Walking on Broken Glass

Alright so I told myself I would post more during the month and I obviously failed at that. Sorry. The photos above are the last wildart photos for the semester. There was this pig kissing contest that some people in ROTC put on. The pig was really cute and tiny, it was also her first day weening from her mother. Too cute.

So now that the semester to drawing to an end I'm busy packing, closing things down and attempting to stick through studying for finals. I don't last long with a book open on my lap these days so I guess it's a good thing I don't have any really hard ones to worry about. Also, today is the hottest day of the season, 90 degrees. I finally had to break down and turn on the air.

Before I head home for the summer to earn more money than I spent this semester I will warn you that if this page gets updated it may be few and far between. I will indeed try my best but I make no guarantees. Here's to another completed semester!

Girl Can't Help It, She Needs More

Law and Order PDF

Well after a very stressful week last week this was the end result. It's not a photo but there's a link to the PDF since PCs can't just drag images like Macs can. My own photo section in the paper. The Law and Order section. This was the section that Laura and I were sent to D.C. to report on and this is the section I was told last minute to redo the photo illustration on the main page. Shh don't tell anyone I said this but I'm glad I had to redo it because it looks a hell of a lot better than my original idea did.

Well here I am approaching dead week and I feel like I should be stressed out. Honestly all I have left is to put together a portfolio for my photography class and do a presentation for my language development class. Both basically easy points. Then I have finals, which I only have 2 to worry about getting good grades on. I just need to stay focused and really crack down on studying.

I've now officially reached the point where my clase friends are getting on my nerves. It sucks but it's true. It's one of those things where if you spend too much time with them every little thing makes one or the other snap. Just the other day I was beat down for expressing my own ideas. As if the other had to prove themselves or their beliefs. I've finally reached some sort of a point in my life where I'm able to define a little bit of who I am. I guess it's not appreciated.

I, like everyone else will make a post about the Virginia Tech shootings. It was pretty shocking but now all of the warning signs that are being said, it's no surprise it happened. Why does it take something like this for people to open their damn eyes? It sucks that our society runs that way but it's true. Last night the university held a candle light vigil where hundreds showed up to gather at the union. I wished there were enough candles because it just would have had a stronger effect. I know that's not the point but why advertise a candle light vigil when you only have enough candles for 1/4 of the people there. Although this whole situation as really opened my eyes as to how easily I feel safe. I guess it's good I feel safe on campus and that I don't need patroling security guards on campus but that shooting could just have easily happened here.

Movin' on Up

Of all the photo illustrations I've done, I would have to say that this one is the coolest. For our Endowment section we are doing a 4 day series on how Technology has affected our generation. It's been a long and tedious process. Tomorrow my section is running, which is such a relief, I'll be able to breathe now.

In other news my roommate and I finally settled on an apartment that will be opening up soon. We've had our eyes set on it since her brother moved in and he promised us he would let us know when he was moving out. We didn't think it would be anytime soon until we found out today that he was indeed moving. It's pretty stellar. There's some things about the apartment that I'll still have to get used to about but it'll only bother me if I let it. So I'm not going to let it bother me because that was a chapter in my life that I have long since closed, thankfully.

As the semester is drawing to an end, I'm finding myself having less and less free time. Now with us moving into our new apartment it'll be even more hectic. Everything is settling though and that's a very good feeling. I'm just glad that last week was over. I had a few too many mental breakdowns for me to be able to handle.

Tell Me That You'll Open Your Eyes

Alright...I'll update again. I haven't been on my A-game recently with photos and I know that's just an excuse. I really wanted to update though so here is a picture from my photo project I'm working on with rock star Megan Rooney. For my photography we have to pick a song and depict the story in photos. After much consideration I picked "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey, an all around classic. Today I spent most of my free time taking pictures of Megan depressed and turning to alcohol (it was all staged I promise, she's really not depressed). It was a good time.

So now I'm home for Easter and let me say that not only do I feel like my body is behind on two weeks of sleep but I really want school to be over. I just got an internship that runs from April 9th through May 14th. It's pretty exciting except the job detail, which is taking pictures of signs. Hey, it's money and it's some kind of foot in the door. At this point now, I'll take anything and since I have a rather large student bill to pay, I'll take this $10/hr job. Meh, I chose to buy a camera instead of pay my bills....it happens. Speaking of bills, I just mailed my last check to Alyssa for her camera. Which means it's officially mine. That's such a good feeling. Now I just have to work my ass off the next 5 weeks to pay all of my other bills. It'll all work out, I have a good feeling it will.

So let's see adding my internship puts me at 3 jobs. Now I'm debating if I should keep them all. It actually comes down to whether or not I would be able to handle 3 jobs. I guess I could, I just don't think I would have energy to study. Ugh, if only I could sleep for two weeks and everything else would sort itself out.

So as the school year draws to an end, I'll be able to look forward to a summer with my 21st birthday (which I'm already starting to plan), possibly working 2 jobs, and just catching up with life. Who knows what will happen next, I guess I'll just have to open my eyes more.