Quintessential Nonsense

8.27.2007

State of the Union

So what if I'm not the president of anything (yet) I still get to give an address once in a while. It's been a long three weeks. Alice started Kindergarten, promptly got lost at school placed on a bus and began crying until they took her off (probably would help if I mentioned she wasn't a bus student). The second week she was sexually assaulted (I'm being slightly dramatic here). Some kid in her class grabbed her by the crotch. Now she has a cold. So, far I'm finding Oklahoma public schools lacking.... in every way. I'm fairly certain her teacher is uneducated (although correct verbage use in this state is optional for all) and actually has a dislike for small children. This is alright for kindergarten (I suppose for now) but I don't think we will be participating in this state's lackluster educational system in the future.
On a more fun topic, I finally found a gumball machine in the "not gold plated" price range. Turns out junking was worth my time this weekend. I discovered a really nice penny machine in Joplin, MO. $10 all glass and metal. Alice was thrilled. Now just to find the gumballs....

Three Dog Night

Here's a little video from my Three Dog Night experience. It was unique. People that old should really know better. I'm sure there were a lot of visits to the orthopedic surgeon in the following weeks. Yikes.

8.02.2007

Eventful Events and Such

Thanks to Meagan for scouring the world for things to do. As a result I will be attending the Spiva Center for the Arts "Girls Night Out." I love a good cocktail chocolate party. Also on the agenda for this month is a trip to Catoosa (I know, where is that?) to see 3 Dog Night. Yes, 3 Dog Night. Sure at their age night is somewhere in the 6:30 time area, but they're still cool. Not being bound to education is so much fun.

7.08.2007

I See A Red Door and I Want to Paint it Black

Imgaine my excitement this weekend whilst digging through my parents overstuffed barn I found this.

My face upon finding.

Now I realize most people see a door and think, passageway blocker. Not, I dear friends. Years of expert treasure junking have taught me to see a door and think, "I could make a coffee table out of that." So, tonight I set out on the adventure of extracting a door from it's 30 year-old hiding place, screaming everytime a spider crawled into view to begin my process. Once in the light I made another pleasant discovery. The door had been an interior door that swung from a bottom-mounted hinge. Therefore, the only hardware present was a bright red faceplate used to push it open.

Here is my process. I am going to sand it to remove the loose paint, and also release all of that delicious lead dust. Then, I'm going to paint the whole thing black except for that red face plate. Next I'll be off to junk the local antique stores for architectural relics to use as legs. When the entire thing is assembled, I am going to have some family black and whites printed. These are going to go into the recessed areas on the door. Essentially a big photo collage. Maybe add some clever little nicknacks (I'm thinking some of my expanding button collection). I am then going to have glass cut to fit the recessed areas and voila! Instant (or nearly instant) and practically free kitch coffee table. This is going in my sun room which is quickly devloping a black and white persona. So, check back often. I'm going to account my progress right here.

4.06.2006

Commercial Design

I'm working on my portfolio so I thought I'd add the pictures from my last project on here. There is a furniture plan, a board and perspective. This was definately my favorite project so far (as if you couldn't tell by my 200 page spec. book). It's best to actually click on them since they were created on a white background.

12.04.2005

Bartlesville, OK

More from inside the Price Tower. These were in our room.

These were taken off of the balcony. One looking up, the other down.

Bartlesville, OK

These are from the Redeemer Lutheran Church designed by Bruce Goff.
This building was substaintially disappointing. The exterior led you to believe that the interior would not be poorly designed applied decoration.

Here are a few from inside the Price Tower.

Sarah and Meagan inside the coffin... I mean, elevator.

The breakfast bar (also by Joseph, 2002).

Bartlesville, OK

Here are the pix from our trip to Bartlesville.

Our hotel room in the Price Tower designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The rooms themselves were re-designed by Wendy Evans Joseph in 2002.