allez-y!

(on the left) Saturday : one year celebration with delicious paella made by le chef Adam, followed by a live improv performance of one of Adam's fellow entomology majors.

(on the right) tonight's batch of 6 coals for the Glitter Workshop, hopefully I can get them over there tomorrow or Wednesday. I have another 9 or 10 to make tomorrow in order to take them to work on Wednesday, so expect more plentiful and aesthetically pleasing coal snapshots to come.

Otherwise,

Sunday and today were spent for the most part in Chicago. Got my VISA, a book of 501 French verbs, and a good haul from a 50% fabric store moving sale (photos of those goods coming up, they should be documented and shared).

Also, I'm trying to think of some plush to make between finals and when I shove off for France to send to stores to sell for me... any suggestions of anything you'd like to see in plush format?

Off to the nightly episode (or two!) of The Twilight Zone!

Night!

evidence

the photo on the right is that previously mentioned particular car at the end of my block... my car was about 1/2 this bad this past weekend, or maybe less, but it seemed pretty bad... AND still 3 more days of snow in next 10 days. i feel like we haven't had this much snow in the month of december in the past 2 years combined.

the photo on left is the thank you card i made and gave to eric for shoveling and driving and rescuing my car.
the card is one of 5 i copied at kinko's using their really fancy color copiers and some cardstock, of a card i actually have dated 1947. i plan to do a lot more of this kind of vintage-stationary reproduction soon... i just need to have a good reason because those color copies aren't cheap!

still snowy

although i have no photos of the snow to show, i may try to get some tonight. there is on particular car at the end of my block that is hardly visible under the masses of snow and ice.

but anyway, i found this lovely photo of my plush in action at the kismet gallery's plush vinyl + clay show in Troy, NY right now.

also it seems the croque monsieur moustached sandwich has already been eaten or perhaps purchased? who knows, maybe he's living in nyc now, spreading his toasty warmth.

one full week of classes left, with a trip to chicago this weekend to meet with the French Consulate to get my VISA (fingers crossed!), and then finals and then moving and then christmas (oh no i don't have any presents), and THEN FRANCE! AHHHHHHH!

but, i still have about a month, and i really really want to get some sewing in too, hopefully tomorrow after my oil change (yes Mom I remembered)...

Yip yip!

snowy

i keep forgetting to upload my photos onto my computer before i leave to get internet (since i don't have it at my house)! but, luckily a recent Poor Lost Bread convert has taken a photo of her pink bulb ornament in her pink holiday tree! (thank you Sandy!)

nothing like a pinky photo to help me forget about my $30 parking ticket and the dread of oncoming "snow showers."

this past weekend there was SO MUCH SNOW. luckily one of adam's two weight-lifting room mates was nice enough to help me rescue my car. and adam helped too! my keds became swamps though, and now they're crispy from all the salt...

but i did order some boots yesterday and they should be getting here tomorrow! yay! i'm having everything i order online these days shipped to adam's house since i suspect somebody STOLE my yellow reebok's, of which i have still not received a full refund, but i talked to a reebok rep last night and he said it takes up to 30 days. boo hoo.

speaking of 30 days. 29/30 days until i fly away for France!

and... less than that to make presents for everyone i love! yiiiikes! jo ann's here i come, oh, and i have to get my oil changed, bah!

but no, i have lots of ideas for presents, although most people i'm making them for are going to be snooping around here so i'll be posting them and how-to's AFTER the 25th, but more sweetie photos to come, including my recent project at kinkos involving vintagey stationary and a color-copier!