So I was bored last night...

Last night the power went out and I couldn't sleep (as usual). Somehow, the idea of reading Crime and Punishment via flashlight didn't sound very appealing, so I devised a low tech way of amusing myself. By my bed I had a stack of post-it notes, (in case of late night inspiration) on which I started drawing. After four or five attempts, I'd switch on the flashlight and see what they looked like. Here are some of the best ones.

Not too bad for not being able to see at all. And, in case you're having trouble telling what they're supposed to be, here's the list top to bottom: mountain landscape, door, tree, sewing machine, lighthouse, eye, wolf, building and hand holding pencil. 

sincerely,

me

Painting endeavors

Remember how I said I got water mixable oil paints for my birthday? Well, I figured I'd better post some of my "attempts" so that you wouldn't start suspecting me of falsehood. Bear in mind, I have two years of oil painting rust to work through before I render anything remotely decent, but in the spirit of documentation, I'm sharing these early studies. Please don't judge them too harshly.

This one's my favorite; I might even try and develop it a bit more. I think it's a whale shark. (Also, apologies if you happen to be afraid of sharks. Or whales.)

It's not my finest work, but we all have to start somewhere. Hopefully the next set of pictures look nicer.

sincerely,
me

Another conclusion written

Remember that story I've been working on? The retelling of the Frog Prince fairytale? Well, I'm pleased to announce that today I wrote the ending!! The first draft is complete!! Currently, the work is about 50 pages long, although hopefully that number grows a bit by the end.

The arduous labor of editing will begin soon, but for the moment, I'm pleased just to have made it all the way to the end of another writing endeavor. ^_^

sincerely,

me

My birthday.....oh, wait

(I didn't actually miss my own birthday, I just missed blogging about it.)

Anyway, my birthday was really good. Jon and I dressed up fancy and went to the Melting pot. He gave me a really sweet note and a pair of giant, awesome headphone. My mother-in-law also gave me a set of water mixable oil paints, which I'm extremely excited about. They have the same properties of oil paints, but you can clean them up with soap and water, which is really good if your someone whose renting and doesn't have a utility sink (like me). 

Oh, and one of my friends gave me this.

How much more epic can you get than a giant birthday fortune cookie?!!

sincerely,

me