Birthday Post

I share too much, or so I've been told.

I've been warned about internet creepers and creepers in general. But before my birthday, I like to look back at the past year and see what's been accomplished/what I'm grateful for. It's good to write this shit down now, before I forget it.

1) Landing two awesome jobs. One full time, one part time. My coworkers are awesome at my real job and at my less real job, I've learned that I've got what it takes to guide 50+ tipsy adults through a painting.

2) Getting published twice. Once in a poetry journal and once in "Review of My Cat," which you can buy HERE.

3) Having an online presence! My little baby blog surpassed 11,195 visitors this year! AND, a grand total of 48,475 have read my fanfiction, from last December to today.


     








My favorite drawing from this year:

My favorite painting from this year:

4) Being in a TV commercial and working at a place where there is an abundance of goodies by the fax machine, where they just give away awesome fabrics and designer lamp shades, where I get to control all of the social media, and where we regularly did yoga throughout the spring/summer.


5) Watching our Bible study be born - I feel insanely blessed to have such an incredible group. And I thoroughly enjoy the stuff we do together; I had such a fantastic time at the halloween party I threw!



6) Going to PA this past summer was like…the best thing ever. It was a trip I'll never forget.


7) I also became completely obsessed with Star Trek this year. I wouldn't say that I'm a full-blown nerd, because I only really like the original series and the reboot movies. I really do want Tribble slippers though...and maybe a Fat Head of Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine...maybe I am a nerd.

The print is the USS Enterprise

 



Band of the Year:
Marianas Trench

Top 3 Songs of This Year:
Beam Me Up by CAZZETTE
I Was A Fool by Tegan and Sara
So Soon by Marinas Trench




Something I Did This Year for the First Time:
I made paleo cupcakes! The icing was incredible, I learned how to use coconut oil, and I made Laura happy for her birthday, yay!

Favorite Movie of the Year:
You already know the answer is Star Trek Into Darkness. Between Bones, Kirk, Spock and Khan, the hotness was almost too much to bear. BUT...the latest Hunger Games movie was AWESOME, and now I'm on the third book.

Best Thing Bought:
Probably, definitely, my phone. But I got this book last weekend called "Draw Your Life," and it's sooooooooooooo great. You draw what it tells you to, using your observational skills and badass talents and end up turning the book into a really cool mini portfolio full of fast sketches.

New Favorite Food:
Acorn squash...YUM. Slather that thing in butter & brown sugar, bake it and enjoy. Super delish.
 
Things I've Learned:
Well I've learned a lot this year...like how people can be terrible mentors and friends. But I've also learned that you should never put a can of Dr. Pepper in the freezer and then forget about it. ... And that being an adult is really boring... And that aspertame is like super bad for you...but it's still so damn tasty. I've learned other stuff too...but oh well...

Area's Improved:
I feel like a super proofer. My proofing skills have gotten a lot better, and they were above par to begin with. I'm so glad my boss is awesome, it makes life so much easier, and it makes me do better at work.

Things That Need Work:
I should probably clean more.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

RAWK Holiday Art Show

Image
Do you live in Houston? Do you enjoy looking at beautiful artwork, having a fun date night with your honey bun, meeting new people, having fun and supporting the hopes and dreams of this artist right here? Than come to the RAWK Holiday show, featuring yours truly! Tickets are only $15, and you're in no way obligated to buy anything. You can just come and have a blast if you want! I'm thrilled that I was scouted through my Etsy shop and made a featured artist in this show. It's such a fantastic opportunity as an artist, and an awesome belated birthday gift for me. So if you're able to come, I'd be thrilled to see your smiling face there on December 11 at Stereo Live in Houston. You're support means so much to me, even simply buying a ticket if you're not able to come would help me out a ton. To buy tickets go here:  http://www.rawartists.org/lizrector Thank you to all my friends and family who have encouraged my artistic development through the year...
Read more

Things You May Need to Hear

Image
There is a good chance that you need to hear at least one of these things at this moment or throughout the new year: 1. Stop looking at your anger or anxiety as a wall you keep running into. Instead, look closely at the bricks that make up the wall. Attack the wall one brick at a time and watch the wall disappear. 2. Fear is an illusion. When anxiety strikes, you have to lean into it to get out of it. 3. You are where you need to be. Even if you feel stuck, even if you hate it, even if you don't understand it - stop trying to escape, and start asking yourself what you can learn from this. 4. People who don't have a clear sense of their own identity latch on to others. They turn their insecurity into gossip, their anxiety into manipulation, their inferiority complex into sabotage. Remember that you are a separate organism and that you can choose to either let their toxins in, or keep them out. Don't take on others' baggage before unpacking your own. If you ca...
Read more

Analysis of Gerrit Dou's "Dentist by Candlelight" by Liz Rector '09

Image
The piece I have chosen to analyze is Gerrit Dou’s Dentist by Candlelight. A Dutch painter from the 1600’s, Dou began this piece that explores everyday life in 1660 and completed it in 1665. Painted with oil on oak panel (14x10 in.), the piece, which is mostly bathed in blacks and grays, has an eerie lure to it. Entrapped on the oak is a man with his mouth agape, sitting in a wooden chair, wearing a distinct look of anticipating agony. The man looks to the ceiling, where his eyes are met with an alligator hanging from the ceiling; the alligator’s mouth agape as well, with its underbelly aglow. The dentist holds a single candle to the man’s face with one hand, and with the other holds back the patient’s forehead. A concerned wife stands before the man, holding his hand, which is securely fastened to the arm of the chair. The viewer anticipates action, as the scene seems ready to unfold at any moment. The three people in this situation form a sort of circle through their lit facades and ...
Read more