American History!?!? and Crazy Face Cross Stitch!

Hello Lovelies!

These past couple weeks have been positively busy: a little School “pre-reading”, some more crazy face cross stitching, and as always being Mommy!

Have you ever taken a College level History class? So far, in my journey towards degree completion, I have taken 4 History classes: Arts & Ideas I, Arts & Ideas II, Western Civilization I, and Western Civilization II. Arts & Ideas I and Arts & Ideas II are History classes that teach how Art has progressed, altered, and shaped History as a whole. My passion is art, so I LOVED it! Western Civilization I & II are History Classes describing the European Continent and its History essentially. I happen to love the Greek era and the Renaissance movement: I loved these classes! I will be now taking American History to 1877. I actually not incredibly excited about this.

If you’re not into History I apologize for boring you for a little bit; if you are into History please feel free to contribute! I’ve been “pre-reading” before class actually starts from my text book: “Give Me Liberty! Third edition By Eric Foner”. The first chapter illustrates the beginning of Christopher Columbus’s discovery, details of both Native Northern and Southern Americans (referred to as “Native American Indians” in the book which irks me) and the differences in beliefs of both Europeans and Native Americans. Europeans in their religious beliefs were very misguided in my opinion; I am not saying religion is misguided, I should be clear there, but the Europeans were misguided in their need to “rehabilitate” another culture’s religious viewpoints.  BAH! I digress… the POSITIVE of all this is I am only 4 classes away from a degree, and who knows maybe I can learn more about the Country I love (despite our very discouraging beginning)!

CROSS STITCHING!! What do you think??

 It’s beginning to look more like a face, yes? I am so excited; I’m missing four colors hints the random holes not colored in. I have ordered the colors from www.EverythingCrossStitch.com and I’m hoping to receive them soon! If you can’t find the colors you need at your local craft store, but I recommend shopping there first to help your local business, they have everything cross stitch (ha, as if the name wasn’t obvious!). I am so excited to see this completed!!

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you are having a happy spring! 

A in Art && Crazy Cross-Stitch Progress

Positively 24

Welcome Back! I have been crazy busy with school, and I’m proud to announce… *drum roll please*

I received an A in my Art Appreciation Class!!

That means only 6 more classes to go and I have my Associates! I am so excited!!

My biggest exclamation for school, is after I’ve gotten my Associates in General Studies, I am then off to the main campus. At the main campus I will begin working on my Bachelor’s in Graphic Design. Classes Include: Painting, Drawing, Photography, Jewelry Making, Pottery, Renaissance Art History, 18^th century European Art History, Greek Art History, Adobe, Web Design, Graphic Design (obviously) etc. etc. Ahh!! So, yeah those sound like fly-by classes, and I’m positive it will be ten time more stressful than it sounds. BUT!! AHH!!! I’m so excited anyways!! Comparing my love of art to my adequate disinterest in math is basically comparing my love for pie and my love for bee stings. That MIGHT be a little dramatic, but I’m sticking by it. Now that you’ve read about my over-enthusiastic love for art, let’s move on shall we?

My second positive amount of accomplishment: Cross-Stitching!

Do you recall that last post of those few bits of colors? Well, I have gotten a bit further… If you’re anything like my house hold you might be thinking “creepy Cyclopes” or “umm…” BUT! It’s getting there! Yeah I don’t have much in ways of defense, because I agree, but that’s beside the point. It’s kind of “face-ish” right? I can at least say I’m positive that it’s coming along!

Last but not least… fun/random new hobby to try: Domino Tricks

Have you seen these things online or tried them? It’s where you stand them all up in a line and knock them down (sounds pretty self-explanatory, but I’ve had to explain this). There are A LOT of cool videos on YouTube. My little Handsome and I were playing dominos, and I showed him how Mommy could do it. Afterwards I had to show him a YouTube video where they ACTUALLY do it the right way.  Then of course I had to purchase some online to try it out. Do you ever do that? Get the DIY bug, doesn’t matter if it’s a skill, hobby, Pinterest, or game… if I see it, it looks cool, and rather inexpensive: I have to get my hands on it! Once my dominoes come in the mail (yes I am such a kid lol) please look forward to what I come up with!

Positivity for this Week:

1.    A in my class!!

2.    Cross Stitch Progress

3.    Switched TV providers

4.    Purchased Dominoes!

Are you in Graphic Design, Cross-Stitch, or have Domino Tricks to share? Feel free to comment!! Or comment just because!