I just got the PDF proofs for my book. I added up the pages and I somehow managed to write a 695 page book?!?!?! Wowzers. That’s nuts. I’m nuts. I think it looks pretty good. I’m proud of myself. Gee, I wrote a book, how strange is that? It goes to print on Monday! Yikes!

I did it, I applied for CCA today. I wrote a pretty terrible essay. I needed to write a 1-2 page essay on why they should let me go there. I wrote some stuff. I’m not proud of it but it’s done. I’m moving on. I also ordered my transcripts to be sent there and…

Guess what, I earned my coffee yesterday. 7 of my pieces sold at the Studio gallery yesterday. That means I’ve sold 9 pieces out of 13! I now have to bring them more. This is more fantastic than can be imagined. Because my pieces sell, it means the gallery will probably like me more and…

Not much to report. I am the walking dead. Ok well that’s an exaggeration. I lost my voice last night but it came back today. I have a terrible sinus headache and I feel weak, but I think I’ll live.

I haven’t been sick in a while and let me tell you, it’s no picnic. I had a very painfully swollen throat last night that kept me up most of the night. I’ve been nursing alkaseltzer, ice water, and chicken soup. I’m feeling a little more human tonight but I have a ways to go.…

1. Take the bus a lot. Sit around a bunch of coughing coughers. 2. Go to city college. Touch all the door handles and rub your eyes a lot. Take a French class where you are suppose to shake hands with all your classmates and practice greetings. 3. Sit next to coughing people in a…

I am back from the reception at the Studio Gallery for my group show: Hot Wax. The turn out was great despite the icky, cold rain. Heather came, which was very special since we haven’t been speaking much, I think we’ve been on a friendship hiatus, maybe it’s time to start again. Earl and Susan…

Hey look, I’m on the front page of the Studio B website (my agent). And I’m still on the webmonkey front page. I’m just all over the place. Thanks Lynn! Don’t forget the Artist Reception for my group show at the Studio Gallery. It’s today from 4pm – 8pm Studio Gallery Hot Wax Encaustic Paintings…

“Rare video footage shows a giant octopus attacking a small submarine off the west coast of Vancouver Island.” Read all about it!

New flash! I just found out they sold two of my small encaustic collage pieces at the Studio Gallery. Today was the first day of the show. Hurray hurray hurray!!!

Tom sent me this very nice article about doing what you love for work. “Whichever route you take, expect a struggle. Finding work you love is very difficult. Most people fail. Even if you succeed, it’s rare to be free to work on what you want till your thirties or forties. But if you have…

I completely forgot to mention that my Camera Raw Article is posted on the webmonkey front door! Go read it. I’ve already gotten a very nice email from a reader. Hi, Alanna. Thanks for your truly informative and well-written WebMonkey article. I confess that I thought the monkey had been dead for the last couple…

I painted this for a themed show with ArtWorkSF. I am sick and I need to get in bed. See ya later. Tonight I heard that your brain burns a lot of calories, something I hadn’t considered before. So if I think really hard, I should burn some fat. This is a comforting idea although…

So yeah, 5 classes in one semester is a lot. It’s doable, but just the task of managing assignments and getting readings done is going to be a challenge. Remember Alanna, art and articles are your only work this semester. You must get through this semester, it’s a big hump and the other side of…

I’ve finished the first round on the advanced painting workshop website for Glen. It’s simple but it works. Wanna come with me? It’s really fun! We need more painters. Come paint with me and drink wine and eat stinky cheese. Advanced painting workshop in France — Summer 2006 Today I took slides of the new…