Goals for 2013–January Update
Poems read: 115/365
Poems written: 46/365
Short stories read: 25/365
Short stories written: 1/24
Submissions: 0/12
Videos made: 2/100
Sketches made: 165/365
Art pieces made: 18/52
And I worked on my novel.
Trip to Detroit
I went to Detroit and came home with new fountain pen gear from PenzDetroiT. I also got some more Waterman ink, purple and green. I’m loving the different paper sizes.
Pelikan Junior, Pelikan blue refills, Rhodia lined journals, and Clairefontaine journal
Then I went to Montblanc and Paradise Pen Company at Somerset Mall. I actually got to hold Montblancs and test different nibs. A Montblanc is in my future. Eventually.
Cool Articles
Check out these articles about writing:
Why George Saunders (or anyone else) can write whatever they damn well please
What Happened to Experimental Writing?
How Haiku Changed My Writing Life
Charcoal is Pretty Awesome
I bought gray scale paper and white charcoal. Finished the sketchbook in one sitting.
Cooking Adventures
This week has been a cooking adventure. I made gumbo (a slightly different recipe than I normally use) and pralines on the same day. When I cut the green pepper, it was shaped like a miniature boat. For the very first time, I made stuffed flounder. I didn’t have to eat for the rest of the day because it was so filling.
And of course, the strawberry cake below when I realized I only had five eggs. It is from the Romanian Cookbook, called the Inexpensive Layer Cake I.
My sister gave me two cookbooks (Double Take and Cuba Cocina), and I’ve been trying recipes from them. I’ve also been flipping through my Finnish cookbook. So prepare for rye bread and fish dishes.
Novel Progress
I am taking steps to finish the third draft of my April novel, aka Charlotte’s story. During my first work session at Seed Coworking, I wrote 12 entries and organized my recipes into sections. Awesome.
Art Supply Depo
I visited The Art Supply Depo in Toledo and purchased Noodler’s Ink Summer Tanager, charcoal, Flip-Sketch, and Pen Sketcher.
Playing with Charcoal
I used charcoal for the first time and made over 30 sketches. And I made a mess with an entire stick of charcoal.
Suzanna and Writing 