Back By Popular Demand

Okay, there wasn't necessarily a demand, but I felt it made a good title.

My 3 week break in April was really nice. I rested up, thought a lot about my dissertation topic, spent time in the park, and I went to Bath with some friends. Bath was incredible. I want to go back and spend more time there. They have a Roman bath that is open to tourists to view, and they have a little Jane Austen museum. I was there early in the morning before everything opened because we were meeting up with a tour company to view the surrounding areas. We saw Stonehenge, Avebury Stones, Lacock, and a couple of other places. It was wonderful! It was sunny and warm, and I loved it.

Since then I have been in school writing my last papers and taking my last slide id test EVER!!! Lately I have been reading many books and articles for my dissertation proposal and presentation that is this week. I will be writing my dissertation on the work of the Mexican sculptor Javier Marín. His work is really interesting, steeped in Mexican history as well as art history. There are many references to the Renaissance and Baroque periods, and his figures deal quite a bit with Mayan history. I am still learning more about him and Mexico. I am really excited! I do not have a thesis, yet, but I should have that by the time we get back from Germany!

I go to Germany a week from Monday for Documenta XII! It seems unreal that I will be going because we have discussed the importance of Documenta for so long in class. It is incredible to have the opportunity to view an event that most people just talk about or read about in art magazines. I am really blessed :)

As for what comes next in the adventure that is my life, I have no idea at this point. I have many options, but I don't want to just go with whatever I want to do. I want to be fully open to what God's will is, no matter how 'crazy' it may be. Right now I have a tentative plan of moving back to Florida so I can be near my family, but that is as far as that plan goes.

I wish that I could write something more interesting. I spend a lot of time watching TV Links, reading and going to the pub. :) Soon I will get a job! Maybe I will meet some characters that I can write about :)

Hope everyone is well!