Alanna Risse

Spammers who take advantage of people posting on Craigslist make me soooo mad. I just responded to a spammer with this email:

I specifically checked a box on my ad that it is NOT OK to contact me about other offers. This means YOU!!! You aren’t going to make any friends by responding to ads like this. Especially since you have no website, have no information about who you are and include really stupid graphics in your email. Stop spamming craigslist users.
We don’t want your crap.

Ooooh! I am so mad!

I’ve got some great music on my iPod Today. I’ve just got it on shuffle. “Alanna radio” is what I like to call it. I’ve been listening to lots of Long Winters, M. Ward, Neutral Milk Hotel, Decemberists, Lambchop, Jon Vanderslice, Jayhawks, and some old jazz organ with Brother Jack Mc Duff. It’s so nice outside and it’s Friday afternoon. Two days of freedom and painting are ahead of me.

Last night we listened to Nick Lowe – The Convincer. One of the greatest albums ever.

There was a call for artists for a show that might be promising. It’s sponsored by Cartoon Network and Adult swim. It could be perfect for me. I don’t have enough encaustic paintings. It makes me want to paint more of them, quick-like. Maybe Sunday I can get some work done.

Yesterday’s painting class was so great. This is going to be a fantiastic semester for me. I can feel it. I really like my painting teacher and it’s nice to have John in class with me. I’m shy around strangers. He was introducing me to everyone. I felt like the newest member of a club. I started one large and two small abstract paintings. I can’t tell you how excited I am for this semester.