and where I'll be May 22nd. I might even have to camp out like a real Indy dork.
you know where I will be on April 25th.

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Last Saturday I flew to Utah for a training class. Utah was more beautiful that I ever expected. As we decended from the clouds the mountains were on my side of the plane and I just sat there with my mouth open. As soon as I got my rental car I drove out to Saltair to see the Great Salt Lake. So still, so flat. So quiet. No one was around the marina as Feburary in Utah is not prime boating time. I stood on the edge of the marsh lands looking out and as far as you could see was the lake and moutains. Perfect.
Drove around the city, saw the temple, tons of weddings happening, check out the info center about the building of the temple and the mormon religion. Then I drove out to Park City. Watched some people ski and snowboard and walked around a bit. Drove up to Tremonton to visit and stay with a friend. Soaked in a hot spring that evening. Fabulous. Hot Springs are awesome. They smell minerally and feel great. No aches after that.
The next morning I got up early and took a snowboard lesson. I have never snowboarded, nor skied. i have skateboarded but that was like 15 years ago in my college days. Park City sealed the deal. I had been kicking around learning to snowboard while I was out there but wasn't sure if I'd kill myself by falling down a mountain or break something, miss my training class, and be royally screwed. I decided to learn at Beaver Moutain in the Cache Canyon. The class was me and a girl from San Diego who surfs. She'd snowboarded before but wanted a refresher. The pace for the absolute beginner class was sort of like my dad teaching me to ride a bike. Take off training wheels...shove me off down the street. I figured we'd used the surface mount lift for a bit, learn some basics, and at the end of the hour try the little hills. Oh no. After learning how to hobble to a lift with one foot strapped in, we were off for the moutain. Now in Utah, the little green runs, might as well be double black diamond compared to Ohio runs. The verticle drop of the Little Beaver run is much larger than Ohio ski runs. Well at the end of a few runs, I could do J turns and falling leaf down the moutain. The toeside stuff totally escaped me and I mostly wound up falling down or flipping over. What I hadn't taken into account was that asthmatic slug girl from practically sea-level Cleveland, was now doing something rather physical at about 7500 ft. My ass was getting kicked. At the end of the lesson my binding broke about halfway down and I had to ride the board with only one foot strapped in. My instructor was pretty impressed that didn't phase me, he said a lot of regulars would ride down with out being strapped and would walk down. I took that as an omen to stop for the day, get out of my soggy clothes, and regain breathing normally. But now I am hooked and so want to do that again. I found a board on craiglist I think I might call about. I need something to get me out of bed in the winter. Even if no one else I know does it.
Later that afternoon I drove to Idaho. Just because. As I drove into Idaho, which is even more desolate that Utah I realized that I was the only person in the whole state that knew me or that I was there. It was like I was completely alone. Ah solitude. It's awesome. So if I ever fall of the grid and become a hermit, northern Utah or Idaho is were I will be.
Tuesday night I went ice skating and determined once again I am a slug, but after about 30 minutes, I was able to skate like my old self. I got used to the rental skates, regained my balance, and had a lot of fun. It would have been nice if they had run the zamboni over the ice because it was pretty chewed up and boucing a long on the ice wasn't helping. I was feeling a little dorky since the average age at the rink was probably 14. People my age were there with their kids and sat in the bleechers watching. But then the Thompson Twins came on the music they were playing. I had to laugh because that was so Winterhurst circa 86 when I spent most Friday night ice skating there. But what they played next made me about fall over. Stigmata. After a few more songs I realized they were playing the Fred station from XM radio and didn't have a DJ like they did at Winterhurst. No Sun Always Shines on TV though, which is my favourite ice skating song. After about an hour, the place cleared out and there were only about 10 people left on the ice for the final hour. So I could practice skating backwards (which I finally got better at) and spins.
The rest of the week was just class and killing time in Logan utah. The mall, some snowboarding stores, taking pictures, eating at Sonic (cherry limeade!), surfing the internet (Hey Hampton inn, get WIFI in the rooms, corded internet isn't conducive to laying in bed surfing), and watching TV with commercials. Sucks.
Thursday I drove back to Salt Lake and flew home on Friday. 4 airports, 3 planes later, I finally got back to Cleveland. I like airports. I like flying. My single serving airplane friends were nice, no barking little purse dogs, no screaming children. I don't hate Southwest airlines as much as I thought I did. Although I got really sick of peanuts that day. Ok I did get wheat thins on the Denver to Chicago leg. But I swear if I see a little purple bag of peanuts, I might lose it.
I am back for a bit then I am off to LA. I think surfing lesson is in order for trip.
since i don't like to do the bulletin thing here are some that i received, recycled into my lame attempt at having a blog.
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1. Did you date someone from your school? yeah married him too.
2. Did you win anything in Senior's Who's Who? no
3. What kind of car did you drive? mercury lynx
4. It's Friday night...where r u at? my bedroom
5. Were you a party animal? not yet.
6. Were you considered a flirt? i highly doubt it.
7. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? none
8. Were you a nerd? probably.
9. Did you get suspended/expelled? no i was too good.
10. Can you sing the fight song? parts of it.
11. Who were your favorite teachers? Chuck
12. Where did you sit during lunch?at a table.
13.What was your school's full name? Lutheran High School West.
14. School mascot? Longhorn
15. Homecoming court? what about it. do i remember them? was I in it? no and no.
16. If you could go back and do it again, would you? Hmm. I would just to piss people off.
17. What do you remember most about graduation? my golden noose.
18. Where did you go senior skip day? didn't partake
19. Have u gained some weight since then? yes.
20. Who was your Senior prom date? David
21. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? long gone.
22. Who was your home room teacher? Mr. Felton? I am not really sure.
23. Who will repost this? no body
24. Did you play any sports? tried my freshman year and realized i was more of an outcast.
25. Do you still talk to people from school? a select few.
On Tuesday, our sweet Patches, better known at Patchie-Cat, passed away at home. She was 17 years old. She is survived by her beloved tolerated sister, Kitty.
She was a great friend and confidant, nap partner, laundry snuggler, food and drink inspector, and alarm clock.
David, Kitty, and I miss her terribly. It’s much too quiet at home without her.
I was thinking back to the post back in Feb where I listed my 5 traits that some $30 book told me I was good at. It was actually pretty accurate but I might not have arrived at describing what I was good at, so well. Soooo, what happened. Did I read that book and do nothing...well sort of I laterally moved out of job I loated to a new job. Same sandbox, different, totally different job. So needless to say...I really dig my new job. I see no light at the end of the tunnel. There is no tunnel. It's all greener pastures. Now I just have to figure out how to run the farm.
Stupid corporate goals.
Ride in corporate jet.
Sit in corporate boardroom. Check!
Get stock options.
get paid in stock.
Get a bonus. managed this once...long time ago. Needs to happen again. (secret...bonuses often have the taxes paid on them, woot woot!)
get business cards. don't laugh I currently don't have any.
and now since it's the end of the year and time for resolutions:
get out of debt...ok well I really don't mind debt. lets spin it to say find ways of increasing wealth. And not more wait until I am 59 and 1/2 to get it kind of wealth. Like some now, concrete type of wealth.
study more econ.
paint the house. (sometimes you need to start small)
find a way to hire a housekeeper. Really I hate cleaning. One should not partake in activites one hates.
get a better haircolour. I think it's time for professional help.
I do blog...just not as much as I used to. I have good intentions but you know...life or lack thereof...gets in the way?
I have however been posting to flickr more. I just posted a ton of garden photos. This was my first year wintersowing and it went really well.
I also posted more jewelry that i have made. Good shows this year and I just applied for Bizzare Bazaar. Got in last year so hopefully make the cut this year.
one cannot have anymore of a craptastic day that i am having.
so bad I decided to blog. that should give you all some idea of just how bad. and a big shout out F-U to Paypal and 5/3 bank for being the biggest crop of morons yet.
Ponder this dear readers. If one has 20 dollars in an account with a debit card and one accidentally pays a $700 bill with this said debit card. Do you think the bank should authorize it? According to the bank yes, you have overdraft protection. Ok, grant that but if overdraft protection comes from an account with less than $100 in it do you still authorize it? According to 5/3 yes. And when account owner calls and says...eh scratch that my bad...they say...uh there's nothing we can do. When asked where are they getting that 600+ to pay they have no clue. I love a bank that will write a check that my ass can't cash.
Anway... here's Bridgets fun fashion quiz...
senseless clothing Quiz No XLSize 7
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what are you wearing?
jeans. tank. shirt. sweater. too pissed of to go into details.
how long have you been wearing it ?
well the sweater since 1994.
how often do you wash you clothes after a wear ?
works clothes ~2 wears unless i was a slob at lunch.
artclothes ~ weeks later
describe your work outfit ?
whatever that goes together and looks semi professional.
what do you wear working out ?
free tshirts and shorts
Your definition of "casual day" at your job ?
nice jeans and a jacket
do you wear hats on occasion ?
have been known to, yes.
colors you like to wear ?
OLIVE GREEN and BLACK
colors you look good in ?
see above
how do you feel about slippers ?
too hot. unless i am in the basement.
shoes you prefer to wear ?
combat boots. There is nothing more satifying than a great pair of combat boots.
clothing choices that make you ill ?
cloths that don't fit well.
if you could be a spokesperson for a line , who & what ?
probably some strange belgian designer or issey miyake.
top fashion disaster moment in your lifetime ?
i wore some stupid stuff in my life....
recent sock purchase includes ?
none recently.
body jewelry of any type adorning your outfit ?
hidden. not adorning.
favorite t-shirt ?
my cure shirt from 1989 that is most faded and worn
oldest article of clothing you still wear ?
i might have go with 5th grade socks.
best clothing invention during mankinD IS ?
boots.
holy crap. ogre is singing opera? in a horror flick? only in toronto...where I saw Paul Stanely as the Phantom.
hmmm Ogre as the Phanton? that would be worth a road trip.
well it was a rager. bus tour = drinks. lots of drinks. infield = lots of drunk people. it's definitely a good people watching event.
yes i wore a hat. have to show the infield a bit of style.
some video of just two of the highlights we caught.
oh yeah there was a horse race going on too.
ah....felt a bit creakier this morning. one year older. well actually not until 11:24am. I was a late riser even then.
so far it's been a great bday.
ketchup on a filet at morton's. ;-) god that was wonderful. i don't need to hear any bashing from steaksnobs who think ketchup shouldn't be served on a steak. V steakhouse as in V for Jean George Vongerichten gave tamarind ketchup with their's. Forever to be one of my favourite meals.
warm flat pop...no seriously. i love warm flat pop. takes more like the syrup.
skinny puppy in the lab/office (with a window to the outside...sort of!!)
a request from my new boss to go Borders for him. shopping???!!! me???! (didn't need to go the article at the very capable CPL)
Keylime Jelly on my pb&j
more flashlights to play with than I can shake a stick at!

yeah.... exactly.
ok I haven't read the book but I know for a fact that I will buy and probably re-read it a few times. It's the book H and I should have written, but someone has chronicled the best teen mag ever, Sassy.
In July 1988 H and I happened on Sassy in the corner Convenient store. We were forever changed. Finally a magazine that said hey...we know you don't like hair bands, aren't enamoured by the football team, aren't popular, but that's ok...you are way cooler and will do way more with your lives than they average teenybopper.
I wish I had kept my back issues. I found a few when moving. Ah, Sassy. You ruled.

I see the one of my favourite jewelry artists, Yanira Ramirez, has a webstore. I met Yanira on a drive down the florida coast when I happened upon a craft show. I drove across Florida the next time I was down there just to buy more of her jewelry. It's great. Modern, clean, distinctive. Affordable. Beautiful.
If you are on the westcoast of Florida, check her out. Or just buy online!
usually. except for the ecological footprint of a prius. guess the scion is moving up on my list. they are seriously cute.
so where have I been these past weeks?
wintersowing all my seeds--- so far so good but it's really cold and that's probably a disadvantage this year. i have sprouts but not much in the way of veggies.
trying to save $ and become frugal--- like i bring my own lunch. shop estate sales for gardening items and cleaning products (sick I know but hey where else can you score Sinch for like 25 cents, that's better than the dollar tree), is it making a difference? None noticeable yet. eating out less. doesn't seem to be cheaper. making food costs money and time. i'd rather not eat. pounds lost? negligeble. free samples in the mail are fun.
so far...softener (Snuggle), soyjoy bars (3) I think they are good, D thought they were like cardboard. I like the fact that they ingredients are plain english, some face creams. too many to remember. really like the stuff i get from the DHC catalogue.
getting a new job. same sandbox. different job. yea!. my current sand is getting pretty gross. transition in a month or two.
getting ready for a season of craft sales---first up on in Grafton. Will post more about that soon.
funerals. getting sick of funerals. comeon people stop dying already. it's getting depressing.
i love free stuff.
i plan to live off of free samples for a while. check my del.icio.us page for more places to find free samples and coupon codes.
just signed up for beauty bucks at perfume emporium. if you want to sign up, you get $10.00 in points to start for signing up, please use this referral code. Referral number - 186822
some trading sites i have found to unload your junk...
well atleast it gives me a blog update...
WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL ______________....
ANSWER each QUESTIONS USING EACH LINE
AFTER 'what's your ideal ----blankety blank----'
1. drink on the outside patio in better weather
grape martinis. Too bad Grafton St. doesn't have a patio.
2. best color to paint the inside of your garage
looking at my garage...paint couldn't help. I suppose bright white is nice.
3. shoes to wear to wind down after work
flipflops
4. the best bathroom reading material
esquire
5. dessert after hot sex
a snuggly nap after some ice cream
6. product in the shower
the foaming shower gel from Clarins that I have to buy in Canada.
7. outdoor winter sports activity
ew. winter. i guess sledding but only on a warmsnow night when the sky is all pink.
8. smell of your sheets after washing
smells like sheets.
9. song to drive fast to work to
Caught or Icon--Velvet Acid Christ
10 . outfit to lounge around in
pajama bottoms and a tank top
11. plant to survive your office enviroment
nothing. had to move it out to the hall for some light
12. munchie food to bring to work
trail mix
13. place to kiss your lover
earlobe
14. position in an excellent job you love
CEO and Creative Director of retrogrademotion a chain of gallery stores that has revolutionized home decor and fashion accessories.
15. vehicle to drive very fast too
vespa
16. dinner to eat on special occasion/birfday
filet
17. outfit to wear to a funeral
big hat and sunglasses.
18. astrological sign you get along with
libra
19. television show to watch home sick
the price is right
20. amount of time spent in a retail big box shopping
Target 1 hour. IKEA 2 hours. Walmart 0 seconds.
21. sound when you are trying to sleep
a light breeze and a babbling brook.
22. candy bar to munch; stressed at work
m & M peanuts or plain
23. place to meet that special someone
on a beach
24. situation where you really pulled it off
completing this quiz ? no shit. Have to agree on that.
i tag anyone bored enough to do it.
i got tagged by the dowagerprincessofclevelandart B. Ginley (I love calling her that, I wish someone would get saucy and call me something more creative than bitch) to expound on why I blog.
5 reasons.
1. Blogging for me started out as a way to keep in touch with my friends in college. We all started blogs about 2000 or so. I liked reading about what they were up to, listening to, reading etc. It's cheaper than phone calls and you can reach all of them at one time and they have the option of not reading if they don't want to. It's a press release of sorts.
2. I blog to bitch. I am a pretty low maintainence friend. I don't hound people to entertain me or listen to me rant and complain about my life, job, disatisfaction at most things. I don't call my friends up to complain. I think the majority of small talk is just people kibbutzing about nothing and complaining. People don't know how to have a conversations about a topic anymore. They just complain in a tennis game fashion. I blog to piss and moan so I am free to talk about art, ideas, dreams, hopes, observations, hypotheses, and thoughts with anyone who'll listen. Thanks for listening to me bitch.
3. I blog to share with you my readers all 3 of you, what I think is neat and cool. I am marketing what I think is worthly of my mention.
4. I blog so that you will think I am cool and buy some of my art or my friends art. ;-)
5. I blog because like Bridget said it's a sketchbook of sorts. A collection of ideas influenced by the current location and time. It's like my boxes of crap. my notebooks. an assemblage without structure other than date of a verbal manifestation of what makes me, me.
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ah it's actually been a good week. a good week. can't remember when one of those happened last.
highlights...
successfully threw a mug out of porcelain on the wheel. the handbuilding with it is going so totally awesome. i heart porcelain. it's truly my clay.
the screenprints turned out fabulous!
i hooked up my cuecat and became a thingambrarian.
water tasting competitions. kent oh won the silver metal for municipal drinking water? wow. way to go. in BG you couldn't drink the water. guess that's how I got started on bottled water snobbery.
2 waters that I tried in Chicago.
Flo---excellent. crisp clean. very refreshing.
Voss---dull. flat. it's pretty pure. i like a bit more mineral. nice bottle though.
now there's even a book for us nerds.
i'd have nothing to blog.
went to Chicago this weekend. It was fun. Did some shopping. Saw some art. The end.
quiz
name
roxy carmichael
age
getting creeky
occupation
lab rat
destination
lap of luxury
residence
drafty shack
childhood ambition
obviously wasn't high enough
first pet
a golfish and a cat
favorite flower
snapdragons
first concert
duran duran
sport you play
bargain hunting
favorite breakfast cereal
1/2 sugar smacks and 1/2 corn puffs
haircolor
faded
do you own sandals
many
first 45 you bought
tide is high--blondie
what sneakers do you work out in
nike when i actually get to the gym
hair product of choice
currently this loreal texture gloss stuff.
favorite childhood memory
making some boy's life hell
are you wearing socks
yes
last time you saw ALien Sex Fiend
never. and that's just wrong.
A bar that serves waters from around the world. Yum...for the water junkies like me.
for the indiana jones decor
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