There are many perks to being a college student. Actually, not really. As a girl, if the draft started back up I wouldn’t be drafted anyway, so the “we won’t draft you if your passing college” perk does not apply to me. Most of the places I’ve been told I would get student discounts deny the existence of student discounts, and all the restaurants on the strip are so expensive anyway it’s not like a discount would help much.

There is one discount, however, that is the most amazing, beautiful, wonderful thing that I have ever laid eyes on. It is the student discount on Adobe CS4. It went unknown to me for such a long time... (excuse me, I am overcome with emotion).

My mother informed me that there is, in fact, a discount on CS4 for students. I rejoiced, especially when she informed me that she would compensated me 2/3 of the price of the programs. I went into the store, expecting to only get Photoshop and nothing else, but emerged with Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Flash, Fireworks, In Design, and Bridge for $350. When I discovered that CS4 Design Premium came with these things, and was not the normal $1250, I nearly died of happiness. Elated, I ran out onto the campus and called my mother with tears in my eyes.
“Did you get it?” She asked.

I quivered with anticipation. “Yes!”

“Good.” Her words were like music- the whole world had become music! I leapt a twirled and then stopped abruptly when I heard the words, “Don’t open it until Christmas.”

“W-what?”

“It’s your Christmas present. Your one present. I expect to see it unopened when you get home.” Click, the phone was dead.

And then I realized I was soaking wet, in the rain, and had a final exam in four hours.

Needless to say, I did not open CS4. The fear of the wrath of my mother quelled any temptation I might have for that. I meekly handed it over to her when I returned home, and have not seen it since.

I’ve been trying, desperately, not to think about photography. I’ve taken a couple hundred pictures since my return, but I’m trying not to edit them until Christmas. Instead, I’ve taught myself how to knit, and have successfully made two scarves (unsuccessfully I made two other scarves that we won’t talk about anymore… ).

Also, I am teaching myself how to wire wrap crystals and gems. Some of you may have noticed that I have started posting pictures of some of them (ex: [link] ). I have only wrapped three stones as of now, and had a few failed attempts that I tore apart with wire cutters. It’s really fun, and very natural feeling to me.

I have a very huge urge to keep wrapping things and get better, but I’m limiting myself because my tools aren’t very good, I have a limited supply of crystals to wrap, and the wire I’m using isn’t very good in itself. All I have right now is some faux gold wire and steel wire. Hopefully with Christmas money I can buy some real wire, and some better pliers and wire cutters.

I also don’t like the fact that I don’t have anything to do with the rocks after I wrap them. If anyone who knows me personally has a stone they would like me to wrap and are willing commission me to do it for cheap so I can pay for the wire, I’d love to do it. I need the practice.

That’s about it. Also, I came home tonight to find three really gorgeous bundles of yarn on my pillow that my mom and dad surprised me with. I can’t wait to work with them! Maybe Mom feels bad about holding CS4 hostage…

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Andre-isms: [link]
Sisterisms: [link]
Explosions Series: [link]
Bead Series: [link]
Glass Series: [link]
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