SOMETHING

Christmas Eve

2009-12-24T20:29:00.000-08:00

I took photos of the kids tonight in front of the Christmas trees. D is still at work. So we will take family pictures tomorrow.

Tracking Santa

2009-12-24T17:45:00.000-08:00

Make sure to track Santa on Twitter. (Does the art look familiar? Yes, I had some fun at work today.)

stuck in the wrong job?

2009-12-24T11:54:00.000-08:00

Monster's ad campaign stuck in the wrong job? visuals are perfect! Via Chinese Gangster, go see more.

Christmas eve morn

2009-12-24T09:33:00.000-08:00

Woke up early to a quiet, cold house without the thought of work in my head. Delicious. Answered a wonderful email from a friend, watched as the rising sun turned the snow-capped Olympics red for a minute or two. Spied a Flicker, Junco, Chicadees, Stellar's Jay feast on the suet I put outside last week. I am sure I saw a Towhee. My favorite flock of Bushtits came through the yard. Of course, the ever present Crows. (note to self, buy more suet today). Really love WhatBird site, really helpful. Now, on to get the microwave repaired, cleaning and a little more shopping and then wrapping it all up.

They are better left unspoken

2009-12-23T18:30:00.000-08:00

Mercedes Baliarda's "They are better left unspoken" artist book, edition of 10, inkjet prints on tracing paper, card, book cloth, thread and adhesive. Yes. I want one! Via A Good Idea on Paper. Thank you for that link!

Holiday sweater

2009-12-23T13:08:00.000-08:00

Create your own Holiday Sweater.

Christine Larsen

2009-12-23T09:49:00.000-08:00

Isn't this adorable? Robot tree-topper by Seattle based artist Christine Marie Larsen. Don't forget her Robot of the month club. All ready blogged about her wonderful textiles last year. So very talented!

Elicspse Watch

2009-12-23T06:12:00.000-08:00

Michael Bittel Double Diaphram Eclipse Watch.

The color of winter

2009-12-23T05:23:00.000-08:00

Winter inspired color palettes.

Tweets

2009-12-23T05:04:00.000-08:00

If you are not tweeted out ... now there are Christmas Tweets.

Ha Ha Ha

2009-12-22T10:03:00.000-08:00

Santa cartoons, the below is my favorite.

Stunning Earth

2009-12-22T06:49:00.000-08:00

60 Stunning Satellite Photos of Earth at webdesigner depot.

Bo, Bo, Bo ... it's Longhorn Santa

2009-12-22T05:23:00.000-08:00

My friends in Arizona are having a little too much fun decorating Bo, their Longhorn sculpture (that I think they bought at a garage sale). Wish I could see it in person you guys!

Sweet Tush

2009-12-22T05:11:00.000-08:00

For those with a sweet tooth, decorating made easy with this Ice Cream Bench, GummiLights and Cupcake Table from Jellio.

Jen Lewin

2009-12-21T05:43:00.000-08:00

Jen Lewin's interactive art installations -- Light Harps, Pool and much more.

Being creative with help

2009-12-20T16:56:00.000-08:00

Canon's Creative Park has this Polar Bear that you download and assemble.

Prefect perching

2009-12-20T13:18:00.000-08:00

Not Martha made these adorable tiny gingerbread houses that perch on the edge of your mug. (And she shows you how). I love them!

Penny Leaver Green

2009-12-20T12:28:00.000-08:00

Penny Leaver Green sews images. Make sure you see Birds in stories. Amazing images. Her blog and Etsy shop. Via the incredible Ulla.

Love

2009-12-19T17:58:00.000-08:00

I love this and this.

The eyes have it

2009-12-19T08:04:00.000-08:00

Death by Cyan's Eyes.

Christmas Lite

2009-12-18T09:50:00.000-08:00

Christmas is missing something this year ... D's family. It will be a quiet and lonely Christmas without them. Christmastime is all about our family-time. I decided to go 'tree lite" this year. As most of you know, D and I collect Christmas ornaments (among many other things) and we have over 500. But in the time crunch, I decided to use only balls. It wasn't as satisfying but trees are up and running. The boxes stowed. Wreaths and Santa collection up. Missing, ... family. We miss you guys!

Pica wondering what all the fuss is about.

Going, Going, Gone?

2009-12-17T06:50:00.000-08:00

Been up since 6a and not at work.

Last week I was meant to be on vacation for a couple of days to get ready for Christmas. The trees have been standing tall in a dark living room for weeks. No ornaments. But I FORGOT I was on vacation because I am so preoccupied with a big project at work and school final. Forgot. My own vacation.

I decided to transfer that vacation to this week ... but because of that previously mentioned big project, had to cut it short a day.

Here is the sad bit. Yesterday, during a meeting someone mentioned Christmas being next week. I sat stunned. "Is that possible?" my mind was asking myself while I tried to conjure up a monthly calendar in my head to see the relationship between that day and the next week. So, yes I am losing it.

In panic mode now. I will be dressing the trees today but with less ornaments than usual. We are going to call this the "scanty Christmas" and get on with it. Try to produce some sort of Christmas card. Some shopping? Some cleaning? Some holiday-making? I have 4 days.

Group of three

2009-12-16T05:22:00.000-08:00

Group of three by House Of Ceramics on Etsy or Group of five ceramic spheres. The speak to me.

Thank You!

2009-12-15T21:00:00.000-08:00

I can't say thank you enough for making me feel so special! And not so unique in my quirkiness. But a part of a larger group of women just like me! It is so satisfying and such a relief.

I presented my final project tonight, it wasn't perfectly done. But it was so near complete. More importantly ... I finished this semester. And now, I fear, I am hooked on being a student again. Then I finished off the perfect, busy day by finding a site where I can buy Adobe CS 4, very affordable on my student status. I am so excited. I feel like I might be getting back into this century with my new computer and some updated software. Honestly, I have been so afraid to spend any money on non-essential expenses because of the economy but I decided the other day to bite the bullet. So, Merry Christmas to myself.

Antithesis

2009-12-15T04:40:00.000-08:00

I guess I shouldn't have "woo hoo-d" so loudly the other day when I finished my project. I tried to validate it and came up with 50 errors. I have gotten that down to 14 errors since last night but I present it today in class after work. We are never too old to learn? Right?

Something occurred to me the other day when I was driving home. I am the antithesis to all of those blogs belonging to the perfectly coiffed, home-cooking, crocheting mom and wife. There are many of those out there, I see them and think, can those people be real? How do they do it? Of course, they are all attractive, even on the internet, beauty=popularity. And then they are usually talented and of course, they cook a wicked meal. Do they worked a full-time job? As Dee mentioned ... could they have their own hair dresser?

For me, I struggle to get up at 430a every morning. Drag myself to work and come up with good, creative ideas. Try not to work 10 hour days but usually fail at that. Rush home to think I might be creative - and that usually doesn't happen either. I don't cook. My mom makes all of those wonderful meals we eat. I occassionaly make a dessert, brownies from a box. I have given up wearing make-up and now you all know I have a bad hair day, every day. I hate all fashions of the day and would prefer to wear the same jeans day-in, day-out, than to be seen in anything I see in the Macy's catalog. I have never really been the organized mom and since I began working this early shift have gotten any worse at it. I am, in short, a terrible mom, except for the fact that I love my son to pieces. So, yes, I am the opposite of most of the blogs I use to read back when I had the time.

The Christmas trees have been standing in a dark living room, with no ornaments for a week. I was thinking this week was going to be my decorating, having fun for Christmas, creating Christmas cards. I am suppose to have a couple of days off but that might have happen since I have a big project at work that keeps changing. I did manage to stick some Narcissus in some bowls last. Right now I am thinking, Bah Humbug. ;)