stress and sprinkles

current tune: "I'm impressed" by: They Might Be Giants

Prior to spring break, which I'm currently on, I took the appearance of the white rabbit and was running around like the red queen was going to chop off my head.

I felt even more like I was in "Alice in Wonderland" when I volunteered to help my friend Kate with baking cupcakes for her "Grimm's Fairytales" play this week. Despite a schedule of projects, sketches, quizzes, and work I managed to make 8 dozen pink frosted rainbow sprinkled cupcakes.

Here is some progress of cupcake magic in my dormroom. My little army of sugary soliders for hungry bellies.

On a different note, I recently purchased some cute deals at Target a couple weeks ago that I just had to show!

This little hello! rug just brightened up my day. I especially love the big Hello!


Some photos of inspiration! (and sunshine!)

I'm going to be trying to take better, more attentive care of my blog, but it's become harder since my camera is no longer in action.

I'm hoping for a more organized life after spring break and to get as much creativity, inspiration, and paintings that I can get out of myself as possible! Hope for more pictures and inspiration....and maybe the need to nudge nudge me to keep to it!

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note: As I'm sure you've noticed I am in love with They Might Be Giants....and they're video for the above link is soooo good and uber good. ....except for the end.

movie: coraline

current tune: "Love & Destroy" by: Franz Ferdinand

Last Friday night, Valentine's Day Eve, Matt and I decided to see "Coraline" at the Regal Cinemas at Shoppingtown Mall in DeWitt. Even though it wasn't in 3D and I was soooo much more excited to see it than he was....it was everything I expected it to be!


It was sooo good! I could definitely notice some almost Tim Burton references [edit: I am aware that Tim Burton DID NOT produce this, that is why I put "almost" tim burton references], or maybe the graphic novel creators were inspired him as well. I suppose I should read the graphic novel to better appreciate the movie and the story behind it all.

It was animated exceptionally well, and to top it off (which I noticed right off the bat!) one of my favorite bands, They Might Be Giants, did a small song in the movie as well! They have such a distinct voice and iconic sound, that they added a playful charm to the dark grim fairytale story.

John Flansburgh and John Linnell are wonderful!

check them out here: They Might Be Giants


Here is their song in "Coraline."



And here is the trailer:

enjoy!