2 year wedding anniversary and writing stuff

Yesterday was Jon and my wedding anniversary! It's been an interesting two years spent with the best husband I could ever imagine. ^_^ 

In other news, last week was a bit crazy in the writing department. Monday through Thursday was spent writing out some bits and pieces for a story I'm currently stuck on.  To more fully express what the process was like, I drew this cartoon.

Yup, that about says it. Mood swings seem to be an inseparable part of the creative process.

However Thursday, a new story idea descended upon me while I was trying to sleep. (Inspiration is apt to strike at the inconvenient times.) I was up till 2 o'clock brainstorming ideas and writing notes. On Friday, I wrote 16 pages, which is the most I've ever done in one day!

The new idea is based on a re-imagining of the Frog Prince fairy tale. That story always bothered me because the princess is an absolute brat and she still ends up with the prince! Anyway, I have great plans for taking the original story apart and turning it into something completely different. While I haven't managed to match Friday's epic page count, I am making reasonable progress.

sincerely,
me

I'm back!

I'm finally home after a weekend of camping and an unanticipated week with my parents. My mom had an emergency surgery and I decided to stay with her while she got better. (She's doing fine now, just to let you know.) Camping was loads of fun; much better than I feared it would be. We waded up a river,  ate tons of yummy campfire food and didn't get attacked by a bear! 'Twas a good time indeed.

It was also great to hang out with my mom. I think we talked about everything there is to talk about; art, dystopia, politics, family stuff, mythology and the awesomeness of Terry Pratchett. It's been a while since we've been able to just sit and discuss whatever came to mind. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

So, now I'm back to reality after a week and a half off. Although it was nice to get away and see friends and family, I am looking forward to getting back to work.

sincerely,
me

The Wilderness must be explored!

Puns are the best. This one always reminds me of my cousin Meredith, because I first heard it from her.

This weekend, Jon and I will be venturing forth into the wilds of western PA for a three-day camping trip with some friends from college. Needless to say, I'm a bit anxious about the whole thing. I've never been on anything this ambitious before (my camping experience consists of one overnight with my family back in high school) and I'm getting rather overwhelmed trying to figure out what we need to bring. Despite my fears, I am determined to face the unknown with bravery, even if it's of the fake variety. Jon, who has more experience with camping than I do, assures me that everything will be fine.


sincerely,
me

Artifacts

I was out on a walk today when I passed by this beside a pile of garbage.

As you may have guessed, artist mode kicked in big time. After making sure no one was looking, I scooped the majority of it into my purse. (Why does is seem so sneaky to take other people's trash?) Anyway, I dumped out my purse out at home and here's what I found.

Pretty neat, huh? I really like these little, unnoticed bits of life that get left behind, as you can probably tell from my collages. They're artifacts of sorts. 

sincerely,

me