i was at school for 16 hours today. that's not really a surprise, except today i worked straight. i lived off a turkey cranberry sandwich, some fritos, a medium cup of vanilla coffee, a chocolate chip and peanut butter cliff barn, and a cup of vegetable noodles. i am so exhausted. i'm not sure if i was that hydrated today. i was really focused in fibers. i was in there for 10 straight hours. if it weren't for my friend susie, i would have not gotten my sewing project done. the project was to make a 12x16 pillowcase cover. there were so many problems throughout the process. but this is why i say process to progress. hard work comes from effort, focus, and determination. the underdog has risen tonight. i finished my pillowcase, stuffed the pillow in there, and took it home with care, just so i could bring it back on wednesday for the critique. it is colorful, is the right size, has appliques on there, and is sewn. i did everything i could today.

tomorrow morning, or should i say today, i have to do a late reading, analysis paper, make my Plato philosopher doll (3 of them), think about the four questions to answer to for my aesthetics class, type those long answers out, and attend my 4-10 pm classes. when i get home after 10 pm, i am going to paint the last pot, so i could get ready for my ceramics critique, also on wednesday.

life rarely gives anyone a break.

i saw a damn cockroach this morning and the cat was playing with it. i'm sick and tired of this place i am living in.

backtrack: i had the a really wonderful easter with juan's family. i met the rest of his family, and it was really nice. i drew with chalk, helped out with the egg hunt, cracked confetti eggs on heads, ate food, mingled, laughed, colored in a coloring book, watched some baseball, and a whole lot more. i was so exhausted by the end of yesterday night that i knocked out like a baby.