I just bought the final piece of my Agent Provocateur outfit! Meaning I can shoot a set really soon! Yay! Somehow, I have to make all of the black that I like to wear look different from my French Quarter set. Shouldn't be too tough.

Not much else to say these days except I am very grateful for EVERYTHING that I have. I'm making less judgements about the happenings in my life, accepting everything as necessary, and letting go of guilt by appreciating it all. There is so much diversity in life that it is silly to get caught up in the tiny details. I do feel quite spoiled much of the time and it's wonderful to be able to experience this.

One observation that I've made which struck me is: I have/had a neighbor that would ride his loud motorcycle up and down the alleyway constantly. I found it terribly annoying. Lately, I haven't heard him doing this so maybe he has moved away. The funny thing is that now, when I hear a motorcycle in the neighborhood, a pleasant thought like, "Oh, my neighbor must be back from vacation!" or "Hey, I know that guy!" pops into my head. It makes me happy that something that could have festered into a negative bias against all motorcycle noises has, instead, turned into a pang of familiarity and nostalgia.

On the other hand, I'm still waiting for the bratty screams of my neighbors kids to turn into angelic music to my ears, where I will weep with joy every time any child has a screaming fit of rage.


Lotus Eater. 14x10". Acrylic on Arches paper. For sale.