Yarrr ( Read more... )

Yay to Australia ( Read more... )

last night at 2:30am I was awoken to loud, obnoxious alarms....I got dressed, threw on coat, boots, etc and took the stairs to the lobby. 'Twas a false alarm, but nevertheless my entire apartment building was worried and awake ( Read more... )

Over the summer I started making jewellery (using beads) and refurbishing jewellery boxes from second-hand stores (painting them, etc)....my parents have these gift stores in a couple of malls where retailers rent a space and can put their products in to sell. I started a space in Burlington at Mapleview mall, [rent free thank god] and have barely ( Read more... )

I work at Freyja, a jewellery place in the Oakville mall....most of the staff left, and I am stuck training all these new girlies, most of whom are either still in high school or just fresh out of it ( Read more... )

I just got back from painting my face off at Sheridan. Critique tomorrow and I had a blank canvas 4 hours ago. The delayed arrival home messed up my homework plans ( Read more... )

This afternoon I will be accompanied by the two lovely S.D's in my life: Miss Sarah Dryburgh and Miss Sarah Dicks.....we will drive to Toronto and meet with 2 of our studio professors, the hilarious Carmelo and sweet Lisa. I hope we see some wicked art b/c I always feel super-inspired when I do. (and I need inspiration, as I have a painting crit ( Read more... )

Some guy Janine met on the go train a few months ago is pissed at her b/c she cancelled plans to be his date to a wedding at the last minute...and on friday (the day they were to leave) we came home to find a dozen eggs violently smashed at the bottom of our apartment door. This guy is smart -- he did it right at the bottom of the door so it would ( Read more... )

All you fantastic people not in school: we notice a difference and its wierd for us too. There are SO many people in our program now that I don't know. I feel like a wierd, way older minority group ( Read more... )

I WON A PRIZE!!  THE PRIZE IS AMAZING!! THE PRIZE IS A TRIP TO THE BAHAMAS -- ALL INCLUSIVE -- FOR A WEEK IN NOVEMBER!!  I GET TO BRING A FRIEND......MY PARTNER IN CLIMBING CRIME,  J TO THE YO SOLANKI!

oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh.

the moral of the story is:  enter every contest you come across....someone has to win, and that ( Read more... )