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Sorry for disappearing

Sun May 31, 2009, 8:58 AM

...I didn't really. I visit DA pretty regularly to look at other people's artwork and read journals. I just don't always visit visibly.

A lot has happened in the last few months. My parents got a new puppy, who is freaking adorable and who I got attached to in only a week. I try to call her "my parents' puppy" or "my sister's puppy" because I won't be at home to interact with her most of the time. Her name is Nellie and she's a mutt; chocolate brown with white and the prettiest hazel eyes. I will have to take some pictures when I get home.

I say "when I get home" because I am on week 2 of a 6-week study abroad program in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It's an advanced Spanish program, which means people who have completed 4 or more semesters of Spanish at Southwestern. I'm continually terrified by what I've gotten myself into, because I don't think my Spanish is that good, although everyone tells me it is. Fortunately two of my close friends are also here, so we've been having fun and been less scared cuz we're together.

I also have some photos stockpiled that I need to add, from various points in the semester and from here. I'm hoping to go to the racetrack (Hipodromo Argentina) while I'm here, and some other places that will give me some amazing shots.

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Mood: Tired

Devious Journal Entry

Sun Feb 15, 2009, 3:08 PM

I haven't been taking very many photos lately. Thank you to everyone who has continued to watch me and fave my old work. I haven't had much new stuff lately because I haven't had a lot of opportunity to take pictures except snapshots with my friends. The good news is that I will be going to horse shows with ROCK this spring and I'm still going to visit my friend Julie up near Fort Worth sometimes, and I always get good pictures up there.

The bad news is, and it's long overdue, is that my beloved Shadow, my baby girl and my favorite non-horse model, had to be put down in December. It was unexpected and only a week before I flew home for Christmas break, so it was hard then and still emotional now. She's the dog featured in Feeling Good and Seven-Year Eyes, which to this day are still two of my favorite photos I took with my film camera. She was amazing, my first dog, and I miss her so much.

But overall life hasn't been too shabby lately. I'm just plugging along...

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Mood: Tired

Looong time

Mon Nov 3, 2008, 11:13 AM

Wow, so it's been months since I've done anything proactive on DA. I haven't been taking many pictures lately, either...no time! Between classes, 2 jobs, and 2 extracurricular activities, life has been crazy. However, next semester I'm dropping 1 job and 1 extracurricular, so that should give me more time for photos. I miss it! I've resorted to taking snapshots with friends, which are cute and fun, but not my passion.

Thanks to everyone who has recently faved my work/watched me. The continual support is very encouraging, and I hope to bring you more soon.

I'm thinking features soon...so stay tuned!

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Mood: Content

Gallery Overhaul

Sun Jun 29, 2008, 4:06 PM

I'm going to be completely overhauling my gallery so that it's more of a portfolio of my best work. A lot of images will be scrapped or deleted, depending on how much I like them and their popularity.

My Flickr account is going to take over as my primary gallery, so be sure to bookmark me! I got some amazing shots from a cutting competition this last weekend.

I'd also like to thank all my watchers -- your support means so much to me.

remember: PEACE&harmony

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Mood: Anxious
Listening to: air conditioning

Hrrmm...

Journal Entry: Sun Jun 1, 2008, 1:33 PM

16 down, 84 to go: The 100 Challenge

I'm currently in a coffee shop in Rockford, Michigan. This weekend was my workshop and testing for my NARHA Registered Instructor Certification. I've had about three hours to sit and stew, and I still have another hour and a half to sit and stew...so even though I don't have to do anything else, I have lots of knots in my stomach. I tend to psyche myself out, and I keep worrying that I did worse than I thought I did, or that I missed something really important and that I'm not going to pass. It would really suck if I didn't pass.

I know I haven't been the most active on DA lately, and I apologize to those who care. Things have been very crazy for me. My grandfather had hip replacement surgery and is not recovering well, so I've had to be moral support for my mom and grandma a lot lately. I've been setting up my summer session at Project RIDE (and if I don't pass my certification I don't know what I'm going to do about that...), and that's going to be six weeks this summer. I've also started helping out at PEC again. It's so pretty out there, I wish I had time to bring my camera. I probably will in a couple weeks when we start getting into a regular schedule. It's been so erratic lately.

I got a 3.3 GPA for my second semester at college...yay. I get to keep my scholarship for another semester.

I'm also thinking about letting my subscription expire in August and pay for a pro account on Flickr instead...I really want that unlimited sets and collections part. It wouldn't really detract from my DA experience at this point.

Anyway, back to my sitting and stewing...

remember: PEACE&harmony