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Jan 27, 2010

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FEBRUARY!!

Wow! I can't believe I haven't updated my blog in almost a month!!! Things have been pretty hectic since school started up, and I've been starting to read a lot too. I just finished Girl With A Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson and it was awesome!! I highly recommend it. It's about 600 pages though so make sure you have a lot of time to dedicate to it!! I can't wait to read The Girl Who Played With Fire! and Bright Shiny Morning next! I'm currently reading Brida by Paulo Coelho but haven't gotten too into it yet. I LOVED the Alchemist so I hope I will love this!! Bright Shiny Morning is by the contreversial James Frey, but I don't care how much was truth, etc. I loved his books and I read them both in like 3 days each. I love his writing style.

ART SCHOOL

This half of the semester I am taking Mixed Media. It's pretty cool, we're developing concepts and using Pastels, and Watercolor paints, and of course adding digital media. It's fun, but it's not easy!

I'm also taking Electronic Design which is a LOT of concept development, sketching, layouts, marketing/branding and designing ads and newsletters for the fake companies we created for the class.

This week is especially hectic because it's my boyfriend's 25th birthday, and 2 of his friends are coming in from out of town, plus his parents. I have 8 assignments due this week so I'm trying to get them finished by Thursday. Yesterday I did 4 out of the 8! It was amazing!! But the others are more in depth because they are the final stages of these week-long projects.

FACE LIFT

I've also been focusing on my complexion, health and fitness lately. I have this perfect toner from Sephora that is awesome. I've also been wearing Oil of Olay with SPF every single day for at least a year. I used to wear it every day since high school but I switched to Wexler for awhile and then I never switched back. The Wexler stuff is so expensive, I just use her face washes and they are amazing. Along with Oil of Olay Complete Daily Moisturizer with SPF15 for Sensitive Skin... I think I found my perfect line of products to help keep my acne in check! (Finally!) I think my skin looks really good today though!! I guess I've been going for the classic hollywood makeup look. I don't really wear eyeshadow every day, but mascara, blush, concealer where I need it... and redishbrownish berry colored lipstick.

PLAID IS RAD

Today I saw this ADORABLE plaid, short-sleeved blouse from Kenzie on ideeli. I almost bought it but it was 40.00 after shipping. I have this really cute plaid button-down from H&M and it was only like $4, so I decided not to get the one on ideeli and run over to H&M on my lunch break.

I tried on a hot pink poofy/tube dress that was super adorable but also 40.00. I also want to buy more things for spring and the material was maybe a little heavy for summer. It was super cute though!!!

So I went with 3 plaid button-down short-sleeved blouses. One is bright pink with lots of colors in the plaid stripes. Another is white with peachy orange checks (and elastic rouching in the back so it's super fitted!), and the other is white with shades of blue and aqua. The blue one has elastic rouching around the waist at the bottom so I need a belt to wear with it. I bought a super flowery elastic one with a zipper closure but it might be too much going on. But I thought I might be able to just reverse it and wear the white side showing... either way, I'm sure I'll find a use for the belt!!

I also bought a pair of pointy flats in hot pink. I miss being punky and colorful!

Maybe this is me feeling old because I'm turning 26 in a few weeks. My 1/4 life crisis.

NEW INK SOON!

On top of the colorful stuff, I've been thinking of getting a new tattoo and I think I am going to get a clock. That pink cukoo clock is really cute...but I dunno about pink.

I've been waiting to get more tattoos because I don't want to get them all at once. I want to do everything in good taste with art in mind. My rose tattoo is actually just for aesthetic value and has no meaning besides that my boyfriend got it for me as a Christmas gift a few months after we started going out. When we met I worked at Hard Rock Cafe and when I got out of work late at night I would bring us salads and drinks and we would watch Miami Ink marathons. :)

I've also been thinking of getting a swallow outline because it's very symbolic to me. In a way it goes along with the cuckoo clock because it also has to do with time.

The swallow silhouette represents my friend who died and what she taught me about living life and how to be a free spirit. She was truly amazing, was such a solid support in my life during my teens. I wore a necklace with a flat white shell pendant shaped like a swallow to her funeral, and someone turned around and complimented me on it and said it seemed so peaceful. Peace was the one thing I think we were all looking for on that extremely difficult day. It's totally important to me, and although I don't really need something concrete to remember her by, it's almost a symbol of faith in myself and in others. When nobody believed in me, or half-supported me, she supported me all the way. She told me I could do whatever I wanted to and when you believe in something you can do it. Instead of being hopeful I was determined.

It was one of the single-most important things I ever learned in my life. And it's a feeling I want to spread too. I don't do it enough... I just want this to be a constant reminder.

Maybe I could incorporate the swallow into the cuckoo clock, or maybe I'll just get the swallow.

I don't think I want it filled or colored in because I can't afford room for error on this one. It has to be in it's purest form. Like a blank canvas.

Anyway... :)

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Yikes 8 assignments! Sounds crazy but awesome at the same time.Of course I don't mind being busy because that is how I operate best. I love all your ideas for tattoos and look forward to seeing pics here in your blog:) The message of peace is one that is seriously lacking in today's world and everyone could use more of it as well as acceptance. Report Spam Posted by naominh at 1:42 PM on 01/27/10
The art school class sounds fun.I wish I was in art school right now. tube idea with the tatt too! Hope you get it figured out. Report Spam Posted by toad22 at 1:49 PM on 01/27/10
Thanks for your comment Naomi! Definitely- school is crazy and awesome at the same time!! Thanks for your feedback on the tattos! I might get one or both in March. I hate having non-matching tattoos though, so I have a lot of thinking to do! I also have to figure out where to put them... I could probably do it in photoshop. Maybe before I get it I will do a HelpMeChoose! :) Report Spam Posted by anilang212 at 2:00 PM on 01/27/10
I really like the idea of a swallow for a tattoo, it has such meaning to it for you and that's what tattoos should be about, for me anyway. Report Spam Posted by x0xsharicex0x at 2:02 PM on 01/27/10
whew! long post! but i enjoyed reading it. busyness is understandable. oh, yes. and i like the idea of a cuckoo clock. but i like the idea of the swallow even more since it has a lot of meaning to you. i really don't know how the two would incorporate, but you ARE the art student. Wow us! (NO PRESSURE!)Good luck on getting all the projects finished. And I'm looking forward to WIW posts with the new clothes!!!!! Report Spam Posted by anna_panda at 2:35 PM on 01/27/10
Phew busy lady. Your art classes sound fun, but I can bet its stressful. Love your tattoo ideas. Love it when they have a really big meaning behind them. If/when you get them, do share! Report Spam Posted by agauthier79 at 7:25 PM on 01/27/10
I seriously love Paulo Coehlo, I just love his work. I havent read Brida yet though.I love your tattpo idea, i think a swallow would look amazing, I have one on each of my feet. I originally wanted an outline like your saying but my artist offered to color them in for no extra charge, couldnt turn that offer down =]I cant wait to see your pics when its done! Report Spam Posted by dreapuff at 11:57 PM on 01/27/10
Thanks everyone for all of your comments!! :) My boyfriend actually thinks the Cuckoo clock will be weird! I dunno... maybe I will only get the swallow right away. They are addicting though!! Anna- I think I actually do want them to be seperate. :) I considered adding the swallow as part of the artwork on the bottom or in place of the cuckoo bird, but I think I want the swallow to stand out. I'll be sure to post my drawings and final ideas before I get the ink! Last time I got a tattoo I bought a fake tattoo and wore it on my arm to make sure I wanted it there. :) I think I'll buy some transfer paper for this one and test out the bird in a few different places. And then I can also use my own artwork. Where on my body should I get it? Isn't Paulo Coelho amazing? When I read The Alchemist I was like...this is everything I ever believed in...in a novel. And it's only like 44 pages. I love it! And I'll also make sure to post a WIW from this weekend! I need to catch up with all of your blogs now! :) Do any of you have tattoos (besides Dreapuff's two foot swallows!- are those your only tattoos?) @dreapuff I actually drew a hibiscus on my foot to test it out but I didn't like it.. I think it made my feet look really long. I don't know if was the placement. Maybe the swallow should go on one of my feet.. I'll try it there in marker! What style swallow did you get and how did he color it in? Is it a trad. swallow with lots of colors, or a filled "outline"? I actually have an image of one I drew when I first got my rose (it was between those two) but I don't think I want it as detailed now... Since it's so simple maybe I should add some stars around it. Maybe one for my grandpa and one for my friend. Hmm... I have to make some concept designs! Report Spam Posted by anilang212 at 11:41 AM on 01/28/10
I've always been partial to tattoos on the shoulder blade (even though my boyfriend hates it). I also like smaller tatts on the side or lower part of the stomach. Report Spam Posted by anna_panda at 12:25 PM on 01/28/10
I'm actually partial to appendages! Well maybe arms. lol. This probably sounds really weird, but I think of the sculpture of Nike of Samothrace, and I think that I might only get tattoos on the parts that are missing. Arms and feet I guess. :P I don't know why that is how I feel, but it just is. It's kind of totally weird... But here is the sculpture! :P http://smarthistory.us/site/romanticism/eugene-delacroix/nike-of-samothrace-c-200-bce/ Report Spam Posted by anilang212 at 12:48 PM on 01/28/10
I love that sculpture. It's seriously one of my favorites! And yes. that is a little..... strange. but hey! have at it! i'm sure it will look very cool no matter where it ends up. :) Report Spam Posted by anna_panda at 5:18 PM on 01/28/10
Wow! Lots going on, huh? Good luck on all your assignments! And I love the cuckoo clock, and swallow tattoo ideas! Thanks for sharing! :) Report Spam Posted by jolieznor at 9:43 AM on 01/30/10
Wow you have lot going on! I have been thinking about getting another tatoo as well - the last one I got back in 1992 so it's been a while. I'm thinking of getting a tiny step ladder as a reminder to "get over myself" when I take things too seriously. Report Spam Posted by luluknows at 1:22 PM on 01/31/10
I think the pink clock is sweet! Report Spam Posted by soofaye at 10:48 AM on 02/02/10
I love art so this sounds great!!! : } Report Spam Posted by kelsjax at 2:56 PM on 02/08/10
@luluknows What kind of step ladder? That's so funny- and such a cute idea! I totally love it! Report Spam Posted by anilang212 at 7:57 AM on 02/16/10