Wheee!

So, it's been a good week here. It all started with our noisy bastard of a downstairs neighbour apparently moving out. I say apparently, because nobody has actually come up to me and said, he's moved out. He was just seen with a car and lots of stuff in the hallway, and since then the flat downstairs seems to be empty, and is definitely quiet. I saw him in the street the other day and couldn't help giving a mad cackle of cautious delight.

Then on Sunday, I ended up having a good excuse not to fence. Crazy neck. I know that it's really quite sad and stupid to get so het up about something that I'd prefer to be in pain than to take part in what, essentially, would have been a day of friendly poking, but after last week, it was what I needed. I sold raffle tickets instead.

And finally, on Monday, I got word back from a gallery, who accepted my application for their forthcoming artist's books exhibition! Oooey. My first proper exhibition! As in, the first one not organised by me or somebody who knows me. It's exciting and scary. Suddenly I've got to think about insurance and wholesale prices. Oh, and write a bio.

I know you're waiting for it, but no. I won't give in to the temptation to whinge about it. It's a good thing. So there.

Pooey

That ol' fencing thing isn't working out. I just seem to get shitter at it each week. Nevertheless I managed to get talked into taking part in a competition (A COMPETITION!) on Sunday. ON SUNDAY! How?

So, basically, I'm vaguely tempted to pack it in. Part of me, of course, is shouting, Don't run away from THE CHALLENGE[tm], you wimp!, but the other part of me is shouting, louder, Why the hell not? This is supposed to be fun. Lately it just makes me want to cry. I could go back to doing life drawing. It's much easier, and I'm actually quite good at it.

I don't know.

On the plus side, another book has happened. More pictures will appear later, I'm sure.

Oh! Oh!

Did I, btw, mention that there is a shop? With, like, stuff for sale in it? Off you go then, guys, I'm counting on you!

Completely by accident...

...I clicked on the blog button. Honestly. And then the buzzer went, and I got the parcels (Yes. Plural. I'd just finished tidying up, too.) my mum sent over, with the stuff we left at Christmas. I'd completely forgotten about this fabric...



I really like it. Oh and talking of fabric, I got myself some funny glances the other day in the fabric shop. Because this one

actually made me squeak. It's so cute it makes your eyes bleed. Of course, I immediately bought it and made it into another underskirt. Hehe.

Apart from that, I've been experimenting with heads and ears. Not very successfully so far, but I think I've worked it out in my head now, at least. So now I've only got to make it work in real life...

Finally, before I forget, everybody say YAY for the achievement of the week!


Btw, in case you were wondering, that faces thing I posted about last time isn't really happening. I still think about it, but I just can't be arsed. What a surprise. I did some doodling, though. This is what Nils looked like this morning.


I think he may be ill.