tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87072120568847965962024-03-14T14:50:04.675-04:00RANCHO COCOA...all things "Missy Kulik & Raoul de la Cruz" under one roof...RANCHO COCOAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455918730852370886noreply@blogger.comBlogger1370125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-29325434785573462652013-09-08T14:22:00.000-04:002013-10-06T22:11:11.566-04:00Movin' On Up!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/extracreditcrafts/9700547923/" title="we-moved-moving-truck by RANCHO COCOA, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/9700547923_6549cdec8a_o.jpg" width="648" height="510" alt="we-moved-moving-truck"></a><br />
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It's the end of an era, folks! Starting today, September 8th, 2013, we will no longer be updating the RANCHO COCOA BLOG at this Blogger location. Instead, you will be able to find brand new posts (along with all our archived posts) over at our new location at <a href=http://ranchococoa.com>RANCHOCOCOA.COM</a> The talented NATASHA MURPHY of <a href=http://nicely-built.com/>NICELY BUILT</a> helped us re-mix and re-design the new Rancho Cocoa blog, and we couldn't be happier (Natasha also re-designed Missy's new website at <a href=http://missykulik.com>MISSYKULIK.COM</a>) We'll be slowly but surely deleting the archived content from this old Blogspot blog, and only post to our new <a href=http://ranchococoa.com>RANCHOCOCOA.COM</a> blog. We eagerly invite you to please connect with us and follow us there! <br />
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(Missy and Natasha hashing out the details at the Nicely Built office...)RANCHO COCOAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455918730852370886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-10305921822981736172013-08-27T21:46:00.000-04:002013-09-24T23:35:19.460-04:00My New Website is Here<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/extracreditcrafts/9700547923/" title="we-moved-moving-truck by RANCHO COCOA, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/9700547923_ed64233b5a_z.jpg" width="640" height="504" alt="we-moved-moving-truck"></a><br />
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WE'VE MOVED! The post you were looking for can be found at our new blog <a href=http://ranchococoa.com/work/my-new-website-is-here/>HERE: RANCHOCOCOA.COM</a>Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06531688121382629306noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-38962997212350261292013-08-26T22:54:00.000-04:002013-09-24T23:39:16.144-04:00Weekend Wind-Down #167<br />
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WE'VE MOVED! The post you were looking for can be found at our new blog <a href=http://ranchococoa.com/the-classic-city/weekend-wind-down-167/>HERE: RANCHOCOCOA.COM</a><br />
RANCHO COCOAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455918730852370886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-76911499511646432072013-08-25T23:55:00.000-04:002013-09-24T23:48:08.718-04:00Sketchbook Sunday - Six Things Edition<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/extracreditcrafts/9700547923/" title="we-moved-moving-truck by RANCHO COCOA, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/9700547923_ed64233b5a_z.jpg" width="640" height="504" alt="we-moved-moving-truck"></a><br />
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WE'VE MOVED! The post you were looking for can be found at our new blog <a href=http://ranchococoa.com/sketchbook-sunday/sketchbook-sunday-six-things-edition/>HERE: RANCHOCOCOA.COM</a><br />
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Missy's parents drove down from Pittsburgh last week to hang out with us and help us with some projects. Along with helping us with some issues with our house (bringing our boiler up to code, cutting up a huge branch that fell in our backyard, etc.), they also helped us build a COUNTER for our new business venture, <a href=http://ranchococoa.com/the-classic-city/coming-soon/>MINI GALLERY.</a> Wanting to use up the left over PEGBOARD we had from Mini Gallery, I drew up a quick sketch of an idea for the counter. Missy's dad, John, took one look at the sketch and said, "Yeah, I can make that"...<br />
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The counter was built on our back porch, with the help of a PORTABLE TABLE SAW they brought all the way down from Pennsylvania. As soon as the counter was done, we packed it into the back of Missy's Yaris (THE BEAST) and hauled it out to the gallery...PERFECT!<br />
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FAVORITE MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?<br />
MISSY - Mom and Dad coming to visit!<br />
RAOUL - Your dad building the counter was pretty <br />
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WORST MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?<br />
MISSY - When Mom and Dad left.<br />
RAOUL - Forgetting to ask your dad to help us make the sign.<br />
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FUNNIEST MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?<br />
MISSY - The story about how Dad couldn't find the hotel room keys.<br />
RAOUL - NO COMMENT<br />
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WORD OR PHRASE OF THE PAST WEEK?<br />
MISSY - "Five!"<br />
RAOUL - "Crayballs"<br />
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FAVORITE MEAL OF THE PAST WEEK?<br />
MISSY - Hashbrowns and waffles.<br />
RAOUL - Dinner at Cali & Titos.<br />
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FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR THIS SUMMER THUS FAR?<br />
MISSY - Phin & Phebes' Vanilla Cinnamon.<br />
RAOUL - Strawberry. Not sure what brand.<br />
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THREE THINGS ON YOUR TO DO LIST FOR THIS WEEK?<br />
MISSY - Clean bedroom, laundry, brush the cat.<br />
RAOUL - See Margaret Cho, punch buttons, pack and send orders. <br />
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PERSONAL SOUNDTRACK FOR THE PAST WEEK?<br />
MISSY - Kate Bush, Pascal Pinon, Alpine, B52s, Gigi, Mountain Man, Moonrise Kingdom soundtrack.<br />
RAOUL - The Smiths, Fun Boy Three, The Colour Field, Kate Bush, Magazine, Pizzicato Five, Unrest, Sebadoh.<br />
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!!! COMING SOON !!! MINI GALLERY - Athens' smallest art gallery slash handmade boutique - located in the back of the retail space that is shared by LOW YO YO STUFF RECORDS and the GET RAD skate shop, right in the spiritual heart of downtown Athens. No, we are NOT quitting our day jobs. We are just starting another side-hustle, another project. In the words of our very own formalized business plan, "MINI GALLERY is the logical 'next step' in our continuing story - it is an extension of the many things that we already do...We propose to offer an antidote to the stale, mass-produced, big-box shopping paradigm by offering a lovingly curated mix of art and hand-crafted goodness, with an emphasis on items that are locally made, small batch, one-of-a-kind, and limited edition." Our tiny box will literally be the exact opposite of a big box store!<br />
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We're hoping to be up and running in about a month's time. There's still a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff that needs to be done. Meanwhile, please check back here on the blog for progress reports. And/or you can check out the <a href=http://www.flickr.com/photos/extracreditcrafts/sets/72157634715002032/>Mini Gallery Flickr Set HERE</a> for more photos and images of our continuing development...<br />
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RANCHO COCOAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455918730852370886noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-12576996513859147492013-08-18T02:01:00.002-04:002013-09-25T00:05:10.484-04:00Family Fun Under The Summer Sun<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/extracreditcrafts/9700547923/" title="we-moved-moving-truck by RANCHO COCOA, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/9700547923_ed64233b5a_z.jpg" width="640" height="504" alt="we-moved-moving-truck"></a><br />
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WE'VE MOVED! The post you were looking for can be found at our new blog <a href=http://ranchococoa.com/the-classic-city/family-fun-under-the-summer-sun/>HERE: RANCHOCOCOA.COM</a>RANCHO COCOAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455918730852370886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-44248250725795580292013-08-06T22:01:00.003-04:002013-09-25T00:07:19.747-04:00Tunesday Tuesday - The School<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/extracreditcrafts/9700547923/" title="we-moved-moving-truck by RANCHO COCOA, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/9700547923_ed64233b5a_z.jpg" width="640" height="504" alt="we-moved-moving-truck"></a><br />
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WE'VE MOVED! The post you were looking for can be found at our new blog <a href=http://ranchococoa.com/music/tunesday-tuesday-the-school/>HERE: RANCHOCOCOA.COM</a>Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06531688121382629306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-23794301004148291792013-08-05T23:02:00.001-04:002013-09-25T00:11:52.504-04:00Weekend Wind-Down #165<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/extracreditcrafts/9700547923/" title="we-moved-moving-truck by RANCHO COCOA, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/9700547923_ed64233b5a_z.jpg" width="640" height="504" alt="we-moved-moving-truck"></a><br />
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WE'VE MOVED! The post you were looking for can be found at our new blog <a href=http://ranchococoa.com/blast-from-the-past/weekend-wind-down-164-2/>HERE: RANCHOCOCOA.COM</a>RANCHO COCOAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455918730852370886noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-91889138173778566092013-08-04T21:16:00.002-04:002013-08-04T21:16:46.233-04:00Sketchbook Sunday - 1995 Edition<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9441143470/" title="Sketchbook from 1995 0001 by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5450/9441143470_5bfb196fe8_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Sketchbook from 1995 0001"></a><br />
I have been cleaning up here and there in our craft room this weekend. I came across a bunch of sketchbooks from the 1990's. Here is a gem of a book that I started in April of 1995. Woah, that makes it vintage by now!<br />
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Often I was asked to draw comics for other people's zines or record covers. Here are some sketches that were for a zine t-shirt that I did for a pen pal of mine.<br />
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These comics are from 1995, when I was in my first year of college. So they are really based in that part of my life. The comics I drew were mostly about classes, roommates, how I was treated by others, phobias, and so on.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9438351289/" title="Sketchbook from 1995 0005 by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7292/9438351289_50abf256d4_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Sketchbook from 1995 0005"></a><br />
I like to believe my comics are lots better now!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9441135300/" title="Sketchbook from 1995 0006 by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7402/9441135300_804a0ece90_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Sketchbook from 1995 0006"></a><br />
I also drew so big back then. These sketchbooks are big compared to my small ones I use nowadays.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9441133934/" title="Sketchbook from 1995 0007 by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/9441133934_b0496b3d38_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Sketchbook from 1995 0007"></a><br />
I always like to draw from my collections. Here are some illustrations that I was working out for some comics I made later about toys I have.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9441132694/" title="Sketchbook from 1995 0008 by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5531/9441132694_23965c627b_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Sketchbook from 1995 0008"></a><br />
I also drew some songs I liked. These were printed in a zine that I made in 1997 called Rollycoaster.<br />
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There are many comics about dreams I had.<br />
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And lastly, there are my phobia comics that were all made for the zine Panophobia!Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06531688121382629306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-29826893147561534332013-08-03T10:55:00.000-04:002013-08-03T11:02:24.042-04:00Psy-Kahlo-delic <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/extracreditcrafts/9429869992/" title="KAHLO 1577 by RANCHO COCOA, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2847/9429869992_7492070049_z.jpg" width="640" height="483" alt="KAHLO 1577"></a><br />
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Messing around with my little point-and-shoot camera (Nikon Coolpix L26, if you were wondering) and a mushroom-shaped kaleidoscope/prism we got from <a href=http://www.treehousekidandcraft.com/>TREEHOUSE KID & CRAFT,</a> making an already psychedelic self-portrait of FRIDA KAHLO even more so...<br />
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Just wanted to give a little BIRTHDAY SHOUT-OUT to my sisters, CYNTHIA and BELINDA...Cynthia's birthday is TODAY, July 29th (though, I ALWAYS think it's on July 28th...dunno why), and Belinda's birthday was on July 10th. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SISTERS! Love, your big bro, Raoul...RANCHO COCOAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455918730852370886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-28488220749168488962013-07-29T00:50:00.002-04:002013-07-29T01:11:52.752-04:00 Big H'air <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/extracreditcrafts/9387372387/" title="CANOPY 0276 by RANCHO COCOA, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7445/9387372387_f3f9b961e4_z.jpg" width="539" height="640" alt="CANOPY 0276"></a><br />
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Yesterday, the students of CANOPY STUDIO put on an AERIAL DANCE show called "BIG H'AIR". There were 9 different groups of students that each performed a choreographed piece, including Missy's Advanced-Intermediate Trapeze class. Before the show, they all got together to put on make-up for their performance. Missy ended up looking like a cross between 60's mod supermodel TWIGGY and a DROOG from the movie A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. We clicked off a couple of photos in the kitchen before heading out to Canopy...<br />
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When we got there, the studio was already pretty packed. Our friend Josie made this AWESOME SIGN to cheer Allison and Missy on...<br />
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Missy's class took the stage to the sound of MARILYN MANSON covering SOFT CELL's big hit, "Tainted Love"...can you tell which one is Missy? (she's the one with short red hair and leggings with one striped leg):<br />
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Bonus Pic - this weird painting was hanging in the hallway at Canopy:<br />
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Missy and Allison posing with their sign after the first show of the day was over...between the two showings, Missy and I ran out to The Grit for a quick bite to eat:<br />
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RANCHO COCOAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455918730852370886noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-37733670202008973392013-07-28T12:18:00.003-04:002013-07-28T12:19:07.137-04:00MAKE - How To: Zine-Making For Kids<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/extracreditcrafts/9385997778/" title="MAKE_935837 by RANCHO COCOA, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7395/9385997778_770c3e1a9f_z.jpg" width="640" height="517" alt="MAKE_935837"></a><br />
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Whoa! Huge shout out and big THANK YOU! to <a href=http://makezine.com/craft/how-to_zine-making_for_kids/>MAKE MAGAZINE'S CRAFT BLOG</a> and DIANE GILLELAND for featuring some of Missy's zines in their <a href=http://makezine.com/craft/how-to_zine-making_for_kids/>ZINE-MAKE TUTORIAL FOR KIDS!</a> (and thanks to our friend Eric for giving us the heads up!)<br />
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You can click over to MAKE's article <a href=http://makezine.com/craft/how-to_zine-making_for_kids/>HERE.</a>RANCHO COCOAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455918730852370886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-83724546859598372352013-07-23T23:06:00.001-04:002013-08-19T23:30:10.973-04:00Weekend Wind-Down #164<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/extracreditcrafts/9355572476/" title="ATHICA 0110 by RANCHO COCOA, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/9355572476_8bbb3b0427_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="ATHICA 0110"></a><br />
(Havi and Missy strike a pose at ATHICA EMERGES 6)<br />
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WHOA. It's been a while since I've posted to the blog and even longer since I've posted a Weekend Wind-Down post. Per usual, we've been very busy, with lots of cool new stuff happening behind the scenes...but I digress. Tonight, we wanted to share some images from the ATHICA EMERGES 6 exhibit that is currently on display at the <a href=http://www.athica.org/>ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (a.k.a. ATHICA).</a> We went to opening night and then the artists' talk the following week...<br />
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Missy scopes out some abstract paintings by ANDY GIANNAKAKIS:<br />
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Innuendo-laden paintings by MANDA MCKAY:<br />
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The awesome interactive installation by SPIRITCAT (CIARA + J T BRINGARDNER)<br />
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Missy and our friend (and huge TOFU BABY fan), Brittany:<br />
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These collages by ERIC SIMMONS were some of my personal favorites from the exhibition. I love the juxtaposition of bodybuilders and paintings by Wassily Kandinsky:<br />
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Last Thursday's Artists' Talk was catered by <a href=http://worldento.com/>WORLD ENTOMOPHAGY.</a> The served up appetizers and hors d'oeuvres that featured EDIBLE INSECTS...they had chocolate chip cookies with CRICKETS baked into them; cups of rice cooked with veggies and various insects; and Ritz crackers topped with MEAL WORMS AND CRICKETS, drizzled with a little bit of honey. I got up the courage to eat a chocolate chip cookie. There wasn't much to the taste (the cookie was kinda bland tasting), but there was definitely a bit of "crunchy texture" from the cricket. It was the first piece of "meat" I had eaten since the late 90s...<br />
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The actual cookie that I ate, with a CRICKET ASS hanging out of it:<br />
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FAVORITE MOMENT FROM THE PAST WEEK AND A HALF?<br />
MISSY - Finally getting The Beast back from the body shop weeks after a tree limb fell on it!<br />
RAOUL - Finally getting the pegboard up!<br />
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WORST MOMENT FROM THE PAST WEEK AND A HALF?<br />
MISSY - Having to separate the rabbits<br />
RAOUL - Inadvertently inhaling a lung-full of sawdust from the Dremel.<br />
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FUNNIEST MOMENT FROM THE PAST WEEK AND A HALF?<br />
MISSY - Watching people eat bugs at ATHICA!<br />
RAOUL - Yup. Bug eatin' at ATHICA.<br />
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WORD OR PHRASE OF THE PAST WEEK AND A HALF?<br />
MISSY - "THE BEAST"<br />
RAOUL - "Dremel"<br />
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FAVORITE MEAL FROM THE PAST WEEK AND A HALF?<br />
MISSY - Pizza at Ted's Most Best.<br />
RAOUL - Dinner at Siri Thai.<br />
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WORST MEAL FROM THE PAST WEEK AND A HALF?<br />
MISSY - I didn't like my quesadilla at Señor Sol.<br />
RAOUL - You'd think I'd say bugs at ATHICA but it was the chili dog platter at The Grit (the chili was undercooked).<br />
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NUMBER ONE THING YOU NEED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WEEK?<br />
MISSY - Make some new buttons.<br />
RAOUL - Add new items to my Etsy shop.<br />
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PERSONAL SOUNDTRACK FROM THE PAST WEEK AND A HALF?<br />
MISSY - Alessi's Ark, Mountain Man, The Receptionists, B52s, Joanna Newsom.<br />
RAOUL - Madness, Simon Joyner, Imaginary Pants, Rose Melberg, Katie and The Lichen, Will Simmons, Little Wings, Call And Response, Art Museums, English Singles, April March, Love & Rockets, Big Audio Dynamite, Interpol.<br />
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RANCHO COCOAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455918730852370886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-72541281627581861742013-07-21T23:10:00.000-04:002013-07-21T23:10:14.811-04:00Sketchbook Sunday - Fierce and Nerdy Edition<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9330070764/" title="Drawing comics! by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5505/9330070764_a8c910a0cc_z.jpg" width="612" height="612" alt="Drawing comics!"></a><br />
I have been trying to work ahead on some of my <a href="http://fierceandnerdy.com/?s=dork+lifestyle&x=0&y=0" target="_blank">Dork Lifestyle comics for Fierce and Nerdy</a>! Here are some of my new illustrations I have been working on.<br />
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I can't show you all of them cos they will eventually be published online, and then I hope to make a book. I am coming up on having 50 comics on <a href="http://fierceandnerdy.com/"_blank">Fierce and Nerdy</a>! Hooray! Hooray for my friend Ernessa for letting me publish my comics on her website.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9327285961/" title="In the making- new Super Paws. by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3702/9327285961_9db6552793_z.jpg" width="612" height="612" alt="In the making- new Super Paws."></a><br />
As always, I like doing a bunch of projects all at once. I started to draw another issue of Super Paws! So far I have one comic ready. I just need about a dozen more to complete my zine!Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06531688121382629306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-30310578037284972172013-07-18T06:26:00.000-04:002013-07-23T23:08:29.894-04:00Athicards Exhibit<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9058603565/" title="ATHICA Athicards Opening 0868 by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2880/9058603565_a96f3d9965_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="ATHICA Athicards Opening 0868"></a><br />
<a href="http://www.athica.org/" target="_blank">ATHICA</a> had a great exhibit - all local artists were selected to make a playing card. The cards were made and sold as a deck of playing cards! They had them printed and boxed up and for sale at the show. <br />
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This was back in June when Raoul's family came for a visit. Here I am with Cynthia and Susan. We are standing by my art. Can you tell what Athicard is mine?<br />
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Some of my pictures came out so blurry from that evening. I guess I was too excited to set my camera properly!<br />
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There are still some more <a href="http://www.athica.org/more.php?code=athicards" target="_blank">sets available on their website</a>!<br />
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Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06531688121382629306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-7645116486379018722013-07-17T17:57:00.001-04:002013-07-23T23:09:50.113-04:00Illustration Friday - Travel<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9311444262/" title="Illustration Friday - Travel by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3711/9311444262_846e9469d2_z.jpg" width="490" height="640" alt="Illustration Friday - Travel"></a><br />
This week's word on Illustration Friday is travel. My family used to travel to the beach for vacations. We would take the Cape May Lewes ferry boat to New Jersey. You could park your car on the ferry boat and take a ride. It was always great fun, especially feeding the seagulls French fries off the boat! Sometimes we saw dolphins, too!Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06531688121382629306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-70136256989955335132013-07-06T12:56:00.001-04:002013-07-23T23:12:42.746-04:00Lately Rain<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9222041785/" title="mushrooms-faces-3 by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7299/9222041785_2d1ec89bdf_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="mushrooms-faces-3"></a><br />
We have had so much rain this summer! I am about to float away. But the rain brings our plants great joy, so it is okay. It also brings us mushrooms! Many mushrooms have been spotted in our yard. Some kinds I have never seen. If you look close, you can see they are all smiling back at you!<br />
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This one was so unusual - I touched it and it was so soft, like it was barely there. I have never seen any type of fungi like this ever.<br />
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Last month we went to <a href="http://www.ice-atlanta.com/" target="_blank">Indie Craft Experience</a>. This year it was really good, as usual. We had lots of fun talking to all of our crafter friends and seeing all the handmade goodies. <br />
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We started our walk through the craft market with some apple pies. It was about lunch time anyways, so we tried these. They were really yummy.<br />
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These look good enough to eat, but please don't eat them. They are dog biscuits!<br />
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These are really neat woodland tattoos by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BurrowingHome" target="_blank">Burrowing Home</a>.<br />
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We chose a lovely piece of art from <a href="http://fernworks.org/" target="_blank">Fernworks</a>. We could not resist, as it had a bunny on it!<br />
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These are great craft supplies and kits from <a href="http://instituteofstitchesandcrafts.com/" target="_blank">Atlanta Institute of Stitches and Crafts</a>!<br />
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We had so much fun at this summer's Indie Craft Experience, we can't wait for the next one!Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06531688121382629306noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-19576596203096322852013-07-04T22:23:00.001-04:002013-07-04T22:23:33.746-04:00Happy Fourth of July 2013<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9210664033/" title="Happy fourth! by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/9210664033_3d29266e80_z.jpg" width="612" height="612" alt="Happy fourth!"></a><br />
I found some sparklers in the closet today, so we gave them to <a href="http://tofubabybwog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tofu Baby</a>! Only she would call them "sparkwers"!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9213455124/" title="Sparklers! Happy fourth! by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3820/9213455124_80483cacdd_z.jpg" width="612" height="612" alt="Sparklers! Happy fourth!"></a><br />
Then I tried out a sparkler on our patio, too.<br />
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This year Fourth of July was quite rainy, so we mostly took it easy, cooked veggie burgers at home, and made more root beer floats. It was just too rainy for fireworks this year. <br />
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Hope everyone had a happy and safe Fourth!Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06531688121382629306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-40638155740552387432013-06-26T21:57:00.001-04:002013-06-26T21:58:04.960-04:00It's Summertime, Root Beer Float Time<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9110095927/" title="I had a black cow and Raoul had a root beer float. by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5525/9110095927_0bedb84995_z.jpg" width="612" height="612" alt="I had a black cow and Raoul had a root beer float."></a><br />
Raoul and I are enjoying the nice southern summer! We are enjoying it by making root beer floats and black cows at home.<br />
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What is a black cow? Well, it is like a root beer float, but it has chocolate ice cream instead of vanilla.<br />
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We used to get black cows at <a href="http://www.jerryscurbservice.com/" target="_blank">Jerry's Curb Service</a> all the time when I lived in Pennsylvania. Jerry's is a great little diner where the car hops come out to your car and serve you from a big tray that hooks to your window. You can eat your burger and fries in your car! And have a black cow!<br />
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What's your favorite summer drink?Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06531688121382629306noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-15719059716588607812013-06-23T10:39:00.001-04:002013-07-23T23:13:54.008-04:00EYE-C: Athens Music History Tour Part 1<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9116985704/" title="Explore Your Environment Club: Athens Georgia Visitor Center by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2839/9116985704_831572379c_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Explore Your Environment Club: Athens Georgia Visitor Center"></a><br />
Last summer Raoul and I took the <a href="http://www.visitathensga.com/live-music/music-tour/" target="_blank">Music History Walking Tour</a>. These tours are really interesting - we really enjoyed going on them. They are hosted by local musician and music historian, Paul Butchart. Paul did a great job giving us a historical background of our city!<br />
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Here is Paul, our tour guide. He has lived in Athens for a long time and also played in a band called the Side Effects. On this tour, we walked from the Visitor's Center all over town. <br />
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Paul has a notebook he showed us at each stop. It has images of show flyers, bands, concerts, and buildings from then and now. Often, downtown changed so much that some places that were venues "back in the day" are now restaurants or bars, and some are still music venues. Paul talked about who played there and accounts of happenings from those days.<br />
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Here is Michael Stipe of R.E.M. from one of their early shows. I am a fan of R.E.M., so this stuff was really interesting!<br />
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Another favorite Athens band of mine is the B-52's. Here is a picture of Kate Pierson - this is taken near their practice space that used to be a funeral parlor! This is on Hull Street for those in Athens! <br />
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The B-52's.<br />
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I love seeing these pictures of the B-52's! I always loved them, even though I was quite young when they started!<br />
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We also went by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lowyoyostuff" target="_blank">Low YoYo Stuff, a local used record shop</a>. We love Low YoYo and go here often for Monkees records, and Raoul loves 80's vinyl.<br />
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And of course, we stopped at <a href="http://www.40watt.com/" target="_blank">the Fabulous 40 Watt</a>.<br />
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I know I am not going to remember everything from this tour, but I do know there seemed to be lots of fires at certain venues, then they moved to different parts of town. Here is a sign reclaimed from Tyrone's. This sign is in the 40 Watt, above the door. I never noticed it before, maybe cos when I am there and it is not the morning!<br />
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Some history of <a href="http://caledonialounge.com/" target="_blank">Caledonia</a>, which this space used to house the 40 Watt, and served coffee during the daytime, if I remember correctly.<br />
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Can you see this is R.E.M. on the stage?<br />
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Here is a closer pic - Mike Mills!<br />
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Here is the first B-52's show flyer from the Last Resort.<br />
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Here is an old photo from <a href="http://www.georgiatheatre.com/" target="_blank">the Georgia Theatre</a>, yet another venue that was taken by a fire. We went inside, too - when it was rebuilt, they reclaimed some of the wood and bricks from the original structure.<br />
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Glad to see the giant fan has been put in.<br />
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Next stop - <a href="http://www.wuxtry-records.com/" target="_blank">Wuxtry Records</a>! Wuxtry sells new and used music and gear. I especially liked all the band posters and flyers in the back of the shop. They have posters for the B-52's, R.E.M., Pylon, and newer bands like Olivia Tremor Control, Maserati, and Drive By Truckers.<br />
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So here is the local 24 hour diner, the Grill. We went to the door to the left when facing the Grill - I had no idea this was even up above the diner!<br />
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Here we go up! Now the hallway and staircase here is so skinny, and dark - single file, too. Crazy!<br />
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This used to be a local hang out and bands would play, today it is artist space. If you look close, you can see signs from the past...<br />
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And even the wall is still signed by Ricky Wilson of the B-52's!<br />
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A flyer from the B-52's show on UGA campus.<br />
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R.E.M. press.<br />
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Flyers from $0 Watt Club East when the 40 Watt had two locations. Today this is the upstairs of the local downtown Starbucks! Go figure.<br />
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Then we boarded the tour van and drove to another part of town. On the way Paul played R.E.M. on the van, and spoke about other venues, cafes, and bands around town.<br />
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We rode by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Weaver-Ds/89436926297" target="_blank">Weaver D's</a>, home of the phrase "Automatic for the People" that is the title of R.E.M.'s record.<br />
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<a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/3110" target="_blank">Murmur Trestle</a>! This was photographed for the back of R.E.M.'s album called Murmur. If you have the album, take a look!<br />
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This is the steeple of the church that R.E.M. used to live and play shows in. Today only the steeple is there, and you can visit it. Paul showed pictures in his notebook of how it used to look through the ages.<br />
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Last stop was <a href="http://www.nuci.org/" target="_blank">Nuci's Space</a>. Here you can rent studios to record or practice, take part in Camp Amped, or get health care. Nuci's helps and takes care of local musicians.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed going on the tour with us!Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06531688121382629306noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707212056884796596.post-28104548041536786062013-06-19T20:59:00.002-04:002013-06-26T21:21:50.830-04:00Illustration Friday - Worn<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarcookie/9087727603/" title="Clothes Horse for June 17, 2013 by sugar-cookie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/9087727603_895234ecef_z.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt="Clothes Horse for June 17, 2013"></a><br />
The word for this week on <a href="http://illustrationfriday.com/" target="_blank">Illustration Friday</a> is worn. I have to say, I am obsessed with clothes and I love fashion. I love to draw what I wear, so here is my drawing of what I wore on Monday. I thought I was looking a bit circus-y in real life, but Raoul told me I look patriotic with my color combo. Not what I was going for! Ha ha.Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06531688121382629306noreply@blogger.com0