My best way to reduce anxiety is to create or "do" something like painting. So one afternoon instead of doing school work I decided to do rock painting and jewelry making and it was way more interesting than opening my books!!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Finals, Anxiety, procrastination!!
Finals at school are coming and that only means stress. I have so much to read and papers to write that just thinking about them makes me very anxious. So to cope with my anxiety I avoid my books and papers. Well I think that is called procrastination, but I rather call it my "coping mechanism"!
My best way to reduce anxiety is to create or "do" something like painting. So one afternoon instead of doing school work I decided to do rock painting and jewelry making and it was way more interesting than opening my books!!
My Kitten!
earrings!
My best way to reduce anxiety is to create or "do" something like painting. So one afternoon instead of doing school work I decided to do rock painting and jewelry making and it was way more interesting than opening my books!!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Boston Memories!
I'm on my way to Boston writing on the airplane. I am very excited to go back to the place that welcomed me for the first time. I have so many good and bad memories from the east coast that I do not where to start. One of them that I wanted to share in this blog is about my drawings.
When I moved to the US (about six years ago) I first lived in Boston, I did not have any friends and my English was horrible, so I spent hours drawing at home. I took a short course of basic drawing which I really enjoyed. It was my first time drawing live nude models…..(well that's another long story)..but yeah I really enjoyed it despite the uncomfortable situation.
First drawings:
From then I started drawing and drawing. Now looking back, I realize that all my drawings had to do with my family and Bolivia. Sigh….it was a hard year for me, I really missed them and that was translated in my drawings. Here are some of the drawings:
Then, I moved to the West coast and I have been living in California for four years. Time flies! So many things happened since; I went to college, learned how to drive, tried Asian food for the first time (It's my favorite food now), I got married, adopted a lovely puppy, and now I am in my second year of a Master program where I met wonderful people. Life continues! I still miss my family a lot, especially my mom, but I am grateful that they are alive and always supporting me.
When I moved to the US (about six years ago) I first lived in Boston, I did not have any friends and my English was horrible, so I spent hours drawing at home. I took a short course of basic drawing which I really enjoyed. It was my first time drawing live nude models…..(well that's another long story)..but yeah I really enjoyed it despite the uncomfortable situation.
First drawings:
From then I started drawing and drawing. Now looking back, I realize that all my drawings had to do with my family and Bolivia. Sigh….it was a hard year for me, I really missed them and that was translated in my drawings. Here are some of the drawings:
My little brother, Alex, ready for his kindergarten graduation!
My nephew, Alvaro
Some Bolivian unknown children:
Bolivian indigenous women:
Then, I moved to the West coast and I have been living in California for four years. Time flies! So many things happened since; I went to college, learned how to drive, tried Asian food for the first time (It's my favorite food now), I got married, adopted a lovely puppy, and now I am in my second year of a Master program where I met wonderful people. Life continues! I still miss my family a lot, especially my mom, but I am grateful that they are alive and always supporting me.
First pastel drawings I made in California:
I have continued painting, and now my new inspiration is my dog. I keep wishing I had more time and money……sigh…patience!!
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