Beards, Biology & Lemons

Well! the spring semester has started and things are rolling along.. Its only been two weeks, but it hardly feels like the Semester has only just started. I'm really enjoying my art history courses (I haven't taken any until now).. I'm doing Neolithic, Early Renaissance and Enlightenment all at once. I was a little concerned about not taking any studio classes this semester, I thought that if left to my own devices I might get a little lazy, but I've been having fun with some line drawings!

..lets step back a moment. Before the semester started I was in SF for a few days and a homeless man asked me for a dollar... I said "No, I'm sorry." and he said "I'm sorry I don't shop at queers-r-us and don't suck dick fag." it sucked, but it made me realize that there are too many homeless/druggies in SF for me.

I hate cell biology and intro level labs.

BEARDS! I decided to grow a beard for a little while, you can track weekly growth in my v-logs at http://www.youtube.com/flapscallion

regret

Today I'm feeling especially regretful. I'm not sure if that is a good word to describe how I'm feeling, but I think its the best I can come up with.

I just spent 15 minutes thinking about everything I want to write down and none of it is really coherent enough to put into sentences.

I want to many things and I'm not trying to get any of them.

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so..

Who am I writing this for? I tend to write for an audience if I'm using my blog rather my journal, duh. Well I intended for this to be for myself, but words don't flow as well when I'm typing them into a public blog; I get to distracted by the little Red lines that point out my poor spelling. Well anyway here just a summation of the past few months (for you to read and me to think about).

It was difficult to return back to my home campus after a Year in California, but I had some good people to help me.

I started attending a weekly mediation group in October, I have yet to begin a regular sitting practice. However, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and I'm glad to have planted the seed. Since then I've discovered a few new things about myself.

One step closer to finishing my Biology degree. I'm very glad to have Switched into Ecology, it has inspired some of my newest art which makes me even more glad.

One step closer to finishing my Art degree. I've decided to make my concentration in printing and I have the blisters to prove it.

On November 14th I turned 22, it was a very nice day. I went to Montauk, it was very windy and rainy and I loved it.

November 19th I had my first show open up, I'm displaying 11 pieces of my handmade paper from California. I had trouble setting up my work, it was an embarrassing and educational experience. The show will be up through February.

December 11th was the last day of classes, I finished my last final on the 17th and then took a very long shower. For Christmas my family went to Radio City and my parents bought me frogs and a new laptop monitor.

I started a large painting of a 1960's style American Pin-up with a pigeon face.

I celebrated the end of 2009 in Boston with my friends, I came back last night. When I got home I was sad and I feel sad & anxious right now. I have not made an Official New Year's resolution; I make little resolutions all the time so I don't think its important to make some new big over top rule for myself to try and follow.

I'm leaving for California this Friday with my boyfriend.

A few Pros & Cons

+I found a nice spot to read on campus
+I have created a new path for myself
+New friendly faces
- Increased feelings of guilt
- Living at home
+I received all A's this semester
+Opened up A Savings account
- Increasingly unhappy with my body
+Bananagrams
- There are many projects I cant seem to get started on
+I found many new projects I'd like to do

Well that seems like enough for a few months or till next week?

Summer Travels

Well, I've been home for slightly over a month now and I'm getting ready to fly back to California for a week! I'm excited to see all my friends and old "hot-spots." I'll be getting back right at the start of August and then I'm off to Spain! Its been 2 years since my last visit and I'm bringing my boyfriend with me; Its his first time to Europe so I'm really excited to show him where my family is from (La Coruna). Plus we just had our apartment renovated and I haven't seen it yet, so I'm double excited.

On a separate note, check out the song "Baptized by Fire" by Spinnerette! its the last song on my playlist and I really like it!

On another separate note, I've been doing a lot of bike riding lately, if anyone knows a good trail other than Jones Beach at Cedar Creek Park or the Bethpage trail in Massapequa let me know!

Back in New York

So I took to writing in my journal again, that is why I haven't updated on here.

I'm back home in NY and things are up and down you could say. It is nice to be home, but I miss my friends in California and I miss my independence, I grew very accustomed to my life over there..

Oh yeah the drive back was great! I stopped in Vegas, Zion State Park, Grand Canyon, Denver, Topeka, Indianapolis, St. Lewis, Columbus.. and saw a bunch in between. The drive took me 5 and a half days, I went with my friend Deana, shes great I hadn't seen her in a full year so I was so glad she could come with me! (but she couldn't drive & I had to do all that).

Anyway.. I started a new painting today after dinner.. its on the smaller side (I think maybe 12x18). well here it is, let me know what you think of it so far.

Lastly! I set up my Etsy account you can get to here!

Kitchen Gallary?

I put up a bunch of paintings and prints in my kitchen :-) I really like it, that wall was too big and empty before!

So last week I was lucky enough to show my sister and her friends

around a little bit of CA, on Easter I went over to Golden Gate Park for the first time, and I didn't

realize that it would be full of druggies,

the homeless and hippies..

someone actually asked us for drugs! and their was a drum circle. well anyway, it was a nice day even though we were out of place - I was expecting more a central park feel, but its ok. After that we drove over to the actual bridge, here are some pictures (my sister is the lil' one)

They Come In 3's

I guess good things come in sets of three

1. My sister, Laura, is flying in from NYC tonight on her spring break with her friend Chelsea.

2. I finished all the work I have due for 4 different class critiques. Booyah.

3. I just got discovered how great almond milk is! ...no seriously its EROTIC good.

..I'm going to take Laura & Chelsea around SF and down to Carmel, Santa Cruz.. since I got all my work done I'll have plenty of time to take them around!! its their first time in California and they will be here through Easter! If anybody has any great site-seeing suggestions send them my way!!