Stacey in Sketches

#less365, day 51: one less gift box of Shea Butter Balm from Tru...

chasethestars — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:33:01 -0800

#less365, day 51: one less gift box of Shea Butter Balm from Tru Spa that along with a massage gift card, was my present from Rich… 3 Valentine’s Days ago. It’s been melted by my heater and re-solidified and is now a texture and consistency I don’t think it’s supposed to be. And now it’s finally going to be thrown out.

#less365, day 50: one less bottle of nail polish. I tried to use...

chasethestars — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:37:41 -0800

#less365, day 50: one less bottle of nail polish. I tried to use this yesterday, but its pigment and polish has unfortunately separated. I got a few good uses out of it in the last couple of years, but it doesn’t seem to be faring as well as the the cheaper nail polish that I’ve had even longer so in the trash it goes.

#less365, days 48+49: two less purses I used in school....

chasethestars — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:41:34 -0800

#less365, days 48+49: two less purses I used in school. Regifting to Sage.

#less365, days 45-47: three less stuffed animals. The Sprocket...

chasethestars — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:35:00 -0800

#less365, days 45-47: three less stuffed animals. The Sprocket beanbag dog was my first gift from a boy, the yellow raccoon was one of the first prizes I got with tickets at my local childhood arcade, and the husky, I won at our Country Faire themed quarterly party last night. Regifting to Sage.

#less365, day 44: one less Emily Strange “Emily’s...

chasethestars — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:37:00 -0800

#less365, day 44: one less Emily Strange “Emily’s Little Black Book” Address Book. I realized shortly after I got this because it was cute and matched my Emily Strange hoodie, not because I was going to keep a physical address book. I tore out the few pages I used, and am regifting to Sage.

#less365, day 43: one less set of markers. I think these are...

chasethestars — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:23:00 -0800

#less365, day 43: one less set of markers. I think these are like 15+ years old, but they still work so I’m regifting them to Sage.

#less365, days 41+42: two less belts that I got years ago in an...

chasethestars — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:43:09 -0800

#less365, days 41+42: two less belts that I got years ago in an eBay lot and never wore. These will be donated to Goodwill at the end of the month, unless someone wants to claim it before then (size M for the white one and 36 for the black one).

And the card I made for him.

chasethestars — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:04:47 -0800

And the card I made for him.

Rich got me a Squishable Panda for Valentine’s Day ^_~

chasethestars — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:35:00 -0800

Rich got me a Squishable Panda for Valentine’s Day ^_~

#less365, day 40: one less Hidden Chronicles shirt. Regifting to...

chasethestars — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:45:00 -0800

#less365, day 40: one less Hidden Chronicles shirt. Regifting to Nicole because she loves the mustache and monocle so much.

We had a visiting Brit today, which means a day of bar hopping...

chasethestars — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:42:00 -0800

We had a visiting Brit today, which means a day of bar hopping (Lower Haight -> Union Square -> SoMa). I thought I would try an experiment of sketching each drink I had as I drank it, with each drawing ending up progressively sloppier. This is the result. I didn’t actually have that many; next time I should draw the boys’ drinks.

#less365, day 39: one less XL Doctor Who shirt from last...

chasethestars — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:52:17 -0800

#less365, day 39: one less XL Doctor Who shirt from last year’s Wondercon panel. Regifting to Sage to have converted into a dress or something.

#less365, days 35-38: four less City of comics from my MMO days....

chasethestars — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:44:50 -0800

#less365, days 35-38: four less City of comics from my MMO days. Regifted to Marta.

#less365, days 32-34: one less pile of LiveJournal buttons,...

chasethestars — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:30:24 -0800

#less365, days 32-34: one less pile of LiveJournal buttons, three less LJ spr0t buttons, and one less LJ !H button. Regifting 5 to Rich and the other 74 to Marta. (And keeping one for myself in case I decide to start pinning buttons somewhere.)

#less365, day 31: one less stuffed Tigger. I brought this home...

chasethestars — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:13:30 -0800

#less365, day 31: one less stuffed Tigger. I brought this home from my mom’s with the intention of regifting to Sage. But now that I’m holding him, I don’t want to give him up. TTFN T-I-double G-E-R, you’ll be in good hands.

#less365, day 30: one less pair of Luke Skywalker lightsaber...

chasethestars — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:18:39 -0800

#less365, day 30: one less pair of Luke Skywalker lightsaber chopsticks. These were a gift from my Secret Santa two Christmases ago. Regifting to Sage, who is probably a bigger Star Wars fan than I am and will thus enjoy these more than I do.

#less365, day 29: one less pair of black & pink wedge...

chasethestars — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:12:19 -0800

#less365, day 29: one less pair of black & pink wedge sandals with bows that were worn once a long time ago. These will be donated to Goodwill at the end of the month, unless someone wants to claim it before then (size 6.5).

#less365, day 28: one less set of Crayola colored pencils that...

chasethestars — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:14:56 -0800

#less365, day 28: one less set of Crayola colored pencils that were still in my art box. Regifting to Sage.

I signed up for The Sketchbook Project early this year, with the...

chasethestars — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:23:00 -0800

I signed up for The Sketchbook Project early this year, with the intent of finishing well before the deadline of January 31st. I received my book in July and procrastinated until December before even starting it, with a different concept than my original vision. I could have finished the remaining pages before mailing it back last week, but fell behind when other activities consumed my time. Still, I did make more progress than last year. Next year will be the year I fully finish a sketchbook.

View the rest of my pages here.

A week and a half ago, I donated blood for the first time. It...

chasethestars — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:54:41 -0800

A week and a half ago, I donated blood for the first time. It didn’t go so well… I was so tense, especially when the tube was over my arm and I could feel my warm blood rushing through it. Then it stopped. There was a clot in my vein and blood wasn’t coming out of it anymore. The technician kept jabbing the needle around, trying to get more, but all it resulted in is a fat bruise that still hasn’t healed yet. All I donated was half a pint of blood. I want to help save a life, but I’m not sure I could do this again.