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Phone snap detail of the last time I painted something on canvas, in 2009. #tbt via Instagram

Source: https://www.mbarrick.com/blog/240125/phone-snap-detail-last-time-i-painted-something-canvas-2009-tbt

Next up. Actual canvas this time. Image is from my own original photo of Lola Frost performing at Sin City Carnival of Kink, April 23, 2011. via Instagram

Source: https://www.mbarrick.com/blog/240124/next-actual-canvas-time-image-my-own-original-photo-lola-frost-performing

January mood. "After the Ball, the Reveler", Jean-Louis Forain, 1882 Side-note: It's dated 1882 by the collecting museum (Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, TN) but clearly signed "Forain 81 –" via Instagram

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It's not a real Sunday project if it doesn't require using my 1962 Funk & Wagnells Encyclopedia. Also, LOL at the off-brand E6000. Whatever works. via Instagram

Source: https://www.mbarrick.com/blog/240121/its-not-real-sunday-project-if-it-doesnt-require-using-my-1962-funk-wagnells-encyclopedia

Malenky has the heating pad and Vidma has upped her game to sitting next to the baseboard heater. It was 14 °C in here (11 °C the bedroom where they usually hang out) when I got home. Space heater is on now and it's warming up. via Instagram

Source: https://www.mbarrick.com/blog/240112/malenky-has-heating-pad-and-vidma-has-upped-her-game-sitting-next-baseboard-heater

The post-apocalyptic walk into work this morning via Instagram

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Vidma is glued to the heating pad that's under this blanket. via Instagram

Source: https://www.mbarrick.com/blog/240112/vidma-glued-heating-pad-thats-under-blanket

This morning when I left for work I found that my building's dumpster had gone for a wander in the wind last night. The blue dumpster should be over by the telephone pole. via Instagram

Source: https://www.mbarrick.com/blog/240111/morning-when-i-left-work-i-found-my-buildings-dumpster-had-gone-wander

Negative double-digits is my rule of thumb for putting the liner in my jacket. It's Vancouver, so this doesn't happen often—maybe a dozen times since I got the jacket in 1998. Time to pull out my scarf and touque, too. via Instagram

Source: https://www.mbarrick.com/blog/240111/negative-double-digits-my-rule-thumb-putting-liner-my-jacket-its-vancouver-so

A part of the matboard I use for a mouse pad at work where I have jotted down the phrase "I am trying to learn Ukrainian" and a bunch of curse words. via Instagram

Source: https://www.mbarrick.com/blog/240108/part-matboard-i-use-mouse-pad-work-where-i-have-jotted-down-phrase-i-am

I took all the other decorations down today, but Vidma thinks I should leave the lights on the bookshelves up. Sure, Christmas lights might not be the most mature design choice, but they look good with the pirate hat and wooden sword. via Instagram

Source: https://www.mbarrick.com/blog/240107/i-took-all-other-decorations-down-today-vidma-thinks-i-should-leave-lights

A silly shoot from 2009 that I was telling @badkittylulu about on NYE— via Instagram

Source: https://www.mbarrick.com/blog/240106/silly-shoot-2009-i-was-telling-badkittylulu-about-nye

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Malenky: "OMG! What if I don't have enough toys? What then? What then‽" via Instagram

Source: https://www.mbarrick.com/blog/240104/malenky-omg-what-if-i-dont-have-enough-toys-what-then-what-then

"Finished", i.e. I'm abandoning it here. That's metal leaf on the background, which was a big experiment that worked out pretty well even though I haven't really got the hang of applying it yet. The other thing I learned from this is cheap paint doesn't cut it for some things, even when just experimenting. I did make a time-lapse of this one, so expect a reel in the next day of two. via Instagram

Source: https://www.mbarrick.com/blog/240104/finished-ie-im-abandoning-it-here-thats-metal-leaf-background-which-was-big

I'm having way too much fun doing laundry today. Having my own dryer completely subverts the usual laundry-room process of 1.) take everything from the dryer and cram it back in the hamper, 2.) carry the hamper back to the apartment, 3.) there is no 3. With the small loads I have to do and the length of time it takes, plus the dryer being right there next to the dresser and the closet, things come out of the dryer, get ironed if need be, hung or folded, and put away immediately. I did not realise how much my ND brain was going to enjoy not having a damoclean pile of wrinkled laundry haunting the bedroom. Meanwhile, I'm almost done my the paining I've been working on and finishing up on the NYE photos from Coffin Club. via Instagram

Source: https://www.mbarrick.com/blog/240103/im-having-way-too-much-fun-doing-laundry-today-having-my-own-dryer-completely-subverts-usual

I am irrationally happy about this. I also have a dryer. I haven't had "in-suite" laundry since 2002. Fuск the communal laundry room. via Instagram

Source: https://www.mbarrick.com/blog/240102/i-am-irrationally-happy-about-i-also-have-dryer-i-havent-had-suite-laundry