My first sculpture in 16 YEARS.

Yes, I'm old.  And I'm only 34.  Weird.  I only feel old when muscles pop in my back or something.  I hate that.

Anyway, I got my clay, and set up shop in the basement.  I took over Justin's "woodworking" space.  He can share.  A little dismal, but I don't have many options.

I remember how to sculpt.  But it makes me sad that I have no one to ask all my little questions to.  Like what kind of clay should I be buying?  If I am supposed to keep the clay moist, why are my tentacles cracking?  I had the ultimate expert, but I've lost that opportunity.

I made this in about 1-2 hours.  I made something similar to this in high school, and Mr. Drake kept it in the school showcase forever.  When the high school moved, dumb football players were in charge of moving the sculptures, and they broke mine.  Jerks.

Frozen Rainbow Chiffon Cake

This cake blows my mind.  Want.  And thank you for typing this out, someone else.  :)

Perpetually Engaged: frozen rainbow chiffon cake

I finally have something to say

I lost someone very dear to me.  I had not contacted him in 10 years, but that love was not diminished by any amount of time or space.  When I learned of his death, I cried.  I cried for three days.  I am about to cry again.  Only now, almost a week later, can I find *any* words.  I wanted to write about him.  I wanted to post about my love on Facebook and share my memories with his family.  But I *couldn't.*  I had nothing but choking pain.  Pain and regret for not working harder to stay in contact with him.  I really screwed up and let something precious slip through my fingers.

DONE MOVING THINGS

Uhg.  That was tedious.  Well, here's to new stuff.

Lavender roots. No, not the herb. (June 17, 2011)

Well.  I knew the white blonde hair would not last long.  I loved it during cold months.... as I love the look of white blonde hair & super pale skin.  Summer brings out freckles and redness, which makes the blonde look more trashy and dry than anything else.  So I decided to go with lavender!

Jessica picks some soap colors (May 29, 2011)

SO my sister Jessica is staying with me for a few days, and I have been wanting to use a couple new FO's, so we made some soap.  She picked the colors.  She went with a perfectly respectable Emerald Mica and a Yellow Oxide.



I sort of hogged the mixing.... but I guess I didn't want to be blamed for her lying a toe off or something.  And by lying I mean "lye" not "lie."  Yes, I know how awesome I am.

Here's a 3 second video of me mixing lye and water!!!  Okay, 23 seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9OG-rPMvq8

But she DID add the French Pink Clay at trace.  GOOD JOB, JESS.  The yellow looked fine, but the emerald mica....turned olive.  It was a little scary at first, but it grew on me.

Soap Update (April 12, 2011)

Okay, so I unmolded the soap and cut it up.  While the top of the soap looks cool (with the exception of my noob air bubbles), the inside didn't end up nearly as fancy.







I'm a little let down by the inside, but they smell nice....a woodsy scent.  It's not super strong....because I have no patience, if you remember.  I placed the bars on a drying rack where they will sit for a couple of weeks to dry out.