Hey guys! I'm so glad it's Christmas Break!! Things haven't really slowed down at all which is why I haven't uploaded any photos lately. I've been trying to keep up with homework, other school functions, work, and hanging out with friends and my boyfriend. I've been good with my homework. My grades are actually decent. Even my college classes went well this first semester. I applied to only two colleges, which I have been accepted to both. Sadly, I'm only interested in one, Carroll University. So I've been trying to do a few scholarships, but our school offers like two that can actually apply to me. Besides trying to upload all 200+ of my photos onto dA, I have to create a portfolio for Carroll U. Somewhere in there I have to work on my painting for art class. Once my brother brings back his scanner, I'll upload the art work I've done for class this year. My first couple of drawings turned out really well. My first painting didn't look that great, and I'm sure the one I'm working on now won't be much better, but it's fun to work with.

It's not a lot, but every time I think of the stuff I would like to accomplish (everything stated above), I get overwhelmed... I hate working during the week, because then I'm too tired to do anything after work and usually have to take a shower right away then go to bed. The weekends are the same way. I've been trying to make some time for a social life this year and I'll admit that's better than last year. I've hung out with my friends quite a bit since school started and even over the summer. Hell, I pretty much see Brad (my boyfriend) every other day if time allows... We're almost inseparable... but don't tell my mother that. She'll have a hissy fit. I have no idea what else to write about, so I'll leave you all with that to upload a few more photos tonight.

Later.

CRAZY BUSY!!!

I've been doing a lot of working, school work, trying to hang out with my friends, getting some me time in there, and recently acquiring a boyfriend ... Therefore, I've almost completely abandoned this poor site! It makes me sad!!! I finally got through all 60 of my dA messages. I haven't had enough time or ambition to actually read anyone's writings as of late and I apologize. I'm going to try and add some photos that I took over the summer. It may take me awhile, but I have this goal of doing a modeling session with friends in the near future so I can work on taking pictures of people.

I'll add some photos tonight while trying to finish up my rough draft for college english. I am fairly happy with how that class has been turning out. I've gotten A's on all of my papers so far and hope it will keep up. So, I'll be working hard on that.

I apologize if this seems somewhat scattered... my thought process is kinda screwed up right now

I've been so caught up with the fairs, getting a second job, and school starting that I've had no time whatsoever to post anything on here. I feel like I'm neglecting this poor site. I finally added a poem that I wrote at the beginning of last week and have like 50 photos I need to add from the fairs and what not. So I started my senior year of high school and so far, it's not what everyone says it is. Everyone says that your senior year is your best year and it goes by fast. Yeah it's a little fast, but it hasn't been that great. Out of the 8 classes I'm taking I only get homework in my college courses which are College English and Psychology. It's not even hard homework just a lot. I have to make time for the homework, working 5 days a week, and soon I'll be adding Orchestra into the mix... I have no idea if I can handle it all, but I'll see...
The other reason school has been such hell is because I've been having some issues with a friend. During homecoming week, her house got tped (which is normal for homecoming week) and her family got pissed. I and my other friends heard this like 100 times between the time it happened and Monday. All of us wanted to tell her to get over it. Tuesday she wasn't at school and Wednesday we found out she had transferred... We still don't know the exact reason and she's not talking to any of us. So it's been crazy for the past three weeks.

Some good news:
At the Central Wisconsin State Fair I submitted around 12 photos and ended up getting a second place ribbon on Meet You At 3rd And Washington and a fourth place ribbon on Obsession.

Also.... I am now obsessed with Owl City!

Some of these people I've met in person, some on dA, and others from facebook. I think they deserve some recgonition. So, here are my friends (or whom I think are my friends >.> )

So, I've been really busy trying to get all of my fair stuff together. I'm still not finished. I have to cut my matting, glue my photos, then staple the entry tags. Not a lot of hard work, but time consuming. On top of that I've been working a lot more (sorta) and the family computer died (at least the CPU did, R.I.P.). I'm glad I got all my pictures printed before that happened. I'm using my brother's computer now... even though I probably shouldn't be... I decided to do one more feature before I lose my subscription. Also, I'll let you all know which photos I chose to show. I picked 21 total, which is 11 more than last year. So wish me luck!

I'm showing 3 of my photos that I showed last year. Those are:
Winter Wonderland [link]
Teardrops on My Guitar [link]
Another Day's End [link]

The rest:
I Didn't Eat It [link]
Cow Love (the 3rd pic in cows love too)[link]
Cuddle Together [link]
Mama Sparrow (soon to be added to the gallery)
Chicken Sh-- [link]
Underneath [link]
Beauty Where You'd Never Look [link]
So Blue So Beautiful [link]
Climbing the Stairs [link]
White on Black [link]
And the Colors Change [link]
Meet You at 3rd and Washington [link]
Curved Cats Eye [link]
Where are You? [link]
Shannon and Michael (soon to be added to the gallery)
Wait for the Storm to Pass [link]
Thy Cross To Cling (soon to be added to the gallery)


I'll post my feature next. Thanks again for all the suggestions. There's still one more fair to go and I'll be using some differernt photos for that one.