In art news...there is no new art again...so close minions, so close now. I am hoping to finish it up this week. There is a sale going on over at Society 6. It's a good one and they never seem to last long. Head on over for your back to school needs and wants! There's a bit of something for everyone on Society 6. Except new art from me. I will explain, next paragraph...The purple links will take you right to my homepage on Society 6, how easy is that?!
On to the art piece that is taking a lot longer than I thought...reason being is I'm using brushes and blenders I normally don't use. Needless to say, it's been quite the challenge. It took me days to find the right brushes...and I did end up going to a go-to blender...it is just a great blender. I am on another stage and I'm really hoping it will be completed this week. This week isn't a normal week, more on that in a bit, but the inspiration is there, the arms being in a constant state of goop, well...again more on that later! Yeah, this will probably be a long blog. Glad I gave you fair warning...if you haven't grabbed the eye drops and are living on the edge, I'll give you time to grab them now....**insert elevator music here** Got em? Good...onto the next topic of my silly life.
Yes, arms have been goopy preventing me from doing art as much as I'd like. I have been challenging myself on working out, get those arms toned, cut out carbs...damn I miss them. We have a big event coming up. And I have to dress up...I have to look normal. EEEK!!! And I do in that get up...I like it because it's comfortable...and I have added touches of weirdness so that I can kind of feel like me...but still look normal, which is totally not my style. I looked in the mirror and almost didn't recognize myself. It was quite surreal. I will still have my signature pigtails and partly shaved head. I have amped up my workouts because, well, I am not content with how my body looks. I don't think anyone is, really. Society really does put a lot of pressure on us gals and guys to look a certain way...and while I buck the system for the most part, it still leaves me feeling weird...almost vulnerable being dressed up and not my normal get up. Such is life...and I decided to do what I can and the rest, well can kiss my lack of ass. I have a plan, and it doesn't quite go with the arting plans I have...but I will make it work. I really want this piece done before my vacation. Remember next week I will be off...just for a week, but as it is, I will be way too busy to get a blog up. Just one week, not 6+ months. Promise! Famous last words...except they aren't my last words!!!
Last week was pretty busy. Day of Dad was insanely busy getting things that I need for the event coming up...and I've missed a few things which I'll be getting today. Little things...nothing major, that, thankfully, is out of the way. Including getting my boots, yes I'm wearing platform knee high boots, in shape. They really aren't in that bad of shape despite them being as old as they are. But they need some love and love they shall get.
I'm really trying to find that elusive balance and feel like I'm failing sometimes. I haven't been gaming at all. Which makes me sad, but I have set aside some time to continue my German, yes, I am getting pretty good at the language, although my mouth does not want to cooperate on the pronunciations. That and reading. I have started another book, this one is interesting. I have so many books...I think the next vacation I take, not this one coming up, I may spend my days just reading. I do take time for reading. I think I'd need a full 2 or 3 years to catch up on the backlog that are my books. And that would include reading more than one book at a time. Which I can do, but I really don't like to split my focus.
On that note my minions, I will leave you here with a reminder of the sale that is going on over at Society 6 and that I will be on vacation next week!! I hope to come back and find you well, and ready for more eye strain!! Until the 26th, I bid you an adieu!