i just work here

i hate oprah

but i do agree that you should think about what you ARE thankful for.  this is in reference to her 'gratitude journal' crap. 

i like to complain... A LOT.  but i figure if you're going to allow yourself to complain, you have to recognize what's good as well.

so because i have spent 2 of the 3 days this week crying my eyes out for various, and numerous reasons... i'm going to just talk about what i DO like.

1.  the new book that punchanella is in is out and i just got my copy.  i'm on page 47-49.

2.  i have been on a mad hunt to find these pine cones i had last year that were scented with cinnamon.  i hate 99% of smells since i've been pregnant, assuredly including my god-damned aveda shampure shampoo and conditioner which i usually love and have to use on an every-other-daily basis anyway... so i would have expected to not require the cinnamon pine cones this year, but cinnamon and citrus makes me feel way less nauseous.  i had found them online but they were another not-shipping-to-canada item, but while i was in montreal, my sister found some and got them for me.  this instant, in fact, i am enjoying their presence.  p.s. why does the photo below look like something from a 50's cookbook... you know, over-lit and somehow not the real color...

3.  after 3 months of NOT seeing eli in any kind of real fashion, we are going away together next week.  eli's been studying for his comprehensive exams, WHILE he taught full-time, WHILE he did private jobs, WHILE he TA'd and before that, i was living in the bed sick so we didn't hang out too much then either... it's been awful... for him i'm sure, but for me, i've been completely without him.  next week the college is sending him to a conference in las vegas and i'm tagging along.  so while it's not a romantic getaway, per se (i hate romantic anythings anyway as you may recall), it is guaranteed time together, even if it's only the 6 and a half hours to get there.  las vegas isn't exactly my kind of town, but i have ended up there twice in two years now...  there's almost something you can't look away from there.  like a car crash, only more enjoyable. 

4. the baby is moving!  it has been for a little while now, but it's a nice milestone to get to.  soon it'll be huge and i'll be complaining that it hates my kidneys, but for now, it's a nice little gold-fish sort of deal.  

If I don't see you until mid-december, well... that won't be atypical, but at least you'll know i'm on vacation.  

"I'm taking a vacation from my problems!"

i got out of bed

and made something...

it's the jewelry roll JR.  it's smaller, as you would imagine by the name. 

that is all.

i never thought they'd ask me back

the publisher, that is.  my items got held at customs, my directions were less than clear, one whole project got lost via email... and the tax forms mess up, that took over a month!

but they did, and so another punchanella project goes to press.

yay! 

floppy's actually good in this case

i put one up...

i have to say, these don't present as well in photos.  perhaps they're a look-and-feel type of item... maybe for Vegas. 

anywhere, here are it's friends, red and oatmeal.

 

HOT Las Vegas

i know it's late, but i have 46 minutes left in this day, so i DID post today.  i just wanted to show you this:

look who's number 4!!! (click on the image to see it full size)  you can learn more about the event here.

hot ass

recall that this months' NaBloPoMo theme is "HOT'...

okay, this is all about a new punchanella product, and the butt inside it.

this is my sister emily.  she's got a lovely rear-end.  and on emily's rear-end is a new 'vendor apron' i'll be selling on my etsy site.  they'll be up later tonight. 

emy is studying very, VERY hard for the MCAT, which she'll be taking at the end of the month.  i walked in her office and found her playing with a long piece of tape.  i wanted to know what the tape was all about, and she directed my view to the door, where she had taped weird little pieces of paper to it, some with a couple numbers, some with words... varying sizes and pen color.  she said she was tired of shuffling through her notes to find those papers.  i backed out slowly.

here's more pictures of the aprons, anyway:

this is a custom order for a 'friend' of mine on etsy, savor.  her soaps are OUTTA this world, and while she likely doesn't need me throwing her anymore business, i would highly recommend you visit her site.  i suggest the oatmeal amaretto bar... divine. 

side-view of another apron... also featuring emily's bum.

and here is a shot that features emily's newly recieved engagement ring... so beautiful. 

okay, thanks for your help, emily.  and in return for your time/body donation, i didn't put up any of the ones of you looking ridiculous.

i think i'll make a couple of these for her and i for when we go to Vegas... more on that later, because Vegas is HOT and that fits into this month's theme.  Must. ration. topics.