I am getting into painting again. It is fun! I have so many images in my head of illustrations of my stories that I want to do, but I realize that I have to work up to those.

So for now, I am painting still-life, fruits, leaves, etc. It is nice just to sit down and work with the thick colors, mixing and blending.

I haven't been doing poetry since summer started, something my professor of poetry last semester would be sad to hear. But, I don't know...I just haven't been penning down a lot of stuff lately. I want to write, but getting myself to do it, in weather and sadness and visits to friends, is difficult.

My fourth of July was awesome. I spent it at Capistrano Beach pier with a friend. They were HUGE fireworks! I wish I'd brought my camera.

In my closet are many large canvas paintings I did for a painting class last year. I want to take pictures of more of them and upload them up here. I need to stop saying 'want to' and just DO all these things!