Adventure #108: KJ And The Dreams (Both Sweet & Not So)

Dear You,

The above painting is going to be titled "Sweet Dreams" and I got to spend all of yesterday working on it. 

Yep, my jury duty was short -- um, not quite sweet,  though.

You see, at my last "real" job, I worked at a law firm.  Now, I had some really great times there.  Really great.  For a while, it was the best job I'd ever had.  I had awesome friends there (most of whom left around the same time I did).  I loved it.

But when it got bad, it got bad fast and towards the end...things were not good.  And by "not good", I mean, when I think about ever having to step foot within the walls of that place again, I sort of break out in hives, to this day, almost three days later.  Other than my wonderful friend, Summer, I've not seen anyone from there in a really, really long time.

Last week, knowing about jury duty, I had a nightmare that one of the attorneys from my old firm, and his paralegal, were the defense for the case I was put on the jury for.  And they came in on the last day with guns and went on a shooting spree.

Well.

You cannot -- heck, I cannot -- imagine the look that was upon my face, when I filed into the courtroom with all the others there to do their civic duty -- and the first person I saw was that paralegal, and the second was that attorney.

These kinds of things happen to me all the time. 

But, anyway, I was excused from that case, since I knew involved parties, and wasn't picked for the second, and was sent home to paint, and I have a good chunk of "Sweet Dreams" done to show for it. 

And, in case any of you have the same concern my mom had, let me just allay that and say: Yes, the little girl napping in the soon-to-be chocolate frosted doughnut, will indeed have a mouth!  So no worries. :)

Since a couple of people asked about the mermaid (hi, guys!), here's a little sneak peek of her:

She's entangled by quite a few octopus tentacles and is appropriately titled "Entanglements".  She's not 100% finished yet.  I'm going to be putting some text on her, like this piece, but I haven't decided completely what I want it to say yet.  She was the type of girl who didn't let anything hold her back?  Maybe.

Oh, and sweet Kalina, I have actually done a hula girl! 

She was actually done as a part of this project (the rest of which has been postponed for a while -- but it's okay!).  I would love to do another, who looks more like a native of Hawaii, one day...that's definitely on my list!  Since this one's audience would be mostly children, we decided to put her in a bathing suit underneath her grass skirt -- but I really want to do one wearing the coconut bra!  You can't find THAT at Victoria's Secret. :)  (And thank you for your sweet words!)

See you later, alligators!

KJ

Comments

[Lisa]

I looooooooove that mermaid!! She's absolutely beautiful!!!!

[Johanna]

...if I was the girl asleep in the doughnut I would be waking up w/a serious sugar hangover!

&&&& ....you dreamt it & it happened...you are magical Ms Giraffe. Use your powers carefully :) ....can you dream me up a date for this weekend!?! Pretty please :)

[Jess]

I love the mermaid!!! I hope she is available soon, because I would love to buy a print.

[kalina*]

HEY KJ!! Talk about having a bit of a THRILL ("at work") today! Your little Hula Girl is sooooo CUTE! She reminds of the many blond haired, blue-eyed girls running around our resort....without the hula skirts that is. tee.hee.hee. (Ummm....you forgot the gigantic, pink hibiscus behind your hula girl's ear. heh.heh.) Anyway, I SO look forward to seeing what your Island Native looks like....and don't forget the hibiscus....and COCONUTS, too! AlooooooooooooHA(!), my friend. And a "Mahalo nui loa"....thank you very much (in Hawaiian) for making my day....AND....for the boost of Inspiration that I needed! (I need to finish an unfinished project of mine. EEEeeek!)
Kalina*