tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77707361458865864122024-03-19T20:31:18.844-07:00bright lights for dark eyesNadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-69327116733132763712011-11-27T13:48:00.000-08:002011-11-27T13:48:07.221-08:00My Bucket List<strong style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.joeshopping.com/LastChristmasEver/earth/guide" style="color: #f16e12; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.joeshopping.com/LastChristmasEver/earth/guide</a></strong><br />
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1.) My ultimate goal is to be featured in either one of these design magazines: How and Print. I am an aspiring graphic designer and artist and I will have an article written about me one day. I also need to work for a magazine and become an art director.<br />
2.) A not so important goal but still needs to be completed: consume two large pizzas without barfing. I have already done one (somehow). Now I need to try two, and there needs to be a hefty topping on them! I can't skimp out and just do a plain pizza, that's lame.<br />
3.) To be submerged in a liquid oxygen tank. It gives you the very real simulation of drowning, so it will feel quite terrible so why would I do this, you ask? Supposedly you feel reborn, like literally reborn. It is supposed to be a life changing feeling and yes it is a very real thing.<br />
4.) Have my own design business or firm. Designing T-Shirts, book covers, anything. As long as I can be my own boss and be creative.<br />
5.) Perform in front of an audience. I absolutely love singing but I have terrible stage fright. I need to get singing lessons to improve my voice and then join a singing group at some point, then start performing solo. I don't want to necessarily become a famous singer, but I want to develop it into a good hobby and sing as much as I can.Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-13825591909569305062011-04-10T18:42:00.001-07:002011-04-10T18:49:28.590-07:00coloring my hair is my least favorite thing to do.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDS9OzbdeC8XR-Jzd2SPloO046_88BixbKZuWbs8TYNbDy32wgzbigV8h5-0ULCdA8gB9s3UQgF5JqSRER5NnMusKbocJT8FzW-vwyItO5fCsmf7vfsOqEwtdT6kOOVAkQVPzQWOKiUcY8/s1600/IMG_2832.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDS9OzbdeC8XR-Jzd2SPloO046_88BixbKZuWbs8TYNbDy32wgzbigV8h5-0ULCdA8gB9s3UQgF5JqSRER5NnMusKbocJT8FzW-vwyItO5fCsmf7vfsOqEwtdT6kOOVAkQVPzQWOKiUcY8/s400/IMG_2832.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594135532882625026" border="0" /></a><br />But I still do it anyways!<br />Loreal Feria in Chocolate Cherry. That's pretty much the only hair color brand I trust.<br /><br />Today was a lazy Sunday that consisted of window shopping, purchasing said hair color and products, cleaning my room ALL day, laundry, dishes, etc etc...I never really have time to do these things during the school week.<br /><br /></div>Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-23558144449894579322011-04-08T20:39:00.000-07:002011-04-08T20:50:20.721-07:00some art.I realized I hadn't uploaded any of my favorite works from last semester. I took a photography class and a drawing class, and they were fun. :) (Kind of. I didn't like my Photo professor, but at least my drawing professor played Robin on his iPod every day.)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTffzHHZiOjkI6c-F-dB_lBJTiP8DbD5jJMZWwjS9IoPDwWSXf5k7QGDDq6D06Z4gh3AuWmVW9IZ9LpHUcMSSv1P1AdCzF0kKw7-R68w7DqdHk3z_J4tvhSf2szHpUlVk_PaSlCrcSXb8V/s1600/133127_10150142258994741_609074740_8010376_6546365_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTffzHHZiOjkI6c-F-dB_lBJTiP8DbD5jJMZWwjS9IoPDwWSXf5k7QGDDq6D06Z4gh3AuWmVW9IZ9LpHUcMSSv1P1AdCzF0kKw7-R68w7DqdHk3z_J4tvhSf2szHpUlVk_PaSlCrcSXb8V/s400/133127_10150142258994741_609074740_8010376_6546365_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593424385456575698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QIFTo8lYiI3p4ChtkipDCe7TRpK_pZLmWrDNGi9Shu_triQWjfBBQLtyUWn3aXe0kF-gKV-BIqMQ6t0UUyPV4wEqZiqQQKgSYU1yEvnIAlSgbM_EVwGY0lJLX_MANeNJWXJQQmvjvdkm/s1600/133127_10150142258984741_609074740_8010374_5838781_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QIFTo8lYiI3p4ChtkipDCe7TRpK_pZLmWrDNGi9Shu_triQWjfBBQLtyUWn3aXe0kF-gKV-BIqMQ6t0UUyPV4wEqZiqQQKgSYU1yEvnIAlSgbM_EVwGY0lJLX_MANeNJWXJQQmvjvdkm/s400/133127_10150142258984741_609074740_8010374_5838781_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593424381043141778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YcJ8XVA8PIzghsaHWERCXvI2lOreNV-w-28NYbXGX22gW7C07zrmGXf6rz12L8FvmmuKc82K8l3tREu18fCulgtAh_wJpndxJs3_kkYAB9xlKSHFt5TYAUgPp5rzq4cI523EwO1tyw15/s1600/133127_10150142258974741_609074740_8010373_2252_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YcJ8XVA8PIzghsaHWERCXvI2lOreNV-w-28NYbXGX22gW7C07zrmGXf6rz12L8FvmmuKc82K8l3tREu18fCulgtAh_wJpndxJs3_kkYAB9xlKSHFt5TYAUgPp5rzq4cI523EwO1tyw15/s400/133127_10150142258974741_609074740_8010373_2252_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593424263895425522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLs_Rbnbr6wbwkbO7TJ4_-1CmImBWu7m0WDQso4nwLc0LMBYsBtNDO-mTu04NyTkEhkYOdLNWesQaJje7YByZ-Hp_uv9v0qIx1gXZQtKCWWsXBNSEeubWZc15piA_dPW9nDH-6WD2zOsZ/s1600/131221_10150142268529741_609074740_8010450_5559239_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLs_Rbnbr6wbwkbO7TJ4_-1CmImBWu7m0WDQso4nwLc0LMBYsBtNDO-mTu04NyTkEhkYOdLNWesQaJje7YByZ-Hp_uv9v0qIx1gXZQtKCWWsXBNSEeubWZc15piA_dPW9nDH-6WD2zOsZ/s400/131221_10150142268529741_609074740_8010450_5559239_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593424260057950626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWfYIzpF85a77Dw_i6jkKfVLIjaqHKSskyrv8eOQAr2Gli5pIsKcUi3BxnVIn1Tlxt6fDXgS6Odvh-W8fTsgOSqjdo9RdbLmFcgQ0LnJFqwuPV5hI_XHhkHnXs9svSi8hqgwg_hRaCqLi/s1600/56104_10150142263884741_609074740_8010407_3425181_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWfYIzpF85a77Dw_i6jkKfVLIjaqHKSskyrv8eOQAr2Gli5pIsKcUi3BxnVIn1Tlxt6fDXgS6Odvh-W8fTsgOSqjdo9RdbLmFcgQ0LnJFqwuPV5hI_XHhkHnXs9svSi8hqgwg_hRaCqLi/s400/56104_10150142263884741_609074740_8010407_3425181_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593424256689230018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2wOGxML8Py29OAwMlHgIyoyLuzzKF1T84gIIMlJzB4IVPsQ3Y0imMjBBRKaCa5CZOpgJCAxr7YZeYZmciCBAm6V_Gx9PshMZbuoNtE4m8PJjVoIXG1L-o9gbaDjwFv-S2AU-9l25I4qC/s1600/54915_10150142244949741_609074740_8010137_6464783_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2wOGxML8Py29OAwMlHgIyoyLuzzKF1T84gIIMlJzB4IVPsQ3Y0imMjBBRKaCa5CZOpgJCAxr7YZeYZmciCBAm6V_Gx9PshMZbuoNtE4m8PJjVoIXG1L-o9gbaDjwFv-S2AU-9l25I4qC/s400/54915_10150142244949741_609074740_8010137_6464783_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593424249537172098" border="0" /></a>Black and white film photography. Everyone was taken with a legit, awesome Nikomat. :)<br />The rest are my drawings, done with pastels and charcoal.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkcgaDZmdLJ0-8uNPVgHA4UYfh85wZp3V8kmWyF65Jh2FgvcUzgAYLksK2zqwwaEde7JaUWYjILU02W-duJPqjNW9stp2JfP5lTSncNUXCWVgZHlSQ-oXF4fJbIKuHX-EIOC46LWmPDIn/s1600/133588_10150142302054741_609074740_8010804_5087709_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkcgaDZmdLJ0-8uNPVgHA4UYfh85wZp3V8kmWyF65Jh2FgvcUzgAYLksK2zqwwaEde7JaUWYjILU02W-duJPqjNW9stp2JfP5lTSncNUXCWVgZHlSQ-oXF4fJbIKuHX-EIOC46LWmPDIn/s400/133588_10150142302054741_609074740_8010804_5087709_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593424246293323410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbDeOriTA3RlF20kEiDik9FZLmtNVM_R_quOvU9OakcyrFHw5LKI0vUaSUTDVY_ZC4nMnr2rp0ueYkFX0ZREiwq5_k2A2032hxjPohN-LfiYs2jicbpMh4PGQAs9g0_rBzK-HJbVCB5nF/s1600/133588_10150142302049741_609074740_8010803_2981401_o%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbDeOriTA3RlF20kEiDik9FZLmtNVM_R_quOvU9OakcyrFHw5LKI0vUaSUTDVY_ZC4nMnr2rp0ueYkFX0ZREiwq5_k2A2032hxjPohN-LfiYs2jicbpMh4PGQAs9g0_rBzK-HJbVCB5nF/s400/133588_10150142302049741_609074740_8010803_2981401_o%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593423890686169058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1uyp2pYK-rb4QCnDMnpa2UWTbIv_yTpObTHQMABAmn_RfMQ0Q196qMnKFEpZMNoqd7VBGnScBQV_NK2xuZfvIgNf5Pqk4IPCzuBs3EnZI9XMzj-94IQVEJN0cfL7EdbQRaxzmA8paNcK/s1600/54778_10150145539544741_609074740_8062080_6061010_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1uyp2pYK-rb4QCnDMnpa2UWTbIv_yTpObTHQMABAmn_RfMQ0Q196qMnKFEpZMNoqd7VBGnScBQV_NK2xuZfvIgNf5Pqk4IPCzuBs3EnZI9XMzj-94IQVEJN0cfL7EdbQRaxzmA8paNcK/s400/54778_10150145539544741_609074740_8062080_6061010_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593423884577110530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We each had to bring in objects to insert in a still life. Of course I'm the one who brings a skull! (Don't worry, it's fake. His name is Pablo.)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdut0ELTQaXBifdW51TjV42LyvPDjMgqA-fmYj67dvTNWbdgOn30-QNScFq5wC3m1tHOgCcwBr_LT606QcwsDPmcDDR-XR-5N5itBPudJDJzQVL7i9FygDZlE9ZJgfkAhsEi-TLI7xURp/s1600/54778_10150145539539741_609074740_8062079_8259500_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdut0ELTQaXBifdW51TjV42LyvPDjMgqA-fmYj67dvTNWbdgOn30-QNScFq5wC3m1tHOgCcwBr_LT606QcwsDPmcDDR-XR-5N5itBPudJDJzQVL7i9FygDZlE9ZJgfkAhsEi-TLI7xURp/s400/54778_10150145539539741_609074740_8062079_8259500_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593423879652803122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQs_YfZxwWuDAmiWnzhfGvBoTZNrHAJPRTRaKcpA8g4PP8zq7P69xVU8lrgb9Sokc7P5RIudlL_HyxgvQ0_7fM-nMvAk1QE4ek6O6TpFo7F8h_UBBBLQOYnzxbYzOcdtnHO-jFSZWgbFB/s1600/54778_10150145539519741_609074740_8062076_445040_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQs_YfZxwWuDAmiWnzhfGvBoTZNrHAJPRTRaKcpA8g4PP8zq7P69xVU8lrgb9Sokc7P5RIudlL_HyxgvQ0_7fM-nMvAk1QE4ek6O6TpFo7F8h_UBBBLQOYnzxbYzOcdtnHO-jFSZWgbFB/s400/54778_10150145539519741_609074740_8062076_445040_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593423876070991682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This one was actually a gift for my mom. :P<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yB27UqhozJvouelngfkoUV4lMRiyrD6VUunOlzhUEdnmH4Tgz_XZNzTi49-EMWDxuj34oqrmpeuy0KQlC2-j429v5QCYy5K9C0z2D35DIAP-VqyNpsRTVLIHRcrbX41kDPQc81rKlG4L/s1600/54776_10150145543124741_609074740_8062121_6087817_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yB27UqhozJvouelngfkoUV4lMRiyrD6VUunOlzhUEdnmH4Tgz_XZNzTi49-EMWDxuj34oqrmpeuy0KQlC2-j429v5QCYy5K9C0z2D35DIAP-VqyNpsRTVLIHRcrbX41kDPQc81rKlG4L/s400/54776_10150145543124741_609074740_8062121_6087817_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593423872444924658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And this is of the lovely <a href="swingthedayaway.blogspot.com">Sara</a>! I did this drawing of her from when we had a super fantastic day at the beach, but I just changed the colors. You can see those photos <a href="http://brightlightsfordarkeyes.blogspot.com/2010/06/summer-10.html">here</a>. :)<br /><br /><3<br /></div>Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-91231863536160477992011-04-07T20:21:00.000-07:002011-04-08T07:11:32.914-07:00spring love.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58Yi7j15P59tExVhzNgBaNEvoDikrphicWlwOGMWz8ITRi43qb_9GQUdBLVN28gQmulQLAsad_1KAjF3HMBv_7vaW18IQQ6oSQFYh9OCGgnviN8Zas7u-we1KPywN_R8ebcTtbKW4iidF/s1600/Red.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58Yi7j15P59tExVhzNgBaNEvoDikrphicWlwOGMWz8ITRi43qb_9GQUdBLVN28gQmulQLAsad_1KAjF3HMBv_7vaW18IQQ6oSQFYh9OCGgnviN8Zas7u-we1KPywN_R8ebcTtbKW4iidF/s400/Red.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593048488480165602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUy6UvTXBQs0KYhK76lmTeUY7f_j6V1mMsu57LvIrrFfRkSS-D0pEiGFTInudXPP3prsXaefogqe2uhaeGUMaMZGzAAdM5MUWNep-dQoAcWvb0A5wPlmji1CtsiTLuLSWqeGRn1lYddJ62/s1600/awangCocoDuffleBag.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUy6UvTXBQs0KYhK76lmTeUY7f_j6V1mMsu57LvIrrFfRkSS-D0pEiGFTInudXPP3prsXaefogqe2uhaeGUMaMZGzAAdM5MUWNep-dQoAcWvb0A5wPlmji1CtsiTLuLSWqeGRn1lYddJ62/s400/awangCocoDuffleBag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593048007605558274" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6sQBqEDhvxUY2NWH2U9PmoYd8mTDHcBVG4ktWTA3LdvwkIUxXmB85eZ6sW0YHItFbwx9IzTYkj1hI7M_p29o4BlGzyymCM6ithNWYlk9ZapRg-j-X05hU-woaImkhQ3h_ClPirJXBrKp/s1600/84612787-04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6sQBqEDhvxUY2NWH2U9PmoYd8mTDHcBVG4ktWTA3LdvwkIUxXmB85eZ6sW0YHItFbwx9IzTYkj1hI7M_p29o4BlGzyymCM6ithNWYlk9ZapRg-j-X05hU-woaImkhQ3h_ClPirJXBrKp/s400/84612787-04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593048003401510482" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEUqnwAswVWrCrCdvBCKog4kBQ5e9qfHSQLqp6WKB24xJW2QhHhYSdp8nF8CrRWoUP5HMI1Bbe5KmytlCI0wcLCVAjQ1EY6bdcGqGGqPlMqRaV9rq6_WlBKts_SSH1t7gxRHTdxQwZx4O/s1600/00011570-01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEUqnwAswVWrCrCdvBCKog4kBQ5e9qfHSQLqp6WKB24xJW2QhHhYSdp8nF8CrRWoUP5HMI1Bbe5KmytlCI0wcLCVAjQ1EY6bdcGqGGqPlMqRaV9rq6_WlBKts_SSH1t7gxRHTdxQwZx4O/s400/00011570-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593047999605756930" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITwf4gywPSaLeV-YnkFVOrhAAYaHEeg4C-L4fDnBPV9V_LLM2LqZ94LU8lB0zq1nWfbXZ_NzAQbbSObypZyieOzw5U5g_0eD8S0jA-cnTf23a-TKd1-27-1Qht97kMosswLqQVSxee8JT/s1600/00006835-01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITwf4gywPSaLeV-YnkFVOrhAAYaHEeg4C-L4fDnBPV9V_LLM2LqZ94LU8lB0zq1nWfbXZ_NzAQbbSObypZyieOzw5U5g_0eD8S0jA-cnTf23a-TKd1-27-1Qht97kMosswLqQVSxee8JT/s400/00006835-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593048000366174514" border="0" /></a>Well I have not visited this place in a while. I definitely want to be posting actual OUTFIT pictures, but I need to go out and get myself a tripod. No one is ever around to be my photographer. ;( But this IS my blog, so I might as well vent and update on what is new.<br /><br />The school semester is almost over. Let me just say that despite the fact that I'm taking 6 classes (which consist of 3 studio art courses and 2 writing courses, and a stupid health class) this has been the easiest semester ever. Since I am trying to graduate on time, I plan on taking a summer class at a local community college, just to help myself out. It's much cheaper and can make my future semesters less demanding. In the fall I plan on taking 6 classes again, along with getting myself an internship. I'm pretty much blowing through the Graphic Design program! Once I have all my projects together, I'll upload them here. :)<br /><br />So I have mainly been involved with school and getting all my projects done. Hopefully my summer will be a lot more enjoyable, and I'm so sick of this weather! For some reason I decided to wear heels today because I just couldn't STAND not dressing cute at school anymore, but that failed miserably. Never again heels, never again.Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-54991023968060176412010-08-02T19:53:00.000-07:002010-11-19T07:29:09.599-08:00baby there's a shark in the waterI haven't updated in forever! This summer has been so eventful and amazing so far, and I really haven't had the time. Surprisingly enough, the pictures I am providing are the only ones I have taken on my camera since my last update. I've just been so distracted and haven't been using the camera as much! I'm even having trouble remembering everything I did since then...<br /><br />Well first of all, I just finished watching a new episode of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Degrassi</span> and I need to vent because this show is seriously going downhill. Being an avid fan since 8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> grade (sadly) it is hard for me to let go, despite the horrible actors and no drama whatsoever. "I did something bad, really bad," has resorted to keying a car. Seriously? Someone needs to die. Anyways, I digress...<br /><br />Basically I have been with my friends, friends, and more friends. The past few Saturdays I have been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">partyin</span>' with my best friend Andrea and many other new people.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzA3Al0FlBEFIJL1Ht97oXiRDkXSF_GfJht31rRTQsL9mSY2Uu29epg1A7ezlq3w5fBPuP_KyM65cEKSBAW8hbBPKL31WGasKUbzbBR9I0NN1m-_Tizi9qWGf7gbqOxVkWYra4bq2vQWt/s1600/IMG_2627.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501013098566082994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzA3Al0FlBEFIJL1Ht97oXiRDkXSF_GfJht31rRTQsL9mSY2Uu29epg1A7ezlq3w5fBPuP_KyM65cEKSBAW8hbBPKL31WGasKUbzbBR9I0NN1m-_Tizi9qWGf7gbqOxVkWYra4bq2vQWt/s400/IMG_2627.JPG" border="0" /></a> As you can see...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">Moving on, my first day of school starts August 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span>, bummer! I already bought one of my textbooks, which was really depressing. I DID get that textbook for only 41 cents though... :) </div><div align="left">These are the classes I am taking:</div><ul><li><div align="left">Fit For Life 1 and 2</div></li><li><div align="left">Drawing 2</div></li><li><div align="left">History of Modern Art</div></li><li><div align="left"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Philosophy</span>: Ethics</div></li><li><div align="left">General Zoology</div></li><li><div align="left">Intro to Photography</div></li></ul><p align="left">I'm not too excited about these classes, considering almost half are general requirements. However, part of me really does miss school, mainly my friends, considering they live all over the place and I never get to see a majority of them. I also miss studying, as nerdy as that sounds.</p><p align="left">Random, but I wanted to add this in before I forget...anyone ever read the "Ted the Caver" online journal, supposedly one of the scariest stories on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Internet</span>? Well I found the ORIGINAL fiction story that the fake (yes the whole thing was a hoax) journal was based off of. I read the whole <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">PDF</span> file last night, and let me tell you that I had the hardest time sleeping last night. It was such a good read. You can download it here: <a href="http://www.zenadsl6236.zen.co.uk/Thefearofdarkness.pdf">http://www.zenadsl6236.zen.co.uk/Thefearofdarkness.pdf</a></p><p align="left">I have become aware that I had stopped taking clothing shots lately. I honestly got a little bored with just keeping this a fashion blog; I'm such a fickle person! But I HAVE been shopping a lot lately, especially for jeans and anything denim. I now have a denim vest, new shorts, new Levi's, jackets, etc....I actually bought a pair of shorts at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Hollister</span>, believe it or not...and I was also <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">approached</span> for a job there...no thanks. Wow, I'm such a rambler.</p><p align="left">So yesterday, I went to Lake <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Compounce</span> with the family! It was lots of fun, but honestly, after you just get back from Six Flags New England, Lake <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Compounce</span> really doesn't compare...I still have to go on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Bizzaro</span> at Six Flags...</p><p align="left">For the most part, I have mainly been working every day, taking some days off just to hang out with friends or to chill. At least I'm making money, and that's all that matters. </p><p align="left">I've also been having tattoos on my mind a lot lately. I REALLY want to get a tattoo in the fall, and also my nose <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">pierced</span>. Some of the ideas I have in mind are swallows and (possibly Arabic) text, black and white ink...areas on the body I am interested in are my inner wrist, ankle or foot, upper arm, right back shoulder, or behind the ear. I'll figure it out eventually, I've just been on the search for the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">perfect</span> tattoo artist in my area...</p><p align="left">SO WHO SAW INCEPTION? That movie was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">kickass</span>. I love movies that you actually have to pay attention to.</p><p align="left">Also, my notebook is officially out in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Walmart</span> stores! I haven't even seen it yet, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">haha</span>! Some of my friends have already bought their own copy, how exciting! :) I was also in the paper, and I was even approached by one of my neighbors in the plaza I work in to design a sign for her truck. My first real commission, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">woot</span>! I don't know how much to charge though...</p><p align="left">So basically the best part of my summer so far has been my camping trip up to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Alander</span> Mountain, and my road trip up to Maine, both of which I did with my boyfriend. We first did an overnight camping trip up at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Alander</span>, and hiked the entire mountain.</p><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6QAPSUc7W4_cfy7dTZLGm3gG5-QE0oSlKgeu6s1_MvKTCNq9LgAnTkGf7A-43ACbnKgT1xQlSTyb6wVIywTp7NlpqP2tW_YFe49shRmdG58nh9Pb9gE32vV6Hr_K3GdcndIlkoB01X67/s1600/IMG_2622.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501013089120802290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6QAPSUc7W4_cfy7dTZLGm3gG5-QE0oSlKgeu6s1_MvKTCNq9LgAnTkGf7A-43ACbnKgT1xQlSTyb6wVIywTp7NlpqP2tW_YFe49shRmdG58nh9Pb9gE32vV6Hr_K3GdcndIlkoB01X67/s400/IMG_2622.JPG" border="0" /></a> At the top! It's a fairly small mountain.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxgGsYh0VDpupYxjuNMeFRhic0il3eFQpagD8hbPbYljx1pJMguS9Jgd0pNhma9n0DTmrbp78KgFfhqmEDtR0pdtOPgAUa9S9b7vP5Z5exx6NqAi7WovZ027zjw6w2ymVjIe_0eJRPc28/s1600/IMG_2620.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501013084252632642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxgGsYh0VDpupYxjuNMeFRhic0il3eFQpagD8hbPbYljx1pJMguS9Jgd0pNhma9n0DTmrbp78KgFfhqmEDtR0pdtOPgAUa9S9b7vP5Z5exx6NqAi7WovZ027zjw6w2ymVjIe_0eJRPc28/s400/IMG_2620.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBenyptK521wDLRfGyB3VR2RgXm8v_YeEXp5mf07NAJY1-qNac5EaRyy3CfN5cN1o7MkEGe0M6vowWk99TazoI1WHp61fCLxQAWNFxIZNZ5yBfxtMTPoCkbLHZCm-2bfMaD0yQTwAyh1B/s1600/IMG_2619.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501013081573354754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBenyptK521wDLRfGyB3VR2RgXm8v_YeEXp5mf07NAJY1-qNac5EaRyy3CfN5cN1o7MkEGe0M6vowWk99TazoI1WHp61fCLxQAWNFxIZNZ5yBfxtMTPoCkbLHZCm-2bfMaD0yQTwAyh1B/s400/IMG_2619.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Jon in his hiking gear! I had to carry a backpack as well.<br /><br /><div align="left">Not long after our camping trip, we headed up to Maine and tried to discover some things to do. Eventually, we ended up in Bar Harbor which was an awesome tourist city right on the ocean. I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">absolutely</span> loved it. We had lobster every night, and went kayaking out in the harbor. I honestly think the best part of my trip though, was when Jon and I snuck in to a national park after hours and found a gorgeous beach. The moon was full and the tides were really powerful. It was really romantic and beautiful. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Jon and I also managed to fit in an epic Italian Festival this summer. As fun as it was, I ended up getting really sick on one of the rides, which really isn't like me. Note to self, don't eat beet soup before getting on a ride... :/<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF76yCSbJJ_okJMXc6rMXmtUcEhC9XrgT5vjyIsRRoG-3OIJjlry7wMD9rI3JMAHvxqvgdD31kzSl5nnZAO04BLNIokv0HRH7dLb7pu2rK-EsEVcHAtiXzmAcQQIVIXG4P7uuDRxXvdD2x/s1600/IMG_2615.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501013072283027154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF76yCSbJJ_okJMXc6rMXmtUcEhC9XrgT5vjyIsRRoG-3OIJjlry7wMD9rI3JMAHvxqvgdD31kzSl5nnZAO04BLNIokv0HRH7dLb7pu2rK-EsEVcHAtiXzmAcQQIVIXG4P7uuDRxXvdD2x/s400/IMG_2615.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Fried <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Oreos</span> don't taste that good...just <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">sayin</span>'.<br /><br /><div align="left">So before I head back to school, I am <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">definitely</span> planning two day trips: one to Boston, and one to New York. I've been trying desperately to go to NYC with Sara almost every week, but I am just so busy and I just don't ever seem to have the time. I will make these day trips happen, though!</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Well, I need to open the store tomorrow, so I am out! z_z<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /></div>Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-17059389165604595742010-07-10T10:19:00.000-07:002010-07-10T11:17:48.662-07:00My day off!<div align="center">Hello all! I hope you had a wonderful fourth of July and a good week. I have so many things to share and a lot of pictures to show. :)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So on the fourth, my family and my boyfriend headed up to my Aunt's lake house on Lake Bantem. We go every year, use the boat, and have a jolly good time. The day was full of tubing, waterskiing (which I am horrible at) and good food. Oh by the way, I have been eating HORRBILY lately.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoqDLjFj9WNj-p6QyDjTocnsZeZwKmKoKshkEcrQchTQXV3xq1ExCpc27mRbSl6DPP5vv2DU11Nj30F2NhAPfx36iEyvF3D8CKWQA_H7_JqZs8nNJ8hC213RiWweaOJ1ETKJgZLITrFpq/s1600/oh+haii+027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492335942312123458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoqDLjFj9WNj-p6QyDjTocnsZeZwKmKoKshkEcrQchTQXV3xq1ExCpc27mRbSl6DPP5vv2DU11Nj30F2NhAPfx36iEyvF3D8CKWQA_H7_JqZs8nNJ8hC213RiWweaOJ1ETKJgZLITrFpq/s400/oh+haii+027.JPG" /></a> Sunset before the fireworks!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDTcU571VPhU1hxvMhvkwuXE5ZH9QN8MNmpnDd-ieavAA1bHiDKZAiZIpbT_k0fTf95DJ-QYLZRhFqHA4b1oxHLl4zvlFcYc8zqWotpTmMEQ4ISfxscPMjgNqCyvZY05B223mnieaJqxQ/s1600/oh+haii+026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492335557412450930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDTcU571VPhU1hxvMhvkwuXE5ZH9QN8MNmpnDd-ieavAA1bHiDKZAiZIpbT_k0fTf95DJ-QYLZRhFqHA4b1oxHLl4zvlFcYc8zqWotpTmMEQ4ISfxscPMjgNqCyvZY05B223mnieaJqxQ/s400/oh+haii+026.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmCH2iQEo15rSOdfcMvm0F09DGVmJxrd4jP8db7PD-WpX7IoO4kcAg7ny5Efu-bZ86OXUHC6VE0L28tb8GAuUDw5suCUKkpIgYmlrBcoWu2R_uvQZlVq2R4mGDnyUlBL6rjY1Yr9ieEc8/s1600/oh+haii+025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492335545638001426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmCH2iQEo15rSOdfcMvm0F09DGVmJxrd4jP8db7PD-WpX7IoO4kcAg7ny5Efu-bZ86OXUHC6VE0L28tb8GAuUDw5suCUKkpIgYmlrBcoWu2R_uvQZlVq2R4mGDnyUlBL6rjY1Yr9ieEc8/s400/oh+haii+025.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZPuccw-YjFdnjiF2utPtnvtSPmD_ZggwyBK1cscS-UO6whvblOtI0mP9S-2KUfEguVmN1a47espUpNIlk5D8bSSpAB_9m5d_XvaBx9PRSNIK_kXcxK-QPpXPmlTs-sPZx5TRMOtqxv3X/s1600/oh+haii+022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492335537058393186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZPuccw-YjFdnjiF2utPtnvtSPmD_ZggwyBK1cscS-UO6whvblOtI0mP9S-2KUfEguVmN1a47espUpNIlk5D8bSSpAB_9m5d_XvaBx9PRSNIK_kXcxK-QPpXPmlTs-sPZx5TRMOtqxv3X/s400/oh+haii+022.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div>My brother, Adam. Now a thing about Adam on this particular day which I think is worth mentioning. One of his good friends recently passed away, and he was very upset that day. We were pretty much doing all we can to cheer him up. His friend Ryan Eustace died in a one car accident and suffered head injuries. He was only 17 and it was a tragedy in our town. I can say that was pretty much a downer on the week, but my brother and his friends are doing much better now. The funeral was on Wednesday, and I think the town is settling down. I just feel so sorry for my brother because this is the second young friend he has lost in a couple of years...</div><div></div><div>ANYWAYS, moving on...!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJA5KgH4Yii9D1-f5plG73i0SLlNUBqB8BmHy67mns7qAOosTCx-CoaUqg6uLNBEprmYqoODik6jwTIcDgVuoBwcV9A29X6HHu5_KXWdiDQ6_WnvGJL_a8ji7A2MWtI-l4iNoA_nVeCt44/s1600/oh+haii+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492335530153716818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJA5KgH4Yii9D1-f5plG73i0SLlNUBqB8BmHy67mns7qAOosTCx-CoaUqg6uLNBEprmYqoODik6jwTIcDgVuoBwcV9A29X6HHu5_KXWdiDQ6_WnvGJL_a8ji7A2MWtI-l4iNoA_nVeCt44/s400/oh+haii+018.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div>My uncle's boat. I would say that my uncle is an amazing waterskiier and puts us all to shame. This boat makes me feel very nostalgic.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTHI8fHZsE5B2pwRxlyNog4kFBwFf5GVEGcNa1CrE9_VbMn9icO8gKBaM9_M-N1mlCK1KbMcaW4zyg9UCkf0i3q-t-8oCFUlR8mh_BW_iLH4XWmWMhYWM7CHKM4YvVZ__2TI3hbpjiWDY/s1600/oh+haii+016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492335522823177938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTHI8fHZsE5B2pwRxlyNog4kFBwFf5GVEGcNa1CrE9_VbMn9icO8gKBaM9_M-N1mlCK1KbMcaW4zyg9UCkf0i3q-t-8oCFUlR8mh_BW_iLH4XWmWMhYWM7CHKM4YvVZ__2TI3hbpjiWDY/s400/oh+haii+016.JPG" /></a><br />I love sailboats. I wish I owned one.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP753Q3n0olrj8u8Sq2Z3PHYtv7Wsxr-rMqbc6JcOngm4jYgEJXDbRD7oq4CrrfSOaXU6wKAr4BEw85eO8G7xE6HRgMwrAJcD6JqUxLKuenbkDQCL9e5b99Q8Q-ug9rYsoHxk1srQezXmN/s1600/oh+haii+015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492334839860180914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP753Q3n0olrj8u8Sq2Z3PHYtv7Wsxr-rMqbc6JcOngm4jYgEJXDbRD7oq4CrrfSOaXU6wKAr4BEw85eO8G7xE6HRgMwrAJcD6JqUxLKuenbkDQCL9e5b99Q8Q-ug9rYsoHxk1srQezXmN/s400/oh+haii+015.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div>My Uncle Al and his dog, Hailey. So adorable!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsr8TVUqDoiQ2ADjYwlKXQm_NsE1ofyqU_1eZuuSs-AepyEkYZrvKwSBERBoeccXOIqO1sTyZHg0Bvrf8OUmixKRpMtDpYTaZtT16r4bqJmxt2ehNf1u58K16AI_VEwhs3yEmFi3C1HRha/s1600/oh+haii+014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492334830736475746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsr8TVUqDoiQ2ADjYwlKXQm_NsE1ofyqU_1eZuuSs-AepyEkYZrvKwSBERBoeccXOIqO1sTyZHg0Bvrf8OUmixKRpMtDpYTaZtT16r4bqJmxt2ehNf1u58K16AI_VEwhs3yEmFi3C1HRha/s400/oh+haii+014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpguXEpOWRgyZuPHyZDZ1ZVM__k7J0wjGw7qkqVrEAwybhGiwIDh759NWzrdqLoG766HwBQ_alTQB9Jk1FFnHJ1u6OrpLmLZdvDR7SIYxBse-dIVri43gftdg4eJuxckMsJSSRuqvpAiT/s1600/oh+haii+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492334824421293474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpguXEpOWRgyZuPHyZDZ1ZVM__k7J0wjGw7qkqVrEAwybhGiwIDh759NWzrdqLoG766HwBQ_alTQB9Jk1FFnHJ1u6OrpLmLZdvDR7SIYxBse-dIVri43gftdg4eJuxckMsJSSRuqvpAiT/s400/oh+haii+011.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Adam, my mom, and my cousin Stephanie! Stephanie and my Uncle Jack came up to visit from North Carolina, and I was SO happy to see them. I hadn't seen them in a few years, and we pretty much spent three straight days with them.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSuw784bo2zLvGEQOGeLFaV5mg5vY6z7ibf1j5VFLdGteTUzwRcHfIvBk6Khw3qCWm3SQ4KbflqYASwvQja7b6d2YyxUzBYnxv1fyCZdsC_FTK5V9ElgrmCfAZpXXDA5tZJjkOURGLVjBV/s1600/oh+haii+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492334816000098738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSuw784bo2zLvGEQOGeLFaV5mg5vY6z7ibf1j5VFLdGteTUzwRcHfIvBk6Khw3qCWm3SQ4KbflqYASwvQja7b6d2YyxUzBYnxv1fyCZdsC_FTK5V9ElgrmCfAZpXXDA5tZJjkOURGLVjBV/s400/oh+haii+010.JPG" /></a><br /><br />While we were driving up to the lake initially, we got terribly lost but my family and I stumbled upon a cannon shooting in the town of Litchfield. (One of the oldest towns in CT.) I thought it was interesting, so I snapped a shot. And it was LOUD.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I apologize, these pictures are kinda out of order so my stories will be all over the place!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbizlsILmLVgfc5XjPL-Q20geRT87kXzHBXBxM0vMzZBX2AtO7Ka6XfgjYqAF5ysEPRT2urY64QQnYmdCLzSdY7Fgf2_jXklsWEmsUBV-_iOXPmFw0UmUf57WIeIY7PYoCMCALr4SZLf47/s1600/oh+haii+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492334807693570594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbizlsILmLVgfc5XjPL-Q20geRT87kXzHBXBxM0vMzZBX2AtO7Ka6XfgjYqAF5ysEPRT2urY64QQnYmdCLzSdY7Fgf2_jXklsWEmsUBV-_iOXPmFw0UmUf57WIeIY7PYoCMCALr4SZLf47/s400/oh+haii+005.JPG" /></a><br />Anyways, this picture is from July 3rd! I went down to Southport to go on Jon's family's boat (I guess we're just always near the water and boats, haha!) And we saw a GORGEOUS fireworks display from out in the ocean. Unfortunately, my camera died that night and I couldn't get any!</div><div>Anyways, enjoy a picture of Jon drinking some Arizona Iced Tea. ;)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>And here is the BIGGEST NEWS! I had my notebook signing at my Walmart for my Fivestar notebook! It was super exciting and I was surprised how many strangers wanted a signed cover. The only setback was that my notebook wasn't even OUT yet! I just signed sample covers and gave them away, but my notebook should be in all Walmart stores nationwide, so get one for back to school!<br /><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492331713995090146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgEgMnNtePOPMUGMaW3FDc8L1Y-yYqdULNOCBnATA2XoPr38-LLfjtmRwbugiT33nJOfugI8RRfadFqR_pqfKEqTrR_lOHKulVReUFeYEgx39P1g80DDs5JtZbSy3g6LJbjwsNPBsqkhu/s400/DSCN1315.JPG" /></div><div></div><div>So the Fivestar corespondent that flew in and arranged my signing actually framed and plaqued my artwork! It's hanging on the wall at home. How cool is that?!<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492331704989408322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdQ4VxwjRjNi2cjhL_nTQHb1XiyZtt30X5lJtC7ft-rHPuGjAQUxtrbtWvemXVDd9bu0F-gAjYQkI89Dfn3ohyphenhyphenC-wThLrr80CH3pFmbj6iMuo7HId63TiXlR88ADjfIduXTzStm_fvsX-/s400/DSCN1312.JPG" /><br />Before it all started...I already had some old friends stop by and visit! This was before the news photographer showed up. I believe my story will be featured in The Waterbury Republican. (By the way, my photographer seemed really baked.)<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492331699440315666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzfCalQTGIo3e463Hid0MaV6aN3hSAaSMEeLO-uAvYlehiXTlPYjGG1MVENHDgmaOM1BreEsZrTgfUMknAfxk3QYCsYLTIwY6-WOfF83Iaodln_qhXFGOLnTKh9fHcSyCU4ovNMQTdi_U/s400/DSCN1310.JPG" />Signing away! :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here's some more pictures from Lake Bantem...<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 349px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492331688543178706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnNGBOGU6AvZnEro7k-YAiZglptnu_xTCXC_gaN3m_pP58pVdHb-6nBEISjIG9wWNf0mdz2pDNK4IqAuT_ao8RJoPk-7UDjRVqmus8Dgo7-B7crKx8VxXmOucaFD02JcQKr1cvcbOlVDF/s400/improved.jpg" /><br /><div><br />Me, my cousin Paige, her friend Payton, and Stephanie. :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492330479342282114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibT5OyTbcgAsQoBFPJn7cLKYNoUwGkRQIxGOvPjrkyoF4Y8fiE1ynKV90qrdi7RdQdT1AG0j8Wv9RQuFiRafjeEPNKIWUoxS_EOVK6xtBV0AhPHmNabOlhvJHl2pzWKRmoB8TALOgwyCKd/s400/DSCN1157.JPG" /></div><div></div><div>Shucking corn!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6EJwZG-CDR4D7OXiIE-dzMFCQf8cdN6UyrWB4yVXt8ZYzTI5E_21IUaQD4DMTdNITkIWovA0XFUKv3Bn6CANmQvI0DFcOsocbQNYa8S8g5Rn_X6VHwf02S5Idz0KP1WhGhb3hBu92W4q/s1600/DSCN1085.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492330467921471298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6EJwZG-CDR4D7OXiIE-dzMFCQf8cdN6UyrWB4yVXt8ZYzTI5E_21IUaQD4DMTdNITkIWovA0XFUKv3Bn6CANmQvI0DFcOsocbQNYa8S8g5Rn_X6VHwf02S5Idz0KP1WhGhb3hBu92W4q/s400/DSCN1085.JPG" /></a><br />Jon and I!</div><div></div><div><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYx8aP8xE7vxhsaZZiDbFNG3ha2ZkZls8iE7AAn8acjlekuRfnJCok5u2qD8thUXG8a_I_eCZyTQqxQ4J81u8K4q-Gn0SFJbc-lN_qeQyAip_cV5PmswVFJTmna6KOqAP43llVj_SlcpZ/s1600/summer+215.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492330458297082578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYx8aP8xE7vxhsaZZiDbFNG3ha2ZkZls8iE7AAn8acjlekuRfnJCok5u2qD8thUXG8a_I_eCZyTQqxQ4J81u8K4q-Gn0SFJbc-lN_qeQyAip_cV5PmswVFJTmna6KOqAP43llVj_SlcpZ/s400/summer+215.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>Tubing with Payton!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I wanted to add these last two pictures from my cousin Erik's cute little birthday party, just because I was ABSOULUTELY in love with the watermelon cake my Aunt made.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDD7ZrKkCY8cVmmOpJKNfjbE1q_JjNWYwHU5tQQ9uCpgDGOcetzLhYqOlNs5cxzjbS52CnEudcvqSaUWIZ7tlC_a8zUnVsvgDBO64LhXbMVy6OpcL7iM_bqeijuzG2CjP4o9AzmwfwsZE/s1600/summer!+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492330449189848018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDD7ZrKkCY8cVmmOpJKNfjbE1q_JjNWYwHU5tQQ9uCpgDGOcetzLhYqOlNs5cxzjbS52CnEudcvqSaUWIZ7tlC_a8zUnVsvgDBO64LhXbMVy6OpcL7iM_bqeijuzG2CjP4o9AzmwfwsZE/s400/summer!+003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6kb4TacUgIe0BMSpyxyS5vwI8M3kF1GbpCZGF5G8jpCWop1bdHVi1zQX2UKu793WJgZEEpnGVe8T75ohfHABNLHcXsV2-AdMwlveLDFwEhI2cxkZMXfGluXeUAg68h5wlm871a8ryDJj5/s1600/summer!+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492330440621313202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6kb4TacUgIe0BMSpyxyS5vwI8M3kF1GbpCZGF5G8jpCWop1bdHVi1zQX2UKu793WJgZEEpnGVe8T75ohfHABNLHcXsV2-AdMwlveLDFwEhI2cxkZMXfGluXeUAg68h5wlm871a8ryDJj5/s400/summer!+002.JPG" /></a><br />Don't worry, it was yellow cake, not watermelon flavor haha!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Well, I just finished an AMAZING yoga workout, and I drinking a Passion Iced Tea Lemonade. I'm gonna be heading out to see Jon again and we are going to a carnival! I will have more pictures and stories soon. Basically, this summer has been great. :)<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-57727655426906779562010-07-02T17:02:00.000-07:002010-07-02T20:12:42.027-07:00Magazine journalism sucks!<div align="center">And I will explain why it sucks soon enough! First, some picthas!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBG-bJHIzaf0m_-t_KPYfN1IUctiNfwMuONg67Y1Eap9YWqMmH8MFwxlqS9YRNLHcJqGzcR2ZmmhXIo9whGa8V43f-gd6_KAOzR1YOHI3ygCHfyl9Yy7gs-lMr_I039fKS18auXs20FYc/s1600/030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489465408837399682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBG-bJHIzaf0m_-t_KPYfN1IUctiNfwMuONg67Y1Eap9YWqMmH8MFwxlqS9YRNLHcJqGzcR2ZmmhXIo9whGa8V43f-gd6_KAOzR1YOHI3ygCHfyl9Yy7gs-lMr_I039fKS18auXs20FYc/s400/030.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center">Andrea and I!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So first, I must say that my summer has been swimmingly. I've been making money (which I've been using for SHOPPING SHOPPING SHOPPING.) But anyways, this entry is featured for my lovely friend Andrea, because we have finally reunited our past best friendship. That's a whole other story, but basically she had moved away, and at the end of high school we were kinda being bitches to each other. I digress...! But I have been very happy that I finally have her back in my life. I don't have many girl friends, so it's nice to have girl time once in a while.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">First, we spent our morning by the pool, then we had an unexpected downpour. (That's CT for you.) So I had an idea to head down to New Haven to meet up with my boyfriend Jon. We all hung out, and went to Pepe's for pizza. BEST place for pizza, ever. We then headed to Starbuck's, and back to my house. It was a chill day, but very spontaneous and enjoyable.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuXcannthfo88yUHiWLl-iDU6qJUuf3I1iNh7fOJ9wlqGnNzjQU1F3YrzPfv0C0jWMZ-vCA6t_B16i7iY4_dQlozBlAhqrbm89Q6TklUohVpv_y3onxMpG4N35hQsnkqo4S2D264CIrK6/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489465394723595634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuXcannthfo88yUHiWLl-iDU6qJUuf3I1iNh7fOJ9wlqGnNzjQU1F3YrzPfv0C0jWMZ-vCA6t_B16i7iY4_dQlozBlAhqrbm89Q6TklUohVpv_y3onxMpG4N35hQsnkqo4S2D264CIrK6/s400/018.JPG" /></a> I do love this candid shot I got of Andrea. Well...it's mainly an SBUX cup. But she's lovely too, hah!</p><p><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExBSCzvnMUxwTUbnPE9lQ-yQkyfw40cAgWSLhOu3DEuxod36gaGmxKZirBCMXejKt5Hd6ULR1g1N8rdcOGquVnmYsSpz_XV5vg-eUXYah7482pU5BHoBWA0MnSCOwK36CjXMYc6EVu3cV/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489465389503751314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExBSCzvnMUxwTUbnPE9lQ-yQkyfw40cAgWSLhOu3DEuxod36gaGmxKZirBCMXejKt5Hd6ULR1g1N8rdcOGquVnmYsSpz_XV5vg-eUXYah7482pU5BHoBWA0MnSCOwK36CjXMYc6EVu3cV/s400/011.JPG" /></a>When we were in New Haven, we walked around Yale, which I must say I am so grateful to be able to do that. It's such an every-day thing for me it seems, but really, it's just so grand and beautiful...but this was when we were in the Yale Book Store, and Jon decided he wanted his picture taken with the "semen." Yes, that plush is supposed to be sperm. </p><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPSpRc4APFFXKakmRLaoLP6y5e-CW9lb1D-wkykK4Ali87FqOEifL_DK4cvbK8XB2zhi6B-D5GfzI5YB-k6aeooZMqybJtP24lZ-wSwwx6lD02KTRktCfA_BjZZ3R3NH8-pmAzOlz-GZj/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489465381392329570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPSpRc4APFFXKakmRLaoLP6y5e-CW9lb1D-wkykK4Ali87FqOEifL_DK4cvbK8XB2zhi6B-D5GfzI5YB-k6aeooZMqybJtP24lZ-wSwwx6lD02KTRktCfA_BjZZ3R3NH8-pmAzOlz-GZj/s400/009.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>Fooling around in the car! We were waiting in the parking garage for Jon to finish going to the bathroom...seriously girls, do your guys take this long to go number 2?! </p><p align="center"><br /> </p>Moving on...I saw "The Last Airbender" last night. Now let me just say that I am probably one of the hugest Avatar fans, and I have waited over a year for this movie. I want to punch a baby right now. Basically, it was horrible. M. Night butchered an amazing story that was practically handed to him on a silver platter, there was NO character development, and RADDA RADDA! I could write a book about all the mistakes. I am sad. :( <p align="center">OH! So I finally received my August issue of Seventeen, and I have a story of mine featured in the "Dude Drama" article. Now, I say magazine journalism sucks because they tend to stretch the truth. If anyone reads it first of all, let me tell you that about 89% is exaggerated, and there is one line that is actually false! I was also upset about the title of my story: "He hid his dark side." That really wasn't the point of my story, but again, that's a story for another day. Although...it is kinda cool to be in your favorite magazine. ;)</p><p align="center">And last but not least...my notebook signing is still on! The date was changed to July 8th and is going to be held from 1-3 at the Naugatuck, CT Walmart. My notebook will be sold in all Walmart stores, so you should go out and by one! Don't worry, I don't get a percentage of sales or anything. Seriously. :) </p><p align="center">You can see my winning cover at</p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.beafivestarartist.com/">http://www.beafivestarartist.com/</a> !</p><p align="center"></p>Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-55262075246867275962010-06-25T07:21:00.001-07:002010-06-26T09:49:31.465-07:00Summer '10!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZN2pv3K25xp0QzfYdB9Y7P7E8FhNUp7OnnSBuLU_pSyln68jdtPUdZgEav_8DHV5-2AHwgIdD8DssClTsoLMFnRSppdPoAsp9Sirm_1hwkNxamKYKTNYqycmS4Fgv6JEbed9V39L50W4/s1600/37258_465561724740_609074740_6215402_8365435_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487123814671444242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZN2pv3K25xp0QzfYdB9Y7P7E8FhNUp7OnnSBuLU_pSyln68jdtPUdZgEav_8DHV5-2AHwgIdD8DssClTsoLMFnRSppdPoAsp9Sirm_1hwkNxamKYKTNYqycmS4Fgv6JEbed9V39L50W4/s400/37258_465561724740_609074740_6215402_8365435_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO_x4XCSsKKuvw20qOIIpyNPBqIh4HnXu2CZeHnZzgG9zML4lKv1dEgc81UO0jiirxSKLbH7awg1RI2jaHeYpS26PLatrC-JF11BHULl2b-FVD8TGiJAyTZcw92Bj__xpOw2HbIMYFtCN/s1600/34478_465561599740_609074740_6215396_6490947_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487123805980204146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO_x4XCSsKKuvw20qOIIpyNPBqIh4HnXu2CZeHnZzgG9zML4lKv1dEgc81UO0jiirxSKLbH7awg1RI2jaHeYpS26PLatrC-JF11BHULl2b-FVD8TGiJAyTZcw92Bj__xpOw2HbIMYFtCN/s400/34478_465561599740_609074740_6215396_6490947_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBn_XSBvPFNMtuj0YVSBFdATkMxDW5TVzP_Lie8du2YV8Hv4pBbFQcEjTqfBjUj4gBNlx0AmknhzPeLSnSPib9NIf1gBdimpfhg6AdbFoKIAQ2NaAPobpvNCgGJhgkoMRPpMaDJgnHCRqX/s1600/34478_465561624740_609074740_6215401_6727136_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487123799973179826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBn_XSBvPFNMtuj0YVSBFdATkMxDW5TVzP_Lie8du2YV8Hv4pBbFQcEjTqfBjUj4gBNlx0AmknhzPeLSnSPib9NIf1gBdimpfhg6AdbFoKIAQ2NaAPobpvNCgGJhgkoMRPpMaDJgnHCRqX/s400/34478_465561624740_609074740_6215401_6727136_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDb3m63R9MvidBGs80fxnWIeKr1xZy0B9ngl0msTYR2fWSU-kc5d6F3S8I4LnZ_DSZt5oop7xhKak3Qelqcp4Y-R5zqEK4AFwVyuwkHkPgctl8ll_vWH8kpP3qC5MZc8lz0cIs5KohWjxV/s1600/34478_465561609740_609074740_6215398_7007325_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487123791296297410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDb3m63R9MvidBGs80fxnWIeKr1xZy0B9ngl0msTYR2fWSU-kc5d6F3S8I4LnZ_DSZt5oop7xhKak3Qelqcp4Y-R5zqEK4AFwVyuwkHkPgctl8ll_vWH8kpP3qC5MZc8lz0cIs5KohWjxV/s400/34478_465561609740_609074740_6215398_7007325_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKMerkrS8fi9AYCsDUoLelxTxqLCiWRlqiklfvI93Wzk1I6Bl5Ki7AB6ZgwAZ-l7y_ZUx2kVCBrcq8DzomZS_zDNL-TyksOLL5m3jaTXKRERx7WqucsK2d4jGY6eAorXJ7Yv-u0XnYVRw/s1600/33418_465674914740_609074740_6218092_6994596_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 371px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487123785045894082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKMerkrS8fi9AYCsDUoLelxTxqLCiWRlqiklfvI93Wzk1I6Bl5Ki7AB6ZgwAZ-l7y_ZUx2kVCBrcq8DzomZS_zDNL-TyksOLL5m3jaTXKRERx7WqucsK2d4jGY6eAorXJ7Yv-u0XnYVRw/s400/33418_465674914740_609074740_6218092_6994596_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Hello all! I have been VERY bad keeping up with my blogging, specifically the fashion blog posts, but I haven't really had the time to take pictures of my outfits. Soon enough. :) But right now, I feel like talking about the start of my summer and the exciting things that have been happening!<br /><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486720746364756722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpSiZQZkABjdB4t5VT0CCPWvO5qrTFeYcdbd_4r0in2ndc6twVwNZtq0ibgrC56JoNP-uJWa2awn1Qqj5Qbq5IOC_LzEPit2WvLJnMquag1yVoQ-sBoxkXSVd3fxuTBqLgn-uDxEpA_ss/s400/SUMMER+10+209.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486720741593351666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirth_ZgC3lk88n0LuFlfzJHZwCnxtlMyynELmGIQmkASO1Nh6gqcSMTgaD_LKoIz7hXEB0AVbgfG8Ivj4jS5FCiLDihFF3lz7FbLyouA6FGbl7D9ldQ1wl7n8XwlOLUhmjMtvi6aotOAMF/s400/SUMMER+10+207.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486720728599127618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjVYPr5MoTtc6gHXHDoSuyIhoPafVhdKGlB9x9rDa8AB57yPeOvFDAAoO6GdvJ1SdR4SSk9pkR-HnGFXJXp2jNtJLkJY0rLoXCQGPQ8301oNNxfjq1t0_pwCfoxXVrUIIbQlgGe73F2Nc/s400/SUMMER+10+181.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 403px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486720724901444754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zWh-hI8ybTRwNWXxbHYL_DYAce9m6MU4w3PAepP9QRxBfyCsMBVq68Gqz0NUMLE1aOvhPo4GdYp87L-rLLjKzvsv8rtQxiGXBIpcmP13MAB3tzc_Ecjpduc4VgIjXd8YhUXB5yQAvDV2/s400/SUMMER+10+158.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486720712945939378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUjwN9YjWcbcAQOkEsPBpa280IRzk1iM_dtx-m1BbRzKqcRHaJdC0j67bgEkDpF7i5h8butnSVRn5rrioiBoD77lJf1Q_Tk4XXXSlkoIJITIyGic5sk-l4pdCDvl9tCtnSzPRvgGIA5B5/s400/SUMMER+10+152.JPG" /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p>Yesterday, Sara and I spent the day together. It's so great to see her because she lives in East Haven, about 40 ish minutes away from me. :( Butttt we went shopping then had some photoshoots at the park and on the beach! I'm sure she will provide more pictures as well.<br /></p><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486718006459968402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzUrb4Rb5Xqo0HYbnksBS9V5m9kr6HhKajxUXn1aPxKrx2TsjO3gvbEDRg_Tc7Ln67ccuoWmOcX6bT0tNFShn6F6a15nTVJ0qG46HEVrYvrUXITNbjLLxAR8_LPcDnWnplBx6rNzNRFgR/s400/SUMMER+10+120.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">We tried so hard making a heart with our hands! My spindles were messing up everything.<br /><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717997327106210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFNW7EGErSbaK12lKHq_bUKYcQeWCKJiIbYaN6rofgo6UsucroHempdRmC2tygrzc73q65Z2GeD99Cw8YI2pT5kx6z_iYrWAR1v_a97R6zSWBlmYHTWIaVo1C1_5JD95b5bLZLCF2s09Y/s400/SUMMER+10+089.JPG" /> </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I did buy some unecessary jackets, too. This one from H&M was $15! I also splurged on a (clearly fake but awesome) leather jacket that I coudln't resist at Forever 21, and also an owl necklace, blue waist belt, and and a blue flower pin.</div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717987390501042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8CISPrVwom45LBOgd68mSHxr8pwB42shdx9ZNFLcfVsoOYfS924WOiCSID9i1O0AF89nZTumrtWz6KR-3tHfdkH7HgeMk7oIVT0_7hxG1LXLX_QPjqjQ7o9LrGvag8HfWnSW4boQ77UZ/s400/SUMMER+10+063.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">On the...workout machine? Haha<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717984579697746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHswWCVESQIcDps0Yjecoz7dkhuZh3qM5fTsMRizKvhasN6JFCLWvK2WobEpnyCNpxRnR0JFOjx5MG0RZsjnyPCQdwXDlzJP-SmARuYOYzexZNMQuP9F9y_L9Ht6USWgFSAYKhf53JB5Mo/s400/SUMMER+10+043.JPG" /> Gargoyle!<br /><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717972317924226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYs9uB0alWjqTIuxat7SxBO2kqwdJbItqcemLQE2kLmnIZgZF0ceJIQobspEjGlIxS6AUnWssdnbUtHyrEoRqxhu92C_Slwfsr8I8tqD2Nu9BqOZBoYjGIjjMWLv8QYMwlT1E8bpcQbn7/s400/SUMMER+10+032.JPG" /><br /><p align="center">Sara and I. :)<br /></p><br /><div align="left">I have mainly been working every day, though. Yesterday was probably the most exciting day I've had so far. I also plan on making some more art, I am SERIOUSLY behind in that aspect. I'm just waiting for that sudden inspiration to hit.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Sooooo does anyone here watch Adventure Time? Seriosuly, I am becoming addicted to that cartoon, and Sara and I quote it every chance we get. It's on Cartoon Network and new episodes air every Monday at 8:00 EST. :)</div><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717972317924226" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.chrisroberson.net/uploaded_images/Adventure_Time-702263.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">I am ALSO going to be seeing Modest Mouse in July! Eek I'm so excited, and I get VIP seats for free because I have a friend who works at the Oakdale in Wallingford, haha!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Andddd my NOTEBOOK SIGNING is going to be this upcoming July 7th! If you don't remember, I won the Be A Fivestar Notebook contest, and my notebook will be coming out in all Walmart stores nationwide! My banner uptop features a glimpse of the artwork, but you can see the design and more on my deviantart at <a href="http://www.nadiathestrange.deviantart.com/">http://www.nadiathestrange.deviantart.com/</a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left">I also saw Toy Story 3, which was an adorable movie. Totoro was in it!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717972317924226" border="0" alt="" src="http://geektyrant.com/storage/thumbnails/5246060-5740605-thumbnail.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">As far as school goes, I made the dean's list twice this year! I'm going back in the fall for my junior semester, OH and big news, I am switching my major to Graphic Design. I was originally going for Art Education, which I was loving, but realistically speaking, education isn't a good career option these days, especially for art. I think I would enjoy working in the graphic design field, anyways...<br /><br /><br />Annndddd....I CAN'T WAIT FOR "THE LAST AIRBENDER" TO COME OUT THIS JULY 1ST! Ahhh I was such a huge Avatar fan. Not James Cameron Avatar, like, real Avatar. </div><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 335px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 490px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717972317924226" border="0" alt="" src="http://retaliators.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/last_airbender_movie_poster_international_01.jpg" /></div><div></div><div></div><div>More news, I am also going camping with my boyfriend in Maine for about 4-5 days sometime at the end of July. Roadtrip, woo! And I have never been camping before so this will be exciting. We're also going to do some hardcore hiking, which I love. :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p>Wellll I'm out for now! I'm going to do some yoga before I head to work and get my hair trim! :)</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>OH P.S! I am going to be having a short article of mine featured in the upcoming SEVENTEEN August issue! The article is going to be called "Biggest Love Mistakes" so it's actually a short, personal blurb about one of my past relationships. Just look out for the article and for my name, Nadia!</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 562px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717972317924226" border="0" alt="" src="https://jspivey.wikispaces.com/file/view/seventeen.jpg" /><br /><p></p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p></p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div></div></div></div></div>Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-48224018621933582772010-04-08T14:17:00.001-07:002010-04-08T14:30:11.317-07:00LATE POST! Deal with it.<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I am at work as we speak...clearly not working! Haha! I'm actually working on an important project for my Education class...a teaching portfolio! That class is so demanding...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Anyways, I thought I should show you all what I wore for Easter!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457880568484896402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27FErCaN4CPiyl4rzCC39yYsbi2gyvqiLSSBkLX5NTTEUd2zkm-qLbwE6hK7_VDaIA_K33TOMX-RcehZZfmJF_CRyObTfDywp9VyzF_94fDNHz43GeaKGqHiRyHAKE3SlCsTJBanYHol0/s400/red-soda-shoes-aeropostale-jacket-forever-21-dress_400.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Denim Jacket: Aeropostale</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Dress: Forever 21</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Shoes: Soda, bought at Windsor</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">I LOVE THIS DRESS. The only thing that dissapointed me that day was that my strap broke! I'll just sew it back together...but it's pretty ironic that Forever 21 makes the cutest clothes, yet they fall apart the quickest...</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:78%;">I apologize for lack of updates and pictures! I can promise you that summer can bring forth many cute outfits to share. :) This semester is just busy busy busy! And of course I look like a slob when I go to class, haha!</span></div>Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-17678980872749944482010-03-26T20:13:00.000-07:002010-03-26T20:33:26.097-07:00Done with field observation!<div align="center">I finished my field observation today! Yay! A lot of my students were upset that today was my last day...aw!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I wore a VERY simple outfit today:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 154px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453147306400797218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNiskrRoW9DLQhg23DNSiDVXNgFPyrBQRXUE3qktCij0LzqnyihJvZZeVTpJIdfP20duTnVYzJt92vp9qjq5CYK-Vy0gZQjOwDu-4USXUzHhr8SmDfYdwZJYwjWcHu6c2s5jna0JWhnL-M/s400/IMG_1944.JPG" /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Top: No Boundaries by Walmart (:O!)</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Skirt: H&M</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Tights: Hue (Macys)</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Shoes: American Eagle by Payless</span></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">I basically had to dress very simple for my observation hours, considering that I worked in an art classroom and it was constant MESS.</span></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">HOWEVER...I just had to wear my new skirt! I didn't even really want to make an entry for this outfit, but I must show you all this skirt:</span></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453148692139188018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0woY18ceuwoGS3MEcm79xksibDFEeB9i4h2BSV-JNTd9Hg5mk9H733MjzyCvfIls1kuZ_-ue9-LmVnMPz_WP328wIfq6HZl2YmBdm-W8lnfDsjy0zJKn5F5eAA33UoxtXTuj45RFxFjYK/s400/IMG_1939.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">When I went shopping a few weeks ago, I got two new skirts from H&M...you will have to stay tuned for a future entry to see the second skirt. :) I LOVE the way they fit, the fabric, the quality...everything about them!</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Oh and I apologize for the quality of my pictures...I need a personal photographer. :(</span></p>Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-11005059021187416772010-03-24T14:04:00.001-07:002010-03-24T14:39:01.047-07:00"Hey, are you a new student?"<div align="center">So I have been inspired by my friend Sara to transform my boring blog into a fashion blog. :) Her lovely blog is here: http://swingthedayaway.blogspot.com/ So check her out!<br /><br />So my Spring Break has started! Although it's not really much of a break, considering that I am finishing up my field observation at Hamden Middle School. I am intern there and I work in 7th and 8th grade art classes. I LOVE working with these kids...it's actually kinda sad that my last day is on Friday! :( What's funny is that a lot of the kids thought that I was a NEW STUDENT the first day I came! Haha! Apparently I look like I'm 14...oh well.<br /><br />So in honor of this GORGEOUS weather, I have taken a majority of my pictures outside. I wore this outfit for my field observation today:<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 257px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452311242470578146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXFLpdPJfLlMxSzbRijgmRoMMoV5zn09mCAXIXWPX-bqeC1fuixMpJUPcgmSJl6l03OqTr0EkUfNoMfFiV_rP-xGkcpIx6gqJUSgjoTIbsbHZxBaT0bNNk6wZEU8feLzTAJmPGRYSjbAq/s400/IMG_1900.JPG" /> And here's one with my (fake) glasses!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 342px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452311747017329042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4anEbjSMadV8ENjGMSckThx5CpA3TC99xDgQ1XcvmstJo1M0wqCbC2epRghMhnN7AWTy0AZCdROOZ7RsgI1ptOGP3dl4ZUxKzdbwQSryVUDYdIXoZRgZidOmDbAlLG0WXOwTo83u7Bc5w/s400/IMG_1893.JPG" /><br /><br /><p align="center">And introducing...my Kindle! I just thought it would go nicely with the outfit, haha!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452316845902954498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkB9afUhbCBfG1KNQDYuNO4xCQesuu40nZr1eXGCXNhL6D5lMEWZ06wNZnJ4BD3F6tTia4bwSwtU-c3xa6YmWJSPrck5ygOdbY_rx0O1Y4JiRmd-XmNDDpI6ghkiVcJHAd0xsk8P-tHAgg/s400/IMG_1922.JPG" /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Cardigan: Macy's</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Dress: American Eagle</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Shoes: American Eagle by Payless</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Glasses: Claire's</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Belt: Forever 21</span><br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center">So I must say one thing: I absoulutely LOVE waist belts...they can pretty much transform ANY outfit, and of course they show off your waist very nicely. ;) </p><br /><p align="center">I have had the blue and white striped cardigan for yearrsss. It is definately a must in my wardrobe. I can dress it up or down very easily, and it's super comfy.</p><br /><p align="center">The American Eagle dress I bought at a retail sale in my town...for $10! I don't wear it often because I'm a little iffy about the length...(I'm not fond of dresses that end at the knees or lower; I have short legs!)...but considering I wanted to look artsy and professional today, I didn't want to wear anything too short. It's a PERFECT summer dress, though.</p><br /><p align="center">I wear the black shoes WAY too much. They're basically flats with the tiniest little heel! They go with anything. I love to wear them with skinnies most of the time. I also threw on some silver jewelry today...a silver chain necklace also from Macy's, and (not real) pearl earrings from Charlotte Russe.</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 347px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452314634384818178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhidfBNF0YPpPwYsuxrkLK_PXy5YSUwDQL5w_V9p5KxGAHGYGy6yRBwLUbrZeBzu6ubrEVwk7WLTni17OAmC3QZ-MB4febEKn28kE0H187vs1NN2C4Ru6u3zQTyl0WiNdoJc7E0P3abrxn/s400/IMG_1895.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452316129317258722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_KfN3DslVfQxQJn3qIVGXKiXjJ6kdqDDaxee_PFXPFk4Y6wuMtDiwdbaxnhwKSwwMBIpjjDmaE4aILueP7I2M40jWz5YZXO741XPGOeFMkQevsXMGThBIJOKDZraskvAUSCp9C-chcK7/s400/IMG_1925.JPG" /> <p align="center">So basically my life has been pretty swell. School is becoming hectic because I have SO MUCH to do for my Education class. I also miss my boyfriend...he's in Boston. :( Boo hoo!</p><p align="center">Anyways, I won't blab away. I'm off to the gym, and maybe I'll draw a little bit later... :)<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p align="center"></p>Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-22560662126821164012010-03-01T16:58:00.000-08:002010-03-01T17:44:43.726-08:00I really need to stop neglecting this!I guess this is ab<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6DBjx3B9TOHMlJfm9ttpddNNJ1nr2VzPDZz5QRwEL8zKWzW7ltsEoQGPJZaVIAfiTOy-m1W-igONzmVLWb1_TQC1rfhr3sTsSMB8UNW5YRtHraI2v36k4VGwwKYjCTnrItgbT-FC_Qg6/s1600-h/bus.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443839518634601922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6DBjx3B9TOHMlJfm9ttpddNNJ1nr2VzPDZz5QRwEL8zKWzW7ltsEoQGPJZaVIAfiTOy-m1W-igONzmVLWb1_TQC1rfhr3sTsSMB8UNW5YRtHraI2v36k4VGwwKYjCTnrItgbT-FC_Qg6/s400/bus.bmp" /></a>out the time I fill in on what has been going on! First off, this new semester has been incredibly boring. I am taking a drawing class, two education classes, a psychology class, and a speech class. The education classes are becoming such a hassle. I'm stressing about getting my field observation hours done for BOTH classes, and I also still need to apply to the School of Education. Also have to fill out my FAFSA again...I pretty much have no social life between school and work. I still work at The UPS Store on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays but I only put in about 15 hours a week. I hang out with a few of my friends time to time, but I mostly spend time with my boyfriend...which is nothing to complain about. :)<br /><br />Speaking of which, Jon and I are doing great. We have been together for...a year and 3 months I believe. Well we don't keep track of anniversaries and such so it's hard to tell.<br /><br /><br />Lets see...I saw Shutter Island last night! I thought it was a fantastic movie. The only thing that kinda bothered me was how distracting the music was, especially in the beginning. I'm trying to pay attention to what they're saying and the music is all DUN DUN DUNDUNDUNDUNNNNN in my face. Not appealing. So I basically spent the day with Jon yesterday, as I do every Sunday. He came over and first we went to the gym, drove around, and I remembered I had a plaster sculpture sitting in the trunk of my car so I came up with the idea to go to the Pavillion at the Rec Field and smash the thing to pieces. So we drove all the way up there and threw it around until it was dust...which took a long time. We also tried to find the hiking trails in Beacon Falls, but I have poor navigating skills so we gave up and head to Starbucks, then to the movies. Good times.<br /><br />So I was actually supposed to start my observation hours today at Hamden Middle School...but I woke up sick! I concluded that my acid reflux is acting up again, which I guess is better than a virus considering it comes and gos. I had terrible sleep; I probably totaled less than 3 hours because of how nasueous I felt all night. I decided to suck it up, and drove to school. Halfway there my gut was telling me (no pun intended) to TURN AROUND and go home. Before I knew it, my head was in the toilet and I was miserable. I went back to sleep and missed my drawing class, AND my observation hours. Balls. At least my last class was cancelled. I basically didn't do anything productive today, since I felt queasy and all. I'll be fine tomorrow...I hope.<br /><br />Oh! I'm surprised I didn't mention this earlier, considering it's big news. I wrote in this blog a couple months ago about how I won the "Be A Fivestar Artist" conest...well now I am going to be having an official book signing at my local Walmart in Naugatuck! The event will take place July 7th, 2010. (Early for back to school, eh?) It will also be televised. :) How exciting!<br /><br />I pretty much don't have Spring Break plans, considering that I need to finish my observation hours and my job. But I do plan on going in to the city (New York for those who don't know) with Sara to do some shopping for a day! You can see her fashion blog here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.swingthedayaway.blogspot.com/">www.swingthedayaway.blogspot.com</a> She is quite the cutie, that she is!<br /><br />So I just finished uploading a short video I shot at the Brand New concert back in NOVEMBER. I forgot I had the video, haah! I still think about that concert. It was stupendous.<br /><object width="320" height="240" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/383231249740" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/383231249740" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="240"></embed></object><br /><br />Well, I am off to do more imporant things now. Maybe not. We'll see. :)Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-68747742394056870872009-10-19T19:13:00.000-07:002009-10-19T19:29:52.089-07:00I want a wolf suit.<a href="http://cdn.videogum.com/img/thumbnails/photos/where_the_wild_things_are_poster.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 450px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 656px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://cdn.videogum.com/img/thumbnails/photos/where_the_wild_things_are_poster.jpg" /></a> This movie was phenomenal. I saw it twice this weekend, and I reccommend anyone to go see it, even if you have never read the book as a child. (Are you human?)<br />What I really valued about this interpretation was that it was raw. I must say, I was pretty disturbed at some parts in this movie. There were very deep and complex things that children would have a hard time grasping; this movie was aimed more towards the adult who misses being a child. But this was not a "sunshine happy rainbow being a child is awesome" movie. It was real, sad, and exciting. There were some parents that left the theatre with their children that seemed greatly dissapointed, but I believe this movie was a work of art. The story Spike Jonze created for Max and the Wild Things was heartfelt and emotional, Max (Max Records) was adorable in his debut, and the "wild things" looked freakishly real. Karen O also did an amazing job creating the soundtrack. (Which I will go out and buy.)<br /><br />Go see this movie.It will not dissapoint.<br /><br />Anyways, I've been really poor lately. I'm basically living off my savings. Not cool. I'm waiting on my $5,000 check to come so I can invest some bonds and put the rest in the bank.<br />I've also still been kind of stressed with the whole Dad and no job issues. He's in Canada for the week, so that's neat...except I'm manning The UPS Store all week; at least I'm getting paid....it's just getting in the way with school, the gym, etc. Sigh.<br /><br />I want a Chai Tea Latte with skim milk. Mmm.Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-51230294220222055952009-10-13T19:17:00.000-07:002009-10-13T20:39:47.572-07:00Whoa!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuaqXL11ErEAhH1phZXEkdO3kTnleEXAkGgbwhC8f3JzbkmTgHr0C_ODVwhkw9bnhen0vNJjVFv7HG5co4iYmQDFDXX5_X4s-oKMrYNjGNDcgn4SB4YY91KVx-a-yzFLE5F-KnizB2Mztn/s1600-h/2D+005.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 317px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392274503504341154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuaqXL11ErEAhH1phZXEkdO3kTnleEXAkGgbwhC8f3JzbkmTgHr0C_ODVwhkw9bnhen0vNJjVFv7HG5co4iYmQDFDXX5_X4s-oKMrYNjGNDcgn4SB4YY91KVx-a-yzFLE5F-KnizB2Mztn/s400/2D+005.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I never really update this, but I'll give it a shot!</div><div>I can be honest at the moment and say that I have been a little stressed lately, but overall, this semester has not been as bad I as intended it to be. I am currently taking six classes: English Literature: American Dreams and Nightmares, Two-Dimensional Design, Art History, Pyschology, Math for the Liberal Arts, and Three-Dimensional Design. Out of all the classes, 2D has proven to be the most time-consuming and difficult. Somehow, I am managing my time well with all the commuting and classes, so I study enough and get all my homework done without pulling any all-nighters. :)</div><div> </div><div>So, the main source of my stress is due to the fact that I am currently unemployed. I used to work at my father's UPS Store for some easy cash and to help him out with the new business. I have also always yearned to strengthen our relationship because we have never really been that close. Well, he pretty much told me to find a new job. I was basically fired by my own father. He told me that I wasn't taking the business seriously and that I wasn't doing a good enough job. First of all, my father is a pure-bred Middle Eastern man, so nothing impresses him and his is narrow-minded and irrational. Now I am mature enough to admitt I did not take the store too seriously. I treated it like I have treated any other job. He told me I didn't appreciate anything and that he didn't need me anymore because I make too many mistakes. They happened, but nothing bad as ever resulted from them. So, I am jobless. Home has been awkward. I may be poor for a while. </div><div> </div><div>So, art art art! This month has been arty though, and in an excellent way. Some good news, I was the winner of the Mead Fivestar Notebook Cover Design contest this year! It was a national contest to design a cover for a Fivestar Notebook, and I actually won! My winning design can be seen here: <a href="http://www.beafivestarartist.com/">www.beafivestarartist.com</a> I won $5,000 and my notebook will come out sometime in 2010. This is probably the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me. :) I also donated some of my old works to a Silent Art Auction in my town to raise money for some Art Scholarships. All my pieces were bought and raised the most money! </div><div> </div><div>Bedtime.</div>Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-85051461476810987822009-08-26T21:34:00.000-07:002009-08-26T21:36:03.211-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0zAbplX7IGyn1RXhkyA1wM6RtRrTW5FGYQKZATJsX507MF-6VpUr594CX1djtZCo0peJMG0YHbv1WqbzBWzXBEXn3sVsEujBUcorWw3ap9EcEAKEbROu5go-cIHaxlZVVmw4win32vXE/s1600-h/image2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374497582254454642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0zAbplX7IGyn1RXhkyA1wM6RtRrTW5FGYQKZATJsX507MF-6VpUr594CX1djtZCo0peJMG0YHbv1WqbzBWzXBEXn3sVsEujBUcorWw3ap9EcEAKEbROu5go-cIHaxlZVVmw4win32vXE/s400/image2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Siamese hair twins. Artwork by meeeee.<br /><div></div>Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-57354935135814124662009-08-25T17:56:00.000-07:002009-08-25T17:59:23.408-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Y54Y_JlE410QejTmlqH9mUQpoFn2xqq8iekOIxpOqk6EZ5o4gf1P-W9KhIcVCrgI0WhEWPNh8Kx3EutxAHK888UKu_IRS3O6iZhb-Ce-pnUDmbGNGUBt7VlPyWJv6h6aj7wZuhdjs6G0/s1600-h/outfit+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374070720797865826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 165px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Y54Y_JlE410QejTmlqH9mUQpoFn2xqq8iekOIxpOqk6EZ5o4gf1P-W9KhIcVCrgI0WhEWPNh8Kx3EutxAHK888UKu_IRS3O6iZhb-Ce-pnUDmbGNGUBt7VlPyWJv6h6aj7wZuhdjs6G0/s400/outfit+012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>I entered the Seventeen Best Dressed contest with this outfit. :P I hope I at least get some good votes, yo!</div><br /><p>You can try to vote here at seventeen.com/backtoschool by following the links, but you have to vote through other girls first. Boo to them! Haha.</p>Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-91310918179531264352009-08-24T18:22:00.000-07:002009-08-24T19:40:52.394-07:00<a href="http://xf5.xanga.com/a0af376ad4431252943521/z200955060.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 371px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 90px" alt="" src="http://xf5.xanga.com/a0af376ad4431252943521/z200955060.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I highly suggest that whoever may be reading this blog, to follow this link and take this personality test:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp">http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp</a><br /><br />And then to look up their result, here:<br /><br /><a href="http://typelogic.com/">http://typelogic.com/</a><br /><br />The results are MINDBLOWING, I can promise that you will be satisfied.<br /><br />My result is ISFJ. Incredibly accurate.Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-81609717107490918052009-08-22T17:31:00.000-07:002009-08-22T17:58:30.092-07:00Haven't been here in a while.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7hKDsdcoL_qx_ozyxE7DCx9U5np5_yaGj_m4CHhyphenhyphen2HaaCmb5MDvXMxR0aNjF2HZjxqitkbTP9_3QAWCqaTJZS3DKNgDD0Evw1MqDwys_BgnIMS3-uLXsWt-aJ1k-27b-olWLb4akRcqv/s1600-h/WILDWOOD+037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372953454373819138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7hKDsdcoL_qx_ozyxE7DCx9U5np5_yaGj_m4CHhyphenhyphen2HaaCmb5MDvXMxR0aNjF2HZjxqitkbTP9_3QAWCqaTJZS3DKNgDD0Evw1MqDwys_BgnIMS3-uLXsWt-aJ1k-27b-olWLb4akRcqv/s320/WILDWOOD+037.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My friend has informed me that I should update my blog more often, so I shall do so! I never really have anything interesting to talk about, though.</div><div></div><div>So this week, I was in Wildwood with the family! It was a 5 day vacation full of beach trips, an exciting airshow in Atlantic City, a fantastic boardwalk, shopping, and good food. It was nice to get away from The UPS Store (aka work) for a good week. Today was a day to just relax. I took a VERY long shower, did some pilates, stopped by Marshall's, and cleaned for a bit. Good times. :)</div><div></div><div>I planned on having a pool party tomorrow with the gang at my house but a lot of people cancelled last minute, so I called the whole thing off. Boo!</div><div></div><div>Last night I visited Jon while coming up from New Jersey, and we saw Inglorious Basterds! It was such an incredible movie; Quentin Tarantino never fails.</div><div></div><div>Aside from all that, my summer was pretty bland. I worked a lot and hung around with my boyfriend every chance I got. Now I just can't wait to get back to school and actually do something meaningful. I am taking three art classes: Art History, 2D and 3D Design. One Math class, a Psychology class, and an English Literature class. The English class is at 7:10 in the morning three days a week! D:</div><div></div><div>I've been keeping a personal dream journal, but no one can see it. ;) It is secret, shhh.</div><div></div><div>Well, I am in the mood to sketch. I haven't been doing anything artistic lately, mostly because I haven't really been inspired by anything this summer or have felt creative.</div><div></div><div>I am off!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div>Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-88655619907303750342009-08-22T10:33:00.001-07:002009-08-22T10:49:38.531-07:00Personal Goals1.) Save up for the newest Kindle.<br />2.) Get a SCUBA certification and take a vacation to go diving.<br />3.) Plan another day-trip to NYC soon.<br />4.) Read a new book.<br />5.) Go to Italy before I die and visit Rome.<br />6.) Lose the weight I gained this summer.<br />7.) Get on the Dean's list this semester.<br />8.) Buy a really expensive piece of clothing or jewelry.<br />9.) Spend more time with my family.<br />10.) Go to JAPAN before I die...<br />11.) Go dolphin-watching.<br />12.) Do more volunteer work.<br />13.) Watch all Academy Award winning movies. (That may take a while.)<br />14.) Create new works of art and sell them on Etsy.<br />15.) Become a mark. representative.<br />16.) Watch less T.V<br />17.) Read up on good news instead of bad news.<br />18.) Make more time to see friends.<br />19.) Get a tattoo on my heel.<br />20.) Go to Africa before I die. (Lots of places I want to see.)<br />21.) Go extreme camping with little necessities.<br />22.) Learn the guitar.<br />23.) Take a dance class.<br />24.) Singing lessons.<br />25.) Live like every day is my last.<br />26.) Stop impulse buying and create a better budget for my money.<br />27.) Do my own nails and never step into a tanning salon.<br />28.) Create my own personalized website.<br />29.) Get a new phone and get a texting plan.<br />30.) Pay all of my bills for my credit card on time and never overspend.<br />31.) Buy my own car in the near future.<br />32.) Drive safer and a little more slowly.<br />33.) Don't do any drugs.<br />34.) Sign up for any scholarship or contest that comes my way.<br />35.) Go to the beach in the fall.<br />36.) Go kayaking more often.<br />37.) Save up for a HP Artist Edition Laptop.<br />38.) Buy things on sale.<br />39.) Go a day without wearing any makeup.<br />40.) Host a good party.<br /><br />I'll put more when I can think of them and cross out the ones that I complete. <3Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-25388888649195799872009-03-14T10:37:00.000-07:002009-03-14T10:56:46.521-07:00Stress.I've been getting very stressed out lately. I can't really explain why though; I'm not PSMING and school isn't bad. Although my Ceramics class is taking a toll on me because I'm a slow worker and I suck with clay. I was falling behind, but for the past two days I've been trying to meet my stupid deadlines. I'm still missing a project so far, but at least the ones I finished are half-way decent.<br /><br />I can't really stand that class in all honesty. The people in there are just plain weird. I hardly talk to anyone, and the people I sit near all talk to each other! Wtf guys. :/ And this one black chick is so incredibly rude, and I also have a biploar Asian girl who enjoys earfucking people. I hate clay, too.<br /><br />Anyways, I still don't know why but I have been feeling depressed lately. It all started around Wednesday when I randomly started feeling glum. I also tried donating blood that day but got turned down because my iron is too low. That's the second time I got turned down.. :( So I felt very unhealthy and unworthy, hah. The rest of the day just sucked because I had to work on my ceramics, and then my box broke...story of my life.<br /><br />Jon and I are official though, that gives me something to smile about. :) Although I'm still a little upset about something he told me last night, but there's no need to fret, I think I overreacted.. :/ But it made me feel pretty shitty.<br /><br />I'm sick and tired of being a worrywart all the time. I need a new view on life. I'm practically scared of everything. :[<br /><br />Evan graduated! I'm so happy for him. Since I'm still in school though, I can't really go down and see him just yet. Soon though, soon.<3<br /><br />I'm still gaining some pounds too. Ugh.<br /><br />Ughughughugh!Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-87549371222693268022009-03-07T11:17:00.000-08:002009-03-07T11:24:03.338-08:00Gah.I'm stuck at work. Savveeeeee me.<br /><br />Life has been pretty boring lately, but I'm pulling through.<br /><br />I'm thinking about getting a new phone. As much as I despise people that are CONSTANTLY texting, it wouldn't hurt to have it. :(<br /><br />I've basically been hangin' around the school all the time with my friends. It sucks being home; there's nothing enjoyable about it, really...<br /><br />I'm hardly working anymore. I'm poor! But I applied for financial aid and some scholarships so hopefully something good comes out of that...<br /><br />I'm doing pretty well in my classes, except I failed my first Math test by one point. :( I'm doing extra credit though and I'm going to start getting tutored. Math is hard. :(<br /><br />So on Monday we had this AWESOME snow day! No school, so Kim, Jon, Kate, Kailey and I all got together for sledding and snowball fights. We're kids at heart. :)<br /><br />In other news, I am going to get paid at least $100 for designing a local band's album cover! I'm super excited because I've never had a REAL commission before, (as in $$$). I haven't started it yet because I've been super busy with school and such but I can't wait!<br /><br />Todaaayyyy I plan on working out, hxc. I gained 3 pounds in like, a week because I've been eating very badly. Gah!Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-46638223247227460982009-02-16T12:03:00.000-08:002009-02-16T12:14:36.444-08:00Ahoy sailor.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDX0l-bWR-h_RZLmrS_OYl0e8ETBfSNTzxoGjFfG5lI1Uj23RldDsMnSRUvfhzCcNEvB4LEs3T1Xpni6NgYKWFvMX2uOqqK2yN66MGtva3JDsKRLW-bTeryuXtkq_HnI0A-JhMhYi1cMY/s1600-h/b0d3bb1e4bb58f3d38a3185e5a0fc51e.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303491120871755778" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDX0l-bWR-h_RZLmrS_OYl0e8ETBfSNTzxoGjFfG5lI1Uj23RldDsMnSRUvfhzCcNEvB4LEs3T1Xpni6NgYKWFvMX2uOqqK2yN66MGtva3JDsKRLW-bTeryuXtkq_HnI0A-JhMhYi1cMY/s320/b0d3bb1e4bb58f3d38a3185e5a0fc51e.jpg" border="0" /></a> <--Not mine, but I love it.<br /><br /><br />Life has been good!<br /><br />Let me reminisce....<br /><br />I am sitting here with wet hair in my fluffy, white bathrobe and although I am freezing I feel content. Today will be a day to relax, for I have been a busy bee.<br /><br />Valentine's Day was cute. Jon had to work in New Milford all day though, so I didn't get to see him...but I met up with my friend Mikey at a nice Starbucks in Woodbridge and we chilled for about 2 hours. It was very nice, he is so going to be my new BFF. =)<br /><br />My Aunt Hooda has flown up from Lebanon to visit. I'm going to go see her tonight...I just hope she didn't bring me back any skanky clothes like she did last time.<br /><br />New friends, new friends! I am making many. I love them all.<br /><br />Only thing I am a tad annoyed about is that I am PMSING....right now, I seem to be having a happy tangent but I can promise you that tomorrow I will be very cranky. Yesterday I pigged out NONSTOP and only ate sweet and sugary foods. My weight is fine though. I seem to have improved my metabolism this year from all the exercising and healthy foods. Go me!<br /><br />Oh, look at this shit:<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.crocs.com%2Fpc-1444-4-nadia.aspx%3Fnavcategories%3D3%2C124%26gclid%3DCKWBqsPx3p&h=89d960ecf8c6446a60dfd77ffae1e5c9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" __untrusted="true">http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.crocs.com%2Fpc-1444-4-nadia.aspx%3Fnavcategories%3D3%2C124%26gclid%3DCKWBqsPx3p&h=89d960ecf8c6446a60dfd77ffae1e5c9</a>.<br /><br />Combination of the two worst shoes in history, and they name them Nadia's. Ugh.<br /><br /><br />Problems with men are lessening because I am developing stronger feelings for Jon and vice versa. =)<br /><br /><br />I wrote a very long letter to Evan, 8 pages. I sent it out today. I miss him so much. <3Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-92179687852600090072009-02-01T14:28:00.001-08:002009-02-01T15:10:57.771-08:00I really don't care much for football.It's been a while since I posted on this. I kind of forgot I made an account here. I still go back to my old Xanga out of habit sometimes. I feel like I need to reflect on the past few weeks, though.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So, Valentine's Day is approaching. I have never really cared much for the holiday. Shouldn't you show love and appreciation for your significant other every day, not just on one day? It is indeed a holiday invented by greeting card companies.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I have been having guy problems. Before I went to college, I made a personal decision not to get into anything serious with any guy. School is my number one priority, and I have noticed that college relationships aren't very wise. I believe that college is all about meeting new people and trying to find what makes you happy in a person. So, I've been on a handful of dates with many of my guy friends and getting to know some people. Things have been going smoothly I suppose, except I am contradicting this idea. I don't want to play with anyone's hearts or lead anyone on, and unfortunately enough, I have fallen into a rut where that may be the case. I like someone at the moment and would love to get to know him more, but the strong feelings he has for me are not mutual at the moment. I feel pretty dissapointed in myself as well; I have had to politely turn down many of my guy friends this semester. This is all very overwhelming and I am not used to it and trust me, I am really not trying to sound conceited. I feel flattered at most, but I honestly don't like all of this attention. I have a feeling I have hurt quite a few people.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I got a letter from Evan yesterday. He says that basic is very challenging both physically and mentally. He also says the atmosphere is quite depressing as well. I miss him terribly and I hope he graduates soon; I would love to see him.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On a happier note, I have developed a new art style that I am actually quite proud of! I'm working on a new piece right now, but here are the first two of the series:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqILOEpuXJi46pDFRTf9LCGXYH6FVmUygsCG3R3_55mw96PDaQhoW_0a82vOAHcjBekYgQvdvygnnOdMSn8kajyR9JQ_Ozn774ad9TfkHc7tXpGr35Skfkp2SONuGdPU1WSKqeiAZJSGW/s1600-h/n609074740_1835202_4717.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297964051175236274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqILOEpuXJi46pDFRTf9LCGXYH6FVmUygsCG3R3_55mw96PDaQhoW_0a82vOAHcjBekYgQvdvygnnOdMSn8kajyR9JQ_Ozn774ad9TfkHc7tXpGr35Skfkp2SONuGdPU1WSKqeiAZJSGW/s320/n609074740_1835202_4717.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfsaBLA-cMug0Xhc7pAiZL2rPWvTLbx6UpaN41kswNPNJjXtAfbWfZ6k4ozSj5hDXD3IU38X0Hzi39OKTNspcLJ1W9ESNHl4gkcJRw5Vc_HOCPF1IEEH4uFpbp3y-mLKw9b3kG1SmNdqV/s1600-h/Milestone_by_nadiathestrange.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297964273283960610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 231px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfsaBLA-cMug0Xhc7pAiZL2rPWvTLbx6UpaN41kswNPNJjXtAfbWfZ6k4ozSj5hDXD3IU38X0Hzi39OKTNspcLJ1W9ESNHl4gkcJRw5Vc_HOCPF1IEEH4uFpbp3y-mLKw9b3kG1SmNdqV/s320/Milestone_by_nadiathestrange.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All it requires is some sharpies, bristol board, a scanner, Photoshop, and some imagination. It really doesn't take me long to finish them either, and apparently, many people like them. I have some musician friends of mine requesting some commission work...I just wish I wasn't so lazy...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh, I also think I am slowly becoming an insomniac. Sleep is becoming difficult for me; the other night, I had stayed up for over 30 hours and began hallucinating. It was interesting to say the least, but I really didn't enjoy it at the time. I must be getting about 3-4 hours of sleep every night, and I am dreaming less, which saddens me because I love my dreams.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />School is all right. I am making new friends and keeping the old ones, so that's a plus. My classes are decent. I am currently taking Math, Art History, (which I am enjoying), English, Ceramics, and United States History. Ironically enough, I despise my Ceramics class. It may be art, but it is not my forte, and I have yet to talk to someone in that class. Not my kind of people...I have noticed that there is quite a difference between a painters personality and a potters. I'm not enjoying it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My mother has been yelling at me about my weight and is trying to force-feed me. I weigh 112 pounds at 5'4''. I honestly don't see the problem. I feel terribly out of shape though. I'm not concerned with my weight, but I feel lazy and unproductive. I'm going to get a gym membership at school and go more with Kim at Planet Fitness. I went today and I feel great! I just wish my mom would stop freaking out about what I eat. Honestly, I haven't been hungry lately, and I'm just eating healthier foods. (Today: one apple, half a chocolate bar [to heighten my mood], an iced mocha, and a grilled chicken salad.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And oh, I have to eat healthier because a visit to the Doctor helped me realize that I have severe acid reflux. Over the course of two months, I have woken up feeling incredibly nauseous and have vomited acid and bile about 4-5 times in a single morning. It was happening about once every week or two, and my parents freaked out thinking that 1.) I was pregnant, or 2.) I was hungover. Of course those both were not true, but now I am blessed with what is apparently severe acid reflux. (Most patients get heartburn at most, but vomiting actual acid is actually quite rare and isn't the best thing that can happen to the human body...) I am currently on a VERY expensive medication and haven't vomited since...so far so good I suppose...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My winter break was actually very lame. Along with the acid reflux, I had gotten a very nasty cold, which developed into a sinus infection, then laryngitis, THEN bronchitis. Not fun. I hate my immune system.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh, but I got a new car! That's always fun. 2008 Hyundai Elentra, it's very nice.<br /><br /><br /><br />I am slowly becoming poor. Because of school, I only work at the UPS store three times a week. I finally got an ATM card though, hoorah.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Well, I must go off and do some homework that I have been putting off, and my laundry is calling. Until next time.Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-46001795444473329552008-11-16T14:37:00.000-08:002008-11-16T14:39:13.223-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0fFDK7NP_gUEyow9htqYuYfapYRqlbWIwbv5kMUOqVMLMzYmxVwcHOQ4Piyq2YA-nkwyAd7adzDbMHCPra1T_iXwoBVXEy8I0nL9mCJf4IjM2xZGauHGjKGYe780y4khRALg3d29jTdC/s1600-h/2zobvi1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269388487720474146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0fFDK7NP_gUEyow9htqYuYfapYRqlbWIwbv5kMUOqVMLMzYmxVwcHOQ4Piyq2YA-nkwyAd7adzDbMHCPra1T_iXwoBVXEy8I0nL9mCJf4IjM2xZGauHGjKGYe780y4khRALg3d29jTdC/s320/2zobvi1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />I want to go to a lot of places in the world. I am growing weary of Beacon Falls and the rest of Connecticut. .Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770736145886586412.post-27104295640712518382008-11-14T09:46:00.000-08:002008-11-14T09:53:51.529-08:00Japanese?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmxiNFCwOROnr2ViJ-AecnSQEI3HZRydYrlkaTxfZjbGAfu4r-fUXcf7ec8ZkXcg1oLVAQ7BNzLe6Q_ViImKbV6lsERnJm0E3sk2ihHyQG36Qqd7lf7M7fKv08Kh5ZLma-WkAnGtuLlZq/s1600-h/japan_by_Heidi3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268572092649510834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmxiNFCwOROnr2ViJ-AecnSQEI3HZRydYrlkaTxfZjbGAfu4r-fUXcf7ec8ZkXcg1oLVAQ7BNzLe6Q_ViImKbV6lsERnJm0E3sk2ihHyQG36Qqd7lf7M7fKv08Kh5ZLma-WkAnGtuLlZq/s320/japan_by_Heidi3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I need to decide what classes I am going to take next semester. I can't believe I'm already halfway through the first! Unbelievable. I am pretty upset that I can't take Arabic, because the professor only teaches it once a year, so I'm told. I may as well take Japanese, then. :)<br /><br />I am feeling very creative. I better get out the good ol' sketchbook.<br /><br />Even though it's getting chilly, I plan on wearing a dress today.<br /><br />I've also been thinking about going vegetarian again...or maybe just eating less meat. Not to sure though.<br /><br />I can't wait for Thanksgiving, though! Have to eat the turkey, haha.Nadia Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15347748132376805279noreply@blogger.com1