I've filmed 2 videos back to back so I'm done until the new year. Hope everybody had a good Christmas.

My husband is still overseas but he got to go to Rome with a buddy for Christmas and it looks like they've seen some cool things so thats really nice. We called each other this morning and he wanted to watch me open gifts.

He sent me a University of Tennessee giant snuggy thing and an army hoody with his units symbols on it. I've worn both today already, especially while walking the dog because its cold outside. He also got me a cool Hakuna Matata Funko Pop figure which I've never seen before and a new smart watch. My smart watch is a first generation samsung and I've considered getting a new one several times but the first gen in still alive! it wont die! and it still does cool things and works efficiently. The new watch I've been charging it and linked it to my phone but mainly I've already screwed up putting the watch bands on T_T I still need to see how customizable it is.

Somehow, despite being alone this day has gone by faster than yesterday. I spent most of my morning filming this unboxing and then fighting my desktop computer to work.

I'm trying to cook shredded turkey and gravy to smother mashed potatoes but wish me luck because I dont know how to cook. We may be having microwave pizza for dinner instead.

and then I have to work the rest of the week and I already have a bad attitude about it, everyday I tell myself to quit but then the money comes in.

I guess I need to do a year in review. I've done some cool stuff this year amongst the stress.

The worst part of the year IMO is January, February when its cold and dreary. My husbands 40th is in January and I did send him birthday presents but still. I always look forward to spring when the seasonal depression kicks in after new years.

I do need to take my dog back to the vet probably next week on my next day off to see if she still has a bladder mass or a funky UTI. Unfortunately also, I need to rake my yard because this half of the country is a couple months behind on "fall" and all the leaves have just now fallen into my yard.

Believe it or not I've actually purchased quite a bit recently that has not been art related. However I still have art stuff I want to talk about but I'm trying to spread it out a bit so I'm not uploading a video every single day.

I got something else that was kind of silly fun and I already tested it out and I think when I finally film it, it isnt going to be as fun. lol.

I think the last art subscription box I got was from marker universe maybe. Sometimes I like to watch the subscription box videos on youtube but a lot of the time the supplies in them do not pertain to my interest. This box however kinda caught my eye so I just got the one box. Definitely interesting.

otherwise, as I said before. Countdown to the ball next week. Then easter trip to Phoenix.

I Feel like I need to backtrack because I can't keep up with social media. Still wanting to keep my art stuff art only related but then I have no where to vent about real life. But then when you vent about real life you get in trouble.

so essentially recently I've purchased some more art supplies and I've doodled a bit but nothing I want to srsly add to my portfolio but I will upload them here eventually.

I was not going to purchase the Rebecca Green set because its rather expensive for me already owning a lot of the colors but it was such a beautiful box that I just needed to. So ofc its pretty. I'm not uninspired. I got me a new tan watercolor book. I've been using the gray toned one and I hate it. I like the warmth of the tan colors. And st louis art supply and these ink stones. Now I've seen artists use similar stones which are made for traditional lettering..I have no desire to use them for art but I bought a white one because it said it was opaque. I wanted to see how opaque. Right now I use other white ink with a paint brush..and I was just curious if I could wet the stone with the paint brush and would it work...idk..