Some Nice Things

So after complaining about my stupid frickin' cut a couple of things happened to be happy about:

-the work I've done on the elephants actually looks good thus far

-my friend who I am a bridesmaid for in November (yeah... me a bridesmaid, I find it hilarious too!) actually was NOT at work or in grad class so I was able to talk to her.

-upon returning home I noticed a bracelet on the sidewalk- MY BRACELET - simply lying there as if it had come down to meet me at my car. I didn't know it had fallen off on my way to my car, so I was happy to find it  whole and untouched/unchewed ! (We have a lot of dogs in our apartment complex) It's not expensive or anything, just leather and super thin brass, but I like to wear it and would've been disappointed tomorrow to find it gone.

-I have this email message from a friend (who really could've just commented it on the post...but I accept that you won't... even though it's not like you're not tech savvy...)
"back ages ago I used to work at a pizza place and part of the job sometimes was folding boxes.  Cardboard cuts hurt like a motherfucker I don't care what ANYONE says."
That email makes me feel vindicated and less crazy about how bad it hurt. Thank you.


Now I'm going to cave and create a business page on facebook. I got thinking about it and I don't want to create a personal page under my work name, but I also would like to be able to see what others in the studios are working on, support them and such, without having to explain to everyone the story of the nickname. People that keep finding out my legal name there keep using it... and the whole point of introducing myself by my nickname and even Marcus working so hard to call me by that nickname when he's there at the same time, is because THAT'S what I WANT to go by! I love my nickname and it's one with lots of love and support for me behind it. My given first name some bimbos keep trashing, people screw up the ethnicity of all the time, and I just simply want to do art - not debate my name. 


To be fair, when I'm patient enough, people do go back to using my nickname. It's just unnerving because I have no graceful response to any response to my real name. I feel awkward enough every minute in my new environment without doing that very old song and dance. I mean, it's my Dad who should be complimented for NOT naming me Tiffany (I thank God daily that he spoke up when it mattered against Mom) and it is NOT my fault someone who happened to have my same first name acts like an idiot and got herself on TV. 


I really need to do shorter posts, don't I?