the question of art.

Before I headed to class this morning, as I was fussily tried to decide what to wear [and consequently missed the first bus] I got the heavy feeling that today was going to be a bad day.

I was wrong.

The most lucky and coincidental thing that happened today was that both my presentations that were scheduled for today I didn't end up doing - one because we ran out of time, the other because my prof realized we were all losing interest and so ended the class early-ish [she, apparently, didn't even have me down on the list! how strange and coincidental].

Also on a side note, I've just discovered Alphabeat's [one of my faaaaaaaaaaavourite bands] new album, The Spell, and their singles are AMAZEBALLS. I do, however, still think their earlier album This is Alphabeat is better - but let me listen to the new one a little bit more and maybe I'll change my mind.

I know I had something else to say but the thought of sitting in bed reading and/or knitting has robbed me of that thought; SO! I leave you with a doodle from night class and an amazing song to end.

Ta!

mcafee vs. nortons

I have a horrible secret: whenever Party in the U.S.A comes on, I secretly dance in my head. Shameful, I know; damn you, Miley Cyrus for being a plague on society. Now though I like to think my new, super-cool ringtone will make up for it [hopefully]. What is that ringtone? It's so super-fly, you'll have to hear it to believe it.

In other news, today is the last day of reading week which really is very sad - it's gone by so fast [as usual] that I can't really believe it and feel like I've done nothing particularly productive but feel ever-so drained from being constantly on the move. Sigh.

But here are some exciting highlights [and lowlights] of the week:

-After much boycotting on my part, Kyle convinced me to go see Avatar....unfortunately the 3D make me nausea and we had to leave near the end so I could express my feelings about it.....into a toilet.

-The good thing about seeing Avatar though was seeing the trailer for the new Clash of the Titans. I think Kyle thought I was got to hyperventilate from excitement. [I am now downloading the original and am tres excited]

-My gram gave me yarn and an easy pattern for a sweater for me to make. Hurrah! She also got me hooked on the idea of going to Frankenmuth, Michigan: a touristy German town, as my mum described it Christmastown, with a World Expo of Beer in May, wine tastings and some other pretty cool/dorky sounding things.

-I almost saw Carmen, the opera, Wednesday but it sold out before Finnegan and Ape could get us tickets

-My dad got engaged to Valerina and I convinced him that I should be best [wo]man.

And with that, I have to go do productive things like finish my essay outline for my midterm tomorrow, bribe myself to work on it by knitting and play with my lovely puppy.

Ta.

he fell asleep and he never woke up.

When I grow up, I want flower pots full of geraniums and alyssums. Apparently you can eat geranium leaves in salads [although from what I remember they don't taste that great].

I am attempting to write a critical term response. So, of course, I am writing a blog entry and doing all

I can in between paragraphs...sentences...to procrastinate. Silly? Yes. Possibly a stupid plan? Most

definately.

But oh god, it feels so good!

Anyways.

Since Windows Media Player is being a doorknob, I've been going through some individual songs I've

had relaxing in my external hard drive's music folder and I have to say I'm quite impressed [and

shocked and/or confused about why I had the song] at some of my music choices.

And thus I leave you with this, as I figure W.E.B. DuBois needs my attention more than any of you

do. Ta.

rufus

Presentations are a somewhat scary thing. Especially when those presentations aren't on some topic that you are not directly connected to but instead focus in on something that you think is absolutely fabulous that you've done only to possible have other people tell you, 'nah. Do something else.'

How do you impress an audience without getting too entirely preachy, english-essay-y and keeping it on a calmer level? It makes me tempted to make two versions and see what everybody else does before deciding on which one to pitch at them.

Two key things to keep your brain was busting: tea in a pretty cup and saucer and Rufus Wainwright's Hallelujah [I think I've been caught in a constant circle and have played it about 4 times in a row now].

songs for your sanity

Here are some songs to help your sanity, whether you're troubled with life, art or grad school decisions.

Added Resolutions

After writing that last post and looking at some other posts from other blogs, I remembered that it is, in fact, a new year and I completely forgot to do anything to celebrate it resolution-wise or reminiscing-wise.

Jess, who I was talking about earlier, and I talked about 2009 earlier today and for her, 2009 was a very exciting year with many great, exciting things and new experiences happening for her. I could not think of a very great, monumental thing that had happened. There were many great and fabulous moments: Kyleman's and my first anniversary together, the birth of Nessa-boop, my fairy goddaughter, and a few other things but all in all, I perhaps consider 2009 to be a pretty tame year. I'm hoping 2010 might take me for a bit more of a ride.

I also don't really have any resolutions. I never seem to; life changes so much does it really make sense to set goals that may seem unreasonable months later when circumstances change and you have to survive the best you can? Perhaps survive is too strong a word.

Forced, my resolutions are these:

1. Be less cranky with Kyle when it's that time of the month
2. Work hard at school to get into grad school.
3. Not have a mental breakdown if I have to move to big, scary Toronto.
4. Eat more salad; learn to use less caesar dressing.
5. Finally put my emergency car kit in Mabel's truck before dire circumstances arise and I curse my forgetfulness.