Ok so here in am, in the Philadelphia area. The air is crisp, the leave are changing, it is November. And it all makes for a lovely postcard. I have been here since last tuesday...I have just over a week left. It has already gone by so fast. Meetings and appointments. The nice thing is that I do not have to waste time getting to know the city, i know where everything is that I want and already know the map to navigate the city. Kinda fun. Slightly relaxing. Tuesday night right after I landed I dashed off straight to Go Vertical with my friend Sal so that we could meet with a Friend who was celebrating his last night working there. It was fun. but I was still in shock about the outdoor to the 8 million people in philla thing. Sigh. I guess I cant have it all right? Though I am better now, come saturday night. I have gotten used to the people and noise and all that.
I am working in the studio with Jenn during the weekdays when I am here, and this week on thursday I got inspired by Chris to make a Squid......ok well I started off on the squid but he insisted that it should have goggles and lazers.....so, 3.5 hours later, THIS (below) is what happened. I like it, it kinda makes me wanna make a whole series of squid sketches ......the seven deadly squids? I duh'know.....squids. DO they envy he octopus? or is it the other way round? I guess I'll never know.
I am spending part of my time in Philadelphia, and part of the time in Burlington NJ with my friend Jenn and her Husband. This weekend was Russ' birthday. So Jenn and I made cake (ok Jenn made cake because I had to fight through Philadelphia annoying and delayed public trans on friday when I SHOULD have been making Cake) but she did let me help her make frosting! Peppermint frosting....oh man, so good. Butter cream frosting with crushed peppermint candies. I got to do the CRUSHING!!!! Heck yes....and I got to use a metal mallet to do it! WhhoHoooo.....CRUSH CANDY!
And she also made a faboo gingerbread pear cake......we decorated 'em and it was a lot of fun. Then the Dr. Who frenzy began. Russ wanted to celebrate his birthday by watching ALL the Dr. Who shows.......all of them. It is now 11pm on Saturday the 17th and we are still watching them. I like the new ones more than any of the old ones......ahh well. the new Dr Who IS a hottie.
Tomorrow were gunna go score some mexican food and then I will likely head back into the city sunday night. Be there for monday errands and a concert with ppl. Tuesday, photo shoot. (Fun fun) Wed.....something, i just don't remember, and then back to NJ for turkey day!! likely be there until sunday (possible second photo shoot) then back to the city, get settled monday and fly out to Tampa....zoom zoom off I go....I hope I get to log in before that. But who knows. This year is moving so fast for me. Serious, I had no clue it would be such and wild ride when I left this place back in April. and it only just hits me that I have been mobile since even before I left Phila in April. I...well here's the list.
Jan '06: NY, PA
Feb '06: Germany/Italy
March '06: Germany
April/May '06: Phila to Santa Cruz CA
June '06: Phila. PA
July '06: Nebraska
Aug '06: NYC, NY
September '06: Scotland
October: Maryland
November ;06: Phil/NJ
December '06: Sister, Tampa FL
Jan/Feb/March '07: Tampa FL, Bay Area CA, Portland OR, Seattle WA
March/April '07: Phila
May/June XC Road trip with Mom to Nebraska,
June 07: NE
July 07: NE, CO, WY, SD, OR
.....Ummm, you get the picture....*Shrugg*
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