This week...

...nerves, anxiety, worries.
...totally re-vamped all 500+ listings in my etsy shop
...worked on some new illustrations!
...M surprised me by taking me to one of our favorite Mexican places for dinner.
...fell asleep listening to the rain pelting the window.
...watched a lot of CNN and thought about the people of Japan.
...got breakfast at Miss Albany Diner with M where we read our horoscopes...both were eerily right on point.
...thought about how ridiculous it was to be laying in bed watching Comedy Central and hearing the old man upstairs snoring louder than my TV.
...saw M's band play a great live show.
...discovered a bunch of awesome blogs & etsy shops!

Blogger Day of Silence

letters

Dear Life,

I can't decide if this past week you were kicking me in the gut, or kicking me into gear. I've got some big decisions to make and lots of work to do.

Dear Cadbury Eggs,

I have resolved this Easter season to not consume you. Not even one of you. Not even a Mini one of you. Let's see how this goes.

Dear Styles,

Please stop trying to bite off Miyagi's face / ripping out tufts of his hair / antagonizing him.

Dear Dresses,

Your time is drawing near...it is almost warm enough to wear you. Are you as excited as I am?

Dear St. Patrick's Day,

Oh, you're today? Sorry. I forgot. My bad.

Little Pet Shop

I'm very happy to announce the Grand Opening of my new Etsy shop devoted completely to pet portraits and art:

 

Right now, the shop is open with 35 customizable cat prints to choose from, and soon we will be expanding to many kinds of pets! I'd love for you to go take a peek around, and spread the word!

http://littlepetshop.etsy.com

call for sponsors and guest posts!

 Hey Friends! I'm going to be starting a new guest post series inspired by my etsy shop called Hometown Hearts. Hometown Hearts is a photography series I've been working on for about a year now featuring maps and conversation hearts. I thought the perfect companion series on the blog would be guest posts written by YOU about why you love your hometown, or the town you are currently living in!

If you would like to write a guest post about your favorite town please email me:

windshielddiaries at gmail dot com

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and, it's that time of month again:

 

We are looking for sponsors for April, and once again, these spots will be free of charge!

This is a great chance to boost exposure for your blog or etsy shop!

Our spaces are the following sizes:

 

Large sponsors are also given the opportunity to host a giveaway and have a sponsor profile post!

If you are interested please send an email:

windshielddiaries at gmail dot com

LOL

Our friend, Matt Kelly, is the co-producer of Albany's premiere monthly local comedian showcase, Laughs On Lark.

There is never a drink minimum at this comedy show, but the drinks at Elda's sure are tasty!

Jaye McBride, LOL Co-Producer and hostess for the evening.

Local Comedian, Bobby Masi

Deric Harrington had a funny set.

Matt and Jaye trying out something a little different. You can't see it, but Matt's playing a blues riff on his guitar.

Alan Fish

And closing out the night, our hilarious friend Matt!

If you live anywhere near Albany, you should check out the next LOL in April, it's always a good, cheap time. You can find out the details of the next show on the Laughs On Lark Facebook page.

And our friend Kelly was also there shooting, you can see more LOL photos on her blog!