school is in session

with school getting into full swing and my homework piling up, i've found i have less time to blog than i used to. i am also realizing that i didn't take advantage of my blogging time when i had it, and maybe i should have. now, i'm required to blog. my computer art class has a class blog, and i have to post to it three times a week, at least, if i want an A in the class. i think we all know how often i post, and three times a week has never been something i could accomplish.

so i may not post as much here in the coming months. that may also have to do with the fact that i'm learning Wordpress for my class, and i like it a lot. so i may be moving this blog to Wordpress, with a brand new professional name and some new-fangled features. so keep your eyes open for the move.

but i do have something to share tonight. this past week, one of our babies moved (with his family, of course) to north carolina. he was a precious little one in our nursery, and had one of the best personalities of the group. he loved to laugh, and always smiled for us. and we called him the King. so as a going away gift/ instructions for his new daycare in nc, i put together this:

in case you can't tell, it's a scroll. i made the medallion from a wooden "l", painted it metallic navy, and added charms (a crown, a fleur de lis, and star) and tied a tassel around it. the scroll unrolls to reveal several shots of the king wearing his crown and making typical faces for the camera, and lists in detail some of the things that make him tick.

i cried on wednesday after he left. he was such a sweet baby, and his family was wonderful. we will miss them a lot, and i pray for their safety and prosperity now.

what i've been up to lately, or, "you did that?!"

so, it's been over a month since i last posted. if i had any faithful readers, i'm sure to have lost them now, but alas, i shall keep blogging. if anything, this blog can be a portfolio of my work, and i can show off my art and writing skills all in one place. remind me to correct my typos, should i decide to actually show off...

anyways, in the last month, a lot has happened. i found out i'm just as bad at computer stuff as i thought i was. i still can't print from my laptop, but it seems so close to being there. and when i'm actually in my computer art class, i do really well at following the step by step instructions of my professor, and even helping out the girl next to me, although her defaults are set weird. but, when it comes time to hone my newfound skills at home, i find that i should have voice-recorded my professor, because i don't remember one step of what he taught us. and the first project is do in less than a month!

on a happier note, i seem to be a lot better at drawing than i thought i was. see, i'm the type of person that has always said "i can't draw." and i'm not da vinci by any means, but i'm not the total failure i thought i was either. take a look.

i used to be a stick figures and squiggly outlines kind of girl. now, i just two weeks, i've learned to draw accurate angles and ellipses. the pictures are a little crooked, but i think you get the idea. when i showed my mom, she said three times, "you drew that? i can't believe you drew that!" and my dad just said "wow!"

i have to admit, it felt good. i feel like i'm learning something. and as much as i learn to write, i feel like this may be more fun than writing. at least, the end product is easier for me to judge.

i'm also taking a Spanish class. i was exposed to Spanish in high school, and it is coming back pretty fast for me. i'm excited to learn Spanish. with a degree each in English and Graphic Design and the possibility of being bilingual, i think i'm becoming a very marketable individual. real world job (with salary) here i come! (if i don't gain my true dream first, which is marriage and motherhood!)

well, i've got some more stuff planned to share. i finished JJ's art piece, and was pleased with the outcome. i'll have to show you that. and i found a piece of writing i was urged to share somehow, someway, but it just isn't submission material, so i think i'll post it here soon. but until then, i'm off to bed. i've got to work in the morning!