I have yet to unpack.....

So i've been home now for about three days & im still all packed up in my four huge suitcases and slowly but surely boxes will be sent my way....... and let me tell you what.. ITS FREEZING!
We got some more snow last night so everything is white and covered... its actually really pretty from the inside of the house... looks almost like a snowglobe....i can handle the view from the window but going outside in it... thats a whole different issue. On a brighter note, the bears kicked butt last night which made me very proud to be home rooting them on!! Chicago is by far the best city in the whole wide world ... hands down! Its been really nice being home with the family though, and sleeping in my own bed... thats been ever better! Course, i've been so used to a twin size bed... im not sure what to do with myself in a full sized bed now...i've been sleeping with my little electric fireplace on every night otherwise i cant sleep because im so cold.. lol
To be honest, its a little pathetic....
Today Mom, Nick and i are heading in to Weber ( Pa's sheet metal shop ) to work on a few things.... Mom and i are opening a little creative section in the shop... An area for her graphic design stuff and an area for a salon for me :)!!! im so excited and have already had a few people asking about it... you know just another project for the family to get involved in... hhaha....SHOULD BE COOL tho :)!

TWO DAYS....

Things are getting down the crunch time....i have two days left of class....and its getting a bit stressful for everyone.. lots of tears... lots of mental and emotional breakdowns have been encountered....all i can say is i cant wait for the holidays so i can relax and BREATHE... lol except im not thrilled about the amounts and amounts of snow that is in the chicago area.. wish i could bring the warm weather home with me...

Im excited to get started in my career and figure out where i want to end up etc.... i am not excited to take those classes those for spring semester and be a college student again... i guess its the "smart" thing to do since i only have a year left of my degree.. i might as well finish it up....

Mom gets here tomorrow.. which will be nice to have a family member out here....&& i get to have lunch with my cousins, Sally and Paige :)! i love those girls and will miss them so much!! i wish they would move back with me... because i have really enjoyed spending time with them while being out here in california...

I know people thought i was moving out here forever but honestly.... chicago is my home and unless i get an amazing job somewhere else.. i will remain in chicago.. this whole experience is something i NEEDED to do thou.. i have always wanted to live in California and experience all of this.. i also have always wanted to attend the school and graduate from the program in which i will graduate on friday... so as far as im concerned i have living my dreams and enjoying every moment of it... im excited to see where my life will take me next :)

Soooo... if all else fails...

Today was our last day of FIBERGLASS..... THANK THE LORD! i seriously do not think i could handle one more day of that stuff....a little drama but overall everything was good.....im SO happy today is over though... THANK GOD again for working out... relieves my stress on so many levels....

Today i also came to terms with the idea.. that if all else fails.... im going to be a cleaning lady and create my own company and kick ass at cleaning... because i can bleach the hell out of those tile floors... JUST SAYING... if all else fails.....

Im thinking everyone is slowing becoming drained and exhausted from everything..... Everyone is slowly breaking down and falling apart....i know am emotionally, mentally and physically drained and exhausted... so im sure everyone else is in the same boat..... its been a LONGGGG 5 months.. but very good 5 months at the same time.. i am extremely bittersweet but ready to come home and at least see my family.... Theres nothing like being home... with my family and my puppy and sitting in my big comfy brown chair.... thats what I need on days like today.....

Just another day in the creative world....

Today we fiber glassed the first half of our molds.. tomorrow we will finish fiberglassing..... i know many of you have NO idea what that even means... just let me put it this way..... ITS ITCHY and MESSY....& pretty much anything that touches it is ruined lol...

...after sitting in a workshop with Lori Taylor who is the main women when in comes to Smashbox makeup, i am feeling really torn with where i want to live and end up..... When i am in california i love it and can see myself living here and creating an amazing career... but when i go home and see my family and friends i miss it and want to reside there and do what i can.... Granted chicago has LOTS of opportunities BUT.. its no california or new york.... what to do... what to do......im just torn....and wish i could wake up and be told where i am supposed to be! :)

ON a brighter note... to those of you in those cold states.. it was a beautiful 70 degree day here in california and i plan on laying out all week after class and all weekend...xoxo