painting

NINE, count them, NINE of my paintings are done! well, except for the labeling and signing, but that shouldn't take too long. i just have to pick a font and draw it on. i FINALLY got inspired today. i've been groaning though the whole process, thinking only of the complaints frances is going to have, saying this is wrong this is ugly i can't do this. now, all of a sudden, although i was groaning getting started, painting was making me feel alive. look, it looks like a wrinkle, an elbow, a hat. isn't this amazing? since i'm working in the dining room, i've been playing records. things with words, since i can't be creative to instrumental stuff, but rather than sing alongs, i've been putting on things i want to learn. joni's hissing of summer lawns. the best of phoebe snow. pink floyd's the wall. dan fogelberg's innocent age. pousette dart band's 3 (i think). paul simon's one trick pony. shot in the dark. finally, for the colored pencil on the last 2, the much-loved song to a seagull. i was drinking ruth's protest roibus tea, and just eating whatever i could find- a small bowl of steamed broccoli with cheese, cake from this morning... oh, that's right! this morning i went to ch's for his parents brunch. i was TOTALLY late, it was pretty sad, but they were all welcoming, anyway. poor johnny b's recovering from his apendectomy. but he was making tea, and he asked me what kind i wanted, and he said he had a new kind- and it was tee gschwinder tea! i was just commenting on jamie's blog about this. i said i didn't think you could get it in america. and he said his "A gay" brother gave it him. i love it. eveyrone must read maupin! when it was time to leave, i went with them to the airport, so i got a ride home in the rental car- wOOt! i think it took me less time to get home, even stopping at the airport! so i've been drinking alot of tea. and using up alot of toilet paper. but i haven't really been eating, so now that i've finished nine (count'em, NINE) of my thirteen paintings, i'm eating boil in a bag indian food, even though it's 10. i think i'm still going to be a good girl tonight and pay my bills, but i'm going to chill after that. make a shopping list, maybe. or perhaps put together the silk fairy mobile my mom sent me! don't you wish you had one?