I've got to admit - I'm in love with the line quality of this next one:
Ta!
Welcome Lawrence Benjamin - Delivery Story
5 years ago
Friday, October 23, 2009
I'm surprised I haven't posted these...
Ever since the beginning of time, I, Kathy, have been in love with cats. I love them. Really. And there is this guy named Simon Tofield who makes these amazing animated shorts that perfectly encapsulate some of the most hilarious cat moments that I'm sure just about every cat owner has been through. So, without further ado, here are the videos to the entire Simon's Cat series, because I love them.
I've got to admit - I'm in love with the line quality of this next one:
Ta!
I've got to admit - I'm in love with the line quality of this next one:
Ta!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Ugly blog
Hi Blogworld!
So I get headaches when even thinking about my blogger layout. The ones that they offer either have an aspect ratio that cuts off all of my pictures and videos, or they're butt-ugly. So I've decided to design my own layout. I'm in the process of teaching myself a little CSS in order to organize the site correctly and such, but if anyone out there has tips or links that'll help me out, I will love you forever. Though, let's be honest, I'll love you forever anyway.
So I get headaches when even thinking about my blogger layout. The ones that they offer either have an aspect ratio that cuts off all of my pictures and videos, or they're butt-ugly. So I've decided to design my own layout. I'm in the process of teaching myself a little CSS in order to organize the site correctly and such, but if anyone out there has tips or links that'll help me out, I will love you forever. Though, let's be honest, I'll love you forever anyway.
Recent Work!
I'm blowing off the dust of this thing! I've been able to do a lot of fun work lately for classes, and I want to show it off. I've also resurrected my deviantart account, so I'm just going to use the embed links from that, rather than up them to something else. Click on the picture to go to the page, then click on THAT picture to get a closer look at things! If you DO want to cruise my deviantart page, be warned that I post a lot of my figure drawings. Yes they're naked. That is all.
I'm going to be making a 3D animation! I'm surprised that I haven't posted this before, BUT here is the animatic version of it. An animatic is an animation without all of the 'tweens' in the movement. And yes, I did all the voices:
For the class I'm in this term, we're making our main character from the animatic in 3D! For any one who's curious, I sculpted the base mesh in ZBrush, topologized him in 3DCoat, and tweaked him in Maya.
Billy Front by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
Billy Quarter-front by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
Billy Side by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
Billy Quarter-back View by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
Billy Back by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
Billy Wireframe by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
I rendered this sucker for my Creative Industry Techniques class. We've been working with a way to render a scene using what are called mentalray nodes. Our assignment was to take a scene that we had textured in Texture and Lighting 1, and place the character that we modeled in Modeling 1 into the scene. Here are my results!
Jiggly Puff at the Bar Wide Shot by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
Jiggly Puff at the Bar Close-Up by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
Then in the other half of this class, we've been learning MEL scripting, which means that instead of using Maya's user interface directly (like clicking the buttons, moving everything with the tools, etc etc), I can go under the hood and program Maya to do the same things. What makes this cool is that I can have this code affect an unlimited number of objects at the same time, where if I did it by hand it would take ages. This next video was a lot of fun, and a lot of headaches to put together. If you want a little of the explanation about it, go directly to the youtube page and you'll find it in the video description. I like making things go boom!
I'm going to be making a 3D animation! I'm surprised that I haven't posted this before, BUT here is the animatic version of it. An animatic is an animation without all of the 'tweens' in the movement. And yes, I did all the voices:
For the class I'm in this term, we're making our main character from the animatic in 3D! For any one who's curious, I sculpted the base mesh in ZBrush, topologized him in 3DCoat, and tweaked him in Maya.
Billy Front by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
Billy Quarter-front by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
Billy Side by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
Billy Quarter-back View by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
Billy Back by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
Billy Wireframe by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
I rendered this sucker for my Creative Industry Techniques class. We've been working with a way to render a scene using what are called mentalray nodes. Our assignment was to take a scene that we had textured in Texture and Lighting 1, and place the character that we modeled in Modeling 1 into the scene. Here are my results!
Jiggly Puff at the Bar Wide Shot by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
Jiggly Puff at the Bar Close-Up by ~bowtothetallone on deviantART
Then in the other half of this class, we've been learning MEL scripting, which means that instead of using Maya's user interface directly (like clicking the buttons, moving everything with the tools, etc etc), I can go under the hood and program Maya to do the same things. What makes this cool is that I can have this code affect an unlimited number of objects at the same time, where if I did it by hand it would take ages. This next video was a lot of fun, and a lot of headaches to put together. If you want a little of the explanation about it, go directly to the youtube page and you'll find it in the video description. I like making things go boom!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
I do cool things on the weekends.
I did some cool things on the weekends this month that I meant to blog about at the time, but am finally going to get to now. First, I went sailing on a boat! It was amazing!!! It was a 19th century sailboat. I'll tell the best part in a glorious mix of words and pictures.
We:
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pulled on these:
to lift these:
That's right - I, wimpy Kathy of Coloradian suburbia, proved my radness by helping to hoist sails on a 19th century skiffer. Suhwheet.
The next weekend I did more cool things. I hung out with these people at this place:
and this place:
and other places I don't have pictures of. My favorite part of the trip was seeing this girl:
I got to watch her for a couple hours and it was AMAZINGLY fun. She's such a cute little babeh.
Then the NEXT weekend, I went with a lot of these crazies:
to this place:
for this YSA conference:
which was super happy fun times.
<pulled on these:
to lift these:
That's right - I, wimpy Kathy of Coloradian suburbia, proved my radness by helping to hoist sails on a 19th century skiffer. Suhwheet.
The next weekend I did more cool things. I hung out with these people at this place:
and this place:
and other places I don't have pictures of. My favorite part of the trip was seeing this girl:
I got to watch her for a couple hours and it was AMAZINGLY fun. She's such a cute little babeh.
Then the NEXT weekend, I went with a lot of these crazies:
to this place:
for this YSA conference:
which was super happy fun times.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
My work so far
I'm FINALLY posting more of my work! I hope you're excited.
My first assignment from Intro to Animation. We were supposed to make it feel like a bowling ball.
A wave cycle
Walk cycle 1
Walk cycle 2. His arms are crazy. Next time I'll be more careful.
An exercise with squash and stretch. I love that little guy!
This is a project I worked on with a group. Hooray for Pixellation, AKA Stopmotion!
That's it for Intro to Animation. Now for Animation 1!
This was our 2nd assignment. The goal was to have the lamp do a 'take' - AKA change from one emotion to another. I chose from curious to scared.
For this one, we had to have Norman sit in a chair in an interesting way - AKA with some emotion. I chose intrigued.
If you haven't seen it, you can check out my final for Animation 1 in the previous post.
Now for Texture and Lighting 1!
This was my environment I chose for my midterm. What do you think?
And this was my project for my final. My goal was to make her Steam Punk.
My first assignment from Intro to Animation. We were supposed to make it feel like a bowling ball.
A wave cycle
Walk cycle 1
Walk cycle 2. His arms are crazy. Next time I'll be more careful.
An exercise with squash and stretch. I love that little guy!
This is a project I worked on with a group. Hooray for Pixellation, AKA Stopmotion!
That's it for Intro to Animation. Now for Animation 1!
This was our 2nd assignment. The goal was to have the lamp do a 'take' - AKA change from one emotion to another. I chose from curious to scared.
For this one, we had to have Norman sit in a chair in an interesting way - AKA with some emotion. I chose intrigued.
If you haven't seen it, you can check out my final for Animation 1 in the previous post.
Now for Texture and Lighting 1!
This was my environment I chose for my midterm. What do you think?
And this was my project for my final. My goal was to make her Steam Punk.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Wah Waaaaaaah
I was about to harp on Harry Potter 6 with my third item, but I don't want to leave this post with such a Debbie Downer, so watch this and impress all your friends! And definitely watch the Debbie Downer link -- so hilarious! It's my favorite when the actors crack up.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Finally...a post!
So I'm bored, and it's been a while, so here's my final project for my beginning animation class! Well, at least the current version. I sent it in to my professor to see what I can improve on and I'm waiting on the changes.
And I saw this on someone else's blog, and thought it'd be a fun waste of a few minutes.
Kathy's ABCs
A - Age: 25
B - Bed size: Tall Twin
C - Chore you hate: Eek. Dishes.
D - Dog(s) name: Chip's my roommate's dog. He's a sweetie. Then Norm's my Aunt's dog, and he's a little scamp and cracks me up!
E - Essential start your day item: Phone. I really can't go anywhere without it.
F - Favorite color: Red
G - Gold or Silver: I look good in both, but I prefer silver
H - Height: 6'2" but I typically tell people 6'3". It just sounds better.
I - Instrument: Tons. Guitar, Baritone, Trumpet, Tuba, Trombone, Pinano....and more that I'm not as proficient at...
J - Job title: Student! Hooray! Hopefully future animator. :D
K - Kid(s): Someday :D
L - Living arrangements: I live with 4 roommates in the hills of El Cerrito. And there's a doggie, Chip, who's 14, and a SWEET kitty, Squeaky, who's...not 14. Probably younger, but I haven't asked yet. He's amazing though...he gives me lovings.
M - Mom's name: Eileen. She's amazing. You should meet her.
N - Nicknames: Kitty, Kit, Kathy, Hey you tall girl...
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth of child: Not yet. Knock on wood.
P - Pet Peeve: Acne. I hates it.
Q - Quotes you like:
We have it within our power to speak to hundreds of millions of people, two hours at a time, in the dark. No single person before has ever had that power: no emperor, no saint, and no individual, however powerful. So we have a tremendous responsibility in what we say...As artists, we have a wonderful tool...to do away with hate, bigotry and war, and work for the brotherhood of man.
- Frank Capra, Director, "It's a Wonderful Life"
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: 1 brother and 1 sister
T - Time to wake up: Eek it's been super late lately. Like 12. It's ridiculous. I'm on a weird schedule.
U- Underwear: Yes, I wear them.
V - Vegetable you dislike: Buk Choy. I want to like it so badly, but it's just gross.
W - Ways you run late: Sleeping in. Surprise, surprise.
X - X-rays you've had: Hrm...most recently my wrist. I fractured it back in January.
Y - Yummy food you make- Zebra Brownies. They're divine.
Z - Zoo favorite: I loves me some tigers.
And I saw this on someone else's blog, and thought it'd be a fun waste of a few minutes.
Kathy's ABCs
A - Age: 25
B - Bed size: Tall Twin
C - Chore you hate: Eek. Dishes.
D - Dog(s) name: Chip's my roommate's dog. He's a sweetie. Then Norm's my Aunt's dog, and he's a little scamp and cracks me up!
E - Essential start your day item: Phone. I really can't go anywhere without it.
F - Favorite color: Red
G - Gold or Silver: I look good in both, but I prefer silver
H - Height: 6'2" but I typically tell people 6'3". It just sounds better.
I - Instrument: Tons. Guitar, Baritone, Trumpet, Tuba, Trombone, Pinano....and more that I'm not as proficient at...
J - Job title: Student! Hooray! Hopefully future animator. :D
K - Kid(s): Someday :D
L - Living arrangements: I live with 4 roommates in the hills of El Cerrito. And there's a doggie, Chip, who's 14, and a SWEET kitty, Squeaky, who's...not 14. Probably younger, but I haven't asked yet. He's amazing though...he gives me lovings.
M - Mom's name: Eileen. She's amazing. You should meet her.
N - Nicknames: Kitty, Kit, Kathy, Hey you tall girl...
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth of child: Not yet. Knock on wood.
P - Pet Peeve: Acne. I hates it.
Q - Quotes you like:
We have it within our power to speak to hundreds of millions of people, two hours at a time, in the dark. No single person before has ever had that power: no emperor, no saint, and no individual, however powerful. So we have a tremendous responsibility in what we say...As artists, we have a wonderful tool...to do away with hate, bigotry and war, and work for the brotherhood of man.
- Frank Capra, Director, "It's a Wonderful Life"
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: 1 brother and 1 sister
T - Time to wake up: Eek it's been super late lately. Like 12. It's ridiculous. I'm on a weird schedule.
U- Underwear: Yes, I wear them.
V - Vegetable you dislike: Buk Choy. I want to like it so badly, but it's just gross.
W - Ways you run late: Sleeping in. Surprise, surprise.
X - X-rays you've had: Hrm...most recently my wrist. I fractured it back in January.
Y - Yummy food you make- Zebra Brownies. They're divine.
Z - Zoo favorite: I loves me some tigers.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Holy Crap, and Update!!!
I want to write an entry for several reasons. The least blog-motivating BUT most exciting is that it's my birthday today!!! I'm 25. It's pretty much increderific. A second reason is that for the first time all week, I've had a chance to do something other than drawing! My new classes are from 4pm-12am and that's been driving me pretty crazy. It's meant that my evenings are shot, and that's when I get to spend time with my friends from church, which, to some extent, is my whole social outlet. It's also meant that by the time I get home, which is usually anywhere from 12:30am-1am, I'm so wired from drawing all day that I can't get to sleep for HOURS. This is the third reason that I'm blogging...insomnia sucks. Enough background!
It's time for....
Up Exclusive Featurette
And now for...
It's time for....
The List-o-things I'm Looking Forward to!
- My birthday potluck! I really, REALLY enjoy eating food I didn't make myself. This is going to be fun!
- Going to the temple this weekend! I missed out on Ward temple night this Wednesday for class, and I had too much homework to go during the day. I REALLY want to go tomorrow, and will do everything I can to go before the day gets away from me.
- Bethany Dillon's having a free concert on May 2nd. I love her music to the moon and the stars. And it's only half an hour away! It's perfect! Lunch starts at 12:30 and the concert starts at 2, if anyone's interested in coming with me.
- Stake Women's Conference! We're doing all sorts of rad sounding service projects that I want to help out with! According to the flyer it ends at 12:30 on the same day of the concert. My plan is to stay through the end, and miss the concert's lunch, but get there in time for the show. However, there's a possibility that Stake Conference will be longer than that. If it is, I'm cool with not going to the concert. She'll be back next year.
- The neat projects that I'm going to do for class! I was going to update my blog earlier today because I realized that I had my Maya files could get some screen shots of last term's work via school computers, but time ran short. BUT this term's going to be fun. I already love my classes - they're lots of work, but it's extremely satisfying!
- Going to the gym! I've been trying to be more active in my off time. Animators do a lot of sitting, and I want to keep my health as best I can.
- UP! I'm SUPER excited for Pixar's new movie to come out. Every time I think about May 29th, my heart skips a little beat!
Up Exclusive Featurette
And now for...
The List-o-things I'm Glad are Over!
- Healthy Living Lunch! I was in charge of planning and coordinating a free lunch given at school. It was fun, but I'm really glad it's over and that I don't have it on my shoulders.
- My 24th year. You know, life has just been getting better and better and better. It's been magical, and I'll remember all the neat things that happened over the last year with fondness.
- The 4th season of LOST! Man, the writer's strike sure messed up that season. I'm liking season 5 a bunch.
- TODAY!!! I had a BLAST in class, AND I even got 2 free pieces of delicious carrot cake PLUS a free dinner, but this was a really long week for me, what with the late nights and the friendless existence.
- Puberty. Do I really have to explain?
Sunday, February 15, 2009
This looks like fun!
The first five...
The first five people to leave a comment on this post will receive something made by me.
However there are some limitations:
1. I make no guarantee that you will like what I make.
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It will be done this year. (might take a while)
4. You have no clue what it is going to be, poetry, shoes, bags or a little invention of my own. I may bake something and mail it you . Who knows? Not you that's for sure!
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange. It may blow your mind!
Here the catch, if you choose to do this. You must post this on your blog and be ready to make something for five people too. This will be fun! When you receive the fabulous item I make you, you must post a picture of it on your blog.
The first five people to leave a comment on this post will receive something made by me.
However there are some limitations:
1. I make no guarantee that you will like what I make.
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It will be done this year. (might take a while)
4. You have no clue what it is going to be, poetry, shoes, bags or a little invention of my own. I may bake something and mail it you . Who knows? Not you that's for sure!
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange. It may blow your mind!
Here the catch, if you choose to do this. You must post this on your blog and be ready to make something for five people too. This will be fun! When you receive the fabulous item I make you, you must post a picture of it on your blog.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Projects of late
My plan is to toss a few things that I've been working on up here. My friend, Mindy, totally inspired me to finally get around to updating. I'm planning on it being small, just so I can finally finish something.
I made this today in my compositing class using Adobe After Effects. It's based off of one of my favorite memories with my sister. We were out in the backyard tossing styrofoam airplanes back and forth. One got caught high up in one of the pine trees - so high we couldn't even knock it down with a broom. We gave up on it and kept playing with all the other planes, and about 10 minutes later, we glanced over and lo and behold, our cat, Loki, was climbing up the tree! She was too high to reach her when we noticed. With gargantuan effort, Loki shimmied up the tree and crawled out to the end of the branch, knocking the plane down for us! We were stunned! However, when she went to turn around and climb down, she had a bit of a mishap, as you can see.
I hope to post more of my stuff later - for now, I gots to go to bed!
I made this today in my compositing class using Adobe After Effects. It's based off of one of my favorite memories with my sister. We were out in the backyard tossing styrofoam airplanes back and forth. One got caught high up in one of the pine trees - so high we couldn't even knock it down with a broom. We gave up on it and kept playing with all the other planes, and about 10 minutes later, we glanced over and lo and behold, our cat, Loki, was climbing up the tree! She was too high to reach her when we noticed. With gargantuan effort, Loki shimmied up the tree and crawled out to the end of the branch, knocking the plane down for us! We were stunned! However, when she went to turn around and climb down, she had a bit of a mishap, as you can see.
I hope to post more of my stuff later - for now, I gots to go to bed!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Radness as of late
I had a few rad things happen to me lately, and wanted to jot them down.
Things that are amazingly rad:
* Attractive bank tellers. Especially when they're at banks that are open later than usual when you really need some cash.
* Getting asked to dance. I got asked to dance 4 times tonight!!!! Holy cow!! Hooray for going Contra dancing for the first time, ever.
* TEMPLES! I'm so excited to receive my endowment on the 27th! CRAZY AMAZING!!
* My awesome family! I GET TO SEE THEM IN LESS THAN A WEEEEEEK!!!!!!
* Finding an extra quilt by accident RIGHT when the weather gets super cold.
* Bethany Dillon. I loves her musics. They're quite radtastic.
* My lovely Carmen San Diego coat that I wear FREAKING EVERYDAY!
* White Elephant parties. Oh boy, I'm stoked for this year's Sorensen Bash.
* Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie. It's pretty much the most Homer-sound-worthy substance known to man.
* AMAZING Christmas parties thrown by neat people at church! The party on Saturday was probably the best non-Sorensen party that I've ever, EVER been to. That's saying something.
* Kitties.
And I don't count this with the rad-list, but I'll give it an honorable mention. Remember The Princess Bride? I TOTALLY saw an R.O.U.S. in downtown Oakland. What's an R.O.U.S., you ask? A Rodent of Unusual Size. I was on my commute home a couple days ago when this freaking possum the size of my aunt's dog goes waltzing across the street. It was freaking disguisting. Anyway, I'd show you a Fireswamp clip from youtube, but there seems to be a dearth of them. So here's a few of my favorite scenes:
Things that are amazingly rad:
* Attractive bank tellers. Especially when they're at banks that are open later than usual when you really need some cash.
* Getting asked to dance. I got asked to dance 4 times tonight!!!! Holy cow!! Hooray for going Contra dancing for the first time, ever.
* TEMPLES! I'm so excited to receive my endowment on the 27th! CRAZY AMAZING!!
* My awesome family! I GET TO SEE THEM IN LESS THAN A WEEEEEEK!!!!!!
* Finding an extra quilt by accident RIGHT when the weather gets super cold.
* Bethany Dillon. I loves her musics. They're quite radtastic.
* My lovely Carmen San Diego coat that I wear FREAKING EVERYDAY!
* White Elephant parties. Oh boy, I'm stoked for this year's Sorensen Bash.
* Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie. It's pretty much the most Homer-sound-worthy substance known to man.
* AMAZING Christmas parties thrown by neat people at church! The party on Saturday was probably the best non-Sorensen party that I've ever, EVER been to. That's saying something.
* Kitties.
And I don't count this with the rad-list, but I'll give it an honorable mention. Remember The Princess Bride? I TOTALLY saw an R.O.U.S. in downtown Oakland. What's an R.O.U.S., you ask? A Rodent of Unusual Size. I was on my commute home a couple days ago when this freaking possum the size of my aunt's dog goes waltzing across the street. It was freaking disguisting. Anyway, I'd show you a Fireswamp clip from youtube, but there seems to be a dearth of them. So here's a few of my favorite scenes:
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Gratitude Week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday!
I'm grateful for friends. I've said this before, but I truly, TRULY am surrounded by phenomenal people wherever I go! Whether we're going to Denny's, making paper cranes, or watching TV, there's nothing that compares to being with people I love, and who love me!
I'm grateful for silly t-shirts. They crack me up!
I'm grateful for my Carmen San Diego jacket! It makes me happy on the inside of my heart. And my face.
I'm grateful for my teachers. They really care about all of our education, and help me out a TON.
I'm grateful for the scriptures! It's wonderful to be able to flip them open to the perfect passage that I didn't know I needed to hear right then. There's so much in there that I've been finding lately that's absolutely blown my mind with the awesomeness.
I'm grateful for Bethany Dillon, India.Arie, and Switchfoot. I really admire what they stand for and what they do.
I'm grateful for Thoroughly Modern Millie. It really, REALLY makes me want to dance in an elevator. Really badly.
I'm grateful for the Beatles. I haven't appreciated them much until recently, and I've only just scratched the surface of their radness.
I'm grateful for all the leaders in my church, whether they're Prophets, Apostles, Bishops, Relief Society Presidents, or my Tutoring Committee Co-chair, Paul. When I follow their council, things work out for me. It's increderific! :D
I'm grateful for silly t-shirts. They crack me up!
I'm grateful for my Carmen San Diego jacket! It makes me happy on the inside of my heart. And my face.
I'm grateful for my teachers. They really care about all of our education, and help me out a TON.
I'm grateful for the scriptures! It's wonderful to be able to flip them open to the perfect passage that I didn't know I needed to hear right then. There's so much in there that I've been finding lately that's absolutely blown my mind with the awesomeness.
I'm grateful for Bethany Dillon, India.Arie, and Switchfoot. I really admire what they stand for and what they do.
I'm grateful for Thoroughly Modern Millie. It really, REALLY makes me want to dance in an elevator. Really badly.
I'm grateful for the Beatles. I haven't appreciated them much until recently, and I've only just scratched the surface of their radness.
I'm grateful for all the leaders in my church, whether they're Prophets, Apostles, Bishops, Relief Society Presidents, or my Tutoring Committee Co-chair, Paul. When I follow their council, things work out for me. It's increderific! :D
Monday, December 8, 2008
Gratitude Week part Monday
I'm grateful for the power of optimism. It's a law of my life - when I believe with all my heart that things are going to work out, things get better and work out. That's been happening all the time this week - kindness from friends, calls from my family, charity from teachers. I'm loved in so many ways!
I'm grateful for my health. I've had great health through all my life which has allowed me to follow my dreams, so I'm grateful!
I'm grateful for sunshine! Things always seem better after sitting in the sunlight for a few minutes. I'm grateful for people who are sunshine in my life. I'm also grateful for people who see sunshine in me! That's come up a lot this year and it's a kick!
I'm grateful for my health. I've had great health through all my life which has allowed me to follow my dreams, so I'm grateful!
I'm grateful for sunshine! Things always seem better after sitting in the sunlight for a few minutes. I'm grateful for people who are sunshine in my life. I'm also grateful for people who see sunshine in me! That's come up a lot this year and it's a kick!
Gratitude Week Friday, Saturday and Sunday!
After a delay, I want to continue my gratitude week!
I'm grateful for the power of Jesus Christ to heal without a scar. I'm grateful that even when I act in ways which don't work for me, and even when I represent Christ in a way that he would not act, he forgives me and gathers me under his wings. I'm grateful for the chance to change, for the chance to learn who he TRULY is, not just my arrogant portrayal.
I'm grateful for my family! They never give up on me. I'm grateful for my mom, who lets me be whoever I want to be and loves me no matter what. I'm grateful for my dad, who supports me through thick and thin, laughs at my jokes, and makes me feel like the beautiful, empowered, rad woman that I am. I'm grateful for Mike, Laura, and Ella and the beautiful time it was my privilege to share with them. I'm grateful for LIZ!!! She looks out for me. She always, ALWAYS has and I'm grateful to her! I'm grateful for my wonderful aunts and uncles who have watched me grow and have given me so much love along the way. I'm grateful for cousins who are as close as siblings, who laugh with me, cry with me, and blow up snowmen with me.
I'm grateful for friends! Holy cow. I'm grateful for people who could hold a grudge who choose not to. I am SO GRATEFUL for people who believe in me when I choose to not believe in myself. I'm grateful for New Era Trainings. I'm grateful for what it stands for, and the world of possibilities that I've been able to reawaken in myself from my experiences there. I'm grateful for what my family and friends have been able to experience as a result of me going through this so far. I'm excited for new possibilities for the future!
I'm grateful for dancing! For YEARS I told myself that I can't dance, but I finally, FINALLY have begun to give myself a chance, and I really LOVE DANCING!!!
I'm grateful for strength, courage and wisdom. I've recently rediscovered that I'm chalk full of all of them - even when I think I'm not.
I'm grateful for the healing power of art, in all its forms. I'm SO grateful for music, oil pastels, paint, clay and pencils.
I'm grateful for my computer! It's taken some hard knocks over the last couple weeks, and it's still standing strong.
I'm grateful for being able to hang out in a tank top and feel freaking sexy.
I'm grateful to be beautiful.
I'm grateful for the power of Jesus Christ to heal without a scar. I'm grateful that even when I act in ways which don't work for me, and even when I represent Christ in a way that he would not act, he forgives me and gathers me under his wings. I'm grateful for the chance to change, for the chance to learn who he TRULY is, not just my arrogant portrayal.
I'm grateful for my family! They never give up on me. I'm grateful for my mom, who lets me be whoever I want to be and loves me no matter what. I'm grateful for my dad, who supports me through thick and thin, laughs at my jokes, and makes me feel like the beautiful, empowered, rad woman that I am. I'm grateful for Mike, Laura, and Ella and the beautiful time it was my privilege to share with them. I'm grateful for LIZ!!! She looks out for me. She always, ALWAYS has and I'm grateful to her! I'm grateful for my wonderful aunts and uncles who have watched me grow and have given me so much love along the way. I'm grateful for cousins who are as close as siblings, who laugh with me, cry with me, and blow up snowmen with me.
I'm grateful for friends! Holy cow. I'm grateful for people who could hold a grudge who choose not to. I am SO GRATEFUL for people who believe in me when I choose to not believe in myself. I'm grateful for New Era Trainings. I'm grateful for what it stands for, and the world of possibilities that I've been able to reawaken in myself from my experiences there. I'm grateful for what my family and friends have been able to experience as a result of me going through this so far. I'm excited for new possibilities for the future!
I'm grateful for dancing! For YEARS I told myself that I can't dance, but I finally, FINALLY have begun to give myself a chance, and I really LOVE DANCING!!!
I'm grateful for strength, courage and wisdom. I've recently rediscovered that I'm chalk full of all of them - even when I think I'm not.
I'm grateful for the healing power of art, in all its forms. I'm SO grateful for music, oil pastels, paint, clay and pencils.
I'm grateful for my computer! It's taken some hard knocks over the last couple weeks, and it's still standing strong.
I'm grateful for being able to hang out in a tank top and feel freaking sexy.
I'm grateful to be beautiful.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Things I'm thankful for!
I was reading a friend's blog, and got inspired by her entries before Thanksgiving where she talked about things that she's grateful for. It's time for....wait for it....
GRATITUDE WEEK!
I'm SO GRATEFUL for all the awesome, wonderful, BEAUTIFUL people that I've gotten to meet this year! Holy cow, I've been so blessed, especially lately! People love me, and through their love I have grown TREMENDOUSLY and I've had SO much fun! It really amazes me that I haven't quite been here for a year yet. With all the people I've met and the experiences I've had, it feels like it's been enough to fill up lifetimes and novels.
I'm also grateful for all of the wonderful friends that I've been able to keep in contact with from before this year - My beautiful family including my WONDERFUL cousins, MY NEW BABY NIECE, Best friends, old roommates, old bishops and friends from church, friends from High School, friends from college, etc. etc. have supported me SO incredibly well not only this year, but through all my life. I love you all!
I'm grateful for my talent in art. It's been downright therapeutic to reawaken my artistic expression. I've been able to create pieces that have literally changed my life and go to museums that have helped me heal from old battle scars that I've picked up along the way. Through this I've learned that there is truly meaning in everything.
More tomorrow.
GRATITUDE WEEK!
I'm SO GRATEFUL for all the awesome, wonderful, BEAUTIFUL people that I've gotten to meet this year! Holy cow, I've been so blessed, especially lately! People love me, and through their love I have grown TREMENDOUSLY and I've had SO much fun! It really amazes me that I haven't quite been here for a year yet. With all the people I've met and the experiences I've had, it feels like it's been enough to fill up lifetimes and novels.
I'm also grateful for all of the wonderful friends that I've been able to keep in contact with from before this year - My beautiful family including my WONDERFUL cousins, MY NEW BABY NIECE, Best friends, old roommates, old bishops and friends from church, friends from High School, friends from college, etc. etc. have supported me SO incredibly well not only this year, but through all my life. I love you all!
I'm grateful for my talent in art. It's been downright therapeutic to reawaken my artistic expression. I've been able to create pieces that have literally changed my life and go to museums that have helped me heal from old battle scars that I've picked up along the way. Through this I've learned that there is truly meaning in everything.
More tomorrow.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Posted by one who often complains of the cold...
I found this on a friend's blog, and it seriously made me cry. Neal A. Maxwell's so rad!!
Let us not then complain of the heat.
In the 1979 February Ensign, Elder Neal A. Maxwell wrote:
"Make no mistake about it, brothers and sisters, in the months and years ahead, events are likely to require each member to decide whether or not he will follow the First Presidency. Members will find it more difficult to halt longer between two opinions. President Marion G. Romney said, many years ago, that he had 'never hesitated to follow the counsel of the Authorities of the Church even though it crossed my social, professional or political life.'
"This is hard doctrine, but it is particularly vital doctrine in a society which is becoming more wicked. In short, brothers and sisters, not being ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ includes not being ashamed of the prophets of Jesus Christ. . . . Your discipleship may see the time when such religious convictions are discounted. . . . This new irreligious imperialism seeks to disallow certain opinions simply because those opinions grow out of religious convictions.
"Resistance to abortion will be seen as primitive. Concern over the institution of the family will be viewed as untrendy and unenlightened....Before the ultimate victory of the forces of righteousness, some skirmishes will be lost. Even in these, however, let us leave a record so that the choices are clear, letting others do as they will in the face of prophetic counsel. [emphasis added] There will also be times, happily, when a minor defeat seems probable, but others will step forward, having been rallied to rightness by what we do. We will know the joy, on occasion, of having awakened a slumbering majority of the decent people of all races and creeds which was, till then, unconscious of itself. Jesus said that when the fig trees put forth their leaves, 'summer is nigh.' Thus warned that summer is upon us, let us not then complain of the heat."
Here's the full article if you're interested:
http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=1846d0640b96b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1
Let us not then complain of the heat.
In the 1979 February Ensign, Elder Neal A. Maxwell wrote:
"Make no mistake about it, brothers and sisters, in the months and years ahead, events are likely to require each member to decide whether or not he will follow the First Presidency. Members will find it more difficult to halt longer between two opinions. President Marion G. Romney said, many years ago, that he had 'never hesitated to follow the counsel of the Authorities of the Church even though it crossed my social, professional or political life.'
"This is hard doctrine, but it is particularly vital doctrine in a society which is becoming more wicked. In short, brothers and sisters, not being ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ includes not being ashamed of the prophets of Jesus Christ. . . . Your discipleship may see the time when such religious convictions are discounted. . . . This new irreligious imperialism seeks to disallow certain opinions simply because those opinions grow out of religious convictions.
"Resistance to abortion will be seen as primitive. Concern over the institution of the family will be viewed as untrendy and unenlightened....Before the ultimate victory of the forces of righteousness, some skirmishes will be lost. Even in these, however, let us leave a record so that the choices are clear, letting others do as they will in the face of prophetic counsel. [emphasis added] There will also be times, happily, when a minor defeat seems probable, but others will step forward, having been rallied to rightness by what we do. We will know the joy, on occasion, of having awakened a slumbering majority of the decent people of all races and creeds which was, till then, unconscious of itself. Jesus said that when the fig trees put forth their leaves, 'summer is nigh.' Thus warned that summer is upon us, let us not then complain of the heat."
Here's the full article if you're interested:
http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=1846d0640b96b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Yay!
Well, the election's over, I'm done with my homework, and my tummy's actually full, so that means that I have *dun dun DUUUUN...* LEGITIMATE FREETIME! Wow. This has been long awaited in the world of Kathydom. So I'm using it to show you some things that I did in my class:
(This one's inspired by the fanTASTic Lolcats.
I made this guy in class today. I loves me some Calvin and Hobbes!
(This one's inspired by the fanTASTic Lolcats.
I made this guy in class today. I loves me some Calvin and Hobbes!
Friday, October 24, 2008
Prop 8
I want to post a few things about how I feel about Proposition 8, but before I do, I wanted to warn any readers who I know this is an extremely sensitive issue for. If your mind's made up on this issue, then I'd like to congratulate you and I encourage you to go out and vote for what you think is best knowing that you absolutely have my full blessing! However, if you would like more information about the Yes on Prop 8 side of the issue, then I encourage you to read on.
I'd like to start with a funny overview that I found tonight on a friend's site:
My institute director at my church in Berkeley, Brother Celaya, composed a couple of really incredible entries on his blog about Prop 8. I'd like to refer you to there also. Here is the first entry and Here is the second. Brother Celaya is one of the most kind, sincere, and intelligent men that I've ever known.
Finally, WhatIsProp8.org is pretty much the webular guru in regards to information about this Yes standpoint. Please check it out, it's EXTREMELY useful.
Now that you have access to many references, I'd like to just close by saying that I care deeply about this issue, and I care deeply about my friends. I have friends who are straight who feel so incredibly troubled about this issue and I send them my love and support. Many of my best friends are living a gay and lesbian lifestyle. I love them deeply and will honor their God-given right to choose whatever lifestyle that they'd like to choose, and hope that they will honor the life that I have chosen for myself.
I love you all, and thank you for taking your time to read my blog!
I'd like to start with a funny overview that I found tonight on a friend's site:
My institute director at my church in Berkeley, Brother Celaya, composed a couple of really incredible entries on his blog about Prop 8. I'd like to refer you to there also. Here is the first entry and Here is the second. Brother Celaya is one of the most kind, sincere, and intelligent men that I've ever known.
Finally, WhatIsProp8.org is pretty much the webular guru in regards to information about this Yes standpoint. Please check it out, it's EXTREMELY useful.
Now that you have access to many references, I'd like to just close by saying that I care deeply about this issue, and I care deeply about my friends. I have friends who are straight who feel so incredibly troubled about this issue and I send them my love and support. Many of my best friends are living a gay and lesbian lifestyle. I love them deeply and will honor their God-given right to choose whatever lifestyle that they'd like to choose, and hope that they will honor the life that I have chosen for myself.
I love you all, and thank you for taking your time to read my blog!
Poke me enough and you get a response!
Hi guys!
I've had 3 people talk to me about wanting me to blog again in the past week, so I get to give you guys an update! And it's going to be a good one.
First the Big News! I have a film that will be appearing in a film festival on the 25th, so less than 48 hours away! Don't believe me? Go to this site for the proof. The film's called "You Should Watch This" and you get to watch it by clicking on the video below!
Also, I've completed a SECOND film since that one, and it was definitely a lot of fun. The story behind it is that I sat next to a practitioner of Falun Dafa, and we wound up chatting for the entire plane ride, which was 4 hours long. She told me about the persecution that followers of the practice have been forced to endure in mainland China which are lightly touched on in the film, so let me show that to you:
There's a lot more information about the persecution that is going on at faluninfo.net. The stuff that these guys have gone through is just absolutely wrong and we need to do something about it. The best solution would be for the American government to put more pressure on the Chinese Communist Party to put an end to the persecution. If we were in a similar situation, I'd only hope that someone would do the same for us. So write your congressman. Get whatever wheels turning that you can.
And the final news I'm going to share even though there's much, MUCH more to tell is that I've completed my first website! Check it out:
http://studentsites.expression.edu/~kcarlsto/
I've had 3 people talk to me about wanting me to blog again in the past week, so I get to give you guys an update! And it's going to be a good one.
First the Big News! I have a film that will be appearing in a film festival on the 25th, so less than 48 hours away! Don't believe me? Go to this site for the proof. The film's called "You Should Watch This" and you get to watch it by clicking on the video below!
Also, I've completed a SECOND film since that one, and it was definitely a lot of fun. The story behind it is that I sat next to a practitioner of Falun Dafa, and we wound up chatting for the entire plane ride, which was 4 hours long. She told me about the persecution that followers of the practice have been forced to endure in mainland China which are lightly touched on in the film, so let me show that to you:
There's a lot more information about the persecution that is going on at faluninfo.net. The stuff that these guys have gone through is just absolutely wrong and we need to do something about it. The best solution would be for the American government to put more pressure on the Chinese Communist Party to put an end to the persecution. If we were in a similar situation, I'd only hope that someone would do the same for us. So write your congressman. Get whatever wheels turning that you can.
And the final news I'm going to share even though there's much, MUCH more to tell is that I've completed my first website! Check it out:
http://studentsites.expression.edu/~kcarlsto/
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