Famous Last Words: Flu, ice, and big Art Project!

My Art
Source: Phone

A whirlwind week! First and foremost on my list - AVOID the FLU! I just don’t have time for five days in bed with aches and fever. Luckily, I do not know of anyone that has been diagnosed and I am hopeful that the flu shot worked for me and for my roommates! I have been fairly conscience of what I touch and have attempted to wash  my hands often. I must admit that a five day break from classes would be wonderful. Spring Break will be here in less than a month!

Ice storm or little ice storm or really not any type of significant weather. Kind of a bust! Although the afternoon off was nice, the cancelation of classes seems to just delay readings, assignments, and makes me procrastinate for a test that was canceled. A break in the rhythm can be hard, but I just need to focus. Hopefully, the lack of snow and ice this winter will NOT be reflected in a tornadic and unstable Spring. Although I enjoy a nice thunderstorm, tornadoes are not my favorite and I would prefer if Spring just yields more sunshine and warmer temperatures.

My “Untethered” art project and artist presentation was a success! I really enjoyed the project and enjoy working in the Studio. We were challenged to take somewhat ordinary and items from a baggie and reuse them in a themed art project. I really enjoyed just letting my mind and hands be free. The final piece, pictured, is something that I am proud of.

Also, and perhaps, most importantly was the epiphany I had in this class. I was struggling on connecting the topic of sea monsters - I love the water and anything ocean - to the broader mythology storyline. Finally, finally, finally - after watching the Mythology Crash Course (I completed the first set and the second set) it finally seemed to come together in my head. These videos were a HUGE help and I would recommend them for anyone who is taking this class who is not a Literature or Letters major. Unfortunately, I feel like my Psychology major classes have conditioned me to not think out of the box and adhere to strict guidelines in terms of research design….I am definitely rusty and reluctant in terms of “free” writing.