My job just got a little weirder....

Yes.... weirder.

this little Duiker behind me is now part of my long pose at Porta Romana. he's sitting at my feet...

is it just me or is this odd?

Around Florence

I realized i haven't posted a lot of the pictures i've been taking around Florence, so here's a compilation of pictures from the past few months....

Raz and i made falafel and watched King Kong... it was amazing.

Raz on my balcony

These are made out of chocolate and dusted with coco powder so they look like real rusty tools... it was brilliant!

Barcelona: Preview

my trip was phenomenal, an absolute success! all my travels went just as planed and i got to see most of the sights i wanted to. I was in complete awe of Gaudi's architecture. i just wanted to touch every part of the building and revel in the flowing energy he captured in all that he made. even the tiles that make up the sidewalks were designed by Gaudi... the city is rich with his influence.

Gaudi's Church

I finally got a few pictures of me whilst traveling so you all know that i am in fact going to these places and not just pretending. ha.

these are photos from a few different gaudi sights. I'll post more once my computer stops acting up and lets me load the rest.

Back safe and sound

I'm back from Barcelona!

this trip was phenomenal. Gaudi is brilliant, I saw most of his major architectural sights and I took copious amounts of pictures which i'll post soon. I saw art and markets and amazing food and so many interesting people... it was a wonderful trip and all went quite well. i really loved the city and i'll give a more detailed report when the pictures come up. hope all is well....

Vanessa decided to spend easter break in Barcelona

I'm headed to Barcelona on Thursday for a 5 day immersion in Catalan life. I'm taking lots of pictures, i'll try to post them when i get back!

Cover Girl for Florence Academy

the portrait that Jordan Sokol painted of me is on the opening page of the Florence Academy of Art web page. check it out!

http://www.florenceacademyofart.com/

lovely

I'm moved into my new place and the best way to describe it is:

lovely

my room has wonderful energy... high ceilings and beautiful doors that open to a terrace. i got a pink orchid to add some color to the space. my apartment is still under construction, but my room, bathroom, and kitchen are all finished. I have one roommate so far (the 3rd room is still WAY under construction) she seems very nice. she's 33, from Romania and studying here to be a nurse. her english is sparse, but we can communicate enough to get along. she's really kind and i think we'll have a good clean home. my landlord is a saint. she's so terribly kind, when she realized i didn't have sheets for my bed she brought me some from her home... they're embroidered by hand... they look like family heirlooms... in any case, she makes sure everything is working and in its right state, i think the next 4 months will be pleasant here.

other news:

the term is wrapping up and i think i shant do another long pose! hallelujah! I've had so many artists ask me to work with them individually that i'll have my hands full just scheduling them all (i've had to turn down several projects already). I'm so happy that i wont be standing everyday anymore! I'm going to work less this last term and enjoy my time here a little bit more, i'm really excited for the weather to warm up (we got a few nice days and then it got cold and wet again... it actually snowed for the 3rd time this year during the week... this much snow is unheard of here).

I'm feeling really happy, things are going really well.