New work at school

So I had my first Special Problems in Drawings class today. I really like it. The teacher is James Wu.

We worked with a wax resist technique using colored ink on paper. It was a great experience. I did 2 and I can't wait to do more Thursday.

I like the fish better, it was my second but the first one is cool too! :))

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It's interesting how no one gives a shit...

Ok, so where were we?

I'm so pissed and disappointed that my work, my charcoal drawings weren't even accepted in the juried show!!! WTF? I'm so tempted to see what has but I'm afraid that I will seriously lose my temper hahaha.

Anyway, moving right along. I started school at UMSL Tuesday. So far so good. I like the teachers there. UMSL has a lot more space than Fontbonne. Even the undergraduates have studio spaces! Niiiiiiice.

I'm still waiting for my loan money so that I can buy the materials for the classes.

Meanwhile I've been doing some henna.

Here are some shots:

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School

So it turns out UMSL IS way cheaper than Fontbonne. So I'm going to UMSL :))

I'm starting school on the 19th. I'm really excited. It'll be a new experience and I'll be working toward a goal probably for the first time in my life. It's really weird to have a plan. I have my student ID, all financial is filled out, my classes registered, I'm all set!!!

New year

Ok so I haven't posted much lately. I've been sick with some kind of flu. This one is a little more tenacious than the ones I've had before. I don't take medication so it's taking my body a little while longer to go through the process but I can feel I'm getting better.

So new years...xmas...I didn't do anything really. I just focussed on resting, thinking....thinking about the life I'm leaving behind. I can feel I am leaving a life behind and starting a new one except that there are elements from my past that have resurfaced. I thought I had dealt with certain issues but evidently not. It's almost as if pieces of my heart were handed back to me.

I feel a lot more relaxed. I notice I don't really get upset at dumb drivers anymore...strange, I use to enjoy that. I notice that I let people talk and talk without the need to inject my point of view. The weird part is that I'm not disconnect when I do it either, I'm there with the person. I just listen.

I can feel this year will bring big changes... I am curious as to what will happen. I'm planning on going to school but I'm still not sure if I'm going to Fontbonne or UMSL. I thought USML would be cheaper but I was wrong. After you add up all the extra 'fees' UMSL is almost the same price as Fontbonne. It's unreal!

A magical fairy came into my life. An unexpected fairy brought me a piece of my heart that I had left behing? Or was it kept from me? Either way I feel a great peace was bestowed upon me and has graced me with its presence.

I think/feel that all the 'pieces' are coming back to me and everything is becoming whole again. I'm not sure what that means. I guess we'll see.