Shark Attack

"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly." -BUDDHA

My wonderful sister brought these back to me from San Diago. I can entertain myself for a good hour...just by wearing these bad boys. I love to find fun in the ordinary.

Monday. Katy Perry. Floor seats. Middle row. Im pumped.

Wands.

The whole world should have declared this past week wizard week. With thee immense amount of Harry Potter paraphernalia that has been displayed this week. On wednesday I went to see the great close of the Harry Potter series. (Yes I was pretty pumped to be getting to see it a day earlier than every one else.) As my lovely date I took my favorite brother. We stopped and picked up Matt and Seth, then took a journey up to Spanish Fork .
 The movie was incredible. I loved every minute of it. I even brought my REAL Ollivander wand from Hogwarts in Florida. After seeing the movie, I was kinda fascinated with wands.I saw these simple to make wands online, so I tried them out. They look so majestic and are super easy.

1. Find some chop sticks. You can use 1 - 3 depending on how think you want your wand.

2. Roll them up on construction or scrapbook paper. Applied plenty of hot glue as you go.

3.Roll very tightly with plenty of hot glue to the very end.  

4. For the handle apply a generous amount of hot glue, I like to make it look like its melting down the wand. Once dry you can do more layers.

 

5. Start decorating the rest. I used a simple vine look for this one.

6. Bedazzle! You can use marbles, pebbles or stones. I like to always put them on the bottom and sometimes the handle.

.Start Painting! (I prefer to use metallic for the magical look)

7. Paint thee entire wand black.

Then you can start painting the rest. for this one I gave it a purple handle.

 

This is a Project Cody can do...

8. Make some watered down Black paint and drip it over the wand. Dab off the excess , it makes it look antique.

Thats it folks.

Imagine.

 

wa·ter·col·or

   /ˈwɔtərˌkʌlər, ˈwɒtər-/ Sho[waw-ter-kuhl-er, wot-er-] 

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the art or technique of painting with such pigments.

I came across this watercolor pictures today. I love them. They reminded me of how much I used to love art. If you went through any old box in my bedroom you would fine all my old drawings and pictures. I still remember getting my first pastel set, they were so bright and beautiful, and from then on I was always drawing or painting.

It made me happy. 

 So lets break out the old art sets and make something meaningful.

"There are no rules. That is how art is born, how breakthroughs happen. Go against the rules or ignore the rules. That is what invention is about. "

Paul Mitchell.

I started Cosmetology school, almost a month ago. Yes, A Utah girl doing hair school d o e s sound a little cliche... but hey. why not? I have always enjoyed doing hair and makeup, So why not get better at what I am already good at? I honestly don't know if it will be my forever career, But I will always have it to back me up. 

 So I started at Paul Mitchel The school. I honestly love it more than words can describe. I have already learned so much it scares me. I have made so many good friends already, and I get so excited just wake up and go there. The girls there are so real and down to earth. Which is completely different from these high school bitches I am used too. Every day is something new. I still think to my self  "is this R E A L L Y what were doing in class today?" I love it .They really have such a passion for Cosmetology, and there energy about it makes me so excited to be doing it. I will be out on the floor doing hair in one month, I can hardly wait.

Deasesed.

Days before I got Home from Colorado, I started to get a sore throat. I was getting sicker and sicker. Monday ( My first day at Cosmo school ) I was so sick that I could barley drive home. When I got home I was so weak and sick I could barely stand up. I called my mom, who came home and quickly rushed me to the doctor. Earlier that day I had also started noticing little red dots on my neck... and head... and face.  I had a temperature of 102.1 and my body hurt everywhere. The doctor Came to the conclusion that it was most likely Chicken pox. I had never had it in my life, and thought I was safe from it because I had been vaccinated. Nope. My brothers friend Dakota, had shingles three weeks before this, and a week after that My brother had the nasty pox. It incubated in my system for two weeks before I noticed I had it. So the whole week I was deathly ill and covered in red blisters. Y E S. It was the worst week of my life.

Grand Junction.

I apologize. I apologize for my complete lack of commitment. I always found time to blog during school, and here it is, half way through summer and I have neglected you like a stray puppy. I am here to say " IM BACK" or "HONEY IM HOME" because I promise to never leave you again.

So summer eh? So far I have been so incredibly busy that, to tell you the truth. I have not enjoyed it the least. Usually the only time I even notice its hot outside, is when I am walking to my car from school, on my way to work.., but hey. I'm not complaining! I have had so many new experiences this summer. It will for sure be one to remember.


So to start off my first week of summer. I jumped on a train to Grand Junction Colorado. I went to spend time with my great grandmother and her two sisters. One week with three 80 year old's... Was probably the funnest week I have had in a long time. They were more crazy than me. We had a whole new adventure every day. I also learned so much about my family and heritage. What an experience.