I totally want my new middle name to be DANGER!

Candy What???

I've pretty much decided that I am going to change my last name. It is something that I have been wanting to do for a long time for various reasons. I will keep my first name. I just don't know what to change my name to. Something fun that flows well is what I am looking for. Any ideas? Seriously! Tell me.

My parents are mad at me about this antique dresser that I wanted to keep, but realizing that it as waaaay more trouble than it is worth, I told them to go ahead and have it. You know what they said in return? We have to be out of my grandma's house by this Sunday. Nevermind that they have no legal authority to do this. 

P.S. My parents make me want to change my name more than anything right now.

stressss

This a time of very high stress and high drama in my life.

- I found an apartment today. I am going to go pay the rent and deposit tomorrow. It is in the heart of the ghetto.

- I had to call the police on an ex-boyfriend's current wife. They are probably going to issue a warrant for her arrest.

- I am fighting with my parents over family heirlooms and material stuff. They are two of the greediest people I have ever met.

And everything else. Money, relationships, moving, on and on it goes. But I am okay.

 

Anthony Bordain!

I love love love Anthony Bordain. I want to marry him. Is he gay? No, wait. I want to BE him.

Last night I watched the new episode of No Reservations. He went to Mexico. I want to go to Mexico! The most intriguing part of the show was when he went to an island that was inhabited by an old man fighting off the spirit of a dead girl. See, 50 years ago a girl drowned on his property edge and he believed the spirit of the girl sometimes returned to haunt him. He started fetching old baby dolls from the water, believing that he was rescuing them and in return they offered him protection from the spirit. Soon people started bringing him discarded dolls and he began nailing them up on trees all over the property. The man spent his last 25 years on the island, never once leaving. I wish I could find a picture. It is a truly spooky sight to behold.

This inspired me to make a doll themed PDF collage sheet.  

The other night I was at my sister's and she pulled out a tarot deck I had given her a few years ago. She had not opened it because superstition has it that you should never open your own deck when you first get it. So I opened it for her. The cards are just lovely. 

It has a Merman card. I want a Merman of my own!

I didn't make a video last night because I cried my eyes out and messed up my face. It is a stressful time. I'll try again tonight.

today

I am a list maker. I love my lists. But I have decided that instead of making endless "to do" lists that can never possibly get done and just stress me out and overwhelm me, I am going to cap off the day with a list of things that I DID accomplish. I tried it last night and it was far better than any to-do list.

I made two new PDF collage sheets for your consideration. Another Gypsy Love sheet, and a Vintage Circus sheet. We will be filming a vlog on transfers this evening. 

Mr. Martini brought home a copy of Art Journaling magazine for me. It is just beautiful, more like a book than a magazine, and full of inspirations and techniques. 

I'm suffereing from a bit of insomnia lately, and it was much worse last night. I have a lot on my mind--mainly packing and moving. I know I am getting the hell out of Almania, but where exactly I am going is the big question. Everyone wish me luck in finding a happy, cozy home that I can create in.    

Splitting the Sheets

So I have been asked what I meant when I wrote that Mr. Martini and I are splitting the sheets. Well, we are no longer going to live together, but we are still going to date exclusively... for awhile.

If you google "splitting the sheets" the first hit is a divorce attorney.

I heard that it comes from a Cherokee practice. When a couple is married, they are given a wedding blanket and the man moves into the woman's teepee. In the event that things don't work out, she has the option of splitting the marital blanket in half and sending him back to his mother's teepee. 

pink purse

Got to spend last night with my Kyle and Kali. Love, love, love.

We went out to dinner and then did some shopping. I found this leather purse for 3 dollars! We were looking at it, trying to decribe it, but we finally settled on the fact that it is just totally me.

I am working on another pdf collage sheet and I am going to make a video(s) showing how to do transfers.

Mr. Martini and I are splitting the sheets. This is sad. But it also means I am getting the hell out of Almania!!!