I guess you could call this a portfolio. But, I didn't include any drawings... which is perfectly okay with me!

This is the newest. You can't see the shimmer in this picture, but in real life there are sparkles on the splatter and in front of the face. This picture makes it look unfinished... but that's all I've got for you. :DJust a little something for the boyfriend (who is on the right).
I'm holding it hostage until I can put a finish over the paint.


This one is my favorite. It's an idea that I had in my head when I was worshiping.
It's lost forever now in a sea of teacher's work to grade in a class I dropped out of.
It also happens to be the only watercolor I've ever done.


It graces the wall of my sister's office. This one reminds me of barbies, which I happened to really like when I was little. I think it's kid-ish, but I guess it adds a little fun to office-life.


Reese Witherspoon is my favorite actress. I would be her friend if she wasn't famous. Well, maybe not, but I still like her a lot. I actually got a bad grade on this for my art class because it wasn't "partitive" enough. But, screw art teachers. I'm not an art major anymore... but not because of this class.

This is me. Well sort of. This is a self portrait that I had to do. I learned later that for the assignment, I didn't really have to do a picture of myself. I also learned that some people took five minutes and put pieces of paper together. But, I like that I did this. I think other people like it too. I will never hang it on a wall though. I actually get sick of looking at it behind my door. I recently restored it. It took me so long to make but it was worth it. It was also the very first project I did that was on a canvas. :D

Can I Please...

Have this puppy?!

Can't wait!

10 Things I am looking forward to are...

1) Getting to see Elizabeth

2) Getting to Elizabeth and Anna at the same time. Can you believe I used to every day?! I was so lucky!

3) Getting good grades, like the very best

4) Getting my first pay check in a long long time. Yay!

5) Warm nights

6) Double dates :D Well, dates with Matt

7) Getting my braces off

8) Going to Lynda's bible study every week

9) Going to Santa Barbara to see Nathan graduate

10) Sleeping in for summer (I mean, not having to wake up at 5)

Summer brings change

Life is good and things are new. I am loved and blessed and not failing anymore classes because spring semester is over :D

I start summer school in 3 days (I haven't really had a break) and will have 36 units left after this semester! One more year... and another for the credential program... and then I will be grown up....

Speaking of grown up... I want to move out. Seriously. That's another issue though...

When I grow up and have a house of my own... I want to have a studio that looks like this!

Peace!

Lost on a Curb

Today I had to go to Michael's to get wood finish for a project and as I was checking out I saw this old lady who looked lost outside. It looked as if she was trying to come inside but she wasn't sure how she could. She was confused. She has bright pink lipstick and her hair was dyed red and it made me think, "Someday I am going to be a lost little old lady outside of a craft store." I didn't even think to help her find her way because I was just too busy standing in line buying my wood finish (which happens to be the worst excuse ever.) I got what I needed and was oblivious that she was still outside when I walked out. She must have been because as I was driving away I saw her standing on the curb. Then, I saw another woman, who was probably in her sixties, come out and take her arm. The younger lady was really patient and helped her off the curb, which appeared to be a huge challenge for the older woman. It isn't very often that you see someone actually stop and help someone else. It probably took the woman a total of five minutes to help the elderly lady off the curb, but I'm sure it made the older woman's day to be helped. When I'm old, I hope somebody takes five minutes to help me when I'm lost. I'm sure I have a lot more than 5 minutes left in me... and a lot more I could do during that time.

Today's the day

"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Jesus Christ." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

This verse has come up twice in the past week and I love it. I think it's amazing when God speaks to you and I know I have a lot to learn. It's easy to forget to be thankful, even when things in your life are going good and especially when they're bad. Things in my life are not bad at all though, quite great actually!

I just got off the phone with my best friend, Elizabeth. We were talking when she got another phone call,
"Oh no! Uh hah. Okay, I'll be right over."
She says to me,
"I have to go, my fish is dying and I really like this fish."
Who really can form an attachment to a fish? Yes, that would be Elizabeth. Haha.

There has been a lot of good news between Elizabeth, Anna (my other best friend), and I lately.

• Anna just moved out of her house for the first time... which is always exciting (though I don't really know because I have only moved away to a dorm room). She just got accepted to UCSD after going to a community college for the past 3 years.
  
• Elizabeth just got offered a job at a place where she was applying.
  She is also graduating next semester and found a place to live until then.
  
• I just changed my major for the last time (hopefully) and will have only 42 units left! It's the last week of school before finals and I am ready for a little break before I start 2 classes in summer school. And... the most exciting thing... I'm loved :) and in love too...
• Oh... and another exciting/scary/weird thing is that someone is going to put an offer in on our house that is for sale... we'll see what happens... eeek.
  

There are so many changes... but... this is life and I will be joyous for today because that's the way it should be!!!