Ballyvaughannah (and friends)

So I am going to do two posts in one day because it took me a while to update...

I'm going to talk about my BCA friends... behind their backs... but this is the good kind of talking behind their backs... if there is such thing as that...

let's see:

Joshua (oshgoshbyjosh): he's wonderful and we have starring contests that always end in laughter. He has inspired me to make as much clothing as possible when I get back to the states. I enjoy being his friend, tons. GIGGLEBOX
Elizabeth (Eliza of Beth): she's pretty rad at photography and makes amazing mini houses. I like those little houses. If i was a little person, which I am, I would totally live in one and climb the latters. She's my roomie here in Eire. I always love my roomies (shout out to Katie and Mags)
Beki (Beki in the House): her and I enjoy everyday laughing fits. She is so intriguing (spelling?). Pretty much always rocks plaid which makes my heart smile like awesomely.
Hannah (Ballyhannah): She's blonde and from Minnesota... I like to say Minnysoda, it's more fun that way. Although her tough appearance may fool little people like me, she's actually secretly a sweetie. (As people say in the south, "she's a sweetie pie.") Also, she is sometimes called Hannah Montanna... and her name spelled backwards is the same... and she has a diamond stud on her tooth. xhardxcorex (too much to write, apparently i'm going to MCAD next year).
Noah (Soccah Playah in Orange hat): he's always videographing life, it's pretty cool. He had a short film about the Holidays and it was really funny and well made with Christmas paper and all! He's sitting next to me right now. Wearing his orange hat. He has a "football" jersey, for the Celtic Football Team
Raychel (80's Dance lover): pretty much breaks it down just as much as I do. I'm sure we will have an advanced 80's dance party in the near future. She is currently sitting across from me in the BCA computer lab. Raychel spells her name really cool and one interesting fact: doesn't know what the word y'all means. (I secretly think she's lying) ;). She's got a huge comptuer that we watch movies on. Right right right on!
Dan (Sir Daniel O'connell): Dan knows everything there is to know about cameras. It's pretty much like google.com for camera knowledge when you chat with him. He has a wonderful laugh and awesome vans (the shoes). Yay dan!
Hillary (Sassafrass): She is so sassy. And when she says y'all she can snap it like a southerner... Y'ALL. She makes wicked sweet photograms that look like a graphic designer... but really she's a painter. I was happy to hang out with her In dubs with my Limerick palz.
Morgan (Molicious): she's my studio-mate. Unfortunately we never seem to be in the studio at the same time. But when we are you will be sure to hear the word BETCH haha... don't worry, it's not a bad word, just a fun one today. Giggles. One day we will both dawn our purple shirts. Because we are cool. She calls me a loser but secretly she thinks i'm the coolest kid around. 19 years of cool.
Tyler (TYYYYYYYLER): Tyler is pretty much a sweet-hearted guy. He lives in Orchard with me and 10 other peeps. He likes copier machines and eating pasta. He is super good at technology stuffz. It's pretty much cool. ROCK ON.
Trevor (TrevmistaH): He makes me giggle. I like his beard and white pants. We had a heart to heart the other night, drawing in silence. Art brings the world together man! ;) no but seriously... drawing sketch parties rock my world, yo.
Max (Maxwell's House or Maxtastic): Max and I have almost the same black pants. We wear them often, and often we wear them without knowing we are twins. It's pretty neat stuff. He has a cool faux-hawk'd. I'm typing a lot.
Gina (Gina-Katrina-Lena): I pick on her a lot. I must like her or something. Haha, no, I'm nice to her. She always cooks nice meals, and eats them. I watch and wish I could eat what she cooks. Yum.
Katrina (Trina calls me friend): Katrina gave me a sweet nickname. Because my name in Irish is friend... I guess that's why... MUAHHAHAHA. I keep writing less... it's not b/c i don't like these people it's because i'm getting tired and my attention span is short.
Sam (Next big Comic Book thing): She's so good at making comic book drawRings. She actually drew me in one of her comics. My first comic-book debut.
Annie (Annie are you Okay?, Are you okay Annie?): she's so cute and has curly hair! We got stuck in dubs together and I enjoy her company. Her drawings are so delicate and some of them are funny as well as cute. I like the drawings she does of the Burren/Clare houses.
Kristen (Hey Kristen): I always awkwardly say hello to her. It's hilarioussssssss and she rides her bike a lot. I heard she's the next Lance Armstrong. She's got dank tattoos. And a really cool nose piercing. Pretty much.
Franz (Coolest Style Award): He has really nice clothes and cardigans. I love when the Cafe ladies say his name FRANNNNNNNNNZ. So wonderful. And he's a great dancer.
Harris (Cool Hair(ris)): Harris has enjoyable hair. He also wears nice clothes and glasses. He's a wonderful painter and I really enjoy seeing all the canvas in his stood.
Drew (Drewby): He has a giant sloth painted in his stood. He's an illustrator and is in my Photo class. He's got great ideas and an enjoyable personality. Blue Door represent!
Shelby (Shelbakins): I probably spelled her nickname twice in two different ways. I enjoy spending time with Shelby. She's got a unique personality... and I feel like she gives great hugs, even if she doesn't enjoy hugs. Perhaps the hand hug will save her. More time to spend with shelbikins would be nice.
Emily (Emily Lilly): Emily has amazing tattoos. She got one in the Dubs and it's enjoyable. It's got a pirate ship and lighting bolts, the best of both worlds. SWEET. Her ears are gaudged as well. Andddddddd she has awesome amber colored eyes. She stayed in the sketch hostel as well...
Lena (Bena): she's in photo as well, but not with me. I like to say her name and I like to tell her about the sisterhood of the traveling pants b/c there was a girl named lena in it. good story.
Olga (Bolga): She's got that 20's chick vibe, if you know what I mean. I'm pretty sure she is from the 20's and took a time travel machine over here. She is really good at life drawing. One day I will be that good. We fell at set dancing when I was her partner. I was forced to be the boy. DANG IT.
Lindsay (Lindz): Pretty much is so motivated about being active in life. She has causes and that's great. One day she will do great things... she probs already has... I need to have one-on-one time with her drinking tea or something.
Amber (A Sharp): She's got beats like non-other (like me in middle school)... she's amazing at painting, and I hope to learn from her... we are the "youngin's"
Thane (Thaniel): he's a great dancer and I enjoy it when he does the turtle dancE SO COOL!
i hope to get to know him better as well... he likes NC so that's cool yo.

too much typing too much. i'm done... for now.

After typing all this I feel like this is a dating website... haha "he/she likes long walks on the beach"

The "Dubs"

So this past weekend we, BCA, all 40ish of us, ventured to the east coast of Ireland. We went to Dublin, or Dooblin as I like to say. We left on Thursday and got back on Saturday. It was my first ever time EVER sleeping in a hostel. I do have to say that Barnacles (spelling?) was a much better hostel than the one I stayed at the second night. First day in Dublin we hit up so many museums. They were all art gallerys, big and small. My mind was way overloaded with art but that's okay for now. Later that night I got to hang out with my awesome Limerick Butler friends. I didn't get so see everyone but I got to see Devon, Harry, Sam, and Coleen. They are extremely enjoyable. I hung out with Hillary as well. The next day we went to a couple more museums. We went to the natural history museum and saw some dead bodies. These had been dead for a while. They were leather like. Kind of grossy grossersons if you ask me. Then we had the rest of the day to ourselves. I got some gellato with Josher (Joshua) and hung out with Josh and Sam. We ended up meeting later that night with Tyler, Elizabeth, Lena, and Shelbikins. We stayed at the Palace Bar and got some really awesome stuff called Cole Swan. So creamy. Haha. Then the sketch Hostel, I slept in my jeans and jacket and slept on a blanket I had gotten at Galway a few weekends ago. Just playing it safe if you know what I mean. Then around four thirty we went to the bus stop to leave. Josh, Annie, Olga, and I were there at a decent time but the bus ran out of spaces. We had to stay in Dublin for an extra hour. So like most Irish people, we stopped at a pub and ordered some Tea. (With cream of course). Then we got these yellow passes allowing us to get on the bus first. The others had to wait for us on another bus as we traveled. We stoped at some place that looks kind of like Oranmore. I think I'm spelling it right. We finally made it back to Orchard house. That was def. a sigh of relief.

Once back at Orchard I ate a snack and then went and cleaned my room for a bit. Then on Sunday I got to sleep in until 10:30 which was nice. I at a brunch and headed to the Castle, cough, I mean school. I worked until around 450ish... and said "my where has the time gone?" and questioned the time greatly. Then I got back to Orchard and got to talk to some of my favorite people in this world, my rentals. I then realized once more how much I miss them, even if we are all goofs sometimes! :). I truly miss my best friend, Drewster. It's been hard not hanging out with my bro whenever I can. I don't know what I'm going to do when he moves after Graduation... but then again I'm moving next semester as well. Sometimes change is difficult, but thank goodness for technology and ways of communication. I love my family with all my heart and now I'm getting all soppy so time to stop writing. I also wanted to ask people who actually take the time to read this if you could possibly leave a comment. You actually dont' need to have a blog to comment. Also, if you could somehow ask questions on the blogs so that I know what to write more about next time I actually get time to blog. THIS IS LONG!

xoxo gossip girl... BHAHAHAHA.

What a Bleak Thursday

Today is Thursday.  It's windy and bleak.

Tomorrow I head to the Lyon's house for a homestay.  I get to meet people from the University of Galway, which will be pretty exciting!  Or at least I think so... next weekend we are heading to Dublin, huge city-life compared to that of Ballyvaughan, which is quant and wonderful.  I could totally live here.  Last night we went set-dancing again.  This time was quite interesting.  I was dancing with Olga and I had to be the guy.  "Let's face it" (Sara) being a guy when dancing is hard.  I'm going to give the male side some credit here.  It's darn hard to lead.  Then after that some drunk man danced with me and was all over the place.  I didn't want to dance with him but he insisted.  I kept up my Angelina Jolie Tomb Raider guard, so he wouldn't make a move.  Basically I invisioned myself kicking this dude's butt if he tried to get fresh.  It was kind of funny b/c we called him "Red-Shirt" b/c he was wearing a red jumper.  He danced with many of the Orchard house girls throughout the night.  Oh set-dancing in Ballyvaughan how you are lively.  Basically, watch out for really drunk Irish dudes in red jumpers.  They'll try to hit on you.  "That sweater you are wearing makes you look youthful," well that's b/c I'm 19 hahaaha... Oh goodness.  I'm safe, and that's all that matters.  I'll be back to write more later on after my homestay.  Tomorrow is Irish Studies (again) with Gordon D'Arcy who is actually a pretty famous dude in Ireland.

cool beans.

Have a brilliant day loves,

Sykes Kid signing out.

xoxo haha  

I Looked at a Naked Person for 6 Hours Today.

That's not awkward sounding at all!  Haha... no no no... It's a figure drawing class!  Or life drawing... you know the charcoal everywhere kind of drawing!  That's it.  So actually I was really nervous to start out with drawing but once the robe came down... it actually wasn't all that awk... I basically focused on drawing the body but through eyes that weren't starring at a naked person.  Our model's name is Bridget and she was super cool.  She had tattoos and gaudged ears.  She must be some hardcore Irish Rocker Chick.  WHOA! haha... So tomorrow is a free day and I'm hoping to get on skype at some point and talk to some people... as well as begin to paint and do more photograms for Martina's class (photo teacher).  I'm so inspired by everything here... the thoughts never seem to stop... even when I sleep it all just keeps coming.  I hope to get some work done soon so I can put them into my application for VCU.  Hopefully I'll turn up some good stuff.  My hands are charcoaled.  Grossy Grossersteens.

Peace people.

don't be a deby downer.

LOVE IS THE WAY!

First day of SKEWEEEEEL!

So today began the changing of my art life.

I had beginning photo which didn't take long at all.  We started by making photograms, which turned out to be very interesting.  I can't wait to make a pinhole camera again!!!  Oh Mrs. Lawson, how I miss photo at the old GHS...

yeah yeah enough sappy sapperson...

right now I'm about to go draw in the studio.  I may do some graphic work slash some people drawings b/c I need to get up on that...

Yesterday we had the best set-dancing slash 80's dance party ever!!! haha it was hilarious!  I rocked out in fake glasses (per usual) and it was so freaking choice!

well ... I can't really think of anything to say besides what up ireland, and my name is friend.

SO STOKED I talked to the broski yesterday.

and the rentals.

love love

xoxo gossip girl

just kidding.

PEACE

A Galway of a Day

Today we took the public bus to a city near Ballyvaughan called Galway.  Galway was basically a shop everywhere kind of place.  I am waiting for the perfect moment to find some sweet kicks but this day was not a kicks day.  I bought some stuff like shampoo and conditioner (I didn't get a chance to ask billy madison which is better).  Then I also got some art supplies and was tempted by a guitar that only cost €45.  I held off.  I got a sweet sweater from footlocker, all the clothes there are so Euro compared to the footlocker in the States.  I saw many GAA Irish jerseys and soccer jerseys but I held off on those as well haha but let's just say I was in sports heaven.  Nearing the end of our trip the rain started pouring down.  Gross.  Haha just playing... I've started getting more used to the rain here but today I just didn't have the gear.  We got to the bus station and my bag from the locker of foot was totally busted.  A little cute lady ran over to me and gave me her pink carrying bag.  It's amazing.  I mean I'm a total stranger and she offered me her bag.  Basically I could have cried b/c she was so sweet.  The fact is, she was an older woman with special needs.  She was wearing a neon yellow jacket (identical to the one I had dawned the night before for our crazy dance party).  She was so sweet.  I ended up giving her a little money which made me feel better.  DUDE. so basically I'm pretty much tuckered out from the day.  OH ERLANDAY you are wonderful.

I'm not married yet.

I don't have five kids.

That's the updatizzle.

I'm tired and must retire now from the Castle of Newtown...

PEACE

2 in 1 Kind of Day

Well Hello,

Now I actually have time to write some more! I just got finished talking to the administrators about what classes I shall be taking. They are as follows:

Irish Studies: SO STOKED ABOUT THIS CLASS!
Life Drawing: I've never drawn a naked person before... this should be interesting haha
Intermediate Painting: Excited to paint! It's been a while.
Mixed Media: ah brings me back to those Ms. B days.
Intro to Photo: CAN'T WAIT TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS!

I live in this place:
I go to school in a Castle:

IT'S INSANELY MAGICAL HERE.
I wish that all of my extended family and friends could just move to Ballyvaughan right now and live here FOREVER... but then Ballyvaughan would no longer be a town of 400! :)

It's going to be quite the experience and I'm sure I'm in for a brilliant experience!

SO STOKED ABOUT THE BEGINNING OF ACTUALLY WORKING ON ART!

Also, I hope I get to hang out with my other Butler IFSA students again! Y'ALL ROCKED!
Keep Smiling Friends :)

WHAT UP EARLANDAY!

I'M HERE.

IT'S AWESOME.

I'LL UPDATE LATER.

love and miss.

SMILE TODAY!