Bored

So now that I'm all graduated and everything, I've got lotttts of free time. It's awesome. Most people would be smart and go out and get a job or something, but not me. I'm relishing this free time where I can go and do things that I enjoy. I forgot what it is like to have time where you don't HAVE to do anything, and you can do whatever you feel like. It's really quite nice. I imagine that this is what retirement will be like, but probably with more medication.

Anyway, so four days ago when I was doing nothing, I decided that I would finally get the nerve to try something I've been wanting to do for a long time - paint! I had bought a 2-pack canvas on sale and some paints a couple weeks ago but never told Owen in case what I made ended up being really horrible and I didn't want to show him.

In my newly cleaned out shed, I began to work.

I really had no idea what I was doing, since I've never actually painted anything before except maybe a couple watercolor things when I was like six years old. But that's what the internet is for right? I learned some tips for painting with acrylics, and really had a great time. Though I think I may need to get an easel because my neck was murder by the end of all of it.

And here's the final result! It's the inside of a tulip, in case you can't tell. It's no Picasso or da Vinci, but I'm pretty proud of it, considering I haven't taken an art class since 6th grade and really had no idea what I was doing!

Graduation

I'm not sure if you've heard, but Owen and I graduated recently. Oh yeah! We all know that I am one for making things a much bigger deal than they really are, so of course I made everyone do ALL of the graduation stuff. They loved it.

Maybe.

Anyway, my mom and grandma flew out for graduation week, which was awesome. We of course stuffed ourselves to the brim, trying tons of new restaurants for my website. Much shopping and walking around and waiting in lines was also involved. We all grew to absolutely abhor the Marriott Center seats and their complete lack of leg room. And I've never been a crazier Utah-esque driver than when I was driving us all around Utah Valley!

Here are some shots from graduation. My mother still hasn't sent me the ones of my side of the fam yet, so...something to look forward to...

Closed-eyed cousins (it's genetic)

friends from Camas - way back then!

Owen + his BFF

Co-worker and fellow graduate

I don't really know what those white sashes are for, but as we were walking up to convocation, I found one of the ground. We tried looking around to find the person who may have lost it, but after 15 minutes of mindless observing, I decided just to keep it! Hey, it looked cool, right?