Free Time

Today I had about 20 minutes where I didn't have to do anything. After a long day of practically non-stop academic reasoning the last thing I needed was free time--free time that would require me to reason even more for something to fill those moments with. I decided not to fret about what assignments I could work on. Instead, I found an empty corner of couches, pulled up foot rest and turned on the light screen of my laptop. I wanted to find pictures that could illustrate what my mind was feeling like right then because I was having a hard time describing it. Nothing could get close to what I thought it looked or felt like. I shifted my focus and decided to look for pictures of what I wanted my mind to feel like. Then I found this, and I stared at it for the remaining 13 minutes until my next class.

The picture is by Spencer Finch. And still, right now, it makes me happy to picture my mind as if it were a cloud of clustered balloons: buoyant and breezy.

In This Corner...

To learn more about this picture (courtesy of the New York Times), read this. A while ago, this made my day. I thought I would share it. I promise this blog will get more artistic soon.

Frida

Thanks to some good friends, I now have another great idea for a Halloween costume:

Yeah, it's Frida Kahlo. It's easy, all I'll need to do is pull my hair up, wrap some vines in it, and glue a fake mustache onto my forehead. I'll need a lot of red lipstick too. Come to think of it, a monkey would be good to have as well. I think it would really "complete," the look. I'll talk to Phillip about it.

Roy? Frida? Suggestions would be helpful.

Halloween Dream

Thinking of this year’s Halloween day makes me really energized and anxious. My friends are big Halloween enthusiasts. Not only do my friends have the finest and most extreme costumes, they also host the finest and most extreme parties.

My Halloween schedule follows a strict yearly tradition. Every year I can expect warm chili and candy with Tanya for Halloween dinner. There’s always lots of picture taking on the Vistaunet porch (to make sure every costume is well documented). After that we all proceed to a wild dance party with good friends. I can't wait.

This brings me to this next topic: my costume. I don't like the idea of dressing up in some broad, everyone-can-be-this-and-it-has-no-personal-touch-whatsoever, costume. Costumes need to fit your look, hair, size, face, and personality. I will admit, I am guilty of the last-minute witch. But this year, I've got it down. I've been thinking long and hard. I've taken my characteristics into consideration. I'm small, brown, I have dark hair, brown eyes, and I'm a little mysterious.

The result is...

Roy.

From Charlie and the Chocolate Factory .

To make matters perfect, Phillip is going to be This:

I'm glad he agreed to it--the only other option was The Wonder Twins