Kind of Strange

I love wandering.  The act of setting out with no real purpose or agenda for one’s day can lead to some fantastic experiences and thoughts.  It’s one of the few things in life that really soothes the stress and buzzing of the brain that can come with modern life.  At least it is for me, your mileage may vary. 

Today was one of the few days when I remembered to take my camera along.  I don’t have any expectations that I will get any fantastic photos out of these wanderings, but I have a fun time doing it  and it helps me recall the mood and any thoughts that may have been present at that point in time.

Here are some of today’s wandering photos (click for larger version):

I saw these in the window of a store downtown and laughed.  They’re candles, evidently.

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Not quite done, but wearable! 

The mask consists of plaster strip over fine brass mesh, which I formed on a glass head.  Thankfully said glass head is just about the same size as my large noggin.  It’s held in place on my head with strips of white leather, salvaged from an old pair of pants I found at the thrift store. 

The proboscis portion is a piece of deer leg bone, cut and polished to size.  I dropped it at one point and it split in two.  Thankfully an application of superglue followed by beeswax has solidified it.  Super Sculpey tentacles and toothy bits are near the top, though they’re intentionally difficult to see unless you’re willing to get very close to the mask.  They’re obscured by bleached horse hair left over from a previous costume.

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From an early birthday and going away celebration in the park.  A small group of us are featured in some Seattle couple’s wedding photos, as they saw our group and thought it would be a fun addition to their special day.  ‘Tis nifty, no?

Copious amounts of tools purchased for class via Otto Frei! I somehow managed to not buy all of the not-on-the-list tools that I wanted rather than needed. I claim this as a victory!

Unfortunately the tools I did purchase are being shipped directly to the Revere Academy, so I won’t be able to play with them until I get down there. Explaining the amount of hammers in my luggage was a less than desirable scenario though, so straight to the school they go! I do appreciate that Otto Frei offers that option with no additional fee, at any rate.

As of five minutes ago, I’ve made the final payment for the JTI course at the Revere Academy.

Place to stay: Secured!
Plane tickets: Purchased!
Time off: Pending final approval

Now to suck it up and buy the required tools & books!