Thierry Levesque

Today feels like a FAIL at the moment…

But didn’t IN the moment

So I’m not going to give it any more thought and instead am headed

To bed

I’m tired even though I didn’t nothing of value today.

I didn’t even shower.

I spent most of the day whittling away at foam core, making corner shelves. I’ll post some pics of them soon.

#MehMondays

The fire alarm went in the middle of the night so I (eventually) went outside and waited with everyone else/got bored and went to the Hasty Mart on the corner for a bag of Pop Chips and a brownie.

Was in my bed half an hour later

Woke up @8:45am

Today is the first in 4 months that there are no pets here and Im enjoying how clean it is and how much more free time I have for activities! 🤪

Made…

Woke up (late) at 8:45am

Fed Gary

Made coffee

(Evan stayed at Grays last night)

Watched a movie (Red Dragon)

Cleaned up foam core diorama mess.

Cleaned litter

Vacuumed

Evan came home @1pm

Cuddles

Did the dishes

Crafts

Cleaned the bathroom

Showered

Derek came to pick Evan, Gary and I up.

I had dinner at Dereks, Evan spent the night there.

I was home by midnight with some new foamcore which I…

Worked one foamcore collages ALL DAMN DAY from 9am-midnight.

Then wine.

Now bed.

Ded.

8:45am woke up

(Late!)

Fed Gary

Made Evans breakfast and my coffee

Put laundry away

Made roast strip loin

Cut Evans hair while he played Minecraft

Worked on foam core diorama

And paper cutting

Fed kid

6pm showered

Fed Evan fish sticks and made pizza for Derek

Kept Evan up late (8:30pm!)

Went to buy wine (first drink in 3 weeks)

Caught up/drank wine with D

(Reminder: my opinion is only relevant to…

6:55 woke up.

Evan came home from Grays @ 7am and we cuddled.

Then I got up,

Fed Gary, made coffee for me and oatmeal for the kid.

Currently drinking coffee and checking bank account.

MOOD: optimistic, happy, low-energy

Ate a brownie and took meds at 9am.

Talked Evan through a panic attack/cuddled.

Evan worked on his new Lego roller coaster while I sorted and cut paper.

I worked on “His Masters…

7am Cuddled with the kid

Got up

Fed Gary The Snail

Made coffee for me and

Dino oatmeal for the kid

Had a brownie for breakfast

Watched some crap movie/worked on some projects while mostly laying on the couch

Made mom’s frozen stuffing casserole for brunch @ 11

Took adhd meds at noon

Spoke to my parents

(Reminder; Order Wonderland season passes)

Activities/crafts/Evan time

Confirmed D’s flight…

Going back to basics to get my chops up.

Dear diary,

Today I worked on a couple of resin projects… I’ll do a full unveil if this piece soon…

When Evan got home from summer school, we went to the laundromat. He pulls the wagon and is a huge help. Plus, I adore just being around him!

…when he’s happy, that is,

When he’s anxious or sad,

not so much.

He’s currently in his room singing and playing…

Dearest people who casually use the term “OCD”: Being tidy and “needing” things to be a certain way isn’t Obsessive, Compulsive or a Disorder. It took me almost 3 minutes to knock on doors because I had to knock in patterns of 3’s. If someone opened the door, I still had to knock until I finished the sequence. And if I was stopped, I’d have to begin again. No matter how long that took. Same…

HELLO FELLOW COUCH OWNERS! I’m looking for willing participants to take part in my ongoing photo project titled “The Couch Series”. I’ve been working on this series for some time and I’m looking to revive the series with some new, fresh looking portraits. The concept is simple. I photograph people on their couches.

I’ve shot over 50 couches and the people/pets who sit on them. What I’m looking for now are interesting faces, spaces and couches that stand out amongst the rest..  Here’s some things I’m looking for: – People with unique hair/style, i.e. Afro, colourful hair, mohawk, dreads, etc. Formal, hippy/bohemian, etc. – Intriguing couches/spaces. Anything that catches the eye. Could be messy or tidy. Fancy or plain. – All types of people (age, ethnicity and interests). I.E. Gothic couple, firemen in their station, bikers, Punk couple, Someone with a lot of pets. The list can go on and on.

If you have interest in being a part of this photo series, please DM me. It’s roughly a 1-2 hour experience. In return for you allowing me into your home and taking your portrait, I will email you a couple different portraits from the session. It’s an awesome way to immortalize this time in your life! Please check out the link below for “The Couch Series”. I’m looking for something different from my series, so I’m sorry in advance if I don’t respond.

Thanks guys!! Now go laze on that couch of yours and relax. You deserve it!

Adam Coish

He included a link to a recent bit of press:

https://www.blogto.com/arts/2017/07/someone-taking-photos-people-quirky-couches-toronto/

I read the article, took one look at his photos and was determined to apply! I was newly single after half a decade and very keen to have a new family photo taken. But, because I was newly single and suddenly paying twice the bills, I hadn’t prioritized it. Plus, I had recently traded for a couch on bunz.com, painted the fabric with chalk finish acrylic and refinished the wood with gold leaf, so it felt like kismet!

I immediately sent him a message.

Hi Adam! I saw your bunz post and thought I’d throw my hat in the ring! I’m a professional artist and hula hooper with a very weird/eclectic style. I also recently redecorated a couch! Coincidence? Yes! 🤣

I included these two photos. In hindsight, the front door was an odd choice to seeing as how a couch would never be anywhere near there.

I crossed my fingers and waited.

Luckily for me, he liked the look of the couch and took the time to reply!  After a bit of back and forth about the kid and the cats, we set up a date for the shoot!

Adam was amazing on the day!

Things that weren’t in his favour:

The kid tends to fire off questions one after another, seldom pausing for a breath

(Adam took the time to chat and show him his lighting equipment, which Evan still mentions)

I am notoriously awkward when asked to pose

Cats are super jerks

x 3

x SIAMESE

Adam expertly directed my family circus and I think it shows it shows in the final photo:

  Isn’t it just (pardon the pun) purrfect?!

I got a bit emotional when I saw it.

And because he’s beyond amazing, Adam recently sent me a bonus photo.

It arrived just as all three foster cats had moved on to there furever homes so it was like a refresh on the family photo.  HOW COOL IS THAT!?

Check out the rest of the series and see if you can guess which (besides ours of course) is my favourite!

http://www.adamcoishphotography.com/thecouchseries

  Love, peace and chicken grease,

thierry

That time I was Featured in GreenMoxie!

https://www.greenmoxie.com/toronto-artist-upcycles-old-magazines-to-create-new-art/    

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