A Day In The Life

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:31:41 -0700

Happy Fathers Day to my wonderful Dad!! Missing being home on...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:00:28 -0700

Happy Fathers Day to my wonderful Dad!! Missing being home on days like today.

Happy Graduation Weekend!! I love you!

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:53:51 -0700

Happy Graduation Weekend!! I love you!

beyoncearthistory: Theodore Gericault, “The Raft of the Medusa”...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:00:38 -0700

beyoncearthistory:

Theodore Gericault, “The Raft of the Medusa” / Destiny’s Child, “Survivor”

I thought this was appropriate since I just finished (survived) Spring Quarter ‘13/ My Junior year of college!! Woooooooh!

Fri. June 14th, 2013

my week?

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:07:53 -0700

my week?

I have no idea what I’m doing, maybe dog does

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:42:42 -0700

I have no idea what I’m doing, maybe dog does

Julie Mehretu, Stadia II Mehretu, 2004 Ink and acrylic on...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:43:31 -0700

Julie Mehretu, Stadia II Mehretu, 2004

Ink and acrylic on canvas 107 x 140 in.

Need to finish this research paper on Julie Mehretu, go to my Comm final presentation, finish taking my implied narrative photographs, develop the film and print a few more works…..then I’ll be done with spring quarter and Junior year!! Can it just be Thursday already?

Tues. Jun 11…. 3:43am

humansofnewyork: I asked her for a piece of advice. She reached...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:16:09 -0700

humansofnewyork:

I asked her for a piece of advice. She reached in her purse, pulled out a piece of paper, and handed it to me. It said this:

Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good. Life is too short— enjoy it. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present and the future. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.

Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. If a relationship has to be secret, you shouldn’t be in it.

Take a deep breath, it calms the mind. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. It’s never too late to be happy. But it’s all up to you and no one else. When it comes time to go after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer. Burn the nice candles, use the nice sheets, wear the nice lingerie, wear the nice clothes. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

Over prepare, then go with the flow. No one is in charge of your happiness but you. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years will this matter?’ Always choose life. Forgive but don’t forget. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

If we all threw our problems in a pile and we saw everyone else’s, we’d grab our’s back. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you need. Yield. Friends are the family we choose. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.*

*Some Google sleuthing revealed the author of these tidbits to be Regina Brett: www.reginabrett.com

Casetagram.com/ahemstreet

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:57:11 -0700

Casetagram.com/ahemstreet

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Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:00:43 -0700

rubberbaby-buggybumpers: Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama - who has...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:02:23 -0700

rubberbaby-buggybumpers:

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama - who has notably lived in a psychiatric institution for the last four decades - has been obsessed with dots and infinity for her entire career, an inspiration she attributes directly to her hallucinations. In an attempt to share her experiences, she creates installations that immerse the viewer in her obsessive vision of dots or infinitely mirrored space.

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Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:00:23 -0700

Peer Educator!!

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:24:47 -0700

OMG! So today at the Annual Art and Art History End of the Year BBQ, I was saying hi to Prof. Pappas, and she asked me if I wanted to be Peer Educator for Proseminar next year?! She said that when I took it last spring, I was one of the best in the class and had a solid understanding of the concepts and I would have a lot to offer the class! I said I’d definitely be interested and she said she’s get in touch in the fall and we will discuss it further!

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?!? I literally wanted to jump around I was so excited when she asked me! I remember looking up to Lauren and Natalie so much during Prosem! And Prosem is easily my favorite class I’ve ever taken in my life! I couldn’t believe that she wanted me to be Peer Educator! I mean I struggled hard-core during the class…especially with the whole talking thing, though I did get a lot better (I think). Even though it was the most rewarding class I took, it was also possibly one of or the most difficult class I’ve ever taken as well. I can easily say that Art History Proseminar (Arth100, basically learning about art history as a discourse) was the class that completely changed the way I looked at art and art history in general! It’s so amazing. And to think that I’ll have the opportunity next year to guide the next group of Art History students taking this class is just amazing! (Which already includes Sam and Madeline!! YAY! My little ArtHist/Florence/Theta babies!)

I’m really excited because Prosem is one of those classes that you can take multiple times and get a different understanding of these readings, concepts, and ideas every time! So I know that I’ll gain more from this experience as well. I know it’s not just a TA who grades papers, but I’m actually half teacher, half student…basically what I mean is that I will be holding office hours, I’ll be meeting with Prof. Pappas to talk about how the class is doing, I’ll be getting to know the students and advising them on issues with the class. I’ll be helping move the discussions along during class, like I am a part of the class…which means I’ll be rereading the articles, which will take plenty of time. (But hopefully not as much as it took the first time!)

Soooo there’s a lot involved, but honestly it’s such a great opportunity to learn more and get closer with Prof. Pappas (who I loveeee, because she’s honestly so helpful and real)! I’m just so excited!! I guess my friends are going to have to listen to me talking nonstop about Prosem again for another quarter! :)

Thurs. Jun 6th, 2013

my life for the next week…. work and school. Hah! oh...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:00:00 -0700

my life for the next week…. work and school. Hah! oh mannn….

It's 6am...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:10:16 -0700

I’m here at work…unfortunately not a very productive overnight shift. Still have a little over an hour of work to maybe get something done. But hey, that’s life. Been watching it get lighter outside since like 5am…crazy, right?! So different from winter. I know, I know..obvious, but still it’s kinda cool. (fyi this is just a random 6:30am rant post…continue at own risk haha)

I still have 2 research papers to write by this time next week. I’m a tad nervous about them. But I can do it, right? I usually finish it some way or another. Uhg. I really hate the end of the quarter. It’s weird to think I’m done with certain classes, like my Anthropology class aka WGST with Jason, which was always an enjoyable and thought-provoking class…and my ArtHist class, Art of the African Diaspora with Prof. Wofford, which has opened my eyes to what Diaspora is, which I have really enjoyed. I love being taken outside my previous knowledge and getting my perspectives changed. For my Anthro class, I had learned about most of the topics before, but I feel like that class unlike my first Women and Genders Studies class, really made me think about it and “start some shit” in everyday life. I feel like some classes you just go to and think of only when you have to, while others are so pervasive throughout your mind, that the topics and things I’ve learned are apparent in everyday life.

It was really funny (for me), the other night I was hanging out with Ryne and something came up where we were talking about masculinity and he was saying if he did this he wouldn’t seem cool or manly. I disagreed. Who says that because you have a certain reaction to something that you are therefore feminine? And who says that’s a bad thing? WHO CARES!? And to boot, it wasn’t like we were in front of his friends anyways.

And in another class, my (male) professor was talking about how his mother was a feminist, and while saying it he rolled his eyes, as if she were crazy. Idk…it’s these little things that teach people that feminism is a dirty word. It has such a bad name to it, for being such a positive and powerful movement. If anyone is reading this, and you don’t consider yourself a feminist, I challenge you to go do a little research and see if you still agree with that. Because really, all Feminism wants is equality. It is not a man-hating group, it’s a movement for the equality of everyone, no matter the gender, sex, sexuality, or race! After taking that class with Professor Jason Laker (if you ever have the opportunity, DO IT! He’s great! (and funny!!) I can proudly and 100% say that I’m a feminist. :)

Hmmm..what else to rant about?

Oh so all 3 of my photographs made it into the Juried Art Show of Art and Art History! Woooh! Super exciting, righttt? But actually…it’s kinda cool ;) I’m actually proud of my photographic skills. SO ARTISTIC! Haha! First time I think I can ever say that honestly. We’ll see tomorrow if I get any awards…haha fun wishing, right?

So I could talk about all I have to do in the next 7 days of death (aka dead week +finals…uhg), but I really just don’t even care or feel like it. Uhg. I have the 2 research papers, my comm project and reflections, and my photo project. Wooh. #IHATEResearchPapers

#ITS7AM #TheLibraryIsWhereThePartyIsAt #NOT #30MoreMinsOfWork #WhyAmIStillDrinkingThisEnergyDrink? #ItsDeliciousThatsWhy #NOWIMHYPER #IDidNoHomeworkThisWholeShift #SUCCESS

(if anyone actually read this… I’m sorry!)

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Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:28:59 -0700

"It’s never been a perfect world. It’s never going to be. It’s going to be hard and scary, and if..."

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:00:36 -0700

“It’s never been a perfect world. It’s never going to be. It’s going to be hard and scary, and if you’re lucky, wonderful and awe-inspiring. But you have to push through the bad parts to get to the good.”

- Carrie Ryan, The Dead-Tossed Waves (via simply-quotes)

sfmoma: Spotted in Nylon Mag: art-inspired manicures by artist...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:11:03 -0700

sfmoma:

Spotted in Nylon Mag: art-inspired manicures by artist Jin Soon Choi!

No One 'Has It All,' Because 'Having It All' Doesn't Exist

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:02:29 -0700

No One 'Has It All,' Because 'Having It All' Doesn't Exist:

Oh, us modern women. Forever chasing the elusive “all of it,” hoping to “have” “it” while still also “having” the rest of “it.” Look at me, “eating” my “cake”! And that “other” “cake” too! (Sidenote: I want cake.) The latest exploration of whether of not women can “have it all” (meaning, in case you’re not familiar with feminism’s most boring cliche, both a satisfying family life and a successful career) is Anne-Marie Slaughter’s much-discussed Atlantic piece titled, “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All.” (She’s in the “no” camp, duh.) Which I suppose I agree with, seeing as “it all” is a completely made-up, baseless magical construct that doesn’t mean anything. And no, we certainly can’t “have” things that don’t exist. (If I’m wrong about that, then my other car is a centaur where the front half is Ryan Gosling and the back half is the horse version of Ryan Gosling. BRB, tacking that on my vision board.)

This is why I love feminism

rossfriedrich: Up in the wave 28” x 28”2013

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:00:35 -0700

rossfriedrich:

Up in the wave

28” x 28”

2013