Christmas, you're kind of breathing down my neck.Seriously, did anyone else notice the overwhelming Santaness descending upon us? I blinked and suddenly it's 10 days away. All this hohohoness and 60 degree weather is making me itchy. Despite my not feeling very Christmasy, I seem to have gone all domestic and I've been making Christmas paraphernalia out of clay. I don't know why. My sister started me on it, and now I'm sort of stuck in a strange Maggie-world that is populated by clay, red paint, and revisions.
Due to my guiltless indulgence of my eccentric desire to buy books for everyone for Christmas (well, everyone I know, not everyone in the world. Let's not get carried away here), I'm practically done with my Christmas shopping. If YOU guys aren't, and want to pick up books, especially books by me, I'll be round:Fountain Bookstore, Richmond, VA, Dec. 17th (this Wednesday), from 12:30-2:30. I love this bookstore. It looks just like a perfect little hole in the wall indie, cobblestone streets and everything. Those of you who have read LAMENT, this is the street where Dee's first kiss supposedly takes place.
College of William & Mary Bookstore, Williamsburg, VA, Dec 20th (this Saturday), from 10:00-1:00. Yes, again. They like me. And I like them. Because while there I get to play cool tunes with the organizer (also a Celtic music junkie) and they are two seconds away from the candy store from SHIVER, that has amazing candy apples.
I'm noticing, now, that my Santas that I made all look a little mournful. Like they're thinking: "Yes, I'm bringing gifts to children all over the world, brightening their day, and possibly their month or year, by so doing, but at the same time, I'm missing CSI to do it."And my angel . . . well, she has no eyes yet, so I'll forgive her for a certain amount of disinterest in her expression.
But see, I am doing vaguely artistic things these days, still.
5 comments:
lol the video is great :D The Santas do look a little glum, but they remind me a lot of these little figures I use to have when I was younger. I wish I could remember who made them.
Your art work is good.
Hey, I now have a great excuse to write! Other than being gob smacked by your great blogs, of course.
Being the slowest person off the mark when it comes to pop culture, I was completely unaware that this bit of publishing phenomenon was happening in my old haunt - - Twilight (maybe you've heard of it) is all about me old home town.
Our friends from the city are visiting, and made me aware that the famous book/movie is based out of Forks, which stories I could tell on and on about. It is as small and as rough as a town comes - reviled by snooty Seattlites, and now the focus of the modern world.
Of course, my father grew up there, and he did see a ghost once as a boy...hey! Not my story--his.
Anyway, that gives the vampire thing some cred., huh?
Continued well wishes with your fantastic books. Now you know a guy who knows some guys who also know an out-of-control fiction hero, in the muddy town of Forks.
Thanks for the smiles. Your clay people are great. The video added to the smiles. If I don't get over here, hope you have a great Christmas and holidays and a wonderful New Year. You certainly brightened up my year! See ya.... hugs.
Thanks, Jennifer -- let me know if you remember who made them!
Plastic -- thank you!
Casey -- You grew up in FORKS!???
Jo - thank you, as always you're so sweet.
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