a Warrior's themed party at my friend Cassandra's apartment
big nasty amazing spider that's been living in front of our house for 2 weeks
friends hanging out in my new apartment
cam
caid and cam
caid
alex and cam
the braces twins...but not for long!! cam gets his off next week (so the rumors say)
hey, guess what, amaris and i going to new york in the morning. my plane leaves at 7:25 am from LAX. we'll also be going to boston and connecticut. then i'll be visiting laurel and chad in annapolis. you should pray for the trip...that would be radical.
and hey aren't you glad i did this post just for you when i should be packing?
well, to put it simply, my days have become not only increasingly more and more (redundantly redundant) busy, but i swear, simultaneously shorter and shorter. i just don't have enough time to do even everything that needs to be done. like blogging! because i know you all set your calendars to my posts.
real quick...of late developments: 2 new jobs: background painter for warner bros., and substitute teacher at maranatha moving on friday. new apartment! and i haven't even started packing! large portrait commission in the works traveling back east in less than 2 weeks running a lot...up to 3 miles now! trying to finish 2 other head drawings to enter into a show by the end of the month
and that's not even taking into account all the craziness going on around me with friends and family &c. ok done updating.
so what am i doing up at 2:30 in the morning? well, as much as i desperately need my sleep, i am instead lying awake in bed with a mind running 140 mph. because it doesn't seem to matter how tired i am...my brain will not shut down. it's ridiculous. and i'm trying not to get into the habit of taking my anti-anxiety meds before i go to bed every night :D
so i figured i might as well take advantage of the insomnia and be marginally productive. i've been meaning to post this stuff for a week. therefore, i proudly present, some pictures and 4 amazing videos from last weekend!
birthday gathering for joey last saturday. lots of playing and wrestling on the lawn. and cuteness.
wondering what a water bat is? well, you can find out a bit about them in this video:
best line: "i live in the night!"
oh, and just in case you were wondering what water bats drink:
leaf!
playing with big brother
bare, charred san gabriel mountains :(
goofing around after church...
what's funny about this picture, is i have one of johnny and david doing the exact same thing when they were about 14 years old...i'll have to find it.
bob REALLY needs grandkids.
sunday afternoon picnic in the park! i think joey, alec and jeff all just discovered bugs in their burgers.
i like the mountains. i also like the clouds on them. alec and sarah had a belated birthday (alec's) and dance party last weekend. laura and thad were there, and alec's friend dave. the pictures make me really happy.
this one is just so rad. you must enlarge it.
sliiiide
AND VIDEOS!!
(thad is sitting down because he just had an appendectomy :(...)
last thursday at work, brie came by and saw pip and dropped off home-made cookies for everyone...they were gone by the end of the day.
My friend Todd (on the left)'s birthday was last week, and my we had a party for him in Laguna on Saturday...the theme was Peter Pan. the best part? out of 25-odd people, i was asked to come as Peter! wahoo!
when i walked into The apartment that evening, speakers playing the Peter Pan soundtrack greeted me with "You Can Fly". a tiny city built from cardboard covered the floor of the entryway, and the stairs up into the apartment were draped with blankets and clouds made of tissue paper, glowing stars scattered everywhere. when i got to the first floor, Todd himself greeted me as Captain Hook, and my friend Karina--or in this case, Tinker Bell--ran down from the second floor, exclaiming (in her russian accent) "you can't fly without me!!" and promptly threw glitter all over my head. Tiffany came after her in pirate garb and i was shown the rest of what they had been working on all week...
The largest room was split in half by hanging sheets. one half consisted of a makeshift stern of a pirate ship, made from tables, cardboard and an armchair, and was complete with a ship's wheel and jolly roger. there was also an area with various costume items--wigs, cardboard swords, and eye patches--for those who came, well, without character.
opening the sheets to the other part of the room revealed an elaborate "captain's quarters"...curtains draping the walls, and desks strewn with old books, statues, gold, maps and candles.
on the second floor was a whole room dedicated to the mermaid lagoon. all the furniture had been moved out, and the floor was a mound of pillows and blankets. the wall was wrapped in butcher paper painted with underwater scenes, and 3 dim lamps leaned against the walls giving the room and eerie glow. in this room was also a tv that had PPan playing on loop throughout the night.
to put it simply...it was awesome. i am in constant amazement at how fantastic my friends are!! and now, for some more pictures...
