Stuart Art Collection

One of the many reasons that I love the UCSD campus is the Stuart Art Collection. It currently consists of seventeen works of art including....

Vices and Virtues

Stonehenge (The La Jolla Project)

The Bear

And Sun God

Right now, they are in the process of installing an eighteenth piece entitled Fallen Star on top of the Jacobs School of Engineering and I think it is awesome. It is a 70,000 pound house based on a cottage in Providence, Rhode Island. From what I understand, it is a commentary on the concept of home and the idea of displacement.

What it's looking like right now.

What it will look like completed. It will also include a rooftop garden backyard that will be open to the public.

This Week In Crafts

My first crafty endeavor this week was holiday flags. We ended up with three strands hanging across our living room. We also made handprint turkeys that are hanging in the window. It's starting to look a bit like a carnival out there.

Next up on my list was Christmas stockings for the suite. With some Christmas tunes and some help from my designated elf, Jillian, I was able to make it through all of them in two days. I love how they all turned out. We're all planning on leaving each other little holiday notes in our stockings as well as candy and our secret santa gifts. Ivy got into the spirit by going out this morning and buying some candy, which is officially the first of our stocking stuffers. 

The Bernie

Just in case you're curious how the young'ins are dancing nowadays, I thought I would introduce you to the Bernie. It is a peculiar dance where you "move it like Bernie" inspired by the film Weekend at Bernie's.  As you can see from the video, some people Bernie with more pizzazz than others. I'm still working on developing my own personal Bernie style. We try to Bernie in our suite at least once a week. 

Operation 18 Candles

In an attempt to kill some more time before finally posting the pictures of my paintings, I thought I'd post pictures of our second in-suite birthday. Jennifer officially became the last of us to turn 18 yesterday, so in celebration, Valerie and I walked to Ralph's to pick up a delicious chocolate cake. We ended up having to wait to eat it until almost midnight, but it was absolutely worth it.

Zipcar!

I've been getting a lot of slack for my lack of posting lately, so Valerie and I were sure to document our day today so I had a reason to blog. This morning we decided to book a Zipcar to take to Home Depot to get a board for tap dancing, lunch, and Target to grab some groceries. Here's our day in pictures!

Zipcar driving.

Lunch eating.

Home Depot Buying.

The Triton

I spent the majority of my day (approximately seven hours) in the common room today working on this new addition to our window. I was so worth it. I love how it turned out. I even signed and dated it, which I hardly ever do.

The Anchor

Painting the anchor in the middle of Revelle Plaza seems to be the thing to do. As of late, it has been painted with something new almost every night. So last night we decided it was time for Atlantis to claim it. It turned out pretty awesome if you ask me. It will probably be gone by tomorrow, but at least we've got pictures to document our glory. 

The beginnings.

Making my mark on the anchor. I was responsible for the "Never give up!" on this side.

I was also elected to write "Believe," "Revelle," "UCSD," and "We Love Arvin" on this side. I'm proud of my work.