Last Minute Encouragement & Sin

14 Days/ 2 Weeks

I'm very excited to announce that I will be living in a flat in London, not a dorm room (HOORAY!) So I will be living in the same building as all of the other masters students, so hopefully I can make some friends and have people to study with and bounce ideas off of. 

That would be a great way to spend my last two weeks here! ; ) weheartit 

I spoke to Dr Orenduff this afternoon and she really helped to ease my worries and encourage me. She's always been the best at that. It's impossible to not be happy and feel like you can take on the world after speaking with her. Her course on art criticism is what made me realize that I wanted to study Art History and that it could be so much bigger and better than naming artists and flipping through slides of paintings that I can't make relevant for myself. She also wrote one of my recommendation letters for my application, so I really owe her for helping me get into this school and all the encouragement she has given me. Dr O, if you're reading this, thank-you, thank-you, thank-you! 

Sin

Some of my old friends are going on a tour all the way to California from Georgia and they hosted a "Sin-efit" to help raise some bones for their tour. I showed my support and also took some pictures for them to use and I thought I would share them with you all.  

Sin

  I've know these guys, Jimi and Anthony, since high school and as they've gotten older their music has gotten better and better. I love the fact that they have always stuck with a raw diy ethic that is definitive of the early days of punk rock. Their attitude and persona conjure up images of Iggy and the Stooges and Crass. They're really great guys, so check out Sin. I've linked to their facebook page so you can look them up and listen to some of their tunes. Be excellent to each other and be kind to yourselves. ♥monica  

Happy August

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It's hard for me to believe that it's already the first of august. I'm thrilled that I'll be leaving for London at the end of the month, but as the story goes I'm still nervous. I'm still impatiently waiting on my UK visa and my irrational side is flipping out thinking, what if it doesn't make it or they reject me and I'm stuck here and then I have to change my blog and blah blah blah blah blah? 

That was totally obnoxious, so I'm going to move on to something positive and happy. How about this awesome calendar for August? 

get the calendar here

I also found this super groovy site that links to a bunch of craft and diy blogs. It's a wonderful way to spend time on the internet if you just want to see random crafty goodness. Blam! Craftgawker! 

College Life DIY

This is one of my favorite blogs that I found on Craftgawker today, so I thought I would share it with you all. Well, that's all for today. I would have posted first thing today, but there was a really gnarly storm that knocked out the internet for most of the day today. So have a wonderful day and I'll be posting a lot through the month of August and I anticipate either a very happy or a very sad post when I finally get word about my visa. Cross your fingers for me! 

Have a wonderful day and be kind to yourself.
♥monica

Monday Monday

I just thought I would share a few things that I really like and that make me happy. Hopefully it'll help you have a good monday and keep you looking up through the week. (even though it's technically tuesday, whatever.)

Joe Dassin performing Les Champs-Elyée (I've loved this song since I watched The Darjeeling Limited)

I just love this. I'm going to have to make a button necklace this week!

These photos are just too beautiful!

A Few More Links: I recently found out of order design and I really love her blog and craftgawker is a wonderful was to find new blogs and projects if you're feeling crafty. I know its soon become a regular site for me. Have a great week and keep the peace! -monica