dirty hands

i went to the ymca to meet with one of the execs there and from the corporate office. unfortunately, the gent from corporate could not make it, but amanda was most helpful. [a phone call later from mr. s later apologizing was very kind]. will be meeting again with amanda about dates and details.

stopped at home depot and got my GREAT STUFF. booya.

flickr has been pretty damned awesome with the new contacts. i received an offer to show my work at a gallery in NYC, but turned it down. statements like “only a few slots left, so sign up now!” do NOT bode well with me … especially if:

1 - you personally invite me
2 - your sign up page says there’s a non-refundable $50 entry fee AND i’m to be emailed the artists agreement within two days after registering [paying]

i checked out their site, they seem reputable, and i guess that sort of business ethic seems to work with other folks. but i don’t have 50 bucks to piss away without looking at a contract first.

i received another invite from santa barbara for a show on dia de los muertos. they are interested in the FAITH shrine [the very first one i did, that i sold]. i emailed them back, thanking them, and started a replacement. i should have it finished by tomorrow. hopefully.

i think i just got bit by a spider, but i don’t know for sure. i felt a sting [but i've had fireants invading my room, i thought it was one of them]. i looked down and about a foot away was a scurring spider. could it have moved that fast? i dunno. but there are no ants around right now that i can see. the worst part is, i can’t find the bite. it happened to have gotten me between my toes, and i seem to have this issue with “phantom sensations”. that is to say, if i experience a sensation on the inside of one toe, i can’t tell if it’s the adjacent toe. am i the only that experiences this? it happens also, to a certain degree, with my fingers. if i get bit on the inside of my ring finger, the skin adjacent to it on my middle finger itches, too. [i guess i'll just have to wait and see which toe swells and falls off. :P]

hi, i’m a freak.

need sleep. but first … gotta wash my dirty hands.

oh! speaking of dia de los muertos, lawndale has already started handing out the retablo tins. i’m picking up mine tomorrow during lunch.