August is nearly over and this is all I have to show for it. One measly little journal page completed in jumbo journal #9. {And most of it censored.} This is how these things go sometimes.
I’ve been distracted. When the Italy bugs bites you in the arse what can you do but go along for the ride? We aren’t even leaving until April, but we like to know where we’re staying plenty of time in advance. So far from the comment descriptions in the last post, Rome sounds like my neighborhood “dirty & so-so” I think I’m gonna like it! Can you hear my donkey braying laughter tumbling out of my window and rolling down the street?
But seriously though, it’s really great to read about everyone’s Italian experiences. Based on the Rome comments we’ve decided to stay 4 nights instead of only 2, and they will be all in a row. All the better to experience the chaos & wonder of Rome. The Amalfi Coast is our ultimate destination and I’m pretty sure we’re gonna dig that.
Look what my sister’s been up to in her journal. Aren’t these pages cool? When she visits me in October we are certain to have a good time out back with the spraypaint & stencils.
I’m looking forward to going on Autumn vacation in 34 days. I will have 41 luxurious days off. It boggles the mind to think of so many days to play strung out in a long row like that. Ahhhhhhhhh….
I spotted this sassy car on my way to work the other day. I like the pinkness of it against the downtown morning skyline. It would make a great getaway car. Just what I need to hit the road on September 28. I’m planning to leave the school parking lot and drive straight out of town bound for Northern California then Oregon. Hopefully the fact that my getaway car is being towed through downtown is not an indication of its driveability.
More bookcover mailart left my house this week. Hopefully it didn’t get caught up in one of those wicked mid-west storms. I found piles and piles of books headed straight for the dumpster this week so I made an intervention and rescued them. Now I have more spraypaint “canvases”. This thrills me to no end.
It’s a lovely cool evening in Los Angeles. Before the sun went down I did some spraypaint prep in my journal. I also cleaned off my art table. Whew what a relief! A clean spot where I can get reacquainted with my journal.
Finally in book news…I finished A Thousand Splendid Suns. I love reading about Afghanistan so I picked up The Swallows of Kabul from the library. It’s more like a novella, but very satisfying. What about you? Reading anything good?
MA~I love that car~and i know what you mean about being distracted~i too have been~maybe it is summer~trips taken in our rv~longing for time to work on all my projects~i’d send you some rain if i could; as it ALWAYS makes me happy~blessings to you today!
Oooohhh! I love your blog! Saw one of your pieces at Tyn’s! It is gorgeous!
Thank you so much for inspiring Tyn to have the party! It was SO MUCH FUN! And thank you for the shout out!
Oh, thank God you’re back. I was afraid I was going to have to check into rehab.
great blog…just found you via judy wise. i can always tell by the music favs listed that i’ll usually connect with most everything else i see and read here…sure enough, great music, pics, & sharing. italy is one of my dream destinations…hope your trip is magnifico! ’08 is looking in that direction.
Wonderful pages- I never get bored over here!!
Thanks for the shout out too!!
a delightful blog I stumbled upon the other day; thanks for the link – I dropped one back at you 🙂 lovely photos – wishing I lived in that blue blue victorian!
Wait – we’re going to Italy now? We’re done with the stencils? Amalfi coast? Wha whoa, okay, give me a second to get on board here. All I can say is don’t miss Capri or the Blue Grotto. April in Rome! Girl, you do know how to live. (I’m still not finished spraying over here.)