Week 08

This weekend was spent in Chattanooga.  First, we'd gone off in search of Stubbs Artificial Limbs.  However, Stubbs eluded us.  (We'll find it another time.)

So, I thought it over and realized that there is a monument right off the interstate entrance ramp in my hometown, Lookout Valley, that I've always wanted to explore.  We found it, and then discovered US Boundary NPS signs as well as an old, faded Cummings Bottom sign.  So, we explored on foot!



We walked a fair distance, and then headed back.  Later, we looked up more info, and there is an old cemetery further in, Fryar Cemetery.  Hopefully, we'll get to explore that on a day when the weather is more cooperative.

I couldn't find any links for more information about Cummings Bottom.  I found that it has Civil War historical relevance, but not much more than that.  If anyone has any more information about it, please send it my way. 

Week 07

Discussing new places to go with Jessica at work, she recommended a little joint called Hot Diggity Dogs off Ewing in Nashville.  It was a fun little place to eat.  I had two soy dogs with yellow mustard, and Darrell had two all-beef hot dogs with cheese.  We both had French fries, and they were mighty tasty as well.

My only qualm was the amount of waste our meal generated – 4 styrofoam hot dog containers and two styrofoam cups.  I'm thinking they should reevaulate their serving packaging there... it could save them some money and save a lot of waste.

However, it was still a very worthwhile venture.  My stomach was pleased!  Thanks, Jessica.  :^)

More info at www.hotdiggitydogstn.com.

Week 06

For this week, Darrell and I visited somewhere I've heard only good things about – Las Paletas.

I was a bad quasi-vegan, and I had a Mexican Caramel paleta.  Darrell had cantaloupe.

They were indeed mighty, mighty tasty.  What a treat!  More Las Paletas info here.

Week 05

This week brought me to Memphis to the Cook Convention Center for the AIGA Make|Think conference.  I was frightened to be alone in a "networking" atmosphere, but I found a good balance between some socialization, learning, and introspection.  Plus, I got to make a print with Jim Sherraden from Hatch Show Print and draw a monster with Stefan G. Bucher of 344 Design.

My feet hurt.  I have strange, asymmetrical cramps in my left foot, right shin, and left hip.  I'm tired.  But, I'm hopeful and re-energized about the work I do.

Click here for more pictures from the conference.

Week 04

 

After a long day of yard work at two houses, Darrell and I finally made the journey out to another new place.  I decided that since it was so pretty outside today, we should go to the Cumberland River Pedestrian Bridge.  We've been meaning to go to it since it opened in 2007/2008-ish, but we hadn't made the time.  I love bridges.

We couldn't've asked for a better day than today.  It was beautiful and quiet. 

I also took this picture, but it felt very wintery, so I decided the one above would be more representative of the day.

Week 03

Tonight was Melissa Brett's CD release party for The Butterfly Ball at The Listening Room in Nashville.  As always, Melissa was ravishing and put on a great show.  It was very exciting to see everyone ooh and aah over the CD, since I did the graphic design for it.  :^) 

I felt pretty awkward afterward, though, and ran away pretty soon after Melissa wrapped up on stage.  Social graces just don't come naturally for me.  *sigh*  I wish I could not be so anxious in situations that involve socializing.

I forgot the camera, so I took this photo with my cell phone.  However, I have no idea how to pull pictures from my cell phone onto the computer without bugging my hunka-hunka-I.T.-love, so I figured I'd take a picture with my butterfly shirt that everyone liked.  I made this shirt when I was but a wee lass.  I was rockin' the t-shirt paint.  Oh, yeah.

Week 02

For week #2, Darrell took me, Naomi, and Pratiksha to "Tokyo" at work in TPAC.  They call it Tokyo because it's so far away from everything, and it takes 131 stairs to get there from the stage level.  There's a long staircase, a catwalk over Jackson Hall, a large storage area (Tokyo), and the spot booths.  On the spot booth walls, there is artwork from all the different touring shows that have played Jackson Hall over the years.  I've always heard about it, but I'd never been up there.  So, what a great excuse to finally see it!

I hope I'm not violating some unwritten code of stagehands by posting a photo...