Creative impulses

Lately I have been feeling the need to be creative and expressive. I think it's the lack of a job and therefore lack of outlet for these impulses.

While I was in Hobby Lobby dropping off an application earlier this week I picked up an inexpensive drawing pad with heavy-weight paper and some colored pencils. My method of outlet has been to turn to a random page in my new sketch book and do whatever I feel like doing on it. Some of the stuff is kind of silly and/or strange and at first I felt embarrassed, but then I decided it's my darn sketch book and I can do whatever I want with it.

Pretty much anything that involves color looks like a 5-year-old drew it. Some of my pencil sketches are actually alright. I'm much better at abstract or geometrical things than I am at trying to portray an actual item or creature. Marshall and Justin most definitely got the artistic talent in the family. Still, it's fun for me and a way to channel some energy.

This week I applied for jobs at Bed Bath & Beyond, Hobby Lobby, Walden Books, Christopher & Banks, and Pet Smart. All are obviously not super long-term options for me, but it would a paycheck and something to do. BB&B and Christopher & Banks are the most promising. We'll see if anything comes of it.

Everything went well with my car. Along with the radiator flush and fill they adjusted the headlights (per my request. Apparently it was a good request as the headlights were horribly positioned.) and did an overall inspection of the car since it's new to both them and me. The only thing that came up with the inspection was the need for a transmission flush and fill, but that will come in about 1000 miles when the oil is done.

The high school football team is still doing well. They lost for the first time last week to a team that is ranked better in the state. I guess it was an absolutely brutal game that included one player getting his leg broken, and although Denver lost they did manage to score on the other team several times. Up until that point in the season the other team had not been scored on at all. Next week is the last regular season game, after which playoffs will start. Denver has already secured a place in the playoffs, so the town is guaranteed to get even more excited about and behind the team. Ahh, small towns and what's considered important.

One of my favorite seasonal websites is back online. There's a guy in Colorado that decorates his house for both Halloween and Christmas and broadcasts his display around the world via several webcams. He has all of the lights and inflatables hooked up to X10 controls so visitors to his website can turn his decorations on and off with a click of the mouse. The website is admittedly gaudy, but that's part of what makes it so good. Make sure to check it out and have some fun!

Marcus, can we look forward to another Christmas album this year?

That's about it for new stuff from me. Love!

~g