Home sweet Home (1, 2, and 3)

Major life things have just happened.

Ok I lied.

However, as few weeks ago, I went to Chicago and was beyond amazing. It was so much fun. Also, I can't wait to move there. I don't care if I can't find a job, I will do something else. I will work at Wal-Mart for all I care! Going there confirmed it. Chicago is my home-away-from-home, as well as G rap. I'll probably feel that way about St. Louis when I leave, though I think I will only miss our church. Huge source of home-ness here. I'd be lost without it.

We were driving into the city and the skyline appeared and my heart said "oh, how I've missed you!" (it had been way too long)

In conjunction with that, we went to a beyond awesome Kings of Leon show where we stood for numerous hours and sweated alot. But they played like 25 some odd songs - a crazy amount of time and every song I love. It was so much fun, especially to be there with a group of our besties. (our = me and luke, though I'm sure he'd say something much more manly than "besties")

Now in school wise, we are doing our last project of the semester in one of my classes. It's part group, part your own project, but I think it will turn out good in the end. My team keeps motivating each other and I think it will be good. We are working hard and best thing: we eat while we work! Entree, dessert, drinks...it's a good time. kinda. minus the working part.

Only one more week until "break" - I say this in quotes because it will consist of 12 hour work days at school to get things done. I am so done with school, but I can't be! not yet!

Ok all, time to go.

Crunch Crunch goes the leaves

Things I love about fall:
1) candy corn
2) caramel apples
3) Robinette's apple bread
4) leaves turning colors
5) Jeans and long sleeve shirts and close toed shoes
6) socks

Ok...so the top three are food items. But seriously, how can you not pass up those iconic fall traditions. Unfornately, I do have to pass up Robinette's as I am not anywhere near a close traveling distance to there.

I love the idea of Dubai's ski resort...in the middle of the desert. Who said you can't have your cake and eat it to? In this case, snow and warmth. Awesome.

I'm designing a kiosk in Bellevue hospital in Manhattan. I'm more excited about it's function than it's design, really. It's a touch screen computer that helps you find your way around the hospital. Type in the name or room number you need, and it shows it up with the option to print!
Awesome. And totally capable - I haven't found anything like it though.
I also finished my coffee table project (hallelujah) It turned out better than I expected. I gave myself a pat on the back, for sure :) My professor also really liked it., awesome.

In two weeks, we will be venturing up to the greatest city ever (aka, Chicago) and reuniting with our friends at the Kings of Leon concert. It's basically the highlight of my entire semester. Too bad I have a major project due that monday! I'm still looking forward to it though.

Also, I am so in love with KOL's new album. It's slower than their others, but I really like it. Sometimes, I wonder how in the world they come up with some of their ideas!

Ok time to go. If you haven't been to city museum, you should go. Grab a kid so you have an excuse to crawl around all of their stuff:

Change of weather = SICK

I woke up today with a sore throat. As the day went on, my ears started to pop. Then my head hurt. Then my teeth hurt. Now the drippage from my nasal cavity starts. Yep. I'm getting sick. Let's hope it does not progress beyond this minor inconvenience as I cannot miss school.

Ok. As a disclaimer, I am still undecided on my presidential voting decision. It could go either way. However. As the hype of politics continue to escalates, it drives me absolutely nuts when the "unbiased" media continually, subtly and not so subtly (did you watch the VMA's? I know it's Mtv, but seriously?), encourages the Obama/Biden campaign. Now, as I said before, I am not convinced either way of any candidate. Obama seems like a good guy. It's just this media frenzy around his campaign that bothers me. Do you know how many people are swayed by the media on their judgement? I just hope that people, including myself, will read on their policies and judge for themselves, not based on the media, what candidate will be best.

Ok end of rant. Other topics.

Luke and I have found out that we will be unable to come to home to the frigid North (aka, Michigan) for thanksgiving due to internship conflicts and basically, a grumpy boss. This means, if you'd like to see us anytime before thanksgiving, you must come to the 'Lou. I know, I know. It's sooo far away!

Last and not least, my design of the day:

The Accordian House. It's in sweden, 300 square feet (tiny!) and it expands. Yeah, it expands. Like, if you need more room, some of the house is on wheels and you can move it back to expand the space. Who thinks of these things, seriously?




Crazy isn't it?

Mac is Back

One of my favorite artists/designers is Charles Rennie Macintosh. In all actuality, I should include his wife too, because many of his "designs" are actually hers. His creativity in all aspects of his life are amazing and way before his time. I also love that he was an all around artist, from sketching and watercolors, to textiles, to interiors. That's something I certainly admire about him and want to be like.


Anyhoo... real life is about to grab me by the arm and take me in, sucking my summer of laziness away. School is about to begin again, although this week I have had the attitude of "bring it on". I can do this!

What's up for this coming year:
1) End the summer with a labor day weekend up north Michigan with friends and fun. I can't wait to
be by water again!
2) Ben Fold's and Kings of Leon rocking live in the next 2 months.
3) Debating to go "home" (aka, GR) for thanksgiving
4) Luke getting a real job
5) (hopefully) getting a new car and crossing our fingers this one doesn't die
6) Spring break in Puerto Rico
7) Finding an internship

My goals:
1) Creating awesome projects that don't result in grumpy portfolio reviews
2) Volunteering at church more, getting involved in the community more
3) Not procrastinating
4) Last (and most importantly) NOT getting pregnant.

The end. Here's a little Mackintosh for you to drool at:
I knew you would like that just as much as I do :)