Sunday, July 25, 2010

Ode To Myself


Today's post goes out to me.



Because I am a damn strong woman. Because I don't have to eat the bullshit that is being fed to me. Because I don't feel like I have to be "grateful" to you--you should feel lucky for even having me. Because for as much as I like to believe I don't have a heart, I still feel compassion towards you. Because I think I have my head screwed on tight enough to understand. Because for as much as I can get angry with someone, I will never, ever raise my voice at you. Because I am damn confident in myself--don't confuse that with being a selfish bitch or a cocky egotistic wannabe. Because I believe in the love I give someone. Just don't take it for granted. Any of it.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

I poop photos!

Alllllllllright. So I promise to never procrastinate again! Here's some pictures I promised to make up for the days I didn't post any. Feels good to take a photodump. yalllll better appreciate these because they took forev to resize + upload on to this thing! i'm not even going to attempt to put them in chronological order. but here are some memories nonetheless :) .......

***NOTE: there are a bunch of spaces in between the pictures cause i tried to group them into clusters. Also, hold down CTRL and click the picture at the same time if you want it to open in a new tab. i know it can get pretty darn annoying since the pictures don't open in a new window.***


from our impromptu night beach trip:
missing you crazy kids! the princesses and Sal

"you're a tigaaah! YOU'RE A TIGAH!"






i LOVE whales oh so much! i was so stoked when i saw this at the 2nd floor of the lib. i texted jon and it turns out he's the one who drew it, hahaha. but the text is written by unknown





assembling our spinach burgers (by Dr. Prager, hahahaha) and them eating them. YUM!




where i spent my many days + nights, the print lab:
6+ hours of carving of linoleum

special poster

beginning of my production



during the first week of break, i took Sonich to get a haircut. his hair was ridiculously long, luscious and shiny.



my room at the Princess Castle. it was never clean



POUT!




a rude awakening. that was placed right outside of my room. wonder who did it? >:P





way to my heart is through my stomach. thanks babe! :0)



kings cup + SoCo + being everyone's mate = god damnit. that was a good night hahaha :0) i remember i was craving cereal and then daniel remembered that he left milk in his freezer. the whole complex had to move out by then so we had to break into his apt cause he didn't have his key. it turns out he forgot 2 handles, milk, chicken, and a bunch of frozen shit. hahaha




went hiking with the Guchster!
best hiking partner, EVER! lol, she redeemed herself from last time ;0)

helllllla tired but happy cause we were at the top of.....................

INSPIRATION POINT!
it was so lovely! pictures don't do the view justice cause it was simply gorgeous. i wanna do it again!




dinner with jon. this is the day i helped him move in to his new place! he make chicken alfredo and i used a target box for a table. we're high class :0)





UCSB's art department's annual undergraduate show. this year it was called "Das Ist Art"
i felt very honored+grateful to be picked to be in it. august and i were the only 2nd years. the rest were 3rd or 4th years. and angie was the only 1st year. ha-AAAY!


my piece for the show

close up of prints. edition of 10 but i only picked 8.

handmade boxes! (hand creased, hand cut, hand folded!) i actually sold one of these hahahaha. my first "sale"! i didn't want to sell any of them though. jon said he's gonna put all the money he makes from his art towards a tattoo--i wonder what i'm gonna invest in? lol.

my label thing. i felt pretty official lawl




i was cleaning out the papermaking lab and i found this tiny ass frog!!!!!!!!!!!!! i hate frogs but this one was kinda cute!!! it was the size of a freaken quarter ZOMG!!!!!!!





when i helped sobeck make a plaster mask. lol his face is all shiny from the vaseline. it was kinda gross hahaha. but fun! i had to put straws in his nose or else he couldn't breathe






car chats! him looking at me. me looking at him.




books books books. love making my own books.
first book i ever made by winging it :p




oh hay finals week at davidson library




ok i'm going to end this with a very special picture:

TACOS FROM LILLY'S IN SANTA BARBARA!
L to R: Cheek Taco, Pork Marinaded Taco, and Tounge Taco
never thought i would try such exotic things but it was fucking delicious. why didn't i know about Lilly's sooner? That is me on the left corner, dr0000ling. ZOMG i want some. i had the eye taco (!!!!OJOS!!!!) on the next visit and it was amazing.


i hope you enjoyed this post. until next time <3

Love,
Mel