Hey everyone - just wondering in you all could do me a favor - go to my website, which has most of the pictures uploaded now, and test it out. Explore the site, and leave me feedback here on the blog. I've noticed that the site reacts differently between PC and Mac, though it really shouldn't. Tell me what doesn't seem to work well for you when you explore it.
I would be eternally grateful!
Hannah Epley Photography
12/19/2006
12/17/2006
Girls' Night and the Ten Ren Tea Company
Last night was the most fun night I have had in a long long time... I'm here in the University Center on duty for the weekend, meaning I really can't leave the building at all except to go to Panera (which is in our building). A bunch of other girl RAs are also on duty, including my roommate, so we invited the other ladies over for a girls' night. Before our duty meeting, I snuck out of the building and caught the train to Chinatown, which is only 5 minutes away by rail. I went to the Ten Ren Tea & Ginseng Company, quickly picked up a 1/2 pound of loose leaf tea, then headed back immediately.
We rented the new Woody Allen film "Scoop" and began watching it - we never finished, it is absolutely awful. Two great actors, Scarlet Johannsen and Hugh Jackman, were awful in this movie. When the DVD skipped and stopped an hour into the film, we took it as an omen that we should just stop watching it. Instead, we put in one of my favorite movies, Two Weeks Notice, with Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant. So we got our fill of romantic comedy and an amazing British accent. Good stuff.
Meanwhile, we tried the new tea I got, Mango Black Tea, and let me tell you, it is AMAZING. It was $20 a pound, one of the cheaper teas at Ten Ren (They have one green tea that they sell at $130/lb.) but it was so good, perhaps the best tea I have ever had. It has real pieces of mango dried up in it. I used my new french press, which I am so excited about, and Hayley's water boiler, and probably refilled it 6 times, thus about 30 cups off of 6 tablespoons of the loose leaf tea. I don't think I will ever go back to regular tea - I'm going to Ten Ren again tomorrow, so that I can take my time and get acquainted with all they have to offer. Supposedly they have 200 varieties of tea there.
Following the movie, we sat around and gushed about boyfriends and dating and life until after midnight. It was so much fun. A few of us had to do late rounds in the building still, so we headed out and girls' night was over. I believe we'll be doing another on Monday. Priceless.
We rented the new Woody Allen film "Scoop" and began watching it - we never finished, it is absolutely awful. Two great actors, Scarlet Johannsen and Hugh Jackman, were awful in this movie. When the DVD skipped and stopped an hour into the film, we took it as an omen that we should just stop watching it. Instead, we put in one of my favorite movies, Two Weeks Notice, with Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant. So we got our fill of romantic comedy and an amazing British accent. Good stuff.
Meanwhile, we tried the new tea I got, Mango Black Tea, and let me tell you, it is AMAZING. It was $20 a pound, one of the cheaper teas at Ten Ren (They have one green tea that they sell at $130/lb.) but it was so good, perhaps the best tea I have ever had. It has real pieces of mango dried up in it. I used my new french press, which I am so excited about, and Hayley's water boiler, and probably refilled it 6 times, thus about 30 cups off of 6 tablespoons of the loose leaf tea. I don't think I will ever go back to regular tea - I'm going to Ten Ren again tomorrow, so that I can take my time and get acquainted with all they have to offer. Supposedly they have 200 varieties of tea there.
Following the movie, we sat around and gushed about boyfriends and dating and life until after midnight. It was so much fun. A few of us had to do late rounds in the building still, so we headed out and girls' night was over. I believe we'll be doing another on Monday. Priceless.
12/15/2006
Haircut!
Got a new haircut! I LOVE IT. Thank you, Colin of London. Thank you, Polish girl Magi, you are amazing.
Another Semester of Perspective
This evening I had my last class of the semester, History of the Holocaust. What an amazing class it has been; I have learned so much.
For tonight's class, we spoke on the topic of more recent genocide around the world. All semester, this class was sort of a downer for ending each week (though it was a valuable class regardless), but tonight I left the classroom very much saddened as I was reminded of the inadequacy of governments in our world.
As of December 31st, the UN will, I believe, have a new leader, as Kofi Annan will be stepping down after 10 years of service. I found a somewhat cynical but revealing article in the Tribune that I thought I would share, discussing the UN's failure to take necessary actions during these past 10 years.
In class this evening I watched a very graphic documentary on the Rwandan genocide in 1994, and it was honestly so hard to stomach. In taking my African History & Culture class last fall, I gained a lot of perspective about Africa and why it is where it is today. This documentary had a lot of footage that I had never seen - scenes of rebels approaching people on the roads and hacking them with machetes, piles and piles of bodies lying alongside the road, hundreds of bodies flowing down the river into neighboring countries, lining the banks. Even writing now, thinking of these scenes brings tears to my eyes. I watched film from 1994 of a Clinton rep denying that genocide was occurring, struggling to save face amongst reporters. And then scenes of Clinton arriving at the airport in Kigali, apologizing for his country's failure to act, and then getting back onto Air Force One, engines never having been turned off. Really, is an apology enough?
The discussion quickly turned to Darfur and the current situation there. President Bush has used the term "genocide" many times when referring to the situation, yet the UN is too afraid to use that term. Why? Calling a conflict "genocide" demands action. The UN is bound by an agreement written in 1951 stating that it is its duty to prevent and punish even conspiring genocide. Quite frankly, the UN has a history of not wanting to get involved in countries where its interests do not lie. The United States is not left out of that either - though Bush uses the term "genocide," what have we as a country done that has made a dent in the conflict?
One of my very liberal classmates made a point that he thinks that the current administration would get support of the American people to send troops to Darfur if we would simpy educate the people. Several other students agreed with this statement. "You really think that the American public would be in support of that?" I asked, raising my eyebrows. These same students ramble about the "Bush regime" and the 'pointless War on Terror' that is 'laden with corruption'... I'm not sure I completely support the war in Iraq but I'm definitely more supportive than most kids my age. Let's get some perspective here... Hussein's administration was not innocent of crimes against his people. Because of this war, we are giving these people a chance at democracy, a better way of life away from the tyranny of a dictator. The truth of the matter is, unfortunately, that Americans are often ignorant of the continent of Africa in general, and I can't see many citizens wanting to send troops into a messy conflict like Darfur, with the current level of support for the Iraq war.
I feel as if I've gone on a rant. I am very sensitive about Africa. Sometimes overly-sensitive. But I just can't stand the world's inactivity and failing to even care. I know there are good people doing great things to help resolve the conflict in Darfur. And I am not the kind of person who has no faith in our government. I love America and love living in this country. But considering Rwanda, we are following the same path to allowing genocide to occur.
How many times can we repeat the phrase "Never again" before it becomes meaningless?
*Lord, I pray that you can help us to make a difference not only in Darfur, but in places around the world where people are being savagely killed. Help me to remember not to place my trust in the government, but to place it in you.*
For tonight's class, we spoke on the topic of more recent genocide around the world. All semester, this class was sort of a downer for ending each week (though it was a valuable class regardless), but tonight I left the classroom very much saddened as I was reminded of the inadequacy of governments in our world.
As of December 31st, the UN will, I believe, have a new leader, as Kofi Annan will be stepping down after 10 years of service. I found a somewhat cynical but revealing article in the Tribune that I thought I would share, discussing the UN's failure to take necessary actions during these past 10 years.
In class this evening I watched a very graphic documentary on the Rwandan genocide in 1994, and it was honestly so hard to stomach. In taking my African History & Culture class last fall, I gained a lot of perspective about Africa and why it is where it is today. This documentary had a lot of footage that I had never seen - scenes of rebels approaching people on the roads and hacking them with machetes, piles and piles of bodies lying alongside the road, hundreds of bodies flowing down the river into neighboring countries, lining the banks. Even writing now, thinking of these scenes brings tears to my eyes. I watched film from 1994 of a Clinton rep denying that genocide was occurring, struggling to save face amongst reporters. And then scenes of Clinton arriving at the airport in Kigali, apologizing for his country's failure to act, and then getting back onto Air Force One, engines never having been turned off. Really, is an apology enough?
The discussion quickly turned to Darfur and the current situation there. President Bush has used the term "genocide" many times when referring to the situation, yet the UN is too afraid to use that term. Why? Calling a conflict "genocide" demands action. The UN is bound by an agreement written in 1951 stating that it is its duty to prevent and punish even conspiring genocide. Quite frankly, the UN has a history of not wanting to get involved in countries where its interests do not lie. The United States is not left out of that either - though Bush uses the term "genocide," what have we as a country done that has made a dent in the conflict?
One of my very liberal classmates made a point that he thinks that the current administration would get support of the American people to send troops to Darfur if we would simpy educate the people. Several other students agreed with this statement. "You really think that the American public would be in support of that?" I asked, raising my eyebrows. These same students ramble about the "Bush regime" and the 'pointless War on Terror' that is 'laden with corruption'... I'm not sure I completely support the war in Iraq but I'm definitely more supportive than most kids my age. Let's get some perspective here... Hussein's administration was not innocent of crimes against his people. Because of this war, we are giving these people a chance at democracy, a better way of life away from the tyranny of a dictator. The truth of the matter is, unfortunately, that Americans are often ignorant of the continent of Africa in general, and I can't see many citizens wanting to send troops into a messy conflict like Darfur, with the current level of support for the Iraq war.
I feel as if I've gone on a rant. I am very sensitive about Africa. Sometimes overly-sensitive. But I just can't stand the world's inactivity and failing to even care. I know there are good people doing great things to help resolve the conflict in Darfur. And I am not the kind of person who has no faith in our government. I love America and love living in this country. But considering Rwanda, we are following the same path to allowing genocide to occur.
How many times can we repeat the phrase "Never again" before it becomes meaningless?
*Lord, I pray that you can help us to make a difference not only in Darfur, but in places around the world where people are being savagely killed. Help me to remember not to place my trust in the government, but to place it in you.*
12/14/2006
3...2...1...launch!
Here it is... the moment we've all been waiting for. Ok, well, I've been waiting, anyway. The site isn't complete - I'm going to finish it up over the next week. However, it is at least up and running! Check it out:
hannahepley.com
12/10/2006
Preview of what's about to come...
Just wanted to take a couple mins to post one picture from one of my finals...
I promise I will post more, and soon. Just let me try to get through this next week first!
I promise I will post more, and soon. Just let me try to get through this next week first!
12/07/2006
Changes a-coming
After much thought and consideration, I have decided to make a few changes to my blog.
New look.
Will not be so pre-made. The new look will closely mimick my website that is launching in a week.
New name.
The city life isn't so new to me anymore. Actually, I'm pretty used to living in the city. Nor is this blog usually about living in the city! I figure since most posts I write revolve around photography and my making thereof, my blog should reflect that.
New links.
I will still feature those of your blogs that I frequent. *Note to those blogs that I frequent. A few of them would be great if the blogger would blog more than once every 6 months.* Now, I will have links to the photography sites that I adore - places to buy photo gear, resources for photographers, cool portfolio sites, etc.
New content?
Probably not, though I hope to update it a lot more frequently that I do now.
I hope you will keep checking back, and also check out my new personal photography website when it launches a week from today: hannahepley.com
New look.
Will not be so pre-made. The new look will closely mimick my website that is launching in a week.
New name.
The city life isn't so new to me anymore. Actually, I'm pretty used to living in the city. Nor is this blog usually about living in the city! I figure since most posts I write revolve around photography and my making thereof, my blog should reflect that.
New links.
I will still feature those of your blogs that I frequent. *Note to those blogs that I frequent. A few of them would be great if the blogger would blog more than once every 6 months.* Now, I will have links to the photography sites that I adore - places to buy photo gear, resources for photographers, cool portfolio sites, etc.
New content?
Probably not, though I hope to update it a lot more frequently that I do now.
I hope you will keep checking back, and also check out my new personal photography website when it launches a week from today: hannahepley.com
12/06/2006
Procrastination, Part 1
Lately my roommate Hayley and I seem to be able to find anything and everything to do but our homework. It's as if we can't face the reality of how much we need to do, so we mindlessly waste away precious hours doing absolutely nothing. Last night, when I had 150+ pages in a book to read, what did we do? Hayley cleaned and planned a trip to Europe, I arranged some flowers, talked with Hayley about Christmas gifts, browsed through pictures on my computer, went to Myspace and Facebook, edited a paper for Josiah, vacuumed... the list goes on. I got very little reading done before my eyes were starting to shut on their own. So, alas, today will be another packed day of homework, including a trip to the Holocaust exhibit here at the Spertus Institute for class.
All these horrible things about procrastination aside, I wanted to share this AMAZING website that my cousin Kris sent to me... if you have ever cut snowflakes out of paper you will LOVE this site. Have fun, time's a-wasting!
Click here to enter a winter wonderland
All these horrible things about procrastination aside, I wanted to share this AMAZING website that my cousin Kris sent to me... if you have ever cut snowflakes out of paper you will LOVE this site. Have fun, time's a-wasting!
Click here to enter a winter wonderland
12/03/2006
Oh, baby!
I hate that it has taken me so long to post a new blog. Seriously. I'm terrible sometimes.
But tonight, I wanted to share a couple photos that I took today of my friend Ashley. She had been planning to visit me for probably over a month now, and on Wednesday, she called me to say she was going into labor. The visit was off, so we thought. But her labor stopped, and since she's not due until the 28th, she and Darren made the trip downtown so I could get some "belly shots."
Here are a couple of my faves:
But tonight, I wanted to share a couple photos that I took today of my friend Ashley. She had been planning to visit me for probably over a month now, and on Wednesday, she called me to say she was going into labor. The visit was off, so we thought. But her labor stopped, and since she's not due until the 28th, she and Darren made the trip downtown so I could get some "belly shots."
Here are a couple of my faves:
11/17/2006
11/15/2006
20/20
So I'm wide awake at 1 in the morning, due to my sudden desire to work out every night. Hopefully my peppermint chai will calm me to sleep soon. But in the meantime, I thought I'd post 20 random things about me, seeing as how I am officially no longer a teenager.
1. The answer to my riddles from my last post: All of those things are on my wish list right now... those boots, that camera, hair extensions, and sunny beaches. Secondly, my family is vacationing in HAWAII over this coming spring break!!! Wooohoo!
2. I seem to be forever doomed to hang around a girl whose name also starts with an H, so that everyone and their mom mixes us up. Best friend from elementary to high school = Haleigh. Current roommate and co-18th floor RA = Hayley.
3. Even more than longing for boots, cameras, thick luscious hair and Hawaii, I long to go back to Kenya, and so I randomly find myself on sites like cheaptickets.com to search for cheap flights for trips there that I can't afford regardless.
4. My current life's goal is to make a photodocumentary on slumlife in Kenya, a book including pictures taken by me and by Kenyans that I teach photography to.
5. I am addicted to Photoshop CS2. Coming soon, lots of posts with recent photo work of mine.
6. I am now hannahepley.com. Don't go there, I haven't designed my site yet. It will be done by December 14th.
7. I have recently discovered the best way to multitask. I head down to the University Center fitness room, and after lifting some weights, plop down on a bike and read class textbooks while I bike. And I don't even realize when my 30 or 45 minutes is up! Yess!!!
8. I am not moving back to Waverly this summer. Chicago will remain my home until summer 2008.
9. I skipped a year of college, (I'm a junior) thanks to CLEP testing. Angela, I owe you one for encouraging me to go for it!
10. For my birthday, I will celebrate by running errands, spending hours shooting pics in the studio, watching a movie with Josiah, and attending a mandatory staff meeting.
11. My definition of chai is not some severely-sweetened spicy drink that kindof tastes like eggnog. First off, I rarely put sugar in my tea. I like tea kinda bitter. But no, chai is 2/3 tea, 1/3 warm milk, and a little sugar. Kenya style chai.
12. I have the annoying tendency to over-adapt to the people around me. Not in a giving-in-to-peer-pressure sort of way, but by picking up accents, gestures, and tiny habits unconsciously until it becomes natural to me. You should have heard my English while I spent a month in Kenya, and you should see my gestures now that I live with a sign language major.
13. I spend an average of 3-1/2 hours setting up and shooting one still life for my studio class. (I have an A in my studio class as well. Coincidence? I think not.)
14. I cry almost nonstop during Extreme Home Makeover. Seriously. So touching. Every Sunday.
15. My desk is covered with an uncontrollable barrage of stickynotes and to-do lists.
16. I know almost exactly what I want in a wedding dress.
17. My brother Adam and I have been reading through the Bible together. Backwards. Meaning, we started at the beginning of Revelation and are now in the Old Testament.
18. I LOVE COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO. Distraught emo rebellious liberal kids aside, the photography department here ROCKS. I am so glad I did this and not a 2-year technical program.
19. Lately as I hand-write things, whether it be sticky notes or class notes or to-do lists, I find myself skipping letters and words, as if my brain is way too ahead of my hand. At least I always catch myself.
20. I'm 20 years old today!!!
1. The answer to my riddles from my last post: All of those things are on my wish list right now... those boots, that camera, hair extensions, and sunny beaches. Secondly, my family is vacationing in HAWAII over this coming spring break!!! Wooohoo!
2. I seem to be forever doomed to hang around a girl whose name also starts with an H, so that everyone and their mom mixes us up. Best friend from elementary to high school = Haleigh. Current roommate and co-18th floor RA = Hayley.
3. Even more than longing for boots, cameras, thick luscious hair and Hawaii, I long to go back to Kenya, and so I randomly find myself on sites like cheaptickets.com to search for cheap flights for trips there that I can't afford regardless.
4. My current life's goal is to make a photodocumentary on slumlife in Kenya, a book including pictures taken by me and by Kenyans that I teach photography to.
5. I am addicted to Photoshop CS2. Coming soon, lots of posts with recent photo work of mine.
6. I am now hannahepley.com. Don't go there, I haven't designed my site yet. It will be done by December 14th.
7. I have recently discovered the best way to multitask. I head down to the University Center fitness room, and after lifting some weights, plop down on a bike and read class textbooks while I bike. And I don't even realize when my 30 or 45 minutes is up! Yess!!!
8. I am not moving back to Waverly this summer. Chicago will remain my home until summer 2008.
9. I skipped a year of college, (I'm a junior) thanks to CLEP testing. Angela, I owe you one for encouraging me to go for it!
10. For my birthday, I will celebrate by running errands, spending hours shooting pics in the studio, watching a movie with Josiah, and attending a mandatory staff meeting.
11. My definition of chai is not some severely-sweetened spicy drink that kindof tastes like eggnog. First off, I rarely put sugar in my tea. I like tea kinda bitter. But no, chai is 2/3 tea, 1/3 warm milk, and a little sugar. Kenya style chai.
12. I have the annoying tendency to over-adapt to the people around me. Not in a giving-in-to-peer-pressure sort of way, but by picking up accents, gestures, and tiny habits unconsciously until it becomes natural to me. You should have heard my English while I spent a month in Kenya, and you should see my gestures now that I live with a sign language major.
13. I spend an average of 3-1/2 hours setting up and shooting one still life for my studio class. (I have an A in my studio class as well. Coincidence? I think not.)
14. I cry almost nonstop during Extreme Home Makeover. Seriously. So touching. Every Sunday.
15. My desk is covered with an uncontrollable barrage of stickynotes and to-do lists.
16. I know almost exactly what I want in a wedding dress.
17. My brother Adam and I have been reading through the Bible together. Backwards. Meaning, we started at the beginning of Revelation and are now in the Old Testament.
18. I LOVE COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO. Distraught emo rebellious liberal kids aside, the photography department here ROCKS. I am so glad I did this and not a 2-year technical program.
19. Lately as I hand-write things, whether it be sticky notes or class notes or to-do lists, I find myself skipping letters and words, as if my brain is way too ahead of my hand. At least I always catch myself.
20. I'm 20 years old today!!!
11/08/2006
10/26/2006
Child of Nairobi
This post is to let you know of the site I launched called "Child of Nairobi" that was my midterm project for my Web Design class. Check it out here! (I'm really excited about it.)
10/25/2006
Come on, Baby, Fight That Fire
I've been meaning to blog for a while now, but a special event awoke me from my blogging slumber. Yesterday afternoon I was in the photo studio when someone asked me, "Have you seen the fire?" So I was directed to the building's fire escape (not to evacuate but just to look), and saw a building ablaze a few blocks away with several news choppers hovering above.
I wrapped up my photoshoot and walked back to the University Center, only to have to make a huge detour, since the burning building was on the block across the street and lots of places were completely blocked off. I went up to Doran's room, on my floor, where my roommate Hayley was, to watch the fire with our amazing 18th-floor view. Here's a pic I took:
There was a big news report, which if you are THAT bored this morning you can check out at ABC News Chicago.
So some Columbia buildings are closed today and their respective classes cancelled, though I don't have classes anyway on Wednesdays. Some very happy students will have an extra week to study for their midterms. The fire burned through the night and stopped sometime this morning. There were 325 firefighters there last night, and there are still a few there spraying away to keep cooling the hotspots down. According to the most recent news report, the building roof and all floors collapsed all the way in, so all that's left of the building is freestanding walls - time for some demolition, kids!
My floor smells kinda like a charcoal barbecue.
I wrapped up my photoshoot and walked back to the University Center, only to have to make a huge detour, since the burning building was on the block across the street and lots of places were completely blocked off. I went up to Doran's room, on my floor, where my roommate Hayley was, to watch the fire with our amazing 18th-floor view. Here's a pic I took:
There was a big news report, which if you are THAT bored this morning you can check out at ABC News Chicago.
So some Columbia buildings are closed today and their respective classes cancelled, though I don't have classes anyway on Wednesdays. Some very happy students will have an extra week to study for their midterms. The fire burned through the night and stopped sometime this morning. There were 325 firefighters there last night, and there are still a few there spraying away to keep cooling the hotspots down. According to the most recent news report, the building roof and all floors collapsed all the way in, so all that's left of the building is freestanding walls - time for some demolition, kids!
My floor smells kinda like a charcoal barbecue.
10/03/2006
Photoshop, I Feel Guilty
Before: not a bad looking couple.
After: younger and prettier.
It's because of people like me who can do things like this that make for unrealistic expectations of how we should look. Shamey shamey.
After: younger and prettier.
It's because of people like me who can do things like this that make for unrealistic expectations of how we should look. Shamey shamey.
10/01/2006
Priorities?
Lately, I've been stressing about school and work and RAing and lots of stuff.
Hmm, maybe it's because I've seen the Broadway musical Wicked once and Annie twice in the last week...
Oh, and don't forget the Lincoln Park zoo last Sunday after church...
I went to the grand opening service of Willow Creek Chicago this morning, which conveniently meets in Auditorium Theatre, across the street from my building. It was interesting... parts were great, but Josiah and I aren't really sure it's where we want to be quite yet. Give it a couple weeks. The opening song/drama: and Evanescence song "Wake me up inside." For a first Sunday, it had pretty good attendance... we had to be seated in the upper balcony, the auditorium seats roughly 3,900 people and I would say at least 3,000 were filled. Crazy.
On one more side note, I would like to offer an invitation for Waverly people to come visit me in Chicago - let's go catch some Chicago-style deep-dish pizza and go to "Wicked" - this musical is utterly amazing. Amazing!
Hmm, maybe it's because I've seen the Broadway musical Wicked once and Annie twice in the last week...
Oh, and don't forget the Lincoln Park zoo last Sunday after church...
I went to the grand opening service of Willow Creek Chicago this morning, which conveniently meets in Auditorium Theatre, across the street from my building. It was interesting... parts were great, but Josiah and I aren't really sure it's where we want to be quite yet. Give it a couple weeks. The opening song/drama: and Evanescence song "Wake me up inside." For a first Sunday, it had pretty good attendance... we had to be seated in the upper balcony, the auditorium seats roughly 3,900 people and I would say at least 3,000 were filled. Crazy.
On one more side note, I would like to offer an invitation for Waverly people to come visit me in Chicago - let's go catch some Chicago-style deep-dish pizza and go to "Wicked" - this musical is utterly amazing. Amazing!
9/25/2006
He That Makes My Life a Little Brighter
My first assignment for studio class was experimenting with various types of lighting. So Josiah and I spent a few hours on a Saturday afternoon in the studio, and had some fun.
Don't mind the poor scan quality and my lack of making up for it in photoshop:
Don't mind the poor scan quality and my lack of making up for it in photoshop:
9/20/2006
Remembering Brooke
It's a bit past midnight and I should go to bed, but I just felt like I needed to write something.
Today I have thought about a dear friend,
Someone I used to laugh with, study with, compete with, and just hang out with. Someone who never demanded anything in return for her generosity. With a sense of sweeping emotion, I have thought about her bubbling laugh, her chatty nature, the deep conversations, all the times I had vented about something so minute, yet she just listened, open ears, never rushing me.
I can hear her voice in my head as I play back a song we once sang together. I remember her dreams, her goals that I thought were so high, yet she attacked them, with ease.
I thought about her family, and what they must be feeling today.
And I wonder if I could ever fathom that type of pain.
I remembered Brooke today, whose death came first as a shock, then disbelief, then a tidal wave of memories, emotions, and tears.
Today, October 19th, would have been her 20th birthday.
I will never, ever, forget her.
Today I have thought about a dear friend,
Someone I used to laugh with, study with, compete with, and just hang out with. Someone who never demanded anything in return for her generosity. With a sense of sweeping emotion, I have thought about her bubbling laugh, her chatty nature, the deep conversations, all the times I had vented about something so minute, yet she just listened, open ears, never rushing me.
I can hear her voice in my head as I play back a song we once sang together. I remember her dreams, her goals that I thought were so high, yet she attacked them, with ease.
I thought about her family, and what they must be feeling today.
And I wonder if I could ever fathom that type of pain.
I remembered Brooke today, whose death came first as a shock, then disbelief, then a tidal wave of memories, emotions, and tears.
Today, October 19th, would have been her 20th birthday.
I will never, ever, forget her.
9/18/2006
Studio Time With Josiah = Fun.
"So, what do you want me to do for these pictures?"
"Eh, it really doesn't matter much... I just have to use all different types of lighting."
"Why am I always the project that doesn't matter??"
Baby, you do matter. You are what makes these sorts of projects actually fun.
"Eh, it really doesn't matter much... I just have to use all different types of lighting."
"Why am I always the project that doesn't matter??"
Baby, you do matter. You are what makes these sorts of projects actually fun.
9/16/2006
Scenic Tour Saturday
Today was a crazy but fun day. This morning I had to go and pick it my car from the shop, and so my scenic tour began.
First I boarded a bus that took me to Chinatown. Interestingly enough, I haven't ever been there, and its mere minutes away from me. Next, I boarded another bus that took me to the repair shop, in Pilsen (Famous Spanish neighborhood.) I picked up my car and headed back home.
I didn't really know the fastest way to where I was going, so I called Josiah. "Hey, hun, can you look up real quick how I can get back to Hyde Park the fastest?" This phone conversation was very non-productive. For some reason, I continued driving south. Why? I saw signs pointing towards highway 90 and for some reason, that interested me.
"Take 51st street east," Josiah told me.
"I already passed 51st... I'm at 57th."
"Well go back and take it."
"Are you sure I can actually get onto the highway from 51st?"
"No, but try it!"
This is the point, about 5-10 minutes into the conversation, that Josiah was in fact using a paper map. And it was frustrating him that I was continuing to drive so my location was constantly changing. So I took 51st, and it did in fact lead me to the highway.
Let me just explain right now that the Dan Ryan Expressway is under intense construction right now, and the highway was a bad idea on my part. It was so packed, I ended up heading straight south on 94, which goes to Indiana, because I couldn't get off on the right exit. I normally take pride in my navigation skills. Really, I usually find my way out of situations pretty easily. But today, I don't know.
Next stop on my tour? 75th street. Eastbound. The "thank goodness it's daylight" part of the city. While traveling on 75th, I randomly decided to turn north, because the part of Hyde Park that I park my car in is on 55th St. Somehow, this unmarked street that I turned onto magically turned in to Lake Shore Drive. Fun, huh? Problem was that I missed the exit I was supposed to take, and ended up having to backtrack.
I finally arrived, having seen a great deal of the city of Chicago. Parking my car has never felt so good.
I Topped off the evening with 3 hours shooting pictures of Josiah in Columbia's main studio, followed by a trip to the beach, followed by a nap, followed by a cheeseburger from the cafeteria.
I searched google maps to see how far off track I really was - I'm including a personal illustration of my trek below. I'm ready to sleep now.
First I boarded a bus that took me to Chinatown. Interestingly enough, I haven't ever been there, and its mere minutes away from me. Next, I boarded another bus that took me to the repair shop, in Pilsen (Famous Spanish neighborhood.) I picked up my car and headed back home.
I didn't really know the fastest way to where I was going, so I called Josiah. "Hey, hun, can you look up real quick how I can get back to Hyde Park the fastest?" This phone conversation was very non-productive. For some reason, I continued driving south. Why? I saw signs pointing towards highway 90 and for some reason, that interested me.
"Take 51st street east," Josiah told me.
"I already passed 51st... I'm at 57th."
"Well go back and take it."
"Are you sure I can actually get onto the highway from 51st?"
"No, but try it!"
This is the point, about 5-10 minutes into the conversation, that Josiah was in fact using a paper map. And it was frustrating him that I was continuing to drive so my location was constantly changing. So I took 51st, and it did in fact lead me to the highway.
Let me just explain right now that the Dan Ryan Expressway is under intense construction right now, and the highway was a bad idea on my part. It was so packed, I ended up heading straight south on 94, which goes to Indiana, because I couldn't get off on the right exit. I normally take pride in my navigation skills. Really, I usually find my way out of situations pretty easily. But today, I don't know.
Next stop on my tour? 75th street. Eastbound. The "thank goodness it's daylight" part of the city. While traveling on 75th, I randomly decided to turn north, because the part of Hyde Park that I park my car in is on 55th St. Somehow, this unmarked street that I turned onto magically turned in to Lake Shore Drive. Fun, huh? Problem was that I missed the exit I was supposed to take, and ended up having to backtrack.
I finally arrived, having seen a great deal of the city of Chicago. Parking my car has never felt so good.
I Topped off the evening with 3 hours shooting pictures of Josiah in Columbia's main studio, followed by a trip to the beach, followed by a nap, followed by a cheeseburger from the cafeteria.
I searched google maps to see how far off track I really was - I'm including a personal illustration of my trek below. I'm ready to sleep now.
9/06/2006
And So, It Begins
Move-ins are OVER! I am so relieved. No more beggining-of-the-year floor meetings. No more anxious parents asking me to personally take care of their child. No more pointless 7:30am OR 6:30am meetings. It's finally time for me to be a student again, to have a real job again!
Classes started yesterday. I had my Advanced Color Photography class in the morning and my Studio I class in the afternoon. Later in the evening, I dropped my Advanced Color class and switched to something better - the teacher had let us know up front that there would be a great amount of shooting and hours of printing for this class, all done on my own time. Too much... I already have studio photography hours to put in, website design lab hours to put in, and digital II hours... lots of additional shooting and hours of printing didn't sound inviting enough!
I am amazingly excited for this semester! I can't wait to learn all about studio lighting, to use the amazing equipment Columbia has. I learned yesterday that I did in fact get another federal grant this year, and now my student loans are all in order. Today I start training on the Segway, so soon I'll be a Chicago tour guide. Tuesday, I'm taking a group of students from my floor to the Cubs vs. Dodgers game. All free tickets, provided by my building. I'm not sure who I'm truly cheering for - I live in Chicago so it SHOULD be the Cubs, but Dad is asking me to put some cheers in for his Dodgers... I may just make a t-shirt with both logos on the front.
The possibilities are endless... it's going to be a great year.
Classes started yesterday. I had my Advanced Color Photography class in the morning and my Studio I class in the afternoon. Later in the evening, I dropped my Advanced Color class and switched to something better - the teacher had let us know up front that there would be a great amount of shooting and hours of printing for this class, all done on my own time. Too much... I already have studio photography hours to put in, website design lab hours to put in, and digital II hours... lots of additional shooting and hours of printing didn't sound inviting enough!
I am amazingly excited for this semester! I can't wait to learn all about studio lighting, to use the amazing equipment Columbia has. I learned yesterday that I did in fact get another federal grant this year, and now my student loans are all in order. Today I start training on the Segway, so soon I'll be a Chicago tour guide. Tuesday, I'm taking a group of students from my floor to the Cubs vs. Dodgers game. All free tickets, provided by my building. I'm not sure who I'm truly cheering for - I live in Chicago so it SHOULD be the Cubs, but Dad is asking me to put some cheers in for his Dodgers... I may just make a t-shirt with both logos on the front.
The possibilities are endless... it's going to be a great year.
8/29/2006
Recent Photoshoots
A little over a week ago, I got to go out with my roommate Hayley and her boyfriend Jim to take some photos... we had a great time, despite a little rain. They are a cute couple - here are a few of my favorites from the shoot:
Earlier this month, all us RA's got to go on an 'architectural cruise' on the Chicago River, meaning simply that we were on one of those tour boats with a wonderful tour guide talking about the history of the buildings. From there, we took a water taxi, and we all went up into the Sears Tower. Oh, did I mention all this was FREE... very nice, considering it costs something like $12 to go up in the Sears Tower. Great day. Here are a couple of my fave shots... more to come, I'm sure.
Earlier this month, all us RA's got to go on an 'architectural cruise' on the Chicago River, meaning simply that we were on one of those tour boats with a wonderful tour guide talking about the history of the buildings. From there, we took a water taxi, and we all went up into the Sears Tower. Oh, did I mention all this was FREE... very nice, considering it costs something like $12 to go up in the Sears Tower. Great day. Here are a couple of my fave shots... more to come, I'm sure.
8/24/2006
A Big Day
I now officially work at the only Segway dealer in Chicago, as a tour guide. I had a complimentary tour today, then was asked by the manager, "So, what did you think?" And he offered me a job. My first interview Tuesday was the easiest and longest I've ever had.
Flexible hours, $8/hr plus tips from the rich, old people who actually sign up for the $70 tours, and best of all, I get to ride one of these babies and get paid for it. Added bonus: I love having jobs where I guide people and get to tell them things they didn't know.
Yay! So after my interview, I decided to have some fun. Fun I have not had lately. I went to Starbucks, got a mocha and a rice krispy square, then went shoe shopping. I tried on some $85 Diesel sneakers that were awesome, then went to payless and bought some cute Champion sneakers there instead. I may have just gotten hired, but I will probably never be the girl to spend $85 on sneakers. Oh, and Heth had talked about Payless's 'buy one, get on 1/2 off' sale, and so I also bought these beautiful babies, plus a matching purse. What will I wear them with? Not sure. But I will make it work. I could NOT resist.
Ahh, what a day.
8/23/2006
Talk talk talk talk talk
That's all I feel I've been doing lately. Let me explain:
I am a resident advisor at the University Center in Chicago. Move-ins of our 1700 residents have been occurring since this past Saturday. And there's no sign of stopping, any time soon.
Move-ins are exciting, I have been living on my floor nearly empty for the past three and a half weeks. I love meeting people that are moving into my floor. That phrase that I had to wait three weeks to say, "Hey! I'm your RA!" is finally being of use.
The schedule for move-ins, however, is a little tiring. Morning meetings are at 7:45am. "Early is on time," so my supervisors say, though we still never seem to begin the meeting at 7:45. Most days move-ins begin at 9am and end at 6pm. We go in shifts and all man different stations around the building. An almost-well-oiled machine.
In addition to moving 200 people in each day, there is night duty, floor meetings, special last-minute projects, floor programs, etc., etc., etc. At the end of the day, I am exhausted. Well, during the middle of the day, I'm also exhausted. But my sugar keeps me going.
About the 'talk talk talk' - when I am the greeter, I stand and await their car door opening so I can give a big cheerful "Hey there!" I inform them of all the procedures for move-ins. I make small talk with the parents so their students don't get annoyed with them. When I am manning the ID card station, I get to give a wonderful shpiel (how DO you spell that word?) about what their card is for, and what happens if they must replace it. Then there are resident questions. Most are good questions, like, "where do I throw out my trash?" Others I can't quite understand, like the suave guy on my floor who keeps asking me if I know anyone who's 21 so he can get some alcohol. Um? I'm your RA, and I'm pretty sure that's a stupid question.
In a perfect world, or a perfect residence hall rather, the RA's would move folks in, get their extra work done before or after their shift, and have some "me" time. I find it amusing when people arrive at our building at 11pm expecting to be moved in. Did they miss the memo?
Nevertheless, I am enjoying myself here. More exciting stories to come, I'm sure of it.
I am a resident advisor at the University Center in Chicago. Move-ins of our 1700 residents have been occurring since this past Saturday. And there's no sign of stopping, any time soon.
Move-ins are exciting, I have been living on my floor nearly empty for the past three and a half weeks. I love meeting people that are moving into my floor. That phrase that I had to wait three weeks to say, "Hey! I'm your RA!" is finally being of use.
The schedule for move-ins, however, is a little tiring. Morning meetings are at 7:45am. "Early is on time," so my supervisors say, though we still never seem to begin the meeting at 7:45. Most days move-ins begin at 9am and end at 6pm. We go in shifts and all man different stations around the building. An almost-well-oiled machine.
In addition to moving 200 people in each day, there is night duty, floor meetings, special last-minute projects, floor programs, etc., etc., etc. At the end of the day, I am exhausted. Well, during the middle of the day, I'm also exhausted. But my sugar keeps me going.
About the 'talk talk talk' - when I am the greeter, I stand and await their car door opening so I can give a big cheerful "Hey there!" I inform them of all the procedures for move-ins. I make small talk with the parents so their students don't get annoyed with them. When I am manning the ID card station, I get to give a wonderful shpiel (how DO you spell that word?) about what their card is for, and what happens if they must replace it. Then there are resident questions. Most are good questions, like, "where do I throw out my trash?" Others I can't quite understand, like the suave guy on my floor who keeps asking me if I know anyone who's 21 so he can get some alcohol. Um? I'm your RA, and I'm pretty sure that's a stupid question.
In a perfect world, or a perfect residence hall rather, the RA's would move folks in, get their extra work done before or after their shift, and have some "me" time. I find it amusing when people arrive at our building at 11pm expecting to be moved in. Did they miss the memo?
Nevertheless, I am enjoying myself here. More exciting stories to come, I'm sure of it.
8/20/2006
20 Questions
Lawsuit depositions. Not a fun way to spend my Thursday, let me tell you.
Silly lawyer: "Can you give me an estimate of how fast the driver of your vehicle was going?"
Me: [well advised by my attorney not to make assumptions] "I couldn't see the speedometer, I'm not really sure. However, I do know that the driver of the vehicle did not typically speed during these kinds of trips."
Silly lawyer: "Well, I'm not asking about that, can you just give an estimate of how fast the vehicle was moving?"
Me: "I couldn't really tell you, I'm not sure."
Silly lawyer: "How fast did it feel you were going?"
Me: [giving a definite 'what part of "I don't know" don't you understand' glare] "I simply don't know."
Silly lawyer: "Did it feel faster than normal? Above 55? Below 55?"
Me: "You know... no, I'm not just going to throw a number out there. I don't know."
Late Thursday night, I got off the metra, and instead of going my usual public transportation route, I hailed a cab. Exhausted. Bewildered. Frustrated. I gave the driver a 75-cent tip. Are you supposed to tip a cab driver for a 3-minute ride, in which he talks on his cell phone and speeds through every intersection right as the light turns red? He looked disappointed. I'm sure I just looked worn.
On another topic, Josiah moved to Chicago in the Moody Bible dorms yesterday. His birthday was today, so we went out to an Italian place in Wrigleyville. Very yummy. GREAT to have my baby back!
Silly lawyer: "Can you give me an estimate of how fast the driver of your vehicle was going?"
Me: [well advised by my attorney not to make assumptions] "I couldn't see the speedometer, I'm not really sure. However, I do know that the driver of the vehicle did not typically speed during these kinds of trips."
Silly lawyer: "Well, I'm not asking about that, can you just give an estimate of how fast the vehicle was moving?"
Me: "I couldn't really tell you, I'm not sure."
Silly lawyer: "How fast did it feel you were going?"
Me: [giving a definite 'what part of "I don't know" don't you understand' glare] "I simply don't know."
Silly lawyer: "Did it feel faster than normal? Above 55? Below 55?"
Me: "You know... no, I'm not just going to throw a number out there. I don't know."
Late Thursday night, I got off the metra, and instead of going my usual public transportation route, I hailed a cab. Exhausted. Bewildered. Frustrated. I gave the driver a 75-cent tip. Are you supposed to tip a cab driver for a 3-minute ride, in which he talks on his cell phone and speeds through every intersection right as the light turns red? He looked disappointed. I'm sure I just looked worn.
On another topic, Josiah moved to Chicago in the Moody Bible dorms yesterday. His birthday was today, so we went out to an Italian place in Wrigleyville. Very yummy. GREAT to have my baby back!
8/14/2006
To Endure, or Die? The Struggle to Run...
So along with a new living place here in the city, I thought I should take this golden opportunity to get into new healthy habits. I want to get in shape - so that I don't go panting when I climb the stairs from the subway. So that I have muscle definition in these legs.
My roommate, Hayley, runs every morning at 7am. I went with her last Monday, and never in my life have I felt so lousy. Even though Hayley's style of running is more like a drawn-out, hour-long slow jog, we hardly went 25 minutes and I couldn't go on. How pathetic! So this morning was the second time that I went with her. We ran for 20 minutes, a little faster than last week, all the way to the planetarium along the lake shore. We stopped to stretch on the back side of the planetarium, and discovered a sandy beach there. [Might I add that Chicago is the most wonderful city... parks, big buildings, cozy cafes, and random stretches of beach all within close proximity of each other.]
So we thought, 'OOOH! Let's run on the beach!!' Mistake. Running in sand is HARD, especially if you're as out-of-shape as I am. After about 10 seconds, I cried out for mercy and we took the stairs back onto the path. then we walked almost all the way back, because I could not bring myself to run any longer. Once we got back to Michigan Ave, we ran back to our building, and at a regular, quick running pace. It was exhilarating, for the 5 minutes that it lasted.
Why is starting to run so stinking difficult? Ugh... Nevertheless, I'm going to try to force myself to get up tomorrow morning and do it again. Maybe, though, I'll just go at my normal running pace and die after 10 minutes. Whatever it takes.
My roommate, Hayley, runs every morning at 7am. I went with her last Monday, and never in my life have I felt so lousy. Even though Hayley's style of running is more like a drawn-out, hour-long slow jog, we hardly went 25 minutes and I couldn't go on. How pathetic! So this morning was the second time that I went with her. We ran for 20 minutes, a little faster than last week, all the way to the planetarium along the lake shore. We stopped to stretch on the back side of the planetarium, and discovered a sandy beach there. [Might I add that Chicago is the most wonderful city... parks, big buildings, cozy cafes, and random stretches of beach all within close proximity of each other.]
So we thought, 'OOOH! Let's run on the beach!!' Mistake. Running in sand is HARD, especially if you're as out-of-shape as I am. After about 10 seconds, I cried out for mercy and we took the stairs back onto the path. then we walked almost all the way back, because I could not bring myself to run any longer. Once we got back to Michigan Ave, we ran back to our building, and at a regular, quick running pace. It was exhilarating, for the 5 minutes that it lasted.
Why is starting to run so stinking difficult? Ugh... Nevertheless, I'm going to try to force myself to get up tomorrow morning and do it again. Maybe, though, I'll just go at my normal running pace and die after 10 minutes. Whatever it takes.
8/06/2006
Scalpel, please?
"Ma'am, I have some good news and some bad news. First of all, your loved one had a successful surgery. All the infected tissue was removed."
"And the bad news?"
"The bad news, well, there was such extensive loss that we are afraid that your loved one may go into a severe shock. We don't know just how long her recovery will be, or how successfully her body will handle this sudden loss of limbs."
My plant underwent extensive surgery this evening. I decided, after a short conversation with my mother, that I needed to get rid of all the dying, infected, shriveling leaves. So I pruned my plant, probably way too much, considering that 1/2 of the long fronds were dying. Before my plant's move to Chicago, it was a flowing, gorgeous plant that looked healthy. As soon as it arrived in Chicago, however, it started to look brownish, shriveled, wilted. I don't know if it was just too much direct sunlight hanging in the car window for 5 hours straight, or the sudden loss in humidity? But even with good sun and reasonable water it's been looking sad ever since.
I told my mom that I feel so bad, I feel like I should be taking it to the plant hospital or something. Going to my local plant doctor. But as for now, my plant is in recovery from a critical home-done surgery, with closely monitored waterings, sunlight, and steaming while I take a shower. I am praying for its recovery.
What I've Been Up To
I am now back in Chicago, living in the University Center once again. Since I was in hibernation from blogging this whole summer, I thought I'd give a recap of what I've been doing all this time:
Garden department, Home Depot. I watered plants, loaded brick and mulch, sold lawn tractors, and planned out people's gardens with them. I enjoyed my short stay at Home Depot, with its good pay and simply the fact that it was a home improvement store. Josiah worked there with me, so that was a plus as well. I was supposed to transfer to a store in Chicago, but it just didn't happen. So I'm currently looking for another job. Again.
Summer classes. I took "Art History I" and "Diversity in America" online through Hawkeye Community College. And I will NEVER, I repeat, NEVER do this again unless it is absolutely necessary. Sure, I saved thousands of dollars by getting these classes out of the way, and I'm grateful for that. However, when running into friends asking how my summer has been going, I hate talking about homework. All online classes ARE is homework.
CLEP tests. I took four $80 tests in Psychology, Natural Sciences, College Mathematics, and English Composition; I passed them all. So, I got 27 credits, more than will actually transfer but 27 nonetheless, out of $320. Good deal, huh? I think so too, the math and English tests were really pretty easy, the psych test was an educated-guessing game, and the science test was definitely the hardest test I have EVER taken. So now, I might be a junior instead of a sophomore. I don't really know.
Sunday morning worship. I got the opportunity to help with praise and worship at Open Bible a couple times, and it was great. Singing with the old team, God really reminded me of the power in music, how it's a medium in which we connect with him. Then there was the morning Pastor Bill sort of threw me a curveball - I got to practice early that morning to realize that I was leading the worship that morning, then came to discover how dreadfully HIGH the songs were for my range. Though I was freaked out, God really humbled me that morning, and I was forced to give my abilities all to him, and he made it an amazing time of worship. Unforgettable.
The best family reunion ever. Epleys from all over came to Waverly in the scorching heat, we ate lunch then played in the sprinklers back home, had water balloon fights, got a history lesson about the family farm from my great aunt Florence, sat and caught up with family members that I don't even really remember ever meeting in person. At night we grilled burgers and sat around and talked. I left early the next morning for Chicago, so I missed the last part of the reunion. But like I said, it was, in my perspective, the best family reunion ever.
Highlight of the summer: the family dinners where Josiah came over, and the night that Megan and Jarred came also and we built a bonfire. If I have one regret over the summer, it is that I didn't spend more time by the fire, making s'mores, cuddling with Josiah on my swing, watching the stars. I miss the stars when I'm here in Chicago, the city is so bright that you can't really see them.
So there's my summer in brief, now I must begin a new story in Chicago. Stay tuned...
Garden department, Home Depot. I watered plants, loaded brick and mulch, sold lawn tractors, and planned out people's gardens with them. I enjoyed my short stay at Home Depot, with its good pay and simply the fact that it was a home improvement store. Josiah worked there with me, so that was a plus as well. I was supposed to transfer to a store in Chicago, but it just didn't happen. So I'm currently looking for another job. Again.Summer classes. I took "Art History I" and "Diversity in America" online through Hawkeye Community College. And I will NEVER, I repeat, NEVER do this again unless it is absolutely necessary. Sure, I saved thousands of dollars by getting these classes out of the way, and I'm grateful for that. However, when running into friends asking how my summer has been going, I hate talking about homework. All online classes ARE is homework.
CLEP tests. I took four $80 tests in Psychology, Natural Sciences, College Mathematics, and English Composition; I passed them all. So, I got 27 credits, more than will actually transfer but 27 nonetheless, out of $320. Good deal, huh? I think so too, the math and English tests were really pretty easy, the psych test was an educated-guessing game, and the science test was definitely the hardest test I have EVER taken. So now, I might be a junior instead of a sophomore. I don't really know.Sunday morning worship. I got the opportunity to help with praise and worship at Open Bible a couple times, and it was great. Singing with the old team, God really reminded me of the power in music, how it's a medium in which we connect with him. Then there was the morning Pastor Bill sort of threw me a curveball - I got to practice early that morning to realize that I was leading the worship that morning, then came to discover how dreadfully HIGH the songs were for my range. Though I was freaked out, God really humbled me that morning, and I was forced to give my abilities all to him, and he made it an amazing time of worship. Unforgettable.
The best family reunion ever. Epleys from all over came to Waverly in the scorching heat, we ate lunch then played in the sprinklers back home, had water balloon fights, got a history lesson about the family farm from my great aunt Florence, sat and caught up with family members that I don't even really remember ever meeting in person. At night we grilled burgers and sat around and talked. I left early the next morning for Chicago, so I missed the last part of the reunion. But like I said, it was, in my perspective, the best family reunion ever.
Highlight of the summer: the family dinners where Josiah came over, and the night that Megan and Jarred came also and we built a bonfire. If I have one regret over the summer, it is that I didn't spend more time by the fire, making s'mores, cuddling with Josiah on my swing, watching the stars. I miss the stars when I'm here in Chicago, the city is so bright that you can't really see them.So there's my summer in brief, now I must begin a new story in Chicago. Stay tuned...
5/31/2006
Drawing Class, Spring Semester 2006
OK, it's taken me a long while to finally post this. But here they are, my drawings for this past semester, as promised a long, long, time ago.
By the way, you should totally check out Haleigh's site and look at her awesome artwork as well.
We'll start with some sketches:
And now the drawings:
OK! There are more, but this is all I will include this time. Hope you enjoy... I am in the process of making an actual updated blog, since I'm finally back in Chicago.
By the way, you should totally check out Haleigh's site and look at her awesome artwork as well.
We'll start with some sketches:
And now the drawings:
OK! There are more, but this is all I will include this time. Hope you enjoy... I am in the process of making an actual updated blog, since I'm finally back in Chicago.
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