I'm thinking about making a trip to Montréal mainly to get a tattoo, but what else is there to do there?

I walked for about 3.5 miles today discovering the interesting modern homes of Swede Hill. There was one that caught my eye, but alas, it is priced at a jaw dropping $629,000. It doesn't even really have a backyard!

Here, have a look.

Now I see that it was designed by KRDB. No wonder it caught my eye! Just not my pocketbook ( Read more... )

I just updated my profile 'cause hey! I don't work in the mall anymore!

I haven't drawn a single stroke since Sunday. What's wrong with me? I carried a sketchbook and my new set of watercolor pencils back and forth on crowded planes, but never looked at them once. Isn't it weird that at a time when I've never been happier, I've never been more miserable?

The Night has a Thousand Eyes

The night has a thousand eyes,
And the day but one;
Yet the light of the bright world dies
With the dying sun.

The mind has a thousand eyes,
And the heart but one:
Yet the light of a whole life dies
When love is done.

-- Francis William Bourdillon

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If you recall my rant from April about the Texas Biennial http://ursonate.livejournal.com/2007/04/07/. Apparently I was right about Cafe Azul: http://austinist.com/2007/11/28/east_side_blues.phpRead more... )

So, I'm changing jobs soon. Doing similar work in a much different landscape. I'm totally excited

I'm heading down there in a little bit. Let's hope that I don't have to wait in line. I hate waiting in line.

I'm going to go test drive the Smart Car at BookPeople on Sunday before I go to sketch group. Who's going to come and take my picture?