Curious to know what came first.

Hope everyone had their pork, cabbage, and blackeyed peas!

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Throughout the end of the semester, I’ve been extremely anxious about everything: “Will I pass my classes? Will I finish my portfolio? Will Exit Review be fruitful? Will my Graduation go smoothly?” I always come through somehow in the end, but I’ve never NOT gone through something without imagining some sort of disastrous outcome.

Thankfully, everything went without a hitch! I graduated with honors, so my classes are fine. I finished my portfolio and everyone loves it. My Exit Review went extremely well. During my commencement, I didn’t fall, none of my posse got lost, and my name was pronounced correctly…

I soared through so many finish lines in the past month, I shouldn’t have a thing to worry about. I WILL get my Christmas shopping done in time. I WILL have a nice and amazing Christmas vacation with my boyfriend in Las Vegas. I WILL ring in the new year properly. I WILL find an awesome job. I WILL live happily ever after!!

Y’know when you get a song stuck in your head and you hum it all day? I’m no exception to this plague… Usually it’s just a word or phrase that triggers the song… Like when I leave work after a long day, I say “ahh, freedom!” and before I know it, I’m singing the chorus of “Freedom 90″ by George Michael. And of course 10min later I realize it! haha

But lately I’ve had words stuck in my head. I don’t react in a “humming” manner where I say the word over and over. It isn’t even triggered by hearing the word. I may not have even said the word in years, but suddenly it’s resting on the tip of my tongue, cluttering up my pre-conscience.

After reading the book Wicked (okay fine, I got the audio book), I had the word “Gillikenese” in my head for days. Then the word “Flexpar” replaced it. Following that was “Pokipse”… and now my current word is “Accoutrement” (in a French accent).

So what I’m saying is I think I’m malfunctioning.

In one month, I will be moving into a much larger apartment. 1040sqft is much bigger than my 400sqft matchbox! I’m pretty excited about it though because I’ll be back in Austin, and back in the exact same apartment complex I lived in before I moved to San Marcos three years ago.

I’m more excited about living with April, my old best friend from when I lived in Dallas in 2001! We went our separate ways (I to Austin and she to Charlotte), and now she’s moving to Austin with meee! :) I have a thing with rekindling friendships and relationships after years have passed. It’s what I do. Ask my boyfriend Tim… We dated for a year 6yrs ago and we have been rekindling for almost 2yrs now! Life is crazy.

Anyway at this apartment, I’d work on projects either on my couch (okay, futon), or at my desk in my kitchen. My stove is RIGHT next to my desk. At least my feet are never cold! ;D

This was in 2007. (My bike is now at Tim’s to free up space & encourage me to ride it. Only the former has happened.)

 

This is from about a month ago. That painting is completely different now.

 

Here’s a better view of my desk. I covered the surfaces with cool wrapping paper & glass! :)

When I move, I will most likely have my desk in my own room… and I’m toying with converting our dining room to an arts & crafts studio! It’s incredibly easy for me to visualize it since I have friends who used to live in an identical apartment. I literally give myself headaches by mentally moving things around in our apartment. Lit’rally!

 

 

Don’t look at this for a while. :) It’s severely “under construction”, as they said in the early 00’s. ;)

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