It’s spring time here in NYC so that mean there are more people walking the streets enjoying the sunshine. People have shed the bulky jackets and woolly sweaters for tanks and shorts. This also means that the cat calling from men in buildings, cars, or walking next to you on the street. I absolutely hate [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Do I look like a cat?
Posted in just plain ranting on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Holes in my rain boots
Posted in just plain ranting on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today its raining cats & dogs here in NYC. I just got off the phone with Adam. He’s in LA sitting in a pool drinking cocktails! It’s 85 degrees and sunny there. West coast bitches! Tonight I walked to my studio since the 7 train was down. Half way there I realized there were holes [...]
WTF!?!
Posted in just plain ranting on April 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Read the prior post to understand WTF!?! So Bob and I talked today. I was initially nervous about talking to him, but as I started to think about the stuff he said I was actually getting amped up. I had told him that I was sorry if I hurt him and I was just stupid, [...]
Huh? That was 15 years ago.
Posted in just plain ranting on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So I got a phone call from an old high school friend. Let’s call him Bob. I was really excited to hear from him since it has been about 5 years since we last talked. The conversation started out casual and light, but then it took a turn for the worse. Bob told me he [...]
A family picture
Posted in just plain ranting on April 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The more I like me…
Posted in just plain ranting on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Adam and I went to see Monsters vs. Aliens in 3D this past weekend. While we were waiting for the movie to start, they showned film facts on the screen. This quote by Jaime Curtis came up “The more I like me, the less I want to pretend to be other people.” I thought that’s [...]
April is block print appreciation month at Ciara Elend Design.
Posted in block printing, graphic tshirts on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Every order placed at CiaraElend.com during the month of April will receive a free copy of my How to Block Print pocket guide. Woohoo!
Hire me! I do freelance design work.
Posted in art stuff on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The economy is really, really, really affecting my business. Even with all the good press and the community support, I’m struggling to keep it alive. Well, I’m not giving up easily and am looking into doing more freelance projects and possible even taking a full-time job to supplement my business. Most businesses don’t make any [...]
I’m not perfect and I get grumpy
Posted in just plain ranting on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not perfect and I get grumpy. I know I write angry posts every once in awhile but I need to vent sometimes. This is my diary, my very public diary.
Memoratorium on volunteering for a year
Posted in just plain ranting on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You know I love volunteering and I have probably accumulated about 1,000 hours of volunteer hours over the last two years. But over the last few months, I’ve had to cut back because I have to devote 110% of my time to my business. As you know, I have laid off all my helpers: publicist, [...]
