Avast, ye scurvy dogs!!

Sup(ly), everyone.

2007-09-03T01:41:09Z

I can't even recall the last time I wrote, but let me assure you my sporadic posting will, well, probably get worse. I'm heading off to Florence Tuesday, meaning I've got just one day left!

Quick Ally news in a short go:

Denver was pretty great. Met my aunt and cousin but not ( my forgotten Uncle ) Ron for the first time. Shopped. Spelunked. Hiked.

Finally finished my summer painting

Saw Superbad with Tom and they played some songs from Nuggets 2! Hell yes! Best part of the movie

Most incredible part was I left my keys on the trunk through the movie and nobody stole my car

Someone sang "booty booty booty booty rockin everywhere" DIRECTED AT ME and it was very funny, only it was funny after i realized it wasn't Sean and I drove away quickly

Never paid the school I'm heading off to, whoops

I really want to watch Roger Rabbit again. I've had a beheaded Roger... THING on my wall for the past year and this is probably to contribute.

Well alright I'm struggling for topics, suffice to say really all I care about now is Firenze! (said with Jazz hands )

Damn these Monks are great.

Farewell!!

A wee bit of an update

2007-08-06T05:22:22Z

Ah, well, as the title suggests.

Been spending the summer painting the woofs and preparing for school (be it school next semester or where to apply for grad school). This is, as always, interspersed with the occasional trip to Jersey and battling evil sinus infections. Really, though, same old same old.

I'm off to Denver in a couple of days, however, to visit my newly moved in mom. When I return I'll have about a week before I jump on another plane... only THIS time, its to the... land of Italy ( really, I couldn't come up with a better way to say that?). I've become very excited about the prospect of living in Florence now, as I've been doing some research and I'll be living in Old Town Florence, meaning I'm living MERE FEET away from Masaccio's Trinity and the GODDAMN DUOMO (exciting for a painter/ probable Art History minor). Like Holy shit, no pun (damn lie) intended! I'll be back for Christmas in time to move in with my BFF (Boy-Friend Ferry) in Baltimore.

And in other news, news that is not quite so important...

I love sites that scan photos of you and turn you into something/ tell you you look like someone you don't. Gary Oldman and me? Not as much resemblance as you might imagine.

I lost all my makeup and haven't been able to find it for weeks. For Ally "lids never a shade of natural human color" Sulpy this is deep, man... and please don't ever call me that.

Boy the other day I saw a bunch of husky puppies and oh my god they are adorable. I mean, puppies are great in any instance, but a tub full of huskies made me want to steal like nothing else ever could. Oh and they were sleeping on one another and some were on their backs, fast asleep, and oooooh how I wish I had a tub of dogs. This isn't really news but like I said.... I don't have a lot of exciting things to report in summer (or otherwise).

Man, I really thought I had it...

2007-08-04T13:43:48Z

Three.. well, ok, four of my favorite things formed together into something last night ( something that is not a green paisley Minnie with minty breath):

Chinglish (Engrish to some)
Major discounts
Clothing
Hours of Shopping

and you know I really thought I had something with this
http://www.yesstyle.com/en/Product.aspx?pid=1004475057§ion=women&
and totally wanted this:
http://www.yesstyle.com/en/Product.aspx?pid=1004508055§ion=allcat&

but in the end I cheaped out...

and I now regret its out of stock. :(

soupdoesntsuck @ 2007-07-25T22:12:00

2007-07-26T02:14:21Z

Its incredible how the killer combination of:

Don't Stop Me Now
New *NON DOG* Painting
Mint
Getting better, sickwise

can make you the happiest person in the world.

Woof

2007-07-03T01:54:00Z

What an arty day its been... I got an email from a guy who claims to own a "major art gallery" in Charleston SC who wants to talk with me about representing me... sold 7 paintings... did a book cover... and was emailed asking if I'd consider being in another art show. All that and not a lick of actually painting, no sir.

And in other news; nothing. Well, I'm going to NJ tomorrow (shock!), where I plan to blow what little money I have and buy another bottle of some sort of berry wine. Hot double dog damn!

Howdy

2007-06-27T02:54:03Z

I thought I loved the first, but this is just the greatest thing ever made.

On a, hem, different note, I was reading about the RIAA and god DAMN they are the slimiest maggoty bastards I have ever heard about. They're basically just the music mob, and do charming things like sue dead people and 12 year olds and websites for 1.65 TRILLION. Oh, and when they found out a case didn't hold against a woman they sued her 10 year old daughter. You know, those who know me know pretty well I'm not the least bit an anarchist, but I must say the following sums up my feelings on the matter on whole.

Alright, enough of that. Next week is a busy one for me, as I'm going to working nonstop on stockpiling paintings for the show on the 7th, on the 4th I'm picking my mom up from the airport as she's flying in from Denver ( she lives there now), and on the 9th I'm going to the Italian consolate in Philly. Speaking of those paintings, I went through my files and realized I've done 65 in the past 5 weeks. None too shabby, in fact exactly what I figured on. And in typical money wasting fashion I took that to mean, "Ah, Ally, what you need now that you're broke from buying an airline ticket you have to go blow another $70 for more canvases." And I always listen to me, I give the best advice.

soupdoesntsuck @ 2007-06-22T00:07:00

2007-06-22T04:09:08Z

I'm trying to learn some Italian before I go, and bought a program. Included is a cd to practice along with, so I put it on... the segment entitled "talk about yourself" is about a girl named Alessandra who isn't from around whereever the fuck they are... and something about Florence. Thats some creepy shit it is.

FREAKY OUTTY (kudos to those who get that)

2007-06-21T19:24:12Z

Man alive, getting a visa is no easy shakes. There's 100 confusing things to go do, and no time to do it. I need to go to Philly during the three hours every other day they're open (not kidding) to visit the Italian Consolate. In trying to figure some of this mess out today I called financial aid, Melissa Rands, SACI, mom, ING, mom again, AAA, then ING again, and got... well, I printed out a form! Oh and I need a plane ticket but don't have enough money for one. Hmm... difficulties.

soupdoesntsuck @ 2007-06-18T21:50:00

2007-06-19T01:52:05Z

It took a few millenia to complete, but a brand spanking new version of my website is up. Tell me what you think!

www.alessandrasulpy.com

Ohio ≠ Penis

2007-06-14T03:00:36Z

Tell me, is it my filthy mind or is the "what's round on the ends and high in the middle" joke not appropriate Laffy Taffy fodder?

soupdoesntsuck @ 2007-06-12T22:46:00

2007-06-13T02:47:06Z

Boo hoo

I want to see but OH how I really don't.

http://keyetv.com/watercooler/watercooler_story_162191725.html

Boy, I've posted nothing but downers lately. Except this.

2007-06-10T06:01:46Z

Its really pretty funny how many times Spock is mentioned in this article:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/06/08/health-green-blood.html

And its refreshing to stay up late and listen to Queen.

Also, to find a dress you didn't really remember owning only to find you love it and how it fits.

Less incredibly, as it moves into more incredulous... my sister (sigh) came to visit today. All three of us (dad, V, and I) went to go help my grandma with her lawn... only when we got there, V refused to leave the house and help us. Her logic? "I work during the week, I'm not working on my weekend." (she's a secretary... I think.) The kicker? She's inside playing wordsearches and my 78 year old grandmother with the broken hip is out pulling weeds, panting. And no matter how much we tried to persuade grandma to quit and that bitch to start both refused. Then she started laundry and made us wait until it was done, so once we were done with the lawn we had to sit and wait 40 minutes for Princess's laundry to finish. And yes, she is like this ALL THE TIME.

I swear, she only bears our name by accident. Like falling onto a sharp stick. That didn't even make sense.

Anyway! I got a bunch of Mojo mags at a yard sale today, which are always fun for their usually allover interestingness. One features the Kinks, hurray! Several include cd goodness.

Ah, and update of the Italian program (wait.. was I mad about that? Or was it the computer?) : I was able to make it work on another computer (??), bring it over in my room, and boot up the second computer as an external harddrive, and copy it over to my desktop! Hot damn, roundabout!! So I've been learning some Italian. Puo ripetere per favore?

Buster got fleas, which was horrifying. We got him medicine, boraxed the carpets, neurotically sterilized the house, and now he is itch free, happy, and sleeping halfway under my bed.

Feels good to have the time to read books again. Thanks for returning that Dirk Gently book to me, Sean!

I'm pretty sure my mom is moving to Denver.

I got a booth at an art fair all by myself, which is exciting/ worrisome ( as in, what the hell am I going to use for table space?). I might have to steal something out of a shed that's my mom's thats in a shed that isn't her's. Oh my. Is it stealing?

soupdoesntsuck @ 2007-06-05T23:27:00

2007-06-06T03:39:33Z

OH MY DEAR GOD
I am so angry right now I could punch a donkey

I bought an Italian program for my computer to prepare myself for next semester, and its defective.
Does the manufacturer have a support/contact us site? NO!
Since I bought it in an Apple store I was wondering if I could return it to them. Can I? Who the flying fuck knows, I was on their website for AN HOUR

I challange Einstein and Newton and Sophocles to all stop being so goddamn dead and learn what a computer is and FIND A WAY TO ASK A QUESTION ON APPLE.COM

BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THEY CAN

AND I HAD A BEAUTIFUL POST I THOUGHT I POSTED DAYS AGO BUT OH NO IT DIDNT AND NONE OF THAT WAS RANTING BUT GOD KNOWS I DON'T FEEL LIKE WRITING IN NORMAL LETTERS RIGHT NOW

Usually a dull story, but with a twist!

2007-05-22T05:37:48Z

Here was my day;

Woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across my head
went to food store
was forced to eat KFC
got oil changed
came home
cleaned
fixed up suitcase
scanned paintings
watched tv
the end

Kind of wish I had gotten a birthday present or something.

Yo ho ho!

2007-05-20T05:39:37Z

Earlier today on a typical weekend excursion, I stumbled across a notable peice of luggage which I just had to own. It's an old leather job covered in 40s and 50's hotel stickers from around the world, and looks exactly like you would imagine an old, *perfect* suitcase would.

Well anyway, that was this week's highlight. I've been bumming around home painting dogs (Whhhoooa, I know, slow down on the excitement you cry), and did more than even I expected (18 in less than a week!). Watching British tv continues. In other news, I got some new Chucks.

BUT! This upcoming week is going to be great! I'm going to Jersey!!!

I've recently rediscovered my love for New Wave! And discovered my passion for 60s Garage Rock runs deeper than previously thought!

I miss all the (my) blondes (except, you know...)!

Bullets for ADDAid

2007-05-12T04:47:11Z

Really? Have I been updating that infrequently?
Hello!
The week(s?) in reveiw:

* major points: moving, end of school
* minor points: hanging a painting of a crying clown, buying a water pitcher
* everything else, in chronological order:
* there was a fabulous farewell party, of which I might share pictures if I can find my camera cord
* finals went well, but moving was a bitch and took me nearly 5 hours to get all my stuff out to my car and packed. Which I didn't do all that well, as the first stop sign I came to made my desk legs slide and hit me in the back of the head. Also one of my windows stopped working.
* came home to $250 worth of canvases I bought the other week, and several cds of Irish Kid music! Listening to Nuggets! And getting (/sharing) Pebbles soon!
* Went to start up my computer, but had a kernal error (meaning bad shit)
* fixed problem (clearly, as I am typing this now)
* my dad bought a PS2, so we've been playing games instead of doing work. Sulpys! In this one game, the main character is named Jennifer and her woofie Brown. This is only funny to those who know my (now) ex (roommate) is named... Jennifer Brown. Or is it? Funny that is. Man its only been days.
* went on a shopping spree today (hence that water pitcher), bought more interesting items like a 60s moose bank and some other stuff.
* been watching a lot of British comedy lately. Rewatching the Office, and enjoying Black Books for the first time. And Tristram Shandy is a hell of a weird movie!
* And speaking of books, sort of, I really need some. I can't keep rereading books about events that took place in Jersey and 'History and Social Theory' has limited rereadings, namely none.
* Do you know I now have 8 different versions of Hey Joe by 6 different bands?
* These points have lost chronology and are just starting to mirror whats going on in my head at the moment
*Chex Mix now comes in Tropical
*delicious

dammit

2007-04-15T18:27:13Z

DON HO IS DEAD.

Happy Easter, I hope your bunnies went swimmingly

2007-04-09T02:02:27Z

Ah, Thursday was in fact stupendous. For those who don't chronicle my life that means the Sondre Lerche concert was *swoon* great (how great? this great. This is a rotten, rotten picture.) Unfortunately all I had with me was a camera phone, but considering those things don't zoom (or wait, do they?) you can see Laura and I were pretty close.

Anyway, other than that things are going normally. Also on Thursday one of the models never came back after lunch and I had to pose ( clothed... fully clothed.) for half the class. My damn sternum/collarbone is bothering me again. Jen and I snuck into places in the Meyerhoff we're not supposed to be anywhere near, and even found a treasure chest (not kidding). At a flea market yesterday I bought this gem

because how the hell could I not. It looks like its been drowned and disattached.

Gotta go, need to watch the weekly repugnant movie.

Oh, almost forgot: there is such an occupation as a Tintinologist. And its exactly what you think it is.

Whoo

2007-04-01T03:26:08Z

I know how little this will probably interest all of you, but... man, it has been an exciting week for art. I had a painting crit, I started a new canvas today, I got into SACI, I won a $2500 scholarship from MICA, I started working with NuPastels for really the first time ever and I quite like them, and I've been doing some hardcore grad school research. And yes, it does all toootally excite me.

Wow what a workless day

2007-03-29T01:22:00Z

Suddenly this day has gotten pretty darn cool. I did some drawings that I liked, I got accepted to SACI (which means I'll be studying abroad in Italy next fall), I watched Idiocracy which I thought was pretty cute and funny, and now they're playing Recycle tonight at Asian Film Club. Hell yes to all of the above.

soupdoesntsuck @ 2007-03-28T15:04:00

2007-03-28T19:12:01Z

It was awesome; I was walking to Utrecht and somebody was blasting good music from their car. First off, thats a rare occurance in itself, especially here in Baltimore, but it was also "Come On' by the Chocolate Watchband. Maaaan NOBODY plays them. It made my day.
Also, Monday night we listened to The Village Green Preservation Society, a fabulous Kinks album. I talked to the girl who put it on, who was like, "yeah I love the Kinks! They were so much better than the Beatles!" but she was so vehement I was afraid to admit Beatardism is in my blood.

And yes, my weeks are going well now. I am excited about the Sondre Lerche concert next week. Oh god, that's only a week away!! I'm starting to get brochures from grad schools, which is cool. And I'm doing what I love.

soupdoesntsuck @ 2007-03-24T22:45:00

2007-03-25T02:46:33Z

I'm not too sure if it's going to be Edward Gorey's "The Doubtful Guest", but a movie is being made of the same title to be released in 3 years. That is a ridiculously long time.

Whaaat?

2007-03-20T15:34:57Z

http://www.healthrelatedinfos.com/2007/03/19/woman-grows-nipple-on-foot.html

soupdoesntsuck @ 2007-03-18T00:52:00

2007-03-18T04:53:53Z

How cool would it be if I could learn to play a Mellotron? Or own a PXL 2000?

Hey, has anybody else noticed the uncanny resemblance between Bob Dylan and what Adam Sandler looks like in the trailers for Reign Over Me?

Hi, its been a long time

2007-03-18T04:36:51Z

Oohh... all alone again! Sean came down to Baltimore just as my own spring break was ending and stayed for nearly a week, leaving this afternoon. Its sad to see him go, but now all I can afford to think of is making up work I missed from hanging out with him and being sick the other week.
Anyhow, we had a grand old time, and did some bumming around the city. Remember my short lived rant about boots with zippers on the side? I caved in as I have wanted a pair of granny boots on mecha clearance for some time.
I found out that the cartilage connecting your ribs to your sternum can get infected/inflamed and hurt like the devil ( or just a mean spirited demon really), which put a damper on spring break/Sean break. S'all right now, though, mainly!
I heard a small part of a Donovan song in a Chevy commercial- which means there are now FOUR commercials running right now with his music. And they recently raped Happiness Runs into something that makes me want to never eat Cheerios so long as they're advertised with inhuman kid creatures and horrendous emo-chick renditions of awesome songs.
Saw 300, and had mixed feelings on it. Rented It and realized it wasn't that great... it used to be my favorite movie as a kid. And the version I rented took out all the good parts, ie the kid scenes. Piss! Thank heavens for John Boy and John Ritter.
I feel vaguely like there are more interesting things going on than I am reporting... things like I had to use a washcloth as an after shower towel today... I got a Graceland Brochure in the mail... all the pants I own are hanging up in various places in my room as they are all soaking. But no, they are all just as boring as it was to think of the to type it up. Or to zinc it up, as I always say, when I'm making metal jokes.