As you can probably guess from my lack of posting, I’ve been really busy trying to get everything done for my first quarter back at school in 17 years! I must say, I really enjoyed being back at school. Despite being tired and/or exhausted a lot of the time, that is. Well, I can’t completely blame that on school. Getting used to getting up at 5am, taking the train into LA each morning and sitting on the opposite side of the desk was a challenge. The teachers and I had a lot in common (duh), so I developed a rapport with them. I made a couple of good friends among the students, and everything I learned is going to be useful to me in the future.

The final project for drafting was to sew up a dress using the pattern we spent the quarter constructing, and for sewing we had to sew up a shirt using the techniques we learned in class.  I got a 97 and 98, respectively, and aced my finals!!!! I got As for four of my classes, and I’m thinking I’m going to get a B or B+ in the color theory class. Not because I’m not good at art, but because my eyes don’t focus and relax like they’re supposed to anymore, so I bombed a project and even getting straight As on all the subsequent projects couldn’t make it up. It’s not official, I’m waiting to see how it comes out. But I’d have to say that 4 As and a B are pretty good after all these years. (Did I mention there are no A+s?)

Before school starts again on January 8th I’m going to design a little quilted carrying case for my metal square and other rulers so as to protect the safety of my fellow train and bus passengers. It’s come close to poking people numerous times!

I’m up in San Francisco now, visiting my brother, whom I haven’t seen in 3 years. We’re hanging out watching movies, catching up. The kids and I have a date to watch them open presents on video phone on Christmas (day for them, eve for me).

I’ll update more later with facts, trivia and pictures!

Merry Christmas to all of you!