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Sticky Fingers

Let's talk about sticky fingers. I had a space pen, I loved my silver space pen, I bought it fine refills and used it more often than any other pen I've ever had. I used it in my journals, I used it at work and it survived dropping it on the hard cement of the receiving dock, dropping on industrial tiles, and repeated washings only to be stolen by a coworker who makes around $100,000+ per year. Yeah, that's right, I know who took it. Some one above me in the company, who makes about 3 times my salary in a year. Granted the model of space pen that I had cost only about $20 (silver chrome with clip) but I'd had it for close to 3 year and I had just put a  new refill in it. It had been in numerous photo shoots for my website and had been a constant companion on trips, at work and many people had asked me about it. My pen had been "borrowed" before but had been returned. This time, though, I know that I'll never see my pen again. Why? I don't work in the same office as the person who took it and it's been 4 months or so since the pen was snagged.

So, I'm getting a new space pen, brushed chrome this time, no clip and I'll keep an eye on the higher ups when they are around.

Busy Week

It’s been a busy week for me. I had a lot of work at my DayJob that involved me driving all over the great state of Massachusetts. In addition to that we decided to have our house insulated. (Note: as some of you are probably aware my significant other and I bought a cute little house a little over a year ago. While installing some new electrical outlets it became painfully apparent that there was no insulation in the upstairs. Later we became aware that there was little insulation in the whole house. After one winter we realized that we had spent about $300 to $400 per month on heat, and in the summer running an ac unit in only one room increased our monthly electric bill by $50.)

It’s taken a little over a week to get all the work done by 3 guys wandering about the house, inside and out. We also had a little issue with the shower and tiles falling off.

Already we’ve noticed a big difference in the temperature of the house and how often the furnace will come on. On cold nights last year the furnace would come on and pretty much stay on all night. Now the heat comes on for a few brief moments each evening. There are also no chilly drafts like there once were.

So I’ve been pretty much on the run the last few weeks and weekends. It’s been good though, I’ve met a few good people and my house is warmer so I can’t complain.

I haven’t made any new books lately but I’ve had enough time to work in my art journal doing what I’ve taken to calling “life illustrations.”