http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:maurylorraine&section=today deviantART RSS for by:maurylorraine en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:26:56 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/21225364/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/21225364/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:38:21 PDT

Naturally, school is simultaneously being a bitch, but I'm showing it what's up.
And running on a serious lack of sleep, thanks to the puppy & homework. Sleeping well in those few hours, thanks to the fiance.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/20281622/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/20281622/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:57:35 PDT
I like my new school a lot so far. It feels much more like college than my small private liberal arts school ever did. I'm really motivated toward my new degree plan and the career to follow. I've been seeking out internships and such. I'm not sure if anything will pan out yet, but I really want to go ahead and get my foot in the door if I'm able.

I've been pretty uninspired about photography lately, but maybe some of my drawing and design assignments will find their way on here.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/18982468/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/18982468/ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:56:45 PDT I'm not visiting Cape Breton this summer.
I'm essentially working full time, but our numbers are way down, so there's lots of weird 4 and 6 hour shifts.
I'm transferring schools. I'm basically going to be studying Graphic Design and things in that arena. It's got me much more excited that my Business Major ever did.
I haven't shot in a long time.
I still need to set a date for those bridal portraits.
I've moved in with my boyfriend.
We're house-hunting. It's a bit surreal. I'm 19.
My dad is his real estate agent.
I've gotten back into video games for the first time in about 10 years. Age of Conan ftw.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/18271178/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/18271178/ Sun, 11 May 2008 10:11:32 PDT I might visit Cape Breton this summer.
I'm shooting bridal portraits for a friend.
Freshman year is over on Friday.
Back to working full time shortly.

Things to come.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/17771505/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/17771505/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:11:14 PDT And I also have a film SLR of my own!

Opie helped me get a Rebel XTi for my birthday.
My dad gave me his Minolta for my birthday, since he's gone all digital for his work.
[For the record, I'll be 19 on Sunday]

So essentially, I'm really excited to get some shooting in. I've never liked shooting portraits with my Powershot, and now I don't have to!

Here's the very first shot I took with the XTi:
[link]
dahahaha.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/14976582/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/14976582/ Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:28:21 PDT Other times I need to whisper it to your ear.
To roll it around on my tongue, savoring its particular flavor.
Sometimes it takes the form of tears that take me by surprise.
I'm not accustomed to tears of joy.
The feelings you evoke in me are stunning.
As are you.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/13979748/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/13979748/ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:45:46 PDT 5, to be precise.
Hip hip hooray.
Needless to say, my arms hurt.
I wasn't scared about said holes, but I still nearly passed out after the last.
Low blood sugar, methinks.

Work has become home.
I'm always there.
I enjoy being there.
I get moody if I go an entire day without visiting or working.
'Tis silly.

I acquired a beau a few weeks ago.
I fancy him a lot.

New adventures begin in one month.
'Tis exciting.
I think.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/13044610/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/13044610/ Mon, 21 May 2007 22:03:58 PDT And I have been reconnecting with friends of bygone days.
And I have been confided in once again, but a bit late.
And I have lost all sense of what is taboo.
And I have all but crossed the stage.
And I can make a mean cup of joe.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12905798/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12905798/ Wed, 09 May 2007 22:48:57 PDT Working at Starbucks now. I make that apron look gooood.
Senior exams that I'm exempt from begin next week.
All's well.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12577117/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12577117/ Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:07:54 PDT Sex me up, I guess.
Or let's have an election.

I worked the Health Fair in the Cafeteria yesterday, and saw 2 of my favorite people from elementary school: Nurse Muggs, and Mrs. Williams. Amazingly enough, they both remembered and recognized me. Nurse Muggs did so immediately. With Mrs. Williams, it went like so:
"Mrs. Williams?"
"..Yesss? ... Oh my god! Mary?!"

I was a tooootal sycophant with her back in the day, but oh well. I grew out of that with most teachers by 4th grade or so, but I kept it up with Williams until the end of elementary school.
She had her kids with her, and holy moly, they should not be that old. They should still be infants/in the womb.

Roo Camp tomorrow!
Birthday dinner with the famfam tonacht!
Shtuffity shtuff!

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12551796/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12551796/ Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:12:15 PDT At least I can be bored on the computer instead of staring at the wall today.
We're currently working on our informative speeches.
Luckily, I chose a topic I don't have to research.
Sure, it'll bore everyone else, but it's not like they'll be paying attention to begin with.
Celtic Music Styles. I can yammer on about that for 5.5 minutes, I do believe.
Blaaaaah.
I'm *so* done with high school.
I haven't learned a damn thing in ages.
5.5 weeks to graduation.
C'mon c'mon c'mon. Get here already.
I really need to get a job NOW, though.

Dr. Miller's currently claiming we're going to one day be grateful for what we're "learning" in this class today.
Yeah.. cuz I couldn't figure out how to write a survey before I came to class!
And lord knows I didn't know about the ctrl-Z feature in Microsoft Word!
Sleeping would be more productive than this class, methinks.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12521050/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12521050/ Mon, 09 Apr 2007 07:20:32 PDT Surprise, surprise.
I love how their fans are so loyal and widespread, yet they haven't been successful in about forever.
I hope the Stars don't choke in the playoffs this year, as they're somewhat prone to do.

Does anyone have a film SLR they're willing to sell me for not-too-much?

I dreamed last night that I left my truck sitting in Target's parking lot with the keys sitting on the bed, the doors wide open, and all the lights on. Someone left a note on the headlight telling me that people had been driving it around the lot and I had better come back for it or I'd lose it. However, the note was written in verse. Unfortunately, I can't recall what little rhyming warning my mind came up with.

I can't wait 'til college.
I can't wait 'til summer. My friends may or may not be excited about coming back home for the summer, but since I've been stuck here all year, I'm definitely looking forward to having some company.
My birthday is on Friday. 18, yes. And then Roo Camp is this weekend. Everyone else have fun at Prom, aight? I'm sure you will.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12454237/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12454237/ Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:29:48 PDT In the vegetable van
With a horn that's honking
Like a mariachi band
In the middle of the street
People gather around
Put the dollar-dollar-dollar in the can
Ay wey!, que onda?"

weather, youse cuhrazy.
Humid and disgustingly warm yesterday.
Hail and rain and a gorgeous sunset last night.
Frigid 'n' windy today!
Oh well. Such is life in Texas.

Simulation was the metaphorical bomb.
There was really only one group that irritated me (Ashleeeee's!), because none of them took the time to dress up and generally didn't participate very well, but otherwise, everyone was fine 'n' dandy and such.

I get a certain amount of pleasure out of yelling at underclassmen for holding baby dolls by the leg or for not putting on high heels.

Hopefully our station was at least somewhat enjoyable. I know most of the girls left our station frustrated/pissed, but I think quite a few of the guys enjoyed cross-dressing.

I didn't get to see too much of the other stations, but c'est la vie. It was probably good that I ran a station this year, since I was already a group leader last year. I'd prefer the ability to exchange the kids I'm in charge of every 20 minutes, methinks. I have less opportunity to be annoyed by individuals!

I really need to get back on the job hunt. Mimi's never called to set up an interview like they said they would.. I guess I should go back in, plus turn in other applications.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12395933/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12395933/ Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:46:33 PDT 30ish that I have to attend.
54 days 6 hours 12 minutes to graduation.

So incredibly ready for the end of high school.
There's very little I expect to miss.
Maybe when I'm old.
Then they'll be the best days of my life.
Interesting how time changes perception.

Ready to move on with life.

I'm wonderfully content with the single life.
I kind of want to date around though.
Humdy dum.
Lack of commitment, please.
No more high school relationships.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12356379/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12356379/ Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:47:11 PDT The sun wasn't very cooperative.
However, it was fun shooting with a model with a different "look" than I've done before.
Pink fauxhawk and chunky boots, hoorah.
I'll pick up the photos tomorrow.
Here's hopin' for something "wow".

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12333043/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12333043/ Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:33:29 PDT Mary's in India now
She said she'd call but that was three weeks ago
She left all her things well, her books and her letters from him
But as the sun rises on Mary it sets on him"

Saturday night, I had the most fun I'd had in ages.
'Twas the traditional Glow-in-the-Dark Picnic of Doom and Fun. :]
Started out with just Tabatha, Jason, and myself.
Tabatha had a pink mohawk and wings.
Jason was wearing a tuxedo.
I had an orange paper crown.
This was at Celebration park, mind you.
Laura showed up shortly, in a lovely black gown.
The glowing ensued. Glow sticks galore!
I brought badminton racquets.
They were soon glowing too, as was the birdie.
Glow-in-the-Dark 'minton was certainly in order.
Much giggling accompanied this activity.
Rayme showed up a bit later.
We made our way to the swings.
Laura nabbed the Michael.
Jason nabbed his viola.
Asshats at the park were calmed down by his playing.
We all made Jason cringe with our attempts to play his instrument.
As it started to drizzle, we ran to the tower.
It felt like old times, minus the incense.
There was much more laughter, too.
Rayme went thump and "ahh!" and fell down the slide.
At park closing time, we went to Escape.
Some awkward moments at first there..
But bubble tea eased that.
No need for drugs with friends like mine.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12293439/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12293439/ Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:17:57 PDT Too bad I didn't have a camera with me.
That happens altogether too often.
I really need to get a case, so I can carry the S3 with me everywhere, I suppose.
I want my own film SLR, too.
Money, money, money, damn it.
I've always been stingy with my money.
It's going to be even worse now that I know I need to save for something. College.

Mykul Lee gave me lots of music yesterday.
I haven't finished adding it all to my playlist yet.
It will probably double the amount of music I previously had.
Beirut, Bjork, Cranberries, Cardigans, Foo Fighters, Elliott Smith, Dido, Iron & Wine, Zero 7, Shins, DMB, Ben Folds Five, DCFC, Kaiser Chiefs, Eagles, Killers, and much much much much more.
Sklee!

One boy is hacking me off by flirting with all of my friends.
Another is making me happy by finally confiding in me some.
Yet another gives me the simple joy of a smile every day.
And another is wonderfully huggable (and stomach punchable).
And I'm really really content being single right now.
It's how I want to beeee.


]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12251665/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12251665/ Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:27:56 PDT I also registered for Roo Camp and accepted my scholarships.
Soo.. I guess I'm a Kangaroo.

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]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12024106/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/12024106/ Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:49:08 PST
God, my parents' generation was blessed with such amazing musicians. Oh-so-jealous. I should've been a 60s child, I do believe.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11997718/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11997718/ Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:22:45 PST I always seem to wear a miniskirt on the windy days.
I hate that.

Smells are making me nauseous today.
Oz's doritos kind of made me want to puke.
There was some other odor earlier doing the same thing.

I managed to gag on my coffee earlier.
The image of grace and beauty, that's me.
I'm still kind of momentarily gagging on nothing.

I don't feel very good at all about IB Art right now.
Correction: I don't feel very good about my art at all right now.
Ugh. The joys of being one's own worst critic.

I'm glad my parents are coming home today.
I'm sick of taking care of myself in every way.
Maybe I'm not ready for college after all.

Even if I'm not ready for college,
I'm really really ready for high school to be over.
At least Spring Break is nearly here.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11901773/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11901773/ Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:00:43 PST And my father won't slight you for your lack of kind"
And she stepped away from me and this she did say:
It will not be long, love, till our wedding day"

As she stepped away from me and she moved through the fair
And fondly I watched her move here and move there
And then she turned homeward with one star awake
Like the swan in the evening moves over the lake

The people were saying, no two e'er were wed
But one had a sorrow that never was said
And I smiled as she passed with her goods and her gear,
And that was the last that I saw of my dear.

Last night she came to me, my dead love came in
So softly she came that her feet made no din
As she laid her hand on me and this she did say
"It will not be long, love, 'til our wedding day"
--------

I've always loved that song.
It's fairly simple to pick out on the fiddle by ear, and wonderfully haunting. I have the Chieftains and Van Morrison to thank for introducing it to me at a very young age.
It stirs up so many images in my mind that I want to recreate and capture on film.
Any waif-ish girls and fog to be found?
Eh?

I guess maybe I could take the tripod & self-timer route, since I haven't had too much luck getting models lately.
I really really wanted to shoot portraits today.
Oh well.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11776751/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11776751/ Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:31:42 PST
]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11728639/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11728639/ Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:44:01 PST It's difficult to do so at our school without just looking dumb.

Thanks for the peer pressure, kids.
I'm glad 'twas applied.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11707155/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11707155/ Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:12:54 PST
So, no State VASE for me this year. I bet the gas mask would've gone if I'd printed it larger. Oh well. I was fairly pissed that they wouldn't let us see anyone else's work. Fuck you, Williams HS. You VASE n00bs, screwing everything up. Should've just left it to Coppell, where they know what they're doing, even if things run late.

At least ATPI is the weekend after next! I hope it's fantastic. It's at least got to be better than State VASE sophomore year, considering a) it's in Austin, and b) I'll actually know other people going.

Dalhousie contacted me again by email yesterday. Their application (general and scholarship) deadline isn't until March. Hmm. I had basically stopped considering them, but I dunno. It'd be a hassle to get a Canadian study permit, but.. Nova Scotia! My love!

Before the end of the day, I need to edit this one submission to the Phoenix Lit Mag that I've been putting off. It's a Harry Potter fanfic. ¿Que the hell? Did she seriously submit that? I don't think I can bring myself to let that get published, prior to even reading it. Another one that I edited last night is, in my mind, on par with all the 9/11 movies and such that've been coming out. They play on your raw emotions and make you feel compelled to applaud their work or risk coming off as "anti-American". It's about a soldier/father/husband that dies in Iraq. I don't know. I guess it's fairly well-written.

I always write the most random shit in this journal. Whaaaatev. Stream of conscious, whee!

I want to shoot some portraits of Matthew soon. Hopefully his work schedule and such will allow me to within the next few days. I'll ask him next period.

Happy day of birth to the Wyatt. A llama mood, just for him. My mommy's birthday was yesterday, but she's a good 39 years older than Sir Wyatt is turning today. I love my mommy oh-so-much.

I believe Beolach is playing on ze Shuffle now. Good toe-tappin' energetic stuff. They're quite good in concert. Too bad Wendy MacIsaac left the group. I saw her at Glencoe this summer. She reminds me of Ms. Adler somehow. Similar hair and facial structure.

{edit}A google search of Wendy just led me to fiddle tune sheet music from all of her albums. Yes! I love me some new tunes.{/edit}

[/random expulsion of nonsense]

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11663574/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11663574/ Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:25:45 PST My photo shall be the primary image for their "Snapshot" thing on Feb. 11th. Look for it. :]
If you take a newspaper, you'll probably be able to find it.

[link]

VASE tomorrow.
TVAA soon.
ATPI in 2 weeks.
whee!

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11644795/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11644795/ Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:25:27 PST

1. Life Saver. Your timing's really strange. Catch me later. But can you please be late?
2. I'm so tired of being alone, I'm so tired of going my own. Won't you help me girl, just as soon as you can?
3. SOLVED It's another tequila sunrise. Starin' slowly 'cross the sky, said goodbye.
4. This time the bullet cold rocked ya. A yellow ribbon instead of a swastika. Nothin proper about ya propaganda.
5. SOLVED Desperado. Why don't you come to your senses?
6. SOLVED The Atlantic was born today and I'll tell you how.
7. SOLVED City's breaking down on a camel’s back. They just have to go 'cos they don’t hold back.
8. A knife for the girls who want to come home for just one night. A knife for the girls who never return your calls.
9. I am a lighthouse, worn by the weather and the waves. I keep my lamp lit, to warn the sailors on their way.
10. The wind is in from Africa, and last night, I couldn't sleep. Oh you know, it sure is hard to leave you, Carey.
11. Dr. Livingston, I presume, stepping out of the jungle gloom, into the midday sun.
12. The dust from a four-day affair is now landing all over the floor and your brown legs.
13. For the Lunar sea, see the river moon, and you got it. Match the finest words to the greatest tune and you bought it.
14. SOLVED Drink up baby down. Are you in or are you out? Leave your things behind 'cause it's all going off without you.
15. SOLVED This is the moment that you know. That you told her that you loved her, but you don't.
16. White ladder. Water and wine. Forever crying. Oh time. Don't wanna feel tonight.
17. I'm going to rent myself a house in the shade of the freeway. I'm going to pack my lunch in the morning and go to work each day.
18. SOLVED Ughh! Hey you, its just another bombtrack...ughh!
19. Everyday's a new day. That's what I've been told. Try to hold your head high, the world runs hot and cold.
20. SOLVED Let me tell you 'bout a girl I know. Had a drink about an hour ago.

A lot of these are really easy. Quite a few will be too obscure for a lot of you, but I can trust Wyatt or someone else who listens to *good* music to recognize a lot of those. Some of the singer-songwriters might escape you all unless you cheat, though.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11558624/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11558624/ Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:08:09 PST
I bought brown pumps today. They'll probably kill my feet the first couple of times that I wear them all day, but such is the case with most new shoes, particularly heels.

I've now been accepted to two of my universities: UT & Austin College. Yay me. I just hope the scholarship offers are good, as I definitely expect to be at one of those two. I don't expect WashU@St. Louis to pan out.

I decided today what to bring to VASE, essentially because today was the deadline to do so. I'll bring "Eternity" (that blue-tinted architectural shot from Carnegie Mellon) and one of the RBA3 series, though I'm not entirely sure which one yet.

I need to get everything for VASE, ATPI, and TVAA printed and mounted. Fun fun fun.

I started a self-portrait painting today. I don't expect it to turn out very well, as I've never attempted to paint realistically before. I've never even painted that much, period. It's still nice to actually be doing something in traditional media again, even if it doesn't work out too well.

This is the sound of settling.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11479120/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11479120/ Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:10:12 PST
Oh, and Parrish stuck me in Quiz Bowl. Que the hell?! I don't know jaaaack-shit. It's me, Brandi, Wyatt, Tony and.. Joel.

I have to give a speech next class. I'm pretty much going to be winging it. We'll see how that goes.

{edit}
Morrison just told me that I "may have the best style out of this entire department", that my "hair always looks nice", and that I "dress impeccably". Dahaha..

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11456851/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11456851/ Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:41:37 PST I'm sittin' here in the photography room drinkin' MarketSpice tea. Yuuuum. Addiction, yes? My 20 bags o' tea won't last too long, I don't think.

Twas uber-lovely to see my sister and crew this weekend. And Seattle is basically awesome. Dallas may be much bigger, but it's rather lame in comparison to what I saw of Seattle.

Connor's sooo much bigger now. And he has hair! Hair, I say, hair! He's learned some baby-sign language, too. He can say that he wants to eat, that he's hurting, that he wants more, that he's sleepy, and they're working on wanting up.

I know I'm biased, but he's soooooo adorable.

I'm workin' on getting out of here today. We'll see if that happens. Running off to Ford, shvatt?

{{edit}}
Yup. I got the hell out, so here I sit at home. Don't tell Tadlock, artsy kids, eh? I went to Ford for their lunches and talked about the Photography program. Exciting shtuff that beats the hell out of going to Speech. School-related Absence, yes! Aaaaand I was excused for all of my classes, so why would I go back up for 7th period? Dentist appt. at 4.oo. Fuuuun.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11407338/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11407338/ Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:04:47 PST
However, I am off to Seattle tomorrow to see my sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, so that's truly exciting. I leave hella early tomorrow and get back to Lovefield at 11:10 PM on Monday. I've actually never been that far west, so it'll be something new and different. I need to either borrow my dad's camera case or go buy one today, though. I'll probably mostly end up just taking pictures of my nephew, but I certainly don't want to miss out on that opportunity, let alone any artistic shots I might manage to fit in. I also need to find a few good books to while away my lonely layovers. Actually, I kind of look forward to the solitude.

I'm pretty sure this week has lasted forever. I can hardly remember the weekend, but that might have something to do with the fact that I spent almost every waking moment on my purses.

No crazy cat-lady am I, but they're still part of my family, y'know?
RIP Amber
[link]

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11372183/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11372183/ Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:40:47 PST
It shuffles well with my other favorite stuff recently as well. David Gray, Emiliana Torrini, The Shins, Ben Folds Five, etc. Mellooooow.

This class has dragged by like no other.
C'est la vie.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11343177/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11343177/ Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:00:29 PST
[link]

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11132245/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11132245/ Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:32:42 PST [link]

They might use it for Valentines Day. If so, that'd probably be $25. I doubt it'd be the primary image in the newspaper ($100), as it's not nearly cute enough. They'll probably have 2 little kids kissing or something. The pessimist that I am says that it probably won't get published at all, but it's still nifty that it's being considered.

Now I just need to come up with a BS story behind it.
Tiffany, y'wanna sign a model release even though you're not recognizable at all?

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11113981/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11113981/ Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:04:59 PST
I played ze Wii for the first time last night. It was pretty epic, I must say. Boxing = good stress relief. Not that I'm stressed, but whatev. Y'know one great thing about senior exemptions (among many other things)? I can stay out til 12:45 on a school night without any complaints from the parents. Hurrah!

My journal entry titles crack me up when seen together.
whoa damn bipolar? raaawr eaaghhhh {shakes fist} {thumbs up} Rrr.. Eh the n00b wins Adieu .o.o.o. Shtuffity Shtuff u_u mwahaha
,etc.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11051140/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11051140/ Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:08:46 PST thees eest grood. ja?
but chyeah.
me = ubersuperduperfreaking tired.
liek whoa.
zomg.
BLEH~
but at least I'm exempt.

but I'm sick.
poo!
{sniffles}

soooo close to the break.
soooo close to everyone coming home.
soooo close to falling asleeeeeep.

I can hardly form coherent thoughts.
hoorah.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11012473/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/11012473/ Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:59:58 PST
In other news, I haven't taken any pictures I like in quite a while. I keep re-editing oooold pictures. I'm just sooo stagnant in my art lately. I'm not even sure when I last legitimately cracked open my sketchbook.

At least I assigned myself to draw three portraits for Government (of supreme court justices), of all classes.. so maybe just breaking out the art supplies will help me out of my rut a bit.

Bleh. I hope so.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10974479/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10974479/ Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:24:46 PST >:0

sm(metaphorical)d.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10888268/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10888268/ Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:45:04 PST Err. Um. Yes.

Jesu Christo, I'z bored.
It seems to be a common ailment for me these days.
x__X

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10870697/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10870697/ Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:06:40 PST
I'm talking about IB Art at the advanced class meeting for {uninformed} parents tomorrow night. That should be exciting. [cough]



"Finally I got through to Annie.
Annie!
And she can dance until the sun comes up tomorrow morning.
She dances so light you'd think she's made of dream-whip.
Dream-whip!"

Good ol' wonderfully strange Slainte Mhath.
Too bad they broke up. And don't really seem to teach at the Gaelic College anymore. Le sigh.
[/incoherent rantishness]


My scholarship app for UT is due on Friday. I need to write all of my essays for that. Rawr.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10800333/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10800333/ Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:28:03 PST
]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10722347/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10722347/ Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:29:02 PST
I'm not excited about anywhere.
I won't let myself get excited about schools I can't afford,
and schools I can afford don't excite me because of the lack of prestige or something..

EGH!

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10683629/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10683629/ Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:27:06 PST
And then this year hit. And everyone moved away. Sure, they come home, and we have a wonderful time when they do, but there's no regularity. I can't count on always having my weekends filled with fun. I haven't yelled obscene things in ages, I haven't smelled Nag Champa Incense in months and months, I don't have anyone to aimlessly cruise around with, and caffeine even makes me kind of ill now. Woe is me, eh?

I ditched the football game before it had even begun tonight. I don't care for the games much. Pep rallies are fun because I can hear the band and watch the step club and such. I don't really care about guys trying to move a ball down a field. Without friends there to goof off with, there's really no point in even finding an acquaintance to sit with.

And so I called a whole lot of people without any results. I even called folks I've never hung out with outside of school, or outside of the confines of other social circles. Nonetheless, I didn't want to go home at 7 on a Friday evening and sit on my ass in front of the computer or TV like I knew I would.. so I sipped apple cider at Starbucks and read Time. And I bought myself socks and shoes at Target with a giftcard from Christmas 2004, after wandering the store, pretending to be interested in frames, christmas decor, and outdoor gear.

I'm making new friends. Really. And I'm making a conscious effort to do so. But I'm not exactly making a new group. I don't have a network of folks I can automatically expect to spend time with. I doubt I will have that, either. Oh well. I only had that for about a year and a half, anyway. I sure got used to it, though..

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10633828/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10633828/ Mon, 06 Nov 2006 07:56:23 PST
]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10531761/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10531761/ Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:53:56 PDT I'll see you kiddos on Tuesday.
It's a shame I'll miss the costumey-film club, but oh vell.
C'est la vie, eh?
I bet I'll have fun on Monday even without ya'! So there!

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10477671/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10477671/ Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:26:59 PDT
I don't really understand it. It's not as though short hair looks bad on my face shape or somesuch and they're lookin' out for me in that way. I actually prefer how short hair looks on me. Perhaps they think the cut is too "old" for me, but I'd rather have easily maintainable soccer-mom hair than flowing tresses that would look nasty in no time 'cause I hate taking care of long hair. Plus, I think short hair gives more of an air of maturity than the long clone-like straightened bleach-blonde hair that so many girls sport.

So, yeah. I got a haircut, and I'm glad. It was getting on toward mulletiness before the cut which is certainly no bueno. I'm glad to get the hair off of my neck. Twas bugging me. The only thing is that now I definitely have to shower in the morning again. My bedhead was rather comical this morning. I looked a bit like a cockatoo. I want to get some gel so I can have fun with that.

I've done about a billion and one things today in order to procrastinate on physics. Actually, that's precisely what I'm doing while writing this. Procrastinatiiiiiiiing, whee! Fuck you, Physics!

I'm in a pretty damn good mood right now, even though I physically feel kind of shitty. I go from buckling over from pain to leaping around to Vivaldi or stepdancing to Le Vent du Nord.. So.. the pain-free moments are infinitely better than the crappy crampy 'uns. Empty houses are grood.

I'm going to Pittsburgh next weekend! I'm pretty pumped. I'll be visiting Carnegie-Mellon. I hope it doesn't disappoint too much. And also, I hope I don't fall totally in love with the school and then end up being unable to pay for it. God-damned $46,308 per year estimated tuition & fees. Utterly ridonkulous. Scholarships, pleeeeease?

I'll be visiting WashU on Nov. 20th. That's pretty exciting too.

I need to start finishing up my applications. I have 3 or 4 in process, but none finished, and that bothers me. I may have til January, but I refuse to procrastinate on something this important to my future.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10427687/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10427687/ Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:43:50 PDT
I guess I'll have to miss a family-filled dinner tomorrow to face paint, but oh well. I did at least get to see my brother on Sunday, so it's not a total tragedy that I'll miss him tomorrow. :/ I hope I continue to see him pretty regularly. I miss how close we used to be.

My sister called today from her new house up north. 3-bedroom 1-story. Wewt. :]

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10364339/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10364339/ Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:44:10 PDT It's really very strange not having baby sounds in the house.
It's also quite strange not having a cat exploring the house and getting into things.
Neither "strange" is a good sort of strange.
It's a lonely sort of strange.
It's an I-miss-these-things-that-grew-to-be-daily-normalcy-so-very-mcuh sort of strange.
Oh well.
Connor and Cricket are off with their parents on grand adventures.
I'm just used to holding my nephew on a daily basis.
And to yelling at Cricket many times a day, as well as grabbing her and turning her upside down and tormenting her.. <_< Oh, and petting her.

NAHS induction tonight wasn't too bad.
It was something to do on a boring Wednesday evening.
And it cut my hunger, since I gorged on rabbit food, cake and cheese.
Note to Tiffany: Not all parents = old people.
Silly Tiffany. Trix are for.. yeah.

GROODNACHT!

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10288153/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10288153/ Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:45:18 PDT [link]
Yeah. So that was totally my costume at a halloween party this evening. It was perfect; dead-on {if I do say so myself..}. I had aluminum foil on my shoes and everything. ^_^

In other news, my parents leave for Canada in about 2 hours. Also, Kelsey, Kristen, and Laura all come into town this weeked. Wewt. And Wyatt's home. So.. in general, this break is rockin' pretty hard.

]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10089088/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10089088/ Sat, 16 Sep 2006 08:52:41 PDT ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10069942/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10069942/ Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:27:57 PDT
This week has been rough. Today's been a bit better though, even though I'm halfway done with bombing a physics test. Shvhatever. I don't give a shit about that class as long as it doesn't totally screw up my GPA. I already had them take it out of my schedule for next semester even though they wouldn't drop me out of it for THIS semester unless I switched into a lower level of the class. Why would I want to do that? Just take me out of Physics in general. Grr.

Sleep deprivation, hormonal rollercoasters, obnoxious people, and pointless classes have all united to piss me off this week. Oh well. My mood is on the rise, so never fear.

Off to continue with my bombing, then it's home the royal we goes! ]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10054423/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10054423/ Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:17:38 PDT
Mary
Sensible, sarcastic, artistic, caring.
Relative of so many disgustingly talented folks.
Lover of late night set dances,
that first brisk day of autumn,
and the perfect little grins and giggles of her nephew.
Who feels that high school relationships are ridiculous {but would love to have one},
that Scottish accents are dreamy,
and that the word “fisticuffs” ought to be used more often.
Who needs regular snuggles,
her nightly coffee, despite parental protests,
and a good game of Scrabble.
Who fears the girls who resemble clones a bit too much,
the unlocked door,
and discovering herself a failure at, well, anything.
Who said, “AAAAIIIIIEEEE!” and will never live it down.
Who gives an ear, a shoulder, and semi-wanted advice.
Who would like to see Slainte Mhath get back together,
other teenagers gain a bit of common sense,
and the defeat of intolerance caused by ignorance.
Resident of some moss-covered drafty castle.
Lorraine ]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10006129/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/10006129/ Fri, 08 Sep 2006 06:06:23 PDT ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/9963942/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/9963942/ Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:47:48 PDT o PM. It features modest homecoming attire.
Juuuuuuuust thought I'd put the offer out there.
You can also come just to see me make a fool of myself on the runway, if you want. Don't take pictures of ME though. x_X
It's definitely free. ]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/9956801/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/9956801/ Sun, 03 Sep 2006 22:17:10 PDT
el fridayo-
Hung out with Wyatt around the hacienda. Played the game of Life {he won, damn it}, ate some chicken pot pies, and generally goofed around. Met up with Laura, Leslie, Michael, & Kelsey at Escape. Took Wyatt home 'round midnight.

saturday-
Met up with all of the aforementioned escape crowd at Michael's house, after I dropped off Wyatt. We played guitar hero for many many hours. Came home momentarily at about 3am to pick up pajamas and such. Went back to Michael's. Watched hella tight cartoons and played an accompanying online game until about 4:30. The girls all crashed at Laura's. Got up at about 2. Goofed off, picked up Michael, rode the train to Mockingbird Station. Ate at the Trinity Hall pub, and watched Little Miss Sunshine {which was absolutely hilarious} at the Angelika. Went back to Laura's house. Watched Garden State, as Leslie hadn't seen it before.

sunday-
Got home about 1:15am. Went to bed about 2:30. Got up at 9:30, as my Aunt Linda had just gotten here. Noodled around the house, then went homecoming dress shopping with my mom and aunt. That was.. an interesting shopping experience, but very fun nonetheless. Got a dress, woohoo! Came home, ate dinner, watched Snow Falling on Cedars....
And here I am.

Tomorrow holds more adventures, I'm sure. Fashion Show practice, and time spent with a certain fellow. :} ]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/9905000/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/9905000/ Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:37:05 PDT
AP Physics C test next period. Fuuuuuck I'm nervous. Oh well. Here goes nothin', eh?

Methinks I'll be a shitty nahs president in tadlock's eyes. Oh well. I'll do my best. I'm Secretary of film club now, too. That's pretty shveet. So.. dictator of badminton, president of nahs, secretary of film club, and the power behind the throne when allison becomes ruler of the world. Speaking of Allison, I'm going to be in her modest homecoming attire fashion show on the thursday after next. SHVEEET.

Methinks I'll be messing with textiles in art this year. Making hats and purses and dresses and stuff like that. I have about 6 projects in mind at the moment along those lines. Three (3) purses, one (1) dress/sculpture, and two (2) hats. I'm in the middle of making one of the purses. Wewt.

I'm not sure how I'll incorporate photography into all that. Maybe I can make iron-on transfers of my photography and work them into the whole textile theme that way. Iiiiiii dunno, but I'm sure I'll figure it out.

I need to start actually GOING to badminton club, seeing as I am supreme dictator and all. I just.. I don't know. Since I'm not in orchestra anymore, it's weird hanging out with all the juniors. Besides, I mostly went to badminton to spend time with last year's seniors. Myeh. I don't want to let the club die though.. Any cool kiddos want to come help me keep the 'minton alive? Don't worry. We just goof off. No net, no rules, no keeping score. It's hella fun.

I really need to go shooooot. My cameras are all kind of depressing me though. Maybe I'll get some polaroid film and shoot with that for a while. Do something different than usual. The Aiptek is the suxorz, and don't get me started on my p&s film. I could finish off the roll that's in the Minolta, I guess. I'm just totally uninspired right now, and all of my models have left for college. Maybe I can visit Laura in Sherman soon or something.

[/randomness] ]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/9857077/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/9857077/ Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:32:44 PDT ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/9844156/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/9844156/ Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:48:33 PDT Vhat was eenteresting about it, you say?
Velllll..

Some juniors asked if I was a sophomore. {shakes fist} Wrath unto ye!
I launched rockets.
I played scrabble between the First United Church of Coffee (fca meeting @ starbucks) and some Debate nerdz discussing their next competition very loudly.
A coach creeped me out and possibly was hitting on me. Ew.
Tadlock didn't eat me when I turned my sketchbook in.
I finally got the warning sticker of doom for not having a permit.
I got some film back, and most of it sucked.

So, yeah. That about sums up my day. ]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/9782087/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/9782087/ Sat, 19 Aug 2006 12:04:40 PDT
So, I now have:
Pentax MEsuper {with a telephoto lens, some filters, a flash, other such fun}
Vivitar 602
Polaroid Impulse

And I also have permission to use my dad's Minolta.

He's also looking for his illegal Kodak. Evidently it's just like a polaroid, but got recalled when they lost a lawsuit over the patent. Too bad I doubt I'd be able to get film for it that wasn't waaaaaaaay expired.

I know the polaroid works, but I haven't put batteries in the vivitar to try it out yet. My dad's pretty sure the pentax is broken in some manner, but doesn't remember how precisely, so I'll just have to let the photo-nerds take a look at it. :]

I'm seeing Snakes on a Plane today. wewt! ]]> ~maurylorraine http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/9694942/ http://maurylorraine.deviantart.com/journal/9694942/ Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:35:07 PDT Are you nobody too?


I'm enjoying my schedule, in comparison to past years. Having 12 hours of artsy classes a week helps. :} I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that they'll change my schedule {physics ---> prob/stat} as requested. But the longer it doesn't happen, the less optomistic I become.

I found the actual music video for the song I'm using for my comm photo video project. Hee.. Mine won't be quite that weird/awesome, but I have it all planned out nonetheless. I just don't know who I'll have model for me. {shrug}
Heartstopper: [link]

I'm addicted to my big ol' chunky headphones at the moment. I keep listening to Emiliana Torrini, David Gray, and Camera Obscura on repeat. Just easy feel-good music, y'know?

I realized today that precisely 1/3 of my phoenix class went to elementary school with me. With so many elementary schools in the district, what are the odds of that? Crazy, eh?



Here's a random bit of puirt a beul {"mouth music"} [link] I learned this summer. Oh, how I love gaelic! :}

Làn taighe dh'fhìdhleirean
Làn taighe chaileagan
Làn taighe luba dubha
'S làn a' mhuidhe mharagan ]]> ~maurylorraine