Progress Report #2: June's Rent

Finished!

Progress Report #1: June's Rent

I've been rather slow with this one because the soccer game is SO INTENSE!!

Who goes there?!?!

I came home from yoga to this suspicious kitty, haha

but she's my favorite kitty

cost me two bucks. you seriously can't beat that (unless you're in asia!)

today's mode of transportation... AWESOME

Yeehaw! Trip to the Varnum Farm

the house papa varnum grew up

tornado damage

blackberry picking (not peeing in blackberries)

always working

always adventuring

Mama E's Soul Food, OKC

Today we took a walk to the eastside of OKC

for some of Mama E's homecooking

fried catfish, fried chicken & gravy, dressing, greens, mac & cheese, sweet yams, cornbread, chocolate cake, and sweet tea... $15 baby

As I digested, I drew a few of the patrons.

they're not lying about the kool-aid:

and if you haven't had enough

you can get snow cones in the parking lot

Kendra L., I agree!

My Current Work Station

The food I eat

The kitty I pet

The building I visit

The space I work

oklahoma city

I respect this man

Wayne Coyne. You genius man, you.

James, K. Edward Van Osdol & co. put together a short DEBUTING TONIGHT at Deadcenter Film Fest. We snagged all access passes and have been drinking free Stella & watching a few films here & there. Last night, I watched "Blastula: The Making of 'Embryonic'" and Mr. Coyne said, and I'm paraphrasing here, you can't plan for things when it comes to creativity. You can only dive into it & hope it overtakes you. Not overwhelms you, but overtakes you as in it has complete control over you. I love that. I guess that's how people come up with stuff like this:

I will probably draw a picture of him while I'm here. I mean... it makes sense. Ah, so much love.

O, Oklahoma!

Right. Forgot to mention that little fact... I'm in Oklahoma City! A short (er, more or less month-long) pit stop between NYC & California. It actually is much cooler than y'all would think... I mean, cheap vintage clothing, fried okra & southern hospitality?! Sign me up! I'm also starting to develop a slight OK twang. WEIRD.

So top three reasons why I visited OKC:

#1: mr. james varnum

seen shaking (with great seriousness!) a plastic bag for our homemade, old school, vanilla ice cream as instructed by these kids:

#2: little miss monkey

#3: Wayne Coyne

well, that's his house, but whatever. still really AWESOME!

I visited Tri's family's restaurant, BANG, in Moore, Oklahoma. SO GOOD. Seriously. I can't even get my mouth around the burger it's so tasty. Solid fried okra & fried chicken. And his parents are just about the sweetest pair ever.

Cute store called Wild Flower in a nifty retail space (James helped make the drawings).

Pit stop to play a mean game of tic tac toe along our walk. Walking isn't too common amongst Oklahomians but James & I have made it a daily must.

I like this city. I like traveling :)

James's Current Project

A building to hold & celebrate everything you could ever want & more

I'm a visual person so it was lovely to finally see all the mumbo jumbo he'd been talking about over the past few months. The building is in a great artsy area, and he's working to keep all the historical charm. It'll be home to a community space, burger joint, school, art gallery... see, I told you it was everything you could ever want & more.

The two masterminds behind it:

Mr. James Varnum

Ms. Amy Young (as a yeti :)