Updates!!

Well, here are some photos of what I've been doing lately!

I've begun to paint! My dad bought me a few canvases the other day, and today I finally began. I decided on still life for my first go. I've never really painted seriously before, and I wanted to start out with something easy (ish). I did a less serious version of still-life in art class a while back, but it wasn't like this. I just need to remember to not use very much paint--I leave for a couple hours and then it's all dried out.

The paints I'm using...

I did this with a couple of little kids (3 and 5) the other day, and I thought it was cute. :D

My sister discovered her inner photographer! This was actually taken up at my aunt's Jubilee (celebrating her 70th year being a nun), which I think I mentioned, but I'm not sure. Anyways, my sister and I went off so that I could eat my lemon bar without being rude (seriously, the best way to eat a lemon bar is to eat it without using your hands, but don't do that in front of adults), and I suggested that we take photos of each other. She wasn't exactly in a modeling mood, so I was the model. ;D

A scarf I just bought! I really love the pattern, and I think it will add a lot to certain outfits. 

And finally, look who's looking all sweet and cuddly! Don't let it fool you, I spent quite a while climbing the huge oak tree in our backyard to get her down, and nearly dislocated my shoulder in the process. After, my mom, being sweet, gave me a popsicle and let me watch an episode of Monk (great when you're not feeling your best). 

Friday, June 1st

I still haven't really done anything productive. I wrote a poem, and begun what might become a short story, but other than that, I've read and listened to my audiobook and hung out.

A little boy said the cutest thing about me the other day, in a dialogue with my brother. Here's how their conversation went...

Boy: Do you want to marry someone?
Brother: No way!! Do you?
Boy: YES OF COURSE!! I want to marry Marianna!!

I smiled when I heard about that, and I'm smiling about it now. I remember being 4/5/6. ;D

We also took my cat on her first "Kitty Play Date". Which is pretty weird, I know. It didn't exactly go too well. She was really great at first, got very excited as I brought out her harness and leash, and was happy going out the door. But then, in the car, she started yowling! Which is normal for cats, but she's usually pretty good about the car. We got to our friend's house (they're really our friends, not Primrose's), and she was really happy, sniffing around and such. But as soon as the other kitty came out, they started hissing at each-other. So one went in the house and one out back. Prim had a great time, anyways.

I'm still procrastinating around here, but I do hope to get something done tomorrow!

Marianna