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Here are a few more of the pictures that I drew at that party where I was supposed to include a party-hat on each picture:

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This was a lovely party. I had previously worked for this client’s sister; they both made me feel so appreciated that I looked forward to seeing them again. But I didn’t really like her idea of putting a party hat someplace on each person’s picture. I think, if they’re hung up afterwards, the party hats give a silly ‘personality’ to each person. Would have been better to just have me preprint a logo - something like “had fun at Stuart’s 60th Birthday” - something like that. But, hey, I gave it a chance. It’s what my client wanted. And we all had fun.

Here are some of the pictures that I drew there:

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Here are some of the actual pictures that I drew at
the Bloomingdales event I was writing about on
September 10, 2009:

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Don’t say that my life is just one big happy Party. Just because I have to good fortune to work at Parties - where people are usually upbeat. We all Enjoyed, but this was a difficult event to work.

Not only was it very dark, but I also felt like it was too Wild. I know that a lot of people like that - that the reason they go to Parties is for a chance to let loose, a chance to be wild. I understand because I like to do that too. But not too often. And I’m not a guest. So I have to stay level-headed. I try to tap in to some beautiful music in my brain to keep me calm. Some of my favorite songs these days are:

Unchained Melody
(I’ve been listening to a version by Love Potions Instrumentals
on the way to my gigs)

Siren Song by Sarah Moon (my all-time Favorite!)

Dream a Little Dream of Me by Mama Cass

I Still Feel Love by Joy Shannon and the Beauty Marks

So there I was. Drawing in the dark. Loud music. Excited people.
It’s not just going to Parties.
For me, I’m going to Work.

And I was glad to be there. At my job. Where I had to carry my Supplies through some sort of a Fun-House entrance, and set up surrounded by ‘interesting’ stuff. I like to draw Fashion Sketches. Where the people are:

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