Sunday, September 7, 2008
Time time time!
I've been so incredibly busy lately with moving and starting school that I haven't been able to work in my art journal at all for the past couple of weeks. I have a free day tomorrow though, and I'm determined to do a new page, so, tomorrow it is!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Windows
Hard hard day today, thus, a new journal page! I've been rather frusturated with the upcoming dutch test, and I went to get some practice papers that I did corrected. Baaasically, they sucked. I don't think it was so much that all the grammar was wrong, so much as it just really doesn't sound sophisticated at all yet. Hopefully they're looking more for just plain correctness than, well, style. Ah, we'll see I guess.
Anyway, this page was a mixture of the different emotions in each of the four corners, and then some.
At least it was a productive day, despite the challenges. Challenges are good for the soul anyway, right?
Anyway, this page was a mixture of the different emotions in each of the four corners, and then some.
At least it was a productive day, despite the challenges. Challenges are good for the soul anyway, right?
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Dream bubbles
I've been art journaling regularly, I just don't always remember to post them to this blog, but I shall try to be more diligent.
This page was kind of difficult for me to finish. Part of it, I think, is that with this new journal I have more room and I'm not used to working with so much space. I've also just been feeling a tad bit blocked. Not sure why. Anywho, I guess the best thing to do is just keep going, and it'll get there eventually, right?
This page was kind of difficult for me to finish. Part of it, I think, is that with this new journal I have more room and I'm not used to working with so much space. I've also just been feeling a tad bit blocked. Not sure why. Anywho, I guess the best thing to do is just keep going, and it'll get there eventually, right?
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Colorful World
I'm really really happy with this page. I started out with just the note to myself, and this was what I got.
I also just joined Blissfullly_Art_Journaling, a yahoo group, and it looks like I'm going to be getting a lot of good ideas and inspiration from them, so that'll be another way to keep experimenting with my art journal.
In the past few days I've also started working on making my own agenda for the coming school year. Probably partially to make myself believe, that yes, I will pass this Dutch test, and yes, I will finally be going to school full time again. As It says in my writing on the art journal page, I just feel like my world is so small right now. I really need something that's my own, that's separate.
I got to talk to Shannon about all of this along with some other stuff that's been on my mind and it was really nice. That's the one thing I hate about having moved here, is that family and friends are so far away. I guess I should be grateful for modern technology though, that lets us communicate so easily, especially since I'm hopeless when it comes to sending snail mail.
I also just joined Blissfullly_Art_Journaling, a yahoo group, and it looks like I'm going to be getting a lot of good ideas and inspiration from them, so that'll be another way to keep experimenting with my art journal.
In the past few days I've also started working on making my own agenda for the coming school year. Probably partially to make myself believe, that yes, I will pass this Dutch test, and yes, I will finally be going to school full time again. As It says in my writing on the art journal page, I just feel like my world is so small right now. I really need something that's my own, that's separate.
I got to talk to Shannon about all of this along with some other stuff that's been on my mind and it was really nice. That's the one thing I hate about having moved here, is that family and friends are so far away. I guess I should be grateful for modern technology though, that lets us communicate so easily, especially since I'm hopeless when it comes to sending snail mail.
Campfire
The campfire on Saturday was lot's and lot's of fun. Everyone wants to do it again this coming weekend, so I think that'll be the plan.
Haha, I realized that for all 10 years of Girl Scouts that I did, I can't make a campfire! It was slightly pitiful, but funny nonetheless. We all just had fun sitting around, watching Juno and Bert wrestle, playing soccer, talking. I may be the only girl in the group, but that gives me a different sort of position, and I kind of like it. The selfish part of me wants it to stay that way, and considering how shy these guys can be around girls, it might just stay that way for awhile, we'll see.
Haha, I realized that for all 10 years of Girl Scouts that I did, I can't make a campfire! It was slightly pitiful, but funny nonetheless. We all just had fun sitting around, watching Juno and Bert wrestle, playing soccer, talking. I may be the only girl in the group, but that gives me a different sort of position, and I kind of like it. The selfish part of me wants it to stay that way, and considering how shy these guys can be around girls, it might just stay that way for awhile, we'll see.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Garden State
I watched the Garden State today. I hadn't seen it in a long time, and I'd forgotten how beautiful it really is. Whenever I watch it, it's like a reminder to just live, that life is in the details. I think so many people go through life with a filter - not really seeing or hearing or smelling, just kind of passing though rather than participating and experiencing. We can only be certain of this one life, of this one chance that we have right now to have experiences and feel what it is to be alive. I don't understand how people can waste that.
Actually, to be honest, I do understand it, because I did it for a long time, and I still catch myself doing it at times. It's so easy to get caught up in our minds, to constantly be thinking or remembering or analyzing or planning, but what's the point of that really? All we have, all we've ever had is this moment.
Actually, to be honest, I do understand it, because I did it for a long time, and I still catch myself doing it at times. It's so easy to get caught up in our minds, to constantly be thinking or remembering or analyzing or planning, but what's the point of that really? All we have, all we've ever had is this moment.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Nightdancing
Nightdancing, by Elizabeth Garner was such an interesting book. The imagery she used was so fabulous that I just had to make a page after it. As a matter of fact, I think I'm going to make it a habit to make a page for every book I read. That would be especially wise for me since I have the memory of a Goldfish. I could use it both to reference to if I want to recommend a book, but also for those many times when I want to tell someone about a certain story but can't remember for the life of me the name of the book or the author :)
Almost mid-year resolutions
New year isn't the only time I'm allowed to make resolutions and changes, so I figured today would be just as good a day as any :) They are:
- Take it easy and just let go.
- Stop trying to define myself.
- Don't not do things just because of what other people may think. (a big one for me, though I hate to admit it.)
- Write, write, write!
- Live in the now.
- Don't be too hard on myself.
- Do something creative every day.
- Be more affectionate.
Getting started
Welcome to my blog!
I'm not a stranger to blogging, as I've had one for the past couple of years on Xanga, but I wanted to post somewhere with a larger art community. So, here I am!
I hope for this to become a place to me to learn about myself as a writer and an artist as well as to meet others who can't live without creativity.
In the past couple of months I've gotten really interested in art journaling, so I'll be sharing some of the pages I make here. I'm also interested in trying my hand at video blogging, so, we'll see how that goes - if it works out, I'll put that on here as well. Other things I'm interested in sharing include poetry, perhaps some short stories, and whatever else I'm inspired to write.
I'm not a stranger to blogging, as I've had one for the past couple of years on Xanga, but I wanted to post somewhere with a larger art community. So, here I am!
I hope for this to become a place to me to learn about myself as a writer and an artist as well as to meet others who can't live without creativity.
In the past couple of months I've gotten really interested in art journaling, so I'll be sharing some of the pages I make here. I'm also interested in trying my hand at video blogging, so, we'll see how that goes - if it works out, I'll put that on here as well. Other things I'm interested in sharing include poetry, perhaps some short stories, and whatever else I'm inspired to write.
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