She Has Poofy Hair...

This is another sketch inspired by my sudden enthusiasm for comics...

Hope and Love in the Form of Blue and Pink Hearts

A few weeks ago my friend Matilda spend the weekend with us and we spent one Sunday, all day, doodling and drawing (we probably got a little tipsy from all of the sharpie fumes). This is just one of the random doodles that was produced by our creativity binge. I forgot add color to some of it (note the white, uncolored sections), but I kind of like it how it is.

The banner is supposed to read "Obama's Hope and Love Machine."

Family Heirloom

It rarely happens that a gift can so accurately and concisely contain with in its being the very essence of those to whom it was given. Yesterday I witnessed such an event in the receiving of one of the most awesome gifts ever. It was a wedding present from one of the coolest persons I know. She gave Russ and me a handmade pillow depicting none other than R2-D2 himself (he was a he right?). Anyway, this gift could not be any more perfect for Russ and me because, like she said in her blog post, we had a cake made of donuts and our flower girl dropped paper clips instead of flower petals. This is so going to be a family heirloom.

Finally a Blogpost!

So I haven't posted any drawings lately (or anything I guess), but I have been drawing and doodling a lot in between classes, papers, and homework. A recently discovered obsession with comic books (Watchmen movie. March 6th. I cannot wait!) inspired me to try a new style of artwork. This is one of my first attempts; it is unfinished as I'm sure you can tell by the pencil lines and smudges that remain.



Also check out my daddy's blog: http://jchalmers.blogspot.com/ He's living in New Orleans for a month to help rebuild homes for those who lost theirs during Katrina. He has tons of interesting stories about his adventures.

Diamontologists Are Cool

Wow, I've been so busy lately. School started in the middle of August so I've been quite busy with tests, homework, reading, tutoring, and other things associated with school (naps, lunch, and library hour are some of my favorites).

In other news, Russ and I got engaged a few weeks ago! It happened at one of my most favorite places, the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, and thankfully I did not pass out. I did, however, hyperventilate and hold my breath in alternating patterns. I didn't react this way because I wasn't expecting it; I'm just me and one can't expect me, being as weird as I am, to react to things in a way that resembles anything normal.

Russ gave me a ring that he made (using silver wire and swarovskies! I'll post pictures...) and then we went to Jared to have the stone that my mother gave to us set in a ring setting. I have to say that I highly recommend Jared for any of your jewelry needs. They were very nice, the atmosphere in their shop is beautiful, and there are lots of shiny things to look at (definitely a plus for me). Oh, and if you have small children, they have a little play area akin to the ones at most fast food resteraunts. Our certified diamontologist even let us play with the diamond-checking microscope (Russ and I decided that we want one). It was a very pleasant experience; our diamontologist and I even chatted about Grey's Anatomy for a while (bonus points). (By the way, it starts again this Thursday! I've been counting down the days...) Here is a picture: