It wasn't all schools, just Smith and Mount Holyoke, but that was fine. ^^ (The other one I'm interested in is Mills College out in Oakland, California. So it's like, stay nearby, but be cold, or be warm, but WAY on the other side of the country. Because I can't do things subtly, I have to go to extremes. I swear, it was the same situation with SAIC vs. SCAD. Cold and northern or blazing and southern. XD;;;) I asked them about how much my prior college experience and high school grades would count, and briefly explained the issue with my grades and my 4.0 at LaGuardia. Both women said they were more concerned with what I'm doing now, not what I did so long ago. That makes me feel SO much better; I kept looking at Smith's website and thinking, "I'm getting my hopes up, there's no way they'll accept me." Turns out they won't just put me down so easily.

So, I'm going to the Transfer Services department tomorrow to ask about traveling up there, because they said if some of us get together and want to visit, they'll see if they can fund the trip themselves, and even if they can't, they can get in touch with the Smith/MHC admissions team and work out accommodations.

Sid, from Smith, showed us a novel-sized book when someone asked if she had a list of classes they offer. Guess what I came home to? XD

Craig's been with me all day, pretty much because Mom told him he was going with me. We went to the Met, where I decided I'd definitely do my art history paper/artwork on Vincent van Gogh, went to Gamestop to get him Phantasy Star Portable 2, and then to LaGuardia. He had to sit in a room full of women, haha. He said something about it not pertaining to him, but I told him the other three colleges in the consortium aren't women-only. He kind of hmmed at that.

SO. I will be visiting Smith (and I guess MHC too, but Smith's got better arts/humanities), and if all seems right while I'm there, I'll definitely apply. Not to say I'm not still getting my hopes up, but I'll try. It's my top choice right now.

KIRSTEN: Click. XD

I am officially done with classes until next Monday, when I start the summer session. (I am also at home right now. I got home later last night than usual, and I had to eat or I'd never sleep... and I didn't end up sleeping until after midnight. Job could kiss my ass.) Don't have my grade yet, hehe. Prof. Segre seemed to like my paintings though, and really like the Cezanne copy, although she asked me about the brown border I painted. The source picture I had (from the Met's website) has a brown border, so that's what I painted. The brown wasn't part of the frame, it looked like Cezanne actually framed it. Could've been a fluke, though, because I did see one online that had no border. Either way, at the end of class, she asked if I wanted to leave it with Tatsu; he wanted three paintings from our class to put into a show. So, I don't have it right now, but I'll get it back eventually. Prof. Segre said she was glad I picked Cezanne, and actually mentioned why while explaining an issue pretty much everyone in the class has: We have trouble mixing colors in our surfaces. Like, the Cezanne made me layer a bunch of colors on top of one another, and she said that's a good thing. Actually makes me happy I hid some color in the "table" in the bowl/plate holder painting.

And um. Was supposed to say something and got distracted.

OH.

Walked to the train station with Prof. Segre last night (I've seen her walk the same way I do before, but she's been on the phone and I've been walking fast). She asked me if I plan on going to an art school, and if I'll keep painting. I got the same questions from her that I got from Prof. Mayer, and she asked me, "Well, can't you work in the evenings?" She said the payoff would be better in the long run, essentially what Prof. Mayer told me. I almost brought it up to Mom last night. Like, if the state were to bring out the incentive to quit that they have twice now ($20,000 lump sum payment, can't work with the state again for five years, taxes would be taken out), would I take that money and find a part-time job to do instead? If I did end up in, SVA, and classes had to be taken in the daytime, I'd have to change jobs. State offices are open 9-5, more or less. I'd either have to work part-time with the state or find someplace else to work. Art's more important to me than money right now. I'm up to $40K thanks to the last raise (actually less since I'm on VRWS and cutting 20% of my pay), but school is more important than that. The only difficulties if I were to go to something else would be supplies and Oliver. This is not even taking into account what would happen if I went to a college with a campus. I have time to think about it, but I need to start figuring things out.

So I went to see a couple of psychics tonight. It was a Learning Annex class with Roxanne Uselman and Barbara Mackey. It was $10, and I figured, why not? I also found it by chance, pissed off at work yesterday and thinking, "Oh, I haven't looked at the Learning Annex website in months. Roxanne was talking about soulmates, which wasn't why I went, so we'll skip that. XD;;

Barbara was DEAD. ON.

I picked the Ace of Wands out of the tarot deck she handed us all to pick a card from. Not sure if the meaning went with my reading (tarot enthusiasts would have to confirm), but the reading was still on target. She said I'm imaginative and my mind is always going, which it is. It's why my dreams are so wacky. My brain is constantly on the move, and if I hear something while I'm asleep, I pick it up and it enters my dream either as a background image or it bulldozes its way in so much it completely changes the dream. Right when she was about to move on to the next person, she said, "Oh, and you should be teaching!"

I wanted to be a teacher when I was little. (Then I entered junior high school and saw how much attitude preteens and teenagers can have. Killed that.) I wrote it down and told her I'd been told I should teach before. Later on when she was taking questions, I asked her what I should be teaching. She said psychology. I was going to take that when I first started in Brooklyn College. I've been looking at it as a major for months now. Yes.

She also asked me who Joseph was, and I told her that's my coworker. Nothing really special about that except that she picked up that name, haha. I don't think there are any Josephs in family that have passed, so it had to be work-Joe.

Anyway, it was awesome. If you ever get a chance to see Barbara Mackey in person, especially in a small group, go for it. She was picking up on so much stuff.