Artsy Fartsy

Well.. It was a long wonderful semester and boy did I get to create! I registured in a sculpture class last minute when a girl I met told me she had gone in it and quite enjoyed it. I had memories come back from my very first semester of University way back in 2001 and the scary clay clown and other horrid "sculptures" I created. But I figured what the heck.

We learned a technique called lost sand casting, it was quite the process and I could go into detail but.... it's quite the process... so here are some of my results.
The corn and Gourd

Starfish

This is a recreation of "The vielded and Masked Dancer" from the ancient Greece. She began as clay, and then was covered with a silicon mold and made into plaster and finally aluminum. She by far took me the longest, and was made for my Art History class, but gained me some major bonus points in Sculpture too. And last but not least my mountain. Originally carved from a block of plaster. *This is before I buffed and sanded it, it is much smoother and nicer now.

I thought I would include one of the process, these are sandcasted boxes, the mold is made inside originally with the item or shape you want to make, alluminum is melted in the cursavul (the round large pot looking thing) and then poured into the boxes. Quite amazing really.

TLF

Every Thursday my Media friend Brandon brings me a copy of the University paper so I can read the TLF's (Three Lines Free). I always hoped to be reading and realize someone wrote about me, not that I needed someone to declare there love for me or anything (it happens alot, and is usually about a guy wearing D&G glasses), but maybe someone would write and Thank me for a smile, or make fun of me for falling up the stairs yet again.. Well today I was reading and it happened! A TLF about me. I had to read it a few times to make sure it was actually me and I was reading right.. and Yup.. It was definatly me! Teehee... so here it is.

To the girl in the library (Nov.24) wearing a bright pink hoodie that forgot her green jacket asking about class reserves: if I wasn't totally intimidated by your good looks (or if I had any guts at all) I would have definitely asked you out for a coffee. Just thought you should know!

Awww... Blush blush. My semester is complete!

P.S.
Sorry about the lack of blogging, I have a handful of excuses I swear.

Why today was Wonderful

*~ My old roommate and fabulous friend Elisa came for a visit with her adorable son Jack.
(It's been SIX years.)

*~ I found Dallas TWO pairs of shorts for $21.00 Wahoo!

*~ I finally caved and bought flowers at Wallyworld..... FOR 1$$

*~ I took down our backyard Jungle

*~ I dubbed the backyard Jungle a "Man's Job" but I did whippersnip 90% of it.

*~ I planted my awesome new flowers, and made my rock boarder.
*~ I took some of Mother Nature that was about to be destroyed and planted it in my yard..
The Results!
Did I mention I got FREE grass July 4th??I will take a better picture later it was getting dark out, but there she is.. looking all Puuuurrrrty

~ Meow~

Finders Keepers??

Today at Supa-wal-tastic Land I found 20$...

I was in line at a cashier waiting for them to get a price check on a vacuum when I noticed that one of the self check-outs behind me was open. So I picked up my ironing board and Shamwow's and headed on over. Just as I was about to finish checking-out I noticed 20$ sitting in the slot (obviously someone chose cash back and forgot). I immediately went to tell the young worker standing guard, but than I thought "What is he going to do with it?" I highly doubt someone would come back to see if someone turned in a 20$ bill, and the person who had checked out from that machine was long gone, in fact in the time I was there I didn't see anyone at that machine... So I kept it... Eeekkkk I felt a little bad.

Finders Keepers Losers Weepers??

Our Crew

We took the dogs on a strole the other day to the
off leash dog park down the coolies from our home.

Tinkerbell was stylin' in her I (heart) Dad sweater.

Roxy had a blast swimming in the River.

Tink stayed on the shore and barked at Roxy everytime she

tried to come back on the land. Tink may have a wee bit

of a jealous problem.

It was a great night, but there was a crap load of bugs!

If you look close in this picture all the little specks in the back ground

are large marge flying machines!

Small Cute and Tasty

I don't know what it is... but when you cut up a licorice into bite size pieces, it just tastes that much better. Mmm.. Nibs.. One of my favorites.

Impatient

If dirt was clear maybe I would be less impatient...
I just dug up a potato. I was just curious to see if it was growing... and I am happy to announce it is!! I may have hit it a little bit with my shovel but I was trying to be careful, like I was on a dinosaur dig or something equally as cool, but instead of finding a T-Rex, it was just a sprouting potato. (Just as exciting right?!)
Now I will admit, this isn't the only thing I have dug up to check up on. I frequently moved the dirt where my now sprouting sunflower is growing, and checked on a bean or two, and maybe a few peas. I just can't help it!