Yes I submitted my painting "Flaming August" OK and now I just have to wait to read the list on sept 1 to see if I made the main show. I hope I did, it would be a major accomplishment for me, but Im not counting on it and there is the secondary show that I am assured to be in so Im definately in some art show.
I feel so artsy! I have been fiendishly painting lately getting ready for the little exhibit too so you might say Im immersing myself in art, and getting very splattered with paint. I will try to take a digital of the show and send you one.
Yesterday at the SAFE board meeting I was elected to one of the empty spots then nominated to be on the executive commitee. Im blown away anyone voted for me! I guess I have more friends than I thought. THis is going to mean meetings at night which won't sit well with John, he is mad that I was late yesterday from the Opal Network Planning meeting already. Oh Well, what am I to do but keep being patient? This stuff really means a lot to me. I feel like Im really doing something good for the Mental Health System and Consumer/survivors of it. By the way, how do you feel about the word Consumer? THat is the accepted word for now for mental health consumers but one member of the ONP is irate at the use of that word. Also the word survivor, which I approve of heartily. Client sounds too cold. Koo-koo head is just wrong, so what do you think? Any thoughts? My feeling is that consumer is in popular usage now and it is too late to get away from it so what's the big deal anyway. This member is a rabble rouser and almost had me walking out of the meeting yesterday with her near violent way of speaking. Our lovely moderator put a stop to that and we actually had to discuss ways and rules about treating each other. LOL like Kindergarten. All for her benefit. LOL Anyway, Im sure you've been to your share of meetings so I bet you know what I mean.
How are you doing? Still feeling good I hope. And on the dressing part of your room. Hope to hear from you soon and hope all is well...
Your pal
Dulcinea
