I am...

I am truly blessed...even if God decides to show me in a really crappy way.

It's just like any other day...

That pretty much sums up today...well except maybe the concert I went to after classes...hmmm.  Ok so no the concert wasn't like any other day but my school day was.  I had my Basic Computer Images and Art History classes today and loved them both!  In BCI, we started learning the basics of Adobe Illustrator...who knew learning how to make a star on a computer would be so exciting for me.

This past summer, I took summer classes...and hated 1 of the 3 I took.  It was only until I had 2 weeks off that I noticed how much I missed having classes...I mean I actually MISSED going to school!!  So how the heck does THAT work?!

For some reason, I ended up figuring out the answer to this conundrum of mine.  I realized that if I don't have a schedule or anything to do, I pretty much waste time by doing absolutely nothing.  And believe me when I say that when you do nothing for 2 weeks straight...you go crazy with boredom.  And that's a fact that I've personally come to learn!

As I thought about it though, something more came to mind.  I realized that I just love learning new things.  To be able to come home and be excited that I learned how to make a star on my computer makes driving to campus everyday totally worth it.

So...what is the lesson for today, you ask?  Be passionate about what you do or are doing.  It comes in handy when you have to spend 15 weeks with whatever subject your working in.

Man I am just on a role here so ya'll totally get a BONUS piece of advice!!!

So here's your bonus: find someone to talk to and tell them about your day.  I talked to my boyfriend after the concert today and I noticed that my day was actually pretty awesome.  What I needed was a way to hash everything out and look at it from a different perspective.  It always helps to have an ear to listen and a shoulder to cry should you need it.

So now that I have bored you to pieces with my little rant that most likely won't  be read, I actually have a short essay that I haven't even started on...yay for getting back into the grind!!

Groupie?

I was in my Social Science writing class earlier today and we were required to write a short essay.  We had to describe one of the "groups" that we are in.  Not exactly clubs and stuff, just what group describes you best...Jock, Nerd, Outcast, etc.
As I sat there staring at the blank page in front of me, I realized that it's impossible for someone to belong to just one group...it's a multitude of groups that we all belong to...and all of those groups make up the many facets of our personalities.  I ended up writing about the artist side of my personality but that's not the end all, be all of who I am.  I mean it is a big part of who I am but it's just one of my many sides.

So where do you fit in?  Where's your little niche?  What makes up your personality and who you are?  

Artie goes to school

 Even though it was my second day of classes, it was Artie's first.  I was to stressed out to bring him and my camera yesterday, but today he came with me to campus.

Of course Artie's a Mac guy! ;)

Artie in front of a sculpture on campus.

Artie meets Ozzie! :)

Artie LOVES Mochi!! :)

Artie pictures

So this is the day that I upload the other Artie pictures...I couldn't last night because it was midnight and I was falling asleep at my computer.  So here they are for your viewing pleasure.

I took a couple more today while on campus...some of which involve a certain mascot...stay tuned!!

It started on a Sunday...

So I don't journal except on my own computer in word...you know, the usual private journal.  I thought I might share with whomever reads this, just why I started a blog of all things.

About 3 to 4 weeks ago, my little brother was diagnosed with Sarcoma cancer in his left leg.  He's now in Memphis, TN with my Mom which leaves me at home to watch the house and the dogs.  This is how I am helping my Mom...it gives her a peace of mind that she knows that the house isn't just sitting there empty and that the dogs are being taken care of.

After settling into my whole routine at the house, one of Nick's friends and his dad stopped by the house to drop something off.  It was a little bag full of cool stuff that Nick had saved for me and he had sent it home with his friend's dad.  Out of all that was there, one thing really stuck out.  It was a little stuffed animal...it was the Target Dog...you know, like the one on their commercials!!  I was just happy as can be and I named it Artie.

So that is the back story on how I got Artie the Target Dog.  It was on a random Sunday that I decided to bring Artie to church with me.  I brought my camera with me as well and so the adventures of Artie the Target Dog began.  I am going to bring Artie with me to as many places as I possibly can and take pictures of him with as many people and things as possible.  Think of him as "Flat-Stanley" but in a stuffed animal doggie kind of way.  I'm going to post my pictures here so anyone can see them and so people can enjoy them.

I mean pictures are pointless if they only go from your camera to your computer and nowhere else, right?

So enjoy the little things in life and tell everyone that you know just how much you love and appreciate them.