Sir chub-chubs a little miffed that I wanted to make the bed.
Monday, April 03, 2006
Wind Chime
This is a greenware wind chime that is also being fired right now. It is Inuit design of a killer whale.
Buddha Sun
Nicknamed Jabba the Hut by my best friend (ahem) Andrea, this is an impromptu version of The Buddha laughing, which is what all Buddhas do. We laugh.
Buddhist Mask
This is a greenware mask that is in the process right now of being fired into bisque. I think I will use stain and not glaze for this one.
Face
This mask was my version of a wind/forest God. The leaves, which are hard to see have been carved and there is a mix of matte and high gloss glaze. I used wax to have the glaze "crawl" around the leaves.
Evolution
This piece was an assignment from Gerry my instructor to create a mask about the primordial Universe. So this is a face with different animal parts but the parts making a whole; A Hawk's nose, 2 fish swimming for an eye, a cat's eye and ear, a shark's gill, and man's tongue and mouth. Voila, all one in the Universe.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Sniffin' and lookin'
What's this? That is his Mantra. Everything is new to this little guy. From the big fat seals to the ocean to crabs, seaweed, rocks, birds, waves, other pups...it's the bomb.
Surfin' Dude
Buster loves the beach and has really started to dig into the water. By the end of our walks, he is filthy, wet and so so happy!
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Beach Boy
Is this not a doll baby??? He is giving the model look. Avid sunbather, you can always find The Buster Man wherever the sunny side of the street is, just like his mama.
Beach Bed Baby
This is our bedroom, full of light. I am up by seven and the first thing I do is roll over and look at that Pacific. Mr. Buster is co-chillin', free- rent-calm, lovin' the Sun.
Monday, February 06, 2006
LA Art
LA is full of art and free, passionate thinkers. It's essence is the idea of America.How strange that the rest of the world has an impression that it is a shallow, heartless place! Irony! Art is everywhere here and along side, the artists who shape what we see. This is a mural under a freeway underpass. I definitely related. Viva LA!
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Malibu Beach Condo
Luck is the residue of good design.
Or
God helps those who help themselves.
Or
Luck is another word for friggin' hard work.
After searching for MONTHS, we finally found home. We signed a lease on a Malibu pad overlooking the ocean. Here is a photo of the condos themselves from the beach.
Or
God helps those who help themselves.
Or
Luck is another word for friggin' hard work.
After searching for MONTHS, we finally found home. We signed a lease on a Malibu pad overlooking the ocean. Here is a photo of the condos themselves from the beach.
Steps
We are steps from the beach...Mr.Cute Stuff will definitely get his exercise. Diggin', and chasing fly balls, catching frisbees. And we can take Buster out too.
Trinket
Kev found a something buried in the sand. Being born in the 70's and seeing the Brady's demise in Hawaii, we threw it back.
Python attack
Unsuspecting Kevin was also caught unawares in the Ikea, but this time by Mr. Green Snake. I got him loose but never captured the snake.
Hate to say it, but Kev took off through linens, screaming like a scaredy cat.
Hate to say it, but Kev took off through linens, screaming like a scaredy cat.
Strange memories
So there I was, hangin' as I like to do as often as I can in my local Ikea when I was sneak- attacked by Ben. He wanted to be friends but I was like, I ain't no Michael Jackson.
Monday, January 16, 2006
Orsen Wells and Rita Hayworth
This is the mansion originally owned by Rita Hayworth and Orsen Wells. It is nestled in the Laurel Canyon Hills and sits on 6 acres of land that winds up into the mountain. Absolutely fantastic. We were looking at a guest house on the property to rent for 2400.00 dollars. Even the gate leading to the front door was impressive! It felt great to be in the hidden hills and I imagined all the stars that walked around the complex and even stayed in the guest house we were viewing. Viva Hollywood.
Guest House
This is the guest house for rent on the mansion's estate....there is no ground underneath AT ALL. The front door is anchored to earth and that is it. No central heat, a mini stove but guys- beautiful. The kicker, the actress that lives in the mansion sometimes throws parties and parking is a problem. Since the main reason we are moving to LA is to be closer to friends...it just won't work. We throw parties too! But golly! What a view this place had.
Beautiful LA
Kev and I hunted once again for a house in LA this weekend- we have decided the Canyons are for us. We wound our way up several this weekend, Laurel and Topanga. Here is a view of the San Fernando Valley from a succulent plant patch high atop a one of the mountains.
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Hot shot, cool pool playa
Amy, Justin, Kev and I thought bowling on Sunday sounded like the fo-shizzle. However- if you are planning to bowl at The Lucky Strikes in Hollywood make rezes. We was hoodwinked...4 hour wait! So we hit the pool table instead.
Amy SAID she was an alright player.. Sheesh, good thing we didn't play with cashola. She actually hopped a ball to pocket another! Here is the sexy lady doin' a behind the back shot.
Amy SAID she was an alright player.. Sheesh, good thing we didn't play with cashola. She actually hopped a ball to pocket another! Here is the sexy lady doin' a behind the back shot.
The hippity, trendy Pig and Whistle
After pool, we decided to chow at the very delicious Pig and Whistle in Hollywood. The oven roasted chicken on a mountain of mashed potatoes was dee-lish, but Justin also enjoyed his BBQ ribs and my grilled veggie platter leftovers didn't make it to the fridge.
Famous Hollywood, on Hollywood Blvd.
Our guys on Hollywood Blvd. amid the hub-bub and whoo-hoo, Justin pausing to reflect, Kev happy to be out of the Batcave (aka: The Home Office).
I'm a lil' soldier
Sista soldier with her homeboy, Gus the Christmas Captain. (I just finished pinching Gus's ass, that's why he looks slightly alarmed and blushing.)
Scientology Christmas
It's a holly, jolly join-a-cult Christmas. Here is the Scientology Santa set-up, still up in January on Hollywood Blvd.
Sunday, January 01, 2006
New Year's Eve
The four of us on New Year's Eve at Buca's. We ate, drank and were very merry, once again, closing (almost) the place down.
Justin and Amy
Justin and Amy hittin' the festivities...hard to keep up with these Hollywood types (read: PARTEE ANIMALS) but we tried to keep up the best we could.
Wild eyed Kiki serves up Buster's dibs
Chicken Parm, ravioli, and manicotti leftovers for Mr. Love-Bunny who was running around like a mad creature starved.
Friday, December 30, 2005
Nighty Night
Time for someone to hit the hay in his own bed. His jammies are an old t-shirt of mine that rainbows "California", his home state and now ours. Night-night! Oh! SO squeezable!
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Um, Have we forgotten someone?
Today we received a gift of Italian cookies from my father and Nan in the mail. I called my father to say hi and left the room along with Kev. I walked back into the kitchen to find guess who impatiently peturbed, sitting ON THE TABLE, annoyed that we forgot to give him some to try!!!! Love button! I could just SQUEEZE him!
monkey
Someone took this photo of me at work eating my lunch and sent it to Kev. Damn, I'm just too cute!
A busterfull Christmas
Christmas was a winger of a day. Got lots of cool gifts, but the best for us was in the giving to Buster Sir. Here he is devouring the wrapping paper to get to the goods. He was fantastic to watch.
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Kevin and me on Christmas Eve
For Christmas Eve we went out with our friends, Amy and Justin to a fantastic restaurant in West LA called Luna Park. If you are in the LA area, go! It was swank, the food was amazing, I mean excellent. I had a brussel sprout, sweet potato compote underneath my grilled chicken that was no less than scrumptous!!! Best meal in a long time I have had! And my drink, Fizz the Season, delish!!!
Amy and Justin on Christmas Eve
This is Amy and Justin! You can see the cozy tea pots the restaurant served individually after dinner. It was a swank cool restaurant! Merry Christmas!
Me and my baby snoop-snoop
For Christmas eve, Kev wanted to take a hike. This is me and my lamb snout on the trail...he wanted to get the hell up that hill and into the bushes!
And yes, okay...even hiking I am in high fashion...love, LOVE those glasses!
And yes, okay...even hiking I am in high fashion...love, LOVE those glasses!
The Jules and me through cyber space
That's me talking to Big Mom and Cathleen through space on the trail via the cell phone. They were cooking in their kitchen, getting ready for a big dinner in their cozy CT home. I felt like I was there for just a moment before heading back down the hill.
Christmas Eve in 85 degrees
By the time I reached the top, I was relaxed, hot and sweaty. 85 degrees and absolutely filled with sunshine. I couldn't get over such a warm Christmas!
Kevin and Buster on a hike
It was a steep climb up the mountain behind our home. Here is Kev a little down the path to try and show perspective. It was a nice, warm day. Buster was sniffing everything!
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