Moving Hectic

AAHHHH I have to move asap. I haven't posted in a while but as I go through all this paperwork there are a few art pieces I thought you might like. This specific piece "Endurance" will be traveling the country soon in the Exhibition Shoes tell Stories put on by the Fuller Craft Museum. Cool huh! Also, If you'd like to subscribe to my other blog it is http://bridgetshort.com Thanks!

Be Greatful for Life!!

Happy Holiday's everyone. I want to express my thanks today. My thanks for LIFE (no not the magazine) life!! Living everyday! Nothing could be more wonderful.

Lately each and every morning I wake up enthused to get up and get going. I literally so thrilled for what the day has in store for me.

Now I know some of you out there might dread the alarm clock and want to hide under the covers all day. Boy are you missing out!

The world is full of so many wonderful things. So many challenges, puzzles, and games that need to be solved, conquered and completed.

How exciting is that!

Each and every life is so precious and we only have so much time to do with it what we will. Ok so perhaps you don't share my same sediments. Your not alone, but you don't have to be that way.

I am an artist, but I don't just create works of art. I create all sorts of stuff. And that right there is the key to life. Creating stuff. I swear it is the most exciting and happy producing element on the planet.

If you are not happy I charge you to go out and Create something. Draw a picture, write a song, build a castle whatever, just create something of value.

And if you are up for a challenge here are the big ones. They are definately more challenging but the rewards are astounding. Create a family (this is way more than just having babies and probably the toughest one out there, but oh the blessings!), create a business, company, or enterprise! I cannot tell you how exciting this is.

If you haven't any ideas leave a comment. I'll give you one. I have too many.

Merry Christmas, Bridget

Wow I've done a lot in 26 years!!

To participate just copy and paste in your own blog, and bold all of the things you have done. Mine are in red.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band (if rock band counts)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty-I've walked around the outside of it.
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked (in NYC)
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Ran a Marathon does triathlon count??
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted by me!
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain. Definitely recommend
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business several
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check-oops
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy I rescued Gurgi from the trash can, hosed him down and put him in the wash machine. He still sleeps in my bed!
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone well cartilage, my nose
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car twice
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox twice
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

UHHH

You ever have those days where absolutely nothing comes out. I don't mean in the toilet, but out of your mind. If you could jump inside mine today you would find chaos. And I would definately suggest wearing a hard hat so you don't get slammed with one half baked idea flying over your head while the foundation starts rumbling again. Seriously sometimes it takes everything in me to even spell hat correctly yes hat, you see thanks to backspace you don't know I originally typed it as had, 'cept now you do... Well since my mind cannot give you something intelligent to read let me at least give you something cool to see.

Flying Monkey

No paintings today, but I hope you like my craftiness....Flying Monkey Baby!!! I made the wings out of felt, velvet and pipe cleaners. It was so easy. Oh yeah that's me the wicked witch in her greenness.
Yes I know Halloween is long gone and I should be posting a fabulous election photo. Well my election day went as follows. I stood in poll line with my little one for two hours, then had him pulling at my pen while I tried to fill in the bubbles. I'm not quite sure why we are still in the dark ages of fill in the bubble here in FL. I was all hyped up for a little pizza and watch the election results, when my hubby didn't order enough for me and all of his mutual boys. So I shared a leftover piece of frozen pizza with my baby and pouted.

Though I happily voted against Obama. I am thrilled to have a multi racial president elect. Too bad he has some really bad policies. I'm hoping they were just to get votes and he will govern better. Just my opinion however. Still looks like the tall guy always wins. Like I said before, Obama is definately eloquent and picturesque! Congrats to him.

Scary Politics

I love Halloween!!! Dressing up in fun costumes it like live art pieces!! I hate the scary blood and gore stuff. In costumes it is cool, but I'm not much of a haunted house fan. I think this year I'm going to be a mummy, since I am a new mommy I thought it would be fitting.

As for the debate last night. I learned a lot. I am now particularly fond of Sarah Palin. She is a breath of fresh air. She reminds me of well me. I can imagine her complaining to her husband one day how things just shouldn't be that way and him saying well Sarah do something about it. I know many of you wives out there have had similar experiences. It odd how when you are incharge of family responsibilities and not bothered with day to day responsibilities of a job you can see so much more of how the world works. The only difference between Sarah and I, she actually did something about it. Go her! I suspect if John McCain takes office she will continue doing something. She has definately raised points for a GOP vote from me....is that enough?

Back to halloween, since it is october. This oil pastel piece is of My Uncle when he was in CATS! Now those are costumes!!! Speaking of which if you don't have one check this site out! Check out the New Arrivals at CostumeDiscounters.com


Networking advice for the day!!! a quote: "Convince a man against his will and he will be of the same opinion still"

Debate Debacle

Everything is a debate! Last night's debate, what a doosy. Obama is quite enchanting, he definately has the words for leading our country. On the other hand McCain actually answers directly the question being asked. Experience or Youth? I have often found that a new perspective will always help make the best decision, but I rarely would give the person with the new perspective the decision making power? Good thing for me the election is not tomorrow. No life goes on for today.

I hope you like today's painting. I created this one with wet plaster and a drill and when dried added all the beautiful colors of the rainbow! how drab our world would be without color. I've done some extensive thinking about color and our world and yes this applies to life, the debate everything so open up your mind and follow along.

When I was a child I often wondered how a world with a pink sky would look. With perhaps deep purple grass and yellow oceans. Then the more I colored, the more I realized. If we took all the intense and most beautiful colors and used them with equal intensity, value, and size something great was always lost! But how could this be, why can we not have even equality for all the crayons in the box? It was then that I realized. Some colors are ment to be rare, their intensity allows them to stand out and stand up in a crowd. They have such a greater impact in small numbers. While other colors like browns and greys and even some blues need to be spread far and wide before you can appreciate their lush beauty and all they have to offer. Sometimes one is ment to stand out, sometimes one is meant to draw anchor, or support, but without all the colors our lives would be much, much duller.

As for today's networking advice. This is simple. Remember networking is a business venture, a business venture should not deplete you of your savings. Infact it is always best to use other peoples money when starting out and then pay them back. Utilize your investors, even if they are a bank or business card!