Karen Gentile
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Karen Gentile
@jazzcaster.bsky.social
❤️ 🎨 love art
❤️ 🎶 love music
❤️ 🐈 😻 🐈‍⬛️ love cats
❤️ 📻 🎙 📡 love radio
Latest project. I started this while I was recuperating from appendix surgery in the hospital.
November 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I recently finished this project. Working on another one right now.
November 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I'm up! Turned on the heat since it's 40 something out there. Listening to my partner in small suit since the 6-10AM DJ is not there. I'm wondering how much use will the USBs get this holiday season? Only working 2 days in parking lot. Have a lot on my mind. Need a break. Not sure if i can afford.
November 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Today's self care: mani and pedi, followed by lunch. Staying in my partner's neighborhood for now. Eventually, I'll pick him up at his friend's and we'll take off to radio land, where I get to do my show tonight (6-10PM PST). I'm on KSJS, 90.5FM San Jose, or via apps.
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Today's art, as I honor the 2 days that artists are fighting for freedom #fightforfreedom
November 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Today's art. Watched Today's service from Washington National Cathedral. I'll be heading out to Monterey with my BF and a mutual friend who is dealing with cancer. Still waiting for the result of the MRI of my BF'S prostate. Praying for good news, but preparing for the worse.
November 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
My latest project. I attended a fundraiser for the Dancing Cat rescue (in San Jose). I took a few liberties with this. Finished this the other day, while helping my BF with his radio show.
November 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Seeing my babies enjoy the November sun before it gets too cold outside brings a smile to me.
November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Relaxing in the car. Not singing at church today. Don't know the material that the choir is singing. I still can't attend the Thursday night rehearsals due to 0500 work. I'll be busy with housework, errands, show prep and helping BF with his prostate MRI on Tuesday. Dealing with bills. Ouch!
November 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Tomorrow is my first year anniversary of Sacred Harp singing. And it will be held at Radio Central in Alameda. My BF and I went to a swap meet and saw the sign for the memorial sing. I bought the 1994 ed book that day. I'm now cooking soup and letting the no bake cookies cool.
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I read this from Rilke's Book of Hours last night. The majority of my working life, I have worked in some kind of darkness. I'll probably be working in darkness until I retire, or get let go. It's scary now, in this nation, to be here, waiting for the next shoe to drop. 1 year before midterms.
November 7, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This is my morning so far: going to the 7-11 nearest my workplace and the latte machine not working. Went to nearest Starbucks and had to deal with a badass line of people wanting to buy Hello Kitty merchandise. I did nab the last Hello Kitty cup. I'm wondering about the Starbucks at Valley Fair.
November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This is how Bay Area group did our loaner books. I could have done better with the stamping, but more importantly, I have marked this as my book.
November 2, 2025 at 5:42 AM
I finally finished decorating my Sacred Harp book. I was inspired to use a rose stamp for the bottom and I drew the roses on top. Now I have started to make this mine. I'm now ready for next week's memorial sing in Alameda.
November 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Started decorating my new Sacred Harp book tonight. I'm hoping that I can find a rose bush stamp tomorrow at an art store in San Mateo. I'm hoping that I'll have my book decorated before my first anniversary of shapenote singing, which is next week in Alameda, CA.
November 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Today is National Cat Day, and next week will be their 2 year adoptversity. Their names are Holly, Marleau and Willow. They are littermates.
October 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Currently reading this, while dealing with a sick BF and waiting for a food delivery. By keeping him at his home, he will get over his cold. At the same time, I can't afford to get sick. But I'm helping him out.
October 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Doing self care, errands, and going to church services. That's the weekend for me.
October 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Today's art. Inspired by Anonymous.
October 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Good morning! Surreal storm yesterday. I did my radio show last night. My relief couldn't make it. I put the Oldies on. BF may not like this, but I put the heat on. Colder weather is here. Not looking forward to that, especially when I'm working outdoors. Thermals, heavy coats & hand warmers.
October 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Attending a church service close to my significant other's place. I need a longer break from my home church.
October 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Been doomscrolling a lot since the Orange One and his cronies took over. Yes, I'm pissed. But I also need some calm and sanity in my life these days. I've been reading several books and I'm starting on the Book of Hours. Mini vacation with BF this weekend. Just a overnight at Monterey Bay Area.
October 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Yesterday, I went to the twice a month #shapenote sing in Palo Alto. I'm definitely looking forward to getting the new book next month. I'm mulling over how to decorate the edges.
September 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Another day at the dental school, where I'm finally will be getting my teeth cleaned. I went to In N Out for lunch, and my lunch was paid for. The truck in front of me had some keys laying on the step. I went and retrieved them and gave to the driver. Nice thing to do. We were stopped at drive in.
September 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Got this book this afternoon. Read one third through it. Enjoyed it so far.
September 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM