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I feel terrible.

Fever, vomiting, aches and pains, cough, sore throat, sinus pressure, the whole bloody nine yards...

I'm soooo hungry ;~; but I can't keep anything down....

I guess I'll go back to sleep... ughhh.....

x_X

Friday, November 6, 2009

I need to calm down and breathe for a moment.

It turns out that I'm going to be doing this show after all.... but as a result I'm completely unprepared for it, materially or psychologically. This has been an extremely hectic morning.

I would have to have gotten up at about 5 am in order to get everything ready to go by 8 am.

As it is I didn't wake up until 6:45.

I wonder if ti's like this for dealers and vendors at conventions, and if it's ALWAYS like this... running around like a beheaded chicken, frantically trying to get everything done that needs doing.

I'm shaking. I might have to take a tranquilizer....

To top it all off I've got only one bracelet ready, five pair of earrings, and the "not for sale" example pieces for... well, actually, everything I've ever made. Thankfully.

I had breakfast at Hardee's but I'm still hungry. Which is fine, since I still have to make breakfast for Mitso if I want to get him aware and functional before this afternoon. It's as easy to make ham and cheese scramble sandwiches for two as it is to make just one. which, once I post this, email my business card sheet to mom and myself, feed the dogs, clean up after them in the kitchen, and throw the contents of my workshop into a big plastic tool box, is exactly what I'll be doing.


I hope this is worth the trouble.

-Nominus Expers

October 29, 2009

I feel a little strange today and I'm not sure why. I have several mechanical quandaries on my mind, The foremost of which are a small lighter-than-air vehicle's design and a design for a quadrupedal "mech", or semi-humanoid multipedal armored vehicle. The former is intended to be a unique and comfortable means of personal travel and the latter was originally conceived for disaster releif(sp?) and search and rescue during conditions no contemporary vehicle could safely negotiate.

Somewhere in the back of my mind, the concerns about unfinished artwork and breakfast drift about, as well as household projects that need to be completed. Specifically I must needs complete a number of pieces of jewelry for a craft show, where I will be sharing a table with my grandmother, an antiquities dealer. Somewhat ironic that while for years I railed against my family I have taken on the trades of both grandparents, in a sense: converting salvaged raw materials into valuable income like my grandfather, and being a dealer in anachronism and novelty like my grandmother. Likewise, like my father's parents I tend to play the role of counselor (his mother, professionally) and like his father, I intend to begin growing food to supplement my income this coming spring.

God, it seems there simply are not enough hours in the day...

-Woke up at seven-ish, took my mom to work. Acquired tea.
-Came home, ate breakfast.
-Refurbished blades for several hours.
-Made dinner for mom.
-Took her to teach her night class.
-Dropped off chainmaille stuff with friend.
-Acquired Dish soap.
-Fed puppies.
-Spoke to the woman sponsoring me till I can afford business license. Meeting with shop owner is tomorrow at 1:00pm, FINALLY.
-Had dinner. Acquired fuel for car.
-Picked up mom.

-Did not freak out when my car stalled in heavy traffic.
-Found usb cable for most of my peripherals.
-Found my old socket set, plus spark plug socket. It's missing the ratchet though c.c


On the other hand, I discovered my bench grinder is much too small for swords. Again it seems I would prefer the manual device with greater control over the mechanical device that works faster. The more I do this, the more I realize my shop would probably work just fine with only a light source and a fan o.o Although, the mp3 player is a nice enhancement to my productivity... I get some good tunes going and work into a groove, I can completely lose track of time x3

I made a litter gig today, too, in addition to refurbishing the blades for my scythe and slingblade. Forged it out of some extra 3/8" rod I had lying around, for picking up trash. I have to say it's probably the best taper I've done yet.

All in all, a very productive day. Maybe tomorrow I'll get around to some 2d art. That'd be nice, I've been itching to do some more inking.