weekend

so, my weekend didn't go exactly as planned. i was going to head to french lick from greencastle saturday morning, but my radiator was steaming. i didn't really want to risk being 3 hours from home, so i went back to lafayette. it worked out ok, because about 10 minutes after i left, karen called to see if i wanted sushi, so it was on. i didn't get a ton done. in fact, i don't think i did much else saturday other than pick up some cat litter and watch saturday night live.

sunday i mowed the lawn. what a pain. i really need to be raking the clippings, but it would take too long. plus they were dry and blowing all in my face. i think i developed allergies recently because i was sneezing and snotty as all get out. it was at this point that i had a "it's a pain in the ass to live alone" moment. which i really haven't had till now. i think now that i'm moving large things around in the house and trying to sell stuff, i'm going to have more.. for instance, i can't get the console stereo up the stairs without help. i can't get the toolbox in my truck, etc, etc. slightly depressing. anyway, i was going to go to the gym, but didn't really have the energy. fortunately for my laziness, kris IMed and offered me a morrissey ticket, so i went and saw that show in indy. very cool. i'm not a super morrissey fan, but it's the kind of thing that i'm glad to have seen.

this will be the week of work. i've already backed up grades, and i'm getting ready to delete students. after that i have to start replicating courses, which is teh suck. _then_ i have to make about 100 CD copies. bleh. fun.

anyway.

also..

i bought a whole crapload of painting supplies the other day. i've done 1 painting in the past 10 years so i could really be setting myself up for disaster. anyway, i'm trying some new stuff.. i was to do some different canvas prep treatments.. i got a big jug of gesso. i've never used the stuff. i want to see if it's thick enough that i can really pile it on and then sand it down for a super slick, high gloss finish. i may have to mix it with something. shannon recently posted about mixing gesso with dirt and cigarette ashes, but i'm not really into that. i'm thinking i might try plaster.
i also got some gel medium, which i've also not used. i really don't like using any medium with oils because it's a big pita, but i suppose i need to learn to do things the normal way.... and not waste paint even though i have an abundance. i'd really rather be working in acryllics again though, so maybe it's a good thing to use them all up and just live with the long drying time.

yeah. i got 6 16x20 canvases because they were on sale. 5.99 for a two pack. thats a solid deal.


oh, something else worth noting.. summerfield is playing a show this weekend. (sunday?) i don't know how it will go. i need to fix one of my basses, since they are both kind of whack at the moment. i should do that tonight. we might play bad. i just want to see how many people remember the songs from how ever many years ago.


man. i am so tired. i got up "early" so i could be in before 9, and i'm just totally dying. i thought i was sugar crashing after lunch, but more sugar didn't even put a dent in it. i'm kind of wondering if i should talk to my doctor about it. i'm so lazy these days. it's not for not trying. i just don't have any energy.