Unemployment Day 77
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
I started my day with a trip to see Dr. Strong and discuss my medication. We both feel that I’m doing great on it {he said I still seemed fidgety, but I know that that’s just how I always am} and so I’m staying on it for a while. I was initially worried about the price, and a phone call to Pfizer about their program for people who have recently lost their insurance due to unemployment didn’t ease my fears as I’d hoped. Turns out you have to have been on whatever medication it is you want them to send you for at least 3 months prior to your unemployment date. I, of course, didn’t need medication until after I lost my job, so I’m SoL. I put a call in to the pharmacy though and my prescription is only 35$, so it’s no big deal.
The feel of my day was set after that, and I was thrilled to be out and about, even in the awful humidity. I was pretty nervous, and couldn’t eat, all because of an interview I had. That’s right, I went for a job interview!
I don’t want to get into too much detail, but the short of it is, I interviewed for a nanny position. I’ve been talking about printing a lot, and I do love it very much, but the opportunity to work with a child in a long term one on one position is just too much for me to pass up. I think I interviewed well, but times are tough for nannies. Lots of really wonderful, qualified women {and men} are vying for not so many positions, and this one is a good one. Like, really good. I’m crossing my fingers, but it won’t be the end of the world for me if I don’t get it, which is generally the way my life goes.
I have a really good feeling about life right now. There is so much goodness surrounding me right now that I’m confident that Everything Will Be Okay.
After my interview I took my bike in for a last minute tune up, ran some errands at Target, had dinner with Avalon, ran home and took a short nap, and then went to my first alternative printmaking class at Fleisher.
My day was great all around, but that class was definitely the highlight. I’ve missed printing so so much, and though this is nothing like the printing I did at Delaware, it more than filled the void. You see, this was printing where I got to express myself. Today, I made art.
My first plate, prepared to print a monotype. Blue, yellow, and black ink rolled/painted onto a plexiglass plate.
Running the plate through the press. 
My first official print! That scratch is from a hard blob of ink that I didn’t see on my plate. A little disappointing, but overall the texture was pretty good and I was happy with it. “Art” has never really been my strong suit, I’m better with words. 
The plate after printing. Could have done a ghost print of this {running the plate back through with a fresh sheet of paper, thus pulling the leftover ink off}, but I decided to clean the plate and do a second print instead. 
For my second print I mixed up some pink ink and rolled it and then rolled some blue that I had leftover from my first print. 
My creative juices are flowing, and I am ready to start pounding out some work! A gentleman I know will be assisting me in shopping for a new digital camera, so that I can better document my printmaking adventure. And all the other little adventures I have planned for this summer. I can’t wait.
No. 1 — June 9th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
My fingers (& toes) are crossed for you interview. I love your print – keep those juices flowing!
Besos!