Dreams and work and other dreams

[ellenmillion]

I had a bizarre and terribly disturbing dream last night that I was sitting in a bathtub, in water up to my hips, trying to get it filled up. No matter how I wiggled the knobs, it randomly put out alternately freezing cold water, scalding hot water, and blood.

*shudders*

I didn't like it, no sir.

Called into work this morning and said, 'I don't feel like coming in. Is that going to be a problem?' John laughed and then asked, most worried, 'Will you be in tomorrow?' When I promised I would, he gave me the day off. Smart man.

So, I'm filling orders and printing cards and laughing over the monstrous stack of cards and all of the organization I'm putting off to sluff onto Jennie when she gets here. Haha! Er, I mean of course, all of the fun and enjoyable tasks that I'm saving for Jennie to enjoy. Yeah. That's what I meant. At least this year I won't be abandoning her willy-nilly to the crowds while I try to put a floor together and haul joists around. I think it'll be delicious fun this year, and we'll actually have a little time to spare. We're definitely going to the Hot Springs again, and this time hopefully we won't have to sneak/bribe/cajole our way in. Of course, we did have it to ourselves! I'm so looking forward to the fair and Jennie's visit this year.

Daydreaming about doing a con circuit, and envisioning my studio in the woods.

All this intermediate saving/working stuff... it's getting OLD. I'm frustrated with my lack of art progress. I'm burnt out at the day job and tired when I get home. I'm moody and discouraged. I have to keep reminding myself that I *am* working towards my goals, that this crap I'm putting up with right now will get me where I'm going. I've taken to hanging up copies of my art around my workstation, just to keep me going. I'm also trying to figure out the ethics behind hitting my coworkers up for orders. There are all the time kids selling cookies and wrapping paper around the office. Do I qualify as a worthy cause? :P

Woops! Printer has stopped, time to get back to work.

Comments

[delusiongirl.livejournal.com]

Mmm, hot springs . . . That was awesome.

I'll do all sorts of grunt work if you bribe me with a trip to the Hot Springs. I may even cut magnets. ;-)

:)

[uneide.livejournal.com]

Good idea on putting your art around you... it's a good reminder of happier things when stress hits... :)

[jemstone.livejournal.com]

See, all I can ever bribe you with is good food and nifty conversation, and it never works, 'cause Ellen's got Hot Springs. I cry shennanigans. :)

Seriously, though, those must be some pretty serious hot springs if you're considering cutting magnets. I've cut magnets. I hated it.

-JEM

[jemstone.livejournal.com]

Ellen, would you like me to clue you in on the 'con schedules for the coming year as I get them? A circuit might not be possible or in the cards for you at this time, but there's GOT to be something going on in your area or at least figuratively "near" it in the next year, and if I know fans (And believe me, I know fans), the stuff you've got will go like hotcakes. It's probably way too late for this years Baycon (where lunghai will be visiting, and where emberleo and I usually attend... and I think some other Elfwooders, too...), but I could definitely look out for some future schedules of conventions on the west coast and potentially in your area, if you want.

Just say the word!

-JEM

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

In my area! *snorklaugh*

Unfortunately, it's that big first step that's the clincher. Basically anywhere in the lower 48 is the same horrendous cost in terms of plane ticket give or take $50, and my husband getting time off is some of the problem, too. When we go, we want to go for 2 weeks at a time to make it worth the plane ticket out of here and mix it with a nice vacation. Sure, keep me appraised, but I'm thinking it'll be next year or later. Don't sweat keeping it 'in my area.' :P

[jemstone.livejournal.com]

Hey, if they can have large amounts of SCA events up in your neck of the woods, or at least appear to from all the announcements I see, they MUST have conventions, right? Well, I could hope so, anyway. :)

I'll grab every flyer for every convention happening in the next year when I hit Baycon later this month, yes? And then I'll get you the dates and stuff.

I dunno about Plane fares, much, but I know that my trip to Toronto on Northwest Airlines was only $220 round trip for one person. They seem to be having LOTS of specials lately, and that $220 would have flown me anywhere in the Continental US or Canada, had I so chosen. I think it would have actually been cheaper if I did California to Alaska, actually, but I no longer have the paperwork. My cat actually destroyed all evidence of my trip to Toronto just the other night. I came home and found the ticket stubs shredded and the flight itinerary printouts in little bits all over the carpet, the cat happily shredding the last of them. She loves me, she does. :)

-JEM