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Sunday, June 29, 2008

I'm bad!

I'm so bad. I haven't been keeping up with this at all. I'm just so busy with everything else that I have no motivation to do anything with this. I'm sorry. I may get back into it at some point. :(

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Neglecting This

I've seriously been neglecting this blog. I've just been doing other things. I've been much more interested lately in keeping up my deviant art account. I signed my teaching contract yesterday, and today I've been writing lesson plans. I'm a busy gal...so sorry for the neglect. <3

Friday, June 13, 2008

Yay

I'm so excited that my last post had five comments! Thank you all so much for commenting. I promise I will get back to you soon! My tire is now fixed, thanks to my boyfriend. He had to buy a new one because there was no fixing my old one. I have AC now as well, so its all good!

I went with some friends today and watched The Happening. I was so excited and pumped to see it, but I was so let down. I won't give anything away, but I will say that it was a major disappointment! My friend loved it though, so who knows, maybe you will too!

That's all for now. Like I said, thanks to all who have been commenting! I will get back to you soon!

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Damn It!!!

*BANGS HEAD AGAINST WALL* *BANGS HEAD AGAINST WALL* *BANGS HEAD AGAINST WALL*

I was supposed to get a physical today as part of the hiring process into the school system. I got in my car, drove about 20 feet, and then the person in front of me stopped, got out of their car, walked over to mine, and said "Honey, you've got a flat tire. You're going to mess your wheel up."

*BANGS HEAD AGAINST WALL* *BANGS HEAD AGAINST WALL* *BANGS HEAD AGAINST WALL*

So, I turned around, and drove the 20 feet back to my apartment. I had to reschedule my physical for Monday. I've sat here and cried because I'm a whine-sack. My boyfriend told me he would see if he could get off work early to come and fix it. My dad said he would drive up here if he had to, but I'm so annoyed. I hate when my plans are screwed over things I can't control!

I don't even know how I drove as far as I did without knowing I had a flat tire!

Now, not only do I have NO AIR, but I can't go anywhere because of my tire!!!

UPDATE! I'M GETTING A NEW AIR CONDITIONER INSTALLED AS I TYPE! WOOHOO!!!!

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Still No Air

I've been home with the parents for the last few days. My air conditioning quit working again at my apartment Friday morning, don't remember if I already posted about that. So I went and reported it again to maintenance on Friday. My boyfriend has the extra key to my apartment and he stopped by yesterday to see if it was fixed. NO!!! The entire front of it had froze over with ice, yet again. So, I have to go back to the office tomorrow and report it yet again. I will keep reporting it until it is fixed! I don't pay rent out my butt for nothing!

I should also have more time tomorrow to devote to this. We shall see.

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Good, Bad, or Am I Just Plain Crazy?

I don't know where to begin or how to organize my thoughts. Yesterday I uploaded some recent photographs I took onto my computer. Upon first glance, I love them. But...I wonder...will I love them this time next week? This happens to me all the time, and I wonder if I am the only one, or if we all do this?

Another example, I was going through some of my photographs and art on my deviant art site yesterday. When I uploaded most of the items months ago, I loved them, but upon looking at them yesterday...I thought to myself, "What was I thinking???"

So, I ended up taking a lot of things off, revising them and re-uploading. The question is, this time tomorrow, will I still like my revisions, or will I hate them? I don't know, and it drives me nuts! I didn't even do anything digital to most of the photographs I took Friday. I will probably do that in the next few days.

I guess I will post of a few of my older photos. (Feel free to buy prints on deviant, unless I am completely unaware of their suckyness!)


My cousin and a little boy she babysits


One of my newer photos. I angled it on purpose. I thought it was boring without it.





I feel like blogger makes the quality of the photos look bad. They do look better on my deviant...I promise.

Friday, June 6, 2008

Heat and No Sleep

The gracious maintenance man came and attempted to fix my ancient broken air conditioner yesterday evening. He thought he had fixed it, and so did I. The problem was, the filter in the front of the AC was dirty which was causing the entire front of the AC to freeze over with ice, not allowing any air out. He cleaned my filter and scraped off the ice, and it seemed to work. That is, it seemed to work until this morning when I woke up in the heat. I took the cover off of the AC and found an entire solid sheet of ice over the front of my AC. So apparently my air filter is not the problem. I had to go all the way back to my landlords office and fill out yet another maintenance request, because you can't call them in, it has to be done in writing. What a drag!

I woke up so early in the heat, and it made me so upset, that I could not go back to sleep. So here I sit, half asleep and hungry. Poor, poor pitiful me. I'm annoyed with myself for complaining so much.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

I'm not lazy, no, really.

It has been a while since I posted, I know, I know. I haven't had much to talk about. Such a sad excuse. This great blog is actually what provoked me to get off my lazy butt and post something. I found that blog quite interesting and intend on visiting it often! I really do wish more people visited here. It would mean so much to me. The fact is, I don't know how to successfully get people to come here, and it has pondered across my mind of abandoning my blog altogether. Sigh.

I'm itching to go out to the local cemetary and take some photos. There are some pretty old, monumental tombstones there. I want to go, but I'm kind of afraid to go by myself.

My AC at my apartment quit working yesterday. Of course it was perfect timing, since the temperature outside has now reached the 90s! AAAH! My landlord's maitenance people are supposed to come and fix it. Who knows when? I do not.

I'm really pleased that Barack Obama has the nomination for the presidency. He is really captivating and inspiring. I think he is just what this country needs. I can't wait to see him become the next president.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Finished painting this one today.

Bumblebee
Acrylic on 16" x 20" panel




Monday, May 26, 2008

Ladybug

This is a painting I did today, Ladybug.

It's very textured, that's how I like it. It also looks better in person.



Acrylic on 16" x 20" panel.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

NEVERMIND!!!

FORGET MY LAST POST. . .

I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!

PRAISE GOD!!!!

Sigh

I had my final interview with that school today. I don't feel like it went well at all. When I was leaving, I was in my car, and who do I seen walking in? This girl I graduated with. I just know she went in there and knocked me out of the water. The principal is supposed to let me know something today, really soon. Honestly...I'm just sitting here waiting for the bad news. I guess I'll be a substitue teacher the following school year. That's how bad I feel about my job interview.

I should probably just get used to things going this way for me. I mean, it's not like anything ever turns out the way I want it to, right?

And even more, for the people that doubted me, this is just going to be proof for them, and they are going to love it. I really thought I could get this job, but now, I don't know. I just want to lay in my bed and cry all evening. I don't know what else to do. I don't want to work in another county. I want to work here, in this town.

I don't know what I'm going to do to make money. All I know, is that I wish the principal would call me and let me know something!

I just know the other girl knocked me out of the water. :|

Saturday, May 17, 2008

I'm a Finalist

I got a voicemail from the principal of the school I am interested in. I am one of two finalists for the teaching position, and I have to go in for yet ANOTHER interview on Thursday, the 22nd, that 4:00. Wish me luck!!! I am determined to get this job. This is MY job. If I don't get it, I think I might slip into a deep depression . . . and I'm only half joking!

I survived the Dream Theater shindig with the boys last night. It was pretty fun, even though I didn't really know any of the songs. An experience . . . none the less . . . !

I'm going to go work on a painting. Hopefully, it will be good, and I will be able to take a photo of it and show it the interview committee.....

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Relaxation

My job interview is over with! Now I have to wait another week or so before I will find out if I got it. I HOPE I DID. I'm trying to be positive, but I'm just so afraid that I won't get it. My luck . . . I won't. There goes the negativity again.

I don't have anything at all to do today. WOOHOO. I'm going to sit here and watch Night of the Living Dead and check my email.

I don't have any artwork to post today. Mainly because I'm too lazy to post it. This is a pitiful post, huh?

I'm going to see Dream Theater in Columbus, Ohio tomorrow. So maybe I'll get a good post in on Saturday or Sunday?

Sunday, May 11, 2008

College is Over

I'm officially a college graduate! To be honest, I really don't feel any different. My mom asked me if I felt like I was as free as a bird now. I told her no, because I don't. I told her I didn't think I would ever feel that way.

I have a committee interview on Wednesday for a job, and I'm really nervous. I hope I do well. We shall see.

I spray painted my found object and pantyhose sculpture gold. I LOVE it. Here's a photo. I need to take a better one with a white or black background, but this is as good as it gets for now.



I'm getting ready to start on a massive painting. Well, massive for me anyway. I have two huge panels of plywood that I gesso-ed yesterday. I'm not completely sure what the painting is going to be of yet, but I have an idea.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

I Want It

I want to be more productive when it comes to my artwork. I want to be amazing. I want to be one of those people that successfully sells their work on Etsy, and on DeviantArt. Why can't I? I think it might all come down to time, and a little bit of money. I graduate on Saturday. Hopefully after then I will have more time to devote to my art. I don't have a lot of funds to go out and buy wonderful supplies, but hopefully that will change soon. I want to be amazing!!!

Student teaching is OVER. Can we all give a big yell of HURRAY!!!!!!!!!! ? My friend is having a party tonight to celebrate. I'm not going. I never was one for beerpong. . . although I would enjoy of a game of cornhole. . . nope...not going. I'll just hang out with my boyfriend and play the new Gran Turismo Prologue that he foolishly bought for PS3. Does this make me a bit antisocial? Maybe. I don't care!

I have an interview in the morning. I'm excited, scared, nervous, happy, anxious, and scared some more. I want it to go well, and it will as long as I don't go blank on the questions. Wish me luck!!!

My advisor wrote me a wonderful letter of recommendation. I've got to go the library to print it out tonight.

Woo.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

I'm still not over it.

I'm still not over the fact that I met Ben McKenzie. It's rather pathetic I suppose.

Anywho, it's official. I graduate from college in less than a week! It's a bit surreal. I have a job interview on Friday. I hope I get the job. I want it more than anything.

I don't have much art news going on. Just that I've got that interview for an art teacher position, that I've already mentioned.

I'm going to post some artwork by the artist, Red Grooms? Why Red Grooms you might ask? One of my students during my student teaching had to do research on him. He constantly complained that he couldn't find any information on him, and well, the name just stuck in my head.

Red Grooms is an American multi-media artist, best known for his pop art. Thanks wikipedia!






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Thursday, May 1, 2008

I met Benjamin McKenzie. :O

This blog has absolutely nothing to do with art, education, or anything such as that. I have had a very exciting afternoon!

Benjamin McKenzie, who played Ryan Atwood on The O.C. visited my college campus today to talk about Barack Obama......I MET HIM. I couldn't be more excited.

Sorry for the random-ness, but he was always my favorite on the show. Here's a pic, and I look DISGUSTING in it, but I don't care!

Friday, April 25, 2008

Coolest thing EVER

I suppose this will be my first proper post in who knows when. The weekend is really the only time I have to myself to be able to sit down and do this honestly. I'm very busy, but it's all almost over. I have a week and a half of student teaching left. WOO-HOO!!!

Anywho, take a look at this!




Isn't is the coolest thing you have ever seen??? This is a work sample I created for one of my eighth grade class I'm teaching. It's loosely based on the architecture of Frank Gehry.

Basically, all you do is:

  1. Find a base, such as a wooden block, matte board, possibly even foam core can be used.
  2. Use hot glue to put together an arrangement of found objects to create an original, dynamic form.
  3. Once all your pieces are glued, and the glue is dry, take pantyhose and carefully stretch it over your model. This for me was the hardest part!
  4. Once the pantyhose is completely stretched over your form take a mixture of 75% Elmer's glue, 25% white tempera paint and paint it! This will harden the pantyhose.
  5. Wait 24 hours, then spray paint it. I haven't spray painted mine yet.
I would strongly recommend taking a look at Frank Gehry's architecture. It's some of the most interesting I've seen. I may come back here later and post some photos of it.

Also, I want to credit Scholastic Arts Magazine for this idea. :)

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Not On the Test

For all you fabulous teachers out there, watch this video! :)

http://www.notonthetest.com/

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Morandi with Color

This painting was inspired by the work of Morandi. His paintings often consisted of still lifes containing very dull color. I thought it would be interesting to do this with some intense colors. Hope you like it.




Acrylic on 16x20 inch panel

This is also similar to my Joy painting, which was inspired by Morandi as well.



Joy, Oil on canvas

If you would like to buy (not the Joy!), I'm open to offers. I would also be interested in commissions similar to this. Thanks!

Here are some works by Morandi, if you want to know where my inspiration came from:





Saturday, April 19, 2008

Color Theory

I was looking through my resource notebook and found some things on color theory. Definitions...and a quiz. If you would like it, feel free to take.

Color Theory Vocabulary

1. Analogous colors: colors that are closely related; They are usually next to each other on the color wheel, as in blue and blue-green

2. Color: response of vision to the wavelength of light reflected from that surface

3. Color triad: a group of three colors spaced an equal distance apart on the color wheel

4. Complementary colors: two colors that are directly opposite each other on the color wheel

5. Cool colors: blues, greens, purples

6. Hue: another name for color; it is determined by the specific wavelength of the color in a ray of light.

7. Intensity: the saturation or strength of a color; a vivid color is of high intensity; a dull color is of low intensity

8. Local color: the naturalistic color of an object as seen by the eye (green grass, blue sky, red fire, etc.)

9. Monochromatic color: one color plus black and white

10. Neutralized color: color that has been grayed or reduced in intensity by adding neutral colors or a complementary color.

11. Neutrals: surface colors that do not reflect any single wavelength of light, but rather all of them at once. Neutral colors are white, black, brown, and gray.

12. Primary colors: the three colors that cannot be mixed or created. They create all other colors; Red, Yellow, Blue.

13. Secondary Colors: colors that are made by mixing two primary colors together: orange, green, and purple

14. Shades: a color plus black

15. Spectrum: the band of individual colors that result when a beam of light is broken into its different wavelength of colors.

16. Split-complement: a color and the two colors on either side of its complement

17. Subjective colors: colors chosen by the artist without regard to the natural appearance of the object portrayed. Subjective colors have nothing to do with the objective reality and they represent the expression of the individual artist.

18. Tertiary colors: a color made by mixing one primary color with one secondary color; blue-violet, blue-green, red-orange, red-violet, etc.

19. Tints: a color plus white

20. Warm colors: reds, oranges, yellows

21. Values: refers to the lightness or darkness of a color; it indicates the quantity of light reflected.


Color Theory Quiz

Name: __________________________________________________________

Directions: Please fill in the blanks below to answer each question.

  1. A landscape of hot temperatures or emotions might use a __________________ color scheme.
  2. Using two colors which are opposite each other on the color wheel is called a ______________________________ color scheme.
  3. Another word for color is _______________________.
  4. The lightness or darkness of a color is called _________________________.
  5. The compliment of red is __________________.
  6. The compliment of blue is ________________________.
  7. The compliment of yellow is _____________________________.
  8. Most earth tones are considered _____________________ colors.
  9. The peacefulness of a waterscape would very likely use a ________________ color scheme.
  10. The primary colors are _________________, ___________________, and __________________.
  11. The secondary colors are ______________________, ____________________, and ___________________________.
  12. Name three tertiary colors: ____________________, ___________________, _______________
  13. When you add white to a color, you create a __________ of that color.
  14. When you add black to a color, you create a ________________ of that color.


Enjoy :)

Friday, April 18, 2008

Everything seems to be falling into place

I got my PRAXIS scores back today. I PASSED!!! I will basically be a certified teacher now!!! It's so exciting for me. I also have some other exciting news that I want to share, but I don't think I should post it on here just yet. But, my college career is coming to an end, and I think my professional career may be starting soon. :)

I may post more later. I'm too hungry to think right now.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Nobody

I had a total of five visitors yesterday. That makes me sad.

What can I do that I'm not already doing?

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Contemporary Art Interests

Have you seen The Cremaster Cycle? I have seen bits and pieces of it. I haven't had the opportunity to see it all, but I would LOVE TO. If you don't know what The Cremaster Cycle is, it's a sequence of five films by Matthew Barney. Wikipedia describes it as being: "The conceptual departure point for the cycle is the male cremaster muscle, and the films are filled with anatomical allusions to reproductive organs and the process of sexual differentiation." I think the visuals of these films are stunning. Here are some photos. Thanks to Wikipedia as well.





Another artist I've been reading about today is Ronnie Landfield. He is an American Abstract Painter. Here are some of his works (they are so colorful!):


Garden of Delight , acrylic on canvas, 1971


Rite of Spring, acrylic on canvas, 1985


The Deluge, acrylic on canvas, 1999

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Love Factory

Below is a photo of a painting I've been working on. It's called Love Factory. I have no idea where this idea came from. It just kind of popped into my brain somewhere. Basically, what you see is somewhat of an abstracted smokestack. Instead of nasty smoke coming out of it, you see hearts forming, meaning love is forming and being born.

The photo is not so great, and I'm not sure that I'm finished with it. I think it needs something else. I think maybe I need to add some kind of defined background, so it doesn't look so much like it's just floating in space. I do love all its texture though.



Love Factory
acrylic on 16 x 20 inch panel

Lately, I think I've been trying to figure out exactly what my style is. Not that I have to have my own distinct style or anything. It's just that... I know I'm definitely not one of those artists who paint everything very realistically. For me, trying to get something to look exactly how it looks in real life confines me, and I have no patience for it.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

I've not disappeared

I'm still here. I've been working on a painting. I'm super tired right now, so this will probably be short.

I'm rather pissed at American Idol. My hometown was featured on Idol Gives Back. They basically portrayed my hometown as a poverty-sticken area where no one has anything. They showed probably the worst areas in my hometown that they could have possibly shown. What they didn't show was the beautiful mountain scenery, and yes, there are some actual nice neighborhoods, and not everyone is stricken with poverty. Every place you go will have an area full of poverty.

I know it's a good thing that the people who do need the help will get it. I'm all for that. I just wish American Idol wouldn't have shown such a one-sided story. They could have focused on the positive aspects as well.

Anywho, I'm working on a painting. Not sure when it will be finished.

Me and my boyfriend are going to dance theatre tonight. It should be fun!

Monday, April 7, 2008

Exploding Deodorant

My deodorant melted in my backpack in my car which was there all day in the heat. I didn't realize this until I got home, went to put some of it on, opened it, and it exploded all over my backpack. Fun times!

I'm going to be slow w/posts because I'm making art!

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Creative Juices Can't Flow

The past week and a half I have wanted to make art so bad. Why don't I? I don't know. I spend my days at schools, and in the evenings I am tired, with my boyfriend, don't have the resources I need, etc. I went to Wal-Mart some day last week to buy one of those cheap ass canvases. They were out of the big ones so I didn't buy one. I'm going to wait until they get more, then maybe I can paint.

Thursday me and my boyfriend went to Hastings, a book and music store. I found a hardback book about Grandma Moses for $5.99 and a FANTASTIC book about papier-mache for $3.99. Needless to say, I was more than excited. The papier-mache book is my favorite. It has so many different and intricate ideas for papier-mache. You can basically make anything with papier-mache. I haven't got a chance to get to try anything in that book yet, but I really want to soon.

My cooperating teacher informed me of this artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat Art. I will post some of his stuff below. Look Him UP!!!










Credit for these images: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Michel_Basquiat and Google Images

Friday, April 4, 2008

You Got the RIGHT STUFF

So, if you live under a rock, you probably haven't heard that the friggin' NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK are back together!!! It makes me so excited that I don't even know what to do with myself! I was just a small child when they were popular, but I remember my Joey McIntyre (spelling?) doll, and my NKOTB Raincoat and Umbrella! I still have the doll and the raincoat! All of this buzz makes me feel like a kid again! I'm such a dork. Please forgive me. :)

I want to do something cool with this blog. What could it be? I don't know. I'm kind of spacey right now. It's been a long week! TGIF!

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

ATTENTION! :)

I don't have a lot of online time today. I have to go to the park and collect sticks for my cooperating teacher. Yes, sticks. The 8th grade kids are going to be making three dimensional chairs with twigs and such. I also have to go to dinner, and spend time with my boyfriend, and watch my weekly mini marathon of Ghost Hunters on Sci Fi.

I should probably finish up a lesson plan, but I don't think it's going to happen. Eh?

So, short post today! Sorry! Thanks to all my lovely visitors. I <3 you!!!

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Bad Smells

I do not know what the deal is with my car, but it smells BAD. As soon as you open a door the smell hits you in the face! I don't know how to describe it well. It kind of has this weird leafy odor, but it's really strong. I thought maybe I could buy an air freshener and it would go away. No. Now, it smells like Strawberry Weird Leafy Smell. Not good. My car isn't dirty or anything. I mean, I'm sure it needs to occasional vacume, but I don't have any weird stuff in it that shouldn't be there. It's really strange. I think this weekend I'm going to totally clean it. Hopefully that will help.

I had to leave school early today for a doctor's appointment. Oh the joys of that. I've received my usual dose of Cipro, and hopefully my bladder will be on to a full recovery soon. ?

I went shopping last night here in town. My boyfriend surprisingly agreed to go with me ("Sure!"), but of course by the end of the trip he was complaining and pouting. I should have known it wasn't a good idea to take him with me! That won't happen again. Well...it probably will.

I'm going to post some work by Dale Chihuly today. I think his work is very interesting. I've seen a couple of lesson plans for high school that you can use to incorporate his methods. One method deals with heating up small sheets of plexiglass in a toaster oven on 350 degrees (I think) for about two minutes. Once you take the plexiglass out of the toaster oven, it's very pliable and bendable, but it hardens really quickly. Students enjoy doing this because the results resemble that of Chihuly's work. There are also some special transparent glass paints that you can buy at arts and craft stores.

Another lesson plan similar to that one revolves around putting vinyl records in very hot water, and the records are bendable and pliable. It's very similar to the plexiglass idea.











Monday, March 31, 2008

I love blogging - I'm so informal today

The past few days I have discovered some people with very interesting blogs! I have new links! I'm glad for making new contacts in this whole blog thing that I am new to.

I taught my first lesson today to an 8th grade class. They were awesome, especially with their behavior. It amazes me how a few years can turn a bunch of mean children into pretty good behaved young adults. Wow, my writing sounds horrible today. . . sorry!

I have to leave my school early tomorrow for a doctor's appointment (yay). I have a bladder disorder (Interstitial Cystitis). It honestly causes a lot of misery. I have a bladder infection right now that is about to destroy me. So hopefully tomorrow I can get some medicine to straighten it out!

Lately I have gotten the urge to post some artwork that's not typically seen all the time. I don't know how obscure Jim Dine is, but I'm going to post him anyway.










Saturday, March 29, 2008

Making Money Online with SnapBomb.com

I don't know about you, but I LOVE to make money online. As of late, it has come to be somewhat of a small obsession. I'm a college student, so I'm very poor. I'm currently a student teacher (which I don't get paid for), so I have no time for a full time job. With that said, making money online is AWESOME.

I recently discovered this site, SnapBomb.com. It is yet another one of those great sites on the internet that allows you to make money online. If you're a blogger, this is for you! All you have to do is sign up for a free account. Once you sign up, you are given a list of items or products to write about. You can write about products, services, press releases and more. When you do this, SnapBomb.com pays you for your articles!

If you're an advertiser, instead of a blogger, you can also sign up for SnapBomb.com. Bloggers can write about your products or services! It will increase your buzz and spread the word about your products across the internet.

It's easy, and it's great. I think you should try it out.

Friday, March 28, 2008

Blah Blah Blah

So here I sit. My first week of student teaching at my high school placement pretty much went off without a hitch. I made some samples today for students to see next week. I did a painting, and also a clay tile for a mural. It was kind of fun.

I'm pissed because Google denied my appeal for my ads to be given back to me. WHAT IS THE DEAL?! Does anyone know of any other ad companies similar to Google ads? I think I may move my blog to VOX. If I do, I will post a referring link, to those few who do read this. :) I haven't made any kind of decision yet though about that.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Sigh

Google Ads have disabled my account. WHY? I don't need any more irritation. I don't have time for this! I suppose I will have to deal with that later. Not now, that's for sure.

I have very little time to be online, or else I would get more done. Today was my second day at my high school placement. I learned how to load the kiln. I completed a clay tile for the mural. It was a decent day.

I'm really sad that I don't have more time for this. Now I have to figure out what's going on with my dang ads.

Monday, March 24, 2008

Change of Routine

I'm still pissed at Microsoft/Windows. Anything Bill Gates related.

My dad is buying an anti-virus whatever today to see if he can fix our crappy PC. I'm quite content with my MAC thank you very much.

I began my high school placement today. It was really different than elementary. My schedule is SO MUCH easier, and the kids are a lot better behaved.

I got all my hair chopped off. I'm loving.

I'm actually kind of depressed about this blog at the moment. I don't think anyone reads this. I don't care in one aspect, but in another, I do. I wish I could devote more time to pimping this thing out and making it "popular". I just don't have the time right now. So if you're one of the few people that DO read this, thank you!

Friday, March 21, 2008

RANT: MICROSOFT SUCKS!

I've had it up to my ears dealing with Windows-based PCs and Internet Explorer! Yesterday my dad and I had to reboot this entire computer. Meaning, that we had to erase every single thing on it, and now it's empty. While it should act like a brand new computer, it's still acting like a piece of garbage. The windows website will not let me update to a newer version of Internet Explorer, it won't let me install Office 2007 because it says I need a newer version of Windows, and when I try to update my Windows, it won't do that either! Word to Bill Gates, YOU SUCK. I will never again by a Windows Based PC.

MAC ALL THE WAY BABY.

I have an Apple Powerbook G4 that I've had for about three years, and I have NEVER, NOT ONCE, had any problems with it. It still acts like a brand new computer. So yes, I'm FED up. How am I supposed to do my homework without Office on my computer??? *Throws computer out the window!*

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Aches and Nerves

I went to the dentist today to try to get this horrible chipped tooth in the back of my mouth pulled out of my head. Unfortunately, after they took the XRAY, it was determined that it is too infected touch! My aunt is a dental assistant there. She said that if they tried to pull it when it's infected that it would hurt really bad. So, I received a prescription for Penicillin 500 MG to take four times a day! I'm going back on Thursday and they are going to see if they can deal with it then. Cross your fingers, because I can't deal with this pain for much longer!

So, I'm looking into a prospective job offer. Well it's not really been offered, but I'm trying to get it anyway. I don't think I already posted about this, but if I did, it's going to be posted again. My cooperating teacher I worked with for the past seven weeks told me that there is going to be a job opening for an art teaching position at an elementary school in our area. She told me to email the principal and to drop my portfolio off for them to look at. I emailed the principal my resume and a powerpoint featuring photos of me teaching. I also finished my portoflio yesterday. The principal has not emailed me back yet, and I don't like that at all. I'm still going to visit the school tomorrow and try to drop my portfolio off. I hope they are nice to me and it goes well. I'm really nervous about it. Yikes!!!

Monday, March 17, 2008

Edward Hopper is Hoppin'

I am aware that I still need to post some photos from my school and such, but I would rather post some Edward Hopper artwork at the moment. I love how fresh and clean his work looks!


Night Hawks


Morning Sun


Lighthouse Hill

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Biiizzzyyynesss

I've had such a busy week and weekend! I've not had a single day off this week. It was a full seven day week. I spent Monday through Friday at my elementary placement. It was my last week there. Yesterday I took the PRAXIS exam to determine whether or not I'm certified to teach. It was probably the hardest test I've ever taken. I hope I passed! I do NOT want to pay to take that test again.

Today I helped at a high school art award show that was displayed at my college. I helped give out awards to the winners! It was fun, but tiring.

I get to start my spring break now. I am glad to have a break! Yay!

I have a lot of pics I want to post on here, but at the moment I am too lazy to post them!

Thursday, March 13, 2008

The differences in teachers

My college supervisor requires me to visit at least one other art teacher during each placement I am at. So today I visited another elementary art teacher. It was definitely an experience. I wouldn't at all say that she was the best art teacher that I have ever observed. I have a problem with allowing grades 1-5 to do the exact same project. I have a problem with having everything precut for them and telling them exactly where to glue them. That is NOT art in any way, shape, or form. She was a very nice lady and everything she did was not bad, but I would most definitely do things different! I think it was a good experience for me. It's not always necesary to see the best thing. Seeing things you don't agree with allows you to see what you would do differently in your own room.

I am sick! I have a sore throat. I feel like I have needles poking my throat. I have been ill in the past couple of weeks, and every time I feel like I am getting better, I end up feeling bad again. I don't know what I'm going to do with myself! I'm falling apart!!!

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Dirty Clay

Today was a busy day! We had a guest artist come to our school to do a clay project with the fifth grade. They loved it! I wish I had a picture of it at this time, but I don't! Basically what the kids did was weave baskets with CLAY! It's pretty nifty. I've never been one to love doing clay projects simply because I suck at it, but today went really well.

My supervising teacher gave me a lot of photos today of me teaching during the past few weeks. I cannot wait to post some of them here! It makes me excited!

This is random, but anyone a fan of the show Big Brother . . . or Ghost Hunters?

Sunday, March 9, 2008

This is a stressful time!

I did finish my solo week of teaching last week for my elementary placement. So, in regards to teaching this week, I am not stressed. I do not have to individually teach at all this week! BUT, this coming Saturday, I am going to be taking the Praxis exam. I have already passed one part of it before, but now I have two more parts of it to pass. This test determines whether or not I am certified to be a teacher in the state of Kentucky. I've been trying to studying a little bit over the weekend, but I cannot seem to get focused!!! I'm a little bit freaked out and I think I need all the luck I can get to pass this test. It is kind of scary to think that I have went to college all this time, and this exam can STIL stop me from getting a job that I want.

I'm leaving in an hour or so to go back to my apartment. I need to clean my apartment, but I don't see that happening. My boyfriend and I are supposed to go to the grocery store tonight, AKA Walmart Supercenter. I want to get there before 8:00 because I am supposed to print out some photos of my artwork to use on the Praxis. I think they stop letting customers print out photos after eight. I don't know if I am going to get there in time though. I may have to put that off until tomorrow evening.

Here are two more photos from Art's Night of my students creating a paper mache bowl.



If you missed my post from yesterday, there are some more photos from Art's Night, and my bulletin board as well.

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Pics Galore

Here are a few photos from the paper mache room at Art's Night. Don't they look so happy to be there!




Here is a photo of my bulletin board I put up on Wednesday. It features some of the projects from some of my students. The only colors on the board are the secondary colors, except for some of the construction paper the kids used to put their collage on.



That's all for today. I will post some more tomorrow possibly!

Friday, March 7, 2008

Frustration!

Today was SUCH a frustrating day. My supervising teacher was gone to conference, so I spent the day with the substitute, and I pretty much ran the class. The sub was delightful, but you would think that some of the kids were demons sent straight from hell. Notice that I said SOME of the kids. Some are really sweet, but the many that aren't sweet!

I have literally yelled at kids all day trying to get them to listen to me. I'm almost hoarse. It's not fun. On top of this, we are under a winter storm warning. I was worried all day that I would get stuck in town and wouldn't be able to go back home this weekend. I made it home thankfully, but it was so frustrating today being at that school with kids who were acting horrible, afraid that I wasn't going to get to come home.

I have no inspiration to post any kind of art right now. Maybe later I will post a picture of the bulletin board I put up Wednesday. <3

Monday, March 3, 2008

Good Day!

My supervisor from my college came and evaluated my teaching today. She stayed for two 50 minute classes. In my first fifth grade class, they were creating African masks out of clay. In my fourth grade, they were creating papier-mache' bowls. It went really well!!! When she left she told me that I did a wonderful job. Needless to say, it was a big relief, and I am happy!

Tomorrow is Art's night. I'm hosting two papier-mache sessions for the kids and their families, so that should be fun. I hope it goes well. I don't see any reason why it wouldn't.

For some reason I feel like posting works by Magritte today. Here ya go:


Time Transfixed


Golconde


The Son of Man


"This is not a pipe" (It's a painting of one!)