Fun at JBTV
June 27, 2009
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Yesterday, I went with my friend Chad and his friend Nick to film an interview for JBTV/MTV2. After all was said and done, we headed over to JBTV to hang out with Jerry Bryant for a while. If you are unfamiliar with Jerry and his accomplishments, I urge you to take a look at his website at http://www.jbtvonline.com

He is a music icon, well-known among so many people in Chicago. He is also one of the most down to earth, geniune, kind, and passionate folks you'll ever meet.

Many thanks again for everything, Jerry. See you soon!

~amy

Chad, Me and Nick





Me and Jerry with the Jeff Buckley show archive at the Metro in Chicago





Jerry with THE angry chair (Alice in Chains... Layne Stanley drew all over it)





Jerry showing a partial listing of his archives





What a glorious door....





but I think Jerry does it better!





Coolest guy ever!

A Colorful World Brings Forth an Inspiration
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I have never done this before on my blog, but I truly believe that this woman deserves a whole heck of a lot of credit (especially because her work has managed to make me smile, despite the crummy rain cloud overhead that has followed me for the past several months).

Her name is Katie Sokoler. She is a true artist, and she hails from New York - one of my absolute FAVORITE cities. What she does is something I honestly have never seen before, yet it's really quite simple (though it seems that my mind doesn't have the capability to even go where hers can!). Her work is colorful, fun, beautiful, and inspiring. I was told by a dear friend of mine that one of her photo series was featured in at least one publication (the thought bubble photo series). VERY clever idea, and VERY fun photographs!

I invite, nay, INSIST that you all explore Katie's world. I promise endless amounts of sunshine from just a glimpse.

Thank you Katie, for being an inspiration!

http://colormekatie.blogspot.com/


http://colormekatie.com/Site/Home.html

An Update On Mr. Miu
My Little Pal
June 26, 2009
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I've neglected to update to most of you the happenings in the little world of Miu, my bengal kitten roommate and pal. The fantastic news is that the breeder I got him from, Henry, managed to "fix" the problem by a change in diet. It seems that Miu, being part wild (Asian Leopard), cannot have domestic animal food. What I have to do from now on is grind up cooked whole chickens, and add dietary supplement to it for him. The process takes me several hours, but it lasts him about a month (and ends up costing less, if you can believe it!).

He is now free of vomiting and breathing issues for the most part; however, a brand new vet confirmed that he does indeed have the condition he was originally diagnosed with (megaesophagus). She believes that there is a chance that he "may" outgrow it. Let's hope he does!

For now, I'm thrilled to have him around. He makes me laugh, smile, and certainly keeps me on my toes when he drags toilet paper from the bathroom rolls all over my apartment (among other things). I cannot believe how much he's grown since this whole ordeal began, and how BEAUTIFUL of a creature he is becoming.

Enjoy the updated photos with my new "toy" camera ;)

xoxo

~amy