Projects, projects, and more projects

Not a whole lot to tell about today other than it was very productive.  I spent about eight hours total in the printmaking workshop, trying to get as much done on my intaglio series as possible.  Finished almost all my final print editions for the exhibition--I just have two left that I need consult my teacher on for help with the arrangement on the page--and did a little bit more of my mezzotint project at the very end of the day.  I was especially pleased with how the print of the Queen of the Night and her attendants came out . . . a nice dark Prussian blue made it look perfect.  I can't wait to finish the series and post them on here for you all to see!

Needless to say, I was tired by the time open workshop ended at 6.  It felt REALLY good to sit down! Made pesto for the first time tonight, since my basil plant is still alive at this point.  Found that pesto is an extremely quick and easy thing to make.  I didn't have pine nuts, but it came out yummy anyway.  I just made a little bit in a bowl and then tossed in some cooked pasta to eat with it.  And of course, salad and more basil-pistachio bread.  Delicious!

Right now I'm in the middle of homework round #2: more illustrations for the picture book.  I found a free audiobook version of Anne of Green Gables to listen to, which is keeping me entertained (and keeping my brain from falling asleep).

Tomorrow evening is the highly anticipated game between Deutschland and the USA.  Marni and I are going to meet a bunch of the other international students at the humongous public viewing near St. Pauli (it's at Heiligengeistfeld, which is the big fairgrounds area where they have the Hamburger Dom fair).  They set up gigantic video screens and something like 50,000 people all cram in to watch the game.  I think it will be a little crazy, but I think it's also something I should experience at least once.  I bet the enthusiasm level will be almost like being at the actual game!  If there's such a thing as soccer fever, Hamburg's got it big-time right now!  There are literally red-yellow-and-black flags everywhere you look.  People have them hanging off their balconies, displayed in their windows, tied to their bikes, and flapping on their cars.  Seriously, every tenth car that drives by has either the little clip-on flags sticking up from the windows or stretchy spandex flag covers on the side mirrors.  The number of flags tomorrow night at St. Pauli will probably be INSANE . . .