Happy Spring!

This is just a little update for you all. My life as of late has been centered around three things the gym, work and art. I kind of wish I had like a month off of work. I could finally get things done. The gym well I love going. I always feel well exercised after I'm done. My art work commissions have increased slightly. Here is an updated list of what I have to do (and have done):

-"Star" kanji tattoo (done)
-"Healing" Calligraphy (done)
-"Health" Calligrphy (done)
-two book marks for (done)
-"Only love" calligraphy
- Practice for a possible art gallery (in progress)
- Tattoo line art
- Clinton Spring Fair Entry (in progress)
- Long Beach Tattoo

Still to be done:
-Art for Gallery at Tekko con
-Art All night Lawrenceville PA
-Update art selling page
-Cherry Blossom Project

This past week I got my new kokeshi doll in the mail. It is soo cute. I think collecting these little wooden dolls will be my new hobby.

So, yesterday I met up with my friend Becky and we went to take a Chinese Calligraphy lesson in Squirrel hill. The name of the store is Hao Mei Chinese Art. The teachers name is Kelly Young. We did the technique of calligraphy rather than just trying to reproduce. Next month on the 26th. After class Becky and I went to the Te Cafe link It's one of my fav new places to hang out. We had the Peppermint green tea and lemon scones. Mmm Mmm Mm

We then made a quick visit to A & C Link I love that art store.

Well there's not too much to comment about. Have a Happy Easter everyone!!

Geez it has been almost forever since I updated this blog last. I apologize. I have been very busy with well mostly the art stuff to be honest. Here is a list (from my deviant art site)

Updated list:
"Star" kanji tattoo (done)
"Healing" Calligraphy (done)
"Health" Calligrphy (done)
two book marks for graveunicorn (done)
"Only love" calligraphy
:bluebullet: Practice for a possible art gallery
Tattoo line art
Clinton Spring Fair Entry

Still to be done:
Update art selling page
Cherry Blossom Project

Pretty exciting stuff to me. I will try (haha) to keep you all updated on my progress. I will try to catch you up on just what I have been doing all this time. There will be LOTS of pictures.
First of all was my birthday! This year on January 12th I turned 27. We had a few of my friends join us for dinner and then they all came over to play video games/have cake/horse around.

Here is the cake Adam got me. He thought that since I am Canadian we should have Canadian cake. I loved it. So cute.









Here is the interesting bottle of white wine that Anne found when we made a quick visit to the Liquor store. Lets all have a big glass of Royal Bitch! *lol*












Here is one of the gifts that I had gotten. I can't wait to try it with some orange juice or possibly on it's own. Yummy!











Next I visited my parents for a late Christmas (on the same weekend as my birthday) I have been and will be truly homesick. However we had a GREAT late Christmas. My aunt Pat and uncle Jon came over to celebrate. We had a nice dinner and then opened gifts. Here is a picture of the Christmas tree that my mom had set up in her basement room. I think it looked very beautiful with all the white lights.








Yesterday Adam's father got me Japanese Candy from his work place. They were pretty tasty. They were mostly puffed rice with a light sugar coating on them. And even a few were soy beans with a light sugar coating.





And finally... I started a new collection a couple weeks ago. As most of you know I am really in to Japanese culture (even more than anime) So I started to collect Kokeshi dolls. They originated in Northern Japane and later became popular at hot springs. THere are now two different kinds. I collect the older kind. I just find tem more interesting. Here is a picture (I am expecting a new one in the next two weeks)