I am not going to talk about the trials and tribulations of my weekend. Why? You and I would both end up crying over an extra large commercial size bottle of Tequila, while sitting on a little hill made of salt and limes - under a Corona beer umbrella in the bizarrest Arizona ever.
And you know it's bad, when you go into the print place, and that horrid "Wilson's song – Hold on for one more day" is playing, and it grabs a hold of your heart strings and makes you sob! You know, not even a sobbing girl could make the tech guy there show any sign of personality or life. Or, make him want to help me with the humongous files he put on my disk which made my computer crash 6 times this weekend. All the people there have no life in them, just staring at me like I am a plain bagel in a store window. I don't know about you but, I adore plain bagels!!!
I am going out of my head. I almost went out and purchased a metal detector so I could go out into the desert searching for a genie bottle – in which one of my wishes would be to be turned into an Ostrich so that I might be able to stick my head under the sand when I am sad or overwhelmed.
However, seeing as how that all is ridiculous, and Ostriches probably don't have it all that great? I changed my mind. Chucked it all out of the window, worked on a painting from h-e-double hockey sticks, and then…
went out to an art opening…
A wonderful little fairytale took me to the art opening of the late artist, Ulfert Wilke, of Bavaria (1907-1987), look here too. Through the hugest act of graciousness, I acquired an original piece. Can you imagine? My heart popped out of my chest and I almost killed over. However, I knew I had to keep breathing so I could share it with you. I love it! It is extremely large and is now hanging on a wall in my studio. Mean-while the wall in my loftish space, where I would like to hand said painting, becomes ready for housing such a large creature. Magical things like this happen to me. Which is why I should be greatful for this good life O'mine.
Well, I must be off to create. Amongst many other things, I helped Mr. Lovee with a 40 slide power point presentation, scaning images, etc. this weeked. So, you can imagine, I lost track….But, I am back on, and working very very very hard!!!! Thank you Stiletto Heights and Gillian for hearting my Etsy shop before I even open!!!! What a warm welcome!!!! And, my darling foxling, your items will get there this week, I promise. Cross my heart!!!!!
Please don't abandon me! I am so swamped. Remember that movie? Swamp thing? It totally affected my 10 year old self back in the 80's. Oh, did I veer off there??? So, please please stick with me.. I am sooooooo close. I have to get away from this machine so I can finish and launch !!!! I will keep you posted!!! xoxoxoxo, Vanessa
Oh Vanessa I am glad you are not an ostrich because in a little town north of mine they serve Ostrich Burgers YUCK!!! I also love plain bagels. When I encounter someone like the print guy I think to myself that this is probably all he has and if it were me I probably would be like that too. I have all the faith that you will get everything done with time to spare. Blessings Sweetness
I love plain bagels best! And those paintings (yours and his) are wonderful! As for the print guy, you just can’t let people like that get to you – maybe his life is going nowhere and he uses little power trips over his customers to get his kicks. Sigh. And I remember Swamp Thing (not with pleasure) and I’m convinced you will manage to accomplish all that’s necessary within the time alloted! xo
We all love you, my dear. None of us are going anywhere! I’d say more, but we’re chatting now, so there isn’t much to add. 😀
oh dear….looks like we both had the same kind of weekend… yesterday i had everything go wrong, no details, lets just say it was’nt a good day.
well, at least you got an amazing piece of art! that’s awesome!!
and i love plain bagels too, and sesame!
can i be your 3rd heart on Etsy?
oh Vanessa, sorry you had a bad weekend and you’re swamped with work, but remember the good things-that gigantic painting is lovely wow! Don’t forget to let me know when your Etsy store opens, I am definitely posting about it. I hearted your blog and work a long time ago 🙂
oh Vanessa, sorry you had a bad weekend and you’re swamped with work, but remember the good things-that gigantic painting is lovely wow! Don’t forget to let me know when your Etsy store opens, I am definitely posting about it. I hearted your blog and work a long time ago 🙂
Sweet Venessa, no need to worry- we are all your friends and good friends have lots of patience. I do look forward to seeing what you have in store- and I am certain it is worth whatever wait there may be. Hang in there, girl! Tip: when i get overwhelmed i find that i feel happier and better just by looking up at the sky, trees, and clouds… and breathe!
You are too funny. Yes, I suppose there are days in all our lives we would like to hide under the kivers. But, alas, it does pass and we can once more feel the sun on our faces which make them radiate. Lucky you with the beautiful (and large) piece. I am always daunted by large pieces. When I was in Brussels, I found a huge oil painting that looked just like my son when he was a todler. Of course, I had to have it, they had to unmount it, I had to hand carry it on the plane (which in post 9/11 age is a feat in itself) and there it sits in my closet waiting for me to do something with. Not a clue. Perhaps a baby gift when he gets married and has children many years from now?? Always enoy your entries and sketches.
Oh wow,I need to heart more Etsy shops,and I will as soon as I finish writing this! That painting seems quite revealing,in light of your computer woes with the old fashioned floppy disk at the top and The cache itself pulled down over your eyes and blinding you somehow,and whose hand does that belong to reaching in and taking our lovely Vanessas pearls of wisdom out 1 at a time? What does it mean?
A few years ago ,I picked up a cassette tape of Swamp thing at the dollar store. The soundtrack was mixed by malcolm Mclaren,creator of my all-time fave 80’s song Madame Butterfly,AND the Sex Pistols!
What a delightful and whimisical post you have made here, Vanessa! I love it, especially the part about the ostrich. That was funny. But, I hope you DO NOT stick your head under the sand anytime soon (or ever!) because you are just too adorable to NOT have around.
Can’t wait to see the Etsy store! I’m eager to heart you as well! Big hugs,
Karen Beth 🙂
i am so so so excited for your etsy opening! and i would be happy to share a bottle of tequila with you if it made you feel better…sometimes a good cry does help. but i do get embarrassed when i am so emotional that cheesy commercials make me bawl. i love your ostrich girl. you are such an inspiration!
I’m so sorry to hear that you had a miserbale weekend. You know it’s bad when horrible songs are suddenly tear-jerkers. I’m thrilled for you, though, to see that amazing gift! If I were there, I’d pull up a bar stool to drink your troubles away with you, and then toast your good fortune at receiving such a beautiful painting!
I would have drank the tequila with you missy!
Gosh you know how to express your feelings! Keep it up, it produces great artwork and keeps you from getting too tightly wound~~ I am so thankful to have the luxury to work for myself and I have learned to try not to speak about specific goals outloud in case they don’t work out, HaHa. Don’t fret about us, we understand! I hope you get back on track, I need to too so we’ll do it together. Ok deep breath and focus, ready set go!
I think the sign of a truly healthy person is the ability to keep your sense of humor when things get tough and it sounds like things did! I don’t know if you were chuckling at the time(probably not) but you made me smile, your posts and drawings always do! I can’t believe at such a time you would have a moment to leave me a note on my humble little blog. Makes it mean so much you lovely girl! Good luck, hang in there and we can all hardly wait for your opening. I feel it will be well publisized blog to blog!xoxo
No one is going anywhere,we are all waiting here for you!!!Just enjoy all the excitement of becoming your own boss is your own SHOP!!!Hang in there you are almost there!!!!xoxo
Oh yes, it was one of those weekends wasn’t it? My friend and I in Junior High used to have a pretend M&M bag we would use to “climb” into when things got too rough. Have you noticed that most of my life is centering around chocolate? Have you also noticed how in every room, I keep vaccumming up little strips of paper that say “Hersheys Kisses” on them? Of course not, but you will when you’re up here visiting…
Dining on the porch…enjoying the view…bring that bottle of Tequila…Ok maybe not…but we’ll have a lovely time anyway won’t we?
Oh…and the art is just divine!
Oh wow…you lucky thing…great painting….I`m also swamped on this side…so let`s motivate one another!!!!
sometimes we all need a mountain of salt and limes. . . so long as we have friends around to drink it all down with!
best of luck to you, you’re quite an amazing woman!
love you times a million Vanessa!!!!!!!!!!
One time I cried when I heard an Ace Of Base song…I can;t remember which one now, but I remember the crying and thinking…oh my god I am insane…
sometimes it’s no good being a woman, and people at the print shop never understand!!!
lol, love you from one plain bagel girl to another.
Good things come to you because you are so deserving! The weekend mess will work itself out.
Your painting is amazing! (both your gift and YOUR painting!)
I get so discouraged because I have to be at work for 8 hours and sometimes just don’t have anything left after the day…but I get re-juiced with a visit here!
i love the tequila and limes drawing! i feel your pain on the computer thing…ugh! i too remember ‘swamp thing’! my son liked that movie when he was little! and yes, we too have a resaurant in our area that serves ostrich…a mexican resaurant! (needless to say i have never eaten THERE! 😮 hope your week gets much better!
I am here knowing that you are going to be a big success! Keep on! Cool painting (yours) and cool painting (gift to you) Very big!
Wishing you all the luck on the Etsy shop, and hang on girl, no tequila for you (lol) You keep focus because your doing a great job, your work is amazing!
Oh dear, I am so sorry! But it is so wonderful that you let all that stress out with such a great painting! You are the awesomest ever. Just imagine what a beautiful place the world would be if everyone dealt with their stress like you do 🙂 Good luck getting everything done, your many fans will be here waiting for you and wishing you well, me especially!
what an amazing gift – that painting is huge!! how very kind…
haha you gave me 80’s flash backs…I remeber ‘the swamp’ your posts always make me laugh Vanessa..you know I cant wait for your Etsy shop, I still have to start planning mine too!
Oh and I love my bagels artficially coloured purple…blueberry ones with lots of butter!
AAcht I tried to comment on here yesterday but alas it did not work!!! But I am nothing if not persistant! So sorry your weekend was a bit angsty – at certain times I find myself crying to TV ads – what is that all about!!!! Oh it is the creative sensibility in all of us I think. Anyway my dear heart – life is still filled with glorious and joyful moments – that painting – WOW!! You are a lucky girl indeed. Anyway not to hit the dreaded post button – will it work – I hope so!
Can I please live on that hill of salt and limes. Only I want to drink the coronas. I don’t need a stinkin’ umbrella!