today is here.
yesterday was full of surprises and stress. i handled it better than usual, but was not impressed by the day overall. First, my phone crapped out and when you have a smart phone, that's like someone blind folding you and saying here's the world, go at it! Fumbled around until the evening hours, disconnected from the world i once knew and most of the people i know and love. i also lacked the use of my phone/gps function...ouch!
my friend tried to cheer me up by promising a drink and lunch, which was lovely, but i proceeded to leave it on the roof of my car when i drove away, unknowing until the late evening.
to save money, my friend offered up his laundry at his new apartment. excited to be chill and enjo free laundry i took him up on it, as he was going out anyway. after 2 loads, on the 3rd, i hear a bell ringing...the doorbell. the maintenance-looking man who is apparently the neighbor informed me of the obscene amounts of water outside in the hall and was i aware of it? why no, i was not. thank you for letting me know, i'm doing laundry, do you think it could be that??? My friend took the new moat he had to cross over to enter his brand new apartment quite well. I felt awfull and the landlord wasn't taking calls. come to find out it was hooked up wrong and not my fault. still feel awful about it, but at least it wasn't IN his apartment.
starting a diet today, not for weight-loss, for feeling better, nervous, it will be hard, i've done it before and it is very restricting, but my body might feel better. great...no sugar, condiments, yeast, wheat, or alcohol...or fruit...sounds fun huh!
6 years Monday, Nov 8...Dre surprised me with dinner out and a beautiful pink sweater. Tuesday, I made a steak dinner with tortellini and salad, a man's dream meal -meat and carbs and cheese! It's been a nice week, getting busier, but still making time for a little stress release/exercise. Feeling good, could be "The Firm" workout video...off to work now.
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After many ours of homework, a graduate student decides to put a paper mache bowl on her head. You gotta have fun with the work, right? This is a work in progress (obviously). I thought I would post a picture, though, giving myself a break from the copious amounts of work I have.
This was my first attempt at oil painting. The application was a little thin, but I didn't really mind. I painted this at Michele and Mike's while Mike and 'Dre made dinner/watched the oven and Michele taught me oil painting. I am enjoying this painting thing, maybe you've got something there Greg! ;) 
My first self portrait (ME!), possibly ever, but definitely first in paint. I used acrylics on an 8x8 canvas board. I don't use paint. This was outside my comfort zone, but I am glad I pushed myself. I do not feel comfortable with paint and I know I need to try more of it. With that said, more pushing in the near future. I felt I needed to portray not only my self, but also my personality, hence the expression.