Semester #2

Well I'm back from my second residency, and man am I pooped. I caught a cold that was circulating through the group, and am still recovering from that. I think my main goal for the next residency should be to not get sick. I don't know whether that would involve plastic gloves, anti-bacterial lotion, and a mask, but at this point I'm not ruling anything out.

I'm taking the advice of one of my fellow students who graduated this semester, and am not doing anything school related this first week back. Other than posting here obviously. I'm ruminating on residency events, and will be posting a bullet-point list of the highs, lows, and in-betweens very soon. Here's a preview:

1. Boston in the summer smells like feet and toilet, but the Red Sox fans smell worse.

2. It's not going to be a very helpful critique when it starts with "I'm not sure what to say because I'm not an illustrator."

3. You can view the artwork up-close and personal at the Fogg Museum of Art. Just don't sneeze on it.

Anyway, in the meantime, I'm waiting with bated breath for my very large Amazon.com order to arrive with all the books I'd like to read this semester. I love getting mail, and mail that involves books is just about the best it can get. Although, I have to admit that I'm more eager for the Harry Potter book delivery on the 21st...but that's because I'm a...
very
big
nerd.

Glad to be back in the sticks, and looking forward to meeting my new mentor!