Welcome To The New Year! (or February, take your pick...)

Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of winter...

Where does he get off! Seriously. You think he knows weather? That cute, cuddly little critter? All he knows is how to crinkle up his nose and make all the girls go "Awww.."

Six weeks, balderdash!

...so it's snowing right now. A storm is coming. Phooey. Ok, all I'm really saying is that I want my own punsutoto groundhog. Is that too much to ask??

On another note..

Welcome to the new year! So I missed the first month. (gasp) Ok, sorry to all my raging fans but I've been quite busy and have got at least a bit to show for it. I started my last class of my program, exhibition development. We're a class of about 20 and will be working on an exhibition about Gertrude Beals Bourne, a lesser known artist who lived in Boston in the late 1800's. It pretty much goes like this: Back Bay, wealth, European summer getaways, private artist teachers...wealthy. She was definitely one of those privileged few who pretty much got anything she wanted. And she wanted to paint, so that's what she did.

In other words, we'll be creating an exhibition probably about her life, her time and her watercolors. Actually, her work is really great. I love all the travel scenes, for obvious reasons. May 7th is the big day for the reception, so if any of you are planning on an East Coast visit, that would be a great time to come! (but I'm also leaving for a couple weeks on the 13th...fyi)

Oh yes, that's another thing! I'm going to Chicago with George (for his sis's graduation, congrats Jessie!), then taking a road trip back with his mom and sis to Utah. Can you believe I've never been to Yellowstone? Well, tally-ho my friends! I'm on my way this spring! I should be rolling into the valley about the 22nd or 23rd. Take note. :)

Another busy bee item has been getting my internship settled for the spring. I will be working at the New Art Center, a small community institution outside Boston. I'll be helping the exhibits coordinator with installation/de-installation, graphics/ads, gallery talks, preparation for education reviews, and much more. I'm pretty excited that I'll get some good experience under my belt, since that's been one of the main struggles in making it work out here. These days, people want you to have both a degree and a lot of experience. And, it's looking so that attaining a Master's is more credible as a job requirement. I've decided school never stops. *sigh* However, once I'm done with this graduate certificate program, (which will most likely be by the end of the summer) I am going to take a school and tuition break and just work for a while. Geez, I'm only 23. I've still got time.

Speaking of 23, I'll be 24 soon! Woohoo! It's kinda crazy growing up, thinking about all the things that are happening in your life, and in others lives. Geez, the next thing you know I'll be sproutin' out kids! Haha, just kidding...seriously not for awhile...but still weird to think about. This year, I hope St. Patrick's Day will be just as good as last year, with the hope of a little warmer weather. Fingers crossed!

Well I just wanted to say this whole blog thing has been fun for the past year, and I hope to continue writing on a regular basis. So...it hasn't been everyday, but hey, that's what I do! I remember writing in my journals when I was little and I had a goal to do it every day. The next entry went a little like this, "Dear Kitty (shh...that's what my diary's name was..), Sorry I haven't written in a while, but this is what has been happening this past month. Well David (my 3rd grade crush...) ran past me during recess <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 (yes, I did draw 7 hears after his name...was my lucky number!) and my heart skipped a beat!"

Anyway, I love you all and I'm going to leave you with a little song. Imagine me serenading your tender hearts as I croon at the night sky. :)

Love,
Jess

Matt Wertz:
Keep Faith

Everybody hurts Everybody’s broken But you gotta know If you ever need me I will be waiting I... Even when your hope is gone Even when you’re barely holding on If there’s anything that I’m sure of I know that we were made for love So if you start to break Keep faith Keep faith When the days drag on And you’re barely breathing Searching for a light You’ve had all along Trust me, I’ve seen it And if I could Baby, make you believe it Oh… Even when your hope is gone Even when you’re barely holding on If there’s anything that I’m sure of I know that we were made for love So if you start to break Keep faith Just let yourself go Just let yourself go Just let yourself go Just let yourself If there’s anything that I’m sure of I know that we were made for love So if you start to break Oh… Even when your hope is gone Even when you’re barely holding on If there’s anything that I’m sure of I know that we were made for love If you start to break If you start to break Baby, if you start to break Keep faith Oh… You gotta keep faith Oh baby You gotta keep faith Keep faith.



*Oh you gotta love the cheesy middle of this song! But still, I just like keeping faith in my own life. Gotta get up another day, gotta keep the faith. Plus, I love Matt Wertz. So there. ;)

PS. Sad day for the Cardinals, but just know I was cheering for them the whole time!!!!