Hey people. Me on vacation for 2 weeks = radio silence. That's probably good. Lots rolling around in my head right now and it's all a jumble of tangled creativity. Better to just be in the moment for a while and let things sort themselves out.
This song, weirdly, sort of expresses how i feel right now-- and, it's just cool, so-- enjoy, and see ya in a couple weeks. :)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
If you are looking for Sue Seeger's metal artwork, click the link on the right. :)
Hey people. SUPER BUSY today-- it's the load-out. I have to lay-out my booth, finish the last two pieces of art, pack and load all the art and fixtures, and set everything up at the show. I feel a little bad for you guys who double down and check out my art blog every week too (thanks!), because today's Fav Music Fri pick is that same video I posted there yesterday. Heh Heh.
Enjoy this lively South African tune set to a vid of my working in my shop. It's from the movie "Sarafina."
OH- and, somehow the video is widescreen, and apparently blogger hasn't figured out how to accommodate that yet, so if you want to see the whole frame (recommended), click the vid screen while it's playing and go watch it on youtube. (Sorry. ) Back to work!
Hey people. SUPER BUSY today-- it's the load-out. I have to lay-out my booth, finish the last two pieces of art, pack and load all the art and fixtures, and set everything up at the show. I feel a little bad for you guys who double down and check out my art blog every week too (thanks!), because today's Fav Music Fri pick is that same video I posted there yesterday. Heh Heh.
Enjoy this lively South African tune set to a vid of my working in my shop. It's from the movie "Sarafina."
OH- and, somehow the video is widescreen, and apparently blogger hasn't figured out how to accommodate that yet, so if you want to see the whole frame (recommended), click the vid screen while it's playing and go watch it on youtube. (Sorry. ) Back to work!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Dizzy in the head
Hey people. What is it with Peeps?? People are into these things. After last Wed's post 2 readers sent me pics. I think we all get this first one. I like how the "customers" are all these gross, fat, blobs.
And ProRacerSam actually MADE her own diorama. There's a story behind it;
"Jeff and I decided to do an homage to his parents for Easter in the form of peep dioramas. Jeff's father, Doug, is a sufferer of celiac - so he makes these gluten free peanut butter cookies that are to die for. In fact, whenever I'm there, I eat the whole lot of them, even though they are supposedly for him. We all call them Doug Cookies. So my scene for the Easter diorama is entitled PEEP COOKIES. It's Doug and Marlene in peep form making Doug cookies in the kitchen of their Wisconsin peep home."
Wow- She got out the paints and EVERYTHING. You win Sam!
In other SueNews:
Still cranking on the artwork. I'm going to have to begin pricing in a day or two-- my least favorite part. I still have tons of ideas I won't be able to complete by Fri, but that's okay because demand is high right now, so I still need some gallery work too.
On the writing front-- major major disconnect. Actually on several fronts there is a pretty giant shift occurring. I feel like a lot of things are drifting away from me. Energy has gone out of some things. It's hard to explain, but if feels like the universe has walked up to my chalkboard, covered with the equations that run my life and picked up a giant eraser and just begun wiping it all off.
Okay-- not all (everything with Dan, and health, and family-- the basics are all fine), but major portions. When stuff like this happens it feels like I have no control over it. It's not exactly pleasant, but it is interesting. I can only assume there is some room being made for other stuff that's on it's way to me. Already my focus is shifting. I'll have to pay attention. The universe is usually pretty good at going, "No dummy, over here... LOOK," but I have to have my antenna up.
I'm even looking at this blog and questioning it's validity. I'm considering changes in content, frequency, if it's even worth continuing, basically nothing is off the table at this point. Any thoughts?
And ProRacerSam actually MADE her own diorama. There's a story behind it;"Jeff and I decided to do an homage to his parents for Easter in the form of peep dioramas. Jeff's father, Doug, is a sufferer of celiac - so he makes these gluten free peanut butter cookies that are to die for. In fact, whenever I'm there, I eat the whole lot of them, even though they are supposedly for him. We all call them Doug Cookies. So my scene for the Easter diorama is entitled PEEP COOKIES. It's Doug and Marlene in peep form making Doug cookies in the kitchen of their Wisconsin peep home."
Wow- She got out the paints and EVERYTHING. You win Sam!
In other SueNews:
Still cranking on the artwork. I'm going to have to begin pricing in a day or two-- my least favorite part. I still have tons of ideas I won't be able to complete by Fri, but that's okay because demand is high right now, so I still need some gallery work too.
On the writing front-- major major disconnect. Actually on several fronts there is a pretty giant shift occurring. I feel like a lot of things are drifting away from me. Energy has gone out of some things. It's hard to explain, but if feels like the universe has walked up to my chalkboard, covered with the equations that run my life and picked up a giant eraser and just begun wiping it all off.
Okay-- not all (everything with Dan, and health, and family-- the basics are all fine), but major portions. When stuff like this happens it feels like I have no control over it. It's not exactly pleasant, but it is interesting. I can only assume there is some room being made for other stuff that's on it's way to me. Already my focus is shifting. I'll have to pay attention. The universe is usually pretty good at going, "No dummy, over here... LOOK," but I have to have my antenna up.
I'm even looking at this blog and questioning it's validity. I'm considering changes in content, frequency, if it's even worth continuing, basically nothing is off the table at this point. Any thoughts?
Monday, April 5, 2010
Beep, Boop, Beep, Boop,
Hey people. Not a lot of time this morning. Suddenly I only have 4 days left to get ready for my show! I had one of those "unprepared" dreams the other night; I showed up to the show to find two snotty, superior acting interns had been assigned to create my booth display for me. Somehow I'd managed to forget everything. I didn't even have a pen, and people were beginning to stream in. They just rolled their eyes while I panicked.
Fortunately in real life things are going smoother, but I'll be working like a maniac right until the load-out, as is my custom.
In other SueNews:
Early spring seems here to stay where I live. It's been gorgeous out! It's been so fun getting to ride bikes again! Yesterday me and Dan rode the entire mountain bike trail for the first time all year.
All winter I've day dreamed about it, and how this year I'm going to really improve. I was so relieved and happy to feel how great Penny responded. She felt really natural, and my fear level was much lower, which really surprised me. That is by far my biggest obstacle. I still wussed on two downhills that have drops, and are steep, and have lots of rocks, but I rode some other stuff that was scary to me last year-- and no dismounts or incidents (aside from a couple close calls.) I even did a couple small wheelies going over humps or logs, trying to work up to jumping.
Things are pushing out of the ground, and buds are opening. It's an exciting time. I'm looking forward to smelling lilacs etc, and after next Sat, I'm back to no deadline. SA-WEEEEET!
Fortunately in real life things are going smoother, but I'll be working like a maniac right until the load-out, as is my custom.
In other SueNews:Early spring seems here to stay where I live. It's been gorgeous out! It's been so fun getting to ride bikes again! Yesterday me and Dan rode the entire mountain bike trail for the first time all year.
All winter I've day dreamed about it, and how this year I'm going to really improve. I was so relieved and happy to feel how great Penny responded. She felt really natural, and my fear level was much lower, which really surprised me. That is by far my biggest obstacle. I still wussed on two downhills that have drops, and are steep, and have lots of rocks, but I rode some other stuff that was scary to me last year-- and no dismounts or incidents (aside from a couple close calls.) I even did a couple small wheelies going over humps or logs, trying to work up to jumping.
Things are pushing out of the ground, and buds are opening. It's an exciting time. I'm looking forward to smelling lilacs etc, and after next Sat, I'm back to no deadline. SA-WEEEEET!
Friday, April 2, 2010
The April Fools
Hey people. Yesterday was me and Dan's 28th anniversary, although, as my mom would be quick to point out, only of being a couple, not of being married. I don't split marital hairs. We were living together before we even started dating, were "just friends" for a few years before that. We've been together forever, and to me that's worth noting.
One thing that's awesome about having been together for this long, is that the other person knew you when, so they remember how awesome you were when you were young and hot.
Exhibit A: Here I am in all my 18 or 19 year-old glory. (Hey, it was the eighties people. Don't judge me.) Note the ashtray behind me to the right of the pic. Yep-- smoking, at my grandma's house, at Christmas. That's-- how badass I was. I look pretty happy about all my rebel-y-ness don't I?
Yep, when Dan and I started out the good times were rolling pretty much 24-7 (I had 2 modes-- working, and partying.). Here I am on my Dad's boat. Again, it was the eighties. Check out my hair-- rockin'.
Here's Dan in a friend's basement we used to party with all the time. I used to like it when he didn't shave because he looked... older than 12. Seriously, he has these super intense dark eyes. My friends all have noticed this. ~Sigh~
I've only recently concluded one of the key things about Dan that drew me in, besides a sudden, undeniable, overpowering attraction, was that he was always 100% accepting of me. I always had, since about age 16, this deep drive to do kind of crazy things. I was a major thrill seeker. He never scolded me, or acted jealous of the time I spent with my nutball friend of the moment, or seemed to have any expectations of me beyond loyalty. Me, just being me, was good enough.
That is a bigger deal than it sounds like, because I can be really fun, but also a lot of work. Alone together we were like these secret animals, that could play and tease, but also have these super deep, honest talks-- mostly me talking and asking him all kinds of probing questions about things that had never occurred to him before, about our true natures etc.
When we'd hit a rough patch, especially after the first 5 years, there was never any angst about whether we'd make it or not. Resolution was the only option. If one of us is unhappy, it isn't fixed yet. This takes a lot of work, a lot of talking, and wrestling towards happiness, but we decided it was worth it.
He's never tried to change me. When I quit school he never strung the words "wasted potential" together. When I was fat for a few years (and yes-- FAT. 173 on my birdy frame is Mama-Cass-choking-on-her-sandwich fat.), he never once said, "You sure you want to eat that?" When I was really ambitious about my job he cheered me on. When I wanted to go to welding school he didn't blink. When I wanted to scrap my furniture design plans and just make art he just said, "If that's what it takes to make you happy." He remembers what I was like, way back when, that whole different version of me, and thinks I'm way more awesome now.
Even though I usually look like this.
Last week I found THE PERFECT song for us, for right now. I played it over and over. He likes it too, because it's about a lifetime, and that layer of separation between your primary relationship and the world, and getting older and that being okay.
Enjoy "The Story" by Brandie Carlile. (Sorry about the ad. The size of the vid is for high def and the screen doesn't fit right. Couldn't figure out how to get rid of it.)
One thing that's awesome about having been together for this long, is that the other person knew you when, so they remember how awesome you were when you were young and hot.
Exhibit A: Here I am in all my 18 or 19 year-old glory. (Hey, it was the eighties people. Don't judge me.) Note the ashtray behind me to the right of the pic. Yep-- smoking, at my grandma's house, at Christmas. That's-- how badass I was. I look pretty happy about all my rebel-y-ness don't I?
Yep, when Dan and I started out the good times were rolling pretty much 24-7 (I had 2 modes-- working, and partying.). Here I am on my Dad's boat. Again, it was the eighties. Check out my hair-- rockin'.
Here's Dan in a friend's basement we used to party with all the time. I used to like it when he didn't shave because he looked... older than 12. Seriously, he has these super intense dark eyes. My friends all have noticed this. ~Sigh~
I've only recently concluded one of the key things about Dan that drew me in, besides a sudden, undeniable, overpowering attraction, was that he was always 100% accepting of me. I always had, since about age 16, this deep drive to do kind of crazy things. I was a major thrill seeker. He never scolded me, or acted jealous of the time I spent with my nutball friend of the moment, or seemed to have any expectations of me beyond loyalty. Me, just being me, was good enough.
That is a bigger deal than it sounds like, because I can be really fun, but also a lot of work. Alone together we were like these secret animals, that could play and tease, but also have these super deep, honest talks-- mostly me talking and asking him all kinds of probing questions about things that had never occurred to him before, about our true natures etc.When we'd hit a rough patch, especially after the first 5 years, there was never any angst about whether we'd make it or not. Resolution was the only option. If one of us is unhappy, it isn't fixed yet. This takes a lot of work, a lot of talking, and wrestling towards happiness, but we decided it was worth it.
He's never tried to change me. When I quit school he never strung the words "wasted potential" together. When I was fat for a few years (and yes-- FAT. 173 on my birdy frame is Mama-Cass-choking-on-her-sandwich fat.), he never once said, "You sure you want to eat that?" When I was really ambitious about my job he cheered me on. When I wanted to go to welding school he didn't blink. When I wanted to scrap my furniture design plans and just make art he just said, "If that's what it takes to make you happy." He remembers what I was like, way back when, that whole different version of me, and thinks I'm way more awesome now.
Even though I usually look like this.
Last week I found THE PERFECT song for us, for right now. I played it over and over. He likes it too, because it's about a lifetime, and that layer of separation between your primary relationship and the world, and getting older and that being okay.Enjoy "The Story" by Brandie Carlile. (Sorry about the ad. The size of the vid is for high def and the screen doesn't fit right. Couldn't figure out how to get rid of it.)
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