brittney was here again this weekend. i am hereby making an honest statement when i say the next four weeks have to be dedicated to work. 90% work, 10% play.

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below; officially the second piece i've ever printed on a letterpress. the first was a print on the same plate, two weeks ago, but it was a practice run. this one- paper from neenah, an orange color, and i was wearing a letterpress apron.

i don't really get nervous to go to my internship. one thing that i was sketchy about tho is i've been at tech for almost three years, i know everyone and can get up and get coffee whenever i choose. i'm trusted and have proven myself time and time again so i'm kinda good to go. it was weird the first day walking into a new workplace. it was like starting everything from scratch. duh, but it's just weird when you're placed in it. i mean... after 3 years...

here are a few from saturday night [bug, beth, eddog, cannonballED and beth's main man];


new letterpress shirt; YAWM!
this, this was absolutely the best part of the whole weekend. gaga dance party.. what else?









a little after waking up yesterday, bug and me decided to tackle painting. we ran to home depot.. by the way, what is up with home depot? literally one of my favorite stores ever and you walk through the aisles wanting to date basically every employee there. however, there are alwaaays 20 employees in each aisle asking if you need help. everyone in that store is bored. home depot, however, is the one store that i don't mind being hassled by 15 men with tool belts asking if i'd care for any assistance. i may have a drill and occasionally be mrs. villa, but i really have 20 questions every time i'm there. so, we were there for a while..inevitably.

the important part, we grabbed a burnt orange color, some tape, trays, etc.. and then stopped in 15 other stores and got things like spice jars, oil and vinegar things, air fresheners, and i got a new shower curtain with a jungle of bamboo on it...YUM. we were total moms that day, getting excited about all of this stuff.

look at bug's new nike kicks-

she honestly didn't paint one bit. she taped and set down newspaper and did what i told her to do.


even the tape dominated her poor paw..

found this site; makesmethink.com

personally, i think it should be mademethink.com, but whatev. it's interesting. below are a few that caught my attention;

Today, when I told my boss that I'll be getting married at 24, she looked at me as if she expected me to be more intelligent than that. MMT

Today, I was trying to sell a man a newspaper when he started laughing and said, "No thank you! If and when there is GOOD news published in there, I will buy one." MMT

Today, as I grasped my mother’s lifeless hand, and cried, I realized I never really hated her after all. MMT

Today, a man came in to apply at my restaurant. He seemed charismatic, kind, knowledgeable, and friendly. Later, when I went to call him to extend a job offer, I noticed he had written "ask for me" under his number. The number belongs to a homeless shelter. But I’m gonna take a risk and hire him anyways. MMT

Today, I was at the airport waiting for my sister when I noticed a young, white couple waiting and looking very nervous and worried. Then a well dressed woman walked past security and toward them holding an Asian baby. Both of their faces lit up instantly. And the husband said, “That’s our new baby girl!” MMT

things worth remembering:

DL: I'm male, I lied :)

BB: he said back his favorite part of the night.

EF: you know damn well i'm good

EF: why are you acting like you're in love