January 2nd, 2007
Happy New Year ^_^
Another cycle is complete.
Today I took a longer walk than usual. It was nice. I found a short section along the SF Bay trail that was more like a hiking trail (not paved). I really much prefer that type of single-track trail. In the first part of the walk, I went to the dog park at Point Isabelle so I got to see some cute dogs. I guess I've never really met a dog that I didn't think was cute. There is a section of the trail I walk which is inhabited by many semi-feral cats. I think of it as a cat park in a way. A woman named Anna and another man feed the cats. Anna managed to spay and neuter all of the cats there and found homes for about 40 of them. There are now about 20 cats left. That is quite a feat for one person on her own! I'm pretty sure she was going to ask me to help her or adopt a cat but she didn't when she found out I did rabbit rescue and already have 5 rabbits.
On today's walk I kept crossing paths with 2 strangers. One was on a bike and kept saying "chiquita" to me and waving. Oh, and "Happy New Year." By how his face lit up, I knew he was very pleased that he saw me more than once. I think he even showed off his acceleration skills for me one time. Except for that short burst, he rode his bike at a very relaxed cruising speed. The other person was a jogger who had a very bad smell (like urine mixed with other body odors) which hung in the air for a long time after he was gone. The third time we crossed paths, I unfortunately had to follow in his wake for minutes. His smell reminded me of a childhood friend I used to have when I lived in Japan (1980-83). I was his only friend because no one wanted to be around him due to his odor, which he had no control over no matter how many times he bathed. I wonder if the jogger has the same condition.
Speaking of baths, I did a little doodling with my trusty Pilot razor point pen and Derwent watercolor pencils while soaking in the tub last night. I've been browsing A LOT of sketch blogs recently and read that watercolor pencils worked quite well in Moleskine sketchbooks. I love watercolors and I love my Moleskine sketchbook but the pages don't hold up very well when I use markers, brush markers, or the waterbrush because the page first repels the moisture then absorbs it too much causing a tear when I work a area in the slightest. So up until now I've avoided using watercolors at all in that notebook. Now it looks like I might be able to with the watercolor pencils. I dipped the pencil in the bath and made some marks on the page. The page didn't fall apart. I felt quite happy.
It's been colder again after Lyle left for Beijing on Christmas Eve. I swear the heat he generates keeps the cold weather at bay! My personal heater will be back on Saturday ^_^
Another cycle is complete.
Today I took a longer walk than usual. It was nice. I found a short section along the SF Bay trail that was more like a hiking trail (not paved). I really much prefer that type of single-track trail. In the first part of the walk, I went to the dog park at Point Isabelle so I got to see some cute dogs. I guess I've never really met a dog that I didn't think was cute. There is a section of the trail I walk which is inhabited by many semi-feral cats. I think of it as a cat park in a way. A woman named Anna and another man feed the cats. Anna managed to spay and neuter all of the cats there and found homes for about 40 of them. There are now about 20 cats left. That is quite a feat for one person on her own! I'm pretty sure she was going to ask me to help her or adopt a cat but she didn't when she found out I did rabbit rescue and already have 5 rabbits.
On today's walk I kept crossing paths with 2 strangers. One was on a bike and kept saying "chiquita" to me and waving. Oh, and "Happy New Year." By how his face lit up, I knew he was very pleased that he saw me more than once. I think he even showed off his acceleration skills for me one time. Except for that short burst, he rode his bike at a very relaxed cruising speed. The other person was a jogger who had a very bad smell (like urine mixed with other body odors) which hung in the air for a long time after he was gone. The third time we crossed paths, I unfortunately had to follow in his wake for minutes. His smell reminded me of a childhood friend I used to have when I lived in Japan (1980-83). I was his only friend because no one wanted to be around him due to his odor, which he had no control over no matter how many times he bathed. I wonder if the jogger has the same condition.
Speaking of baths, I did a little doodling with my trusty Pilot razor point pen and Derwent watercolor pencils while soaking in the tub last night. I've been browsing A LOT of sketch blogs recently and read that watercolor pencils worked quite well in Moleskine sketchbooks. I love watercolors and I love my Moleskine sketchbook but the pages don't hold up very well when I use markers, brush markers, or the waterbrush because the page first repels the moisture then absorbs it too much causing a tear when I work a area in the slightest. So up until now I've avoided using watercolors at all in that notebook. Now it looks like I might be able to with the watercolor pencils. I dipped the pencil in the bath and made some marks on the page. The page didn't fall apart. I felt quite happy.
It's been colder again after Lyle left for Beijing on Christmas Eve. I swear the heat he generates keeps the cold weather at bay! My personal heater will be back on Saturday ^_^
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