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I don't have work today, which is actually kind of nice. I can use the time to work on more job applications (mailed out another one yesterday) and it also gives me time to work on art. Yesterday and this past weekend I started experimenting with monoprinting, and I think I want to work on that today. I have a lot of in progress digital pieces that I want to keep working on, too. There was a lot of art I started before grad school or during breaks from school that I want to work on in Photoshop (like this, this, and this). There is also a lot of art that I want to add to my portfolio and my deviantArt gallery, so I have plenty to work on when I'm not working at the store. Plus, I finally bought season 1 of Pushing Daisies, so I have lots to keep me entertained when I'm working on the computer. On a side note, this dress totally looks like something from the Pushing Daisies costuming department and I am so tempted to get it. I'm not actually going to buy it right now, but I'm definitely going to think about it. Ha, nevermind, it looks like it sold out shortly after I posted this entry this morning. That takes care of that. ;) I've also started re-reading the Harry Potter series just for fun. I haven't gotten a chance to read a book just for pure enjoyment since last August, before grad school started. I started book 4 last night, and it's been fun re-visiting it all. Tags: art, books, fashion, harry potter, job search, pushing daisies, work Current Mood: hopeful Current Music: Fitz and the Dizzyspells - Andrew Bird
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I bought a new dress this week because I wanted a fun new summer dress. I have a heck of a time finding summer dresses that I like (I haaaate empire waist dresses on me), so it was kind of a relief to find this one.  It looks really cute, and it's so comfortable. I didn't get the belt they show it with in the photo because I already have a bunch of cool belts and scarves that I can use with it. I joined twitter. I had been going back and forth on deciding if twitter is annoying or not, so I finally decided I would take it for a test spin and see if I like it. So far I'm finding it amusing. I only post from my computer, not my phone, and I'm determined not to spam my account with tons of entries. If I have a lot to say, then that's what LJ is for. Check my sketch blog for some new art (watercolor and acrylic paintings from my sketchbooks). And remember, you can always friend jackieoceanart to stay updated on that stuff. This morning I got the album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix and I am totally hooked. It's basically all I've been listening to today. I highly recommend checking it out. Let's see, what else...oh yeah! I changed the colors and stuff on my LJ layout to make it all summery. I figure if I can't be by the ocean this summer then at least my LJ can have ocean colors. I tried doing a CSS layout but couldn't get it to cooperate, so I went back to my old standby, Component. Lastly, the Coldplay concert last week was really good! You can see photos here. Tags: art, concert, fashion, lj, music, shopping, twitter Current Mood: relaxed Current Music: Love Like A Sunset - Phoenix
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I was reading bolivarblues's list of concerts that she's been to and realized I was overdue on updating my own list that I keep. And so!
- Ben Folds and Guster with opening guest Hotel Lights - Syracuse University, Syracuse NY - April 26, 2009
- Iron and Wine with opening guest Blizten Trapper - Asbury Hall, Buffalo NY - November 14, 2008
- Sara Bareilles - Syracuse University, Syracuse NY - March 29, 2008
- U2 - Vertigo Tour 2005 with opening guest Institute - HSBC Arena, Buffalo NY - December 7, 2005
- Three Dog Night - Epcot, Disney World, Orlando FL - November 11, 2005
- Rockin' At the Homestead - Kate Taylor & Ben Taylor, with special guests Carly Simon, Hugh Taylor, Isaac Taylor, and Jim Belushi - Vanderhoop Homestead, Aquinnah MA - July 27, 2005
- U2 - Vertigo Tour 2005 with opening guest Kings of Leon - Fleet Center, Boston MA - May 26, 2005
- Davy Jones - Epcot, Disney World, Orlando FL - April 18, 2005
- Liz Phair with opening guest Merit - Syracuse University, Syracuse NY - February 14, 2004
- Pete Yorn with opening guests Minibar and Jesse Malfin - Syracuse University, Syracuse NY - October 28, 2003
- Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone - Epcot, Disney World, Orlando FL - May 23, 2003
- Syracuse Symphony Orchestra - Syracuse University, Syracuse NY - February 6, 2003
- Earl's Garage, Hijack Jupiter, and Gym Class Heroes - Planet 505, Syracuse NY - November 1, 2002
- Granian - "Living Room Concert" at Flint Hall - Syracuse University, Syracuse NY - December 4, 2001
- U2 - Elevation Tour 2001 with opening guest P.J. Harvey - HSBC Arena, Buffalo NY - May 31, 2001
- Sting, with opening guest Jill Scott - Brand New Day Tour 2001 - Blue Cross Arena, Rochester NY - May 20, 2001
- Billy Joel and Elton John - Face to Face Tour 2001 - Syracuse University, Syracuse NY - May 5, 2001
- Fuel - Syracuse University, Syracuse NY - April 28, 2001
- Tim Reynolds - Syracuse University, Syracuse NY - October 25, 2000
- Guster with Special Guest Ben Lee - Syracuse University, Syracuse NY - September 4, 2000
- James Taylor and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Open Rehearsal - Eastman Theatre, Rochester NY - September 24, 1999
Next Monday I'm going to see Coldplay, and Pete Yorn is opening for them, so that should be a lot of fun. I've never seen Coldplay before, and I haven't seen Pete Yorn since 2003. There's also the possibility of seeing Crosby, Stills, and Nash next month, but that's a big maybe because it might be too late to get tickets at this point. Speaking of, you can hear Crosby, Stills, and Nash's Demos album right now on NPR's website. I've never been actively into them, but that album just hit the spot yesterday. I did four plus hours of online workshops for state certification stuff yesterday and that album made it much more tolerable. Tags: concert, music Current Mood: calm Current Music: Follow Through - Hotel Lights
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I wrote up a big "to do" list for break and I'm slowly working on getting through it. I'm trying to mix up doing school stuff with doing things that I've been wanting to get done since the fall, like organizing books and photos and everything else that keeps piling up around here. As such, here are some photos from when I went apple and pumpkin picking way back in October. More photos this-a-way!Also, I've been doing a lot of music listening over the past couple of months and I officially give two thumbs up to: -Death Cab for Cutie - Open Door EP -Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest-Andrew Bird - Noble Beast-Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line-M. Ward - Hold Time-Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago- Dark Was the Night - two disc various artists compilation -The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound-Elvis Perkins - Elvis Perkins in DearlandI need to get back into the habit of sharing mp3s on here. Tags: autumn, music, photos Current Mood: good Current Music: Little Bribes - Death Cab for Cutie
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I'm so glad that it is finally time for a break from school. During the next week I plan to: -get lots of homework done -sleep -clean my room -sleep -finally watch the last half of the season of Battlestar Galactica, including the finale -maybe get caught up on Supernatural, too (soooo far behind) -work on art -get my lesson plans for the upcoming weeks fully organized -clean out my closet and get rid of clothes I don't want/need anymore I haven't had a break since Christmas, so I've been looking forward to this week for a really long time. Also, bonus! Guster and Ben Folds concert on April 26th! I can't believe that graduation is basically in a month. 4 weeks of student teaching left, the show at the college festival, the end of the year gallery show, the end of the year review, graduation, plus any job interviews I can wrangle in the meantime. The next few weeks are going to be craaaazy. Tags: school Current Mood: exhausted Current Music: Kids - MGMT
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Here's another musician themed illustration, using pen and watercolor on Bristol Board. The final illustration measures 9" x 12". From left to right that's Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers. Yeah, I know that it kind of looks like Stewart is the lead singer in this picture, but I really liked the photo I found to use as reference. Plus, he's awesome anyhow, so front and center he stayed. Cross posted from my sketch blog / jackieoceanart. Tags: art, music, school, the police Current Mood: tired Current Music: Magnificent - U2
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