Thoughts on Blogging

Over the years that I have had this blog I have drifted in and out of posting activity, mostly out of it. I don't have any problem with that except that I feel a blog is pointless if you don't post. My posts haven't been fantastic. They haven't been inspiring. What they have been is expressions of the imaginations and experiences of a young girl. As I have gotten older I have looked back on this blog, sometimes in embarrassment, and contemplated what it's real purpose is. After all, there has never been more than ten people who knew it existed, and of those ten perhaps two would even remember that I created it (one of them being me!). So why have a blog?

Is it because I hope that my amateur artistic skills will be discovered and appreciated? Not really, no.

Is it to create a portfolio, vision, or identity for myself in my posts? No. Remember how often I have left this blog for years at a time? 

Perhaps it is for personal gain. To be able to say that I'm one of those women who "has a blog" and pretend I post about cute crafts and Pinterest worthy baking, but we both know that doesn't happen.

Maybe it's just an excuse to write and release my thoughts into the universe so they are no longer in my head (if I were more of a writer this point would be much more applicable). 

Now, as I look back at the innocence and simplicity displayed here, I think this blog is really just for me. A way to look back on my life and remember. To giggle at my silliness and the things that made me excited when I was young and even those ahead of me. They are all a part of me. There are many more pieces to my life and who I've become, but that doesn't make the bits that are demonstrated any less significant. I can look back and see where I've come from, how I've changed in my views and plans for life. 

When I was very young I aspired to be a professional ballerina! Then an artist/illustrator for a few short years, an archaeologist, a biochemist, a medical lab scientist, a nurse, a preschool teacher, and now a public health educator. Now, I recognize that this blog does not reflect all those changes of mind and plan, but it's a happy piece of my life. As I continue to grow and change, and even post now and again, it will still be interesting to me (as the primary viewer of this blog) to remember where I've come from. In the end I am just another blogger in the vastness of the internet, but I am me, and that's good enough. I am not the same as anyone else, and my blog doesn't have to be that either.

All in all, what is to be expected from this blog? Mostly likely random splurges of opinion and experience similar to this post. But who knows, maybe I will be a little more reliable about posting this year because I am planning a wedding! We'll just have to wait and see. 

Until next time!

New York!

     This week I had the opportunity to go on choir tour to New York City! Wow, that was incredible. We saw so many amazing and fun things including the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, the Museum of Natural History (featured in the film Night at the Museum, though it wasn't much like the movie :/), Wicked at the Gershwin Theater, and Newsies on broadway as well. We performed at Carnegie Hall with choirs from across the country, and had a blast. It was truly an incredible experience. I hope to write more about it soon, but right now I need to catch up on all the work that I missed back at home. Wish me luck!

  Wow! It has sure been a long time since I posted, and a lot has changed since then. I have found that I like performing on stage in plays and concerts much more and I am better than I ever was when I was drawing. Though I still doodle every once in a while, drama is my artistic focus. There is nothing quite like standing on stage in front of an audience and giving your all. I love it when I know the audience really gets it and feels what I am trying to portray. Every performance is a new adventure and every character brings new energy and life to the stage. There is nothing else quite like it.
  I have also found that I really enjoy math and science and look forward to learning more in the coming years. Exciting stuff!

The Toy Room

This is one of my Sunday scetches that I did a few weeks ago. It was a lot of fun to draw and I really like it!

Schoolfairy

I got this idea quite a while ago when I was on Kactiguy's blog. I decided to draw something similar to one of his materpieces.

Red Riding Hood

We rented a movie called Little Red Riding Hood with live actors. I was doodling and came up with this.

Magic Locket

I was playing school with my friends, and it was art class. So I grabbed this book and drew the princess. I promise that I didn't trace!

Bunny Rabbit

My friend is really good at drawing bunnies. So I decided to draw one and see if I could get it to turn out as good as hers.

One Eye'd One Horned Flying Purple People Eater

I saw Sam's blog and thought it would be fun to draw a purple people eater too. So, here it is. Like in the song, he likes wearing short shorts and he wants to be in a rock and roll band, that's why he has the guitar.

PB 'n J

PB and J are brother and sister from the sandwich family. J is the sister. I hope you enjoy eating a delicious peanut butter and jelly sandwich because I sure do. That is what gave me the idea.