Santa's Print Shop

Printing is hard work. My muscles are bulging underneath the long johns. Really, they are huge.

Dancin'! Laughin'.
Jose' and I = serious artists.


Thank you Alisha for the photos! You guys are the best!

Hilarious Cow Bell and Green Day

The Start of the Holiday Season

Thanksgiving, picnic-style, at our apartment. Some of our new friends had not celebrated Thanksgiving before, so it was a treat to host the event.


...Miko got in on the "giving-ness" of Thanksgiving, too.



This type of Christmas tree is called a "Frasier" and it was brought to NY from the Carolinas. It's strange not having a noble fir, but our first frasier has nice shape and smells of the holiday.


This is our tree on acid.

Taiso Yoshitoshi, ''The Yotsuya Ghost Story'', 1892. From the ''Thirty-six Ghosts'' series. 9.25" x 14.25".

I became enamored by this artwork at the IFPDA Print Fair. I learned that as Japan opened up trade with Britain in the mid 1860's, Japanese printmakers started to integrate anilin dyes with traditional vegetable inks.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Yesterday we trained to NYC to watch the live filming of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Upon arrival to the city we walked 5th Avenue in an attempt to find an inexpensive umbrella. It was windy and wet. Successfully we purchased two black umbrellas from a corner vendor and it didn't cost the arm and leg that we expected given the district we were in.

We ate lunch that was "meh," and "overpriced," as Randel so eloquently described. And the food had a lot of "snoot." Next, we went to the Museum of Modern Art. We saw Monet's waterlilied and we were turned away from the Tim Burton exhibit because only members were allowed to preview it until November 22. Boo. Guess we'll have to go back.

Randel ate a hotdog following the MoMA experience, and we walked many blocks, past Broadway, to the DSJS studio, where we waited in line for almost 3 hours. Thankfully the waiting area was covered. Kept us warm. We questioned the $1 hot dog vendors who passed by... what kind of meat was it to only be $1?

Gift-wrapped stores starting to pop-up on fifth avenue. Gearing up for the holiday season.


Tim Burton Exhibition at MoMA. Freaking Awesome archway!


The Daily Show Studio. No photos were allowed once we entered the building. They even took my keys away from me during filming because I had a multi-tool.


Waiting in line... getting slightly annoyed with someone behind me who wouldn't cover their cough.

In line; just got a ticket! Getting even MORE excited than I already was...


We were toward the front of the line and ended up with fabulous seats. The studio was very intimate and the set was brightly lit. Jon's desk was smaller than I imagined.


We laughed very hard and often during the show. There was a stand-up comedian who got us "warmed-up," there was loud music while we waited for the show to begin, Jon took some questions before the show began, and the musical guest was Jacks Mannequin. We were given free DVD's as we left the show, and thankfully, they returned my keys. A truly wonderful experience.

Dinner was amazing. Best fries we've ever had. Ate at Agua Dulce on 9th Avenue. We strongly recommend.

Broadway. This is for you, Randee.

Fridge Kitties

I had Nana on speaker phone and the cat was intrigued. I was standing at the sink and so the cat jumped up on the refrigerator to get the best vantage point??

Now you See Him....