octolilly [through the years]

While pouring over some of my high school and college art journals, I couldn’t help but ache to get my colored pencils out again.

So, to get back into the swing of daily drawing, I want you to help me start a fun little project. Starting today, I want you to comment with ideas of things that begin with A. Next Monday I will post three drawings of “things that begin with A“. And then on that post you can comment on “things that begin with B” and so on. Make sense?

Also, have fun with it. Be creative. Give me a challenge!

If enough people say “aardvark” then I might contemplate it. Possibly.

A friend emailed me and said, “My voyeuristic tendencies are overwhelming me. I need to know what’s going on in your life. BLOG!”

So, here I am. =)

The past few days have just been filled with Life. Busy. Overwhelming. A friendship unexpectedly revived itself the other day which has completely taken my breath away, I finally made a decision to re-open some wounds and I’m still very anxious about the whole matter, and I also took down my bedroom door and the door to my Cave and hung cute curtains up in the doorway.

And I’m hoping and praying that I can persuade the men in The Valley to help me move my piano from my parent’s house to mine sometime this weekend.

I really want to go to Fall for Greenville too. But Kerry is busy (I think she’s just angry with me because I wouldn’t go watch bull-riding the other night) so I guess I’m stuck here.

An ornery gentleman came into the bank this afternoon and proceeded to throw a fit at one of the pleasant tellers.

Ornery Gentleman: That stupid ATM machine took my card this weekend! I need it!
Pleasant Teller: Oh, I’m so sorry sir. I’ll see if we have it in the vault.
{She found it, gave it to him, etc.}
OG: I was use to the other branch near Rock Springs- their ATM is the kind where you slide your card. I was use to that kind and your ATM makes you insert your card. I hate it!!
PT: I’m so sorry, sir.
OG: I am an important customer and I need consistency.
PT: Well, feel free to express your view to Customer Service. Perhaps they will decide to change it if you complain.
OG: I’m complaining to YOU!
PT: Yes, but I really can’t change the ATM.
OG: You are just helpless. I’m going to take my business to Bank of America.