Average Owl

So, I've officially highjacked my sister's laptop, since mine, apparently, hates me. I don't want to tell my dad m computer's acting really odd, since I'm scared I'll lose even more files (last time he "fixed" my computer I lost a lot of photos and drawings). I'll just continue to debate this until my computer is inoperable.


In other news, Portfolio Day was today! It was fun. As fun as anything that you have to wake up at 8:00 am on a Saturday for. It was at teh University of Michigan, and I'm quite possibly in love with that campus. And the rooms in the Art and Architecture building are so... awesome.


My dad got there early, and had to stand for 30 minutes. They would only let us see representatives at 11:00 on the dot. I was just excited because all of the colleges I wanted to review my portfolio were in one room. Unfortunately, when I got there people were bustling around, saying the were relocated to different, separate rooms. So I was trying to figure out what rooms they were, while my dad refused to help me because I had to "figure out how to do thing on my own" and "be independent." Oh, well. I made him hold my purse, so I had my revenge.


I went to Kendall first. Even though it's in Grand Rapids and there's no way I could commute. I jut wanted to get feedback. And the representative I talked to was amazing. Her name was Gypsy (quite possibly the most amazing name ever). Her main feedback was that I needed more observational drawings, which I've been aware of for a realy long time.


Then the Univerity of Michigan. That was fun. It was really... refreshing? The person I was talking to was so energetic and just awesome. He even wrote some things I'd possibly be interested in at the DIA and suggested I go to the university gallery. I was too exhausted to go to the university gallery, but there's time. :]


Then I got to eat fast food for the first time since... I don't even remember. Probably the last time my cousin was here (see, loveacrosstheocean, I need you here to chauffeur me to fast food joints and creepy dirt roads with traffic lights that NEVER change). I don't think I've ever been so happy with life.


It was such a nice day. I was so nervous and worried that I'd be told I was crap or that I was nowhere near the level I should be at my age. It's hard being in an AP art class and seeing everyone around you being amazing without starting to doubt your own abilities. I just have to work a hell of a lot harder, instead of relying on my natural talents to get me by.


I'm debating whether I should try to get a guitar or a laptop for Christmas. It'd be amazing if I could have both... but my litte fantasy world has not yet become that tangible. I really want a Mac, if for no other reason then that they're less suceptible to viruses. Unfortunately, they are muy expensive. Does anyone have suggestions? Guitar or Mac?


I'm off to see if I can sneak the other laptop away so I can make a lame/dry video for the lovely loveacrosstheocean.