Thank you Shalom Gorewitz, for making my life. Seriously.

Okay, so sometimes I feel a little bit down about pretending that I want to be an art teacher and also being an artist and living in America where the economy just doesn't want anything to do with either one of those professions.
I also sometimes feel that it isn't a "real" thing to take on. It's so easy for so many people to consider art a joke and to make me feel inadequate for pursuing it. Like I should be doing something more important or something.
But here's the thing: It keeps me together.
Not many people can complain and complain and complain about their homework assignments that are imperative to complete, and as an end result have created something. I have contributed to something because of the mere fact that I want to create as a living (maybe this constant creation has something to do with me not wanting to create babes one day...ehhh).

Anyway, Shalom really made me feel proud that I am an artist. He told our class that probably the reason that we chose is art is because somewhere inside, even if we haven't figured it out yet, we have something to say. How exciting is this concept? Holy shit, Shalom: I totally believe you. Ever since high school I have felt that God has something big in store for me. I can feel this big exciting empty spot inside that has filled only somewhat since starting school and choosing art. He has given me art for a reason, and it's nice to trust in the realization that someday I will do something important with it.

Penelope Cruz (whatever, dudes) also made a really good point in saying that the world needs the beauty and happiness that art will bring. The visual artists and performing artists and what not just need to stick together through the hard time that our country is entering into. As stupid as it sounds, the artists can "keep it real" by continuing to create and create and consider this creation an important contribution to society.

I have no real ending to this post, but I was very inspired by what these two people had to say about the arts. It really gave me a whole new perspective on things.






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21st birthday high lights. YOU'RE IN FOR IT.

LIZ IF YOU'RE READING THIS I HOPE YOUR 21ST IS WILDWILDWILDANDCRAZY!!!!!

Here are a few highlights from the big birthday night! Awesome times with amazing people, I'm pretty glad about my set of friends. Didn't throw up or black out, but I was hung over for the first time ever this whole day! AND STILL. I also woke up at 7AM still drunk, something that I never ever thought was true when people said it. Sorry for thinking you were all liars people, I take it back!
Thanks all who were there. Dylan- I cannot wait to start that book!!!!!!!

<3


Literally crouching on the floor because that's where the camera lense was pointing at the time.


Coolest ladies in the bar?



Lovers<3 Birthdays! :D


Being a bitch at Paul's face


Blue Steel


HAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaafunfunfunfun


Mmmnotsure?


Everyone in this picture is very rad. Thom held the camera so high up that he captured his own head. Good job, Thom.


Best friends<3


Identical twin sisters


Bestbest friends <3 Too bad Thom isn't in this picture, that would have made it perfect:)


Cool cool stranger.


Double-fisting? Sort of. Fun pic, fun sequins!!!!


Being (pretty) jazzy at bar number 1


^Paul singing McCarthur's Park JUST FOR ME. Note: He does not even hum along to his favorite songs in the car...thanks for being my best friend Mister!



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Garbage: Lesson Learned

First off, Happy Fat Tuesday all!!!! I fulfilled my duty and probably consumed GreaterThan (<,>?) 2,000 calories today! WOOHOO. Being a fatass is so easy when given an excuse.

Secondly, if your garbage can is full: EMPTY IT .
(PLEASE?).
I learned this lesson today because of Paul. Really Paul, your garbage was way full before shoving the cardboard on top. Then you somehow managed to fill it again.
I guess I should pat Paul on the back for defying physics in this way, and filling his garbage can two whole times (!except once!).
!
But I won't.
Because when I helped him empty out the one single garbage can with two fillings of garbage in it, the following happened:

I'm a good person (sort of) so I helped him clean it up, and unhappily so, pictured here:
< Notice the gloves, though?








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Windblown

Windblown, as seen here:

NEGLECT

Um, what the hell? I haven't even posted here in so long. What has gone on my life since then? Did I write about being rear ended w/ Paul for the second time in 3 years and getting terrible whiplash because of it?
I got an RA/CA interview...
I don't know how much I'm getting paid at work, but I should in like 9 minutes...
We made Reeses this weekend!
I have cramps?
Whatever I'll just photo-journal for you:

The Reeses being made!!!! They were seriously so much better than actual Reeses. DELICIOUS. I got a pimple from eating them that very night. That just tells me how rich in chocolaty goodness they were.


My pal Lindsay Sanchez and The Ragtags at Moe's!!!! You can't see them but there is an amazingly talented crew with her (drums, bass guitar, saxes, trumpet). Very very very cool time and awesome food. Except I didn't have elbow room? Pictured here:


Anyway. After Moe's we saw The Frontbottoms at Coolbeans. Here's a picture of Bribri I got from Coolbeans but not performing, because the shots I got just weren't that good:


THEN IT WAS PARTY TIME. SO HERE:

Listen to Band of Horses

They're really good! I'll try to find a link and then post the file here tomorrow.

I EMAILED MY RA/CA APP STUFF!!!! I'M SCARED.
Everyone cross your fingers for me:D

CORALINE*

DID I SPELL THAT RIGHT???

SEE SEE SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It exceeded expectations and is by far the coolest animated-type film I have ever seen. !!! I can't get enough of it. It was charming and funny and sad and SO BIZARRE AND SCARY.
~~

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