tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34153828649772385842024-02-20T07:26:40.514-05:00My favorite clicheJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-14779358672738878862009-07-17T12:15:00.003-04:002009-07-17T12:16:23.235-04:00Last post in this blog!Since I pretty much never use this anymore, I've decided that this will be the last post for this blog! For info about future art happenings, new paintings, and other news, visit my new blog at http://www.jessbarnett.com/blog/wordpress/.<br /><br />Thanks for reading!! :)Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-32266990172214019732009-06-25T12:46:00.003-04:002009-06-25T12:47:22.417-04:00New Web site!Just wanted to let everyone know that I have a new Web site! It's located at http://www.jessbarnett.com. Stop by and pay me a visit!<br /><br />The Web site was designed for me by Jen Dicicco, of http://www.just4ugraphics.com.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-45031434400767932632009-06-18T14:27:00.001-04:002009-06-18T14:27:36.049-04:00Painting sales, new exhibition online!Four new painting sales have occurred!! The following are now SOLD:<br /><br />Alien Heart:<br /><br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view¤t=AlienHeart.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/AlienHeart.jpg" border="0" alt="Alien Heart"></a><br /><br />Machine:<br /><br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view¤t=Machine.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/Machine.jpg" border="0" alt="Machine"></a><br /><br />Technicolor Sunset: <br /><br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view¤t=TechnicolorSunset.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/TechnicolorSunset.jpg" border="0" alt="Technicolor Sunset"></a><br /><br />Pattern #3:<br /><br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view¤t=Pattern3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/Pattern3.jpg" border="0" alt="Pattern #3"></a><br /><br />In other news:<br /><br />I was just notified that I've been accepted into Projekt30.com's exhibition "Sanguine: The Temperament of Blood." Please check out my and others' work here: http://www.projekt30.com/sanguine.php.<br /><br />Thanks for looking!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-5001188409160192252009-06-08T11:23:00.002-04:002009-06-08T11:25:25.662-04:00Beacon Hill Art Walk '09 = a success!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/Si0tR4v8OKI/AAAAAAAAAVk/NOjqhYLd_-8/s1600-h/meatBHAW+small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/Si0tR4v8OKI/AAAAAAAAAVk/NOjqhYLd_-8/s320/meatBHAW+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344978118073137314" border="0" /></a><br />Wow, I have REALLY been slacking with updating this blog!! Sorry about that.<br /><br />This weekend I participated in the Beacon Hill Art Walk, which happens every year on the first Sunday in June. It was fantastic! I sold one painting yesterday and have already had a few follow-up inquiries. A ton of my friends came out, which was awesome - thanks, guys! :)<br /><br />To see the photos, go here: <span>http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=81016&id=837747972&l=3b181f62c4.</span>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-34926781444497639872009-05-18T12:20:00.006-04:002009-05-18T12:28:45.239-04:00Photos from SOWA!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/ShGK3rnu_RI/AAAAAAAAAVc/t-d1UJRIza4/s1600-h/SOWA1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/ShGK3rnu_RI/AAAAAAAAAVc/t-d1UJRIza4/s320/SOWA1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337199722617568530" border="0" /></a>Had an awesome time at SOWA. Saturday was a little slow, but yesterday the crowds seemed to pick up, and a TON of friends and family showed up. (Thanks, guys!!) I have posted all the pics on Facebook, and even if YOU are not on Facebook, you can view them at <span style="font-weight: bold;">http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=76777&id=837747972&l=6d9e0c062d. </span><br /><br />Thanks to everyone who came!!<code></code>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-60468934656100155042009-05-12T16:24:00.003-04:002009-05-12T16:26:22.244-04:00Reminder: South End Art Walk this weekend!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SgnbGmmF6fI/AAAAAAAAAU0/Y9LTC1a8LNU/s1600-h/ArtWalk_poster_front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SgnbGmmF6fI/AAAAAAAAAU0/Y9LTC1a8LNU/s320/ArtWalk_poster_front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335036140083079666" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is just a reminder that I'll be showing my artwork at SOWA (South End Art Walk) this weekend!<br /><br />Here's the info:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">When: </span>Sat., May 16, and Sun., May 17, 11 am to 6 pm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where:</span> 560 and 580 Harrison Ave., Boston<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What: </span>Annual South End Art Walk. Tons of artists/vendors gather to display their art and wares.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Stop by anytime for free muffins/cookies (while supplies last!) and to see my art! :) Feel free to bring friends.<br /></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-74663221821572282762009-04-15T10:30:00.002-04:002009-04-15T10:32:46.110-04:00Nework!!Er, "new work." Hurray!<br /><br />"Freedom Isn't Free" (unfinished, but getting there):<br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view¤t=41309022.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/41309022.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Untitled and unfinished:<br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view¤t=41309025.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/41309025.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />"Medicine," 2009:<br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view¤t=41309002.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/41309002.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Upcoming events:<br />SOWA/South End Art Walk<br />Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17<br />11 to 6 p.m.<br />560 Harrison Ave.<br /><br />Beacon Hill Art Walk<br />Sunday, June 7<br />noon to 6 p.m.<br />Beacon Hill--exact location TBD<br /><br />Huzzah!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-61031015602141595422009-03-31T15:22:00.004-04:002009-03-31T15:29:43.815-04:00Life is good and busy!Which is why I've been lax about posting.<br /><br />In art news:<br /><br />I am participating in SOWA (South End Art Walk) and the Beacon Hill Art Walk this year! I am very excited about both, especially SOWA, having not done it for a few years. Last year the Beacon Hill Art Walk was wildly successful for me--I sold three paintings and a bunch of cards--so I'm especially looking forward to that. <br /><br />SOWA<br />Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17<br />10 a.m. to 6 p.m.<br /><br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view¤t=ArtWalkFlyer09.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/ArtWalkFlyer09.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Beacon Hill Art Walk<br />Sunday, June 7<br />Noon to 6 p.m.<br /><br />More info at: <span style="font-weight:bold;">http://www.beaconhillartwalk.org/. </span><br /><br />More details will be forthcoming as these dates get closer.<br /><br />Also, my friend Dolores is releasing a CD with her band, The Power of Suggestion, and has picked one of my paintings, "Girl at Night," as the release art for it. Here's a quick snapshot of how the CD looks so far (just a rough picture--not the finished product):<br /><br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view¤t=dolores_paradise_the-colors-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/dolores_paradise_the-colors-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />In non-related art news... Well, I've decided that this forum is just too public to post about my "real" life.. but let me just say that things are going really well right now.<br /><br />Art = GREAT<br />Job = GREAT<br />Life = GREAT! :)<br /><br />And I ain't lyin'.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-17998387608699098972009-03-22T20:40:00.002-04:002009-03-22T20:41:36.589-04:00Paintings sold, upcoming exhibitions, and art news galore!!Quick update as to what's been going on with me artwise....<br /><br />First, the following paintings are now GONE, to the lucky buyers!!<br /><br />"Practice"<br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view¤t=Practice-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/Practice-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />"Blue 1"<br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view¤t=Blue1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/Blue1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />"Purple/Red"<br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view¤t=PurpleRed.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/PurpleRed.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />"Red/Purple"<br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view¤t=RedPurple.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/RedPurple.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />All of these were sold as a result of my show at Achilles. <br /><br />I also have some exhibitions/shows coming up:<br /><br />Exhibition <br />First Church of Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist <br />Sunday Night Alive <br />March 29, 2009 <br />6 to 8 p.m. <br />Dinner will be served.<br /><br />Group Exhibition/Sale <br />SOWA Art Walk <br />560 Harrison Ave., South End <br />May 16-17, 2009<br /><br />Hope to see you there!! :)Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-80354015294558885852009-03-16T14:31:00.001-04:002009-03-16T14:32:50.396-04:00p.s. more art news<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/Sb6bN3NyQLI/AAAAAAAAAUs/wykmRqKqgv4/s1600-h/GirlatNight.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/Sb6bN3NyQLI/AAAAAAAAAUs/wykmRqKqgv4/s320/GirlatNight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313855272806138034" border="0" /></a><br />ALSO, my friend Dolores is putting out a CD soon and using "Girl at Night" (above) as cover art. Check out her music here: http://www.thepowerofsuggestion.net.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-81949355817699988812009-03-16T13:30:00.003-04:002009-03-16T13:39:42.465-04:00I haven't been slacking!!....despite the fact that I haven't updated in weeks. Really! To prove it, check out these photos of the painting I started this week (far from finished, but I'm in love with the insane, retina-burning color combination of the green and red):<br /><br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view&current=newpainting1-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/newpainting1-1.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/?action=view&current=newpainting2-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/julyfawn/newpainting2-1.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Also, in a few weekends, I will be exhibiting some of my art at Sunday Night ALive at First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist. For details, visit http://www.sundaynightalivejp.org/March29_2009.pdf.<br /><br />Sunday, March 29, 2009<br />6:00—8:00 pm<br />6 Eliot Street<br />(corner of centre and south streets--the stone church<br />across from the monument)<br />Jamaica Plain, 617.524.1634<br />Child care will be provided; dinner will be served.<br /><br />In other news, I've sold quite a few pieces thanks to the Achilles show. "Practice" and "Girl at Night" are among the several that are gone for good.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-86111174064788741412009-03-06T19:41:00.021-05:002009-03-06T20:13:03.963-05:00New photos of paintings!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SbHIP9PfIgI/AAAAAAAAAUI/137VngN0NZg/s1600-h/JB.14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SbHIP9PfIgI/AAAAAAAAAUI/137VngN0NZg/s320/JB.14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310245612109636098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SbHIH6OlufI/AAAAAAAAAUA/EoTXtwBH7aU/s1600-h/JB.13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SbHEZZ2ynjI/AAAAAAAAASg/tPQnd9OvHtY/s320/JB.5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310241376362995250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SbHERMgLCoI/AAAAAAAAASY/00hh8bZ9BKI/s1600-h/JB.4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SbHERMgLCoI/AAAAAAAAASY/00hh8bZ9BKI/s320/JB.4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310241235339512450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SbHEDAl4miI/AAAAAAAAASQ/LgRT-VzO_Zg/s1600-h/JB.3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SbHEDAl4miI/AAAAAAAAASQ/LgRT-VzO_Zg/s320/JB.3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310240991624075810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SbHD-uyJ36I/AAAAAAAAASI/ItaT3t40Z6g/s1600-h/JB.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SbHD-uyJ36I/AAAAAAAAASI/ItaT3t40Z6g/s320/JB.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310240918124224418" border="0" /></a><br />All photos taken by my friend Kurt Eidsvig.<br /><br />From top:<br />"Practice"<br />"Blue 1"<br />"Girl at Night"<br />Untitled<br />"Machine"<br />Untitled<br />"Pirates"<br />"The Lovers"<br />"The Lovers," "Nightlife," and "Afterthought"<br />"Nightlife"<br />"Afterthought"<br />"Purple/Red"<br />"Red/Purple"<br />"Purple/Red" and "Red/Purple"<br />"I Promise (This Is the Last Time)" and "St. Elmo's Fire"<br />"St. Elmo's Fire" <br />"I Promise (This Is the Last Time)"Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-4942243447565057412009-03-04T11:04:00.001-05:002009-03-04T11:05:17.811-05:00one more photo....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/Sa6mnqqHqdI/AAAAAAAAARo/GFq0_oPN2Ic/s1600-h/Misc+Art+Photos+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/Sa6mnqqHqdI/AAAAAAAAARo/GFq0_oPN2Ic/s320/Misc+Art+Photos+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309364211112454610" border="0" /></a><br />Another shot of the revamped "Alien Heart."Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-70444973369904250772009-03-04T10:37:00.003-05:002009-03-04T10:40:17.165-05:00Photos of new paintings!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/Sa6gqFjaNBI/AAAAAAAAARg/KmVb5-nK1Ng/s1600-h/Misc+Art+Photos+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/Sa6gqFjaNBI/AAAAAAAAARg/KmVb5-nK1Ng/s320/Misc+Art+Photos+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309357655622038546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/Sa6gejh7S8I/AAAAAAAAARY/oKQ-2I1EjSw/s1600-h/Misc+Art+Photos+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/Sa6gejh7S8I/AAAAAAAAARY/oKQ-2I1EjSw/s320/Misc+Art+Photos+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309357457510452162" border="0" /></a><br />As promised, here are two photos of my newest painting, "One of Those Nights." Here's the info on it:<br /><br />"One of Those Nights," 18" x 24", acrylic/rose petals/eyeliner/pencil, 2009, for sale<br /><br />Comments, questions, concerns, WTFs... email me!!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-80856731786205455372009-02-26T09:58:00.003-05:002009-02-26T10:04:20.991-05:00New photo of an old painting, and other stuff.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SaauFJo9BcI/AAAAAAAAARI/75_m-ewMebQ/s1600-h/Aftermath.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SaauFJo9BcI/AAAAAAAAARI/75_m-ewMebQ/s320/Aftermath.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307120614412977602" border="0" /></a>Quick update... First, above is one of the photos that Kurt (<span style="font-weight: bold;">http://617midway.blogspot.com</span>) took of my paintings, most of which are hanging at Achilles (283 Summer St., Boston) right now. The above one is called "Aftermath," and it's from the "Three of Many Stages" series. This series is actually pending sale at the moment, which is always exciting. More photos to come soon!<br /><br />In other news, I have pretty much just been working my tail off at work, which is much busier--and more challenging--than my last job. However, budding workaholic/masochist that I am, I am enjoying it. Last weekend I saw <span style="font-style: italic;">Slumdog Millionaire,</span> which was thought-provoking and fun to watch; also, the soundtrack was mostly performed by M.I.A., whom I love. I also saw my friend Danielle in the BU medical campus performance of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Vagina Monologues</span>, which I saw with Allison and Nicole. Danielle and all the other women were great--I think my favorite monologues were "Because He Liked to Look at It," "The Angry Vagina," and "The Flood." Good stuff--I highly recommend checking it out. It's performed all around the country.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-45710613297127388432009-02-23T16:55:00.006-05:002009-02-23T17:02:24.033-05:00Painting extravaganza, February 22, 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SaMcvqgOoKI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/q5_P0uiytiI/s1600-h/AlienHeartbefore.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SaMcvqgOoKI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/q5_P0uiytiI/s320/AlienHeartbefore.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306116391161471138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SaMc1oKI5hI/AAAAAAAAARA/AULSBO3WZwM/s1600-h/Misc+Art+Photos+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SaMc1oKI5hI/AAAAAAAAARA/AULSBO3WZwM/s320/Misc+Art+Photos+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306116493611165202" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday I went over to Kurt's studio, and we painted for a couple of hours. Hopefully he will post the photos soon.... 'Twas a smashingly fun time. And very inspiring--when I got home, I picked up a piece that I've been working on for a while now and was never fully satisfied with.<br /><br />Above are the before and after photos... Let me know what you think.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-90703295212657830342009-02-20T21:13:00.001-05:002009-02-20T21:14:53.364-05:00The Worst Band Name Ever.Hoobastank.<br /><br />This also goes on my Gross Word List, effective immediately.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-49227040164566002542009-02-18T16:20:00.004-05:002009-02-18T16:29:19.872-05:00For my non-Facebook-reading friends ....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/original/moist%20cvs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 446px; height: 569px;" src="http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/original/moist%20cvs.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />... I'm reposting a note I posted on Facebook a while ago. It's about words. Enjoy.<br /><br />***<br />Years ago, in college, my best friend Aaron and I came up with what we called The Gross Word List. Several years later, my friend Rebecca and I amended it.<br /><br />So here, now, I present to you...<br /><br />THE GROSS WORD LIST. (There are also some phrases in here, too.)<br /><br />Hunker<br />Smear<br />Privy<br />Staunch<br />Loaf<br />Moist<br />Tinkle<br />Squat<br />Squelch<br />Quench<br />Tinker<br />Ointment<br />Salve<br />Slacks<br />Moist<br />Panties<br />Groin<br />Cranny<br />Nook<br />Crotch<br />Wimple<br />Meal<br />Caddy<br />Mulch<br />Follicle<br />Fanny<br />Batch<br />Crock<br />Commingling<br />Plow<br />Chisel<br />Straw man<br />Slam dunk<br />Jingle<br />Custard<br />Medicine<br />Eatery<br />Sippie cup<br />Clam<br />Clamp<br />Muzzle<br />Fresh<br />Pickle<br />Funnel<br />Fuddrucker’s<br />Dig in<br />Packet<br />Cheat sheet<br />Barf bag<br />Sloppy<br />Slop bucket<br />Comfy<br />Booths<br />Soothing<br />Kitchen<br />Milk<br />Lozenge<br />Massage<br />Sofa<br />Buttermilk<br />Therapeutic exercise<br />Slacks<br />Teat<br />Turgid<br />Cozy<br />Cougar<br />Nuzzle<br />Chocolate<br />Pizza<br />Hot meal<br /><br />**<br />And here are some additional words I and others have come up with since:<br />Scabies<br />Gravies<br />Nostril<br />Gobs<br />Wound<br />Fickle<br />Fecal<br />Girdle<br />Dinghy<br />Stroke<br />Coddle<br />Muff<br />Fondle<br />Platter<br />Phlegm<br />Plug<br />Borscht<br />Bladder<br />Wipe<br /><br />**<br />Other suggestions are welcome!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-6807784950006780002009-02-17T14:50:00.004-05:002009-02-18T10:35:50.700-05:00Weekend wrap-upMan, I was hoping to update this over the weekend, since I had a glorious three days off... oh well.<br /><br />I had a really marvelous weekend.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday:</span> Went to the theatre/film showing sponsored by FPAC on Friday night with Kurt and Emily--that was fun.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday:</span> Met up with Becky at 10:30 a.m. to go hear her mom, Jane Sutton, read from her children's book, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Trouble with Cauliflower, </span>at BookEnds in Winchester. Took Becky out for a belated birthday lunch in Lexington. Stopped home for a bit and painted. Went over to Danielle's with Laureen, Allison, Dagny, and Danielle's roommate, Rene, where we ate way too much food and watched <span style="font-style: italic;">Love Actually</span>. We had originally attempted to have a "Putting the Sin Back in Single" party at her house, but there wasn't much sinning going on, unfortunately, unless you count gluttony. But it was really laid back and fun, which is exactly what I wanted for the evening.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sunday: </span>Volunteered at the Franklin Park Zoo for a couple of hours. Met Mayeti for a bit--fell on the ice for the first time this year. (Thought I'd make it through the winter unscathed, but alas.) Went to Central Sq. for a bit.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday:</span> Met Kurt at Achilles, where he took photos of my paintings (yay!) and we drank really strong coffee. Michael from Achilles told me he plans to buy three of my paintings (the "Three of Many Stages" series) and that his business partner plans to buy "Red/Purple" and "Purple/Red." I will really miss the latter two, but money to make NEW paintings is always good. Had lunch at Channel Cafe with Kurt, and we checked out the exhibition there now (Brian Bresnahan and Tim Murdoch--a must-see for the mirrors alone). Went to see <span style="font-style: italic;">Gran Torino</span> with Laureen--didn't cry but came close. I loved it. Met up with Kurt and Mayeti later.<br /><br />Awesome weekend! I was sad to get up at 6:30 today and kept hitting the snooze.<br /><a href="http://fortpointarts.org/cgi-bin/FPAC?s=gallery"><span class="inline-header"><b></b></span></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-33918952563689663692009-02-13T16:43:00.003-05:002009-02-13T16:47:43.019-05:00Slacking. Sort of.Wow, it's only week 3 of my new blog, and already I'm slacking. Well, I'm slacking in regards to my blog, but I have certainly NOT been slacking in all of the other aspects of my life.<br /><br />Like my new job.<br /><br />I like my new job. It pays much better, I'm working with friends, and the work is challenging and therefore interesting. However, it's the kind of job where I'm so busy that I literally find myself thinking, "I can wait another half hour to get up and use the bathroom..." It's a lot of editing, formatting, proofing, which means I'm glued to the computer for pretty much the entire day. The masochistic/workaholic side of me LOVES this--thrives on it, actually. So I can safely say that I'm happy with the new job.<br /><br />However, all this actual *work* leaves me little time to do the things I used to do during the day, such as sending my Facebook friends virtual cupcakes, stalking ex-high school friends (although I don't do much of that anymore), and, of course, updating my wonderful new blog.<br /><br />I do plan to write SOMEthing interesting in here this weekend, though, and perhaps I will post a photo or two of the new painting I'm working on.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-52287014218454143122009-02-08T20:45:00.006-05:002009-02-09T10:19:16.658-05:00A few thingsI will post a full, length(ier) update tomorrow, I promise. But for now, just a few things of note:<br /><br />1. I'm watching <span style="font-style: italic;">Teen Wolf </span>with my roommates, and I have a little crush on Styles:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://atf.dillanweems.com/pics/stiles.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 380px;" src="http://atf.dillanweems.com/pics/stiles.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Or maybe I just appreciate his wardrobe (not including the shirt above, which is a little hokey).<br /><br />2. I am REALLY, REALLY, REALLY glad to be back in Boston. Training in Bethesda was helpful but intense, and it's good to be back among friends and Gibson.<br /><br />3. I saw <span style="font-style: italic;">The Uninvited</span> last night, without knowing beforehand that it was the shitty American remake of the Korean movie <span style="font-style: italic;">A Tale of Two Sisters,</span> which I saw a couple of years ago and loved. And yes, the Korean version was much better and also much scarier. See it.<br /><br />4. Pineapple has anti-inflammatory properties and also tastes very good. Especially when it's fresh. It's worth the effort of cutting it up and taking off the rind.<br /><br />5. My pal Kurt (<span style="font-weight: bold;">http://617midway.blogspot.com</span>)'s poetry will be featured this coming Friday at 7pm in a movie screening at Flour Bakery + Cafe in South Boston. Check it out!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-35821365752413215172009-02-01T12:13:00.004-05:002009-02-01T12:31:33.320-05:00Scarface!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SYXcUx_NprI/AAAAAAAAAOw/5xbGNGkLRzw/s1600-h/scarface-photo-scarface-6229381.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SYXcUx_NprI/AAAAAAAAAOw/5xbGNGkLRzw/s320/scarface-photo-scarface-6229381.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297882786245224114" border="0" /></a><br />I <span style="font-style: italic;">finally</span> saw <span style="font-style: italic;">Scarface</span> last night, which I was very excited about--I love Al Pacino and have been meaning to watch the movie for ages.<br /><br />Basically, I adored it. I will probably watch it many more times in years to come, despite the fact that it's rather depressing (well, the latter half, not really the first). I also appreciated the use of the chainsaw during the first drug deal, being as I am a huge fan of <span style="font-style: italic;">Texas Chainsaw Massacre</span> (the original, of course--don't even talk to me about the remake). The movie was, as you can imagine, at times excessively violent, but then again, the drug world is a rather violent place. And this is Hollywood.<br /><br />For those who aren't familiar with the movie, here's a brief synopsis, thanks to my friend Wikipedia: "<i><b>Scarface</b></i> is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_in_film" title="1983 in film">1983</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_film" title="Epic film">epic</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_film" title="Crime film">crime</a>/<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_film" title="Drama film">drama film</a> directed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_De_Palma" title="Brian De Palma">Brian De Palma</a>, written by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Stone" title="Oliver Stone">Oliver Stone</a> and starring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Pacino" title="Al Pacino">Al Pacino</a> as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Montana" title="Tony Montana">Tony Montana</a>. A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remake" title="Remake">remake</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Hawks" title="Howard Hawks">Howard Hawks</a>' original <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_%281932_film%29" title="Scarface (1932 film)">1932 film of the same name</a>, the film tells the story of a fictional <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba" title="Cuba">Cuban</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee" title="Refugee">refugee</a> who comes to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a> in 1980 as a result of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariel_Boatlift" title="Mariel Boatlift" class="mw-redirect">Mariel Boatlift</a>. Montana becomes a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangster" title="Gangster" class="mw-redirect">gangster</a> against the backdrop of the 1980s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocaine" title="Cocaine">cocaine</a> boom. The film chronicles his rise to the top of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami" title="Miami">Miami</a>'s criminal underworld and subsequent downfall in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_tragedy" title="Greek tragedy" class="mw-redirect">Greek tragedy</a> fashion."<br /><br />A pleasant surprise was Michelle Pfeiffer, who starred as Elvira, an ice-cold but beautiful cocaine addict who becomes Montana's wife. I've always loved Pfeiffer, and her acting was impeccable here. I don't know how much weight Hollywood made her lose for this role, though, because her ribs were clearly visible on her already small frame.<br /><br />Pacino was...just amazing, as usual. The film's only downfall was the super cheesy montage halfway through, meant to show Montana's rise to gangster fame--quick shots of thousands of bills being counted, Montana and his cronies drinking at presumably schmoozy restaurants, Montana and Elvira getting married, all set to what I can only describe as an outrageously dreadful early-'80s postdisco soundtrack. I really could have done without that one.<br /><br />Otherwise the movie was perfect, and I highly recommend it. However, it's not recommended for anyone for whom large piles of cocaine could be a trigger (there's a LOT of it in this movie), those who can't handle violence and the occasional gory closeup, and those who aren't down with profanity.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-44870376257257698052009-01-30T16:01:00.003-05:002009-01-30T16:23:04.383-05:00Explication of this blog's titleThose who know me well know that I have a deep and abiding love of cliches. I adore them. They fill me with glee. Because of my love for them, I often peruse this Web site, <span style="font-weight: bold;">http://www.westegg.com/cliche, </span>which helpfully provides a Cliche Finder tool. Let's explore it together, shall we?<br /><br />Since I am very fond of "leg" cliches (don't ask why, because I don't know. I'm odd.), I typed "leg" into the Cliche Finder tool. Here's the list that came up (minus the words that have the phrase "leg" in them, such as "legion" and "legislate"):<br /><br /><span style="font-size:+1;">went off with his tail between his legs<br />put on his pants one leg at a time<br />pull his leg<br />doesn't have a leg to stand on<br />on his last legs<br />he has a hollow leg<br />get a leg up on<br />Busier than a one-legged man at an ass kicking contest<br />He was on that like a pack of dogs on a three-legged cat.<br />I've seen better looking legs on a table.<br />Busier than a three legged cat in a dry sand box.<br />shake a leg<br />pull my leg<br />He can talk the leg off a chair<br />her legs go clear up<br />busy as a one legged man at an ass kicking contest<br />Break a leg.<br />Crooked as a dog's hind leg<br />Break a leg!<br /><br /></span>Now let's see how long--and coherent--a sentence I can make using leg cliches.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Let's shake a leg so we can get a leg up on the last leg of our journey; the road we're coming up to is as crooked as a dog's hind leg, and we're on our last legs because the car is almost out of gas.</span><br /><br />Wow. I must be <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> bored.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-62501724014385799472009-01-30T13:12:00.003-05:002009-01-30T15:18:40.588-05:00Great article on Obama and the White HouseSeriously worth the read.<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/us/politics/29whitehouse.html?_r=1<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SYNDatyssSI/AAAAAAAAAOg/L5KMVCoEivw/s1600-h/Obama.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DDwB7gVS_DA/SYNDatyssSI/AAAAAAAAAOg/L5KMVCoEivw/s320/Obama.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297151712965734690" border="0" /></a>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415382864977238584.post-50963197590901839742009-01-30T09:04:00.005-05:002009-02-01T12:13:33.067-05:00Ode to the Facebook statusI've always been amused by--yet appreciated--the third-person construction of the Facebook status update. It makes it somehow easier for me to be descriptive about what I've been up to, as if the Facebook Jess B. is some fictional woman with a fabulous life who doesn't mind occasionally gracing her friends with a casual description of the wonderful things she's been doing. It also seems a bit schizophrenic, however (see the previous sentence--it's a bit schizo, no?)<br /><br />For those unfamiliar with Facebook, and thus the status construction I'm referring to, here are a few examples taken from my friends' pages. I've shortened the names to initials for privacy reasons (then again, if you're on Facebook to begin with, you must be OK with a certain amount of scrutiny):<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">A.B. is so tired...she didn't sleep well at all.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">M.R. can't give up on the past because the past never ends.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(Er, a little dramatic, M.R.?...)</span><br /><br />And some people blatantly ignore the suggested construction completely. For example:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">L.B. Good Morning :)))))))))</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Y.K. OK after the ice storm do you think we will ever learn to be calm on the road?</span><br /><br />I prefer to stick with the guidelines that the Facebook powers-that-be have suggested.<br /><br />I also wanted to share in this blog post where I'm at today, and in the spirit of things, I'll do it the Facebook way.<br /><br />Jess B.:<br />...is happy the sun was already rising when she woke up at 6:30 today.<br />...is wearing a skirt and her red heart necklace (and nothing else!).<br />...has a headache for no reason.<br />...wonders why she's always ravenously thirsty when she wakes up in the morning.<br />...has caught the 8:15 bus to Lexington from Alewife for four days in a row and is proud of herself (and thanks the red line) for doing so.<br />...is nervous (but slightly excited) about the trip to Bethesda next week.<br />...had a dream last night that she was in a restaurant, and the fire department showed up to evacuate us because the scientific lab next door was about to explode.<br />...saw someone she vaguely knows last night on the bus ride home from work; he was screaming obscenities and chugging out of a plastic vodka pint bottle.<br />...is very excited it's Friday; it's been a long week.<br />...has a framed portrait of her cat by her desk at work and doesn't care who knows it.<br />...is reading <span style="font-style: italic;">The Namesake</span> by Jhumpa Lahiri; it's good, but I like her short-story collection better.<br />...is ending this blog post now.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007917491120973152noreply@blogger.com3