Addictions

I have discovered that I have an incredibly addictive personality.  This is a problem, or is it?  It seems that I am always chasing one hobby after another just to decide which is "me."  My latest hobby?  Rollerblading.  And yes, there is a story: In elementary school I was a "baller" rollerblader.  I was that first grader that was beating all the fifth graders at the skate parties.  Then, I learned about boo-boos.  My friend Jill broke her wrist in the 3rd grade...rollerblading.  My empathetic self was devastated.  So I quit.  But lo and behold.  When I was packing for my new apartment, my Dad's old skates turned up, and I stole them.  So today I decided to be adventurous.  Did I fall? Yes, but once.  Will I go out again soon?  I hope so.  There is nothing like the rush of a new hobby.  Sewing out, athletics in.

Beans, beans

This assignment was fun.  Why?  Because I did it in a coffee coma, and it was about coffee (yes, my humor is still in the coma).  One thing that I made special was the coffee beans in the cup instead of coffee, still, I wish I could make it look better, it looks a little too "photoshoppy" for my tastes, but it looked even more weird when I cut out the beans.  There is only so much manipulation one can do.

KABAM!

So with my dabblings in the adobe arts I have landed myself a graphic design job, which I love!  And I made this application for an upcoming event.  Check it out!  This is photoshop/indesign.

Square Effects

So this production assignment was one that really threw me for a loop.  And also caused me to be openly ridiculed by my professor due to my file size.  Why was it 4X bigger than my classmates?  I think I will just call it "creative genius"

Living Flowers

So this was my next project for production.  The background I think was a nice touch, I mixed 3 different things to come up with.  Not exactly what the prof did, but hey, it's creative, right?  What I liked about this assignment so much was that it was butterflies.  No, not in that cheesy way that I am a girl, and therefore I like butterflies, but in the way that they represent a natural beauty.  It's like flowers have come to life.

A Texas Tribute

So today I was talking with my friend Tanner, who is currently in pastry school in Paris, and amidst my jealousy and his we made a discovery, there are benefits to Texas, as well as Europe.  Yes, Europe is...well..Europe!  And lately I have come to believe more and more that as much as I love the USA I prefer European lifestyles, for now at least.  But as we were talking...or typing, rather...these benefits came to mind:

1. Outdoor Swimming Pools...when you can't get to a beach, these are lifesavers
2. Cupcakes...nonexistent in Europe, certainly a travesty.
3. Chuy's...yes, they may be a franchise, but to me Chuy's is Texas.
4. Country Music...sometimes you need that song that seems to be exactly what you are thinking
5. Trucks...a very easy way to get on a powertrip when you are feeling it.

That being said, Texas is grand.

Captivating

So the cliché goes, "Every dog has its day," Well today, my proverbial dog got hit by a car...but good news, the dog lived!  It was just one of those days where everything seemed to go wrong.  Seriously, my day could have been one of the ads a friend of mine is working on for coffee makers.

6:30, intended wake up time...8:40, actual wake up time
9:00, thought pick up time...8:50, actual pick up time
I missed power yoga to do some work stuff that later ended up not needing to be turned in until later anyway.
I got a 0 on a Spanish Quiz...again.  WTF.
Someone cancelled plans on me...again.
I got in trouble for something (for lack of a better word) retarded.
I still don't have a car.

Yes, this is pretty pitiful to be upset over these things, but nevertheless, I was...among other things (of which cyberspace has no business).  So what did this wonderful day render?  "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," lime sherbet, and kettle corn.  Not so bad, I am making progress...I did not break out "Sex and the City" and cookie dough...so life is getting better.  After watching the movie, I realized I am a Cristina.  Before I thought I was Vicky...always wanting what is right, but then I realized that I am Cristina, I don't know what I want.

So...1:15am rolls around and I broke out my other rainy day quencher and self esteem guide, Captivating.  It is a book for women that helps us know our role in the world, based on Biblical teachings.  And as I was reading I came across the idea that states that all women really want to have answered to them is "Am I lovely? Do I captivate you?"  This hit me like a load of bricks. That is what I want, I want to be lovely, but for me, I seem to love sports and not wearing dresses to football games to feel this way.  I want to be captivating, I want small disagreements and bad things to go away and leave me as me.  Wouldn't it be great?  For someone just to say "You are lovely."