2011.09.30 19:00 - Drawing Descriptions of Reality

Eliza posted this session for now...

[19:26] stevenaia Michinaga: hi druth
[19:26] druth Vlodovic: hey guys
[19:27] stevenaia Michinaga: how was your week
[19:27] Sylectra Darwin: hi Druth!
[19:27] druth Vlodovic: sort of just started :)
[19:28] stevenaia Michinaga: I had a short week, (2 days off)
[19:28] Sylectra Darwin: that is awesome
[19:29] stevenaia Michinaga: well a working holiday, dinner for 14 at home
[19:29] druth Vlodovic: big family

[19:29] Sylectra Darwin: So I don't guess you can get away with saying, "Woman! Feed the guests. I'll be out back."

[19:29] druth Vlodovic: what was the occasion?
[19:30] stevenaia Michinaga: nods, from all over, and friends
[19:33] Sylectra Darwin: very quiet night.
[19:33] druth Vlodovic: well, he has to entertain them while she feeds them, it's called a "joint effort"
[19:33] druth Vlodovic: as in "wow that was a lot of effort, I need a..."
[19:33] Sylectra Darwin: It's been rainy and tonight, a little chilly. The leaves are coming loose and sticking to the wicker furniture on the back deck.
[19:33] stevenaia Michinaga: heh, tag team entertainment

[19:34] Sylectra Darwin: Actually, I know Stevie helps a lot when there are guests. Many PaB chat logs mention Stevie's love of washing dishes. :)
[19:34] stevenaia Michinaga: hehe, to many dishes this week
[19:35] druth Vlodovic: no paper plates?
[19:35] stevenaia Michinaga: no, these plate don;t fit in the dishwasher :(
[19:35] Sylectra Darwin: gah
[19:36] druth Vlodovic: well, they do after you run it a bit

[19:36] Sylectra Darwin: We now have no more than 3 of any type of plate, bowl, or glass in the house thanks to a horde of careless teenagers.
[19:36] Sylectra Darwin: I'll just wait till they are grown then get nice dishes.
[19:36] druth Vlodovic: ah, the "lived in" look

[19:37] druth Vlodovic: ever read "the velveteen rabbit"?
[19:37] stevenaia Michinaga: a long time ago
[19:37] druth Vlodovic: syl has the velveteen house :)
[19:37] Sylectra Darwin: I used to have a nice set of red Pier One plates, red glass bowls, and dotted glasses. Gone...
[19:37] Sylectra Darwin: yep
[19:38] Sylectra Darwin: Corel ware will be the zen household item for me :)

[19:38] druth Vlodovic: life softens the sharp edges

[19:38] stevenaia Michinaga: hi San, gtsy
[19:38] Sylectra Darwin: hello San!
[19:38] stevenaia Michinaga: I have many chipped plates
[19:38] stevenaia Michinaga: not good at handling soapy dishes

[19:38] Santoshima Resident: hello ... was about to slink off to build a house ..
[19:39] Sylectra Darwin: feel free...no obligations here :)
[19:39] druth Vlodovic: be careful of teenagers then
[19:39] Santoshima Resident: nice to see you
[19:39] stevenaia Michinaga: feel free to slink
[19:39] stevenaia Michinaga: ..watches
[19:39] Santoshima Resident: animation limitations
[19:39] Santoshima Resident: slinking is a state of mind
[19:39] Sylectra Darwin: hehe
[19:40] stevenaia Michinaga: hmm
[19:40] druth Vlodovic: oh! happy 100th rezz day san
[19:40] Sylectra Darwin: we will use our imaginations!
[19:40] Santoshima Resident: oh, ty druth
[19:40] Santoshima Resident: how do you know that?
[19:40] druth Vlodovic: I'm a sneakly profile grazer :)
[19:40] stevenaia Michinaga: hehe, shall we trll you whatelse your profile tells us
[19:41] Sylectra Darwin: muahahaha
[19:41] stevenaia Michinaga: *tell
[19:41] Santoshima Resident: go ahead
[19:41] stevenaia Michinaga: lol

[19:41] Sylectra Darwin: actually I couldn't tell it was the 100th day from Santos' profile. Hmmm
[19:41] druth Vlodovic: don't worry we have no secrets here
[19:42] druth Vlodovic: well, not anymore anyway
[19:42] stevenaia Michinaga: hi Aph, how was the retreat, you home?
[19:42] Aphrodite Macbain: Hi- yes I just got home after 10 hrs of travel!
[19:42] Sylectra Darwin: Hello Aph!
[19:42] stevenaia Michinaga: wow, long way, welcome and tell us all about it
[19:43] stevenaia Michinaga: :)
[19:43] Aphrodite Macbain: left at 10 Am got back just now.\
[19:43] Sylectra Darwin: looooooong day.
[19:43] Aphrodite Macbain: It was truly wonderful and even more wonderful bc san was able to join us
[19:43] Santoshima Resident: ty aph, it was a great pleasure
[19:43] stevenaia Michinaga: wow, that;s great San
[19:43] Santoshima Resident: :)
[19:43] stevenaia Michinaga: sneak
[19:43] Aphrodite Macbain: as well as Cal - for dinner in Seattle
[19:44] Aphrodite Macbain: big night out in the big city
[19:44] stevenaia Michinaga: can you share some highlights?
[19:44] Santoshima Resident: brb
[19:44] Aphrodite Macbain: hmmm. so many.

[19:45] Aphrodite Macbain: the location was spectacular, the weather was dramatic - from wild stormy days to peacefyl sunnny ones
[19:45] Aphrodite Macbain: everybdy there was sonderful - it was so good getting to know everyone
[19:45] Aphrodite Macbain: oops
[19:45] stevenaia Michinaga: :)

[19:46] Aphrodite Macbain: We had some enmotional ups and downs but became closer because of it, we dew and wrote and sang and played music
[19:46] Sylectra Darwin: sounds great
[19:46] Santoshima Resident: *
[19:46] Aphrodite Macbain: drew
[19:46] Aphrodite Macbain: right San?
[19:47] Santoshima Resident: Aph drew
[19:47] stevenaia Michinaga: :)

[19:47] Aphrodite Macbain: people talked about their "reality" (our theme) and I drew their descriptions
[19:47] Aphrodite Macbain: and wrote
[19:47] stevenaia Michinaga: Sylectra torchered my drawings excercise

[19:48] Aphrodite Macbain: we have also come up with some recommendations for PaB
[19:48] Aphrodite Macbain: which we will share when you're all home
[19:48] Aphrodite Macbain: we're all home
[19:48] stevenaia Michinaga: nods
[19:48] Aphrodite Macbain: Would anyone be willing to take my 1pm tomorrow?
[19:49] Santoshima Resident: alsa, cannot
[19:49] Santoshima Resident: alas
[19:49] druth Vlodovic: sleeping in?
[19:49] Aphrodite Macbain: :-)
[19:49] stevenaia Michinaga: I might be around
[19:49] Aphrodite Macbain: no, I have a drawing class that funishes at 1
[19:49] Aphrodite Macbain: finishes
[19:49] Aphrodite Macbain: Bruce is going to take care of the subsequent 3. Then it stops at the end of October
[19:49] druth Vlodovic: funishes sounds good :)
[19:50] Aphrodite Macbain: lol
[19:50] Aphrodite Macbain: I have a miserable cat that wants my atention...
[19:50] Sylectra Darwin: I'm sorry, I am going to be doing volunteer work at my church tomorrow
[19:50] Aphrodite Macbain: *atention
[19:50] druth Vlodovic: she missed you
[19:50] Sylectra Darwin: hehe
[19:50] Aphrodite Macbain: *attention
[19:50] Aphrodite Macbain: (tired)
[19:50] Sylectra Darwin: your cat and mine, Aph
[19:50] Sylectra Darwin: they always want to be fed, too
[19:51] Aphrodite Macbain: yes. I ahve two. The othere one just wanted to be fed.
[19:51] Aphrodite Macbain: This one wants stroking
[19:51] druth Vlodovic: sometimes mine try to feed me as well, though it never goes as well as they anticipate
[19:51] Aphrodite Macbain: ??
[19:51] Santoshima Resident: ... see you all .... slinking to the homestead ...
[19:51] Sylectra Darwin: If you would just eat your mice like a good kitten....:)
[19:52] Aphrodite Macbain: feed you
[19:52] druth Vlodovic: good slinking san
[19:52] Sylectra Darwin: enjoy, Santos
[19:52] Aphrodite Macbain: Bye
[19:52] Aphrodite Macbain: Bye!
[19:52] Santoshima Resident: ty happy weekend ~
[19:52] stevenaia Michinaga: drawings from other retreat

[19:52] stevenaia Michinaga: http://wiki.playasbeing.org/Retreats/Past_retreats/2008/2008-10_Princeton%2c_NJ%2c_USA
 

[19:52] stevenaia Michinaga: 9 second drawings
[19:53] Aphrodite Macbain: Thanks I'll have a look later. Right now I think I have to deal with needy cats
[19:53] Aphrodite Macbain: Great isdea. we should have thought of that
[19:53] druth Vlodovic: have fun aph, and feline friends, we'll be bugging you for pictures soon enough
[19:54] stevenaia Michinaga: pet your cats for me
[19:54] Aphrodite Macbain: I have lots but I have to be careful who/what I show.
[19:54] Aphrodite Macbain: will do stevenaia
[19:54] Aphrodite Macbain: buye
[19:54] stevenaia Michinaga: bye
[19:54] Aphrodite Macbain: Bye
[19:54] Aphrodite Macbain: no, Bye!
[19:54] Sylectra Darwin: bye!
[19:54] Sylectra Darwin: there she goes
[19:55] Sylectra Darwin: those were good pics, Stevie
[19:55] stevenaia Michinaga: a good time for all
[19:55] Sylectra Darwin: don't you wis we could do those electronically, in the same collaborative way?
[19:55] stevenaia Michinaga: glad they are still there
[19:55] Sylectra Darwin: I remember
[19:55] stevenaia Michinaga: lol, no paper and crayons as nice
[19:56] Sylectra Darwin: I'm very tired from my week
[19:56] stevenaia Michinaga: off to bed, Sylectra
[19:56] Sylectra Darwin: wishing you a good night :)
[19:56] druth Vlodovic: 'night syl
[19:56] Sylectra Darwin: nighty nite!
[19:59] druth Vlodovic: 'nigth steve