Hello. I did a few things this year. The most apparent to me right now, is my attempt to learn to touch type Dvorak. I am at twelve words per minute – which is real slow.

So anyhow – 2010!

I worked a bunch and got my crown in January. Not very fun, but important. Jonathan and I had our one year anniversary – whoo hoo.  For the first quarter of the year I had art in three group shows. I made some drawings for a zine – inspired by falling down an icy flight of steps and watching too much of the tv show House.

April was the start of a great season.  Jonathan and I started work on the garden. We turned over the backyard, that had been sheet mulched all winter, and made three rows to plant our seedlings. I quit my food service job, had a week off and then started my illustrious career as a Census Enumerator. (by career I mean Summer Fling with a Govt. Job)

Jen moved out, I watched two seasons of Drag Race in a week, on the internet, while hot glueing two massive fabric banners for my show at Morning Glory Coffeeshop in May. In June I worked on house stuff, Censused a ton, and got my pool pass. Jonathan and I visited Baltimore to see our friends (one of which was super pregnant) and hung out with J’s mom at the American Visionary Art Museum.

Summer was Hot. I drank lots of iced coffee as I made my way around different Pittsburgh neighborhoods with my Census bag, clipboard, and buddies; We swam in the river whenever we could, or went to the pool, after finishing all our work of course. July 16th was my newest friend’s birthday, and I got to meet her when she was 10 days old . In July I also made a four page comic with vinyl stickers. It was fun – but so slow. I will give you a sneak peak – it will be part of a book on extra terrestrial sexuality that comes out in 2011.

In August my Census days were over. I had some time to work on the garden. I spent some time working on puppets for an independent movie. I helped build some sets, puppets, and was a puppeteer in the movie. It should be out next year. Jonathan moved into my house too.

September was busy- Carlee moved out – still making puppets,  art show,  sweet Burning Man costume commission, still working at Paul’s Cds. October was another great month. It started with a hell of a weekend – VIA – great music, games, lights, lasers, food, dancing on stage, and lack of sleep. I had a movie shoot with the puppets Sunday after only two hours of sleep – when the shoot was over we ate a nice meal – and then went to VIA again for more music. Jonathan and I went to Seattle for my Grandma’s 80th birthday. It was great – I went to the Korean Day spa with my oldest friend, hung with Highschool buddies and ate tacos, and had a delicious Chinese banquet to celebrate my grandma . When we got back to Pittsburgh I had an interview and got accepted as the intern for the Flight School Fellowship. This internship is teaching me so much – I am gonna be so smart when this is over next April.

So now it is becoming Fall, stuff is happening, I have a little time on my hands, so I start researching Home Masonry and get to work on my basement.

I got a letter in November. At first I was bummed out. I got into a residency at the Vermont Studio Center – but I would have to pay over $2,000 to attend. I wasn’t thinking about how awesome it was to get in, because I figured I wouldn’t be able to go. Then I was recommended by friends to do a kickstarter project. Oh Dang! I made a video, told all my friends, and people hooked me up. I was able to make my goal to pay for the residency- and make some new art for people. One drawing is below:

I met J’s extended family for Thanksgiving and hung with the Baltimore Buds. I turned 30 on December 1st. For the rest of the month I kept on working in the basement, at Flight School, doing kickstarter, and staying warm. I learned enough basic html and photoshop to make Gifs. My Fun a day for 2011 will be a making a gif each day in January. There are a few more days left this year and I will be socializing with out of town guests. Life is good. I am learning so much and getting more into “this here 21st century.” I still don’t have a cell phone, but here concludes my first blog post.