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So these really have nothing to do with Italy. One night we watched The Hobbit and I was inspired to draw some Hobbit Holes! The last two are not finished yet.  I will update when I get  a chance to … Continue reading →

.  When I found out that there was the opportunity to go to Rome I jumped at the chance because Italy has always been a place I have wanted to go. My sister and I actually squealed at each other … Continue reading →

My favorite pieces(s) of art that I saw in Rome have to be Apollo and Daphne at the Borgese Gallery, Da Vinci’s St. Jerome and St. George and the Dragon by Raphael both from the Vatican Museum. I still am … Continue reading →

In the first chapter of Hughes’ book” Rome” he talked about the story of how Rome came to be. Romulus and Remus were born but because their mother was a vestal virgin they were thrown into the Tiber River. They … Continue reading →

We went to Museo Nazionale and got to see many awesome sculptures. The highlight was seeing  Boxer at Rest, a really cool bronze sculpture. It was really cool to see it up close, a couple of us got a little … Continue reading →

This is what I saw today! Julius Cesar was burned here after he was assassinated. Vestal Virgin statues   Basilica of Constantine What an awesome day! We are off to the National Museum tomorrow!

Today was my first official day in Rome! I’ll get to today in a minute! Let me tell you what went on travel day. Thank goodness for no drama! The flight was long so I had time to watch 3 … Continue reading →

After reading trough Joe Brainard’s I remember I was inspired to do my on version of his poem thingy =O) I wish…. I wish I could watch televion I wish my hair was straight I wish I could draw and paint … Continue reading →

I loved Haley’s post about the writing process so I thought I would add what my writing process is like.     I start out looking for information on the world-wide web. I cry  mess about with my cats  surf the web … Continue reading →

This term has been the term for reading and I am only taking two classes! I have read the total of eight books! If it wasn’t Audible I  think I would be really behind. I had to read three books … Continue reading →