New York

I guess what it comes down to is this. It's hard to say anything about this city without either sounding like a tourist or sounding cliche. it IS one hell of a city though..

Basics

I've been told by several different people and on different occasions that it would be beneficial to me to post my artwork, not only for display but to build confidence in receiving criticism, whether it be positive or negative.

I've never been confident enough to take the leap but I've finally decided that now's as good a time as ever, especially with the classes I'm currently taking so..here goes.

These are some of the basics we've been working on for the last few weeks. Above : Still life, color studies, feet and hands, geometric/design concepts.

don't like em? well..

haha..just kidding :)

more to come..

Job Hunt

As if it's not hard enough to find myself a way to make a living, I'm currently dealing with twice the stress as my boyfriend is moving to the city in T-10 days. But don't get me wrong, I'm in no way shape or form complaining. I'm currently stressing with pleasure, and just as hopeful for him as I am for myself, if not more. I've recently discovered the importance of not only networking, but just living life being nice to people, because believe it or not that shit comes around. If it weren't for the great people I've met throughout my adult life, I wouldn't be as fortunate as I now find myself. Sure, it's still a struggle, but I can't imagine where I'd be if I never put myself out there, if I never made friends with the new girl at work, if I never left that job to pursue other desires, and if I didn't give up those desires to pursue even bigger dreams. That being said, I shall shamelessly promote my boo's blog. It's time's like this that I wish I had spent more time building up a bigger social network within the blogging community, but I still believe that sometimes a little can go a long way. This may be small effort but hey, it's better than nothing right? Anywho, will someone please pay the guy for being awesome?!

greatunknown

"home"

Experiencing elevated highs followed by excruciating lows, but I swear, I'm not manic depressive.
Trying to find that lovely medium that I somehow always find difficulty achieving.
Not for one second do I regret being here, but I still can't help but miss the feeling of "home."
"You do this every time," I'm told. And it's true, I do.
Down time - Something I always want when I don't have it..but having it drives me a little crazy.
Nervous yet hopeful for the near future. School in T-9 days. Love in T-12.

A few shots from my last batch. Reminiscing already..

Colorado Outro

When my family and I moved to Colorado in 2000, my friends in California thought I was moving to a cow town in the countryside. As much as I tried to defend myself against my merciless peers, inside I despised the fact that I was going and despised even more that some areas near my new suburban neighborhood had houses on acres of worthless land with cows actually on their property. I spent most of high school loathing life, detesting Colorado, and imagining how much "better" my life would have been had we stayed in California, and if I had went to school with my friends in Long Beach. But time flew by, high school ended and the next thing I knew I was moving to the city and attending school in Denver.

"Old" people are right when they say time goes by faster and faster every year. Even as it took me 5 years to finish my undergrad and it's been 2 years now since I've graduated, it seems like just yesterday I was exploring Denver as a working student. Somewhere along the way I found myself growing with the city and with the beautiful Colorado Rockies and eventually I found that Colorado grew on me. I never realized how much I loved it here until I came back from living in Korea for 6 months. The month I was back in Denver, I literally basked in all of it's glory, attending shows, enjoying my favorite restaurants, going on bike rides and surrounding myself with the company of all the good people I've met in Colorado along the way. When winter rolled around I moved back to Vail for one more season, my last hurrah.

The end of a season feels more like the end of the year to me and of course, much like everything else, the season flew by at lightning speed. Now I find myself here, once again, reflecting on my life and where I currently stand. As of now, I hold a one way ticket to NYC on my way to continue my education at Pratt Institute. That last sentence scares the shit out of me, and with all the steps I've taken to make this all happen, I almost still don't quite believe it. At this point, I can only hope that the with support of my friends, my family and my new special someone, I'll survive in this great city.

(Or maybe I'll get trash dumped on me by Woody Allen and then get chased by a pimp. That would be sweet. The quality of this video isn't the greatest, but it's the exact clip I was looking for)

Life On Mars

absolutely beautiful.

Coincidence Consumes my Being

"There's no such thing as coincidence. When it comes down to it, everything is ordained. The goddamned Greeks called it destiny." 

-Roberto Bolano in The Savage Detectives