Mockery

So, this one time I took a photo of a book cover. That book, Catching Fire, was number two in a series... Well I've been reading number three, Mockingjay, and I just freaking love the covers of these books (it's actually blue with a silver bird, but I thought the black and white was a cool look). It's totally consuming my life, and that is fine by me.

Potted

For ten years I have been pretty much obsessed with the Harry Potter series. Though the series is over, my love for the seven books has definitely not faded. If anything, it has only grown fonder as I can pick apart the details of the plot and the characters as they progress. Well, for the last few weeks I've been rereading books 4 through 7. I started number 7 today and can hardly wait to read it. I don't know that I could ever really choose a favorite book from the franchise, but number seven is certainly not my least favorite, that's for dang sure.

Return to Sender

Day four. Our trip ame to a close. We're all returning to normal work weeks tomorrow and couldn't be any less excited, to say the least. Four days away from communication, obligations, worries, life in general was so refreshing and rejuvinating. It isn't right that we have to reenter the real world (the hot, 112 degree world) after such a nice trip to some place so nearly perfect. Well, not perfect, but so wonderful in great comparison to the frustrations of daily life. But alas, all things come to an end, and we're back to finding joy in the small things, which is probably better than constant excellence. It keeps us more well rounded. [That last photo is of my fake tattoo I got. Haha :)]

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Pressure Points

I don't have much to say. Sundays are nice until after church, when other responsibilities are looming. Occasionally, very much like today, tomorrow's responsibilities that freak me out are added to some church responsibilities that are consuming valuable time. Good things, don't get me wrong. But I have issues prioritizing and then get a little bit stressed out. Some neat art is helpful though.

Practicing Spontaneity

In an effort to take more candid photos, I staged this one in the grass. Haha. Otherwise, I've been almost completely immersed in Catching Fire, the second in a trilogy. I read the first, The Hunger Games, last week and have been thinking about it all week! I'm so glad I bought it (despite costing $16). So far, it's been worth it.

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Page Turner

I have a never ending love affair with books. I hate my textbooks and miss so badly my books of personal leisure. Someday, I'll have a study with walls made of bookshelves. Each will be filled with beautiful books and/or pieces of art. Oh, how I dream!

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My Life's Calling? Probably Not...

I woke up today with a ton of thoughts on what to paint. I sketched a Converse and it was terrible. I finally thought up books, and went to town! And I knew that it was going to be way easier than Converse, and that would be better for a novice of a painter. I was really happy until I painted the gray one on here. I can't decide if I should just keep trying to touch it up, or if I should paint over it altogether. I'm going to find a way to put a quote about books at the top too. I do like it, for the most part. It was more fun to paint than my first painting, so that's good.

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Whoa Baby!

This is post number 100! Exciting, right? I wish I had something to give away to my diligent followers for seeing me through this momentous occasion, but I don't. You're out of luck. But you do get to enjoy my life through the lens, and that seems like payment enough. :)

Anyway, for as long as I can remember, I have loved books. I like having pretty books with crisp pages and immaculate covers. College has ruined my opportunity to do any personal reading (just as I was starting to really branch out. blast that college). That's why this break has been nice - I got two books for Christmas and am almost done with one of them.

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Book Worm

Oh college. How you kill me.