Birdie pjs
Originally uploaded by Ang..

mee so cuuqt en mi pjas.

but mee no lik mi pjas.

mee no lik sno. et ovr mi hed, i cant see momee en de sno. i git lost en de sno.

munkee munkee munkee!!!!!!!

converse

converse
Originally uploaded by Camilla E.

I just ordered some even though I am broke! But I love her work and look at her photos on flickr everyday - it is sooo exciting!
- A

I never posted a picture of Minou and Birdie's Christmas presents. They each got a set of these Monkey pjs. Minou was wearing hers today as we got an unusual dump of snow over the day. It has stopped now but is supposed to continue tomorrow. For those of you that know Vancouver this is TROUBLE. We watched cars out the window all morning slide down the hill in front of our condo. I - needless today say - will not be leaving the house.



Been working on my wearable art outfit for 2008. Hoping to enter more then one this year. The first one is an easy one out of ladies undergarments. I hope for the next one to be more along the recycling lines of the tea bag dress. Just can't decide what direction I want to go...

I just found my ipod shuffle.
I am so happy.
It has been missing for over a month. I thought I had lost it in a shopping mall or some other equally impossible to find place. But I didn't. It was just in the depths of my computer bag that isn't used very often.
Now you are porbably wondering what is the big deal. It is just an ipod shuffle. You can get a new shiny one for $79.99 at any store.
Well I'll tell you why.
My ipod shuffle is engraved.
It says "Gratitude &Affection, RZ- Case 39"
You might still be saying 'whatever'
BUT if you knew that the RZ stood for Renee Zellweger maybe then you would be a little more impressed. And if you knew that she gave us all one at the end of filming for Case 39 you might understand why I am a little attached to it.

I found it.
I'm so happy.

I'm working on my next show. It is tedious. There is so much to draw and it is all modern and not to interesting. It is more about making people look real which is surprisingly difficult.
Getting closer. Only have about 5 more to draw and then about 10 more to color. But then the revisions start. And then I have to buy everything. Sigh....

THERE'S A VOICE,
THAT KEEPS ON CALLING ME.
DOWN THE ROAD,
IS WHERE I'LL ALWAYS BE.
EVERY STOP I MAKE,
I'LL MAKE A NEW FRIEND.
CAN'T STAY FOR LONG, JUST TURN AROUND AND I'M GONE AGAIN.

MAYBE TOMORROW, I'LL WANNA SETTLE DOWN,
UNTIL TOMORROW, I'LL JUST KEEP MOVING ON

DOWN THIS ROAD, THAT NEVER SEEMS TO END,
WHERE NEW ADVENTURE, LIES JUST AROUND THE BEND

SO IF YOU WANNA JOIN ME FOR A WHILE,
JUST GRAB YOUR HAT, COME TRAVEL LIGHT,
THAT'S HOBO STYLE.

MAYBE TOMORROW, I'LL WANT TO SETTLE DOWN,
UNTIL TOMORROW, THE WHOLE WORLD IS MY HOME

SO IF YOU WANNA JOIN ME FOR A WHILE,
JUST GRAB YOUR HAT, COME TRAVEL LIGHT,
THAT'S HOBO STYLE.

MAYBE TOMORROW, I'LL WANT TO SETTLE DOWN,
UNTIL TOMORROW, I'LL JUST KEEP MOVING ON.

Instrumental Bridge

MAYBE TOMORROW, I'LL WANT TO SETTLE DOWN,
UNTIL TOMORROW, I'LL JUST KEEP MOVING ON.

THERE'S A WORLD, THAT'S WAITING TO UNFOLD,
A BRAND NEW TALE, NO ONE HAS EVER TOLD,
WE'VE JOURNEY'D FAR BUT, YOU KNOW IT WON'T BE LONG,
WE'RE ALMOST THERE AND WE'VE PAID OUR FARE, WITH THE HOBO SONG.

MAYBE TOMORROW, I'LL WANT TO SETTLE DOWN,
UNTIL TOMORROW, I'LL JUST KEEP MOVING ON.

SO IF YOU WANNA JOIN ME FOR A WHILE,
JUST GRAB YOUR HAT, COME TRAVEL LIGHT,
THAT'S HOBO STYLE.

MAYBE TOMORROW I'LL FIND WHAT I CALL HOME,
UNTIL TOMORROW, YOU KNOW I'M FREE TO ROAM.

It's the girls favourite tv show - on reruns sat. am. I never sing the lyrics right so I thought I would look them up. I know that the rest of you have been wondering about these lyrics FOR A LONG TIME. heh heh.

ok 2008 sucks A S S.
i just got the WORST haircut of my life. I have done some pretty whacky things on the hair cutting scale but I have never left the hair dressers crying before. I did today.
UGH.
It will take at least a year to get it back to something normal. It is horrific. And short. Really short. For those of you that know we are going back to mullet lengths here. I said I wanted it long enough to go into a bob if it didn't work. HE DIDN'T LISTEN. I'm going out to buy some hats tomorrow. Several. And barrettes galore. The guy just didn't listen to me. I've never constantly stopped someone during a haircut. I usually sit there and take it. But it was going really really really wrong. I should have just got up and left.
UGH UGH UGH..
So upset. It doesn't help with the whole not sleeping last night - I just feel so out of sorts now. Got home around 2:00 and put my pjs on - don't feel like doing anything. Feel like I am sick and want to curl up with the flu but there is nothing wrong with me except my hair -and I can't wait until I 'feel better' when my hair grows out.

Ugh.
I WAS in a good mood until my haircut. I met with the graphic design people at the school this morning after 2 hours of sleep - they are excited to have me as a student and I am able to skip several courses due to my degree. Just having her talk about the layout of my resume was interesting. Now I am trying to decide how many courses I should register for. 3 or 4. Don't want to overdue it as I do still have an artsclub show to do.

Speaking of which I should get to work on it. Still lots to do sketching wise.

Please send all wigs
c/o me
Port Moody
BC

- A

I can't sleep. Not at all. It sucks.
I've even tried a glass of warm milk. Been watching bad tv for hours in the dark. The puppies are both here. Sleeping.

I know not everyone thought my graphic design idea was the most brilliant but I am excited about it. Sadly there is no money (or not enough money for my mortgage) in an esty shop or doggie clothes for me. I shop at the doggie clothing stores here in Vancouver and I can't compete with what they have. There are so many little details and great fabrics in dog clothes now that it is impossible to do it on a small scale and be competitive. I just can't make them that cheaply. And then there is the advertising....
blah blah blah. I know graphic design isn't a done deal but at least - assuming I am somewhat decent at it - I have some control over it - unlike film. This writer's strike bites.

Getting my haircut tomorrow. Desparately needs it. It is long and scraggly. I never comb it because it is to much of an ordeal. So I end up with a bad looking Britney Spears doo. Not attractive. Think I will chop off several inches.

Man it is 2:30am. I am seriously WIDE AWAKE. There is no way I am going to boot camp in the morning. Impossible to run around at gym and do push ups at 6:00am with 3 hours of sleep (if I am lucky)
No good tv on.

For those that don't know my dad is engaged. I'd tell ya the loverly lady's name but I can't spell it properly. No date has been set. For those of you who keep track:
grandma = two weddings
mom = two weddings
sister = two weddings
dad = soon to be two weddings
me = 0 weddings. me = dating boyfriend longer then any of the above did before getting married..... HMMMMM........
Will someone please talk to the dictator for me? PUH-LEASE!

I really want to go to sleep. I am not interested in staying up all night.
UGH.

ok got to find something else to pass the time instead of writing the world's worst blog entry.

saw this on tv today. Thought it was funny...

Minou appears to be supporting the writers as well. She is not pooing. (Or it could be the rain)

Minou's new shrug. Yarn - brown stuff from Michaels.... heh heh

Finished it after boot camp this morning. She isn't thrilled with it but it is a nice color on her. It is borderline tight - I am going to have to make it bigger for chubby little Birdie...

Minou and Birdie
Originally uploaded by Ang..

pictures for Auntie Steph

sooo.... until this writer's strike is over, or until I lower my standards of what I consider acceptable working conditions, I am probably going to be unemployed.
Time to start looking at other career choices because I don't like putting money stress on my sweetie or myself. I should be able to pay my own bills. I am apparently an adult.
So I am thinking of taking some graphic design courses. Anybody think I am nuts? I've been thinking about this for the past few weeks - wondering what is somewhat related to what I already do, something I LOVE just as much as costumes, maybe something I can put my billion years of education towards. I think graphic design fits the bill. I love my computer, I love web design stuff - doing code, new programs, playing in photoshop. I think it could work. And I just happened to find a college with night classes starting next week. Kind of seems meant to be. I can occupy the next few months, see if I like this idea.
So I have emailed the school.. We will see what they say.
It sounds like the graphic design industry is just as saturated as the film one - only at least it isn't as dependent on all these other stupid factors like the dollar, and writers in the USA, cheap producers, and psycho menopausal bosses. (Ok I am sure it will have some of those issues but I imagine there will be more options if you run into the latter two)
There is my new plan....

I finally got more yarn yesterday to finish Minou's shrug. Photos as soon as it is done.

We went to go see no man old country or old man no country or whatever it is last night. Good movie. But once again - like sweeney todd I spent half of it with my hands in front of my face. Lots of blood and violence. But good movie don't get me wrong. We hadn't been to a movie in so long on a weekend we had no idea there would be such lineups! Man. What has the world come to - and two pops and a popcorn for $13? Sigh.

Sun is actually out. Perhaps I should think about getting dressed and taking the girls for a walk.

For those of you in the know.... I got my resume on file..... heh heh.

1. Get them to look at my resume. CHECK!
2. Get the job.......


I'm not going to jinx anything but when I can I'll tell the rest of you....

momee et boot kamp

veset mi citee so et es buttr den daddee's flandervil

oh
P.S.
Can anyone explain to me in non-knitting speak what S3KP is?

Question.

Has anyone else ever thought there dog understands every word they are saying??? Like way more then a dog should? I know I am a crazy dog lady and all but I swear Minou understands english.

Today for example she was lying in my lap and the light was hitting her ears in such a way that I could see through them. I could tell there was still a bunch of wax in them after cleaning them last night. So I said to Luc, without touching her or doing anything, "hers ears still need cleaning, but" and before I could say 'I ran out of q-tips' she was gone - hiding somewhere.

She definitely understands a huge vocabulary which shocks me. Most of this was not due to training. Cookies, treat, greenie, cake, pee pee, outside, poo, sit, lie down, enchante, give me 5, turn around, up, stay, go get it, baboon, give me a kiss, bath (if we say this one while out for a walk she won't go in the house when we get home), cut your nails, clean your ears, brush your teeth, find it, where is ..., put a little sweater on, do you want to wear your collar...... I'm sure there is more I just can't think of them right now...

I can be standing in the living room and say that we need to cut her nails and before I can find he nail clippers she is hiding some where. Saying greenie almost puts her into convulsions turning around as many times as she can as fast as she can. I'll be discussing people cake with Luc and she will run over and give us kisses. It will often take me a few minutes to realize what I said that got her excited.

Sometimes I know it is because something rhymes. Today Dictator was imitating Ned Flanders and said "okaly dokaly neighboureenie" she got all excited about that thinking it was greenie.

And then we have Birdie. Right after Minou ran away from the ear cleaning incident I said to Birdie "I think we will have to anal probe you for the next 6 hours." She rolled over on to her back exposing her girly bits for all and gave me a kiss on the nose. Not so clever. Ok ok Minou doesn't understand anal probe either - but I did then offer to cut her nails and clean her ears and she just stayed there wriggling away looking for kisses while Minou shuddered somewhere in earshot.

Just wondering about other peeps dog experiences.....

helo mi nam es meneu.
i jus wan to sae dat i tink dis es de purtiest pupee i hav evur seen. i wesh i was dat purtee.
- meneu

mii blug two.
meneu es yuke. i don wan a sestr no mur.
en 208 i wan a nu sestr.
an i wan to be petted al de tim. Evey on shuld pet me al de tim et es my favurit ting.
en 208 i wan momee to sta hum weth me al de tim an pet me
mur petteng mur mur mur


OH NO breken nus.
wederman jus saed ef u hav a chehuahua et miht blow awae todae, i no go ootsid todae
skaree.

send me treets,
i liv at gre hus bi momees truk, clus to wher i poo poo,

2007 the year we shall not speak of again.....

Everyone is posting about their year in review so I will try and come up with mine. Not feeling particularly inspired but I'm also not motivated to get off the couch and do anything else productive right now.

Jan
- Dictator and I spent New Years Eve with friends at a PARTY, very unusual situation for us who are usually at home in front of the tv. I think we should stick to what we know, the couch and the tv. It doesn't make for a good year.
- I started the runagogo challenge as well as became a leader for the Vancouver learn to run 10km sunrun (we'll hear more about this later)
- I started designing my first show for the artsclub theatre
Feb
- my mom came to visit and we spent WAY TO MUCH MONEY in Seattle. I realized she is the person I shop best with - she taught me everything I know. Doesn't mean she is a good influence on my bank account though.

- I started my wearable art project so that I would have it done really early with time to spare. HAHAHAHAHA!

- Birdie and the Dictator started obedience classes. She was not the star student.
- I started work on Tin Man which lastest for months.
- at the end of the month Minou gave us a HUGE SCARE. She became really ill and vomiting blood. It had me in tears for days. But she pulled through (a few thousand dollars later)

March
- I designed the worst - well second worst show of my life. I must start saying no to scripts that really are that horrible with no redeeming qualities. (The worst show was a musical about menopause - trust me it was bad)
- gosh don't remember much else in March
- it was the Dictators birthday. He turned 29. This year he says good bye to his 20's - finally!!!!! It's about time he joins the rest of us (yes I'm a cradle robber, cougar, etc....)(P.S. did anyone else see Donna Cherry's Cougars Corner on CBC?)
April
- after months of struggling I ran the Sun Run. barely. The dictator kicked my butt. I was getting severe foot pain. It prevented me from training and prevented me from completing the 100miles in 3 months with runagogo.

- Minou and Birdie took acting classes. We had alot of fun. They have yet to bring home a paycheck though.
- One of my best buddies Angie came to Vancouver to work. She recently left for Edmonton but we couldn't have made it through the last few months without her.
- somewhere in here started my facebook obsession
- Minou turned 4.
May
- this month saw us decide to buy a house without any downpayment or previous desire to do so in the insane Vancouver market. Let's just spontaneous house purchases aren't as fun as they sound. These kinds of purchases include car accidents and many fights with undeserving loved ones.
- I recovered the couch

June
- saw us moving!!!!


- I flew to Calgary to surprise my highschool clothing and textiles teacher at her retirement party. It was great to see her.
- I started dieting.....
- that was about all we had time for in June
July
- I was finally finished working on Tin Man and actually had a bit of time to work on the house for a few weeks
- I started attending Boot Camp three times a week. and started losing weight and gaining injuries
- My sister got married in kaslo - me and the girls had a little tenting vacation.

- much to the dictator's delight one of the two kwik e marts opened 5 minutes from our house.

- I started designing my next show at the artsclub, one of my favourites "His Greatness"

August
- I finally finished my wearable art dress and my wonderful friend Esme modelled it for me.
- I started working on another film - nothing to write home about.
- I made the BEST purchase of the year. By accident I overheard someone in best buy say "where do you have the wii's" which involved me following them to the counter and asking for the last one they had. The games for 2 - 4 year olds give me the most enjoyment. And yes, I get wii arm and stiff sore muscles whenever I play. And no, the tv is still in one piece and no one has been hurt (by anyone else that is)
- August also saw my dear friend Penny leave for Winnipeg, we all miss her dearly.
- I found out I am hypermobile in ALL my joints as I pulled a muscle in the pelvic area and dealt with daily foot pain. I have the flatest feet that my physiotherapist has ever seen, and the bendiest shoulders.
Sept.
- just kept doing what I was doing.
- started working on a show with many dear friends, it involved many late nights (3:00am) and ended in a terrible flu. However those 3:00am night do involve extra giggles and starbucks.
- I won best in show at the wearable art awards fashion show. It was a surprise and I am still honored!

Oct.
- I got a little older.
- my next gig slowly started turning into a nightmare. An irresponsible boss with too many excuses and alot of blame. It was only going to get worse.
- Oct. brought Terry Gilliam to Vancouver and a very good friend inches away from designing his show - my DREAM JOB. It would have been a dream come true just to live vicariously through her. Alas no such luck.
November
- I started designing costumes for my fair lady. Another disaster in the making

- my other gig got steadily worse. After a particularly brutal screaming at the entire work room I asked what was going on and was immediately treated like I had been trying to bring down the entire department with all kinds of nasty behaviour. Who knew I had such power. I didn't quit but stuck around for a few days only to witness more abuse of other employees. After refusing to sign a suspicious piece of paper I was fired. Never before in my entire LIFE! (Steph this is when I QUIT talking to 2007) Just as a little side note, it was not the end of this situation. I am still in process with the labour board for some 'surprise' deductions and various friends who stayed until the end of the contract are still owed large amounts of money. Horrible horrible situation.
- the girls started going to daycare once a week. Work kept me away to much and I was too exhausted to be able to tucker them out at the end of the day. By the end of the week they were bringing various toys to bed looking to play in the wee hours of them morning. The stress and activities of day care put an end to that.
- I continued to be all consumed with work on the musical spending everyday and every hour working on it.
Dec.
- I brought out the Xmas music early but there was so much to do with My fair Lady I hardly got to think about Xmas. It turned into crisis mode in the middle of the month with me on the phone in tears. Here it is in writing for all who care. I WILL NEVER EVER DESIGN ANOTHER GATEWAY CHRISTMAS SHOW. (I said it last year but this time it is true)
- opening night saw the start of another cold but the arrival of our XMAS TREE and SHOPPING.

- Dictator's mom spent the entire holiday with us
- I lost 25lbs since June (I haven't weighed myself since Xmas cooking started but let's try and optimistic about something shall we?)

I'm glad 2007 is over. There was some highlights - the house, finally losing some weight
But there was way to many awful things, the car accident (which I am still dealing with as well), plenty of really horrible jobs which have me considering other options in life.

2008 is looking sketchy for work. The writers strike and dollar have everyone more then a little worried. I hope things look up and I am able to work with the people I love and respect. I hope Dictator and I can spend more time together and we can pay off a few debts. (The spontaneous house purchase came with a mortgage that we were less then prepared for.) I also hope I can become much better at wii. Perhaps there is a career in wii? I also hope that my puppy girls stay healthy and happy for they are the two things that are never mad at me, never ask for money, never stress me out, are always happy to see me always are good for a cuddle, etc. etc. etc. etc. (Dictator tries pretty hard too no thanks to me)

I think this novel is over for now. Thanks for bearing with me and my lack of posts over the past few months..... I'll try and be better.
Kisses from Minou and Birdie.

first knitting in a LONG LONG time
Originally uploaded by Ang..

here it is. I already 'finished' it. But it was too small and this stuf doesn't frog well. So we have started again with more stitches new color......