A Meaningful Dream

Almost everyday I find out about something new to do in the little ole' mitten. I found this article that features 10 awesome things to do in Metro Detroit here. To be honest I have only done 1 out of 10 things! I have already written about #8 Free Art Detroit Friday here. Looks like I have more exploring to do! I can't wait! Please share your experiences if you have ever done any of them! I would LOVE to hear (:

Last night I was playing around with my camera. Out of 192 photos, this was the only decent photo I got. What makes me like it so much is how it came out. I did no editing what so ever. I achieved this effect by covering part of the flash with my hand. I never like using flash, but in this case I do. What do you think? Yay or nay?

This is Sasha. She is not my dog unfortunately. I had the privilege to babysit her this weekend. I already miss having her around. I can't wait to have a dog of my own again. I really miss that companionship.

Apart of dog babysitting is making sure Sasha goes outside to take care of her doggie duties (pun intended). Since our yard doesn't have a gate I had to accompany her. While I waited for her to take care of business I found this HUGE clover. It's biggest clover I've EVER found. I've always wanted to find a big four leaf clover too! Now I can finally say I have one! I was so happy when I found it and still am!

 The first time I went to Luna Pier was when I was taking senior pictures for my cousin Sam (they turned out great by the way). It's so peaceful, serene and secluded. A great place to walk around, take photos and enjoy it's beautiful nature. 

The whole beach is full of tiny little shells. I took some back home with me the last time I was there. I plan on doing a few crafty things with them! To get to this lovely place take I-75 South to exit 6- Luna Pier. Turn left when you get off the freeway and keep driving until you can't go anywhere else (:

It seems like the only good photos I can get of my outfits is without my face in the photo...lol. The shorts were originally apart of a romper. One day I decided that I didn't like it as a romper anymore. I knew I would get more use if I were to cut it in half. I'm glad I did. What do you think?

Blue Tank: Charlotte Russe

Grey Tank: Forever 21

Necklace: Forever 21

Shorts (Half of a romper): H&M

Shoes: Forever 21

I drew both of these for my Drawing 2 class last Fall semester. I love how simple they are and I think that's why I enjoyed making them so much. I remember I had to leave class to attend to something personal. From what my professor told me I missed out on a good critique. He told me the class was trying to figure out if there was a connection between the three drawings I submitted. So was there? Yes. I love Detroit, I love Michigan. Plain and simple. 

Friday's happen to be one of my favorite days of the week. One reason why I love it so much is because of Free Art Detroit Friday. What is it exactly? Free Art Detroit Friday encourages people to  get out, explore the city of Detroit and snag a FREE piece of art made by local artists. It promotes creativity in the community with art in any shape, style or form. Sometimes they will feature artists from other cities who also participate in Free Art Friday. Not too long ago we had Evereman send some of his pieces! He even hosted a workshop here in Detroit! So how does Free Art Detroit Friday work? Well, the artist create ANYTHING (the possibilities are endless), they go out, hide the piece of art anywhere in Detroit or in a nearby city, snap a photo and upload it onto Free Art Detroit Friday's Facebook page. Sometimes artist upload their images via Twitter and Instagram too. Make sure to search for #FAFDET. Once the photo is up then it's all up for grabs. If you can figure out where the piece is hidden and get to it before anyone else, then its all YOURS. After you finish your victory dance, make sure to take a photo of yourself (fun photos are encouraged) and the piece you found and upload it via Facebook or Twitter and Instagram. Or even all three! It's to let others know that it has a new home. Another rule of thumb to remember is to only take ONE piece per week. The purpose of this organization to spread the love! 

These were the other places I chose to hide my art that week.

To wrap things up, Free Art Detroit Friday is open to ANYONE in the community. The more the merrier! If you want to hide pieces of your own you can! You don't have to go through anything to participate. Just make sure to print out these slips to put with your art. If you're hunting, remember only ONE piece of art per week. Gotta spread the love! Also, if you are out and about it's good to have your phone handy. That way, you can keep checking to see if anyone found anything before you get to it. There have been a few times where I was on my way to retrieve a piece, but by the time I got there it was already gone. Each week people are getting faster and faster! But don't let that discourage you! It's crazy, but it's great! So if you and friends want something to do on a Friday or you are tired of the same ole' boring lunch break, get out and hunt for art! Explore the city while you are at it! Detroit has many great places to see. If you do not end up getting a piece of art, have no fear there will always be more (: 

I've been trying to eat healthier...trying to. For the past two days whenever I feel hungry but not hungry enough to eat a full meal, I'll cut strawberries and bananas and put them in a bowl. IT'S SO GOOD. It's more filling than I thought it would be too. I know the picture quality isn't the best but I was too eager to dive into this bowl and eat it! What other kind of "healthy" things can I eat that are budget friendly and are not too complicated to make!

Wednesday, David and I went to pick up my resized promise ring. (Yay I have it back!) Since we were in the area we decided to stop by one of our favorite Salvation Armies that we don't go to often. Here are a few things I found but sadly, did not buy. 

I would LOVE to sip out of these cups every morning. The insects are so quirky, it's awesome.

BUT! I did leave the store with an AWESOME gem. I found this exact turntable for only $25. Everything but the CD player works. Which is fine because I'll ultimately use the record player. I have been searching for one for what seems like ages. I've found many of them at the thrift store but they were either not working or the needles were missing. 

I only started this blog a few days ago and last night I had what I consider "A Meaningful Dream". I've had plenty of them in the past. Yet this one is a little different than the rest. Last night I had someone who passed away years ago. I had never met or seen in person before. In the dream, I did not talk to this person, I only saw them from a distance. This person was watching me and had the biggest smile on his face. When I woke up I was in such shock. I had a feeling what the dream meant but looked it up anyway.  My gut was right. The person appeared in my dream to assure me that they have been watching over us. Also to let me know that their blessing have been given to us.  I cried and still tear up thinking about it. They weren't tears of sadness. They were tears of shock and happiness. I keep asking myself "Why me? Out of all the people they appeared in MY dream." I think it is because they knew how much it would mean to me. I told David and all he could do is smile. I didn't even have to say what it meant because he already knew.

I chose the picture above because sometimes my dreams are just meshed together into a bunch of colors or nonsense. Some of the dreams I've had make me wonder, "Why did I dream this?". I find my self searching for the meaning behind my dreams all the time. What I have noticed in a lot of my dreams is the common theme of blue. It's a specific color blue. It's a mixture between a royal blue and a baby blue. Why blue? I have yet to figure that out yet. It's not my favorite color, my favorite color is red. Anyway, what makes me scratch my head the most, is the fact that the blue is a specific object. An object that isn't normally blue. I've dreamt many different things being blue. The ones that stick out the most were dreams about a blue yorkie being ran over, me running in a field of blue clovers, standing in front of the ocean with a giant blue whale being REALLY close to me (I know whales are blue, but not like the blue I dreamt about) and a blue cat given to me as a gift. 

I even went as far as painting a blue cat for one of my 2D Design projects last semester. So what kind of things do you dream about?! Can anyone tell me why blue is a dominant color in a lot of my dreams?