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Succs and Sucks!

I've been holding off on writing this post for a while because details have been fuzzy and a bit complicated. Let's start with the basics: I submitted to the the  Brush Gallery's 4x4 Education Exhibition . It's a 4x4 inch mixed media collage of a succulent. Inspired by my recent project ? Yes, yes dear. This little guy will be up for grabs at the closing reception… which will be taking place at some vague point. {shrugs} Essentially, there is a $25 cover charge, and visitors can participate in a raffle to take home one of the submitted works of art.  All the proceeds from the event will go toward a scholarship for an underprivileged student entering into the University of Lowell's art program. The event was originally slated to take place March 14th (yes, this past Saturday). Due to concerns over the spread of the Corona Virus, this event has been postponed. In fact, the Brush Gallery is closed to visitors indefinitely. So details are still coming in, but I

She loves me, she loves me not

Hello February! It's nice to see your pretty face. As I wrapped up the end of January, I closed up my 2019 updates... at least with reading. I weighed out the "yeah's" with a top ten books of the year: Naturally, that was balanced out with the "meh's": A core goal with my channel is to merge my creative life with leisure reads, by crafting around a piece of text which inspired my engagement. Thanks to January, I have my first project planned. I will film it this coming week after I get my first (ever) professional manicure! I should point out that an ulterior motivation to start my channel was to help me quit biting my nails. What did I say about no New Years Resolutions? If my fingers are going to be center stage, I need not apologize for their... lack of nail-age. 100% of my channel is driven by self-improvement, and that includes finger "impressions". So looking at January in the rear-view mirror, it was a hectic month for me p