JAMinAugust2.0

yeah, i know, i already did an august JAM. but since it's techinically supposed to be done on the 29th of each month (that seems to make more sense now that i think about it) i decided i would stop being a rulebreaker and go ahead and wait till the end of the month since i am now aware of the specific date. :D so here we go..

needing... more sleep. i've been getting up way earlier since school's started and my sleeping habits haven't quite adjusted yet.

reading... wrecked by e.r. frank (because i want to) and the handmaid's tale by margaret atwood (for my english class. it's...interesting. to say the least.)

enjoying... my graphic design, history, and sociology classes.

non-enjoying... taking my friend to and from school everyday (sometimes) and getting up early and having homework every night in the same subjects (all the time).

drinking... a route 44 cherry coke from sonic at happy hour. my new love.

listening... to my playlist of favorite beatles songs. the current song is: back in the USSR. (it makes me think of a russian version of the beach boys :D)

wondering... how i could switch up my routine a little; i'm already bored and i've only been in school for two weeks. any suggestions? what do you do when you need some variety in your life?

recommending - if you wanna play (i highly recommend it; it's actually a lot of fun), check out the link over in the sidebar. there's a box with a little picture that will take you straight to the directions, or in the i love reading... section you can just scoot on down to August Street.

have a fabulous weekend!

just a minute in...july

wow. it's been nearly a whole month since my last post. i really thought i'd post again before my next JAM. i do like what i've done with the place since then, though. film theme (complete with a better header!), buttons off to the side, links to my other sites, who knows what i'll do next? :D

finishing... pe! my last day is this coming thursday!

watching... a little ant friend crawl on my computer (it's a tiny little sugar ant, so i don't mind).

enjoying... the anime series my friend introduced me to last night called toradora.

missing... all my friends from other states that i've met through my youth group (we had our big bi-regional rally last weekend; i'll share photos in another post.)

reading... nickel and dimed (still). i haven't finished i capture the castle yet, either, but i can't renew it anymore so i have to turn it in.

feeling...

• excited for the international youth conference later this month.
• sad that one of my best friends is moving to washington dc (probably) next month. (that's quite a ways from where i live).
• melancholy about my ipod, who always seems to have a different ailment. (she turned three years old a couple weeks ago; my friend keeps telling me i need to get a new one, but it's not quite that simple)

needing... more jean shorts

listening... to a bunch of random music lately. mostly just whatever shows up when i shuffle my summer playlist, which is quite long. this morning i woke up with creeper by islands stuck in my head, though, so i'm listening to that right now.

i apologize for another photo free post. i'll try to fix that as soon as possible.

just a minute in...june

(i've decided to play J.A.M. at the beginning of the month because it'll be easier for me to remember. i just love this game. it's so much fun.)

finishing... an abundance of katherines. (i have a couple chapters left; i don't read very fast). it's really good.

starting... i capture the castle by dodie smith. i'm really excited to read it; it looks really good.

continuing... nickel and dimed and my personal finance class...ugh.

suffering... sun poisoning / really bad sunburn.

wearing... shorts and tee-shirts (for pe)

loving...

• tumblr. (mine is here)
• the purple sunglasses and white go-go boots i found at the circulation corner at my church.
• the bag i made out of an old pair of jeans, a tee-shirt, and a pretty scarf.
• this jewelry
• the double-decker bus for this month on my london calendar.

wanting... this camera. i 've decided that when i do get one, he'll be orange (my favorite!) and i'll name him walter.

looking... for a job..possibly.

missing... seeing my friends every day.

feeling... tired, annoyed, happy, excited, melancholy, and behind on xanga all at the same time.

listening... to day & age by the killers, everything on the playlist over to your right (not in real life; on my page :D), and owl city's new (and old) stuff.

i will post photos of my sunglasses, boots, and bag as soon as i either 1) stop being lazy and use my camera with the broken screen , 2) get the camera mentioned above, or 3) take some polaroids.

i feel kinda bad about not posting any photos for you to look at, but i suppose there are some on tumblr for you to look at.

i kinda feel like changing my template again. the pink is becoming a little much for me (not that i dislike pink.) what do you think? if you know how to better customize a template, i would very much appreciate it if you would share your knowledge. now that i'm thinking about it...i might make a (much needed) new header soon...

and i'm sleeping on the balcony after class

oh my gooodness.
the other day i got a certificate and it says i'm an outstanding artist in graphic design
!!!!
i was SO FREAKING EXCITED. i love art. but i've never gotten an award for it. ever. =D that made my day.
i just thought i'd tell you.
speaking of which,
i finished my last project of the school year, which is sorta like the last one, only different. it's about me. instead of something time magazine-y. which was boring to the extreme.
so here it is:

as i was cleaning out my h drive on the school's system, i found this that i made when we first learned about filters in photoshop. i made this the same time as the blue one in my very first post, so it is also something that came out totally random and i decided i liked it enough to save it:

it looks really creepy and weird to me. i don't know, tell me what you think. of both of them.



just a minute in...may
reading... an abundance of katherines by john green. and i'm supposed to be reading nickel and dimed by barbara ehrenreich for my personal finance class. but i haven't started yet..
making...a composition book full of a fashion inspiration collage
taking... personal finance (online) and p.e. in summer school
wearing... pajamas!
listening... my current favorites are O Valencia! by the Decemberists, Kids by MGMT, Written in Blood by She Wants Revenge, Creeper by Islands, Hairy Candy by TOBACCO, and Campus by Vampire Weekend

wanna play? go here to learn more.