elephants and guadalupes

trips are good for me. every single time i am re-energized.
i've been shopping around for a new couch. i've hated this one since it got handed down to me from my mom. i'm thankful for it, but i hate the fabric on it. i'm looking for a very simple 2 piece sectional, with wood feet, and straight arms. actually, one side with an arm and the other without. it's seems very simple to me, but it's impossible to find. well, that's a lie. i did find one, but it only comes in one color and i'm afraid it's too light. i want a neutral color since everything else in my house is so bold, but this one may be a little too light. i also want to get rid of a chair i got from my mom that is very nice, but not my style. it's kind of hard to get rid of because that is the chair that my grandmother sat in for hours on end when she was living with my mom. that's abuela's chair. maybe i can make mike put it in his room. also, i want to recover this other chair that we have. since it's only 2 cushions it wont be expensive at all and i can get a really cool graphic pattern. exciting! ! ! !
on to other things. i was dusting my elephants yesterday when i had a revelation, sort of. when i started interviewing for that gallery job(that i didn't get, by the way) i had the idea that i would paint/create very folk arty guadalupes to sell there. i still want to do that, but i want to try to sell them at the farmers market first. so, revelation. as i was dusting the elephants i realized that i should just do what i like. very simple. i like the virgin of guadalupe and i like elephants. i'm going to do the same thing with elephants.
i've also gotten back on the cooking wagon. for a while there i decided to get off because i was feeling unappreciated and it began to feel like it was my duty. so, i showed him that that wasn't the case. and quite honestly i truly just didn't feel like it. for some reason since i've been back from masonites house i've been cooking. the first meal was chicken sagwala, an indian dish that is utterly amazing. then last night i made macaroni and cheese with sausage. it was very laborious and took way longer than i expected. i got back from class at 8pm and went straight to making it from scratch. it was damn tasty though. i guess we'll be eating that tonight too.
well, it's almost 10am. i guess i should get some work done.

OH! and today is candy's 17th birthday!!!