So I'm really looking forward to having a lot of time this summer to shoot new things for my gallery here. I still have the *100ThemesChallenge in mind, and I'm still working towards all of those prompts when I can. Another goal of mine is to rework and resubmit a lot of my older pieces that A.) I somehow found I needed to put my own big, ugly copyright text on top of about 4 years ago, or B.) put ridiculously big, pretentious borders around in an attempt to look cool. Yeah, those have got to go - so I'll be replacing them all slowly.

Otherwise, life has been... strange.

Pros: A deliciously joyful Move Back To My House From Campus day, a kitchen stocked full of healthy food to help get me back into shape for the summer, a new job at Ulta that I start on Friday afternoon at 3pm, getting my mother addicted to Gossip Girl, and picking out flowers and watching Primal Fear for Mother's Day.

Cons: An angioma on my upper lip that I have to decide whether I'd like to get removed or not (for purely cosmetic reasons - it's a tiny, benign tumor), getting dumped before leaving campus by my best friend for a group of wannabe hippie lower-classmen, having a text fight with my OTHER best friend because she was too busy getting drunk to come see me when I returned from campus.

So I'm just kind of doing my best to live simply and truly, lol.

I do have a few goals for the summer, besides losing the weight I gained this past semester: read Watchmen (FINALLY), start writing again (prose, poetry, fan fiction, movie reviews, it really doesn't matter to me), meet great and new people in Montgomery (not an easy task; this city eats people alive), and try to take trips to Birmingham/Auburn/Atlanta if and when I can.

Anyway... just thought I'd update. I'm halfway through college (YES... and OHMIGOD, that's scary). I feel good. ^.^

And now: SURVEY!!

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Story behind your DEVIANTART name:
The words are a reference to a David Bowie song, which was in Moulin Rouge!, which I was obsessed with when I joined dA. The numbers, I think, look gorgeous together.

What month were you born in?
September.

Where do you live?
Alabama, where our new state representative actually drafted a piece of legislature praising Carrie Prejean for her intolerance of gay rights. Yes, I'm ready to leave.

DESCRIBE YOUR...

Wallet:
Shiny, thin, black.

Car:
A sleek-ish, dark green Saturn station wagon.

Toothbrush:
Electric.

Jewelry worn daily:
I tend to change things up... I usually wear necklaces more than anything.

Pillow Case:
Pink/brown/black.

Underwear:
Blue, with stripes.

Sunglasses:
They now remind me of Lady Gaga, lol.

Favorite shirt:
Oh, goodness... probably my new NO BITCHASSNESS shirt. XD

CD in stereo:
Stereos are SO 90s... the one in my car CD player is the Watchmen soundtrack.

Piercings:
None. Can't handle them, lol.

WHAT ARE YOU...?

Wearing now:
A grey sports bra and purple cheer shorts.

Wishing (at the moment):
That I could be on an exciting road trip in the middle of the night, with good, spirited people.

Wanting:
Out of this house.

The last thing you ate:
A Skinny Cow ice cream bar. NOM.

Something you are afraid of:
Syringes.

DO YOU...?

Do you like candles:
Looooove them.

Do you like the taste of blood:
I can't say that I like it, but it doesn't taste horrible.

Do you believe in love:
Of course!

Do you believe in soul mates:
I think so.

Do you sleep naked?
If it's hot enough, sure.

Do you eat seafood?
Oh, definitely. SHRIMP-SHRIMP.

Do you believe in God?
Yep.

Do you remember your dreams?
More often than any person I know.

Do you consider yourself a study freak?
I used to be. Then college happened, lol.

Do you consider yourself a health nut?
Not so much - I'm watching what I eat this summer, but I don't think that makes me a health nut.

Do you like tattoos?
Very much, just not all over the body. I just wish I wasn't so afraid of needles; then I might get a small one.

Do you believe in miracles?
Maybe.

Do you burn easily in the sun?
Yes, definitely.

Do you speak a language other than English?
I can speak a little French and a little Italian.

What's something you wish you could understand better?
Stuff involving mortgages and financing and stocks and leases. I'm really dumb when it comes to that kind of stuff.

RELATIONSHIPS

Are you shy around your crush?
I don't have one at the moment, but I'm usually not shy.

Still have feelings for anyone in a past relationship?
A bit.

Do you know what it feels like to be in love?
No.

FASHION STUFF

Where is your favorite place to shop?
I would love it if I had the money to shop at Anthropologie all the time... but I'll settle for Target and Forever 21.

What color looks best on you?
Green, I think. Red's a close second.

What is your favorite thing to wear?
Dresses.

How much is the most you've ever spent in a single clothing store?
HA... in the 6th grade, I remember my grandma from Belgium spent $300 on new clothes for me from The Limited Too. Too bad I outgrew them all (and that store) within a year.

Who is the least fashionable person you know?
My Mimi... but she has the right. She's a Mimi.

Do you match your belt with your hair color?
Uh... no?

How many pairs of shoes do you own?
Probably around 15.

What is the worst trend you see today?
People who don't dress to fit their body type. It's not really a trend so much as a very bad, collective case of denial in this country.

Do you do drugs?
No, not habitually.

What kind of soap do you use?
I use body wash.

What are you listening to right now?
The sound of my fan and my fingers striking keys on my laptop.

Who was the last person that called you?
My new boss at Ulta.

How many buddies are online right now?
I have no idea.

Do you send out holiday cards each year?
HA, no.

Hair right now:
Unkempt.

Mood:
Teetering between exhilarated and anxious.