Monday, May 30, 2011

A break from the eye candy

Not sure if my pictures are pleasing or not, but I owe you a post including updates. If you enjoy my free-wheelin' photo taking, I promise; there will be more.

First item of note:
1. Attempting to plan a central European holiday in September. There has been talks of flying into Poland (Krakow), traveling around to the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Croatia. This all has to go down in 2 weeks. Gonna try to make it happen...just call me (insert military leader here).

Second Item of note:
2. I have begun to work at a different facility, and oddly, a different shift! Second, actually. The whole "sleeping at night" thing is actually quite delightful. The old Laurenation is slinking back in, waking up with the sun, making coffee and eating pancakes with everybody else. Gosh, I even keep my blankets on my bed instead of my windows now. There is a lot to be said for being a conformist.

Third item of note:
3. Went to a lovely wedding this weekend, followed by a BBQ this afternoon. Enjoyed the chance to socialize with people I rarely see. Completely wonderful. Also, had the opportunity to stand around awkwardly while frantically thinking of conversation topics. Perhaps I have been out of the normal world for too long? Figuratively speaking, the "Shawshank Redemption" comes to mind when I think of 3rd shift. When you have been working an oddball schedule for 4 years, then you are thrown in with night sleepers, you just feel like you don't belong. I almost dashed into my boss's office begging to be switched back after I encountered a fully populated break room. Scantly familiar and unseen faces staring at me, wondering who I was, where I've been, "are you new?", ect...ugh.

Fourth item of note:
4. I am trying my absolute danged-est to write a children's book. I have been painting panels at a studio in Santa Monica, which are substituting as my illustrations/inspiration for now. I do this with the hope that I will not look back on this entry and laugh at myself while flipping through old posts. I have a tendency to talk about "really important" projects like they are almost done, then COMPLETELY procrastinate to the point that I have no interest in it anymore. I blame this on my father from whom I have inherited this very unique trait. I am most definitely his daughter in that regard.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Bubble gum alley photo shoot

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Friday, May 06, 2011

Good morning!!

Steel cut oatmeal with flax seeds and mango...with matcha green tea. Crumbs from shortbread cookie also seen...but heavily denied.
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