-08T18:35:00.001-05:00

It started as Fahima asking to learn how to knit. A game of telephone ensued but instead of the message being confangled into something like "Breach the cow, you shit,"(Marty's favorite) or "Peachy, bow, and sit," (my favorite) it managed to stay the same, "Teach me how to knit!"Knit Night was born and it could not have come at a better time for me. I was at a cross roads and I needed a group

A small kitchen and Thanksgiving

2008-12-02T10:51:00.004-05:00

Three years ago I attempted Thanksgiving dinner for the first time. How hard could it be, I thought. I now feel that one should not start something like that with so much confidence. The turkey was boring and dry, the gravy could have been used as cement, and my homemade cranberry sauce was so bitter it made your tongue want to commit suicide.This year I made my second attempt with results

Pain is the soundtrack of the morning.

2008-11-27T14:10:00.005-05:00

Write something hard to say. That was one of the suggestions I got to get out of my writing funk. So I wrote this:I move on and forward but if I want, and sometimes when I don't want, I can recall a morning years past with crisp clarity. I think we all have times like this. The ones that actually change who we are much more drastically than the little things that shape us more gently. These

But you say he's just a friend

2008-10-24T01:35:00.004-05:00

Last night a friend scolded me for not blogging more. I used to blog all the time and then a few pivotal things happened that crippled my writing for public consumption. I have a few rules when it comes to blogging and because of those rules I couldn’t say what was on my mind. I mean, I said it, and saved it as a tidy little doc file on my mac, to be read later and put away as a past chapter.