Note the image on the left. I painted this in Photoshop almost two years ago, and I will readily admit that I used a photo of Audrey Hepburn as a reference. The photo was black and white, though, and Audrey obviously didn’t have elven ears [unless you know different], so I don’t really feel as though I’ve literally copied anything. BUT… Deep down inside, I feel as though I somehow cheated. Now, I used to frequent art forums online, and…
In some cases, wanting is better than having. I came to this conclusion after watching the latest episode of The Sopranos, where Carmela‘s secret crush, Furio—who, by the way, is in love with her too—quite suddenly disappears, leaving her totally frustrated, depressed and altogether bitchy. I came to this conclusion because Carmela and Furio, as in love with each other as they are, have done absolutely nothing. Nothing. No kissy-kissy. No humping among the sheets. They just liked to look…
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. I finally have my car back with its new alternator and battery, and I’m a happy camper. No prizes or extra Easter Egg this month, since I’ve been tied up with too many Murphy days. But next month: many, many gifts!! You’ll see. 🙂 Share this post:
I’m thankful that when Thanksgiving Day turns out to be a day like this, I still have optimism enough to be thankful about something. I had plans of course, more so than most people. I had two dinners to attend, instead of just one. One was with friends Rich, Joe, Jean and the Human Encyclopedia, 75 miles south of where I live, and the other was with family, an additional 50 miles south from there. I planned to drop the…
Four guys and a girl in the art department, and I’m the girl. Two of the guys are married with two kids each, and the other two guys just got engaged this quarter to their girlfriends-turned-fiancées. So the women in the other departments have been giving me these looks, like they’re saying, “Ooh, and is April going to be next?” Like one of the guys just threw a wedding bouquet in my direction or something. And here I am, saying…