I'm a bad, baaaaad blogger!

It has been a while! Sheesh, I guess this will be the update post! School is going well! It was on my bucket list to learn how to throw pottery on a wheel so I took a ceramics class this semester. What fun! I still don't like getting my hands dirty, but I have really come a long way in my class. I started out making some really laughable stuff, but as I continued to evolve I have created some pieces I am really proud of! Needless to say I am taking it next semester too! :) I used to be so afraid to try new things, now I embrace it.

Isn't it odd how we change? I remember being terrified to try new things and talk to new people! I would always order the same food when I went to restaurants (same ones all the time! LOL), talked to the same few people, etc. It is enlightening to open yourself to change. When I stopped being afraid and started taking chances, my life started taking me to places I never dreamed I could be! My cousin dying at age 24 really was the catalyst for my newfound freedom. He was an awesome guitar player and had a great head on his shoulders. He was working to take care of his family after his mom's death. His determination and spirit were inspirational and I just knew in my heart he would go places. Then, he died in a tragic accident. It seemed like all of that spirit and all of that talent were never able to reach their potential. There were so many things and people he would never get to experience! Now, I live every day like it is my last and jump at the chance to meet new people and try new things! Try to become inspired, then become an inspiration.