On This Day:
Saturday December 1, 2007

This is the 335th day of the year, with 30 days remaining in 2007.

Fact of the Day: advent calendar

The advent calendar with 24 openings to be opened each day beginning December 1, created by a 19th-century Munich housewife who was tired of being asked endlessly when Christmas would come.

Fact of the Day: pigs

Pigs are thought to have been brought to the New World by Columbus on his second voyage (1493) and to the mainlands in early 1500s.

Today I did something that I’ve not done in over 4 years. I went and saw a movie!!! Yep. 4 years!!!

I went with two of my girlfriends to go see Disney’s new movie “Enchanted”. This was the awesomest movie I have ever seen!!! Ok, let me explain. It WAS a cute movie. I loved the animation. It was very Mucha/art nouveau which is right up my alley! I was surprised to see all the art nouveau flourishes even in the background art and landscapes. Really cool to see. Made me wish I was still doing DW. sigh…

Back to the movie. It was…cute. Amy Adams was great…vivacious, airy, she threw herself out there into this role with great abandonment. Music was good– done by Menkin…same guy responsible for Little Mermaid. Lots of Disney-in jokes in the movie.

My favorite part was it was nice to just sit in a theatre! We went to a wonderful theatre…Celebration. It only has 2 theatres, but they are huge, and the chairs are divine!! Huge, cushion-y, roomy cup holders, high backed…just a wonderful theatre experience. It was hard because I’d be enjoying the movie, and then remember the kids at home, and that Chloe probably would enjoy seeing it. I’m not sure she would have enjoyed the non-animated bits. Fox wouldn’t have made it past the credits.

After the three of us went to eat Japanese food at this awesome little restaurant next to the theater. We sat and talked for a bit. It has been forever since I’ve just talked with other ladies. Then while we were sitting there, the snow fell on Market Street. Each year at this time Celebration has nights where snow falls and stores on the mainstreet are opened later. The snow is just soap bubbles, but it was beautiful to watch them fall. I loved just standing there for a few moments (in 82 degree heat) and wathing these white puffs float downward.

Work on Womblees is going well. I think I’m going to change the name to Whispers. Still deciding.

Started the second page of issue 2. Have yet to really do a full color page of the first issue. Still flatting and trying to find time to work.

Character sketch for another story:

Molly FINALLY has begun to walk unaided! Almost 14months and girlfriend is finally getting the hang of the walking thing!