wedding project

KIng of the road.

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:35:00 +0000

A wedding we shall go, a wedding we shall go, off to a wedding, a wedding we shall go.

We're not marrying the couple but it is a wedding. A lovely wedding it will be. One of my nieces is getting hitched and it should be a good time.

I wish that I knew what I know now...

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:16:00 +0000

It's our 16th wedding anniversary. Almost hard to believe and yet it seems like 2 years ago. I wish sometimes it was 2 years and we were both still in our 20's. If I knew then what I know now...

We can all make the best decisions in hindsight. Marrying Joseph was the best thing I have ever done. Our marriage is what prompted us to start the Wedding Project to begin with. We believe in the sanctity of marriage.We still love our project. Now we know not to count on anyone, only each other. When we trust each other and work together, anything can be accomplished.

peace + love to Joseph!

Life goes on...

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:12:00 +0000

Life without Siddhartha is not as easy as one would think. I swear I hear him in the morning meowing. He was my alarm clock. I'm going to be really mad the first morning I oversleep.Emily keeps laying food out, hoping he'll reappear to eat. It's very sad, and heartbreaking. He was our Halloween cat and couldn't make it to his special day.

My Day of the Dead is for Sidd. We all love you and miss you. You were an awesome cat!

Our wedding project

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:09:00 +0000

Oh the wedding project. What a great idea right. Too bad our families think we're failures. Yep-I'm looking at both mom's on this one. Safety over risk. Join us in our ever enlarging black hole. Don't you want to get sucked into it with us-join us they say.

Well to live our own lives-in our own way from this day on. I can't be trapped, it's not good for anyone.

We have to put our sweet and crazy Sidd man to sleep today. He was our first boy and I'm going to miss him. I think this is a change of attitude for all of us because of Sidd's slow demise. Live life like it's a traveling journey. Appreciate all the people you come across, be happy in the moment. Do what you love and some how it will work out.

Sea Change

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:54:00 +0000

We all know change is inevitable.

Not to be cryptic, but we are on another chapter.

Please send us an email, or leave a comment and we will point you in our new direction.

Peace + love

The Wedding Project

Illustration Friday-Blanket

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:29:00 +0000

"The snow is a white blanket that covers up everything living." Robert Frost

Looking out our kitchen window, this is my view. Snow is very comforting.
I love this week's topic, Blanket. See more here.

I am the son and heir...

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:55:00 +0000

Ok-watching the pre-Superbowl now. There is something terribly wrong when there is a discussion of the football teams and Morrissey's, "How Soon is Now" is playing in the background. We didn't have headmasters here in the states, but we have jocks. And let me say, jocks don't listen to the Smith's. Jocks beat up the kids who listened to the Smiths.

There have been searches to our site, and mostly they are music themed, because of the titles.

Since I'm feeling helpful,(despite my Smiths rant) I will list some of the songs, and who sang them. (Go Patriots!!)

"1,2,3,4 tell me that you love me more"
1,2,3,4-Feist

"She'll make you breakfast, she'll make you toast"
She Don't Use Jelly-The Flaming Lips

"I see skies of blue, clouds of white"
What a Wonderful World-Louis Armstrong

"There's a river flowing by a willow tree"
My Only Love-Roxy Music
(I love Roxy songs. I love them so much I have to take breaks from listening to them.)

"Have you seen her dressed in blue"
She's a Rainbow-The Rolling Stones

"Always look on the bright side of life"
The Life of Brian-Monty Python

Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore...

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:46:00 +0000

Illustration Friday topic- Tales and legends

To me tales and legends are about castles and knights. The dark forest, the dark knight and maybe a killer rabbit.

I love this color palette.

Burns Night

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:25:00 +0000

One day a couple of years ago, my husband called me from the train (aww) and said, "Do you know what today is?"

'Tis old Bobby Burns Birthday. And it is that time of year when you raise a glass and toast the most famous and loved Scottish poets.

It is one of the biggest holidays in Scotland. Can you imagine? All that haggis.

O my luve is like a red, red rose is a great poem.

He also penned Auld Lang Syne

(Scots pronunciation)
Shid ald akwentans bee firgot,
an nivir brocht ti mynd?
Shid ald akwentans bee firgot,
an ald lang syn?

Pinky the cast

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:51:00 +0000

Emily had her surgery, it's been 2 weeks past now. All of us had trouble sleeping before and after the surgery. Pets, once in your life, there is a fine line between being just an animal and being a family member. I felt bad knowing she had no idea she was about to have major surgery on her knee and the pain she would endure following the operation.

When she was home the next day, it was scary to see her on pain killers. Her normally elegant and thin head was puffy and swollen from the medication. She would stand and stare. Her refusal to eat, left me worried. I opened a can of tuna. Nothing helped. Emily was just feeling rotten from all the meds.

The next day, we stopped all medicine and bought some canned food. Finally she ate.

Now she is doing well. After we took off the very appropriate and girly pink wrapping, I made a leg warmer for her. It's nice to know my sewing has finally payed off and I made something useful.

She had a check-up 3 days ago and Dr. Bob was very pleased. Emily puts some weight on her foot when she walks and there is no fluid in her knee. Good signs.

Embrace the wind...

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:33:00 +0000

I realize I just posted an Illustration Friday but here is this weeks, Plain.

I thought of the Great Plains, but this image of the snow and the fence runs clear in my mind.

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend. I have pictures to post of Emily, post op.

Peace and love

Pink moon gonna get you all...

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:01:00 +0000

I joined Illustration Friday because, well I need this. I like the idea of Self Portrait Challenge but I have never been a big self portraitist. Never have I been one to explore the way I look, through painting or photos. I feel I know who I am, and it usually it has nothing to do with my looks. Others have different opinions about this and that is totally cool. Look at Egon Schiele.

So Illustration Friday gives a topic for the week, and here is mine. The topic this week is Stitch. and here is Winterbird. She is a real stitched bird as a sort of crafty project.

there go the delicates...

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:43:00 +0000

This week I have been hostess for Just Be Connected. Today I posted a challenge and I wanted to share it with all of you too. I thought this might be a nice getting out of the winter blahs project. (or summer blahs in the Southern Hemisphere mate) Think of what your favorite number is and then go out and look for it in the world around you. Take a picture then post it. Come back here and leave a comment, with a link to your post. I would like to collectively put these all together. Go have fun!

There's a river flowing by a willow tree...

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:33:00 +0000

Laughter is the sun
that drives winter
from the human face.

Victor Hugo

Look to the future now it’s only just begun

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:31:00 +0000

Emily’s spirits are high. She’s such a happy girl. Her idea of a good walk is if a complete stranger comes over to her and pets her. (This poses a problem for me sometimes.) One Sunday morning I had her on a walk, it was snowing and not many people were out. Emily spotted an older woman going into a bank ATM, and she made sure we walked over to the bank door and waited until the woman came out. I felt bad because I didn't want this woman to think we were going to rob her. The woman came out smiling and telling Emily she was a pretty girl. The woman laughed when I told her my dog wanted to say hi.

I’m not sure of resolutions this year. Mostly I try to eat better and get plenty of exercise. Oh and trying to always finish the books I have started. I did a pretty good job last year.

I found the article below in a wellness magazine and wanted to share. Peace and love and happy new year!

Protect the earth for our children and future generations.
Reduce your meat intake by 50 percent, to lessen deforestation for cattle grazing.
Have one car free day a week.
If you have children, try to work from home at least one day a week, so you can be with them more.
Try to be mindful about how your consumption affects the earth and other people.

Thich Nhat Hanh

When the goin’ gets tough, they can kiss my...

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:00:00 +0000

I'm trying to clean everything up a bit in the apartment before the new year. It's out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new mentality. I sort have adapted Chinese New Year philosophy into our own.

So in spirit of that, I also have to clean house in my mind and air all of my grievances from 2007. I usually don't complain, and I most always try to stay on the sunny side of life. But I have to do this, then I will move on. The list is composed a’la David Letterman style.

Top 10 worst things about 2007 for us
10 — Countrywide Home Mortgage
9 — Any one that is associated with buying and selling homes. Meaning lawyers, brokers, agents, loan officers, and city municipalities that force home owners to abide by ridiculous laws passed in the middle of the night. They are all shysters.
8 — Peekskill Water Department
7 — Not getting paid for our first wedding
6 — Having to remove an oil tank from our driveway
5 — Not being able to continue our wedding project the way I intended
4 — Having my calculator (that Joseph bought for me from MOMA) stolen by a spoiled teenager, whose parents make more in one year than Joseph and I will make in a lifetime. Thanks a lot, jerk ass.
3 — Dorothy
2 — The Guggenheim won't return my calls
1 — Emily tore a ligament in her back right knee. She now needs surgery that will cost more than we have.

Thanks Ted Nugent for the title lyrics!

Emily tries but misunderstands...

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:11:00 +0000

Yesterday we celebrated our Emily's birthday. A big 8! The doctors kind of guesstimated her birth since she was a found puppy of sorts. The vet said Christmas, but you know what happens when your birthday is on Christmas...so we give her presents the day before. Lots of dog biscuits and a homemade fish toy.

Cheers

Christmas Is Going to the Dogs

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:43:00 +0000

On a lighter note, we’d like to wish everyone Merry Christmas and hope you have a safe and happy New Year. Look for some changes to this blog (when we can get around to it). If you liked the paintergirl blog, I think you’ll be pleased.
Here’s hoping everyone takes their chill pills, and learns to take a little responsibility with their lives. Whether it be fiscally (with one’s own credit or, say, the national debt), or socially (I don’t know where to start with this one—littering, parental responsibilities &c).

peace + love

Intervention again

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:58:00 +0000

Again-the management would like to apologize for the following message, but they feel it is necessary to post. To everyone else, again they are sorry.

There is a certain member of our family that is acting inappropriately. It's horribly rude and selfish to call so late and demand information from relatives. Calling over and over, leaving messages is embarrassing. You need to speak to a member of the clergy, or a counselor. In the end, no one can help you but yourself, except you need assistance from an outside source. This has gone on too long and has only gotten worse. Get help.

Some numbers you should call
(770) 271-8989 Christian counselor
(770) 236-8442
(770) 952-3308 counselor

Sleigh bells ring...

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:12:00 +0000

I'm feeling very photo montage-like tonight.

This is what happens when you put something wet outside. He he. This photo does not illustrate how I was imitating my son talking. The arms dried the way he sleeps.

And here are 4 of the 50. These are a few of my favs. Painting 4 x 4 is a challenge. I want to do a gigantic palm frond.

Can't get you out of my head

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:59:00 +0000

Over the past several years I have become interested in things that have been in the periphery of my life for a while. At first my chosen obsessions were limited to the typical things a teen or pre-teen (geek of my age) would be interested in: the Beatles, Star Wars, Marvel Comics. The whole "interest in girls" thing which followed threw everything off kilter, and out of perspective, for a while.

Some of my more recent obsessions: Steely Dan and the "lost" Gaucho album, and cartoonists Chas. Addams and Charles Schultz. You may know Addams from the Addams Family or his brilliant New Yorker cartoons. A complicated man with some very interesting and sad relationships. What got me into Schultz is that a cursory reading of stories and interviews with him led me further into a person of great depth. You might not be aware of this if you are casually associated with his strip Peanuts (a title he despised), but rediscovering the strip as an adult makes me appreciate it even more (maybe not so much the later years).

Below is a piece he wrote in You Don't Look 35, Charlie Brown! It's kind of unexpected from someone who wrote comics. And not likely something you'd hear from someone as well known.
There must be different kinds of loneliness, or at least different degrees of loneliness.... The most terrifying loneliness is not experienced by everyone and can be understood only by a few. I compare the panic in this kind of loneliness to the dog we see running frantically down the road pursuing the family car. He is not really being left behind, for the family knows it is to return, but for that moment in his limited understanding, he is being left alone forever, and he has to run and run to survive. It is no wonder that we make terrible choices in our lives to avoid loneliness.

Had swept the winter street...

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:28:00 +0000

These are the days that reindeer love
And pranks the northern star,
This is the sun's objective
And Finland of the year.

Emily Dickenson

New stuff

50 small paintings show. Pictures will follow.

Just finished reading The Single Hound by Emily Dickenson, and loving our discovery of Rockwell Kent.

Buffalo soldier in the heart of America

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:11:00 +0000

Here's a bit of a photo tale of the first 2 days of the trip.

When we left Bennington, it was snowy and slushy. Not the most ideal conditions. I was excited about our first wedding, but I was not looking forward to "camping out" in freezing temperatures. My mom was worried and I was too. I'm a weather fanatic. I know what it's like on the Great Lakes in late fall. I was prepared, though. Everyone had snow boots, coats and tons of clothes to layer. Sidd man the cat stayed home. I'm sure Emily would have loved to have stayed home too, but since she isn't a 9lb cat but a 50lb dog she was forced to tough it out with the rest of us. The great city of Buffalo was the halfway point we tried, and didn't quite make it to.

We pretty much stayed on I-90 all the way. Here is the fog on the first day. I took some really spooky shots of the fog in various ways. There were several fog mountains and some eerie fog fields. I love the fog fields.

Merrily we drive along...."hey mom what is wrong with this lion's teeth?" ahhhhhhhh! Nothing like having a giant book placed in front of your face without warning.

Next day the fog turned into rain. We were deciding whether or not to make a stop at Niagara Falls (we were so close), but the weather was terrible. I just wanted to get to Lorain.

Here we are one night, parked in, yes Walmart for the evening. I love how my son now treats me like the paparazzi. Next summer the inside gets painted. The wallpaper is horrible. And check out those green cushions. Bad I tell you.

Mandala and me (SPC)

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:10:00 +0000

Something which I wear on my skin, which is with me all the time.

It is a bat taken from a symbolic Chinese image typically referred to as the five good fortunes.

The five fortunes are Wealth, Health, Longevity, Love and Virtue. I'm not sure which one I picked, but I like to think that it becomes whichever I need most at that time.

Check out other fashion dos and don't at SPC

gets me to the church on time...

noreply@blogger.com (weddingproject-us) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:05:00 +0000

It was a lovely wedding.

The family was there along with some very special friends.

Rita had picked a very lovely place. A barn that had been restored. Despite some farm equipment and a very menacing stuffed raccoon, it was very sweet. The raccoon was a little funny.

I loved Rita and Edwin reciting e.e. cummings poem i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart).

And both of their boys were the ring bearers.

Rita's mom gave her away, and I loved that too. I wish would have had my mom give me away instead of my uncle.

I got to met all of her brothers and another blogger-Hotmama. She was a crazy woman and made me laugh. Her and her husband, along with 3 of their 7 children, oh yes and a stowaway cat were there as well.