Project!

Two book project with Jan!

Jan sent me the most delightful package with two books inside. She had decorated one and requested that I decorate the other.

I'm very excited about this and so happy that Jan thought of me.

As for this semester I am going to have a lot of projects to balance with writing papers.

I am applying for a show that will set up in a parking garage structure downtown for one night.

I also wanted to make some small books since my class last semester was more about going past the standard book structure and all the sophomores are running around making these awesome books.

I have a lot of ideas for prints and I grained my arm so sore I had to take pills for it (which has never happened before, but I have also never tried to knock out three stones in a couple of hours... I usually space them out.)

I have my camera and I am going to try to keep my work updated more often so I can get some advice from my friends.

Advice and critiques ALWAYS welcome.

Mmmm....

Bottle of Strong Arms from Jan, Christmas, 2009

I miss you and love you Jan!

One semester down, Three to go!

Just to catch you up I thought I would post some of my work from last semester. They are random pictures from cards I made to prints from the middle and end of the semester.

Countdown begins...

Beach Trip, Laguna Beach

... I only have one more day in California and it makes me so sad. As much as I love school I really, really miss my family, friends and Michael. This is going to be hard.

Christmas Tree lit up for New Year's Eve.

Spent night playing wii with Michael and at midnight we celebrated with bottle poppers and streamers.

I'll Be Home for Christmas...

Being home for a month has been really, really nice. And relaxing. And warm. And fattening. My parents cook the best food, I have nothing to do and 35 degree weather is amazingly warm.

I am just praying that I don't adjust and freeze and die when I go back to KCMO.

Being in California makes me miss it so much. Just another year and half. Just another year and a half.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it .... SNOW!

So this is the first time I have ever seen snow falling, where I can walk outside and pick it up. Maybe because it is my first time it is thrilling. I know that in a month I won't feel the same way but tonight it was AMAZING!

This is one of the most beautiful things. Megs once told me that the most surprising thing is how quiet it is when the snow falls and I was shocked. Of course it is not going to make noise... but it's just so delicate... Our street looks so pretty and peaceful I just want to go take a walk.

First thing I learned? It's really hard to catch a snowflake on your tongue. They go right for your eyes.

I peeled back the plastic cover on my window so I could watch the snow fall while I finish my homework.

I love it.