weary winter wobbles (poem)

weary winter wobbles
stockpiled sewer sills
swimming pool puddles
sit on side of street
wailing winds waft
warning storm signals
waiting water on windowsills
fall failing farther
future winter weeps
feeling frosty fingertips
cold curiosities come
crisp final flurries
chilly cheerless chin
desolate destiny dabbles
desire cozy cover
doomed dreary dismay
tedious trees tremble
tepid days delay
tired trivial time
reeling rides rumble
roads trick trucks
revered riders retreat
curios cars churn
creeping rage rides
conceal cowering crows
greedy gleam [...]

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Directed Study Curriculum

This semester I am going to have a directed study where I create my own curriculum for the class. I have created a somewhat difficult curriculum for myself in order to push myself into accomplishing a lot. Below is a copy of my curriculum, I think it is a reasonable amount of work. [...]

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WOO HOO Graduation!

I just found out that I will be graduation with my Bachelor of Fine Arts in May of 08! I was under the impression for the entire summer that I would have three more semesters, but now I only have two and I am really excited!

Handmade coper pendants with glass beads on a cotton [...]

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A Student Once Again.

Classes started today… I am currently obtaining an Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Northern Michigan University with a concentration in Metalsmithing. The first few days of the semester are so hectic, but once I get into the swing of things, I enjoy school quite a bit. I have a production casting class [...]

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Mackinaw City

I am not going to go on too much of a rant about the past show I had in Mackinaw City, but nothing went very well associated with it accept I learned a few things…
1. Never sign up for two shows at the same time unless you know it is going to be worthwhile [...]

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Web of Ranting (Poem)

This is a poem I wrote a while ago and have decided to post here now…
I stopped looking at television
maybe five years ago
I quit looking at it
Five days ago thirty-three people dead
I youtubed a newscast over a broadbandwith
News lady spoke in a language now foreign to me
Five years ago we listened to each other
beginning [...]

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I am going to be teaching workshops!

I just received a phone call from Leila at Bella Beads, which is a new bead store in Marquette, asking if I would like to teach some workshops! I am really excited about this new endeavor. If you are interested in taking a class, please contact Leila at Bella Beads (906)-228-8282. The first [...]

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Beautiful Brockway Mountain

Things went well at Copper Harbor Art in the Park on Sunday, I did a little more in sales than on Saturday, which is always a good thing. It took me a long time to pack all of my things into my tiny Saturn, but I managed. I took a very scenic route [...]

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Beads, Rocks, Copper Oh my!

I went to the most awesome bead store yesterday morning in Houghton. The name of the store was Silver Rae Studio. The Sliver Rae Bead Shop is located in downtown Houghton (322 Sheldon Ave. in Room 6; upstairs between the Douglas Agency and REMAX realty). She has store hours on Monday [...]

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Coffee, Coffee and More Coffeeee

I am at the Cyberia Cafe again, there coffee is really good. I am hoping to find this bead store that is apparently upstairs in some suite around here. I went for dinner at The Library Brew Pub last night, which had the most awesome stout that I have ever tasted, (they brew [...]

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