Courtelia

I'm awful at keeping in touch--but I thought I would update my journal, since it's been four years since I actually put anything up here! XD For those who know me, I'm a Sinophile, so it should come as no surprise that I'm currently in Xi'an, China, working on improving my Chinese language skills, enjoying the delicious variety of Chinese food that can be found on the streets, visiting the historical sites, and scouring the fabric market downtown in my free time. I've just graduated from college, and while I am continuing my studies at the graduate level, I assume this may be my last summer "free", so I'm making the most of it! I also just t

Wow, it's been almost a half year since I last updated my journal on here. School has kept me extraordinarily busy, but finally it's over! I graduated on Friday June 13th, and am now officially finished with high school. :) I've reached the age of majority and can now vote, and I also won a handful of small awards and scholarships at graduation, which made the day even more amazing. It's a wonderful feeling to know that I'll be off to college next year, and I'm hoping that along with work I will be able to do a lot more art and writing this summer. :D I don't want this to be extraordinarily long--if people want to know more about what I'm up

Senior year has been so busy lately--I kick myself frequently for not updating more often, so while I have a moment I shall do so today. (Senior Essay is a huge project that is coming up for me, and I picked an awesome topice that I know I"ll have fun with: materialism and consumerism in America. It'll involve a lot of research though, so I'm not sure how my art output will be for a while.) Senior Year is passing so quickly! The holidays came and went, much faster than I'd ever thought they would, and now it's a new year! It will be a big year for me, since I graduate and head off to college (the location of which is as yet undetermined...).