Well, for goodness sake, I try to log out at Facebook and then at the last minute other mesages come in that I just have to answer and before you know it another 30 minutes have gone by, especially if you have just made a new friend and you are exchanging information. I deleted three ‘friends’ so far and I may do more, but I am going to give it some time. In the meantime, I have that Dutch Hyves site where I am doing piddlydit, because I am just not that motivated, as it is not nearly as interesting.
It’s been me a day, as they say here, and I feel totally exhausted from I don’t know what. I must not have a very resillient constitution, because doing just ordinary everyday things makes my head spin after a while and I get so very weary from it. Then I eat erratically, either too much or not at all, because I forget, and then I make up for that by eating too fast, resulting in a stomachache.
The day started of well enough with the Überhund and I going for a longer walk, because we had the time and because it is enjoyable so early in the morning. I love how he looks at me at every corner to see which way we are going to go and quickly adjusts his stride to that. A short pull at the leash is all it takes. No more dragging him in the right direction.
At creative therapy I raided the cookie bin, which I always do and finished uncovering the upside down images. I was done in no time and then had to start applying the paint washes, which turned out to be more difficult than I thought they would be and I am experimenting as i go along. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. At first I got the paint to thick and it wasn’t really a wash. so I have to go over that color and alter it quiet a bit. The second color I tried worked out well and was thin enough. We use a big old hair dryer to speed up the drying process, which also produces rivulets of color. I have a skeptic attitude about this project, but it’s my first and bound not to be perfect from the start.
The woman accross from me, who makes beautiful abstracts, gave me one today that I was admiring. I did not turn her down when she asked me if I wanted it, because I wanted it very much. She uses a nifty technique to get a special effect, which I am trying to emulate. As soon as I got home, I found a store close by that sells frames and bought one and then went to the hardware store to buy double sided sticky tape to hang it up with. I don’t know if this is going to work as it just came tumbling down and I had to refasten everything a little better. This for lack of drill power and a handy man around the place.
I alo bought a package of 8 ligthers,as I always seem to be running out of those things when i most need to light a cigarette.
Then I took the dog for a long walk and let him sniff all over the place and eat foul things off the street, because it had been trash day and he always manages to find something that got spilled from a bag. Therefor I dread trash day.
After that, I got stuck on Facebook and it can be a true addiction, so i have to be careful not to get sucked into it and get too enthused. I really need to limit the amount of friends i have, although it is always tempting to add another interesting person.
Now I am sitting here so wrapped up in writing this that I am letting my coffe get cold and I do have to watch the eight o’clock news so i have to stop writing now.
It was short but sweet, you can’t always have a long diatribe from me.
Ciao, my dear devoted people, have a good one…
Well, I shall try to write a comment here even though one of our cats is desperately trying to distract me by laying on my arms, padding my stomach…
How nice of that lady to give you her artwork, and how great that you framed and hung it right away! I can’t wait until you get a camera so we can see some of these images.
I got on Facebook a long time ago, and haven’t visited my own page in months. I am bad. I know what you mean by some people adding friends just for the numbers; I have way too much going on in my life to do that!
Today is a relaxing day here too; it is cloudy and cool. And I can’t believe the apple tree in the back already has leaves turning yellow! YIKES!
Irene I left facebook in April. I was given a multi choice as to why. I chose it was not useful. Facebook told me I should get more friends! I have not missed facebook. Debs x
Hi Irene, I am not tempted at all to try face book, which is just as well as I wouldn’t have a clue how to set it up! I think email & blogging is enough for me.
Was quite touched that you wanted the other person’s art & that you got it framed & hung so fast. She must be thrilled. When you get a camera, I would love to see it.
Weather is bleak here! One more day of freedom then school starts again.
Good night x
I was invited to be a friend on Facebook about a year ago, but really, it has not been a part of my own personal culture. Turns out none of my own friends knew much about Facebook and were even less inclined to find out. So I perversely kept my page with only that one friend. Now, I cannot even remember how to get into it. I much prefer blogging and my new blogfriends.
Art therapy sounds amazing and how cool that the lady gave you her piece. Maybe she will teach you the effect too.
You have the facebook bug now don’t you? Hee hee.
Well – you know how I feel about facebook – but as for your art work! I’m very interested in seeing how that turns out. It would be nice to see this abstract as well. Now – who got the camera?
I think what I enjoy the most about face book is having lots of little conversations with people I would otherwise not bother to email. It’s almost like passing someone in the street or meeting them at the shop, instead of going to their house. Blogging is like house visiting, as is emailing.
I hope that made sense!
As yet i havent given in and gone on to Facebook!
Lovely of the lady to give you one of her paintings.
I think I have a love/hate relationship with facebook. I dread seeing all the messages etc. that I got when I turn on the computer, but then when I actually go to facebook, I get sucked in again and think it is all great, but I waste a lot of time there that I can’t afford, so I am sitting on the fence on this one. One of these days I am not going to like it at all anymore and then I have to make a decision again, like I did before. Or I can semi-retire and participate very occasionally.
Debs, I know, they make it very difficult for you to quit, don’t they? And very easy to start back up again.
The Exfactor got the camera, because it was his anyway. As soon as I have my own, I will take pictures of the artwork that I am doing, if I like it well enough, that is.