To Dance is To Fly

"Dance, the hidden language of the soul."

Although I still have a week of class before finals, I've begun to switch to "play" mode.  I don't have much to do anymore academically so I got to do a lovely photo-shoot this weekend.  It was a ton of fun even with Moscow's crazy winds! Here's a little look at the results.

I thought this week would be different...

I thought since I was finally done with my capstone project, my week would look something like this;

Lots of Sleep, Sun, a Good Book, and yummy Food and Drink...mmmm

Or maybe a little bit more accurately like this; because the weather in Moscow is RIDICULOUS and usually one day is comprised of sun, rain, wind, annnnnnd snow (yes at different times, or together, or really any mixture thereof)

Am I the only one who sees that she is wearing a sock on her right foot but not her left?
 Probably makes us more alike actually... Also I haven't decided
 if she is eating ice cream, yogurt, or a classy looking cup-o-noodles...
 You should also probably take out the city in the window and replace
 it with cows because I live in a cow town- moooo

So what? I chose really attractive cartoon animations of what I thought this week would be like, it's my view and of course no one is going to make themselves look like an ugger in their imagination!

But you want to know the reality of this week? What I really looked like? Are you sure???

"Gotta go to presentations, then rehearsals, oh shoot there
 are two shows this week that I said I'd perform in...
 Am I supposed to be on stage right now?
 Tour rehearsals are starting already?
You want me to help you what????"

I think I stretched myself a little thin, as per usual... woopsies...

but I'd rather be busy than bored.

xoxo happy saturday loves

The month in the eyes of my 'dumb phone'

While their cameras are great and all, I have yet to jump on the 'smart phone' band wagon... but I'll be the first to admit that I'm totally jealous of anyone with the new iphone.  Although my friend and I were sent on a 45 minute wild goose chase once upon a spring break by none other than the lovely Siri, I have to say those phones seem pretty slick.

So my dears, this is some of the fun that my 'dumb phone' has recorded this past month... embrace the lack of technological innovation... I'm calling it artistic...

It was sunny... kinda a big deal at the time.
There's a great view of campus if you ignore the
 parking lot and the dumpster....

View from the office for a job I interviewed
for before accepting my China internship.

A beautiful day at Alki Beach

Trying to make someone jealous of the beautiful day at the beach... 

Mmmmm coffee... so pretty!!!

Wrote the outline to my presentation at the bar...
just trying to embrace my last month as a college student.

Working on the animation project.

Chillax a Little

Thank goodness that project is over my friends! I had my big presentation yesterday so I've decided to take the first half of today off to chill on my semi-broken futon with a cup of organic local coffee (what a hippie right?) and a copy of Vogue and Home & Architectural Trends (ok maybe hippie slash megga nerd- what can I say).  Also note the lovely flowers given to me by one amazazaZING friend for finishing my project!  I'm so happy that the stress is over, but my inner nerd is going to miss the project a little.

Capping It Off

A Page From My Presentation (not quite finished obviously...) 

work, work, work... this week is full of homework.  My senior capstone project is due on monday and I've been working like a crazy person! Many a nights have been spent in the computer lab on campus to create the 'perfect' presentation.  Who knew I'd be working so much on architecture, 3d modeling, and graphic design on top of being an interior designer?

Big Girl Pants

WHAT MIGHT THE 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES, MULAN, AND I HAVE IN COMMON? BEIJING!!!

The past month I've been looking into jobs for after graduation.  I haven't actually gotten around to filling out any applications, well actually I filled out one, hence this post.  One particular opportunity came up, I ended up applying for an internship with a firm in Beijing, China and GOT IT!!! That's right ladies and gentle-persons, this kid has a j.o.b. SHABAM!      

Beijing has a population of 20,693,000, that'll be a bit of a change from where I've been living the past four years... a good ol' college town of 24,000. My new years resolution this year was to take risks, and I'd say that this is the perfect opportunity to do just that.  It's gonna be time to put on some big girl pants and maybe learn a little bit of the local language. (I don't even know how to say hello, hopefully my employer is aware of this... just kidding they totally are)