I've Decided...

That while I don't particularly like painting outside, it wasn't all that bad.

In beginning watercolor, we have to paint a landscape. But not just any landscape, an invented color landscape! Millie, the watercolor professor, looked at my collective work up until this point and custom made an assignment. On my slip of paper, it says:

"Good light value and line work. Very fresh paint. Now let's try: Dark value that moves throughout the picture plane, making for a well balanced composition; saturated, dark colors - intense orange, green; A painting that is mostly dark values. Different and more complicated, Essence."

She also gave us a postcard with an example of the colors we're supposed to use. I got:

Family at Work, 1988 by Jonathan Green

Boo. I am afraid of these colors, people.

But for now, I only had to worry about the location. I went to Lion Park to be inspired.


If we could have man-made items in this painting, I would totally paint that bridge. Alas, these must be uninterrupted landscapes. So, I started painting. We have to paint a thumbnail in local color (colors found in nature) first, so here's the photo and thumbnail:













On the computer right next to each other, my thumbnail looks like a child's drawing. They totally look the same though, right? Right. I was in the park from 11:00 AM - 2:10 PM. Then it got hot and I was hungry, but I took notes on what was going on because documentation is part of the assignment.

Documentation

Date: March 18th, 2010
Time: 11:30 AM
Light: bright and blinding
Weather: sunny and hot, slight breeze
Location: I'm slightly off of a popular jogging trail.
Happenings: Random people jog past.
11:34 - PUPPY! It's a Jack Russell terrier. I want a puppy!
12:03 - Why did I pick this?!? I can't draw a tree, much less paint one!
12:10 - I just made awkward eye contact with a woman pushing a stroller...
12:12 - Okay, painting trees is so much easier than drawing them. I can just swish the brush around and it looks like a tree!
12:27 - Birdie!
12:34 - Leaves are easy too! I feel like Bob Ross!
12:42- A man just walked by with 3 boys under the age of 5. <3
12:47 - Birdie!
12:57 - It was looking okay, but I messed up. :( Typical.
1:01 - Maybe I should have started with the sky, then glazed the trees over it...
1:09 - That bird again. I think he has a nest behind the fallen tree.
1:23 - Okay, it looks like a third grader painted it. I guess I can go back and sgraffito (You take your Xacto knife and scrape the paint to let white paper show through) white back in...
1:33 - It's still ugly, but I'm hot so I don't care anymore. Plus, this guy has walked past me 3 times and he inconspicuously looks away from me as he walks by.

So, it's ugly so far. But the actual landscape will be pretty, I promise.

GAH.

I ran into Ashley Serna today while I was getting my hair did. Serna is the girl who commented to this picture of Anthony and I,

Ignore my two chins. And Anthony's guy-liner. Emo.

with,

"ohhh dangg:]
looks like a boy i would date!
get it Essencee<33 mmmm"

Today she greeted me with, "Hey, I heard you're dating a white boy!"

I do believe that I have an affinity for guys with blue eyes, but I am not dating Anthony for his whiteness. I don't even think about the fact that we are different races until other people point it out. Or sometimes when I look down while we're holding hands...

I just said, "Yes."

Then she asked, "Have you banged him yet?"

My current life in 90 questions

1. What was the highlight of your week? Buying that extra extra awesome jacket.

2. Whose car were you in last? My daddy's truck.

3. When is the next time you will kiss someone? Hmmm... next Sunday, significant otherwise.

4. What color shirt are you wearing? Black.

5. How long is your hair? Shoulder length.

6. Are you good looking? I suppose so, but that's rather relative isn't it?

7. Last movie you watched? In theaters, Alice in Wonderland.

8. Who were you with? Anthony, Cassandra, Robert, and Lexie.

9. Last thing you ate? KFC grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, and a biscuit. :)

10. Last thing you drank? Iced coffee.

11. When was the last time you had your heart broken? NEVER.

12. Who came over last? No one that doesn't live here. My sister's friend Erica is here now.

13. Are you happy right now? Not especially.

14. What did you say last? "Yes."

15. Where is your phone? In my room.

16. What color are your eyes? Brown.

17. Are you left-handed? Nope.

18. Spell your name without vowels: Ssnc

19. Do you have any pets? Not anymore. :(

20. Favorite Vacation? Disney World!

21. What do you dislike currently? Hannah Montana.

22. What are you listening to? My dad's oxygen tank humming.

23. If you could have one thing right now what would it be? One million dollars. Does that count?

24. What is your favorite scent? Freshly mowed grass.

25. Who makes you happiest? I will say Anthony right now, but only because the people in this house are annoying me. Bailey makes me pretty happy too.

26. What were you doing at midnight last night? My room.

27. When is your birthday? September 6, 1990.

28. Who has the same phone as you? Rachel.

29. Last time you went swimming in a pool? Last September-ish? I swam at College Inn with Kat, Tony, Justin, and Cassandra.

30. Do you read your horoscope? Yes, even though they're stupid.

31. Where was the last place you bought something? Walmart.

32. How do you feel about your hair right now? I need to get it done!

33. Do you bite your nails? No.

34. Do you have any expensive jewelery? Nope.

35. Do you have any expensive jewelery? Why is the same question on here twice? I swear the people who make these quizzes are so lazy.

36. Myspace or facebook? Facebook.

37. How fast have you driven a car? 80 mph.

38. Have you ever smoked? No.

39. What was or is your favorite subject in school? English. But not writing. Just reading.

40. Do you have Verizon? Nope.

41. What type of boy or girl do you usually fall for? I'm not sure I have a type. Just blue-eyed.

42. Do you have any hidden talents? I think my talents are hidden.

43. Favorite Song? I don't have one, I like them all.

44. Do you like to sing at all? In my car.

45. Dream Job? No idea.

46. Where does most of your family live? Ennis.

47. Are you an only child or do you have siblings? I have a younger sister.

48. Would you consider yourself to be spoiled? Yes, but I am not a brat. That is my younger sister all the way.

49. What was the first thing you thought when you woke up? I wanted to paint.

50. Do you drink? Nope.

51. Know any other languages? No.

52. Ever write a coded message? No.

53. Have you ever been IN a wedding? No, which I am very upset about.

54. Do you have any children? HA. No.

55. Did you take a nap today? I haven't yet, it's still early.

56. Who has the same birthday as you? Zane Davis.

57. Ever met anyone famous before? I have! I met the cast of Glee!

58. Do you want to be famous one day? No.

59. Any Pet Peeves? A lot.

60. Are you multitasking right now? Yes, I am also watching Maury and determining if these guys are the father or not.

61. Do you like Britany Spears? I like old Brittany.

62. What is your least favorite chore? Dusting.

63. Last place you drove your car? To the collision center so I could get the dent repaired.

64. Ever been out of the country? Yes.

65. Where were you born? Waxahachie, TX.

66. Could you handle being in the military? No, I am way too weak.

67. What is your average cell phone bill? I don't pay it, so I don't know. I know we get unlimited text messages, and I rarely call people though.

68. Who are you thinking about right now? This creeper on Maury.

69. When was the last time you laughed REALLY hard? Saturday night with Taylor and Bethaney.

70. How many pairs of shoes do you own? A lot. Anywhere from 20-25.

71. Are your toes always painted? Nope.

72. How many piercings do you have? Two, one per ear.

73. What are you doing today? Absolutely nothing.

74. Have you ever been gambling? No.

75. When is the last time you updated your page? What page? I updated my blog yesterday, but I rarely update anything.

76. Do you like rollercoasters? Yes. :)

77. Have you ever been to disneyland or world? Both. Disney World is better.

78. Do you have a favorite cartoon character? I like the PowerPuff Girls. And I miss Doug.

79. Last thing you cooked? Chocolate chip pancakes.

80. How's the weather? Rainy.

81. Do you e-mail? I'm bad at it.

82. What's the stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone? I sat on one, and broke it.

83. Last time you were sick? Last month.

84. What states have you lived in? Just this one.

85. Do you wish you could move? Sometimes.

86. Do you take all the QuizPox.com quizzes? No.

87. What is your dream car? A Honda Accord. I know, pretty lame.

88. Have you ever wanted someone you cant have? That would be pretty much everyone I've ever wanted...

89. If you could be anywhere right now where would it be? Back in Denton! Or in France. I don't care if they don't like Americans.

90. Are you happy with your life? Yes. :)

Best Blog Ever.

I was looking at my old MySpace blogs, and I found the best blog ever. And every time I read it, I laugh a lot. And I wonder why Anthony is dating me. But I mostly laugh.

Dec. 27th 2008:

Anthony convinced Sam, Cassandra, Hanna, and I to stay in his room under the guise that he wanted to stay up all night. Let it be known that he was the first to fall asleep. Anyway, we watched Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and everyone but me fell asleep. And don't let them lie to you, they were asleep.

I was in their room later getting my DVDs to get ready to go home and I couldn't find HP anywhere, so I texted Anthony because he's dumb and he probably lost it.

Me: Where the hell is my movie?
Anthony: What movie?
Me: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. If you lost it, I will take your life.
Anthony: I never had it.
Me: It was in your room that one night we stayed up until 3 and I left it here and if you lost it, I will kill you.
Anthony: I didn't lose it. Look through the dvds on my desk, in the dvd case on the floor, or ask Sam. I had nothing to do with that.
Me: Do you like having a penis? Because I will remove yours if anything happened to my movie. The second one is my favorite!
Anthony:...I did nothing!
Me: Neither did Sam apparently. I will castrate you both if my movie is not found within one week of our return to school.
Anthony: ...okay...
Me: I am not kidding, Mr. Hufford. I do not mess around when it comes to Harry Potter. Prepare yourself.
Anthony: I am prepared.
Me: For a second, I almost missed you, but then I couldn't find my movie. I hate you.
Anthony: :( I didn't lose it.
Me: I will not stand for your kids. *That came up on predicted text instead of 'lies'. I left it to see what Anthony would say, but he didn't acknowledge it.*
Anthony: If it makes you feel any better, I forgot half m underwearr... *Of course, he types like this, so it probably didn't register.*
Me: Why would that make me feel better? Okay, I did laugh at you a little. Guess what?
Anthony: What?
Me: When we went to Victoria's Secret, we got sized for bras. Guess my bra size.
Anthony: 32c
Me: You're close! 38. It's almost scary...Is there something you'd like to tell me, sir? *So my actual bra size is 38D. I forgot. Julian remembered. In my defense, I've never bought a bra for myself.*
Anthony: Haha...erm...>.>
Me: It's a gift? I love you, Anthony. Even though you misplaced my most treasured HP DVD.
Anthony: I love you too *Note that he still did not take responsibility for losing my movie.*

So, I tore up his already torn up room trying to find my movie. I asked everybody,
"Okay, you're Anthony and you're dumb. What did you do with my Harry Potter movie?"
Julian: "Well, if I were Anthony, I'd lose it, then say I didn't. Oh wait, he already did that!"
I laughed but I still never found it.

Julian called me later and said he found it in his underwear drawer. Which is why I hate Anthony. The End.

Hee. ^_^

A letter to LC

Dear Lauren Conrad,

I feel like I owe you an apology. See, when you appeared on the reality show Laguna Beach, I thought you were an annoying spoiled teenager who stole people's boyfriends, so I didn't hold much hope when you moved to your own reality show. I thought you just got the job at Teen Vogue because you were already quasi-famous, and that you were just trying to hold on to your 15 minutes of fame. Since the first line you designed was priced in the hundreds of dollars, I assumed that you were just full of yourself (and I looked at this line, and it was not worth it.)

But after viewing your new, lower and still over-priced line LC at Kohl's, I retract my assumption that you aren't a talented designer. I absolutely fell in love with your pieces. They're gorgeous, and I found the most perfect motorcycle jacket EVER. I've been looking for one since last September, and yours is beautiful and in my size. So I bought it. True, it was marked down from $72 to $49.99, and true, I got another 30% discount by having my employee friend purchase it for me, but I love my new jacket. And unlike most celebrities I do not like supporting by purchasing their merchandise, I truly hope you enjoy the 30 something dollars you made from this sale.

However, after watching your show, my accusations of you being a whiny crybaby still stand.

<3,
Essence B.


My new jacket. I know it was just starting to feel nice outside, but I want the weather to get colder just so I can wear it.

I also want this dress.

Procrastination

I always tell myself that I will get things done on time,

that I'll break my work into smaller pieces, and slowly get it done instead

of waiting until the absolute last second to do it.

I remind myself of how much I hate staying up to finish things.

I promise that I'll be better, that

I'll keep a planner, and finish early.

I know I could get higher grades

if I just started on time, but

I am a procrastinator!

Hear me roar!!!

To Do: 3/3/10

To Do:

1) Stupid TWU project that I've been putting off for 3 weeks now. I really don't want to go to TWU.

2) Gouache painting! Since it's not due until next Tuesday, I can just put down the resist tonight. I long to procrastinate on this too though.

3) Stupid biology project. I loathe group projects with every fiber of my being. Not only did my group members completely ignore my suggestions for what malady we should cover, (I wanted anemia, they picked cervical cancer. We're all girls and we have to talk about our collective cervices in a power point. Lovely.) but they made me group leader and failed to come up with any time that we could meet.

4) Return library books. Possibly get more...

5) Clean my side of the room. I also don't want to do this. Oh, Procrastination, you foul mistress...

I feel like there's more, but I'm not sure what I'm forgetting. The rest of y'all have a wonderful day. Go soak up the sunshine!