approved by Sky

this is cushion i made (kind of-- made the cover). it's for my pal's birthday/graduation (he doesn't know yet so SSSSSHHHHHH). it's kind of crappy but i like it. Sky likes it too. it's made out of a couple of old shirts. i'm really in love with the idea of sewing but i'm rubbish at it. i'll get better

here is what you might call an "upcycled" coffee mug-- i wouldn't though. what a fucking stupid word. this is one of Alec's beloved mugs. unfortunately it got broken last year but it's kind of one of a kind and we couldn't bear to throw it out. i've put it to good use. that's sage by the way. probably won't be enough to use in cooking since it won't grow much, but it's a nice addition to the kitchen all the same. sage doesn't need a lot of water, which is why we chose it.

these are some crappy mugs Alec and I bought at London Drugs soon after we moved in together. i'm a sucker for zodiac stuff and the drawings are just so bad we couldn't help ourselves. the lion is wearing pants. what the hell. anyway, we're trying to downsize our mug collection and we don't really use these any more. i wanted to commemorate them in some way, because as ridiculously stupid as they are, they really meant a lot to us at one time. (in case you're wondering-- Alec is the Leo, i'm the Sag... obviously)

they're up for grabs, if you're interested!

yea, and i've been kind of down on myself for not drawing as much as i used to. if i kept drawing as much as i did from ages 6-17, i would be so kickass right now. as it is, i drew for a couple of hours and this is the only remotely good thing i came up with. maybe i'll do a doodle-a-day challenge soon to get my skills back up. i really want to do a comic with my buds, but i haven't settled on a style that i can do well or at all consistently.

annnnnd this weekend i read an H.P. Lovecraft-inspired short story that i wrote for an academic conference that Alec helped put on at UBC. he's encouraging me to submit it to some journals but as soon as i get my rejection letters i'll put it up here for the enjoyment/horror of all. i know you can't wait.

starting on a new show tomorrow. i'm super nervous but i have no reason to be.