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Friday, May 23, 2014

TiLT: Things I Love Thursday


On my love list for the week!
  • Swapping BPAL (Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab) samples with a coworker friend.
  • Going to see X-Men this weekend with friends. 
  • Reading the Wicked Garden series by Lenora Henson and having to wait patiently for the next book.
  • One of a kind meteor showers
  • Awkward bathroom conversations with coworkers
  • A three day weekend! Woohoo!
  • Pool season- can't wait to go splashing around!
  • Electric blankets
  • Dunking chicken nuggets into a chocolate Wendy's frosty.
  • Dr. Pepper and Hershey's chocolate. (I am always grateful for junk food!)
  • Long phone calls with long distance buddies
  • My hilarious, supportive, and wonderful parents. 
  • Getting to go back to school next week! I can't wait!
  • Getting a scholarship for my summer session at school
  • And of course...getting to sleep in! Ahh, bliss!

That about wraps it up for me. What's on your list?

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

TEDsday

I thought I might start sharing some of my favorite TEDx talks in this space. For those who don't know, TED stands for "Technology, Entertainment, Design". The purpose of the talks is to promote ideas worth sharing, and the subjects vary wildly.

The one I want to share today is presented by Jolie Guillebeau, called "Building and Artist's Life". In her talk, Jolie explains how she got to be an artist by making small, daily steps. I know in my own life it has been hard to shut out the inner critic and just do the work. I enjoyed hearing what Jolie had to say, and hope you will as well.


Friday, May 16, 2014

Friday Free For All



Molly Crabapple writes about Photoshop, Feminism, and Truth over at Vice.

85 Jack Kerouac quotes that will make you want to pack your bags and go.

Does "time" even exist?

As a massage therapy student, this article really moved me.

If you're into photography, this article on prime lenses and focal lengths is so helpful!

True Story: I had Weight Loss Surgery is an honest glimpse of what it's like to go through weight loss surgery and what to expect.

Love fudge rounds, but hate all the nasty....junk...that's in them? How about making your own with this recipe?

What are terrorists most frightened of? The answer might surprise you.

Thursday, May 15, 2014

TiLT: Things i Love Thursday


 Some big and small things I'm grateful for this week:
  • Graduation cap decoration inspiration
  • Raspberry sweet tea
  • Impending tea parties by the pond
  • Facebooking dinner time conversations with my parents
  • My teacher and classmates
  • Front porch sitting
  • Green smoothies in my Wonder Woman tumbler
  • Red lipstick
  • Trying out some Warby Parker glasses at home
  • And of course- Graduation this past Saturday! What, what!  
What's on your Love List this week?

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Exam Day: A Play in Three Gifs

Yesterday was exam day, so I wrote a play. Enjoy!

Act I: The Morning After the All-Night Cram Session


Act II: During the test when you've forgotten half the things you thought you knew



Act III: Exam is over and it's time for some celebration!



Blog Tour



I was invited to participate in the Blog Tour by the bright and shining light that is Jackie, whom I have had the joy of knowing for many years after having met at Meredith College. I hope to be half as awesome as her one day. Or at least be able to do a cartwheel. (Seriously, I wanna do a cartwheel. It's what all the cool kids are doing these days, isn't it?)

On with the show!

1. What am I working on? 
What am I not working on? That might be easier to answer. I'm about to enter my third and final semester of my massage therapy program. I'm ankle deep in writing a murder mystery, and working full time as a bonafide production artist. I live off of chocolate, coffee, and tears at this point.

2. How does my work differ from others of its genre?
I think the fact that I come equipped with a certain sort of madness helps set me apart. That, and I don't seem to fit snuggly into any genre anyway, so I stopped trying. I've written children's picture books, murder mysteries, magical realism, poetry, and memoirs. I'll write anything once!
3. Why do I write/create what I do? 
Because if I didn't there would be a lot more mayhem. I can't not be creative. I don't have it in me.
4. How does your writing/creating process work?
There's a lot of madness to my method. I usually get up, come to work, go to class, chill out to music, and then write like a mad scientist until I've met my daily word count. Some days are more productive than others, of course. I don't always have time to write as much as I'd like due to homework or the day job that keeps me fed and pays the bills. But I've enjoyed my "slow and steady" pace. Like a tortoise stampeding through peanut butter.

Many thanks to Jackie for including me in the Blog Tour! It's been fun, y'all.

Let's Pretend


"Let it Bloom" by Jenna Austin

As much as I love reading blogs, connecting to bloggers, being inspired by all the wonderful ladies and gents of the internet- I kind of suck at it. "It" being writing and promoting my own blog. 

Why is that? That's just silly.

So I'm going to pretend that I've been on a joy ride out to Pluto and back. That's my excuse for not updating and trumpeting my own whimsical badassery. Sound good? You all still love me, don't you?

Yes you do. YES YOU DO. You just can't quit me. Don't deny your feelings. 



"Feet on the Dash" from the Journey Thru series by Jenna Austin

(P.S. I love you, too.)