Frame of Reference

I finished the sketch. I decided to make a stencil of it. I'm thinking I might do something with spray paint again, or colored pencils... or maybe a combination of both.

It is HOT! We got a storm last night which was wicked. Constant lightning. Unfortunately it didn't clear any of the humidity or hot weather out. In fact, I think it brought more with it.  Researching new cars. I'm really interested in the Toyota Matrix. Anyone know anything about them? Also, I'm very curious to see how people impact online voting. If you want to help, which I KNOW you do -> Go HERE http://www.virginmobilefestival.com/#/booktheband/standings/ And vote for THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE only. See if you can make the percentage points move. I know I have friends out there, especially friends who have time to rearrange their "office". HA HA. You can vote as many times as you want. Give your finger a work out. Started a new phoenix drawing. Considering entering a "craft festival" at the end of september.   

Woke up around 7am-ish to horrible cramps, nausea, and diarrhea. Maybe something I ate. Hate to be sickish on my day off but so incredibly grateful I don't have to work. Sometimes I sit outside in the backyard under a rather large tree and peruse the net. On one such occasion I had an eight legged friend visit.  Spray paint went well. Took forever to mask the design and then even longer to cut it out with an exacto knife.  I don't think the spray paint is going to work on my owl, however, I really like the Celtic knots. Might do one or two more like this. Still not finished (I'm going to outline it and maybe add a very light color in the center, maybe more work on the background (maybe-maybe-maybe)). Here are some of what took place last night though. 

I slept wrong and my neck/shoulder hurts. I am so glad to have a couple of days off though, minor aches are hardly noteworthy. It felt so good to sleep in! I read that Ellen is going to be a guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance. Cat -AND- Ellen? I'm not going to know what to do with myself. Not only that but a new episode of Deadliest Catch comes on too.  Apparently one of my managers has laid claim to me. I feel something similar to a schoolyard pick happened where the two of them got together and said "I want her. Fine, then I get him. You had him last summer!" This means I'm going to have Tuesdays and Wednesdays off for a while. Things change all of the time though. People come and go, the schedule is always changing.  I watched "Ice Truckers" the other night on the History Channel. How nerdy am I? I wouldn't want to do that. They never said how much they get paid, but it'd have to be a lot for anyone to drive through a mountain range in Alas...

I've been working on a new portfolio. I know my deviantart has been seen, but you can't exactly send that link to possible clients and expect them to know how to navigate through the ads and galleries. So I have a new one!! I still need to tweak it and any comments or suggestions are welcome! http://adriennesart.daportfolio.com Work has been crazy this past week. The kitchen has been unable to keep up which is causing over an hour wait for food. This cuts into tips because people think it's "our" fault that the food isn't coming out. Tons of servers are leaving to go back to college in a week or two which is causing something akin to "senior-itis". When you can see the end it's very hard to stay focused. This also means a lot of NEW people too. It's a mess and I am glad to have two days off. 

  You know the saying, "We're on vacation!!"? This statement gives people the freedom to do things they might not otherwise do. Like bungee jump, order more drinks, or dance with complete abandon. I think this, unfortunately, applies to leaving no tip when they go out to eat. Even if a family gets great service, jokes around, and "loves the food" they feel like they can get away with leaving nothing. No one knows them, they are on vacation, right? They'll never probably see that server again anyway. Karma can be a bitch though, remember that. Impressive storm clouds last night that amounted to nothing. I took a picture from the back of the restaurant. Also went and visited my blue eyed friend. Puppy kisses are the cat's meow. My keys were eaten by the lawnmower last week. Surprisingly easy to get a new car key. Mechanics were impressed by the twisted metal. (I brought it as proof). Car dealerships smell like new cars and men's calogne. I want one!

It's storming today. I feel that I might be turning into an old woman, talking about the weather so much.  I am looking forward to tomorrow. I've been on a seven day work stretch. I need a day off.  I was told I have a northern accent by a very odd couple. A young girl's southern accent was so thick I thought she was asking for "boiled lemons" when she was actually asking for a "BOWL of lemons". Sheeze. I spilled a glass of Dr. Pepper on myself and quickly realized I should throw extra work shirts in my car.  Woke up with a headache - Excedrin was my cuddle buddy, Pagles got jealous.

I've created a pseudo work-space in the garage. It's ideal really. I open the door so a nice breeze blows in and I've cleaned off a desk and chair to use. Being outside (sort of) is doing amazing things for my creativity levels. I just need to work on my energy levels and pretty soon I might be up to doing "something". I think the first thing on my to-do list is going to be a run to the store. I need to purchase bug repellent . 

I'm sitting in the driveway, leaning against the garage door and just enjoying the cool, cloud covered evening. I freed my pants from the depths of my closet so that I could minimize the insect bites. My Arms - It's what's for dinner.  The fourth was busy. I got to work and the boss slapped a glittery flag sticker on my shirt. That was the extent of our "patriotism" at the restaurant. Around 8:30 I snuck out back and watched the condo across the street set off larger fireworks. You'd think that being on the beach, they'd have massive shows, but no. I guess the individual condos kind of do their own thing. The rain this morning was a godsend. To hear it lash against the window was heavenly. Thankfully it stayed very cloudy all day. It's amazing how a couple of clouds covering the sun can lower the temperature so drastically. I wanted to sleep today and just relax. Unfortunately I got a lot of calls throughout the day. My work called, but I didn't ...