Tick Tock

I just got back from visiting the Ai Dallas and area, let me just say "wow!" I'm ready to pack up all my stuff, quit my job, and move there right now. Everything about it was great, and to top it all off I got to enjoy weather that I could wear shorts in finally. I filled out the transfer request forms so that I can get my transcripts from here sent over, so it is just a matter of seeing if they will accept everything and qualify for my financial aid. If everything works out the way I hope, I should be able to start school there in July. They did tell me it will be a frustrating process, but I figure it'll be worth it. I'm ready for this new chapter in my life.

Ai SLC Update: if you ever wonder where the kids are that ran to the lunch rooms with their backpacks on to get in line first, you can now stop wondering. They are most likely going to school with me. Weirdest bunch of people, EVER! Example: I had a girl in one of my classes show up wearing a neckbrace because her cats tripped her, who also decided to wear a "Naughty Mrs. Claus" outfit for the month of December. I should just be grateful my tuition also includes a show every class period.

Dear Texas, please hurry..

Bragging Rights

This last semester of classes has been so hard to concentrate. I feel like it took everything in me to get up go to work, school, and get my assignments done. That being said, today I feel like it totally paid off. I logged into view my grades and saw the following:

Grade Report

Martino, Jennifer L.

Program Advisor Class First Major Second Major Academic Standing Undergraduate Academic year 1 Interior Design Continuing Progress

Winter - 2011 Course Section Title Hours Final Grade GE110 B English Composition 4.00 A GE112 A US History I 4.00 A GE131 E Modern & Contemporary Art 4.00 A GE160 A Psychology 4.00 A

That is right people, I am the proud owner of another 4.0 GPA! Wahoo! Let me just say, I am so happy to be done with US History and Psychology especially. I am starting the application process again for Ai Dallas, so I'm hoping these last two semesters of 16 credit hours and 4.0 GPA's will help land some better scholarships. This is beyond good news, so I had to share.

Thanks for letting me brag...

Banksy: Graffitti Artist

I have been studying Modern and Contemporary Art this semester and have gotten some pretty awesome insights to the art world. We covered everything from the Neoclassical period to present day forms of art that include graffiti or tag art. If you want a good laugh and some social learning on the subject of the graffiti art movement, I would totally recommend Banksy's documentary called Exit to the Gift Shop. It isn't a stuffy art documentary at all. It is really interesting and is very entertaining.

Google or look up Banksy under Wikipedia to find out more details, but to give you a little background, he is one of the first leading graffitti artists of the world. And when I say artist, I really mean it. He does some awesome stuff. Because he does tagging EVERYWHERE, he wears this cloak of mystery to prevent himself from getting in trouble. Think of him as the modern day crop circles.

Check it out... I highly recommend it.

Too Old for MTV?

I don't have a ton of time these days to watch tv, so when I do, I feel like I catch up on all the series that I normally miss. I was flipping through channels on Sunday and came across Teen Mom 2. It became like a sick addiction, watching episode after episode (I lucked out and got to watch a marathon). Every commercial break, I would get up to attempt some kind of productivity during the day, but towards the end of the marathon I watched a preview for the new MTV series "Skins". The next commercial was for the new Real World, Las Vegas. Unfortunately, I will never get those 2 minutes back. I don't know if you ever have seen the previews that I'm talking about, but scandalous just barely serves as a description for these shows.

Lesson Learned: Just DVR Teen Mom

This experience only has me more anxious about my birthday. One year older, and another year that I'm too old to watch this station.

A Good Belly Laugh

Let me start this post by saying I love the Walmart $5.00 movie bin. My latest finds have been Troy, LIFE, Son in Law, but my favorite so far... The Great Outdoors. If you haven't seen it, I would totally recommend it. The best stupid humor ever!

Under Construction

Here is a small glimpse at some progess I have been making on some design work I have been doing for New Haven. I'm redoing the school house and have a pretty small budget considering the size of the space. I got these chairs for free and decided to reburish them for extra seating. They still need some accent pillows, but I'm excited about the difference already.

This is the before:



This is the after (so far):

Valentine's Day

I love everything about Valentine's day. It is a day to love, just because. Some of my favorite memories of elementary school, were making my different Valentine boxes (I have to say, I always thought I had the cutest one). Today is another day to bank in my memory. The sun is shining and actually pretty warm, had a Valentine's surprise from my wonderful parents, and am finishing it off by completing some chairs I'm refurbishing for work. No romance or wooing for me this year, just am getting to enjoy the things I really love.

Spread the love of Valentine's Day!