Art & Soul

Who Me?!

I've been tagged! Dee at Let's Just See has asked that I list 20 random things about myself. These are about as random as you can get. :-P

1. I am a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

2. I love to read (SciFi, Fantasy, Drama, Chick Lit, Mysteries).

3. I married an Englishman.

4. I'm 5'1" if I stand up straight.

5. My husband is 6'4" if he slouches.

6. I drive a pick-up truck.

7. I still hang out with my friend I met when I was three.

8. I taught skating classes.

9. I drink obscene quantities of hot tea.

10. I got a another dog (Bucky) this week.

11. I am a book/art/office supply store addict.

12. I break out in hives from sunlight.

13. I lived in Guam.

14. Three years ago, I donated 21 inches of my hair to the Locks of Love program.

15. I could donate another 20 something inches or so tomorrow.

16. I'm a hockey fan.

17. I met my husband on matchmaker.com.

18. I collect salt and pepper shakers.

19. I once backed a Pinto (first car) into a gas pump and DIDN'T blow up!

20. I listen to audio books while I work. Right now, I'm listening to this.

I'm tagging any Children's Illustrator Blog Ring member who has time to list 20 Random things about themselves.

Austin Conference - Friends!

The Austin SCBWI conference was great, and I do have conference notes I'll share here later, but the very best part of the conference was connecting in person with all my online pals.

I left on Friday and met up with my pal, Chris Schechner, just outside of Dallas. We convoyed to Austin, stopping on the way to enjoy some of the yummy, artery-hardening fare at the Health Camp restaurant in Waco. Mmmmm burgers.

Chris followed me over to Patty's house, and we hung out and chatted with Patty, her husband, Jerry, and Laura Logan until Patty threw all the men out, and the slumber party began for real!

Patty, Laura and I stayed up all night laughing, chatting, and eating little plastic donuts (you know, the little chocolate coated ones that you get at the 7-11). Patty is the hostess with the mostest. She made two lovely dips, had chips and crackers, made a giant fruit/cookie pizza, and set us up with the fluffiest towels I've ever seen.

We had such a good time, the three of us are going to meet up in Waco and make the slumber party a regular event!

At the conference, I not only got to hang with all my pals (Roz, Chris, Laura, Patty, and Christy), I also got to make a couple of new friends, Mark Mitchell and Chris Barton. Great guys!

Again, the conference was great; I got a lot of good information and some great tips. It was the people who made it worth the drive though! :-)