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A quiet Tuesday evening
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Dec 27, 2005 6:45 pm
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Like the title says this is what promises to be a quiet Tuesday evening. I just came back from spending happy hour with my friend Teresa and her significant other, Tom. My sons decided to go out which leaves me alone for while. Hmmm, what to do, what to do. I could do something really exciting, like laundry.
Oh, here's something interesting, an IM from someone who I thought dissappeared.
I guess I'll chat for a bit, so tune in later for another exciting entry (yawn...).
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The Friday before Christmas
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Dec 23, 2005 5:39 pm
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Well, here it is, the Friday before Christmas Eve and my mood still isn't perky!
Over the last few weeks, I've found out that some of my relationships (ooh, bad word for men apparently) were not as I thought.
In my book, even a friendship is a relationship,after all, it does end in "ship". I'm discovering that I can't be as casual and carefree as some would like because it just isn't in my nature. This doesn't always have to be deep commitment, but the other party does have to respect my feelings. I try not to make promises that I can't keep.
Aside from some romantic setbacks, I have been enjoying my time off from the sweat shop and spent the last few weeks working on my ceramics. Havre de Grace had the anual Candlelight Tour and a lot of people stopped by the studio. I sold some angels and snowmen and a few other items, which has helped pay for some of my Christmas shopping.
This is the first Christmas without my husband and I have mixed feelings. My sons and I, despite some bad feelings about the separation, still feel his absense.
Anyways, I want to wish all viewers of this blog entry a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Peace,
Phyllis
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I'm back for now
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Nov 14, 2005 4:23 pm
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It's been a while since my last blog entry back in October. I guess I just didn't have any thoughts that I wanted to share. Things had seemed a bit bleak and I get into these moods where I'm not too social (even with something like a blog entry).
In the past few weeks, I've had both good and bad experiences in dating. I just hate it when someone says they'll call or chat and then dissapears. It's extremely rude. I'd rather be told the truth about a man's intentions even if the truth would hurt for the moment. I try to let my dates know how things really stand (as tactfully as possible).
DP finally contacted me and we have been out a few more times. I really do like him and wouldn't mind just seeing him exclusively, but don't know his feelings about this. I'm afraid to approach the topic yet because it would be rushing things. We've seen each other less than a dozen times and maybe it's too soon.
This month I'm trying to complete some sculpture and paintings for the holiday season. On December 11th, our town will be having a candlelight tour and the art school is one of the stops. It will be a chance to promote the school and possibly sell some work. So far, all I've completed are a few angels. My fellow artist, Teresa, was commenting on the variety of facial expressions. (I think at least one of them looks like she has an attitude). It's true that the artist's mood has a tendancy to creep into his or her work.
Well, if I don't do another entry at some point before the Thanksgiving holiday, I want to wish all those who view this blog a happy and safe holiday.
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A quiet Friday evening
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Oct 14, 2005 4:51 pm
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It's another friday and nearing the end of my 2 week shut-down at the factory. I'm already having thoughts of my return to work and not looking forward to it.
I've spent the last 2 weeks going out with friends and working on my ceramic sculpture. It would be ideal to do this all the time. Maybe if I win lotto or find some ideal high-paying part-time job. Well, I can dream, can't I? In the meantime, I'd better start looking at other jobs in my area. The best thing would be to find a job located not more than 20 minutes from home.
This has been a quiet evening so far, of course that is subject to change. I was hoping to hear from DP this weekend and go out somewhere. He emailed me, saying he was quite busy and a bit depressed that he had no time for me the last 2 weeks. That's the problem, when you do like someone. They are not always available when you want them.
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Tuesday, still a bit blah
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Oct 11, 2005 6:47 am
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I'm sitting by the window looking out over part of the river. Hmmm, another bleak, cloudy day. Maybe I'm one of those people who need a lot of sunshine to boost their mood.
On Monday, I did indeed visit my sister, Bev, and we had a long talk about our problems. She needs to find something to focus on besides her marital problems. We discussed my love life and I told her it wasn't all glamour and fun to be dating.
After our conversation, we had lunch with dad. He is 82 years old and likes to talk about the past more than the present, which I think is normal for a lot of elderly folks. Hell, I go into my past too,but I don't want to live there.
We had talked about visiting the cemetary, which is traditional with many Jewish families at this time of the year. Usually, a visit is made between the New Year (Rosh Hashana) and The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). We would go to visit my mother's grave site. None of us were up to doing that yesterday.
I'll probably end up doing some housework today, before everyone runs out of clothes. Later, I'll go to the studio and work on something that I want to do (no more cutsy Halloween stuff, although there's nothin wrong with cute).
In memory of my mom, I'm posting a favourite old photo.
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Sunday evening blahs
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Oct 9, 2005 5:55 pm
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It's been awhile since I've had any interest in adding to my blog. This week was very busy, for a week I didn't work my regular job at the sweat shop.
Still, I went to the ceramic studio every day this week, to see what I could finish for the show on the 9th (today). Teresa and I stayed late some evenings and went through various mood swings. Sometimes we were elated (some of our good pieces survived the kiln), sometimes sad (oops, it blew!), sometimes just plain tired and whiny.
Then Saturday, we worked all day as the rain poured down, and even came back in the evening to price and pack-up our displays. Teresa called Swan Harbour to find out they cancelled the show until next year!
That is when we swapped sculptures, I gave her a tree-man and she gave me one of her gnome creatures, and decided to have a drink and call it quits for this week.
Wednesday evening, I met someone I had been chatting with and we had a good time. I haven't heard anything from him in the last 3 days. Earlier in my blog I said that some men don't know how to talk to women. Well, maybe I don't know how to talk to men either. Right now my mind set is that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. Two different worlds. I think I'll join the convent and be "the art nun".
Tomorrow, I may visit with my sister and pour my heart out to her.
I think I'll post a picture of me and sis. (a bit dated), but a blast from the past.
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It's TGIF and a 2 week furlough
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Sep 30, 2005 7:04 pm
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This day at work seemed very long. Everyone was chomping at the bit waiting for the workday to end so they can have a 2 week long rest. Of course it isn't any fun being on unemployment and you do pay for it later in taxes (unless you get tax taken out).
For me these 2 weeks will be spent doing more sculpture and painting, which hopefully will make me some extra cash. I spent Wednesday night at the studio making some cutsy Halloween and Christmas stuff. I've made 6 jack-o-lanterns, 1 fat bat and 1 angel. These are the experimental ones, to see what works. So far, so good. No kiln explosions.
After this crafts fair, I'll work on some more serious stuff.
Thursday evening, I took my younger son, Jason, out to dinner at the buffet. All together there were 6 of us at the dinner. Jason, my other son, David, myself, their father, and two of Jason's close friends. We ate hearty! I think we had some regrets later. That's the problem with those buffets. You feel if you don't get those extra helpings, you might be missing something.
Tonight, I had some unexpected company. My friend DP, who I saw last week called and said he was on his was over to take me for a motorcycle ride. It ended up with him having dinner with me and my son. We skipped the bike ride. Well, maybe next time.
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Tuesday, heading towards Wednesday...
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Sep 27, 2005 4:30 pm
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So here I am on Tuesday evening already thinking about what I want to do tomorrow. After work, I want to go shopping for my son's birthday, go to the art studio, but also maybe go for a bike ride. Hmmm, I don't think there's a way to do all three and I'll probably be tired from work anyway.
Today was a slow paced day. At the factory, I was assigned a different task which was slower and less physically demanding. You'd think I would be happy with that. I was so bored I had to sing to myself to keep awake and moving. The only good thing about working there is being as loud as you want and probably nobody will hear you. The machines are loud and we all wear ear plugs.
Yesterday, I did get a chance to work on some pieces for the October show. With the 2 week shutdown starting Monday, it will give me more time. I know I'm procrastinating a bit. I'll see how the work I did Monday turns out so I know if my technique was successful.
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Sunday evening mood
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Sep 25, 2005 3:59 pm
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Here it is Sunday evening and I feel I haven't done anything. I slept in until 11 am and got up, had breakfast, put on a movie, and fell back to sleep.
Saturday, I was a bit livlier (probably why I'm so tired today). As it gets closer to October 9th, I realize I'd better make some more pieces for the craft fair at Swan Harbour Farm. I went to the studio for about 6 hours and then went home to fix dinner. However, I got a call from my friend and decided not to bother, since we'd probably get dinner out.
I had a great time and he didn't leave until almost 3 am. This is the 3rd time we've been together and things look promising. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high, so I won't be let down.
Well, I guess I should finnish dinner and do my "before going back to work" chores this evening. Thrilling things like laundry.
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So what is "normal"
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Sep 22, 2005 6:29 pm
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I don't know anymore. There are some strange people out there, even stranger than me. Everyone has their own definition.
The reason I'm saying this is because of some of the IMs that I get from guys who are speaking to me for the first time and say things that can be totally off the wall.
Some of the comments make me laugh, some make me wonder if they should be in a padded cell. Like I said in an earlier post, I think some men just don't know how to talk to women.
All this aside, it was a beautiful day here in sunny Havre de Grace. I should have gone out for a walk after I got home from work. Instead I decided to veg out and relax. I found out that my workplace is having another 2 week shutdown in October, one in November and one in December. Hmmm, I guess I'd better start a job search.
Another Friday tomorrow. I'm looking forward to the weekend.
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