Been pretty busy these last few weeks getting the list around the house smaller, one of the big things that got finished up was getting power to the side shed on the house.  It was the last step towards a second workspace where I can do work that I can’t do indoors.

Once I got the locks and all the tools set up inside, I was able to finish up a few pieces that I wanted to fix up and get on to the art project.  I’ll be selling this as well as a few others on the site for 65 bucks. Click here to see it on the art project

Inside the little shop

Cedar Frame around the piece

Getting the frame fixed up

Final Product

Looking forward to a busy year, with a few things on the list to get ready for,  half-marathon in February, Full marathon in May, and  one maybe two half Ironmans in June and July with the Ironman in August.  The two major focuses are, another try at a Boston qualifier in Vancouver on May 2nd and a solid finish to the Ironman in Penticton on August 29th.  I’m looking at a top 100 finish for the Ironman but wouldn’t really know where I stand until I finish a half Ironman.  A 10 hour 15 minute race gets close to that list but might be a bit quick…I guess time will tell.

I’ll be using the Heart and Stroke Foundation to raise some money, and will be hopefully getting some shirts made up in the near future with a section for donation off this site.  Should be a fun and eventful year with some excitement mixed in.

Took a few shots of the after all the ripping and shredding.  It was a cool but beautiful morning and had  some sun creeping into the living room.  So very interesting light and makes the morning that more enjoyable when its not raining!

Hope everyone had a good Christmas and are getting pumped for 2010.  Should be a great year with a lot of good things to look forward to.

The table full of chocolates, cameras, and Santas

The New cars are lining up

Doesn't want to stop playing for breakfest

Some shots from this week.  Nice to see the sun again.

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Main Landing Page

After almost a year of testing, trying, searching, and coding, we have our new Art Project Online store up and running.  Its a stronger platform with a lot more flexibility, as well as a better layout and strong usability.  We are using the latest and one of the strongest e-carts on the net helping us deliver the Art Project Online the best way possible.

The new Features:

-Downloads in the Digital Section. if buy the digital image and we will send a link and you can get it printed yourself as many times with as many as sizes you wish.

-Sharing feature for friends and family on all products

-Easy Newsletter sign ups, for sales, shows, and new additions.  This is right off our main page.

-Wish list for any art or images you like, like a favorites area.

-Product size selections on prints.

-Double clicking feature for larger image viewing.

Still might have bugs or spelling, gammar, so pass that on if you see any.

I kinda missed posting this since I have been away for awhile but it started on November 27th til the 19th of Dec @ deluge Contemporary Art in Victoria, BC.  I have 4 pieces up as well as 15 other artists in this cool little gallery.  If your on the island, go check it out.

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gallery is at 636 Yates Street, Victoria, BC

Show Poster

Images that are at the show.

The first snow of the year just makes everything look clean and new as well as insulates sound so it just seems so peaceful and quiet.   Grabbed a few shots when I did manage to get out of the basement.  Been getting some art together as getting a new site fixed up for our upcoming launch.

Just outside the house...

Old window from the house...piece of art for my sis. Photo is from Oregon Coast.

Things didn’t go quiet according to plan, but the whole event was pretty amazing.  I think i’ll try and get back out to the desert for next year.  Simple, flat, and wide course with  some cool temperatures.   I felt pretty good but didn’t have the speed to get me even close to my goal.  Ran a 3:23, thinking maybe too much travel in the last few weeks could have slowed me down, but all in all it was an enjoyable run.

The race started with some flying Elvis’ coming out of the sky with tigers and showgirls to set you off.  The largest marathon I have been apart of with a lot of water stations, time clocks, and markers along the route.  I ran without music so I could take in all the bands and wasn’t super impressed with the amount of music,  with the 6:15 start it would make it pretty hard to round them up.

I think this is near the end...

Today I’m heading off to Vegas to try and get me a spot for the Boston Marathon in April.  I’m needing a 3:10.99 or less to get my butt there.  Feeling a lot better then I did since I got back from Cuba and hope once I get to the desert things will come together.

Apparently on a site called competitor wireless you can track races in real time  here https://www.competitorwireless.com/ via your cell phone, pretty freakin crazy.  Its obviously not free but 5 bucks lets me add five peoples phone numbers plus one free.   I’ll test how the service works and see, if your interested in tracking, all you need is a last name and find the Vegas marathon and you will be able to get updates via text message.

You can also track via the net for free @  http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/ click on Las Vegas and then click on the LiveResults bug on the home page during the race and you will never be out of touch with 4 or 5 updates at different timing stops.    I love how creative technology gets.

a little screen grab....

Staying @ the Wyndham Resort just off the strip, fingers cross that the hot tubs with be working…Leave tonight and get back Monday night, hopefully with a happy hangover.

Headed out to Cuba last Monday, got back on pretty much a red eye flight Tuesday morning at 4 am.  Was a pretty long flight back, being tucked in a little space.  I believe the flight was a solid 6 hours, going there was about 5 hours 40 minutes.

Spent 7 days at a 5 star resort which would normally be about a 4 in Mexico, I think mostly because the US doesn’t have any influence on the country.  Beaches are a lot better then Mexico with flatter, warmer and clearer water.  You also don’t have Mexicans bugging ya every few minutes to buy shit.

We headed into the Capital of Cuba, Havana for a day trip.  Saw how a lot of Cubans lived and what they lived in.  Some very interesting structures as well as a lot of variety of vehicles.  Many 50’s Americana cars, Chinese buses and Russian sports cars with very old Spanish architecture.

Didn’t do too much of the culture stuff since we stayed at an all inclusive but it was still quiet an eye opener see how these people lived.

Grabbing some of my favorite shots, I’ll add more probably to flickr later on.

Havana city from the top of a hotel

City 15k from our resort. Ran there...running was tough in 26 degree heat

Havana market in the capital of Cuba

Beach by our resort