Two cookie queen

Since I broke the washer at my apartment complex last week, my laundry has been piling up! I had 6 loads to do so I woke up early this morning to go to the laundromat. I lugged all 6 loads inside and started the cleaning process. I encountered a women in her 50s and her mother doing their laundry. Due to my giant, blue IKEA bags I use for my laundry, the woman asked me if there was an IKEA close by. The tipped me off she was not from around here and I asked where she was from and what she was doing here in SL. She said her mother and her were from SoCal and were in town because her sister was in the hospital...

I had been feeling a bit down because the 6 pass along cards Jonathan gave me last week were not used at all on my SF trip (for those of you not familiar with pass along cards, they are cards that invite people to receive more information about the Gospel of Jesus Christ). I felt a little redeemed this morning because I was able to write my name and number on one of these cards and hand it to this woman. She had tears in her eyes as she accepted it and told me I was a blessing. What a way to start off my morning!

Later I went with Bob to design week here in SL. We visited various studios and chatted with the staff. There is a cool organization called Spy Hop here in downtown that interested me extremely. I have been thinking about my career in terms of Art Teacher in the public school system, but I never thought of an organization such as this! Exciting!

http://www.spyhop.org/

After the studio crawl, we walked around a new development around the 300 S and 300 W block where 2 of Adam's coworkers bought a 500 sq./ft loft. It's 2 stories and it's tiny but it's perfect for an artist!! It was nice to hear so much about the development from Bob since he knows all about architecture and the designer.

After that, Bob took me back to his house where he had been slow roasting pork for the dinner he created for me. No, he is not gay. Maybe he likes cooking? Maybe he wanted to impress me with those skills? Maybe he is an amazing anomaly of a guy? CHECK YES to every one of those- except being gay.

After dinner I showed Bob 4 books I brought over. One was a book I made where I marbled the paper on the outside. Another book was called Alyce that my sister bought for me- right Liis? Another book was a new purchase called "100 Butterflies" which I got at the SFMOMA. It's exquisite and makes me happy and want to cry at the same time-I am silly I know.

I love reading with Bob.

My heart arches for what was and what could be and those two things are the things I fight hard against every day, the past and the future. I try to live in the now first and then hope for better things and then I try to make them a reality if they really and truly will enrich my life.

Amy xoxo

"Candy"
by Paolo Nutini

I was perched outside in the pouring rain
Trying to make myself a sail
Then I'll float to you my darlin'
With the evening on my tail
Although not the most honest means of travel
It gets me there nonetheless
I'm a heartless man at worst, babe
And a helpless one at best

Darling I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy, before I go
Oh, darling I'll kiss your eyes
And lay you down on your rug
Just give me some candy
After my heart

Oh I'm often false explaining
But to her it plays out all the same
and although I'm left defeated
It get's held against my name
I know you got plenty to offer baby
But I guess I've taken quite enough
Well I'm some stain there on your bed sheet
You're my diamond in the rough

Darling I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy
before I go
Oh, darling I'll kiss your eyes
And lay you down on your rug
Just give me some candy
After my heart

I know that there?re writings on the wall
But Darling I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy
After my heart

Oh I'll be there waiting for you [repeat]