New York Up

Remember how while in New York, for the first couple of days everything seemed to be going just a tad bit off

(delayed flights, lost luggage, uncomfortable nights)? Well, I guess it would only be fair to assume that when it came

time to hang our New York Show that the 'off-ness' would follow us back to Utah and six months later. See, this

morning we were scheduled to hang our show on the fifth floor of the UVU library. Once I got to school, I received

word that there was a gas leak scare in the library and they evacuated it and all the surrounding buildings. Cut to

two hours later, and we were finally able to start hanging the show. It took forever; my pieces took the longest to

hang. Go figure since there were seven of them and they were 3D. A good chunk of my day was spent in that library.

Hooray, my little sister is in town from Snow and staying with me for the weekend. Happy Conference eve everyone.

The show will be up starting tomorrow and will run all the way until the twenty-eighth of October. If you're in town, I strongly suggest to

take a look. There are some magnificently talented people at that school. That mixed with the inspiration of NYC, you can't miss it.

Waffle Thursday

So every Thursday night, Sam's brother puts on 'Waffle Night'. A gathering of all who love to eat waffles while

indulging in fascinating conversation with some pretty rad people. Some of those rad people include my attractive

friend Charlie (newly Holmberg). Doesn't she model her waffle so well? Also note her completely hip (do people even

use the word 'hip' anymore?) pink rimmed glasses. Not to mention this cool cat has scene hair. Yeah, who is cool

enough to have that? Um, she is. Also, before the waffles were even done half the crew went out to grab the McDonald's

Feast. How funny is that? Waffles and nuggets… a recipe for clogged arteries and the ultimate cholesterol combo.

CHECK Please

To Do Lists… my sketchbooks are filled with them. I don't usually ever have a finished one before I make a new one

only a couple of pages later. They usually end up unfinished until I go back months later through old sketchbooks

and check them off (yeah, I'm THAT weird). This one, however, I feel a little more accomplished with (yes, I know it's

still not done; it's a list for the week and it's only wednesday). You see how there are ten things checked off on this

list? Well boy howdy, I'll have you know that half of those things were done today. Very VERY productive for how late

my day started off. Oh, and watching movies with director's commentary is the bomb.com (I watched three movies

tonight while doing homework with that feature on. They tend to go by a lot faster, too). Hello tomorrow, ready or not.

Neon Laughs

This is what I wore today… my super neon sweatshirt that I got this day in California and my electric blue converse.

I was feeling pretty snazzy; I had critiques today in all of my classes and had plum forgot about it until I arrived to said

classes. I forgot how much fine art critiques can lift your spirits (printmaking). They actually really loved my print, go

figure. I also forgot how much graphic design critiques can lift your spirits when you have uber confidence in your

designs. I think it had to do with all the neon… it's my confidence armor; I stand out… above the crowd. While walking

to institue I ran into an old dear friend of mine; brought back good memories. I had home teaching tonight… entirely

splendid. Then on the way out to go on our nightly walk, we ran into Porter, who was bringing us a house warming

gift. Dear me, first one of the season. We then jogged to his house for juice, nuts and side splitting laugh attacks–hard core.

It's Ink, Not Paint

I made my first edition of prints tonight for my printmaking class. I'm really enjoying it, although I wish I had done a

cooler print than this. It's just sections of muscle diagrams. Oh well, this linocut is the only one we'll do and then it

will be onto copper plate prints… yum. Got my new clear only-have-to-wear-at-night retainer this morning. Yay for

no more floss threaders. And hallelujah for mothers and their unbreakable habit of spoiling their children when they

come home for a short period of time. I think the majority of the fridge and freezer are filled with my morsels, my bad.

Halloween Is A Comin'

Does this plate of cake cookies make you as giddy as a school boy for Halloween? I made them today right after

church for break the fast. I just made up the recipe and felt pretty darn fantastic that they turned out… unlike my

sorry-of-a-try at my rainbow-chip-cake-encounter with my tiny-man-oven. Hello Halloween and hello Conference!

Also a Happy Birthday shout out to my dear Grandpa Bush, who always has a random joke on the tip of his tongue to make your day.

Mormonad And Me

This Mormonad was made just for me… seeing how long I slept on Wednesday. Oh, and that's how long I slept today.

We found this ad this passed summer when we were making our goal posters. Nikki added the 'W' to it. Don't you love it?

Now I just need to find a place to hang it… under Nikki's bed maybe? Seeing how I'm on the bottom bunk… yeah!