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good morning...

uh oh....this does not bode well, when I went to type a cute title for this morning's post...I had nothing, total and complete writers block.

apologies in advance if this goes astray somewhere.

So yesterday I wrote too soon about how well I was feeling because no sooner than I was done typing when I got very sick again, though by about 11 or 12 I was feeling better and was able to work all day!!

That was the first day that I was able to work all day, no time to lie down and read, just work, work all day.

It was also the first days I did not have any kind of creative block, in fact there was not enough time to do all I wanted to do.

So, though I have writers block thins morning, I seem to be over (knock wood) my creative block.

I stayed up to the wee hours last night finishing "The Other Boleyn Girl" and I am still very much caught in its spell...I need a new book, and quick.

I am hoping my bubs and I will be able to head out later to find something for me...we have a zillion things to do, none of which are fun, all of which involve going to places we hate (Post Office...Bank...grocery store).

So please, let the book suggestions come rolling in!! I will tell you honestly that I am leaning towards just getting another of Patricia Gregory's books, because I am totally enthralled with the whole "court" books, and I am thinking that I might need to read her book about Elizabeth I...though I would really like to read about Marie Antionette too, so here's your chance...load me up with suggestions.

also please take into consideration that I will be going to a used book store to buy the book, so nothing that just came out please.

I know two people told me to get The Time Travelers Wife, but I will be honest...when I saw the word time travel...I was really put off, I know , I know...I shouldn't be.

OK book guidelines...

NO science fiction
NO fantasy (though I do like King Arthur kinds of things)
NO romance
NO bad Horror (Dean Koontz and Steven King I am talking to you)
NO books that could be made into Lifetime movies...so no women getting beat by their hubby's then finding strength to move on...
NO HARRY POTTER (I am not dissing the potter, but I just don't want it)

I do like historical fiction especially things that are "class dramas", I am fascinated with all of that.

I also like books about the fashion industry (duh).

Oh, and speaking of "class" I am thinking of retiring my Prada Purse for the summer, yes, I know it's a shock to me too...but I am leaning towards getting something hand made at etsy, though I have no money....so I believe that I might offer up original artwork as a trade for a cute bag.

If that doesn't work, I will sell my soul for an adorable purse.

so yesterday I spent most of the day working on the piece I have shown here...this was just a quick photo of it I took last night, it is listed in my etsy shop . It is called "Lavinia".

I sketched out the idea before I started but as I was doing it I was feeling really good about it, proud of the fact that it was different than what I have been doing lately, it feels good to be trying something new, though when I was making it all I could think was "what if people hate it", I usually don;t think things like that, I did show this piece to darling Aimee last night and she gave it a wonderful response so I am feeling better about it now.

ok, tomorrow we are writing to celebrities, so get your thinking caps on my lovelies.

until then, a million kisses and a million hugs.

wait...where did the weekend go?

good morning strangers!!

ok, where the hell did the weekend go? no, seriously....it's gone and I hardly remember it.

First, I want to say a big thank you to all the people who gave me well wishes during my plague...I am feeling a bit better, though totally run down, not sure what I have or even if it's gone, luckily I have my bubs, and I have been able to give myself over to a book.

The Other Boleyn Girl

(thanks again to Karen Beth for loaning me the book)

I know I talked about it the other day, but seriously, seriously...oh, my god...it is so good!!

I have been in that world for days, every chance I get!! Thank god it was about 700 pages, I am almost done...I feel like when I am done it will be like losing a limb, I am that attached to it right now.

ok, enough about the book.

Saturday Keith worked crazy hours and then by the time he got home he was so tired, I managed to get a teensy bit of work done, but I did get a bunch of things packaged to go to the PO...then on Sunday we started to do out TAXES...argh!

Well, I should not complain, we a re a bit more organized this year and all, and in reality Keith did all the hard work yesterday, all the totaling, and adding of all the papers (am I impressing you with my business speak?). I will be left to fill out forms and the like for the actual forms.

We are lucky though, as this will be the last year that we have to file for the comic shop. YAY!!!

I really can't stress that YAY, enough.

I tried in vain last night to organize my collage supplies, thinking that not knowing where anything was, played a part in the creative block....

all I have to say is, my goodness I have a ton of bits and pieces.

I only got about 1/3 of the way through it before I just had to stop, I was so tired and bored of it, plus I was aching to get back into my book.

Oh, sorry to be all over the place, but you all HAVE to go look at Gillian's blog, she is finally showing some photos of the Corset she is designing using imagery from one of my paintings, it is delicious. I am showing one photo here, because I just HAD to, but you need ot go there to see the rest!!!

ok, now I must get some work done, I have not gotten anything accomplished in days and days...

well, I did get a few pieces done over the weekend, including one piece that the lovely Michelle snatched up right away after I featured it on Saturday, as well as this small collage, titled, "Will I Wear This Dress"

I also just listed "I Have Words For You" which features a cool fashion illustration.

I have it listed in my etsy shop.

until tomorrow lovelies, in which you will read a post about how much I loved the book which I will no doubt finish tonight, so get your thinking caps on, I might be asking for book suggestions.

xoxo

Happy Bubs-Aversary

morning darling darlings

thank you all for the well wishes yesterday, I am still feeling awful and every part of me hurts but my blogging "fix" needs to be had, you know what I'm sayin' (I say this with a very thich "street" accent.

anyway...today is bubs and I's anniversary.

It is hard to pin point an exact day in our long history which began 15 years ago, but we consider the first time I came to Ohio to visit sort of the beginning of the "real" relationship, the Jenn & Keith v2 if you will.

So it was 3 years ago today that I stepped off a plane in Ohio after a treacherous flight through 1 snowstorm in New England and they a crazy delay due to ice in Detroit (where I say them actually hitting the pieces of ice off the plane with large sticks), and smack dab into what would be my new life.

It is one of those things that I say both, I can't believe it's already been three years, and I can't beleive it has only been three years...

I guess Keith and I feel like we've been together a lot longer than that, what with the whole "grey area" before our actual relationship....also that fact that we were first loves so many moons ago...

Today is also.....The birthday of the Mean Cheese...so though she cannot read, and we won;t see her, we just need to do a little shout out Happy Birthday Lil Cheesy, wherever you are.

So I have not been able to be very productive the past few days sue to the plague and the huge amount of pain every part of my body is in, but I did manage to work on some new block sets yesterday, I have one left that did not sell, that is still up in my shop, it's strange that it is still there because it is my absolute favorite so far, I love the fashion images on them, I can just see this on someone's desk in a cubicle or office....

But then again I am a sucker for fashiony anything, so to me this is really cool.

The set is called "She Began To Fade Over Time"

Oh, I do have to say that while not feeling well yesterday I started to Read The Other Boleyn Girl, and so far it is wonderful, I found myself totally engrossed in that world...it reads like "word candy", if my paintings are "eye candy" if that makes any sense....the book is just lush.

Thanks again Karen Beth, it was like you could sense I would need a good long read.

I can't believe yesterday was the Ides Of March and I totally missed it, I was hoping to create a masterpiece of Shakespearean feel....but alas, the day sort of snuck up on me, like assassins on Julius Caesar.

ok, I must now either a- go back to bed, b- read some blogs, or c- get some work done now.

love you all!!!