Thanks Terry (or Lois) and Lynn. I will no longer be afraid of ‘it’s’ and its proper usage. Last semester’s history teacher really traumatized me with archaic comments about its correct usage. Now I am an ‘it’s’ expert. It’s fantastic! It’s wonderful! It’s freeing! its it’s its it’s its it’s its it’s its it’s its…

Well, I’m done moping. I’m moving forward and taking the confusion with a grain of salt. Now I’m having fun, enjoying my project like I should be doing. Um, ok, I’ll tell you what my project is. I’m writing a book. I suppose something terrble could happen and the contract could get torn up before…

Some people think freelancing means you get to do what you want, whenever you want and you have a cushie life where you only work 2 hours a day. On the contrary. Sometimes it feels like I have to work more hours for much less pay and I have to kiss way more ass. Some…

People think that just because I work from home, I have all this free time. I have no free time! Why do I try to be polite when what I need to say is: “That’s great but my coffee break is over and I have work to do.” When will I ever learn. Now I’m…

This is funny. Either my camera was set wrong or the colors in the squid and whale painting are so bright it freaked out my camera. The image is all dithered and strange. Its a bright painting. This is the biggie 48″ x 60.” Still more to go. More work on the little fishies and…

Ok, I think I’m getting the hang of this marathon training thing. If your knee hurts, don’t run. It’s like a snow day. Stay inside and drink hot cocoa. When the knee feels better, I’m putting my patella band back on. Other than a little irritation in the knee, I feel pretty good today.

Yesterday Leeann came to my studio and took some portraits of me. Here’s one and here’s another one. Now I can say that I had my photo taken by a world renowned photographer. The part I like best about the first one is the swirl of the squid’s tentacles next to the swirl of my…

I just finished my 14 miler in my 20 week marathon training program. This completes week nine. My route went something like this: Masonic > Presidio > Fort Mason > Crissy Field > Lincoln Blvd > Lands End > Cliff House > Ocean Beach > Golden Gate Park. It went pretty well. by mile ten…

yikes, it’s far:http://tinyurl.com/84lz9

I’m having my portrait taken tomorrow by LeeAnn. I’m so nervous. My one, singular vanity bone, the one that’s been hiding under 20 pounds of fat for several years has come out and is doing some major overhauling today. I dyed my hair and bleached my teeth and trimmed hairs. I tried to come up…

Quickly, let me catch you up to date. A few days ago, I decided I’d sketch something on a scrap of paper every Friday and leave it in a random place for a stranger to find. It gets me in the habit of doing more sketches and is an exercize in gift giving to total…

Tomorrow I will hide my first scrap in a random place somewhere in San Francisco. Will you be the one to find it? Here it is!

We went to the Elbo Room last night to see Birdmonster and The Don’ts. While watching Birdmonster tear up the stage, I had an epiphany about the San Francisco music scene. Sadly, this town feels very lackluster when it comes to local music. I think it has something to do with confidence. There are few…

I hereby declare, advice on this 3rd day of august, healing 4:20pm, drug in the year of our Lord 2005, that I, Alanna Spence shall begin a great quest of sharing with strangers. For each Friday of the year, I shall inscribe upon 1 scrap of paper, a note or sketch of curious details and…

1. my Sumo Grip mechanical pencil2. pirates3. old ships4. sea monsters5. octopus6. squid7. old nautical maps8. Hank Williams Senior9. my daily run to Stow Lake10. grits