New Project Alert! (...and Free!)

Hi all,

I wanted to tell you guys about a new (and free) project that I'm taking part of. It's called Letters to Your Childhood. Its a project I found out about from stalking the Sketchbook Project. If you guuys remember I tried to do it a couple of years ago but didn't complete it. I've found that smaller projects suite me best. To participate all you have to do is by Jan 22nd, and get them your letter to you yonger self, via tweet or email by the 30th.

So I'm going to do this project and share whatI come up with here, ofcourse. Let me know if any of you sign up as well!

A la Prochaine!

Take me away..

I've found myself back here on the last day of the month in the new year. In this moment I am so hopeful about the possiblitys of this year(and the rest of my life). I started the new year with one resolution: to learn to swim and travel to the Maldives after watching this:

Maldives: a video diary from Billabong Girls on Vimeo.

But as always with me I'll find new things to do every month, week, day, or moment I'll to improve on the good that's already within me.Welcome 2012.

A la prrochaine!

"Merrily merrily merrily merrily...life is but a dream"

Oh how I wish that where true.

Sometimes I feel like my life is one long series of unfortunate events. Life took a weird turn and I'm struggling to just be...okay. So Im sorry that I wasn't posting the way as much as I would haved like.The fall/winter season is always a ruff one for me. With the way I'm struggling now I'm a little worried about how I'll be once the winter really gets here.

Moving on I was having so much fun doing my own little sketchbook project that I decided to sign up for the real one! I have until January 31st to complete and return my book so that it will be apart of the tour. I'm excited to be apart of something so big! Also I've been getting that photo bug again. I haven't touched my camera in about a month. Really I 've only been using it to document my sketchbook and portfolio progress. For the past couple of days I've wanted to go out and photography any and everything.

Who knows what will become of these feelings...

A la prochaine!

A Glance at Last Week

Last week was ruff for me, but I tried to make the best of it.  I've been trying to ride my bike more often. So when I needed to go into the city for some art supplies, but more importantly I wanted some cookies. I hopped on my bike to save some money(for cookies). The cookies didn't last long enough to be photographed sadly. It was such a beautiful night. These where taken on the Brooklyn bridge. This is the only bridge I like biking on even with the tourist that like to walk in the bike lane.

The art supplies: two Faber-Castell pens(XS, F) a white gel pen, and a Excel craft knife. I was using a sharpie but it wasn't working out. I love the Faber-Castell pens. I haven't find much use for the gel pen yet, but I'm sure I will!

A la prochaine!

5 Ways of Staying Inspired!

Lately I've been having great success with keeping myself inspired. I've been working hard to create and finish a portfolio for the school I want to transfer too.  

1. Carry a Journal- I actually carry two journals. One to write in and one to draw in. Both are small enough that I have no excuse but to carry them everyday. In any kind of bag.
2. Music Equals Life- Its amazing how music can change or add to whatever your feeling. Unfortunately I'm not the greatest when it comes to making play list, it's a science that I haven't mastered. That's why Pandora was created for us sub-level creatures with no taste for musical arrangement!
3. Refresh Your Workspace- Since deciding that I don't want to study photography in school I've been playing with different ways of creating. Drawing is clean enough, but painting and making collages can become messy. I can't get work down if my workspace is messy. A clean space is a creative space!
4. Figure Out What gets You Excited- Once I made the decision about what I really wanted to do with the rest of my life. And once I decided that I could careless with what people thought about my decision. All the mental blocks I had just magically disappeared. Creating became easier and fun instead of a tiring chore. Work became the chore. I used to love going to work, and who doesn't love making money? But know I can't what until my work day is over so I can start doing what I really love!
5. Change the Way You Think and See- My most favorite thing to do these days is find blogs online that are making the sort of art I hope to create one day. I can spend hours doing this, there's so many great art blogs out there. Instead of staring at my computer screen with envy I use what I find to challenge myself to create differently. Doing this helps me see that I'm really not behind anyone. I'm different, and that's great. There could never be another(insert favorite artist here) so why try to imitate anyone else?

So there you have it. These are the things I'm doing currently. What things are you all doing to stay inspired?

Inspired by this post.

A la prochaine!

Attention Attention!

Hello All!

I've been trying very hard on this blog to make it look how I've wanted it to look for a while. It's been hard but fulfilling work! There's still some work that needs to be done. The main thing is that banner I'm tired of looking at it! I'm going away this weekend, but Monday its back to work.

I'm hoping to be done by Wednesday so cross your fingers and pray that I don't start dreaming in HTMLs!

A la prochaine!

Have a Cupcake

A la prochaine! 

The Flowers I Bought Myself

Oh and F*ck You!

Honesty

Being honest with yourself can be harder then trying to be honest with someone else. If I was being honest with myself I'd admit that this summer, this year really, hasn't gone the way I needed it to. Instead I'll keep lying to myself in the pretext that I'm holding on because things have to get better.

I feel like I'm always trying to force things to fit. Things like certain parts of my art, or the people in my life. I'm either trying to force something to fit or holding on to it for dear life. The problem I've found in that is with people while your trying to make everything fit the other person is off living there life. In art the problem is that while your trying to force something to fit, that isn't working for you any more(no matter what anyone else says or thinks they know) your just stopping your self from growing artistically. 

Its taken me until this point to understand that letting something go isn't the same as giving up.I'm tired of feeling disgruntled and sad because I'm not getting the results I want. Then feeling more tired and hurt from holding on and then totally defeated when I can't hold on any longer. Its a horrid cycle.

Someone said to me that everything I do today is a step towards my future. I fully agree. So it's up to me to take positive steps.

I passed my Life Drawing Class!

This was one of the classes I knew I was going to pass(the other was my short story class, also an A!). This semester was very tough on me. So I'm taking a semester off to do some of the things I've been putting off. Like travel in the US a bit, and try to live on my own. Mostly I'll just be working, drawing, writing, living, and loving. What are your summer plans?

A la prochaine!

Video of the Day: Sexy Girls have it Easy

Documentary : Sexy Girls Have It Easy from Bright Hand Pictures on Vimeo.

I like this video and think it is accurate. Your treated differently based on how you look. This goes for males too. Though I think she acted more confidently when she was dolled up. I don't believe she did this on purpose. Subconsciously she was probably expecting to be treated a certain way because of how she looked. We've(us women) all been there, no? What do you guys think?

A la prochaine!

Just a little reminder.

I opened up a new perfume that I had wanted to buy for a year, but hadn't because my funds had never allowed it. Finally I was able to, and I found this simple message inside. Lovely!

A la prochaine!

Burning the Midnight Oil

I've been writing the silliest poems. There very short and are usually written near bedtime or right as I'm waking up. Proof, I think, that my brain never really shuts down. I sometimes fall asleep thinking about all the things I need to dothen wake up and continue my internal convorsations. Either that, or that my subconscious mind runs wild at night when my conscious mind rest.

Have a poem:

Dear Mother,

Can you warm our cores,
so that we can free ourselves from our bidding layers

So that Spring can bring me hope and wash away my troubles,

So that your parks can turn green again,
instead of the muddy brown

So that summer can lull me to sleep at night

So that the boys can chase after me in my short skirts

Most importantly trhough,
 so that I can walk around my apartment in my undies!

But only if it pleases you can you do these things dear Mother,

...Dear Mother of all things green.

A la prochaine!

My Mini Vacation

 This is what I did last weekend. I ate, I drank, I watch movies(and season 1 of Veronica Mar) on netflix, and I neglected my studies.  I was puppy-sitting a wonderful beagle. The first night he let me have the bed all to my self, but the second night we spooned. That was the highlight of my weekend.

"Ralphie, drop it!"

This dog showed me a a couple of things about stealing food of peoples plates while there in the room. Some times while there right next to you! 1: with you eyes closed located direction of people food. 2: Open eyes while stretching and looking around to see whose watching. If your being watched stare at them until they get bored (or feel uncomfortable) and look away. 3: trying not to make much noise slide of couch and move towards table, don't rush its a dead give away! 4: rest your face on table and grab food. If you get caught don't worry the fight isn't over. Resume staring, throw in a whine, your bond to get something!

A la prochaine!

Project 365: Days 20 + 21

Day 20: I got a new job, and was running around getting the necessary paper work done. I took my Ipod out of my pocket and it slipped out of my hand on to the ground. I don't think I've had the thing for more then 3 months yet. It still works I'm going to continue to use it until the glass splits my finger open. =/
Day 21: Views from my window.

Project 365: Day 15

A baby shower for my friend from high school on Saturday. She had the baby on Monday at 7am. She wasn't actually due for at least 9 more days. I guess the baby shower was just in time!

A la prochaine!

Project 365: Day 13

Day 13: I woke up to great hair! And then some how managed to capture a great photo of myself! Something that doesn't happen alot, and something that I couldn't repeat right after I changed into my clothes.

Great hair made for an even greater day! Everything was just grrrreat!

A la prochaine!

In case you weren't convinced..

A couple of my favorite songs from The Stuyvesants. Oh you haven't downloaded The Stuyvesants yet?

Click away.

Time to Work

I've been sick since Wensday. Blah! I'm on the mend though and this morning I remembered all the things I let slip in the days I've been in bed. I missed a couple of Sunday Morning Music post. I haven't been looking for any art openings to go too. And I haven't posted any photographys from my Project 365. Day 15: a baby shower. Day 17: Rock Climbing! I've been so out of it.

Don't be alarmed. I'm getting back on track starting today! This post is just a quick hello, and saty tuned request.

A la prochaine!

Project 365: Why wait until the last minute? Take action now!

There are 16 days left to raise the money that I need to do this project. For past couple of days I've been trying to figure out how to say: "Yo guys don't wait to the last minute become one of my backers now!", or "Hey looking at the email I sent you at the beginning of the month isn't really showing me support", or "Really you can't give $5 to a support a project you've said is a great idea?", in a nice way. In a way that would make you go right away to my Kickstarter page and make a donation in any size amount. Instead of saying to yourselves "Oh yeah, I'll do that later", and then forgetting.

I haven't had any such luck. I'm not the best with my words. So how's this: Why wait to the last minute? Go, right now, to my Kickstarter page and make a donation to help support a me in my quest to better my art. Don't wait until the last minute because by then it might be to last. Any size donation will me alot to me!

A la prochaine!