tuckered out
it's been a while since the last time I posted photos; I'm posting a bunch from my last three shoots: UBC Botanical Gardens a few weeks ago, the Elizabeth Miller Garden (in Seattle) a few days ago, and Flower World this morning. I went through the photos and it was hard to just pick a few, so I'll just post thumbnails on this page, and then, if you want, you can click on a thumbnail to see a larger image in a new window...
so where was I... ah yes, the run of bad luck...
most importantly, Hiro was able to convince City University in Bellevue to help him with his reinstatement process.
although reinstatement carries some risk, I think it's inherently less risky than making Hiro go back to Japan, where he's at the mercy of the US Embassy for another F1 visa. his age, his academic record... it doesn't look good from a bureacratic standpoint...
so that's where we are with that. hopefully all the paperwork will be done this week.
meanwhile, the Saab was finally turned in. I get the distinct impression that Barrier didn't fax my paperwork back right away, because I got a call on Friday asking if the car had been turned in yet or not...
now I just have to wait for the final bill, and my begging to do installment payments.
of course, I did love that Saab, and it brought me to many an art show (which is probably why my overmileage bill will be so high). I will definitely miss the leather seats and the smooth ride, but I won't miss those lease payments!
we also got the refrigerator fixed, after Hiro asked me to call a repairperson. it was kind of sad, actually, as the fan inside the fridge, we found out, had stopped working because it had frozen solid in a lake of ice. somehow, the drain stopped draining, and all the water for our ice maker pooled and froze solid.
what other news?
I didn't get into the Sausalito shows, but I was expecting that. it's the top show on the West Coast, and I'd be surprised if anyone got in on the first try.
I also didn't get into the shows in Wyoming and Colorado, but again, I don't yet have the kind of booth setup those organizers want. we're talking carpeted floors!
I did get back into the Bellevue Arts & Crafts Show for my second year in a row, so I'm jazzed about that.
now I just need to decide when to go to the farmers markets in Redmond and Issaquah.
I also still haven't heard from Bumbershoot, and the shows in Mill Valley and Corvallis.
this coming weekend, though, I think I'm going to get to drive down to the Portland/Vancouver area to shoot irises, orchids, and roses (if they're out).
one the art front, I've been working on a piece based on a Chinese poetry classic. used as a calligraphy trainer, the poem is composed of 1,000 characters, and not a single one is used twice. since there are 40,000 characters in traditional Chinese, you'd think that would be easy to do, but it's not. only 2,000 characters are really commonly used, and there are only so many characters for common concepts. anyway, maybe I'll have some progress to show off next week. here's my last flower:
so where was I... ah yes, the run of bad luck...
most importantly, Hiro was able to convince City University in Bellevue to help him with his reinstatement process.
although reinstatement carries some risk, I think it's inherently less risky than making Hiro go back to Japan, where he's at the mercy of the US Embassy for another F1 visa. his age, his academic record... it doesn't look good from a bureacratic standpoint...
so that's where we are with that. hopefully all the paperwork will be done this week.
meanwhile, the Saab was finally turned in. I get the distinct impression that Barrier didn't fax my paperwork back right away, because I got a call on Friday asking if the car had been turned in yet or not...
now I just have to wait for the final bill, and my begging to do installment payments.
of course, I did love that Saab, and it brought me to many an art show (which is probably why my overmileage bill will be so high). I will definitely miss the leather seats and the smooth ride, but I won't miss those lease payments!
we also got the refrigerator fixed, after Hiro asked me to call a repairperson. it was kind of sad, actually, as the fan inside the fridge, we found out, had stopped working because it had frozen solid in a lake of ice. somehow, the drain stopped draining, and all the water for our ice maker pooled and froze solid.
what other news?
I didn't get into the Sausalito shows, but I was expecting that. it's the top show on the West Coast, and I'd be surprised if anyone got in on the first try.
I also didn't get into the shows in Wyoming and Colorado, but again, I don't yet have the kind of booth setup those organizers want. we're talking carpeted floors!
I did get back into the Bellevue Arts & Crafts Show for my second year in a row, so I'm jazzed about that.
now I just need to decide when to go to the farmers markets in Redmond and Issaquah.
I also still haven't heard from Bumbershoot, and the shows in Mill Valley and Corvallis.
this coming weekend, though, I think I'm going to get to drive down to the Portland/Vancouver area to shoot irises, orchids, and roses (if they're out).
one the art front, I've been working on a piece based on a Chinese poetry classic. used as a calligraphy trainer, the poem is composed of 1,000 characters, and not a single one is used twice. since there are 40,000 characters in traditional Chinese, you'd think that would be easy to do, but it's not. only 2,000 characters are really commonly used, and there are only so many characters for common concepts. anyway, maybe I'll have some progress to show off next week. here's my last flower:
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