Here’s the aforementioned purple chair I painted earlier this week. Materials: Gouache, giant new square sketchbook (Seawhite Hardback Artists Sketchbook) I imagine this is what Prince sits in while chilling in Heaven (and can we talk, solemnly, about the all star jam band Jesus formed in 2016…). I got carried away with the cushion tufting, but hey. That’s one of the (many?) good things about imaginary purple-rain-inspired chairs. You can…
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Today: The (long) weekend according to Instagram XVIII.
The bad news: It’s September. The good news: It’s Tuesday. I spent much of Labor Day Weekend laboring at our new condo, unpacking boxes and making poorly timed visits to Target during move-in weekend in Boston. There was still plenty of time for long walks…
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Today: The weekend according to Instagram XVII.
While I didn’t do a whole heck of a lot this weekend (I think that’s why weekends were invented?), those two days flew by. Beautiful weather, a few good workouts, and plenty of time spent goofing around with Clark… The weekend according to Instagram XVII…
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Today: And the Oscar doesn’t go to..
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false] ..any of these movies, because they’re old. Some older than others. But they’re my favorites, nevertheless. I’ve watched, and re-watched, and re-re-watched each so many times, I could perform a one-woman show on Broadway (in Southie, not the actual Broadway) featuring various…
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Today: Add a dash of cinnamon
I still haven’t finished reading Julie & Julia. I find myself skimming and skipping entire paragraphs, and in the meantime have finished two other books. Not a good sign. I loved Julia, but I just can’t seem to fall in love with Julie. I hate…
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Today: Prepare to be famous
Once a homeless man told me I was so beautiful, I could be on the cover of Us Weekly. Not Vogue, mind you, but Us Weekly. I guess that could be a springboard to something… less trashy. I had just bought the man a bagel,…
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Today: Remember George
I was thinking about my (very) old friend George this week and wondered what he was up to these days. During the three years I worked in Rhode Island, George’s frequent visits to the office stood out as definite highlights. We’d talk (or more accurately,…