Archive for March 6th, 2009

Touched by Art

March 6, 2009

Have you ever looked at something and just known that it was perfect for you.

I went to a “Salon” tonight, a small gallery with artwork by 6 of 7 different artists, held in a community center/renovated school. One of the artists is a friend of ours.

I wandered along, looking at the different offerings, and then one hit me.
It was a print by our friend, and it was perfect for me.
Titled “Contemplation,” it was a linoleum cut print (I think) of a person’s shadow stretching out over water, with gentle ripples. In blues.

It touched me. I don’t know if it was the artwork, the connection to water I always feel, the similarity to standing at the lake’s edge (ocean’s edge in Mexico for her), the fact that I had been up since 3, the fact that the artist lost her husband way to young last year, but it touched me. I told her that if it was still available at the end to get in touch with me. Somethings are just meant to be.

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GOOD MORNING SEATTLE, er Sammamish

March 6, 2009

I feel like I am working in the Eastern Time Zone!

UPDATE:
GIVE ME A CUP OF COFFEE may have been a better title.
I live and work in Seattle, jitter capital of the US, and I have drunk coffee since I learned how in college. Usually I have about 1-1/2 cups of coffee made at work. Sometimes I will take a travel cup from home.

1st full cup – Today I had a travel cup from home
1/2 cup – Carl had a travel cup from home, but only got 1/2 drunk before he was deposited at the airport. So I added it to my 1/2 drunk cup.
2nd full cup – Our maintenance man is usually the first to arrive, and was kind enough to start the coffee right up since I was already here. So I had a cup of work coffee too. (didn’t want to hurt his feelings)
3rd full cup – And our department admin assistant brought me a latte. Just being nice like she is.

So it is 2, I have been here for about 9-1/2 hours, and am still doing relatively well. I was hoping to be down to non-thinking repetitive work by this time, but still have to finish a write-up for a presentation on Monday. The walk at lunchtime really helped to keep me alert. Sunny and brisk. But I can feel that little place in the back of my skull just waiting for anything that will allow it to instigate a meltdown into non-productivity.

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