First Day

I had my first class of this semester on Tues at 9am... and now I'm actually debating about going to the library to begin my research. Ok, I'm not debating, I'm going, but I'm am debating as to if I feel the need to work out. Baroque, is going to be interesting and painful at the same time. The Photo/Film class will be this Monday, and the syllabus is looking a little scary too. I have the required reading texts for that class already, but some of the suggested are a little hairy and I am leaning towards buying a few of them too. The Baroque class is requiring a research paper. As soon as I figure out the topic, I'll post my preliminary research on it. For right now, I'm waiting on the books to arrive and I'm going to be hiding in the library this afternoon.

Spring 2011

Fall 2010, schedule consisted of Studies in Art History (which I barely passed, who knew that I would need to know some much freaking philosophy of Art.... hateful subject), Florence: City and Art (graduate only class, passed with flying colors, mostly because I am dying to get back to that city. I would live there in a heart beat.) and Art Since 1945 (which I can say truthfully I should have not passed. I was not aware of all the expectations of the class and I think the professor was just being kind to pass me.)

This Spring however I have reduced the class load to work more, and focus more on the actual requirements of the classes. I maintained a 4 pt in college, I refuse to have less than a 3.5 in graduate. So I need to bust my ass to get it there.

Spring 2011, schedule, History of Photography and Film (petrified since is a favorite subject, please god don't let me suck in this class) and Baroque Art (which I find interesting more so than Northern Renaissance, or Environmental Art, the other choices this semester) Both classes are with a professor, that I find to be difficult. No personally just grade wise, so I need to be stellar.

ps: This is more of therapy for me than truly meant to be read, but if some is reading: I am apologizing now because this will not be scholarly by any means.

New Year; New Thoughts; New Goals

The original object of this blog, was to document my travels abroad. That purpose expired awhile ago, so now I need to re-invent this blog and myself. As of the fall, (2010), I have started back to school. Graduate School, for a masters in Art History. So I feel that it would benefit me, to use this site as an expression of my studies and my feelings while trying to keep my head above water in school. Here goes! Let's hope this works out for me and truthfully does not suck, as in the past.

Delayed

I'm sorry that i have not been so diligent as i would have liked to be with this blog.

However the last few days have been really hectic. For part of last week i was in Broussard, LA for a family funeral. I wished that it would have been on happier terms that I was surrounded by my mother's family. But the shining to that gray cloud is I did get to see a lot (and I do mean a lot) of family. I am, in no small terms, related to at least half the state of Louisiana. My maternal grandmother was one of 13 children. My maternal grandfather's mother was one of 11 children. I don't exaggerate when I say I am related to the town of Broussard and Lafayette LA.

I did take photos while I was "home". Which was nice. I mostly documented my childhood memories. Things like my favorite po'boy place, the best place to get sugar cookies and a dobash cake, and of course my favorite live oak. I'll upload those later.

Right now I'm just glad to be home home. Getting back to my routine should be nice.

Sometime later this week though I am going to be re-shooting Sasha (my friend fighting cancer). We will be painting her and photographing, I'm so excited. Hopefully it turns out well.

Goal 2

I will not nap today!

As much as I want to go back to bed. I am determined to actually make it through the day. I was up at 5 this morning to walk Blue in the cold. Had coffee with my parents by 6:45 and am now at home, trying not to fall asleep in front of the computer.

I need to actually do work today. (ie: finish the weddings I have been stalling on)

That and I want to go shopping... The grocery store.... My favorite shopping excursion. In some perverse way the grocery store makes me all sorts of happy. I love shopping for food. I mostly love planning what I intend to cook. (Like the "Mexican stew", I created last night with chicken, chorizo, and black beans) I should take my camera along with me to the store... I have no idea if that will get me into trouble...

As far as Goal 1 goes, so far I have managed to take a photo everyday.... A lot of them have been the dogs, but I have been shooting everyday.

Today however is for editing photos...

Goal 1 continued

This morning is clean and crisp.

I had every intention of getting up at 5 to take one of my mutts for a walk, but when 5 rolled around, the only thing i did do was turn off the alarm. However I'm awake now. And its bloody cold in the house outside of my warm blankets on my comfy bed.

I am continuing the post from yesterday because I did not go photograph outside yesterday. Instead at about 10 pm, I took pictures of the dogs sleeping on different pieces of furniture in the house. Blue snoring was the main reason, I broke out the camera. This shows just how lazy my behavior has become in the past year. But today will be a busy day, so hopefully i won't be to lazy. Okay that last part may be a bit of a lie, it will be a busy day, but me being productive might be a stretch.

Yesterday was pretty productive. I started this blog again, I edited my website. I started editing wedding images I took in Jan (just because the bride is now harassing me and her daughter (ie my best friend) to get the photos back). I worked out. (Damn you weight machines, my arms are tired today!) I took pictures of sleeping dogs.

Goal 1

Here is my new goal.

I will use everyday to actually improve my art. Which means I will actually take a photo everyday. (Which is the biggest lie I have ever told myself, this ranks right up there with I will get my butt out of bed to exercise.)

But, today is a new day (said just like Scarlet O'Hara), and I have to do something. I have become very latent in my behavior. Besides I really have no excuses since I inherited a ton of film from a friend's mom. I do mean a ton, like a table spread of FREE film. (It was a discovery in the outside fridge that the deadbeat ex husband left) Whoo hoo for my gain and his loss! So I have to get off my butt and go play outside.... Sometime today.... I swear..... I will actually get dressed today and go outside.... it might be the back yard with the dogs but I will go outside....