Don't Stop Us Now

Sam and I just got back from the Outer Banks. It was super rad, and let me tell you we are the gnar-est kids on the block, not to mention the gnar stuff soon to be coming your way.

I haven't read in forever, since I've been gone for four days. So I'll do that tonight.
I got my first paycheck today. 90 dollars, haha, woo. So many applications I have done. So many interviews. No results. Lindsay told me her boss was gonna call me sometime this week, but that was Tuesday and I've got nothing. We'll see.
We ran Tuesday and Wednesday morning; about 4 miles, on the beach. raddad.

Rhymes are all my mind works in after this week. It's insane, and I don't know when it will stop. Hopefully never.

I Want to Travel the World

I could be a trekking guide, crew on a yacht, a travel photographer, a teacher of English as a second language, a straight writer for National Geographic or Surfing Magazine, or just anything.
Seriously I feel like there are so many options no one thinks about.
Just imagine me cruising on a yacht, just being the cook or something while I make headway across the Atlantic, down the African Coasts, into Asia, and through the Pacific, just going CRAZY!

I'm in a career crisis. Screw Art History careers. I love learning about it, but what the heck am I gonna do after I get my Master's in Art History.
Suggestions?

Geez.

I just finished Cold Mountain. It was really good. Everyone should read it.

I will start Les Mis now. Which will be a task, but I'm excited.

I should also mention how yesterday after I posted I ran another mile and a half, making my total for the day 4.8 miles! Woot.

Bummin' and Runnin'

Today I didn't do anything but make breakfast and watch several movies until 6 o'clock in the evening.
So I decided to run 3.3 miles. It felt so good.
Now I'm back and mourning the fact that I've been home for 2 weeks and have worked two shifts. Job search has been so unsuccessful it's ridiculous. However, it may be looking up soon. I've got an interview on Monday.

Here's the thing: Virginia Beach is one of the biggest cities in Virginia with a huge tourist economy and probably one million restaurants and I can't find a freaking job. It's disheartening. At least I've been able to beach it up, and do a bunch of reading in my down time.

A little over halfway through Cold Mountain at this point, and it's legit. I recommend it.
Now it's time for an ab-workout. And Katie's coming over. Tonight is my last night of freedom before my parents come back tomorrow from Myrtle Beach. But I'm glad; I've been a regular housewife, running this house on my own this whole week.

More art will come soon, and sometime I will get to posting pictures of my last mosaic and the painting I did for my mom.

song of the day: The Gambler-Fun.

Final Grades

Just had my second day of work.
I'm past page 100 in Cold Mountain, and it's going well so far. Now, I think its nap time.

I ended the semester well though:
Northern Baroque: A
Roman Art: A
Mosaics: A
Music and Society: A
Post-Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism: A-
Intro to Creative Writing: B+

First Day of Work

On my quest to find a new job, I have been so far unsuccessful, so I am being schedule by Coldstone, to hold me over, until someone else hires me. Which I hope happens.
Today will be my first day working. 3-10/11 on 8th street, if they don't cancel due to the weather.

I've finished two books in the past 3 days. The Princess Bride and The Last Battle. They were both good, and now I must move on. Should I read Cold Mountain or Les Mis next?

I also painted something for my mom for Mother's day yesterday. It's a picture of St. Cecilia, her patron saint. But I'm really not happy with it. It's my first time painting this sort of thing, a figural piece. I've only ever drawn them before, and I didn't think how much different and harder it would be to get paint to work with you like a pencil does. Anyways, it looks a little Van Gogh-y, which I was kinda going for, and I spent a while on it, so I will give it to her anyways, and if she decides to trash it, that is up to her. (but she's my mother, so she never would, haha)
Now I'm off to help at the YOA golf tournament until I must go to work.
Katie comes home tonight, and Sam tomorrow! my world is getting better. Plus, Olivia will be back in June for the rest of the summer!

Mom's St. Cecilia

Job Searchin'

Brian just left. We had a nice, long beach day yesterday, and it was glorious. I'm a little burned on my neck because I forgot to apply sunscreen there, but it's not too bad.
Today I'm going to go out and follow up on some jobs as well as also apply to Yanni's, because they are advertising that they're hiring. Then I need to go to Target and look for some new bathing suits for this year.
Stoked it's Summer!
I also might start a book today.