the servers were down. really. i've finished my chair:
i'm headed to canton this weekend. maybe i'll find another chair like it to wrap. (suppose i should explain about the chair. it's a wire chair, but it's wrapped in fabric. i still need to make a cushion for it, but the hard part is done, i think. there's a picture of the half-done version in the archives.)
and now i'm to bed. :) it's late.
new poem is finally up! find it here.
i got a lot done last night! nick helped me hang curtains in the living room, i put up some temporary curtains in the bedroom (to help keep the chill out), and i worked on my chair. i actually didn't know how it was going to turn out, but the more i look at it, the more i like it. i was up 'til 2am working on it, but it's half done. picture:
basically, i'm wrapping fabric around it. when i'm done, i'll add a cushion. the nice thing is, if i decide later that i don't like it, i'll just take off the fabric and change it. ;)
warning...
let's see, we've got a flood watch, a tornado watch... at least the flash flood warning has expired. for now. i love texas weather. ;)
you've not seen rain until you've lived in texas. it's not just raining here, folks, it's *POURING* - like flash flood stay offa the streets or else you'll get washed away raining, like when i left my apartment this morning the creek nearby was half full and i'm afraid when i cross it going home it's going to be almost completely full raining, like looks like it's dark outside raining, like i'm thinking about opening the bible to genesis to start getting ark measurements raining....it's *raining*
and i'm not going to houston tonight for my dulcimer lesson. it's best anyway - i'm going saturday morning instead and having lunch with friends as long as i'm down there. so tonight is kick back and have fun night. yay! maybe i'll get those pictures fixed and a new poem up.
have you ever just had your eyes pop open early in the morning, been in a great mood, gotten to work an hour earlier than you normally do...and just been happy?
i have. this morning. :) life is good.
currently playing
art garfunkel: everything waits to be noticed. (yes, still)
random things when i put realjukebox on "mellow" mode:
chris botti (various)
ottmar liebert (various)
nickel creek (various)
norah jones
chet baker (my funny valentine)
diana krall (the look of love)
enya (a day without rain)
eva cassidy (various)
india.arie (voyage to india)
jeff johnson (prayers of st. brendan)
jessie cook (various)
josh groban
julie larson
lee ritnour (color rit)
loreena mckennit (the visit)
prozak for lovers
sean watkins
the horse whisperer sountrack
i love music. :)
remind me not to use the auto export feature on my pictures. after getting them uploaded, now i'm noticing that a lot of them were exported at really low compression, so they look all pixelated. eek! i'm good at graphic design - really i am! it just means that i now have to go back and re-upload those 85 pictures from christmas...
yes, i skipped swing dancing this evening. i wanted to try and get things up and going on my new website. yep - new domain name and real web hosting. :) (real=paid at least) now i can have an image gallery for my photography. you'll have to be a little patient as i get them all uploaded.
currently being *really* worn out in my cd player (read - it's on repeat and shuffle, and it's all i've listented to all afternoon long...): art garfunkel, maia sharp, and buddy mondolock / everything waits to be noticed. it took me a month to finally get it, including having to order it online, and then getting a bum cd. *so* worth waiting for. it's almost surpassed norah jones as my favorite cd. they're probably about even. the lyrics on the cd are awesome, and the music is happy, but mellow without being muzak. it's great.
actually, i also wanted to try and get some work done on some freelance stuff, but...there's still time. i might.
may not seem like a big deal, but my head's been hurting since monday. certainly makes work hard.
speaking of work, i'm nearly done with the 563 page site that i'm trying to ready for the dean's perusal on monday. i hope he doesn't have any major changes. if he does...hm. they'll probably need to call in the nice people in the white jackets.
i hate migraines. on the other hand, it means that it's now nap time.
things may not all be here. you may have noticed that my website has been down-ish. server problems. fear not - i'm working on getting it back up again. gave me a much-needed excuse to clean house, er site, though. :)
that sums up how i feel today. it's raining, cold, and i don't feel 100%. i just want to sit at home, play on the computer, clean up the mess the bf made working on a project last night, and take a nap. *sigh*
on the plus side, after reading through poetry last night, i've got the writing bug again. i've a half-finished poem that should appear soon. maybe today's not all a waste.
yep. that's me. and unmotivated. somehow, i just don't feel like working today. think i'll go to the gym tonight and laze around after.
i forgot to put the chicken in the crockpot this morning. i remembered at lunch. don't know what we're doing for dinner. hmm. maybe we'll be spontaneous and have tacos or something. i can be creative with dinner since i wasn't creative at work. yeah!
i left my cell phone at home today too. oops. actually, i don't know where i put it. maybe next to the dulcimer. i faintly remember playing last night - must practice as i have a lesson tomorrow.
i think i should go to bed earlier tonight. maybe i'll feel more alive tomorrow.
*peers*
sometimes i wonder what possesses me to write short and choppy. i think it's because i just got done surfing personal web sites for design ideas. somehow i never pick up on the design ideas...only on the way they write.
down...
working on projects with people who really don't know what they're talking about is frustrating. especially when they try to control every miniscule detail and don't trust the *professional* to get the job done properly. i don't like how this web site is turning out, and it's not my fault.
up...
sometimes i forget how much i like yoga. and then i got to class and oh yeah. then i remember. :) it makes me feel strong and in control - at least for a little while.