life in colorado

You know, my new life isn't so bad. I mean, I wake up around 9:30, go for a long walk, come home, check my email, catch up on the NY Times online, eat a spot of breakfast, shower and begin my day by 11 AM. I work on design sketches, search for new inspiration, and research, research, research. If I'm really in the mood, I'll work on my novel, but honestly all of my energy is being devoted to the jewelry line. In fact today, I found a 2nd store (I got my first store last week) to sell my designs. And for those who are curious, the new catalog is coming slow and steady...but I hope to have some mock-ups soon for discerning eyes to give me feedback on.

Beyond the whole "life of an artist" thing I have going on...I do find that i just "MIGHT" have too much time on my hands...although there are plenty of books to read and TV shows and movies to catch up on, I do seem to have about 5 extra hours a day with nothing to do. I've taken up cooking...and man oh man am I coming up with some ridiculous recipes....mainly for stew, because i kind of like mixing up different combos of veggies and then letting them boil in their own juices for a couple of hours at a time...plus it makes the house smell nice.

I've also found that i am up to my old habits...mainly, I'm back to writing fake personal ads. I can't help it, i really enjoy coming up with a character and then seeing what kind of people will respond. Thing is, this time, I didn't really have to use any imagination, as when i placed the ad, i was in the midst of a serious creative block...I mean I just moved here, barely know anyone, and I have the pressure of having to come up with a mass quantity of ideas before my self-inflicted deadline hits..that's alot. So this ad, was actually a genuine ad. I asked men to tell me what inspires them in Colorado.

What I learned from this ad: Most men in Colorado that respond to personal ads fall into 2 categories: 1) single fathers, who are struggling to raise their child (DELETE!!)....2) Old men who would like to meet me to "show me some inspiration" (Yikes..creepy...DELETE!)
And 99.9% of people polled suggest the ever popular, but so not unique answer to the question of what inspires them as THE MOUNTAINS. Oh good, I'm glad I asked.

One person did answer with: suggestions for funky resturants, a school to learn trapeze, and shakespeare under the stars...I had to give this guy credit for being the only respondent who was actually creative. So I responded to his response and we've been emailing back and forth for the past week. Anyhow, we have a "late lunch" on the books for tomorrow. I have to admit that I was curious about him to begin with, as he has a PhD in astro-physics and seemed pretty cool, not too geeky. But now, I'm having 2nd thoughts...I mean he called L.A. "a sub-continent"...which I totally take offense to. And his favorite movie is an obscure movie that Philip Glass scored over a decade ago...one that I admit I saw in college when I saw Philip Glass live, but it wasn't exactly the type of movie that one would watch over and over and over again...so i kind of feel that was an uber-pretensious answer. Okay and he has time-lapse video of himself sleeping on his website....which I kind of tend to think might be a bit too much information.

Anyhow, I'll have quiche with him tomorrow, maybe play a few rounds of pinball (I marvel at the ideas men come up with for pre-dates...I'll be honest, casual drinks at a nice bar or coffee at a quaint coffeehouse are seriously the best ideas...if you do something too wacky, it's a bit more like overkill.) As of now, I'm still debating...do I ask him about the recent bit that he slipped into an email about how he sleeps with 3 stuffed dinosaurs every night (i'm sure it was meant to be endearing, but the guy is 32, and let's face it, that's just wierd.) or do I keep my mouth shut and hope that at the very least i get a new friend out of this...albeit a super quirky one?