Month: December 2002

update

Back home for the day from the Christmas tour. It was great to get to see all of the family, but it is good to be back home! But only for a day … and then we are off to Raleigh for a couple of days and then back again.

I have to get cracking on the house … we are hosting the Art Geek Holiday Get Together here on the 5th. I have a lot of cooking and cleaning to do, wait – WE have a lot of cooking and cleaning to do. I’m not letting Gray out of it that easily!

I hope that you all have a great New Year’s Eve and I send you each the best of wishes for a terrific new year! Be careful and safe!

PS.
I’ll be back around the time that school starts back, on Jan. 8th, when I will be taking on the following:
Advanced Printmaking, Intro to Ceramics, Composition II, Computer Graphics II, Modern Art History and Social Psychology. Fun, fun, fun!

it is about time for one of those
questionnaire things
Thanks to my new subber Morgan for this …

[series 1 – the basics]

Name : Jennifer
Birthday : 01.14
Birthplace : Greensboro, NC
Current Location: mother-in-laws house
Eye Color : green
Hair Color : reddish-brown
Righty or Lefty : lefty
Zodiac Sign : Capricorn
Innie or Outtie : Innie

[series 2 – your favorite ]

Music : Tori Amos, Dave Matthews, Hendrix, System of a Down, Big Band
Color: blues and greens, though I like almost any color
Slushy Flavor: Watermelon
TV Shows: Trading Spaces, SpongeBob, Sopranos, Changing Rooms, South Park
Font: I use Verdana on here
Song: too many to list …
Book: The Eye of the Dragon by Stephen King
Children’s Book: Where The Wild Things Are
Language : English – although other languages sounds pretty cool
Food & Beverage: Mountain Dew, Japanese steak house fare, miso soup, mashed potatoes with butter …
Subjects in School: art, history, art history
WeekendActivity: snuggling with Gray
Ice Cream Flavor: Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey
Roller Coaster: been a while …
Fast Food Restaurant: Sonic or Kyoto’s Express
Animal: my dog, Mo
Store: Target, Michael’s, Bombay Co., Waldensbooks
Shampoo: Aussie
Number: 7, 27
Movies: Steel Magnolias, Super Troopers, When Harry Met Sally, Uncle Buck
Hobby: writing, beading, museums, redecorating my apartment
Breakfast Cereal: Cheerios

[series 3 – what is ]

Your most overused phrase on aol: brb
The first thing you thought of when you woke up this morning: “Damn it’s really light outside. I wonder what time it is.”
The last image/thought you go to sleep with: I’m all warm and cozy here…
The first feature you notice in the opposite sex: height or smile
The best name for a butler: Belvedere
The wussiest sport: golf
Your best feature: eyes
Your bedtime: whenever I run out of energy
Your greatest fear: turning out to be the kind of parent that I had
Your greatest accomplishment: college
Your most missed memory: napping with my brothers
In your cd player now: wild guess – Tori!
Your favorite car: Jeep Liberty right now
The one thing you would change about yourself: speed up the metabolism

[series 4 – who is ]

Your Best friend(s): Gray, Gina, Dustin, Eddie, Amanda, Kathie
Your biggest crush: Gray
The last person that called you: Gina
On your buddy list: Kathie, Amanda, John … I’m not on there often

[series 5 – do you ]

Take a shower everyday: yup
Have a(any) crush(es): does Dave Matthews count?
Do you think you’ve been in love: I know so
Want to go to college: doing it now
Want to get married: um … I’m there, too
Type with your fingers on the right keys: nope
Believe in yourself: for the important things
Have any tattoos/where: none
Have any piercings/where: 1 in each ear
Get motion sickness: not usually
Think you’re a health freak: not really
Get along with your parents: god no
Like thunderstorms: always been … excited … by them
Drink: from time to time, why – whatcha got?

[series 6 – the future ]

Age you hope to be married: 25 seemed like a good time
Number and Names of Children: none – yet; future names may include Violet Paige, Sterling, Sienna, Jane …
Where do you see yourself at age 30: doing digital art in Japan
Describe your dream wedding: marring the man I love – oh wait … I did that
How do you want to die: peacefully after a long, wonderful life
What do you want to be when you grow up: wife/mom/artist/designer/art historian
What country would you most like to visit: Japan

[series 7 – opposite sex]

Best eye color: blue
Best hair color: brown
Short or long hair: I’m not picky
Best height: at least my height
Best weight: I’ve always had a thing for a guy with a little weight on him
Best articles of clothing: shirts, so that I can steal them
Best first date location: art gallery, perhaps?
Best first kiss location: in the upstairs bedroom in front of the mirror

[series 8 – other]

When’s the last time you slept with a stuffed animal: the last time Mo gorged herself on dog treats
How many rings until you answer the phone: however long it takes
What’s on your mouse pad: aha – a laptop
How many houses have you lived in: 11 that I know of
How many schools have you gone to: 3
What color is your bedroom carpet: beige tile
Would you shave your head for $5,000 dollars: depends on my mood
If you were to own a bar or restaurant what would you name it: Eat Here
Have you ever run from the cops: nope
If you were stranded on a desert island and you could only take three things with you what would you take: Gray, a CD player and lots of batteries

Happy Holidays!

I hope that everyone has a great holiday season!

update

DC was great and I’m making a stop here at the home base before going on the Christmas Tour through Sanford and Greensboro.

Gray is stuck at work today with a client that is under 24 hour supervision due to a history of drug use. He works with people who have survived tramatic brain injuries and the work is often demanding. This is just a sucky time for it to be demanding. We are supposed to be on the road already for his mom’s … instead I am sitting here at the apartment while he is half an hour away … blah.

It is cold and rainy here … makes me thankful for the great weather that we had in DC. I hope it stops raining before we get on the road. Hmmmm …

The Google Game
“evil grin crept across”

As the front of the Nova slid up next to me, an evil grin crept across my face and I slowly raised my eyebrow and turned my head to look at him. It had been a long time since I was passenger-door-to-driver’s-side-door with my parole officer and I was ready to test my Pinto’s endurance.

With Metallica ringing in her ears, an evil grin crept across her face as she reached for her inner pocket. It was, indeed, time for a doobie. In this crowd, even if caught, she could blame it all on the devil.

He recognized the figure immediately and an evil grin crept across his craggy face.

An evil grin crept across her face as she shifted deeper under the covers. Ahhh – the joys of staying up past her bedtime! And no one would ever suspect her of stealing the Batman flashlight to read with. But at that moment there was a tap on the window. A horned figure stood just outside with a none-too-amused look on his face.

An evil grin crept across Kirk’s features, then turned to hot anger. Why did his show have to be the one to be canceled?!? It was all Tracey’s fault. Stupid eating disorder. He was a teen idol at one time and all of that had been sabotaged by a co-worker who was a finicky eater. Curses!

An evil grin crept across Helen’s face when she saw Nick’s features go slack. She’d known all along that he was a slack-jawed-yokel, and now his lack of mandible was giving it all away.

An evil grin crept across her beautiful face, and it caused Lance to smile as well; for a different reason. “I’m gettin’ laid, I’m gettin’ laid!”

An evil grin crept across her face as she started to speak, “Justin, I bumped into Willie Nelson in Vegas and he wanted me to tell you to give him back his bandanas,” Jen exhaled satisfied.

update

Finals are over and I have a month off from school. A trip to DC is in the works and Gray and I have lots of stops on the Christmas tour to make. It will be nice to catch a breath before diving back into college again.

I found out Friday night that my biological father died. I struck me rather oddly – there was more impact there than I had expected. I’d never met him or been shown a picture of him even. All I really knew about him was his name. I searched through the local paper’s online obits and found out more about him in ten minutes than I’ve learned in almost 26 years. How sad is that?

I’m off to make a list of art galleries in the DC area to check out next week. Any suggestions?