Tag: Emily
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How am I Supposed to Say Goodbye?
Another semester over. Another twelve weeks of projects complete. Another three months of new information, new ideas, and new lessons to be learned. New friends to be made and new places to discover. This past semester was definitely one of my favorites so far, ranking up there with the first one I took, draping, and…
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Improvement
First off, I’d like to apologize to everyone for my lack of a post last week. Super-busy with normal school and stuff like that. Secondly, I found my portfolio. My record of everything I’ve done since before I started coming to Precollege courses. It’s great to be able to look back on it and reflect on everything…
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Food Babies and Being Thankful
Two weeks ago was Turkey Day. Stuff-your-face-day. Wear-yoga-pants-to-dinner-day. Or you can just call it Thanksgiving. This year, Thanksgiving was different for me. Usually I’m just happy there’s no school, and I get to sleep late, and eat stuffing. I love stuffing. But with what’s happened in the past month, this year, I’m thankful for my life. The…
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Back to Class
Class this past week was a blessing (a herd of unicorns is also called a blessing, but class this week really was like being in a herd of magical horses). The moment I walked in, I felt like my life was picking up and moving on. My classmates were really supportive and made me feel…
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Force of Hurricane Sandy
I lived in Rockaway. Last Saturday, I came home from class and photographed all my old illustrations. Put them back in a different spot than usual. Tossed my markers on my bottom bunk, put the 11×14 sketchpads on their shelf. Gloated over the deals I got on fabric for my Halloween costume… Didn’t give…
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The Girl With The Sequin Shorts
I have a confession to make. I’ve got a thing for sequins. A thing for rhinestones. Quirky quotes. Glitter. If it sparkles, I love it. There has to be at least three dresses, two sweaters, a vest, a skirt, a shirt, and a pair of shorts covered in sequins. And that’s without actually going to…