Ash and I had a little flatwarming party this weekend which was oh-so-much fun! We had the brilliant idea of designating a wall for collaborative painting and everyone was so creative! it turned out BEAUTIFULLY -- it's going to be in-progress indefinitely but it's already so lovely I could just sit and stare at it. I was sure it would be fascinating but I didn't realize that it would be so gorgeous! So colorful! I can't wait to have others over to add to it (especially Sara and Greta and Nicole!). Davey and S and Ash added more the day after, so it's even more colorful and amazing now. I'll take an overall photo soon -- for now you get bits n pieces ;-)






Shel, Ryan, and Kristen
Shel painted an ocean under a sunset with glowing stars and moon, and that AWESOME tree!
Ryan painted Jupiter and Saturn -- which happen to be the ruling planets of Sagittarius and Aquarius, Ash's and my sun signs. :D
Kristen painted a symbol which stands for filtering the good from the bad, and a sun (Ryan later added eyes)

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Shel, Shel's AWESOME tree, and Spidey
(photo by Ryan)

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Jack (mostly hidden by my plant), Saleena, Kristen, and S
S painted the quote "It's better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you are not"

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Jack, Brigit, and Saleena

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lovely Brigit -- who saw my books and remarked on Tanith Lee! I lent zir "Biting the Sun" immediately and with great joy :D

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poor Jack was kinda miserable because ze's terribly allergic to cats :-(

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Saleena with zir green Goddess in the background

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pretty colors!

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cutie Ben :D

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Anita makes grump-faces to stop me taking photos (which works so not-at-all)

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Ash cuddles zir up and look! a smile!

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Ash was threatening to bite

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this is blurry yet SO AWESOME OMG

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S painting and Kristen showing Shel a certain place to press on Ryan (whether it was for pleasure or punishment I wasn't quite sure)

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that blur is Ben talking with zir hands

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Shel's wearing a glamourkin!

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Anita, Ben, and Sakka paint :D

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Anita & Ben

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(photo by Sakka)
"Some say a host of cavalry, some say of infantry,
Some say a fleet of ships, of all things on the black earth
is the most beautiful. I say it is
whatsoever a person loves."
—Sappho

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Sakka ♥

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I look approvingly judgemental but I promise that was not my attitude!
(photo by Shel)

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It's so great to have other people around taking photos 'cause it means I'm actually in some of them, hee!
(photo by Shel)

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and I get to take photos of people taking photos (bonus!)

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Shel does a little dance *giggles* (shruggingly explaining why ze must take photos of our multicolored drip candles)

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this is possibly the most accurate portrait of Ash ever. Poor Spidey! Ze had a pink-painted paw.
(photo by Shel)

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after handprinting the wall I had to share my joy >:-D

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cute!

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*giggleglee!*
(photo by Sakka)

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I sure stand with my hands on my hips a lot! I like how in this one Ryan's echoing that :D
(photo by Shel)

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The furniture was rearranged when Ash pushed Ben around on the loveseat trying to trap S in the corner. Like ya do.
(photo by Shel)

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*beams* it's just not enough to hold Ben's hand with one hand, you know.
(photo by Shel)

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