Brief update

well, we're in our last week of the trimester and i couldn't be happier that we're so close to being done. this long pose is a little more taxing than my last one and i'll be really glad when i step off the stand on friday afternoon. I will miss this studio a lot though, the people at Bandiera have a wonderful energy and i really enjoyed working for them and getting to know them.

I'm not sure what studio i'm working at next term, but i do know i've got a long pose at FAA in the mornings and a long pose at Angel Academy in the afternoons. I'm so happy with this... it'll mean much less running around town and a more consistent schedule. and word on the street is angel is pretty cool about letting you do seated poses... so that could be ideal. in any case, i've got next terms work all lined up and ready to go.

For the break I'm headed to Paris and Amsterdam! i'm really looking forward to this, i'll be traveling for about 10 days and then have a week to rest before work starts again. and i may or may not be moving in that time... we'll see.

Rome was wonderful, i'll post pictures... hopefully soon... and Florence is all decked out for christmas and looks lovely. there's lights everywhere and the streets are filled with people out shopping in the evenings. it's really nice.

i'll post again soon!

a little perspective

Charlie broke.

my beloved bike is out of commission for the time being and so i'm back to the pedestrian life. which is a little harder with my new routine. i made a map to show all the places i'm running around to

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on my most hectic days i start at home (Green) and head towards Porta Romana (purple) at about 8:30 am. this takes 30 minutes of brisk walking or a 15 min bike ride. after my session there i head over to Bandiera (yellow) from 1-4 pm. this commute is about 30 min by bike or 45 min of intense speed walking. After Bandiera i stop off at home (around 15 min by bike and 30 walking) before heading to Jordan's studio (blue and only 10 min by bike) and i'm usually home by 9 pm on these long days. But that's just wednesday... the rest of the days are shorter and less scattered. In any case, i luckily got some new shoes (asics with war bottoms!) so the walking isn't so bad. hopefully i'll get charlie fixed soon..