Week 12

            I’ve recently discovered that the one thing that truly de-stresses me is crafts. I didn’t think coloring or making something from paper or what-not was a therapeutic technique for myself, but lately I’ve been noticing that after I color a nice Disney coloring page provided by Google, I am more relaxed and ready to do more work or studying. I’ve always been crafty though, so it’s weird that I never really noticed this before. The craft I miss most: scrapbooking! Ohhhh scrapbooking! I love making my memories into books where I can basically do anything I want. It is really unfortunate that I couldn’t bring all of my stuff to college frankly because it would take up far too much space. :( I think if I had all of my scrapbooking stuff here though, I wouldn’t get anything done… which would be bad? Yea, bad. This summer I am going to have to catch up on my scrapbooking hard core! I have a whole year and a half to finish! Oh dear… but it will be fun so I am not worried! Summer is a great time to finish this because I can do it outside and get a tan. I am too pale, and the sun needs to be my friend a.s.a.p.! Also a few trips to Hobby Lobby will be in order. That is my haven! I love Hobby Lobby. Whenever I walk in that store, I get so inspired by everything there! You know the fake flowers they have sitting on the right hand side when you walk in, yep I used them to make my own prom bouquet. (And for being fake they looked pretty awesome!) Looking over this blog I have come to realize I am going to be that mom that is constantly taking pictures and doing craft time and I am ok with this! Moral of the Blog: I love crafts!

Word Count: 318

Week 12

            Alright, so I am currently having a very difficult time keeping up with everything I have to get done with before the end of the school year. I know we all are getting close to crunch time and we are all stressed, but I am really reaping the effects of stress right now. I was extremely sick for the past month with….ding ding ding you are right I had mono. So, I’ve been in bed for a majority of March and April and now I am catching up on all of the work I missed out on and it’s a little ridiculous. This research paper is killing me, which it really shouldn’t cuz we’ve had all of this time to work on it, and my 5 finals (yes, 5!) and juries for piano. Juries are where you play 2 pieces from memory in front of the entire piano faculty and they judge you…. intimidating as can be. I also am lacking the drive to practice until yesterday when a very unfortunate circumstance occurred during master class. Adam, you know what I am talking about :/. Ahhhhhhhh. I just want this semester to end, but then again I want more time to get my work done. Why is life so stressful? Why can’t we just color Disney Coloring Book pictures and make arts and crafts!? One thing that really de-stressitizes me is scrapbooking which I left at home. Sad cats.  But don’t you worry! I will get through all of this! Hopefully in one piece too… oh and I have a formal to look forward/prepare for which is fun no doubt, but is something else I need to fit into my schedule. At least I will get to wear a pretty dress and look nice and take pictures! I always enjoy those…. Ok, well I hit the word benchmark and now it is time for Elise to get some sleep!

Word Count:321

Week 11

            This research paper! It is going to be the death of me I just know it!  8 pages discussing the political symbolism behind the characters of The Wizard of Oz is interesting yes, but I don’t know if it is 8 pages worth of research. Nonetheless, I have devised a plan-of-attack for this paper! I am planning on using Rodriguez’s first idea of using the print copy of my source and use highlighters, pens and post-it notes and just attack that source! Just like I attack those brownies the other day… but that’s another story.  I think we need about 8 sources, right? So that will be a lot of deciphering sources, but I have a feeling it is going to help me write this research paper having all of the information all highlighted and colorful. This research paper is going to be a little different from the other papers I have written here merely just because of the amount of sources and information I will be presenting in the paper compared to the paper’s I’ve been writing that have been more of a personal story or narrative.  I did write an informative speech in my Com 110 class that is slightly similar to this kind of paper, but I will have to make some arrangements to make it all work out in the end. Some advice I would give is not to let this wait until the last minute. I can foresee a lot of time being spent on this paper and time is what we really need. Basically, this paper is what I’m going to be doing this weekend. Yes. I know what you’re thinking. I’m a crazy one! Writing a paper all weekend! What an animal. All I have to say to that is, yes, I know. I’m pretty crazy.  Plus a Disney movie date night will be on ABC Family so that will keep me company as I write. So, I guess I’m slightly ok with this being my weekend…just slightly though.

Word Count : 336