Hi all you bloggers out there in far off lands! How are you all? I'm sure everyone is doing something incredibly exciting. What is Juicebox doing you may ask? Well he's sleeping. He went to this very hip disco bar on State Street last night. He was hopping away and bounding about till five in the morning-I was beginning to get worried. Oh and I forgot to tell you-Tripp and him broke up! I know I was sad too. Tripp has to go back to his native country Bulgaria because his brother got in a very awul taffy incident (don't ask). Juicebox wanted to go with him for support but Tripp said he couldn't ask Juicebox to go to a country without a beach and they parted ways. He was crying for weeks eating Mac and Cheese. One day he actually wanted to go into the microwave. That's when I told him he had to leave the apartment. Initially he just would go out for five minutes around the neighborhood. And then a homeless person gave him a harmonica and he began to play that endlessly at the "Ralph's" store. (He had a sign that said "Please give me peaches to make peach iced tea but he never got any). And finally yesterday he went to a nightclub and danced the night away. I think he's happy although he is in dreamland so he could be having some strange dream about Tripp.
Other than that my people photography class is interesting. I'm not quite sure how I feel about it yet. I like the projects we get to do but the teacher reminds me of Morley (she's even a folk singer who is anti-creationism). Actually this week I will be photographing a violinist and a harpist in the studio so I'm pretty excited for that-I just hope the images are in focus.
And I don't know if any of you want to know what's on my bookshelf, but I'm reading three right now to keep my mind extra busy. My favorite one is "Dead until dark." My friend recommended it to me because my guilty pleasure is the "True Blood" Series which is based on the books. So far I must give props to HBO (everything is somewhat accurate) but I'm only on Chapter two. The second book is because for some very odd reason I miss Monterey (I must be a massichist) so I thought I would give Steinbeck another try through reading "East of Eden." It's good so far but some of the things he says are really outlandish (hey that's what makes great literature!) And finally I am reading "Korea" because get this I am going there in less than a month! I'm trying to talk Juicebox into going with me but he's not a fan of dogs (sorry Abby) due to a terrible incident with a chihuahua.
I suppose another common theme in these blogs are movie reviews so here are two that I have recently seen and were impressed with. "Star Trek" was a great typical summer movie. I finally know who Scotty is! And now the saying "Live long and prosper makes sense." Although I sat in front of two Trekkies that hated the movie due to inaccuracies (Get a life guys!) The second movie I saw was "Angels and Demons." Even though they skipped half the book it was much better than the "Da Vinci code" although brace yourself for Tom Hanks in a Speedo (it still gives me chills). Of course it wasn't nearly as good as the amazing book but I still really liked it. I think I'm finally learning to look at movies and tv series independent of the books.
Alrighty-roo-that is everything! I know this was an incredibly long blog and if you've made it this far-congratulations you've completed your reading for the day. Well, I'm off. I still have to prepare for summer trip to Korea! Adios bloggers!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Santa Barbara's burning up!
Hey everyone!
How is everyone out there in those fun faroff places? Well I'm hot hot hot here in Santa Barbara. I'm not talking about this in the ego sense but the temperature sense. The hills of Santa Barbara are on fire-can you believe that? And I know what you are thinking-no I did not start it...I think. Juicebox certainly did not, although he is out now to check out the firefighters. I would've gone with him, but that might look a bit strange. He also thought I would not make a good wingman (or wingwoman if you are a feminist), can you imagine that? I did help him make peach smoothies to give to them, but I told him they'd melt by the time he got there. Darn that Juicebox, he didn't listen and came home in tears (and tons of sweat). The peach smoothies apparently became peach tea and nobody would even try it. It's alright though, I told him we could send the peach tea to Alaska where it's cold. He jumped up for joy. Although now I wonder if you could send liquids by mail.
So all you blog readers don't come to Santa Barbara now, the stop lights are not working at all. If you walk down State Street, you'll be inhaling ash. And I was thinking about it and maybe I could tell people that I tried smoking-jk. And not to mention you'll be drenched in head to toe with sweat-I know what a wonderful picture! Well I'm off to watch the mansions go up in flames!
How is everyone out there in those fun faroff places? Well I'm hot hot hot here in Santa Barbara. I'm not talking about this in the ego sense but the temperature sense. The hills of Santa Barbara are on fire-can you believe that? And I know what you are thinking-no I did not start it...I think. Juicebox certainly did not, although he is out now to check out the firefighters. I would've gone with him, but that might look a bit strange. He also thought I would not make a good wingman (or wingwoman if you are a feminist), can you imagine that? I did help him make peach smoothies to give to them, but I told him they'd melt by the time he got there. Darn that Juicebox, he didn't listen and came home in tears (and tons of sweat). The peach smoothies apparently became peach tea and nobody would even try it. It's alright though, I told him we could send the peach tea to Alaska where it's cold. He jumped up for joy. Although now I wonder if you could send liquids by mail.
So all you blog readers don't come to Santa Barbara now, the stop lights are not working at all. If you walk down State Street, you'll be inhaling ash. And I was thinking about it and maybe I could tell people that I tried smoking-jk. And not to mention you'll be drenched in head to toe with sweat-I know what a wonderful picture! Well I'm off to watch the mansions go up in flames!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Hi again everyone!
Hey,
I haven't blogged in so many weeks, maybe even months that I thought I'd drop you a line. Well, another class has come and gone-phew. So now I know quite a bit about flashing people-photographically speaking. Tomorrow I have my accounting final and what have I learned about accounting-absolutely nothing. And you know what? I have to give a presentation in it tomorrow so hopefully I can just pretend like I know what I'm talking about-huh that reminds me of capstone.
I had an interesting conversation with a girl in my accounting class yesterday (I can't even remember how to spell her name). Actually she's my partner, not in that way because I don't swing that way, but my partner for the presentation. She was telling me all about how her friend goes to the University of Texas and is majoring in Archaeology, yada yada yada (I kinda zoned out). Then I told her about my degree and she became fascinated. Anyway I was telling her how I kinda miss Archaeology and digging in the dirt. She asked me if I'd go back to it if I didn't change my mind and go into photography. Then she told me she considered going into the Culinary Arts (I've tasted her cooking and it's a good thing she's in photography). Obviously I told her I didn't regret it but then she kept talking to me about the Masters program, so I'm back to considering getting a Masters, but I don't know how much longer that'll take. Yes I do realize that was an Esther story, but you know you've missed them.
Well, Juicebox says hello. The weather here has been a bit hot....okay alot hot. I cannot stand it, let's just say some of my other personalities have come out today. Juicebox on the other hand has gone everyday to the beach. He's really tan now-it's incredible. Well I should go. I don't know if any of this blog makes sense-I'm still working on zero energy, but hey. That's what school's all about!
I haven't blogged in so many weeks, maybe even months that I thought I'd drop you a line. Well, another class has come and gone-phew. So now I know quite a bit about flashing people-photographically speaking. Tomorrow I have my accounting final and what have I learned about accounting-absolutely nothing. And you know what? I have to give a presentation in it tomorrow so hopefully I can just pretend like I know what I'm talking about-huh that reminds me of capstone.
I had an interesting conversation with a girl in my accounting class yesterday (I can't even remember how to spell her name). Actually she's my partner, not in that way because I don't swing that way, but my partner for the presentation. She was telling me all about how her friend goes to the University of Texas and is majoring in Archaeology, yada yada yada (I kinda zoned out). Then I told her about my degree and she became fascinated. Anyway I was telling her how I kinda miss Archaeology and digging in the dirt. She asked me if I'd go back to it if I didn't change my mind and go into photography. Then she told me she considered going into the Culinary Arts (I've tasted her cooking and it's a good thing she's in photography). Obviously I told her I didn't regret it but then she kept talking to me about the Masters program, so I'm back to considering getting a Masters, but I don't know how much longer that'll take. Yes I do realize that was an Esther story, but you know you've missed them.
Well, Juicebox says hello. The weather here has been a bit hot....okay alot hot. I cannot stand it, let's just say some of my other personalities have come out today. Juicebox on the other hand has gone everyday to the beach. He's really tan now-it's incredible. Well I should go. I don't know if any of this blog makes sense-I'm still working on zero energy, but hey. That's what school's all about!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Can everyone believe it's the end of March?
Hey Everyone,
How is everyone out there? I can see all your smiling faces in my mind as we speak! Some of you really need to brush! In case you are all wondering I am doing much better (if you can't tell from my exhuberant blog). I just had one of my wonderful freak-outs (part of the Festher personality).
Well Santa Barbara is very blue today...I mean the sky. It's so blue and so hot, not the best thing for a New England gal! Yet I am dealing with it, my skin not so much. I look like a pomegranate, but a happy one-I do have lots of seeds in me too.
Juicebox is loving the weather. He goes to the beach daily. This is problematic though because he steals my photographic reflectors for tanning. Sure he's not so white as before but do you know how hard it is to explain the need for a correct exposure to a koala? Although he does understand f-stops.
Well, I went to Ventura with him the other day and he almost went swimming...then I reminded him he can't swim so he drowned-but just for a second. You see, a giraffe was also in Ventura at the time. Her name's Molly. She just stuck her head in the water and saved him. Now Juicebox and I are thinking of a reward for her. Of course Juicebox wants to send her Peach smoothies but you can't send that through the mail...well you could but it becomes peach tea. Well I have to go!
Have a great week! Easter's around the corner-can you see the bunnies?
How is everyone out there? I can see all your smiling faces in my mind as we speak! Some of you really need to brush! In case you are all wondering I am doing much better (if you can't tell from my exhuberant blog). I just had one of my wonderful freak-outs (part of the Festher personality).
Well Santa Barbara is very blue today...I mean the sky. It's so blue and so hot, not the best thing for a New England gal! Yet I am dealing with it, my skin not so much. I look like a pomegranate, but a happy one-I do have lots of seeds in me too.
Juicebox is loving the weather. He goes to the beach daily. This is problematic though because he steals my photographic reflectors for tanning. Sure he's not so white as before but do you know how hard it is to explain the need for a correct exposure to a koala? Although he does understand f-stops.
Well, I went to Ventura with him the other day and he almost went swimming...then I reminded him he can't swim so he drowned-but just for a second. You see, a giraffe was also in Ventura at the time. Her name's Molly. She just stuck her head in the water and saved him. Now Juicebox and I are thinking of a reward for her. Of course Juicebox wants to send her Peach smoothies but you can't send that through the mail...well you could but it becomes peach tea. Well I have to go!
Have a great week! Easter's around the corner-can you see the bunnies?
Friday, March 20, 2009
Some very very random thoughts
Hi everyone,
So I'm in the middle of a spring cleaning (wow that actually works here) and I thought what better time to blog. Well I wish this could be a very happy upbeat blog but hey you've gotta be depressed sometime-I blame it on the cleaning. Well, anyway the main reason I am a little under the weather is that I've come to the conclusion that most people at Brooks are backstabbers and cannot work in a group worth a darn! But then again maybe that's everyone in the artistic field because I've heard of tons of selfish artists. I had this friend (this is a real person) who I made an agreement with that we would do all the homework together and today she said she didn't want to work with me (I'm not quite sure what that was all about) anymore. And in the middle of Lent!
And on top of this I saw three different incidents today of Santa Barbarians being very inconsiderate to workers, once at Starbucks, once at Ross, and then once at the Grocery Store (that gives you an indication of my morning)! So all in all today was a day that did not give me faith in humanity. I think it's just one of those days...or weeks where I just want to get out of Santa Barbara. On the bright side, I woke up this morning!
Hope everyone is doing better than I am. This weekend should be fun though-I just hope the sun goes out or else I'm going to be in deep trouble for my environmental portrait!
So I'm in the middle of a spring cleaning (wow that actually works here) and I thought what better time to blog. Well I wish this could be a very happy upbeat blog but hey you've gotta be depressed sometime-I blame it on the cleaning. Well, anyway the main reason I am a little under the weather is that I've come to the conclusion that most people at Brooks are backstabbers and cannot work in a group worth a darn! But then again maybe that's everyone in the artistic field because I've heard of tons of selfish artists. I had this friend (this is a real person) who I made an agreement with that we would do all the homework together and today she said she didn't want to work with me (I'm not quite sure what that was all about) anymore. And in the middle of Lent!
And on top of this I saw three different incidents today of Santa Barbarians being very inconsiderate to workers, once at Starbucks, once at Ross, and then once at the Grocery Store (that gives you an indication of my morning)! So all in all today was a day that did not give me faith in humanity. I think it's just one of those days...or weeks where I just want to get out of Santa Barbara. On the bright side, I woke up this morning!
Hope everyone is doing better than I am. This weekend should be fun though-I just hope the sun goes out or else I'm going to be in deep trouble for my environmental portrait!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
St. Patrick's day in Santa Barbara
Hello everyone,
I hope everyone is just peachy keen today. I must tell you I'm more plummy today. So I have always thought St. Patrick's Day was a day that nothing really happens aside from you get to pinch people that do not wear green. (By the way I was the only person in my class yesterday that wore green but I couldn't pinch anyone because of sexual harassment). However it is much much more than that in Santa Barbara! Especially for tourists!
Yesterday bagpipers were tooting up and down State Street. I requested they play "I can get no satisfaction" but they didn't have that one memorized. Aside from that it was the farmer's market and everything was green! The venders had green face paint on, some of the vegetables were green (don't worry I didn't buy them because call me crazy but I don't eat any fresh produce that's green aside from broccoli, celery, and cucumbers, oh and lettuce). Now I didn't really have tons of time to appreciate this since I had accounting which makes me green.
So he let us out early because he's an Irish wannabe (don't ask). Actually I felt bad for him yesterday because a student said accounting is pointless but that's a blog for another day on how teacher's are underappreciated. Well, I had to go to flash a classmate yesterday in the studio (it's required in photo). By the time I got out of there it was 10 and another tradition of St. Paddy's day-drinking! I never saw so many swaying pedestrians or passed so many taxis in my life. And on the way home, I passed three, yes three sobriety checkpoints. Do not worry though-the coppers didn't check my drinking capability....probably because I didn't have any time for that tradition.
Well, I hope everyone St. Patrick's day was FUN! Next year if you want to come to a place that somewhat celebrates the tradition come on down to SB. Juicebox'll even paint his fur green. Although now I have to give him a bath in the sink which he hates because he hates being wet!
I hope everyone is just peachy keen today. I must tell you I'm more plummy today. So I have always thought St. Patrick's Day was a day that nothing really happens aside from you get to pinch people that do not wear green. (By the way I was the only person in my class yesterday that wore green but I couldn't pinch anyone because of sexual harassment). However it is much much more than that in Santa Barbara! Especially for tourists!
Yesterday bagpipers were tooting up and down State Street. I requested they play "I can get no satisfaction" but they didn't have that one memorized. Aside from that it was the farmer's market and everything was green! The venders had green face paint on, some of the vegetables were green (don't worry I didn't buy them because call me crazy but I don't eat any fresh produce that's green aside from broccoli, celery, and cucumbers, oh and lettuce). Now I didn't really have tons of time to appreciate this since I had accounting which makes me green.
So he let us out early because he's an Irish wannabe (don't ask). Actually I felt bad for him yesterday because a student said accounting is pointless but that's a blog for another day on how teacher's are underappreciated. Well, I had to go to flash a classmate yesterday in the studio (it's required in photo). By the time I got out of there it was 10 and another tradition of St. Paddy's day-drinking! I never saw so many swaying pedestrians or passed so many taxis in my life. And on the way home, I passed three, yes three sobriety checkpoints. Do not worry though-the coppers didn't check my drinking capability....probably because I didn't have any time for that tradition.
Well, I hope everyone St. Patrick's day was FUN! Next year if you want to come to a place that somewhat celebrates the tradition come on down to SB. Juicebox'll even paint his fur green. Although now I have to give him a bath in the sink which he hates because he hates being wet!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Hey there cyberworld!
Hi everyone,
I hope everyone out there is having a splendid day with a capital S. Well, I am back in Santa Barbara after a week in New Jersey. During that week, I experience the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good-snowstorm and great food! The bad- degrees in the single digits. The ugly- some very talkative New Jersians.
Now I know what you are all thinking (actually I don't because I'm not psychic), what about Juicebox? Well-I would not let him alone here in SB with Snowball because I'm pretty sure she would kill her. Instead, he went on a roadtrip to Yosemite with Trip. He's always dreamed of climbing mountains and hiking! His dream has been achieved. Unfortunately there are no pictures because he has an odd fear of cameras. He didn't bring back a souvenior,but I don't hold it against him. After all he has tons of fun stories and memories! I've never seen him so happy even if they don't have peach iced teas. He did eat alot of trail mix, and when I say alot I mean alot. He told me he ate 5 lbs a day.
Well I must be off-school has begun yet again and right now I'm just whelmed. I finally had my first accounting class and it seems like it'll be about as much fun as statistics but a heck of a lot easier. My photography class will be consumed with shooting people (with a camera not a gun) out in the open and we get to flash them too! Have a great day everyone! Thanks for reading.
I hope everyone out there is having a splendid day with a capital S. Well, I am back in Santa Barbara after a week in New Jersey. During that week, I experience the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good-snowstorm and great food! The bad- degrees in the single digits. The ugly- some very talkative New Jersians.
Now I know what you are all thinking (actually I don't because I'm not psychic), what about Juicebox? Well-I would not let him alone here in SB with Snowball because I'm pretty sure she would kill her. Instead, he went on a roadtrip to Yosemite with Trip. He's always dreamed of climbing mountains and hiking! His dream has been achieved. Unfortunately there are no pictures because he has an odd fear of cameras. He didn't bring back a souvenior,but I don't hold it against him. After all he has tons of fun stories and memories! I've never seen him so happy even if they don't have peach iced teas. He did eat alot of trail mix, and when I say alot I mean alot. He told me he ate 5 lbs a day.
Well I must be off-school has begun yet again and right now I'm just whelmed. I finally had my first accounting class and it seems like it'll be about as much fun as statistics but a heck of a lot easier. My photography class will be consumed with shooting people (with a camera not a gun) out in the open and we get to flash them too! Have a great day everyone! Thanks for reading.
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