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I've been feeling very non-commital to my blog layout and design lately. I'll be playing around with the look and feel of my blog for a bit longer until I've found something I enjoy. In other news, I just read Youth in Revolt by C.D. Payne and I highly recommend it. I haven't laughed that hard since I read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson.

Go ahead and read it.

Goat Song by Brad Kessler

I have been reading a lot since I've gotten out of school and I just finished Brad Kessler's book entitled, Goat Song. In short, it is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. It is a memoir about Kessler's journey to becoming a goatherder and cheesemaker. He isn't willfully ignorant like that of the author of the $64 Tomato which I would not recommend. Goat Song, however, is poetic and thoughtful, a meditation on the importance of the goat in Western Judeo-Christian life and culture. It was both historically educational and a recollection of Kessler's own experience in learning about goatherding and the impact of the goat in all aspects of life (language, religion, myth). I would encourage anyone to read this, even if you're not interested in farming. It lends a beautiful pastoral look on what is perceived as paradise, how the idea of a pastoral paradise (the land of milk and honey, the garden of Eden) has played a part in Judeo-Christian belief. My words cannot do the book justice but if any of you are looking for something gentle and thoughtful to read during the summer months I would highly recommend this book.

Plants in My House and in the Desert

I've been meaning to put out a post for quite some time now and my pictures keep building up. I hardly know where to start! I suppose I'll start close and end far (my room/house ending in the desert). So, in and around my room:

I've been working on various projects recently. One is specifically based on tubes. I'm in the initial stages and don't really have any idea of what its going to turn into. But here's what I have so far:




I also did this watercolour/ink drawing. I'm not really sure what the deal is and I have a feeling its not done. But its what I've done so far. I don't know how I feel about it.



My potato plant has turned into a veritable giant of sorts.




I also got some new succulents and put them in a pot/bowl that I already. Yay!



One day I was looking out my window and I saw some ravens sitting in a tree together. I must say, these birds are by far my favourite birds. They have so much personality whereas a good portion of birds seem to be pretty witless and dull.



Now we're going to come back inside because this is where I found my cat. She was meowing at me and I went into the hall to see what she wanted. She wanted to climb into the cupboard but it was closed so was asking for help to open it. Then she hopped inside and got cozy.




Then I went for a walk in the desert. It was such a beautiful day on sunday! I was so happy to be outside and take photos and pick up trash. It was really nice.












By the way, if you didn't figure it out: Its GREEN in the desert!! A momentous occasion in the seasonal year of the desert. We have both the poppy festival and the almond blossom festival. These are some of the new arrivals of the Spring.






I also picked some trash up that I'm going to use for sculptures. And what's more cool than making a rusty sculpture? Pretty much nothing! But this is also things that I just took pictures of. I didn't pick up all the trash yet. Thats my Environmental Biology project. Which I'm going to start soon.








Sorry this post was so particularly spastic. I feel like it was kind of messy so I apologise for that!

Oh! And PS: I got into Pacific Northwest College of Art!! AND got a scholarship too! Hurray!