Imaginative Dispostion, Creative Pleasures

2012-01-06T13:22:00.015-06:00

I saw this in a store the other day.In case my last post made anyone think that I had given up cakes then rest assured that didn't happen. I just have to take things slower because of Nathaniel. For instance, last year for the Austin cake show I started my cakes about two weeks ahead of the event...this year, I started yesterday, and the event is not till the end of February.Anyhow, before this

2012-01-04T15:14:00.004-06:00

Life DecisionsI know most people would expect an update and pictures of Nathaniel or possibly some new pictures of cakes here on my blog, but I'm not writing about either of these. Well, I guess this is about cakes but I'm not going to upload a bunch of pictures of my new stuff. (Though I intend to get around to that some day.)Today I need to talk about motherhood, life decisions, and giving

2011-07-11T16:11:00.019-05:00

NathanielBorn June 14th at 5 pm7 pounds 6 ounces20 1/2 inches(One week old)Mom went into the hospital on Monday June 13th after her water broke at home. Unfortunately it was nearly 30 hours later before little Nathaniel made his appearance. An emergency c-section was performed but happily both mother and baby made it through fine and are healthy and well.(Two weeks old)Now all mom and pop want is

2011-06-08T15:46:00.004-05:00

36 Weeks37 Weeks38 Weeks39 Weeks ... And Waiting

2011-04-11T16:45:00.002-05:00

Cake Wrecks is one of my favorite blogs to spend some pointless time. They usually post really bad cakes...things that are misspelled or really poorly done but leave you laughing so hard. Occasionally, however, the blog owners post good cakes that they like on Sundays. They have a strange sense of humor and will probably make fun of even their favorites, but it's still a very well known site

2011-02-01T15:29:00.008-06:00

Babies and Bad DreamsI'm an Aunt!!!Well, I just can't help myself and I have to post this. I'm super excited because my brother and his wife had their little baby boy early this morning. He showed up at 5:06 AM (Mountain Time) on 2/1/2011 (nice birthday numbers), was 20 inches long, and weighed in at 7 pounds 12 ounces. His name is Ethan.Ethan, 5:06 AM, 2/1/2011, 20 in., 7 lb. 12 oz.This makes me

2011-01-13T13:49:00.002-06:00

It's a boy!Any name suggestions? We're positively stumped.

2011-01-10T14:19:00.063-06:00

2 0 1 0in retrospectI received a lot of Christmas updates from friends and family this year. They are always fun to read. Some of the friends I heard from I probably haven't personally talked to them in 3 or 4 years yet they include me in their mass email of Christmas wishes and a letter about their year and what they've been up to. I haven't really ever done one of these but I found while

2010-06-10T13:11:00.020-05:00

Butterfly ForrestThat's what it finally became know as. Silly name possibly. And maybe not your traditional style wedding cake. That's why it did so abysmally at the cake show. But I loved it. For me it was a painting. A 3D representation of a work of art. I made an art piece...not a cake.Critics chewed it to bits. And they were right...mostly. It could have been better. My butterflies were too

2010-01-30T11:40:00.003-06:00

Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I've decided to enter the competition and to make at least 3 different cakes. I've sketched out some cake ideas from the themes that you left me as well as a bunch of others. There are so many to pick from. Basically, I need to come up with a single tier special occasions cake, a multi-tier novelty cake, and I'm going to do a 3-tier wedding cake. That's

2010-01-25T17:54:00.009-06:00

I Need Your Ideas!!!If you could pick any theme for your birthday, anniversary, or a holiday cake...what would it be?I'm contemplating entering the annual That Takes the Cake extravaganza here in Austin this year. It's a nation-wide competition so my chances of placing are slim, but I think it would be fun. It's sort of like those food network cake challenges. The theme this year is "2010 Cake

2010-01-06T17:38:00.007-06:00

More CakesBaby ShowersBirthday PartiesHalloweenand Christmasmore cakes pictures on my cake website:http://cakesbycassandra.weebly.com/(Dino cake coming soon!)

2009-09-30T13:20:00.009-05:00

Baby Shower CakeI went to a baby shower last weekend, and I made a cake for the shower as well. (I hope my friend doesn't mind me posting her picture on here, but I thought it was such a cute shot!) I'm also intrigued by the fact that the cake is iced with a bright pink frosting and the flowers were sort of purple, but in the pictures they look pink and the cake looks orange. Her baby shower

2009-09-22T17:43:00.008-05:00

Okay, so it's finally here. The long awaitedCAKE WEBSITE!!! Wooo! Ahhh! Yea! (The crowd goes wild...)The website is: http://cakesbycassandra.weebly.com/(I will be posting the link on the sidebar as well.) And just so you know, it's still a work in progress. I have some more ideas for it, but I wanted to go ahead and get pictures posted so that I could give out business cards and people could go

2009-09-19T12:36:00.008-05:00

Marriage has taught me that I'm not NORMALI always thought I was normal. In the norm. Middle of the row. Anyone not like me is probably the strange one.Well, marriage is slowing changing that perception.Maybe it's lingering effects from childhood when we saw ourselves as the center of the universe and things that we did were just what everyone did, what our family did is what all kids' families

2009-09-18T13:06:00.003-05:00

A long post about healthWell, it's been ages since I've posted (again). I've been sick (again) and looking at the computer screen made me feel dizzy. But I'm doing better for the moment so I'm here again.For those interested in medical updates I have a pretty extensive explanation, but the short of it is that I have Fibromyalgia (confirmed by three different doctors) and am currently seeing a

2009-05-26T15:30:00.005-05:00

Jonathan and SaraI thought I'd update everyone on my brother's status. Jonathan and his bride to be, Sara, have set a date to be married on the 26th of June in American Fork, Utah at the Timpanogos Temple. They took some pictures this past weekend up in Colorado. This is not the picture they chose for their announcements, but I absolutely love it so I'm posting it here on my blog. I think

2009-05-19T15:00:00.003-05:00

Where to start?It's always hard to get back into this thing when I've been away. I can think of a zillion things to write about and no place to start. Before, I've tried the chronological approach, but at the moment, I'm leaning more towards just listing what's on my mind and worry about everything else later.So? What have I been thinking about lately...? Well, mostly I've been preoccupied with

2009-03-20T09:06:00.005-05:00

The Late Night NewsLast night a little after 1 AM the phone beeped. Monte and I had been asleep for at least an hour and for once both of us were out soundly. It's usually just him, but no, this time I was blissfully dreaming...yet I heard the familiar sound. "You've got a message" that beeped said to me. I woke up enough to say "Monte your phone beeped."His response..."No, it was my hand.""No,"

2009-02-10T13:12:00.034-06:00

Okay here are more CAKES!So, I've posted the cake from my first class previously so that's where I'll start. In class number two we learned how to make characters. We made faces on cupcakes and clowns whose bodies are made from huge globs of icing. Monte was excited for me to bring home the sugar-rich clowns for him to eat. Goodness knows, I do not like icing or cake enough to eat it myself. Good

2009-01-28T16:47:00.007-06:00

This post is mostly by my husband. He sent me an email today to tell me that he was a nerd (haha). In his own words: .ExternalClass DIV {;} This morning as I ate breakfast I looked at a Domino's Pizza ad that was left on the table. They are advertising their online ordering and computerized "pizza tracker". While I was trying to figure out what they meant by "There's no wait online" (unless you

2009-01-20T13:52:00.034-06:00

Hello family and friends!I have enjoyed spending the last two mornings catching up on everyone's blogs, their family business, and all the fun Christmas (and post Christmas) times.I also decided after reading all that everyone else is up to that it's about time I post some new things as well. I've decided to post everything in 4 different post (following this one) but it will cover everything

2009-01-20T13:52:00.033-06:00

Cakes!Okay so my new favorite hobby is making cakes. I don't have access to a kiln any longer and painting just does not sufficiently fill my need to work in 3D. (It also does not taste as good.) So, I have taking up cake decorating.It all started when my roommate Mary decided to save some money and make her own wedding cake. "What a fantastic idea!" I thought. And so, following in her example, I

2009-01-20T13:52:00.030-06:00

Health UpdateOne of the great things about this cake class that Monte got for me is that I'm getting out of the house, even if it's just for once a week. My health has left me with little energy. I posted awhile back about all the strange things that my body was doing and the end result is that the doctors can't find anything wrong. I've been to see 4 different doctors in the last 5 months and it

2009-01-20T13:51:00.042-06:00

Christmas Time!Okay, now on to Christmas stuff. My parents drove over from South Carolina and my brother flew down from Utah to join Monte and I in Christmas festivities. It was wonderful see everyone again. I guess I just saw them at the wedding six months before, but I missed everyone sooo much already. If I had the money, I'd buy my brother house here so that he could come and stay.We

2009-01-20T13:51:00.041-06:00

SeaworldSo, the last thing that I'll mention this posting go around it our trip to Seaworld down in San Antonio. Monte and I went to Seaworld during our first week here in Texas as part of our honeymoon. I didn't bring my camera then and we didn't find out till the park was closing that they let you feed dolphins. So, seeing as how our passes were good for two days, we planned to head back some

2008-12-18T12:27:00.006-06:00

It's almost Christmas!And the best part about that is that my family is coming to Texas! My parents will be driving from South Carolina and my brother is flying from Utah. They will each be here for about a week and we have so much fun family time planned. Our tree is up.And presents are already wrapped and waiting under the tree for my family to arrive. We have Christmas lights on the outside of

2008-12-05T13:38:00.004-06:00

This blog is for my husband's family.They are always asking me how he is doing at work at his new job, and I'm never quite sure what to tell them. However, I received this email today from him, and in his own words this is how he is doing:"I'm feeling pretty confident in my progress here at work. When I started, it was pretty difficult because I was not sure what I was doing. After a couple

2008-12-02T13:38:00.006-06:00

Our PUMPKINS !Okay so this is one Holiday late but since I have no pictures from Thanksgiving I might as well post a picture of our pumpkins from Halloween...since I did promise one.

2008-11-26T15:33:00.003-06:00

Asian Food!I love everything Asian. From Asian food to Asian art to Asian babies. I want it all! :) Somewhat to my luck I married a man, who though he is an extremely picky eater, loves Asian cuisine. (Even if most of the time it's American Asian buffet style food.)It's not uncommon to find us at the Asian market buying something creative or trying a new dish out. We often eat with chopsticks.

2008-11-24T14:33:00.003-06:00

When Engineers Own a DogSo, My husband sent me this YouTube video of a puppy playing ball. The email was entitled, "When Engineers Own a Dog". After I watched the video I sent it to my folks, and here is the email conversation that ensued between my father and I. When it comes down to it, I guess, the economy situation is not far from anyone's mind.Anyhow, here watch the video...it's cute: Puppy

2008-11-13T15:07:00.013-06:00

Health Update for the whole family.Between Monte and myself the doctor bills are soaring. We have pretty good insurance so thus far things are bearable but it hasn't been fun.The results are in from my blood test and really there isn't much to say. My B12 is low, my ANA is a little high, and my white blood cells are in the normal range for someone fighting an infection. But other than that...well

2008-11-03T12:58:00.002-06:00

EliotI saw an interview with a couple last Friday on Oprah. They had just had a little baby girl and were sooo happy. The felt particularly blessed because this was their second child. Their first was a little boy whom they named Eliot. Eliot only lived 99 days. He had Trisomy 18 otherwise known as Edward's disease.I was intrigued by their story and went online to see what Trisomy 18 was and to

2008-10-31T11:37:00.002-05:00

Hey Guys,So, I went to the doctor this morning. The doctor spent an hour talking to me. She ordered blood tests and check my ears and nose. She even had the nurse clean my ears out just for fun. (It's really not so much fun...I think there is still water in there.) And she prescribed a steroid and a sleep aid.They took 8 viles of blood. The doctor said that the blood test would check for types of

2008-10-29T16:20:00.002-05:00

Hey Friends,First I would like to thank you for all you hopeful comments. I've been feeling mentally a lot better this week and my head feels clearer cause I've gotten more sleep. I'm still very ready to go to the doctor, however, as I really want the joint pain to end.But I have been making the most of my more energized self. Yesterday my Visiting Teaching companion and I went out to track some

2008-10-27T16:14:00.002-05:00

Wow, I didn't expect responses so quickly. Monte and I got the computer all set up and I did a quick entry on Saturday to get things started. I check in on Monday and five of you have already left messages. I feel loved! :)And just as I expected...a few of you did tell me off a little. haha So, to respond I would first have to say that unfortunately it will be some time till I can get some

2008-10-25T17:17:00.005-05:00

Before you get on my case about not writingLet me explainSee, there was this wedding...And then a move...Add a dose of the flu,and a computer struck dead by lightening...And well,Long story short...Once I was lost, but now I'm found.I'm Back!(and I missed you soooooooooooo much)

2008-05-27T21:25:00.002-05:00

Hello my friends,Wow, life has been one whirlwind of events recently. It's been one of the most exciting (and stressful) moments of my life and I've written nothing. It is often easier to say more about nothing then to find the time to say a little about a lot.In a nut shell...I'm getting married. That you already know, however. My life is changing so much. I'm not just gaining a husband...I am

2008-04-12T19:00:00.019-05:00

I'm getting Married!Well it can't be anymore official then when you finally have the ring. Plans are underway and we're happy. The wedding is set for Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 in Provo, Utah.So, the countdown is now at 2 months and 5 days. In a very short time I will be a Fairbanks. :)To answer some of the basic questions I've been receiving lately:Is that your engagement ring and wedding band in

2008-02-28T19:36:00.035-06:00

Hello my friends,I know, it's been far too long since I have written, but that seems to be my way. These last two and half months have been filled with much joy and excitement as well as trials and tears. But that is life, I suppose.I've decided to give you a quick overview of some things I've been up to, some new pictures of Monte, and a few other random fun facts. So, enjoy the

2007-12-22T14:58:00.000-06:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

2007-11-25T15:16:00.000-06:00

The Most Wonderful Person I Know...So, I've often wondered about that day when I would take someone home to meet my parents; THE Someone. Would he be nervous? Would I? My fear is that I would revert back to my child-like self when I'm home and under parental control. A friend of mine and I discussed that once. No matter how adult we are on our own it is real easy to switch gears in some respects

2007-11-19T12:33:00.000-06:00

I dreamed last night that I was in a super hero movie...sort of anime looking but with real people. I had powers but I never used them. I was young and no one knew that I had powers. I was looking for a safe haven and then I stumbled into this family who seemed normal but I could tell that their father had powers. (He had blue hair.)Then it was getting to be night time and I wanted to find a

2007-10-29T15:01:00.000-05:00

YAY For Halloween!I love Halloween! It's right up there as one of my favorite holidays along with Thanksgiving, Christmas, and my Birthday (yes it counts).We had our ward Halloween party this past Saturday. It was soooo much fun! My two roommates, my brother, and myself went as care bears. The fact that my brother went as grumpy bear really made the group terrific. We even won the "most creative

2007-10-26T13:44:00.001-05:00

A Perfect MomentSo, I want to tell you about a little experience I had last night. And to preface this story I would like to say that these circumstances may seem small and inconsequential, but for me, at the time, it felt like everything fell into place and happened like it should. Tender little mercies.Last night my ward had a Temple trip that I attended. There were so many people there that

2007-10-23T12:53:00.000-05:00

I'm so happy!That's all. I hope you all are having a great week. :)

2007-10-20T13:16:00.000-05:00

Blog Number 50!Let's celebrate. . . . . Okay, too tired, maybe next time.. . .Well, it's Saturday and today is a BYU home football game. I can't tell how excited I am about that...and how not excited about the fact that the sun from yesterday is gone and it looks bitterly cold and rainy outside. Oh well. True fans will still be at the game. I hope I can scream and cheer. My throat feels terribly

2007-10-17T11:58:00.000-05:00

Hey Friends!Thought I'd drop you all a little letter to let you know what's going on in my life. Well...Life is extremely terrific right now. That's pretty much the gist of it all. The End. :)Top ten reasons why life is so good:10. We have a pet snake named Elphaba and she's pretty.9. My family is doing well - brother is happy - dad got a promotion - and mom is healthy enough to go back to

2007-10-08T20:06:00.000-05:00

Where did my Southern Charm go?I just took an online quiz and officially found out that I do not have an accent, haha, according to the response below...the truth is that I come from a very small southern town about 3 hours from Charleston or anything big enough to be worth anything. But seeing as how I've lived in Utah for 7 years now maybe I've confused everything.My favorite, however, is that

2007-10-06T01:33:00.000-05:00

Today was good. I woke up happy. I thought I had just had a very nice dream about a date with a boy. It took a good ten minutes or so for me to realize that I was not remembering a dream but an actual date I had the night before. It was late when we got home and I was sleepy so it's a bit of a blur from the end of the night to the morning. But still, I woke up just feeling happy. It's nice to

2007-08-30T19:51:00.001-05:00

BFA Senior Art ShowAugust 11, 2007 – August 30, 2007 I promised pictures for those of you that were not able to make it to my art show (which comes down after tomorrow) so here they are. I tried to include a little information about each piece, and I copied the artist statement (the paragraphs in italics) from the show so that you won't feel like you missed a thing. And if you did get to see the

2007-08-17T18:52:00.001-05:00

GRADUATIONI Finally did it!Here is my brother and I leaving to head to graduation at 7:30 am. Yeah Fun.This is me walking...whenever I get nervous I always cross my ring and middle fingers over one another which causes my pinky to stick out. I don't know why I do it...and I didn't realize I had been doing it on stage until I got to see the pictures later. I look so silly :)Here is my bro,

2007-07-27T03:10:00.000-05:00

To: YouJust letting you all know the date is set. Opening reception for my senior art show is officially scheduled for August 11, 2007 at 6:30 pm so mark it on your calendars!!!I will be emailing more information very soon and if you want a personal invitation please email me your address so that I can mail that to you. :)(The show will be up through the end of August for any that can't make it

2007-06-18T17:59:00.000-05:00

Skeet Shooting!So, this past Saturday I went shooting. It was fun. Very dusty and rather warm...we were in the desert after all. My brother really wanted to go so he bought some clay pigeons and a shooter and we borrowed a gun and headed out. I have some bruise marks on my shoulder from the shot gun, but I hit a pigeon on my second try. That made me happy. We did a little hip shooting to for fun

2007-06-16T12:43:00.000-05:00

I found this on my friend's Travis's blog, but I just had to put a link to the video on mine. This movie clip brought back so many good memories and great times. When I lived in Roman Gardens (more than 4 years ago) I had a wonderfully interesting set of friends. Truly great people. And they made this movie for our ward talent show. It's probably funnier if you know the people personally, but I'm

2007-06-16T00:04:00.001-05:00

One Awesome CakeOkay...so I just have to show off a little bit. My brother's birthday was this past Wed. the 13th of June and I made him a birthday cake...but not just any cake...I made him a lap top because my brother is a computer science major and therefore it was quite fitting. I also put Charlie the Unicorn on the screen which everyone got a big kick out of. If you've never seen Charlie the

2007-05-29T10:08:00.000-05:00

So...I have to make a difficult decision very soon. I think I may have made it...but I'm not sure I have the guts to go through with it. Life is hard when you have to choose between good and good. I wish things were black and white at times. And I'm afraid...afraid that my decision may hurt a very dear friend of mine. sigh...That's all the energy I have to write right now. Time to be at work

2007-05-19T12:37:00.000-05:00

NICKELCREEK! So, I went to one of the last shows ever for Nickelcreek last weekend. It was absolutely wonderful. Way better than I expected it to be...and I had expected it to be good:)The whole night was great. I took a date. We went to dinner and then to the show. It was up in Salt Lake at Abranell Hall. The hall is a beautiful place. I have a couple pictures of it inside. One of me and Matt in

2007-05-18T19:53:00.000-05:00

Arghh...our internet has been down for nearly a week. That was quite depressing. I called our apt. manager but nothing happened...then after repeated calls to MStar...finally, finally, someone came out and fixed the broken switch. Hmm.Well, this is the first time I've been online since Monday morning, and I fee like my attempts to update often have been thwarted. Right now I only have a moment

2007-05-07T18:20:00.000-05:00

Here are just some pictures for fun of some of the things I've made recently.At the moment, however, I am working on my final show. If I can find a gallery to exhibit my stuff in then I should be having my show the end of July. Graduation is in mid August so it will be before then at least. I'll keep you all updated on that...as it is pretty much the most important aspect of my life right now:)

2007-05-07T17:04:00.000-05:00

Oh my...look who's back.To my friends,So, there are three things that I told myself I didn't want to do...cause everyone else was doing them. 1) Join Google2) Join Facebook3) Get a Cell phoneAnd here's where I stand now:1) Had to join Google to access my blog since blogspot was bought out2) On edge about this one - I don't want to be on Facebook but all my friends are and I want to see their

2006-08-21T01:59:00.000-05:00

Hey Friends...it's been awhile and it may be a while longer until I sit down to really write something but I thought I'd add a quick update on the more important moments in my life at this time.One) I am still looking for work...I got a job at Sears but requires me to stand for 5-6 hours at a time and I need a desk job b/cTwo) I hurt my knee on Thursday July 13th during a soccer game and it's

2006-07-26T16:56:00.000-05:00

Oh life…what an experience. There are so many complexities to deal with when: balancing school, work, church, friends, lovers, brothers, sisters, parents, groceries, sleeping, sickness, wellness, exercise, neighbors, visiting, homework, finances, entertainment, bathing, dreaming…Good thing I don’t have to deal with most of that. No school. No work. A few friends, one brother, no lover and a

2006-07-19T15:41:00.000-05:00

So, my last blog brought about some discussion between my roommates and other select friends of mine about my 'flirting' ability. Apparently, I'm just not that great in that department. Another friend of mine told me, recently, that he "had never been around [me] when [I've] been around someone [I] like...therefore, [he had] no idea how [I] flirt." What a blow this statement was. The truth of the

2006-07-17T15:55:00.000-05:00

This is going to make me sound like such a stupid girl…But honestly, it’s really bothering me.I keep dreaming about this guy. I really would rather not dream about him. Sometimes he’s kind to me in the dreams; once he kissed me. I woke up feeling so great. Then once he kissed another girl (a good friend of mine) right in front of me. Sometimes he blows me off in the dreams. Then I wake up feeling

2006-06-22T06:47:00.000-05:00

I want you to imagine that you’re wearing a delightful off-white flirty skirt (okay if you’re a guy that’s a bit of a stretch so just imagine your favorite pair of khakis or something) and you’re feeling pretty good about yourself as you stroll down the supermarket isle. You grab an IZZE…the more nutritious and delectable choice over the common soda to go with your lunch (70% fruit juice, 30%

2006-06-20T09:06:00.001-05:00

This morning I did something that I haven’t done in quite sometime…I watched the sun rise. I’m not really sure why I did it. I don’t really know if I even expected it. And I’m still not sure why I was awake. But at approximately 7:25am Mountain Standard Time, I took a class of “homestyle” orange juice, my fuzzy blue slippers, and an oversized BYU hoodie, and I stood outside on my three-step

2006-06-16T18:52:00.000-05:00

Small, Medium, or Large So…I got turned down for another job today. I’m trying to be optimistic about everything but rejection in any form hurts. The rejection wasn’t unfamiliar to me either. It pretty much was the same, right down to the wording and phrasing, of my last couple rejections. Boy, it’s all getting old very quick. This time it was, “You're a great artist, but we’re looking for

2006-04-17T18:06:00.000-05:00

Oh the good ol’ South, my homeland…yes, the land of my birth, is a cornucopia of natural beauty. It was such a delight being home. The weather was terrifically warm and the skies were blue. Daffodils (my favorite flower) were in bloom and my Weeping Willow (my favorite tree) was blowing delicately in the gentle breeze. I say it was a delight being home but a

2006-04-09T22:16:00.000-05:00

Something You Should All Trythis week I just spent the most delightful weekend down in Charleston, South Carolina where I attended the wedding of my dearest friend Wilbur, of which, I will relate all the details and attach pictures in the very near future for your pure enjoyment. At the moment though, I am sitting at Caroline's kitchen table in Maryland trying to figure out how to catch

2006-03-26T17:08:00.000-06:00

So...all morning my brother has been annoying me by constantly holding up his fingers in the what I thought was a peace sign and then the number one. It took me some time to figure out why he was doing this. (And he thought that was hilarious.) Later he wrote a big 21 on a piece of paper that he had a friend hold up during class so that I could see it. That silly kid.On top of that, when I came

2006-03-23T13:31:00.000-06:00

I did a little baby sitting last night. During the course of the evening, with all the games and feedings and pink princess pajamas, I came to an interesting conclusion. That conclusion would be: I love nine month old babies.There were two: a nine month old and a two year old that will be three this July. They were my best friend’s sister’s children. I found that through out the evening that I

2006-03-21T14:40:00.000-06:00

I went to a wedding reception for a dear friend of mine last Saturday night. It was a hour and half drive through nasty slushy rain but completely worth it. The bride was beautiful, and might I add, they had the best most delicious chocolate and peperment cookies I have ever tasted. In the above shot there are nine of us posing for one last picture before the bride and groom depart. (And if you

2006-03-17T15:05:00.000-06:00

So...I absolutely love St. Patrick's Day! I am of course wearing a green shirt and blasting out my favorite irish tunes. No one can complain. Not today.I am most looking forward to teaching my art class today. I think the children will be terribly funny. I've got a little St. Patty's Day game prepared for them. What fun we will have.Anyways, I just wanted to wish each and every one of you a

2006-03-16T15:07:00.000-06:00

I'm just letting you all know that it is now one monthtill my birthday!Let the count down begin. :)(And I'm still looking for ideas for my birthday bash this year, please leave a suggestion if you've got one.)

2006-03-15T19:20:00.000-06:00

Some things I forgot:While cleaning out some old forgotten school notebooks from my sophmore year, I came across a couple pages of quotes. Apparently I used to write down quotes I liked quite often (though I had forgotten that I had ever done this). Here is a particular quote that seems relevant to my life as I'm sure to many others. My notation say it's from a movie called "Shadow Lands" (which

2006-03-08T17:15:00.000-06:00

Twenty - 24 - Four Amazing! Probably my all time favorite. And I’m not talking about the sitcom on tv…I am talking about my age. Well, My soon to be age. My birthday is coming up on April 16th and if you know me at all, you know how much I dearly enjoy birthdays. And not just my own, if you want a big to do done with you then give me call and let me start planning. Now back to the

2006-03-02T18:23:00.000-06:00

I received a wedding invitation today from one of my all time closest friends. He and I met back in middle school and have been the best of friends since high school. He is getting married this April. I would give anything to go to his wedding. He used to say that he would never get married…I used to tell him that was impossible; he had to much love to give. I remember that he loved to discuss

2006-03-01T02:27:00.000-06:00

I thought I would post most of an email that I sent to a very dear friend of mine tonight...sort of my thoughts and theories on love stories. :) Alright, so I just got home from watching Pride and Prejudice with my roommates, and I have to admit that unlike most girls I have never seen the longer version or read the book (though I feel I must now go read it). I loved that movie. I loved

2006-02-19T15:03:00.000-06:00

...AN UNBEARABLE MOMENT... I know I said I was not going to write in here for awhile and I completely intend on keeping that promise this upcoming week as I have much to do, but I just had to tell you one quick little story. Last night my brother and my roommate, Leila, made a snowman. Not just any snowman, this one was quite creative and down right adorable. They both put so much time

2006-02-15T15:20:00.000-06:00

I decided that I'm not allowed to write anything on here for awhile because any free time that I have has to be spent on homework and projects...at least till I'm caught up again with my classes. So, I just thought I'd tell you all the sad news. That and I had my breakdown this morning. It was bound to happen. I just snapped thinking about the things that I have to do. When it happened I

2006-02-15T05:39:00.000-06:00

"We were friends after we kicked some guy named Jack out for bad language. Bex didn't like him writting that stuff cause her six year old was with her so MaryKate and I kicked him out. Then we talked about stuff...while we played...and I still won. And everyone said...how do you do that. Talk and play and win. And I said I don't know. And then Juanna said I must be cheating so MaryKate smacked

2006-02-14T01:33:00.000-06:00

In response to Caroline's blog "Silly Girly things" I thought I would post my current favorite engagement ring as well. What can I say...I'm just as silly as all the rest. (Plus it's rather hard to not think about with my roommate planning her upcoming wedding in June...Yay! for her!)Anyhow, I tried this ring on at Morgan's Jewelers here at the mall with my friend Shiloh a couple weeks back. I

2006-02-13T22:26:00.000-06:00

Alright...in response to Travis, no I did not die from my illness, though I will admit I felt sometimes in this past week like that was a possibility. I have never been so sick in my life...and I never ever want to be again. To feel so completely helpless and to be so completely powerless, vulnerable, and utterly dependent on others is a terrifying but extremely humbling experience. In fact, I

2006-02-06T17:24:00.000-06:00

To all who it may concern,After another restless night I broke down and went to the doctor. Apparently I am actually sick. It's not just all in my head. (Haha...some of it is in my chest.) I have some sort of viral brochitis. Now, I'm not supposed to go out in public because I super contagious. I was told to stay home from classes for the next week. I told the doctor I couldn't miss anymore class

2006-02-05T02:01:00.000-06:00

DREAM Open To INTERPRETATION I had a very strange dream the other night. I do enjoy a good dream. This one made my heart beat rather fast and left me feeling flustered when I awoke. I thought to myself…wouldn’t it be fun to have my dream interpreted by others. So, you may send me your wildest interpretation via email or by the comment link below as to what you think this dream could mean.

2006-02-04T19:19:00.000-06:00

So, tonight I had the most unexpected phone call from a long time friend of mine that I have not really spoken with in quite awhile. I worry the conversation was not all that interesting for him, but it did not matter to me that there were no exciting new stories or thrilling adventures to talk about. There was just life. And that was enough...it was just so wonderful to speak with him.I realized

2006-02-02T01:23:00.000-06:00

Okay...this is not a serious blog...not that many are...but I just wanted to say that two more of my friends added blogs to my site tonight and I love that bloggers are taking over the world! Haha. Yeah, it's great. What a fad. We'll see how long this last. It's like the IM thing. For awhile everyone talked on IM...even if you shared a dorm room with someone. Now I will conversate with my friends

2006-01-28T15:58:00.000-06:00

"We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads, and along these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as causes and return to us as results" - Herman MelvilleOh another real quick thought. If any of you are interested in Science, Politics, Philosophy, and a little Religion and Art mixed in then you might enjoy watching a movie called ‘MindWalk’.Just

2006-01-28T15:30:00.000-06:00

I had the most bizarre dreams last night. This is no big surprise for anyone that knows me well as I dream often and with much strangeness, but in one of the particular dreams I had last night I was holding a child. It was an infant boy and I loved him dearly. There was much to the dream and many fiascos to overcome and things to do. I often live in my own exciting movie world of adventure and

2006-01-19T19:31:00.000-06:00

I was sitting in class this evening...a lecture series with guest artists and such. (A very interesting two hours of my week.) And during this particular evening I found myself thinking of the strangest things…some may refer to them as spiritual matters, others, matters of the heart, or matters of the mind, or simple contemplation of my place and meaning in this existence. Some of what I

2006-01-18T16:38:00.000-06:00

Durring my studio time today I put some slips on a few ceramic pieces and loaded them in the saggers with some fun things like copper wire, chrome oxide, goat manure, copper magnesium carbonate, and so on and so forth. This probably won't make much sense to most of you but believe me it is very exciting, and I can't wait till tomorrow morning when I get to unload the kilns with all the saggers in

2006-01-17T19:10:00.000-06:00

I made these. First time on the wheel. Yeah, I know, I'm awesome.

2006-01-17T17:49:00.000-06:00

Okay...so, I change the background...that lime green had it in for me. This softer shade is much nicer...but we'll see how long htis last before I am tired again.

2006-01-17T17:20:00.000-06:00

I don't know about this green background...maybe I should change it. Is it annoying to anyone else. I really like Caroline's background but I didn't want to be a poser.

2006-01-17T17:11:00.000-06:00

The BeginningSo...I've signed up for this blog at the request of a very good friend so that hopefully we and others can keep in contact as our busy "grown up" lives pull us geographically apart. Let's give it a shot.