Walking on A Dream

I had a dream last night that I was in the room where my Aunt Kathy stayed at the hospice home. My uncle mike and my mom were there, and maybe other family, not sure. We were all there like cleaning or just visiting or something. The room looked exactly as it did, just obviously without Aunt Kathy and all her stuff. Everyone walked out of the room, and I was sitting in the chair by the bed. I was by myself and stood up and suddenly just thought "she is here, she has to be here." And just like felt her presence swirling around the room.

I've been thinking about her a lot. How strange it is that she is gone. And how strange it is that I have been given some random jewelry and knick knacks of hers. It's weird to own the belongings of a dead person.

We talked about memorials and monuments in my art class today. It was fitting, I think.


Been loving this song a lot lately...

My Weekend

I had a fairly fun weekend.

Friday night I went to a gallery opening/City Diner/Hookah with some friends from school.
Saw Locusts & Honey at Craft Alliance in Grand Center.

Saturday after work I met up with Mandi & Steven for some salsa dancing at Club Viva and sushi at The Drunken Fish. It was alright.. I love salsa, but moreso when I have someone to dance with, and even though the website said "no partner required," one clearly was required.
We met Mandi's friends at the Fish, but I was feeling sort of awkward hanging out with them sober... I def. love Mandi, but not sure what I think of her group.

Sunday I had to work again, and I was so exhausted when I got home that I was asleep by 8:30pm.

Have to work AGAIN tonight, plus lots of stats homework to do and a test in the same class tomorrow. EEK.

To-Do

List of things I've been meaning to blog about... (so I don't forget):

Haircuts I want

Drugs

New friends/old Friends

Boys & "Types"

ArtBlog's new poll

Being in Art School

New Music

Salsa & Sushi

Things I learned tonight:

-Salsa dancing is not fun when you don't have a partner and everyone else does. (Sort of like life.)

-Octopus Sashimi is the most delicious thing ever.

-You can never tell who is on drugs around you(or I can't atleast), it's probably the person you'd least expect.

-I'm still decent at salsa dancing (and other varieties of latin dancing).

-Peep toe shoes + icy snowy slush don't mix well.

-I still really need to lose weight.

-Hanging out with the girlfriends of the guys you have a crush on helps you not have a crush on them anymore!

- When it comes down to it, I much prefer art galleries and hookah to clubbing and drinking. (I guess thats not news though.)

Snow Snow Snow

2 snow days in a row!

....But I have to go into work today. Elizabeth called and said her car went off the road while she attempted driving to work today (she's from Waterloo, IL), so I'm gonna go in for her. I live closer to the clinic than anyone else that works there - so I fall into this situation a lot. But I don't mind helping I suppose.

I do wish I could stay home and cozy up here. I'm kind of jealous of the adorable little girls that live down the street who are currently sledding down the hills in my backyard!



(one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite movies!)

I <3 accents

Seeing as how I have a fascination/obsession with accents, this website provides me with endless entertainment.
Some of my favorites are the one from Strabane, Northern Ireland one (sort of sounds like my friend Faye), the Scottish one of course (I love how they say Wednesday), and my very own(reminds me a lot of my Grandma Gallaher).
I really like Long Island accents, too, but I couldn't find a good example of one.

And while we're on the subject of accents - this girl is pretty good:

When You Were Born This Way, Was That Uncomfortable?

I love weekend mornings when I don't have to work, and I can sleep in, get up and make a nice breakfast for myself, have a cup of coffee, and get a chance to flip through the Post Dispatch.

A couple of things I came across in the paper this morning made me happy.

Parade Magazine had an article about Steve Martin (one of my favorite comedians), and featured an interview of him by his own character from The Pink Panther (a movie that was way funnier than I thought it'd be!).

Inspector Clouseau: I can see from your hair and your tan that you are an actor. Tell me about your latest film.

Steve Martin: It’s called Pink Panther 2, and it’s a comedy.

Clouseau: I understand the character you play is charming, dignified, and incredibly brilliant. Is it difficult to portray a character so different from yourself?

Martin: Are you suggesting that I’m not those things?

Clouseau: I don’t know. Am I?

Martin: I think you should move on.

Clouseau: Moving on. Where were you Thursday between 10 p.m. and midnight?!

Martin (confused): I was probably…watching television. Writing. Maybe playing the banjo. Why do you ask?

Clouseau: No reason. (Clouseau eyes Martin suspiciously.) Next question. Multiple parts: 1, how would you describe your method of acting? 1A, does the process vary depending on the size and nature of the part? Question 1A-sub-i, what role does costume play and, question 1A-sub-ii, how does that affect your emotional connection to the film as a whole?

Martin: Yes.

Clouseau: What’s next for you?

Martin: I’m appearing in several films, and I have a banjo record coming out called Beverly Hills Banjo.

Clouseau: You wrote a book about your life called Born Standing Up. When you were born this way, was that uncomfortable?

Martin: I wasn’t actually born standing up. I was born…never mind. It’s a reference to my early career as a stand-up comedian.

Clouseau: I see.

Martin: Do you?

Clouseau: Not at all. One last question: It’s clear that you are a very dashing, handsome man. But tell me— have you ever considered a mustache?

Martin: I’m gonna go now. Nice to meet you, Inspector.

Clouseau: Do not leave New York!

I literally laughed out loud several times while reading that!

The front page of the A&E section was about an upcoming exhibit at Wash U's Kemper Art Museum on modernist architect Eero Saarinen, who designed the Gateway Arch. Looks really interesting and I can't wait to go see it after it opens next Friday!

Some of his work:

JFK Airport's TWA Terminal

Ingalls Hockey Rink, Yale University

St. Louis's Gateway Arch, of course