Harry Potter Audiobooks.

I'm listening to all the Harry Potter books via Audiobook. I tried to find Ender's Game or Shadow but no such luck!

My cleanse has come and gone, and it went GREAT. I feel very good. Yogurt is for sure going to be a part of my daily foods from now on. I've awoken every morning, seriously been awake and ready to go. Early, in fact. My body dosen't ache as much and I'm in a much better mood.

Lesse, what else....?
We started "hell week" this week. I started wardrobe training for my show on Tuesday, we watched a run tonight and tomorrow night is makeup training, then I'll get friday night off. Adam (my ex, but a very very good friend of mine) had his 21st birthday on monday, we're hoping to celebrate friday. Martin (my friend, Rob's roommate and my roommate Julie's boyfriend) is coming down, as well as bringing Tim Martin (we're all hoping) with him. It should be a kind of amazing birthday celebration.

Then, on saturday, I'm attending a commencement ceromony with Rob (his cousin, I think), then rushing back here and going to first dress. I'm, at this point, praying that it goes well. This have been very, very frustrating and complicated the last few weeks. I'll be keeping you updated on how that goes.

Anyhow, its getting very very late and I've got class very early.

Ever see me running, make sure you keep up.

CSI marathon.
Today is the first day of my 3 day cleanse. I woke up, did some psudo-yoga and my-type stretches, etc, which was nice. Then I checked my email and saw a crazy email from the director of the show I'm designing. Just... very neurotic about the photoshoot today. She was requesting things from people that were a little outlandish and very paranoid. She requested that the Stage Manager (my good friend Kyle) and I drive by the shoot location to make sure that everything was okay... I think? So we did...
It was just very odd to wake up to.

The results of the photoshoot? Lots of waiting. Results of waiting?



Grass whistles. Steve was unamsued, as were the rest of us.

I'm teething, and it hurts. I think that we have wisdom teeth so that we can know what its like to teeth and take pity on babies.

I also checked my mole removal scars today (I don't do that so often) and the one on my neck kinda looks like its growing back... its weird.

Hokay, also, cleanse blog!

Today has been pretty good, though a little moody and head achey. It could be many things, and I'm just assuming its not so much the lack of good nutrition (I'm sure it is) and its just... lameness. But so far so good. We'll see how tomorrow goes and the next day, too.
I'm thinking I'll probably give up red meat soon, too. I've been noticing it kinds just... sits in my stomach for a while, and I don't really need it as long as I remember to take a vitamin.

I discovered today that there is a state park in Illinois called "Starved Rock". It looks like its beautiful, and almost like something you might find in Oregon. Its about half way between Bloomington and Chicago and a little more west. I'm going to see if I can't convince Rob to take a day trip out there or if you can camp there or something. Not that I have any camping gear or anything. But it might be fun.

I have so many visits to look forward to coming up quickly!
Rob is coming down this weekend, then again next weekend, and Dad will be here then, too! Then Maddi is coming to visit me sometime in the next few months, too! I'm very excited. I love visits!

Tonights homework? Lysistrata. Oh. No.
Save me!

Desginers? Time is up!

I'm sitting in my living room, with my room mate watching a rerun of the most recent Project Runway.
I feel like they're really reaching for designers to be on that show. Its kind of... disheartening. I suppose with a season like last season, they were bound to have a relatively untalented season.

Today has been very subdue. I got to watch a few tv movies while I did homework, which was awesome, and cleaned the bathroom.

I'm starting on a quest to improve my health. Starting tomorrow, I'm doing a three day cleanse to jump start it all. It will be an adventure, for sure. I'm just trying to kick start my life back into health, I've been kinda letting it slide which is never good!

Anyhow, distractions call!

Bad beginnings, better ends.

Today has been an interesting day, for sure.
Last night was even harder... it started with a hardcore bout of nostalgia. Nostalgia is hard for me, I've had some very very good friends in the past, and fallen out of touch with most of them. I was looking through old pictures I have on my photobucket, which right now is the only place most of my pictures exist. I'm not quite sure what brought it up, but oh well.
Then, I went over to a friend's house and, all of a sudden, my phone's screen just... stopped working. I, of course, had a little freak out, then, after much deliberation, made use of the "reset" button on my iTunes. I was very sad because there were cute notes left and texts I thought I was loosing... but THANK GOD FOR APPLE.
My phone is back to being the exact same. Everything is there! EVERYTHING! Even the character and level of a game that I downloaded. I'm very pleased right now.
However, I had a very hard time going to sleep last night, and an even harder time waking up this morning. Despite today being a no SOTA (School of Theater Arts), we decided to have a costume construction class meeting. It was not very productive for me. I'm doing very well with flat patterns, which... surprises me. I started on my Barbie, but other than that, it was a waste.
I walked into the theater today to be greeted with the news that we couldn't order a few things I really need for my show. It was very frustrating to sort out, but its all figured out now, so thats good. But it was an awful way to start off the day.
Then to production meeting, and the rest of the afternoon was fine, but I've been in the haze of last nights nostalgia.
Anyhow, tonight is going to be Laundry night, along with a run of the second act for me to view and a very very early bed time for me.
I'm off for dinner making!

Introduction!

I figured I'd start out with an intro to... me!

I'm currently a junior BFA Costume Design student at a small mid-west liberal arts school called Illinois Wesleyan University. Its located in the town of Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, about two hours south of Chicago. I'm originally from Portland, Oregon. Prior to the move to the dorm my freshman year, I had lived in one house my entire life.

My parents have given me many great gifts and are truly wonderful people. I've been privilaged enough to tavel abroad frequently through out my life. I've always had enough to eat, a roof over my head and and loving, wonderful family (even if I haven't always apriciated it).

I have a love of food. I love "ethnic foods", fun and expressive foods that I can make for myself. Now that I'm living on my own, I'm leaning how to make things, enjoy things, and cook for myself (for reals!!). I'm developing a taste for good cocktails, good wine and good food. I try not to make sacrifices when it comes to the things I put in my body (even though sometimes you have to).

I have a passion for art. I love looking at classic art, I love creating art. I have a great passion for fashion, and costume. For me, there is no greater wonder than taking a two-dementional sketch and turning it into art on the body. As Oscar Wilde once said "One should either be a work of art or wear a work of art." To me, one of life's biggest adventures is finding the balence between being and wearing art.

I have friends I love, family I love and am learning to love myself!
Come explore with me!