School is definitely keeping me on my toes this semester. I feel like I haven't truly had a moment to breathe, but when it's all over, I think it'll be worth it.

Drawing is frustrating at best. I'm very slow at learning this particular art, and it's frustrating to be in a class with many talented people, and I'm struggling still with making a convincing volume. *angst* I know I need more practice, unfortunately, the perfectionist side of me gets really frustrated in a hurry, and then I'm too worked up to draw anymore. Anyone else run into this problem? Suggestions on how to get around it? My next drawing has to be a minimum of 48" on one side, so I'm feeling a little anxious about how this is going to be, especially since it's gotta be a self portrait. >.<

Metalsmithing is really the high point of my day, despite being at the end of a very long one. I love working with my hands and all the different ways of working with copper that we've been doing. My professor is wonderful too, so that makes it a lot of fun. I'm working on three major projects now that'll last until the end of the semester: a box, and a vessel, and a wand. I posted a work in progress shot of the vessel, and I'd love to show the progress of the box since it had a pretty awesome dragon design pressed into the copper, but until I finish the piece and tint the design, it won't be really visible, so kinda boring. The wand is still in the planning stages, but once I get more work done I'll definitely do some work in progress shots, 'cause I think it'll be awesome.

The English classes go well, not really a terrible lot to report there artwise, but in the next few weeks or so I hope to have some initial synthesis papers on a psychoanalytic reading of The Lord of the Rings that I will post for anyone who might be interested/geeky as I am.

That is all for now, I need to go count some sheep. Hopefully I'll get caught up on the messages in my inbox soon.

Have a lovely week all.