Neurotic Owl

flapping vaguely downward through clouds of uncertainty on wings of existential dread

Tag Archives: owls

No, I really am. It’s okay.

You know that feeling where the self-loathing and frustration and anger and hurt all just pile up reeeeeeeally slowly, so slowly that you can’t always tell it’s happening until some … Continue reading

September 24, 2013 · 1 Comment

You’re turning violet, Violet!

  I say this as someone who loves Willy Wonka (both movies in different ways, but the book first and foremost) and Roald Dahl in general — you should not … Continue reading

September 23, 2013 · 2 Comments

Because didn’t you always want to see an owl in a chastity belt?

This is not going to help my Google search terms list.

September 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

This one’s for my mom and also my. . . um. . . aunt-in-law?

My sister-in-law’s mother, that is, and it’s because she and my mother both love Impressionism immensely. If I ever have free time again (hah!), I’ll probably compile all the art … Continue reading

September 20, 2013 · 3 Comments

Oh, did you think I was done with art owls?

By the way, A (not work A, different A), if you still haven’t seen ‘Mean Girls’ yet, I demand that you fix that.  I promise you will never, ever regret … Continue reading

September 19, 2013 · Leave a comment

Talking to other humans, eep.

And I agree with him.  Making phone calls is terrifying and a leetle bit panic-inducing and nauseated-making.  In fact, my most hated part of my job is the phone calls … Continue reading

September 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

Leeetle format change on this one. Canvas is easier to not set on fire.

You know that moment where you want to work with encaustic but you don’t have terribly good melting supplies and you can’t find your tjanting tool, but it’s not worth … Continue reading

September 17, 2013 · Leave a comment

You may have guessed that I LOVE TINY THINGS.

I linked you guys to Ledray’s work a while back, but here‘s a really nice review with a few pics of his insane assemblages of tiny, handmade, unique vases.

September 15, 2013 · 2 Comments

Today we impersonate taxidermy and things that aren’t towels.

Since I’ve had cosplay on the brain lately, and since there was a super-awesome Bloggess cosplayer at Dragon*con this year, and since this was bound to happen sooner or later … Continue reading

September 13, 2013 · 2 Comments

I’m not great at drawing cars.

That’s supposed to be a Gremlin, just so you know — not because that’s what I drive, I have a reasonably reliable although somewhat elderly Honda Accord named Kaylee, but … Continue reading

September 12, 2013 · Leave a comment