I kind of disappeared unexpectedly. As I normally do once I head back off to school.
Well, I'm back. I think.

Spring has finally arrived in Michigan. The weather is warm and sunny, the plants are blooming, and the grass is green. And, yesterday was the perfect spring day; I couldn't not be outside. I headed out to my backyard to play around and to take some photos.

This is my first batch. Flowers. Not particularly creative, but lovely none-the-less.
Expect batch 2 later this week

Love, Peace, and Allergies,
Jackie

The newness of the fall semester has worn off. I'm not as motivated to go to class as I was even just two weeks ago.
In fact, I need to scamper off to Readings in Creative Non-Fiction in 20 minutes, but I'm dreading it. The class is such a let down, and my teacher is very pompous-- can't stand that.

New Deviation.
Hoorah.

Love, Peace, and Ugh,
Jackie

To My Wonderful Boyfriend who Checks my Deviantart from Time to Time (that's you, Marty!):

Hello =]

Love,
Me


So, yet another school semester has begun. I'm a junior in college now, you know? That's pretty crazy to think about. In two years I'll graduate. And, in one year I'll be totally legal. I can't say I'm particularly eager for both as I don't really WANT to grow up, and boozing isn't really my thing.

Classes are going well.
++ Shakespeare Seminar and Readings in Creative Non-Fiction terrify me. I have male teachers, and they intimidate me. Also, the classes are for my major, so I'm afraid I might fail the classes (which in turn means I fail as an English major, which in turn means I fail at life).
++ I think I've managed to fool my Japanese teacher into thinking I'm competent when it comes to the Japanese language. I have to admit, I'm more proactive in class: there are fewer students, and I feel more confident. Also, I'm tired to blending into the background as I did in Suzuki Sensei's class, so I'm making an effort to stand out in Tanaka Sensei's class.
++ World Ecological Problems and Man is going to be a dull class. Dull, Dull, Dull, Dull. Then again, most science classes are.

Slowly, I'm getting up the rest of the North Dakota photos. I really need to do something new/ experiment more.

Love, Peace, and WTF? French?
-Jackie

I've recently returned from a week trip from North Dakota. I took a 23 hour train ride from Michigan to North Dakota to visit my Brother.

North Dakota is very flat. Very quiet. Very empty. Between the occasional houses, you see long stretches of prairie and farm land.

But, despite the Nothing found in North Dakota, I found the state to be absolutely beautiful. I don't get to see such massive fields of rye or sunflowers every day. And, I don't get to see big tractors taking up an entire road.

And, I've never seen a sky so big before.




After my week trip, I came home with over 600 pictures. Naturally, very few will be post worthy, but I plan to post the photos throughout the weeks.

I spent all of yesterday traveling--literally; I spent 24 hours traveling back from ND to MI. And, even after a days rest, I'm still exhausted. So, it's bed-time for Bonzo!

Love, Peace, and I Want To Go Back To North Dakota!
-Jackie

My summer hasn't gone according to plan. I've got one and a half months left before I head back to school, and I've hardly completed a thing off my Summer-To-Do list. This list included things such as:

1. Win the lottery
2. Go to the zoo.
3. If I can't win the lottery, get a job that pays well.
4. Take lots of pictures.

So far, I've only accomplished number 3. I've already saved up $2,400. And, I have about two or three more weeks left of work. Hopefully I'll get up to at least $2,800.

I'm mostly disappointed about not taking loads of pictures. At the beginning of summer, I was filled to the brim with inspiration. And, to be honest, I still am. But, work leaves me completely devoid of energy, and trekking around Michigan is the last thing I want to do, UGH!

I did get a few photographs up from my visit to Wisconsin. And, in August, I'll be spending a week in North Dakota visiting my brother (I hear we'll visit Canada). We're supposed to go adventuring-- hiking and four wheeling. I've done neither. So, I'm excited for the experience as well as the photo opportunities.

Well, I suppose I'll stop rambling on now. I have video games to play. Final Fantasy VII: I've owned it for five years, and I have yet to beat it. This will be my fourth try.

Love, Peace, Summer-To-Do lists,
Jackie