Class Tour

Took a class tour of the neighborhood EUR a couple days ago -- some photos of it -- check it

Quiz time in a neighborhood cafe --- totally dominated it

Kwon quizzin up -- check out my empty cup of amazing cappucino

Wall sculpture -- tells the story of Rome

New conference center building to be built in the neighborhood -- notice the 'cloud' concept?

Construction photos

thick glass railing was interesting, but I thought it was kinda ugly...

Repetition is apparently the key to success?

Cool bench

More repetition...

The new sweet conference center being built -- I still don't understand the 'cloud' concept for the auditoriums on the interior...

Lunch at a McDonalds connected to a gas station -- possibly the most American thing I've seen so far...

Group meal was fantastic

On my plate: 3 cheeseburgers, 1 small fry, 1 chocolate shake -- Yum!! and only 5 euros!

We're in America?

Happy Birthday Pops!

Happy Birthday to my dear, dear father -- once again, I thank you for letting me live through my childhood. To an amazing parent, husband, and role model, I love you pops!






Instead of making the same old birthday card for him, I made him something he might hang on to a little bit longer -- my first (and so far only) sketch of the Colosseum, check it.

St. Peters Day - sketch video!

Another video of me sketchin away in Rome!

the link to share:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J3BJkopn0o

St. Peters Day - more!

More pics from my day at St. Peters!

St. Peters Day

Friday I went to St. Peters Basilica, in the Vatican City --- this was one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to, and I cannot wait to go back! We spent the morning in the piazza and the Church, and the afternoon was spent in the Vatican Museum, and we even went into the Sistine Chapel (sorry I don't have any pictures of that, security was TIGHT to say the least....)

I really enjoyed myself though, I really love this place

Wonderful place

St. Peters dome

Class in session

sketchin away!

chillin in the Vatican courtyard

Sphinx?

Rug room? -- These were awesome

Map room --all of the walls are lined with frescoes of maps of Italy, very accurate too!

Not sure what this was -- but they sell it in the gift shop 

Action shot -- of course

Jam Sesh

Well, there was once a time when I deemed myself a decent musician, this was not one of those nights...

Sorry for hurting your ears, but I thought I would at least share them with you!

Darkness

Got up early this morning, made a FRESH POT of cappuccino, my new and current addiction, and immediately left for studio to finish a paper (last minute procrastinating, of course).

Entered the studio -- darkness was the mood, no sound or light from any direction -- i slowly crept toward the first lightswitch I could find, shuffling my feet lightly as to stay balanced. My hand reached toward the wall as I located the switch. I pressed directly into the upward direction, the lights above my head began to flicker slightly....then.....nothing but darkness again.

A second or two passed by, as my thoughts began to spin thinking about what was happening. All of the sudden lights appear. not bright lights, but not dark either, and at each door opening.

 Took me a second to realize it, the emergency lights had just turned on, what had just taken place? I tried the swtich again, nothing. I immediately walked to the next doorway and tried another, still nothing. What had I done?



---- turns out, we all lost power, for about 3 hours. go me. Now to write that paper -- -- ----