and we’re back…
Internet access is up and running again, woo hoo. This is a good thing.
Work goes well. What can I say, I enjoy the grocery store. It’s cool to see all of the groovy things that people buy, and as weird as it may be, coupons make me happy. Getting a discount is nice too. Employees get a 5% discount. It’s not much, but considering the really low markup on groceries, it’s damn generous of the company to offer it. So it’s “only” $5 off of a $100 purchase, but it’s $5 in my pocket at the end of the day that wouldn’t have been in my pocket at the end of the day — at least that’s how I look at it.
Been getting some ceramic relaxation, too. Now I understand why my mom has always been such a fan of painting ceramics. It’s so relaxing to just sit and paint… to contemplate the color combinations, to mix unique colors for certain projects — just gotta remember to write down what you’re using for a particular piece, especially if it’s a custom mix. You never know if you mixed enough of a particular color. So far I’ve finished a turtle, a lighthouse and a fish. I’m working on a faerie sitting on the moon (almost done). I’m doing her in a mix of blues and purples, with lots of irridescent and metallics. I’ve also got a really cute treehouse I’m working on and a shark in the wings. When they’re done, I’m doing a goblet with a dragon on the stem. The goblet I’m going to do with glaze, so it can be fired and, if I choose, drank from. That one I probably won’t, because of the way it was poured. But I might get one later from greenware and ask them to pour it differently.
I think when I’m done with what I’ve already got on my itinerary, I’m going to start doing some seasonal stuff. The shop I go to has seasonal items (for all seasons) on display all year round. So I could do some Halloween and Christmas stuff if I want, or I could do some stuff for upcoming holidays. There’s a huge selection of really cool pieces for all the various holidays. I can also get some ceramics that I’ve had in need of firing for several years fired soon. That’ll be nice. I can finally get them painted. One of them is a Christmas tree and one of them is a ceramic Christmas card that I’d wanted to give to Carrie for Christmas. When it’s painted, I’ll be sending it to her. I have to take those out and clean them, actually.
I weighed myself the other day, and I’ve lost a couple more pounds since December. My goal is to be down to 130 or so by May or June, and a little more toned. I have no objection to walking or riding a bike to work, so that’ll be helpful towards that particular goal. I think I’ll wait for slightly better weather though. The cold would leave me hacking up a lung while I’m working, that wouldn’t be a good thing.
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