Creative Flow

My art teacher in college was a big believer in creative flow and at times it will run like rapids and others it will the calmest stream, but the water always there you just have to dive in. I feel like I have been on a white water rapids lately with my creative flow! Just constant doodling noticing the beauty in nature and just feeling more in tune with that part of me. I used to of course be a big scrapbooker but I am finding no real use for them. No one looks at them and yes you will occasionally look back at them but as we are transitioning into adult life Bo and I have both agreed that instead of tons of pictures around the house we would appreciate some nice art. Not just paintings but neat vases, creative metals all the sort. Our style for the new house is going to be called 'Old world modern'. I know we made up that term so let me explain! We love the rich colors of the old world style, and mix it the simplicity and interesting of the modern style. We like funky textures, unusual lighting, geometric shapes but then also some soothing lines, something fresh. Now obviously we are not going to be able to achieve this right away due to budget but I think overtime it will become more clear.

Anyways where that rant was going is that I needed an outlet for my creativity besides my notes at work! Although I have some amazing doodles I needed something more concrete. So thinking back to my art class I remembered some painting techniques and how I made some really unique art! So I researched more into painting and have decided to start with acrylic. Bo being the uber supportive husband that he is took me to Micheal's tonight and we found some things to be a 'starter kit' for me! All was under 50 dollars so Bo said if I paint one that we can frame and put in the house then I have paid for my visit. Quickly after that though he stressed that this is supposed to be fun and not in anyway pressure! I think I have some fun ideas in my head and I have a very talented family so I'm hoping that I can pass that onto a canvas! And if not I hope its a lot of fun! If anyone has any advice on painting please share! I think my first step is making a background of the blue and silver using this mixing technique from my class. Maybe try to leave it chunky in some parts to give it texture? Then I will need to let it dry before I can add anything. I am thinking just a neat design with some geometric shapes? For tonight I am just going to do research and learn more! So wish me luck!!

Current Pandora station- Josh Groban to really get those creative thoughts flowing :)

Bo's Birthday present

For Bo's birthday I got him this really neat pub sign! It just came in today!! He Loves it!! Its the first birthday gift that i have gotten him that he likes lol!! We are hoping to make this back room in our new house a 'pub'

Tweeting, Socialising and more!

I bought my Harry Potter and the 1/2 Blood Prince Tickets tonight!!! SOO excited! July 15th!!

Soooo I obviously needed something else to waste my time annnnddd I joined Twitter lol! Since I've had a "big girl" job now I listen to JB and Sandy every morning! I even brought my iHome to work so I could listen there! I love it! They talk about twitter all the time! Its more of like a random news feed. I can mix my gossip from Perez, JB and Sandy and Friends and then get Harry Potter updates or CNN updates or hear things from Celebs that I like! Its just a really random thing but so far I like it! I don't know who will 'follow' me as it is in tweet language but I just think its neat to read what others have written! Plus its just a nice break from work here and there! For those who are on twitter or who want to just look at my page i'm at http://twitter.com/SGuilbeaux Check me out! Maybe I'll have something cool to say? Oh and I added a gadget to the side of the blog that adds my tweets.

Last Saturday Bo had an event at this amazing house in Lakeway for The Derrick Johnson Foundation. He is a former Longhorn Football player so that is now professional, his charity sponsors communities to help build a safer community. They threw this big event with the theme Casino Royal! They had poker (a little too high stakes for us lol) and an auction and the tickets were like $100 a piece! Luckily we got in for free! The house was amazing! We even got to walk a red carpet! Felt super special lol! I bought this great dress, unfortunately all you can see in this picture is my boobs... I swore it wasnt that revealing! I did get hit on by this older guy! Very strange! Bo said that next time I need to make sure I socialise with more potential Aston Martin owners! This guy wasn't quite up to spec lol! Believe me those guys had some of the most beautiful women to hit on! I think they hire pretty girls to go to these parties! Beautiful cocktail dresses with low backs, perfect make up, hair done to the T! Just insanity! Anyways! The event was really neat! It was a beautiful night right on the lake! The DJ's from 93.7 were there doing the auction and of course Derrick Johnson was there! However Vince Young and some other old UT players were supposed to come and they didnt! sketch! They even put their names on the invites! Oh well! The dealership got a lot of great publicity from it and it was just a great night!!


Tonight we had Shelly's Birthday party! Happy Birthday Shelly!! It was a great party! I must say that it was really nice to catch up with everyone! We live too close to not see each other more! Once you leave college I think you really start to appreciate family and the light they bring to your life!

We have been puppy sitting our friends Alex & Ryan's pug Jack! He is a delightful Dog but man I did not realize how much time it takes to care for dogs! Big props to you dog parents out there! I am just so used to having Cooper who is a cat and does whatever he wants and is just no mess! Dogs want to be around you and under your feet every second! They bark LOUD, whine and just breath loudly! They can only be fed so much at certain times. They some how find ANYTHING to chew! So far he has chewed on MANY mice's, other cooper toys, band aids, tissues, eye masks, pens, stuffed animals, flip flops and other random things! At least I would have a clean house!! They have to go outside a lot! But then they don't want to go outside but they need to so that they can go potty! Its just a constant job! So bravo dog parents! It is not my cup of tea! I'll play with them for a while and then send them home with yall! Same with babies! Love them but they need to go with their mommies lol! I never realized how much of a cat person I am and how not ready I am to have kids until one week with a dog! Insane right!! I really like the peace of cats! Cooper rarely gets hyper, he's never loud, barley even bothers you! He just comes up when he needs something, will be sweet when he wants too! I just love cats! So calm and gentle, but like anything not all cats are that way (Banta lol)! Anyways that was a long little salute but yeah Stephanie is a cat person end of story!

Favorite Quote of the week:
Stephanie-(its like 3am) "Bo its raining outside, really bad)
Bo-(so confused) "WHY??"
Stephanie-"Well I don't know why its raining!"
Bo- "How?"
Stephanie- "UMMMM okay its just raining outside, end of story period good night"
Bo- "okay"......snoooorrreee

It was just so random and funny! He sleeps so hard and I wake up from any noise! Anyways this was a long post! Maybe I should post more often then it would be shorter and more to the point....lets just see how that works out!!!