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Yhsla Jones  

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Journal Entry: Thu May 8, 2008, 6:30 PM
Sorry I haven't been interacting much with everyone. This has been a busy quarter for me thus far and looks like it will be for the next two months at least. You'll have to excuse the informal and jumbled wording of this post, this entry is just one in a long list of to-do's that I've got for today, heh.

I'm in a full time program (16 credits) at Evergreen which is focused on intense studio work in an artists community context (Student-Originated-Studies: Visual Arts, if you want to look it up on the Evergreen website). For SOS I'm doing literally 48 hours of work a week, between the research paper, the weekly critiques, the museum visits, the traveling artist lectures, the knitting groups 4 times a week... It's hectic. My focus this quarter is on needlework techniques, particularly in relation to Crochet and Afghan (Tunisian) Crochet. I'm also learning everything I can about the history of Crochet and whatever other needlework techniques I can find books on. After futzing around a bit I've finally decided to do an installation piece discussing the (in my opinion) ridiculous notion of separating 'craft' and 'art'. On top of weekly work for the installation piece (a flock of doilies, basically) I'm learning a new Crochet technique each day and, when I get an idea, making samples or projects from those.

Unfortunately, my wrists have really started hurting lately so I'm pro'lly going to have to go get them checked at the doctors. Ugh.

In addition I'm taking a 2 credit grant writing course - not quite as bad, but still, it takes up time. So, 18 credits total this quarter.

But it doesn't end there - I'm also graduating on June 13th (which I have to do my exit interview for and rent my robe and hat for), then getting married on June 14th (which I still have to get the license and rings for - ugh!), then leaving for my honeymoon June 15th. Why so close together? Because most of the family members have to travel long ways to visit and can't always get a lot of time off from work.

Add to that trying to find a job in the next two weeks... Yeah. Hectically busy.

Nice thing though - I've found my camera, so you'll all be able to enjoy pictures of what I'm working on as and if I have time to snap pictures. I think if I get new rechargeable batteries (my old ones finally kicked the bucket) I'll be more likely to snap random pictures.

Ok, so, yes, hectic hectic hectic. But at least it's all good stuff. I'd still rather not walk in the graduation ceremony (since my school doesn't require you to) and get eloped for the wedding with a small dinner afterwords, but no, my family has to put pressure on me. Feh. At least they're the ones who paid for the wedding stuff.

I hope you all are doing well. I'll check in as often as I can. :)

Edit 05-08-2008

Alright, links to the crochet stuff I've got posted so far.

Starfire Doily

Brown Pinwheel

Hollow Dreamcatcher

White and Aventurine

Brown and Red Jasper

  • Mood: Bewildered
  • Listening to: Cygnet Committee by David Bowie
  • Reading: Who Speaks for Islam? by Esposito and Mogahed
  • Watching: Charmed Season 1
  • Playing: Maple Story
  • Eating: The Greek Gods NonFat Plain Greek Yogurt
  • Drinking: flat Dr. Pepper

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 23
  • Current Residence: Olympia/Seattle, WA
  • Interests: Writing, Drawing, Chainmail, Metalworking, Psychology, Photography, Fiber...
  • Favourite movie: La Vita E Bella (It's a beautiful life) / Everything Illuminated / Thank you for Smoking
  • Favourite band or musician: I have to pick one?! (Currently - Jonathan Coulton / Jack Johnson / Siguur Ros)
  • Favourite genre of music: I have to pick one?! (Currently: Gamer Genre / Post-Rock / "Acoustic")
  • Favourite artist: Don't have one (Currently: Andy Cooperman)
  • Favourite poet or writer: Mercedes Lackey, JRR Tolkein, Emily Dickinson, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, C.S. Friedman...
  • Favourite photographer: Don't have one (Currently: None)
  • Favourite style or digital art: Don't have one (Currently: Digital Painting)
  • Operating System: Windows 2000
  • MP3 player of choice: Lappie Mach II
  • Shell of choice: Nah, got out of that long ago.
  • Wallpaper of choice: It depends on my mood, it's usually a photograph of some kind.
  • Skin of choice: It depends on my mood
  • Favourite game: I have to pick one?! (Currently - Cubis 2, WoW, BioShock)
  • Favourite gaming platform: Nintendo DS Light / Wii / Xbox 360 (only because of BioShock)
  • Favourite cartoon character: Spike from Cowboy Bebop / Dory or Crush from Finding Nemo / Ang from Avatar: The Last Airbender
  • Personal Quote: "The wisdom of the ages lies in the dust we leave behind." - Yhsla Jones
  • Tools of the Trade: Canon Power Shot A520, computer, pliers, chainmail, sheet metal, jeweler's saw, pens, loom, etc

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~Textiled:iconTextiled: 3 days 9 hours ago
Wow thanks for all the favourites!! xxx
~Taintedx:iconTaintedx: May 3, 2008, 7:09:28 PM
that was quick! thanks. :)
=Dellessanna:iconDellessanna: Apr 28, 2008, 12:13:58 AM Mood: Joy
:hug: Thanks so very much for the fav! :D

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~lilacscent:iconlilacscent: Apr 3, 2008, 1:18:32 AM
Hi
thanks for :+fav: ing Just..
much appreciated
:thanks:

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~eikaj:iconeikaj: Mar 31, 2008, 5:39:39 PM
I absolutely love your metal workings

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~Dordi:iconDordi: Mar 22, 2008, 3:32:05 AM
Thank you for the favs and the print request! ^^ <3

I'll try to get "Terracotta, Jade and Grass" scanned properly to get a better quality, and then I might upload it as a print. ;)
*jessa1155:iconjessa1155: Mar 21, 2008, 2:45:23 PM
Thanks very much for faving our Laelia Orchid Pendant~ [link] :rose:

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~mdvannes:iconmdvannes: Mar 5, 2008, 4:40:45 PM
Thanks for the :+fav: on "Woven Sterling Bangle" ! [link]

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!jessicamadison:iconjessicamadison: Mar 1, 2008, 5:31:37 AMFlagged as spam
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Wow! You really are a brilliant poet, aren't you?

Why don't you join the poetry contest from [link] ?


It's free and every nitwit such as myself who enters gets a small gift

but someone like you might win one of their $10 000 or $100 000 prizes.
~VampireProdigy:iconVampireProdigy: Feb 27, 2008, 10:33:30 PM
Mkay then, no worries then. :3

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~erinightwind:iconerinightwind: Feb 27, 2008, 9:08:56 PM
No, I just thought it was kinda nifty. ^^;

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~VampireProdigy:iconVampireProdigy: Feb 27, 2008, 12:03:28 PM
I did take it slightly offensively. The way it came off seemed as though you implied mine was generic or fake. Hence the link to the similar tattoo that had been photoshopped. .-.

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~2Face-Tattoo:icon2Face-Tattoo: Feb 27, 2008, 10:52:43 AM
Thank you for the :+fav: or :+devwatch:,
or your comment to my Tattoo Art-Designs & Photos :gallery:!!!

Please watch our brand :new: Myspace Site [link] 8-)
or [link] Homepage 8-)

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=Dellessanna:iconDellessanna: Feb 26, 2008, 2:30:53 PM Mood: Joy
Thank you so very much for the fav! :heart:

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~erinightwind:iconerinightwind: Feb 26, 2008, 12:37:20 PM
I didn't mean it as any kind of insult, if you're taking it that way. I just thought it was a cool coincidence. :shrug:

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~WikkedOne:iconWikkedOne: Feb 25, 2008, 10:00:34 PM
Thanks for the Fav.
Something Wikked this way comes...

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~VampireProdigy:iconVampireProdigy: Feb 25, 2008, 7:49:46 PM
Thank you for pointing out that there is someone out there with the same [and reasonably common] tattoo as myself.

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~withwings18:iconwithwings18: Feb 25, 2008, 11:13:56 AM Mood: Wow!
i'm guessing you like my tattoo. :D like the others before me: thank you for fave'ing me.
~erinightwind:iconerinightwind: Feb 25, 2008, 12:56:38 AM
Always, pretty lady. :)

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~erinightwind:iconerinightwind: Feb 25, 2008, 12:56:20 AM
You're welcome so much. :)

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~daria-86:icondaria-86: Feb 24, 2008, 6:19:43 AM
Thanks for the fav on my Orange earrings!

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