Times Flying...

I got all my application things in by the 16th and now im just awaiting a response from AEI. I hope they respond soon and that i know whether im going this fall or not. Ive been packing a lot and getting ready to move from santa monica back in with my parents. Im pretty bummed about it. On the good side ill be closer to a couple of friends..bad side...im back in my parents house.
I really like helping Harold so far. They treat me like an adult and give me stuff to do. On my first day i got to watch the Battle in Seattle movie...and can i say it left me speechless? It was so good. Especially after watching a documentary with real film clips from the WTO Protests. Anyways..it comes out this september..and i would recommend you see it and learn what the "man" is capable of doing to those who stand up against them.
This last weekend after quarreling with a friend, i tried to take my mind off of things by riding me new bike and hanging with other people. Im really going to miss the westside but i know its whats best for me right now.. I took a couple pictures and my friend Michael was nice enough to teach me how to use my camera. haha








on a sunday afternoon venice was beyong crowded. People are amazed by the different graffiti, shops, and the colorful array of venice beach locals...i also went on a ride with Bobby in which a couple more pictures ensued.








i love my new bike. Its perfect for me.





thats all for now. this weekend should be a blast and ill be posting my adventures at this months LACM. So excited to see the warm summer night turn out.

Change of Plans

At the beginning of the month  I thought id be looking for a place up here to stay until the end of next fall. Now it seems as though next fall Ill be on a bus treking through the wilderness and learning all there is to know. I began calling monday morning to ask whether AEI was still taking applicants for the fall semester. I left a message with my number. I waited a day, then decided to email her. I figured what would it hurt...Today she calls. And they have decided to make an exception and take my application. Im so excited..I can't hardly stand it.

It was a good thing i got called out of work today. The kids were sick and the mother was going to take them to the doctor. Today I did productive things to make sure all my ducks are in a row come end of June. Moving back in with my parents..but I'm not bummed on it. Ill still be in Santa Monica a lot.

I start my internship with Mr Linde tomorrow. I'm anxious. To think all of this is leading up to what i want to do with my life..finally: purpose, motivation, and stride.

This also means i get more time with my Harrington before I leave for school. Today he was in a very curious mood and kept sitting in the oddest of places. I decided to take note of them. Im not obsessed with him... hahaha

i loooves him. :D
this one is pretty short..but im pretty busy right now.
ill write more later.

Schools Out for the Summer.

So my meeting with Mr. Linde went amazingly well. He is truly a visionary and has offered to fill out a recommendation form for my application to AEI. This was on top of the fact that i will be interning part time with treemedia this summer to help bring out the movie Battle in Seattle. Its a movie about the 1990 WTO Protests in Seattle. There are some big actors in it and itll be really interesting to see, since im sure hardly anyone knows it even happened.

We also got to talking about AEI and how i should apply and go this fall. He just stopped me mid sentence and was like...how do you know they won't accept late applicants? So now that school is out im already starting my essays and giving myself until the end of next week to finish them and send them off so i can get an interview. I am very excited about this change in events and i think it really is for the best that i get started rather than wait until next spring.

Soo..im pretty stoked and excited for this to happen sooner. 

Other things happened this weekend. I went to my friends birthday party and got down with my girls katrina and roxanne. Then saw wicked on sunday and that was pretty awesome too.

No pictures this weekend...but im going to start taking more and doing more since school is finally out for the summer. woooo!

06/07/2008

Yesterday was a pretty uneventful day. I woke up, hung out, picked up my paycheck, went to the bank, grocery shopped, and came home. I took some pictures of a tree outside my house because these purple trees have started to bloom all over santa monica..theyre my favorite. I also saw the type of car i want to one day own and run off veggie oil. :]

At around 5 i went to meet with a new client. He 

was 2 yrs old and his name was Tommy. After only 20 min of crying he pulled himself together and we played all night. It was so interesting watching a kid so much more intelligent than the ones i usually care for.. They dont seem to have tv in this house and i think that really has something to do with it. The parents actually play with him and so..he is smart. 

 I am completely disappointed with parents these days because i see so many that aren't pushing their children to learn. It makes me so happy to see that there are couples out there who have the right idea on how to improve their child's mind. Of course i told th

em all of this when they got home. I showed them the pictures and they seemed really happy.

Today im going to meet with Harolde Linde, head of Treemedia, about a summer internship. He's going to be a key part of this next year. He is an alumni from the school i plan on going to this spring. A recommendation from him is as good as gold. Were meeting for tea to talk about the responsibilities of interning with him and also to hear some awesome stories about schooling at AEI.

Here to New Beginnings/LACM

I've decided to begin writing one of these since the next couple years will be monumental in the molding of what I ultimately achieve in life. This is my easiest way to reach many of you without needing to constantly fill family and friends in with details. I want to be LIVING as much as possible. I want to be very busy and accomplish what i've begun. My current goals of the summer include:

• Finish Applications to AEI (get references, work on scholarships)
• Take a photo diary of what i do and learn how to use my camera to its' full capability
• Build my own bike
• Keep this blog updated
• Meet many people

I recently went to Los Angeles Critical Mass and had an amazing time. Everyone there was extremely warm and friendly. I think thats what i find most endearing about the biking community. There is a level of understanding thats just automatically accomplished without needing to talk. There is a common desire to ride bikes rather than drive...and these are my kind of people. Those who LIVE their life, exercise and care about things outside themselves are who i want to be surrounded by. This was my first event with this camera. It's obvious i have a lot to learn, and im confident i will.