A Conspicuous Absence (021)

I didn't post a photo for Tuesday 1/31 or Wednesday 2/1 because I got a cortisone shot on Tuesday afternoon and the amount of pain I was in afterward was truly immobilizing. So here's a photo of drunk octopus trying to fight me in the doctor's office.

A Picture Is Worth 15 Words (020)

Awesome Sister Day! (019)

My sister and I went to the Cat Show, and then bummed around the Winter Carnival looking at the ice sculptures. We also split cheese curds and mini donuts. Here is a photo of us about to enjoy mini donuts. (We'd already eaten the cheese curds. Which we certainly did NOT spill on the ground moments later yet eat nonetheless. I don't know why you'd think that happened. Because it certainly did not.)

Vil Ten Show! (018)

Here's me at the BLB bar, waiting for the Vil Ten show to start.






And here's a very, very blurry and colorful photo of me, Amy, and Jeremy inside the BLB theater. (iPhone, your front-facing camera leaves a lot to be desired.)

Estoy Cansado, Y Puedes Ver Lo En Mi Cara (017)

I don't wear much makeup. I put concealer around my eyes and on any blemish-type marks I may have, a very light pink gel blush on my cheeks (when I'm not sunburnt), and mascara. That's all. Ever. But today I forgot my makeup, and man...you can tell. It's been a long 10 hours at work at this point, and my face is showing it.

Robots! Attack!! (016)

This is one of my paper robot friends. He protects my desk from the...uh...you know, I really don't know what does, actually. But he's very neat and quiet, so he can stay.

Kittenface Foreground, Molly Aft (015)

Trisket loves to be in my lap whenever I'm on the couch, which is most of the time if I'm home.

Hand Brace (0014)

Went to TRIA and got a brace for my hand. I'm not supposed to use it unless I literally must, and then I can only use index finger and thumb, with limited mobility. Doctor is pretty sure I've torn/damaged the tendons that run over my knuckles, and that I could lose some hand function if I don't take care of this. Going back on the 31st to see a hand specialist and surgeon who will determine continued course of action. I'm hoping I can be out of the brace in 3 weeks for NYC Toy Fair.

Baa. It's Fucking Cold Outside. (013)

Nick gave me this awesome sheep snood for Xmas, but I haven't really had a chance to wear it much. Unfortunately, I can't wear it while driving because I have very, very bad tunnel vision when it's wrapped around my head. Fortunately, it's perfect for walking the dog when it's cold and/or snowy outside, because it is so voluminous and cozy. It was -11 F outside this morning, and with the windchill, the "feels like" temperature was -33 F. This is right after I got back inside, which is why my face is so red from the wind and cold.

I Get Silly When It Gets Late (012)

Around 11:30pm, I realized I hadn't taken a photo for the day. I'd just gotten done doing one of my many ridiculous dances to try to make Nick laugh. (It worked, but it was grudging laughter, so I had to do it more exaggeratedly and closer to his face. Those are the rules.) I was on the couch, drinking boxed wine out of a plastic Butterbeer mug (I do how I do) and took this photo.

Mock Up ALL the Boxes (011)

I spent 4 hours today making mock boxes at work. Mock boxes are mock ups of future games; Marketing prints out these high-quality, full-color pieces of paper on the plotter printer, and then I take empty boxes of the same size and glue the new game's art onto the boxes. The process creates a bunch of little triangles that I slice off here and there to make the paper fit nicely. The end result are these piles of glued-together triangles that I think look like a neat fancy fan or wings or something.

Curly Vintage Style (010)

I let my hair dry with its natural curl last night, and this morning I put it up in a loose twisty thing. I usually hate my profile, but I think this photo shows off the hair, so you get profile.


(And yes, I missed a few days. It's going to happen, so you should just get over it.)

Arriba, Abajo, Al Centro, Al Dentro! (009)

That's right, I drink my wine out of a jelly jar. Balla style. Cheers!

It's New Comics Wednesday! (008)

You may not be nerdy enough to know this, but the new comics for the week come out on Wednesdays. So here's me, picking up our pulls!

It's so FLUFFY! (007)

A couple of years ago, Elisa and Kevin gave me this super awesome sheep. He is so fluffy and soft, you can't even imagine until you touch him. He sits on my desk and is keeping me company while I work on this ENDLESS FUCKING SPREADSHEET.

I'm Feeling Plaid ... and Sassy! (006)

Just before taking a nice bath, while Violet hopped and scampered around on the bathroom floor, I snapped this shot. What you don't see is that immediately after this picture, Violet bit me on the ankle.

New Hair; Bright Sunshine (005)

I got my hair cut and colored by the lovely and talented Fiona Burr. I just love it. The sun was so bright today, too. I like this shot.

My Girl Violet (004)

Violet needed to go to the vet for her poor little red anus, so here we are in the lobby of Como Park Animal Hospital (one of maybe 3 vets in the TC Metro that treat ferrets). She held still for this photo, and I have a feeling I will always treasure this shot.

I Need A Haircut (003)

Yup. I have an appointment with Fiona on Sunday to get all fixed up. It's pretty shaggy right now. I'm glad I grew my bangs out, because it allows me to do things like go to work with wet hair and let it dry during a health insurance meeting (ergo the frizz).

Ponytailed and Out of It (002)

Tired and spacey today. Also, I chewed my lip again. I have a terrible habit of doing so when I think, and when it's winter time and my lips have these tempting little flaps to rip between my teeth, well...you get this fetching look.

Let's Try This Again (001)

It's a new year, so I'm going to try this again. I'm hoping it will help me with my resolution this year: BE MORE CONFIDENT.

Here I am pondering a new start to my photo-a-day blog, despite already having missed 2 days.