Today I posed for an artist. It's part of an installation that features the roller girls and will open next month. If you're interested, email me for details and I'll tell you where to be and when to be there.

I showed up at the appointed time in my derby finery. The artist, Brenan, was lots of fun and quite talented so I really enjoyed my time standing in odd positions. It's going to be a great show, and the early versions look great. I desperately want to buy them they're so good, plus they're me, and I'm my favorite subject in the art world. So my guess is they'll be out of my reach financially but we'll see. But what if they were purchased by someone else? Seems odd to think about it. It's my image, right? So it's kind of personal. If this were the case it would kill me not to know why the person bought it, what they did with it, and what people thought of it. Is it me and the part of my personality I put forth? Is it the artist's interpretation? I'll let you know how it turns out. There are two pieces, one is Comanche in action, and one is Leah the knitter who likes to skate. I can't wait for you to see them.

Then I decided to check out a certain local cupcake bakery that recently opened. I know that this cupcake craze is several years old so we're obviously a little behind the times. I'd heard mixed reviews. Some people raved that they were sent from Heaven, some said they weren't ALL THAT (but beautifully presented). I had to try for myself. Verdict: meh. Artificial taste, dry cake, boring icing. I know some folks are absolutely thrilled with a 'cake junt in Nashville but I think the joy is a little short sighted; after all, two of my favorite bakeries (Dulce Desserts and Sweet 16th) sell amazing cupcakes as well as other baked goods. In fact, both places offer better cupcakes than this newcomer.

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