I got two things in the mail that I had been waiting anxiously for.

The first was this awesome protective case for my iPhone. I got it on Ebay for about 8 bucks and it is just gorgeous.  I took a picture of it, just because I wanted to show it off. I now have four different cases for my iPhone, so I don’t think I will be buying any more for a while. My problem was that I really liked the case I had before, but it was too busy. I wanted something that had flair, but much more subdued. I saw this cover, then, and I thought, “That’s a lot nicer than the one I have.” Little did I realize how much perfect it was going to be than I originally thought. The design parts are actually transparent. So, unless you’re shining a bright light on the case (like I did in the photo), you see through the cross to the iPhone below. Awesome, huh? Plus, the texture of the plastic almost feels like leather, so yea… it was DEFINITELY worth 8 bucks.

The other thing I got in the mail was….. MY DIPLOMA! Yes yes yes, I am a certified graduate of University of Florida with a Bachelor of Fine Art. YAY! I was so worried that something would go wrong with my credits, but everything happened as I hoped it would. I am DONE (well, until I decide to go to Graduate school, anyway). I would take a picture of it, but it has my real name on it so… No no. Sorry, folks! However, I am sure you can all imagine that it’s very pretty and quite big. =X I am going shopping tomorrow (later today?) to find a nice frame for it.

Oh, and the song I’m currently hooked on?
Eddie Santiago – Lluvia

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I’ve been in this blogging mood lately. I want to write a new blog all the time, even when I have absolutely nothing of value to share or talk about. Hah. Anyone else get like that? Maybe? Sort of?…. Ah, never mind.

Well, today I drove up to Ft. Lauderdale to meet up with my friend, Chris. They were throwing a party for his little sister, Carly, in this awesome beach house. I didn’t go into the water or the pool, since I didn’t bring a bathing suit. I don’t feel comfortable wearing a bathing suit anyway. I want to lose weight first. =P I took a few pictures of the beach, and of Carly blowing out the candles.

Audi and I are making plans to move in together, and hopefully it will be within the next few months. In the meantime, I’m looking for sources of income while he looks at apartments around his area. I’m actually really excited about finally living with Audi. I didn’t think I would be, but the prospect of waking up next to him every morning makes me feel really happy. Let’s hope it stays that way after we get married. LOL.

I just found out through Facebook that one of my classmates from NWSA just got her diploma in the mail. That means very soon, I may be receiving mine, too! I became worried, thinking that maybe I wasn’t going to receive mine. So,  I went online to my school’s site, and it said that I had met all my requirements. *shrug* I suppose I just need to wait until next week.

And a quick update on the books I’m reading: I am close to finishing TheGothic: Documents in Contemporary Art, and I’ve finished reading the first book from the Den of Shadows Quartet. I actually REALLY enjoyed it! I thought the writing was great, the plot was original, and the language used was impressive. Good job, Amelia!

Anyway, enough of that. Ciao!

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Life is hectic and crazy and cruel and generally fucked up sometimes. I’m tired, and I won’t have it anymore. I am too much of a good person to put up with all this non-stop bullshit. Yea, you guessed it. It’s over… again. And this time, I didn’t even get the benefit of being TOLD I’m being broken up with.

BUT WHATEVER.

School is almost done. I have about two weeks left, and then I go to New York! It will be nice to get away from this fucking city for four days, if only to escape all the fucking baggage this city brings me.

MegaTV (a spanish channel in South Florida) interviewed me and three of my fellow graduating classmates for a news report on our BFA show. They haven’t uploaded the clip onto their site, but I am hoping to digitize the VCR copy I made off the TV. I’ll most likely upload it to my YouTube account.

A digital still from one of my BFA videos was printed in this month’s Gallery Guide: Southeast. They messed up the exhibition my work was actually in, but they spelled my name right… so I don’t care. heh.

Um, that’s pretty much it, I guess. Ciao.

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I’ve finished the work on time. The frames are ready, the DVD’s have been burned, and the final price for the installation and removal of the work has been set. All I need to do now is finalize with the carpenters when they’ll be able to install the work. They wanted to start tomorrow, but I don’t think that will be possible. The gallery already told us we only had the last week before the show to install our work. I am meeting up with them tomorrow, though, so it will all be worked out.

My goodness, I can’t believe it’s almost here. So much planning and working and rethinking and working and… *sigh* I can’t wait for the 14th now. Even more than that, I can’t wait for the trip to New York! I’m so glad I bought the Rebel because now I can take a lot of awesome photos.

It’s interesting. A few weeks ago, I finally bit the bullet and told my mother that Audi and I weren’t together anymore, months after we’d broken up. She asked me how I was feeling and I said I was fine. I told her I was just too busy to cry about it. Tonight, as I was driving home from the computer lab at school, I was listening to “Missing” by Everything But the Girl in the car… and I started crying a little. I was thinking of Audi, and I realized… I’m not too busy to cry about it now.

Meh. I’ll leave it at that. Ciao.

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Man, the BFA show is almost here. And there’s still things to do. CHRIST, why do we have to have other classes? Why can’t we just prepare for the show and that’s it? :rofl: UGH. I need to get the three frames, and the plywood to make the false wall. Once I have that, I’m set. Hopefully, the exhibitions manager at CIFO will contact me today so that I can pass by the gallery and take the necessary measurements.

Thankfully, the installation can be done before March 14th, but I’m aiming on having everything done by the 6th, and then any necessary adjustments can be done by the 14th. My biggest concern is making the false wall, but hopefully my wood shop skills will kick in for that.  heh.

Oh man, it’s exciting, but it’s also nerve-wracking. I’ve been so mentally busy, I haven’t had time to cry about my situation with Audi. Oh, and speaking of that… I finally told my mother that we’d broken up in October 2008. I figured, if Audi has already started moving on and begun dating someone else, there’s no point in pretending that we haven’t REALLY broken up. My mom had no reaction either way, and told me that if it’s meant to be, yadda yadda. It was a weight lifted off my shoulders, that’s for sure.

As for Audi, I’ve cut all communication with him, but not by choice. If it were up to me, he’d be right back in my arms again. But I don’t want to tie him down. He’s a grown man, and he can make his own decisions about what or who he wants. As much as I love him, I need to let him go and pray he comes back to me someday. :shrug:

Anyway, here’s my much needed update on my life. Back to work! Ciao.

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I’ve been saying “my new toy” everywhere. LOL.

YES, I have finally bought myself a Canon EOS Rebel Xs, and at a really good price: $550.  Office Depot was having a sale for President’s Day, and I knew this was the moment to get it. I’m happy and excited. I can’t wait to start taking more photos. I also went out shopping for a camera bag, which I found at Best Buy. The camera fits a little snug in there, but that’s good. It won’t be slipping and sliding around inside. :rofl:

I haven’ been able to shoot any video yet, but I managed to get hold of Dustin yesterday afternoon. He said we could try and shoot some video today in the evening. So… we’ll see. Hopefully I’ll get the footage I need. Honestly, I don’t need that much. My professors told me that the assigned 5-minute requirement is just an arbitrary number, and that if I manage to get the point across with 2 or 3 minutes… so be it.

Now, back to the camera! I had ALWAYS wanted to take a photo of myself holding a D-SLR camera. I know it’s cliche, but as I said on my deviantart account… I don’t give a fuck. Mwahaha. Here it is:

AND, here are some sample shots I took in my backyard yesterday:

The above three images are unaltered… meaning THAT is how they look straight out of the camera. Pretty amazing, eh? hehe. The photo of me has color adjustments, some spot-treatment, etc.

Man, I’m tired. I need to get to bed. I need to wake up in 6 hours. Bleh. Ciao, everyone.

P.S.
I don’t know if you’ll even read this, but I love you, Audi.

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Well, not really. I could leave whenever I want to, but I have 13×19 prints due for tomorrow and I’d rather get at least two of them done. That way, I have less work to do tomorrow. I’m hoping to have all three videos completely done by this weekend. I’m also planning to go to the CIFO gallery space on Sunday to get the necessary info on the screens I’m using. I need to measure how big they are and how I want the frames to look. I may end up having to make a false wall to hide the screens a bit. *sigh* SO MUCH WORK TO DO!

My mother wants me to go up to West Palm Beach with her this Saturday to visit my godchildren. I’m debating whether or not I should go, just because I’d rather work on my school stuff. I may need the whole day Saturday to work on my film for Film/Video class. Blah.

Oh, and I still haven’t talked to Audi… I miss him like crazy.

I’m gonna get back to work now. Ciao.

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I’ve been non-stop this past week. Thank goodness that three of my classes start at 2:00pm, because if not, I wouldn’t be getting ANY sleep. I’ve been going to bed early, and getting up early, trying to take advantage of each day. I can’t wait for Friday when I can finally sleep in. :rofl:

I’ve also been pretty down in the dumps… a.k.a. depressed. A lot of shit has been weighing on my mind, and it’s been affecting me badly. Yet another reason why I haven’t blogged in a few days.

My Senior Review went great on Friday. I got some really good feedback, and it seemed like they enjoyed my idea. Hooray for me! Now, I just need to kick it into high gear and finish everything.

I’m COMPLETELY dreading the fact that Valentine’s Day is coming. I’ve only had ONE decent Valentine’s Day, and it was with someone I don’t even speak to anymore. So miserably fucking sad. My dream is to spend it with Audi, even if we aren’t dating again by then. But I don’t think I’ll be that lucky. :shrug:

I’ve been working on a new art piece, but I’m stuck. I made a stock request with a fellow DA member, and she said she’d take the pics two days ago. Now, I’m getting anxious because the piece is almost done, and I NEED those images. =/ I’m sure you’re wondering why I don’t just find a similar stock image, but this is a very specific item so I can’t really do that.

I’ve been listening to InnerPartySystem’s self-titled album non-stop, from beginning to end for the past four days. Every song on it relates to the current circumstances of my life, especially regarding my love life (or lack of one, really). Thank you IPS for making an album to make memories to.

I have nothing else to share, so… bye.

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