SNOW!!!

It started snowing last night, and when i woke up this morning there was probably around an inch on the ground. I went exploring later into the forest with a bunch of friends.

End of the Quarter!!!

Yesterday was the last day of quarter one! This next week is reserved for evaluations which which isn't too much work. In my class we did presentations of writing pieces and other work an then had a killer potluck. People baked some amazing food including bread, banana bread, lentils, curry, humus, pasta, baklava, and many other great things. Currently i am will be continuing my class, Living in the Sacred Garden, and also intend to take a painting class. I really wanted to take a metal or wood shop class but those filled very fast. Later i went to a party hosted by the hip hop congress which had awesome music and was packed with people. Today i did major cleaning and even washed my rug! I also went swimming and did some sauna. Snow is expected here all week, and its supposed to be the coldest its ever been since 1990. Last night there was also wind storms (up to 45mph). I cant wait for the snow and i intend to xc ski (u can rent them) in the forest if we get the predicted 3 inches. Cant wait to see everyone!

Gardens of Light

Yesterday was very fun despite the large amount of work. After class i managed to fit in a swim and sauna, then began to do work. I finished writing and binding my book and also put together my portfolio. Later at five Ezzy and me went to red square to check out the lights. This was a very fun event and there was lots of fun things going on. There was fire dancing, a fire labyrinth, drummers, break dancers, and the flaming eggplant (student run cafe) sold special food.

Busy Day

Today has been nonstop action(no time for any sauna)! In the morning i worked on formatting for a book i will be making. Later i met up with my light group and we finished are light sculptures! Im getting very good at constructing and even broke a piece of wood with my hands. Tomorrow we will be setting them up and testing them for the big show on Wednesday. After this i met with my film group and we transferred our footage and began editing. We were working on my computer and i had nine people in it at one time (my groups only three, but friends were over for moral support). Later we got dinner and then worked some more. Once these big projects are done, which should hopefully be by Wednesday, my workload will begin to slow down.

Packed Week

Whew.... This week has felt very busy. Its nice to finally have some time to relax. The construction of our light sculpture is going very well. I have been learning to cut, measure, drill, and build support systems using wood and other materials such as chicken wire. The final presentation of the "Garden of Lights" is on Wednesday and should be a big celebration. The Flaming Eggplant cafe may be open, and there will be music and dancing. On Thursday it was Ezzy's birthday, however she had a big project due the next day so she was working on it for a long time. Later that night we got together with friends and kicked it and than watched a movie. Friday and Saturday were very nice and sunny. Yesterday, on Saturday, i slept in and then went to a self-evaluation workshop were i learned about the process of evals, the transitions from quarters, and the role evals play. I received the posters Grandma and Grandpa sent up and hung them up around the suite, which is now very homey. Today has been rainy and gray so far and i have just been cleaning and working. One week left of the quarter!!! I cant wait to see everyone soon!

Suite Decorations

School is going great, however with less then two week of the quarter there are many projects to be finished. Are sweet now has lights inside which give off a very nice vibe. The weather hasn't been to bad, and yesterday there was actually some sunlight!