free zine!!

hello my dearests, happy wednesday!

it would be disingenuous of me if i didn't confess that this winter has gotten pretty hard on me lately.  while we're doing our best to stay positive and keep the chin up these days, the past few weeks haven't been too great.

fortunately, i've found that busying myself with creative pursuits does wonders for my state of mind.  case in point: i'm making a zine!  (click here if you're unfamiliar with the term).  if you would like a copy, email your mailing address to beckykovats {at} gmail.com.  it's free!  it's fun!  it's art (sort of)!  and who doesn't like getting snail mail from your friendly frozen blogger friend?

stay sane, y'all!

PS if you've already requested a zine on instagram, i will be in touch.

PPS for more info on the zine and future issues check out www.nervousystems.blogspot.com.

a little music

i'm over winter.

not just winter of 2013/2014... i'm pretty much over the general concept.  persistent subzero windchills have me feeling immensely trapped in front of screens lately.  one of the good things to come out of this, however, has been a discovery of some enjoyable new bands, in addition to my inaugural viewing of the movie spaceballs.

to spread the warmth a little, i've put together a mini-mix for you guys to download and enjoy while we all do our best to fight off the winter blues.

click here for the download link 

(note: be sure to select the link that says "click here to start download from sendspace," other buttons are spam).

tracklist in no particular order:

beta radio - either way

peasant - a little one

the oh hellos - hello my old heart

kopecky family band - heartbeat

weinland - people like you

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out sick

so i drew you guys a picture.

xoxoxoxo

decorating sneak peek

i actually DID blog yesterday, i swear.  i posted a creative writing piece that i immediately reverted to a draft when i decided i liked it enough to submit to a short prose competition.  as blogging counts as "self-publication" i decided i would take it down until i hear from the editor.  if you are a writer interested in entering check it out here.

in other news:

yesterday my cow skull arrived in a giant box stuffed full of shredded paper.  his name is jeff and he's already family.  if you have been following me on instagram, you're probably aware that life lately has been about decorating, decorating, and more decorating.  when moving, the options at hand include organizing, cleaning, unpacking, and decorating, so i obviously picked my favorite and am allowing the mess to slowly kill me inside.

side note:  the images in the bottom right picture were pages from old project portfolios that were being thrown away at my office.  i saved a couple more of these portfolios from being thrown away featuring sketches, floor plans, and elevations of other buildings.  after the interest i received when i posted the picture to instagram, i'm considering framing a few more for a giveaway on this blog.  good idea, bad idea?

also, this saturday we are touring wedding venues.  it's pretty mind-blowing having all this getting married stuff evolve into reality.

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