I am always looking for a more functional purse. My purses always end up:

• too floppy, not enough internal structure (I want them to sit upright)
• don’t have the right amount of pockets or a configuration that I like
• don’t have handles of the size and position how I like
• wear out too quickly
• made out of hideous materials or absolutely drab ( Read more... )

Hmmm, I can only write about this here... after hearing many stories of potential employers searching the names of interview candidates online to see what they can find about them... I'm a little afraid of writing anything too personal on Facebook.  Plus, my whole family, and possibly every person on the planet has friended me on FB, so I really ( Read more... )

The cool fall wind blows the scent of eucalyptus through my window.  It's definitely an autumn wind blowing from a new direction, because I’ve lived here all winter, spring and summer, and never smelled it before.  The night is chilly enough for fuzzy socks and a cozy cardigan, and later we’re going to sip some hot cocoa.  I’ve pulled down some of ( Read more... )

I have reached a milestone of artistic achievement.  Today, while trying to occupy a bored two year old while at a car dealership, I drew Cookie Monster in Ball-Point pen on a scrap of paper, and he looked at it and said 'Cookie!'.

I think I should get a gold star or something.

The house is very very quiet ( Read more... )

Borrowed from Danicia , borrowed from Junipurr.  There are people who really need to take this advice, but the ones who need it the most will listen the least.  *sigh*

1. Stop blaming the undesirable consequences of how your life is on others. They are a direct result of choices you made, and could undo, if you wished to. Since you refuse to make ( Read more... )

Once again ComicCon madness whirls around me in the blogosphere, and once again I will be missing it.  The artists and authors I love are writing about their attendance plans.  Interesting friends are mentioning what they hope for this year, and all the cool stuff they've done in the past.  My favorite webcomic writers will all have booths.  And I ( Read more... )

The baby is napping. The cats are napping in their outdoor catiary. The house is open and we have a regular afternoon breeze that blows through every afternoon. It’s about 73 degrees and the day is just perfect. Escondido is having an abnormally cool summer, but I’m not complaining! I have gotten enough things done today to feel accomplished, yet ( Read more... )

Do you see my digital cap?  Well no... I tossed it into the air.... or would that be the ether? So, I’m done with my Associate’s in Graphic Design. Now on to my bachelor’s with nary a pause. It doesn’t feel like a big achievement because there is no end. I won’t be done with school for quite a while. *le sigh*   Still, I have a degree, and I worked ( Read more... )

I went to see my sleep apnea doctor again today.  He's an awesome guy.  It looks like we finally got the right mask and the overnight oximeter test shows my blood-oxygen levels have stabilized into the normal range.  So my brain is a happy brain and I won't need to see him more than once a year or so.  But.  Things can never be easy, there is ( Read more... )