i was kidnapped real young

by the sweet taste of love
built a fondness for things that
just weren't good enough.
Rainbows in the Dark by Tilly and the Wall

i've decided to challenge myself this week. everyday for seven days i'm going to paint something different. i've got the time, now i want to utilize it. today i made a huge dent in what is probably my most favorite painting i've ever done. it's inspired by all my favorite musical artist's album art. i'm not finished yet, but i'm so proud of it so far.
the sun is from a Ted Leo + The Pharmacists album, the trees inspired by The Shins, the hills are my interpretation of the Hail to the Thief album by Radiohead, the bunnies from a Sufjan Stevens album.
i especially love the clouds raining paint colors, inspired by an album by Boys Like Girls.
the little birdie inspired by Saves The Day's album In Reverie.
and i love love love my New Found Glory houses. this has been such a fun project for me, i can't wait to finish it.

here's a painting i did during finals week, it needed to be done. and you'll never guess who's lyrics inspired this one.
it's a 6x12 inch canvas, thought i'd try a random size for once.

alright well i must be off, i just got back to davis and the girls and i have a lot to catch up on. stay tuned, i'm posting all week long!

get enough love, got enough friends

but on a regular basis, it's safe to say i've got the bends
and i didn't mean to ignore that vibe you sent
i guess my mind was probably on my rent.
Give Me by Atmosphere

what a crazy couple of weeks. here's what's been going on while i haven't been posting...

i finished my first year at UC Davis! i can not believe how fast it's gone by. what an amazing experience. i made new friends, rediscovered old ones, lived away from home for the first time, took some awesome classes (and some not-so-awesome ones) and had so much fun the entire way through. i can't wait to see what next year will bring.

so now i'm back at home for a little while, helping out my favorite girls at My Daughter's Wish, and scrapbooking for the first time since christmas! it feels so good, i can't wait to share my first finished product! we cropped the other night down at the store and it's just so wonderful being amongst all these talented women again, i've missed them all so much.

i started reading this book Snuff by Chuck Palahnuik, my all-time favorite author. It's his newest one, and hopefully the first of many books i hope to read this summer. i miss reading books that i want to read, this year has been nothing but text books. anyone have any good suggestions?

also, some super-exciting news that i JUST received, i have a job! i'll be working for IET Communications Resources, which is located on campus (five minutes away from my apartment in davis) doing some fun web design work. i'm so excited for this job, gotta love a new challenge.

so my first week off of school has been amazing. i've gotten to scrapbook with the lovely ladies of MDW, hang out with the crew for Thirsty Thursdays at reid's house, enjoy some very-needed time with my dad, went to the beach with sara, and indulge in some me-time. but i do miss my girls back in davis, can't wait to see you :]

a steady diet of punk rock, alcohol and friends

next time i come around
i'm bringing souvenirs
cause it's pretty clear
it's not enough just to write it down.
-Crime in Stereo

so here are some pictures from the epic weekend known as houseboats. crazy times!

she had them apple bottom jeans

boots with the fur (with the furrrr)
the whole club was lookin' at her
she hit the floor, next thing you know
shorty got low low low low low low low.
- Flo-rida
HAHA.

oh wow, i heard that song more times than i can count this past weekend. it's been a crazy couple of weeks, but nothing compares to the insanity that happened over the weekend on houseboats. imagine hundreds of kids renting huge houseboats and throwing an everlasting party on an island for memorial day weekend. it was nothing i'd ever experienced, i'll be developing the film soon so hopefully i'll have some funny pictures to post. it was the best release ever, after a week of midterms i needed a getaway, badly!

and now the end of the quarter is getting closer and closer. only two weeks left and then i'm free! sort of, i only have two weeks off, then it's summer school. but a little break is better than no break. until then i'm hoping to be all work, and limited play. but as soon as i take my last final you better believe all these ideas cluttering my brain will actually be put to use. i've got soooo many projects i want to start: some new paintings, a little "apartment 153" mini album, and new items for my etsy (i'm think something along the lines of altered composition books since that's been my latest obsession).

everything is happening so fast. i needed a new hair color to keep me in check. i love it!

yesterday

was that you? looked just like you.
strange things my imagination might do.
take a breath, reflect on what we've been through
or am i just going crazy because i miss you?
-Atmosphere

the new atmosphere album, When Life Gives You Lemons You Paint That Shit Gold, is nothing short of amazing. last thursday john took me to go see atmosphere in san francisco and bought me the new CD which has not stopped playing since that night. they were the artist of the week on mtv which makes me happy, check it out!

this weekend was whole earth festival, and it was like nothing i'd ever experienced. all the hippies came out to celebrate this wonderful planet we live on, and it was a non-stop party. during the day we roamed the quad and looked at all the pretty art for sale, listened to awesome music and ate some delicious food, and when night fell the dance parties continued until about 2am at the co-ops. it was such a crazy time, and i got super inspired to start creating more art, and curious about maybe having my own booth next year... haha.