So...

...this blog is NOT dead. I've just been very, very busy. Even though grad school, work, friends and the new boyfriend are keeping me plenty busy, the thing that is keeping me the busiest by far is commuting to the four aforementioned items. I can't wait until November 1st, which is the day that I get to move into my new studio apartment (much, much, much, much closer to school and work). It is soooo efficient that the kitchen is kept inside of a tiny closet. You know you are jealous. In other news, I am having extreme clay withdrawal. In the MAT program, we need to have taken specific types of studio courses to earn our licensure for D.C. public schools. Because I studied ceramics in undergraduate school so studiously, it is, unfortunately, NOT one of those studio courses that I need. Instead I need things like printmaking, painting, digital art, sculpture, metal-smithing and textiles, among other things. So, I am officially saving up for a kiln, wheel and clay (it'll probably take me ten years). My life is simply fantastic, but amidst all the joy, excitement and new obstacles, I have begun to realize that something is missing in my life: THE CLAY, MAN! I am the poorest I've been in years and, yet, I am 100% positive that I would take a block of clay over United States currency any day these days.

Ghost World

I love that movie. Just wanted to say that...and that I miss my brother a lot.

Boo.

Ultimate failure. I suck. The first week of school has just finished and I am already procrastinating. Why?

And...I can't wait to see my girl, Elisabeth Rubin this weekend! More procrastination! Woooo!

Back to school...FINALLY!

I absolutely LOVE going to school which is why I am awake at this hour on a "school night". It is, in fact, my very first school night this academic year. I begin grad school tomorrow (today) and I am so glad to be back in the classroom (unless it's one of those really cold, refrigerator/freezer-like classrooms). Anyway, life is good...life is great, actually. But, as always, I am feeling nostalgic for camp. So, here are videos from clean-up week below. Both videos involve incidences of "pants-ing" and I have so many more minutes of footage that I will upload eventually for camp and non-camp people to see all over and around the interwebs! Sorry for the bad video quality...

Birthday

It's 9:00 am. I stayed up late last night watching hilarious videos on youtube like a big kid. Just over an hour ago at 7:41 am, I officially turned 22 years old. I should be sleeping in or eating loads of cookies and cake or shopping or something. But, what am I going to do first thing on my birthday? I am going on a lengthy bike ride with my dad...and I am STOKED! As many of you may or may not know, I enjoy giving in to my endorphin addiction on occasion.

Then dinner with my family and I hear that Rachael is planning a game night party for me? Everyone is invited (though I know no details).

Black Swan

Sorry that the video is cut off a bit and, um...I'm scared:

via The Debonaire

On a lighter note, I have a job interview set up and, cross your fingers, another one on the way. One is for an after-school art teaching job and the other is to be a Special needs instructor through an applied behavior analysis organization for children with autism. Oh, and there is that grad school thing that is happening soon too.

Peace!

The Scientist

The lyrics to this song were just too appropriate for us not to sing it at the Camp Royall 2010 staff talent show. Nobody said it was easy...it's such a shame for us to par-ar-art.

I will upload the other songs that we did soon. Thanks, Jean!

Now for another day of cleaning up camp. :) :(