I haven't been here for months. Last time I updated it was mad snowing and I had no idea where I was headed. Basically, my life at present consists of more schooling getting my master's degree (done in May 2010), reading, writing, teaching Saturday Art School, living independently in my 1 bdrm apt where I try to cook at least 2 gourmet meals each ( Read more... )

So I'm still enjoying my lovely 4 day weekend but it's absolutely freezing cold.. and I have never wished so much for summer. I now know the sole reason (ok one of them) why I decided to become a teacher: Summers off. All I have been playing through my mind lately is laying on the beach, window shopping in the city, sipping on strawberry lemonade, ( Read more... )

i love chicago.... but sometimes it is just too much to handle. I left my house today at 2:15 pm to go back to Champaign. I DROVE 3 HOURS and only moved 26.8 miles!!! the snow, ice, nastiness made the highway even slower than ever. To make matters worse, my windshield wipers (the most essential part of the car at this point) broke down as I was ( Read more... )

I can't believe I have less than a week left at U of I!! How fast does time fly by? I cannot wait til student teaching is over. I cannot wait til my best friend comes home in 2 weeks. I cannot wait til New Year's Eve party at Swissotel. I can't wait to get an apartment in Chicago. So many things are about to finally happen in my life. I am thinking ( Read more... )

For once, I am happy and proud to be an American, truly. I will no longer be ashamed when visiting other countries. Finally this country will have some positive substance and leadership. The war will soon be over! GO OBAMA!!!! make us proud!!!!!!!! FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
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I am urging all of you to vote for Obama tomorrow. We are in desperate need of change and for the sake of our country we canNOT let another Bush advocate lead the country.
Let's fricken flip this country around like we should have 8 years ago!!! COME ON PEOPLE!!

VOTE BARACK OBAMA TOMORROW!

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I haven't updated this thing in a while. Mostly because I've been writing in another site (below).

http://uptownjazz.blogspot.com/

In the past month, I finished junior year and student teaching part 1, went to my first Bachelorette party, had one too many job/internships that got rejected, missed a friend dearly, turned 21 in the most fabulous way, had a surprise party thrown for me, visited old schools, spent the most amount of money ever, fell even more in love with my ( Read more... )

I finally did it. I sent in my internship application for the Art Institute of Chicago. It's a summer paid museum education internship and I reeaally hope I get it. fingers crosssed ( Read more... )