151/366: the stare-down

In the end, the paper blinked.

150/366: one of those times

I found out that a big grant evaded me once again. Rejection is a given in the arts, but this is one that comes around every four years for painting and this is the third time I've attempted to get one. Plus, $60,000 is nothing to sneeze at. Of course, technically, it's money that I'm not losing since I never had it in the first place. Then again, it would have made a HUGE difference.

Even though I'm used to the process and possibiliy of not being chosen, I still wonder what I could have done differently to get my application to the final stage: where my essays and work samples not strong enough? Was there something missing on my art resumé? and so on...

Anyway, onward...

149/366: shadows follow

148/366: lunchnapping

Catching a few zzzzs before returning to work after lunch.

147/366 sunsmile

146/366: down for the count

145/366: happiness with helium

These balloons have lasted three weeks since being inlated. We had an event at work and I brought some of the left-over balloons home and let them float in our skylight for a little extra cheer.