The Hyatt on Eldorado

"I think I'm gonna like it here!" ~Annie

omg i ♥ hhs

I am sure that there are going to be days that I don't feel this way, but for now I heart HHS! My principal is so passionate about Heritage that he got choked up while speaking to us this morning. The theatre teacher wants to put on a production of "The Wiz." My fellow art teacher is a former illustrator who only has one lung after choking on a corn dog in 4th grade. So essentially, the Heritage Coyotes [ˈkī-ˌōts] are the true-to-life version of "Glee." We rock.

As for the photo, this is the #1 reason I want to teach: logo shirts. Every Friday for the rest of my career I have an outfit already planned thanks to the logo shirt. I ♥ you, logo shirt.

And oh yeah- I signed up for the spirit committee. That means I might even get two logo shirts.

Week Three

The completion of Painting Theory and Development. 15 paintings in 15 days.

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered

I've been waiting until it's official, and it's official. I've signed a contract.

I'm a teacher.

The Lord is good, people. I will be teaching art at a brand-new (and I mean brand-new, as in opening this Fall) high school in my FAVORITE school district and lil' city north of Dallas: Frisco. Praise Jesus for this opportunity, praise Jesus for my awesome new apartment, and praise Jesus that I will no longer be a financial burden on my parents! They may actually have a retirement now.

Have no fear kiddos, I will still be keeping up the blog and sharing stories of the classroom, just now they will be from MY classroom!

Stay tuned.

Scarytology

Noticed the new set of "inspirational" commercials lately on A&E and CNN? You might have missed them since they sound a lot like Nike, or Gatorade, or maybe some other company like Dow who is trying to appeal to human emotions.

"You are not your name. You are not your job. You are not your fears. You are hope. You are a spirit that will never die. Know yourself. Know life."

Alright, whatever. It's the same spiel we've been hearing for ages. Look inside yourself. You have the power to move mountains. You are your own strength.

Listen up, and listen closely.

THIS IS ALL CRAP. Wanna know how I know? Here's the #1 clue: the commercial above was written for Scientology.org.

SCIENTOLOGY IS NOT A RELIGION. IT IS A CULT. You should never, EVER, have to pay any money WHATSOEVER to belong to a religion. You should never, EVER, belong to a religion that is shrouded in secrecy, and you should never, EVER, feel threatened to ask questions or leave a religion. If you belong to a church or religion right now that is pressuring you in any of these ways, please hear me out. Listen to my commercial.

I am not my name. I am a child of God. I am not my job. I have been blessed with talents and abilities so that I may serve Christ. I am not my fears. I cast my anxieties on Jesus. God is my hope. I am a spirit that will never die because of God's grace. I know myself, and I am a sinner. Because of Jesus, I will know eternal life.

No marketing campaign will ever change that.

Week Two

This includes the completion of "Mom" and "Bruce." If you are only interested in new work, skip to the 1:00 mark.

Bruce

This is less expressive than the others, but I am glad I dipped my hand in photo-realism... if just a tiny bit. The rest of the week will be more painterly.

"Bruce." Oil on canvas. Approx 8 hours.