after the storm

Last night it stormed like mad. As if the flashing creepy alien light wasn't enough. It seemed as though it stormed from 3:00 am to 7:00 am. I don't know the actual times. But I was lying there in bed, with a window near my head and a window to my left, seeing the crazy flashes of lightening and then waiting for the crashing thunder... and fearing for my life.

Seriously, I shouldn't be scared of storms. But it was so loud and bright! And if you asked Henry, he would tell you that he found me in my parents' room when he came to visit this morning.

He was really cute. We went out to put my second to last exam in the mail, let the chickens out, and play in the puddles. He pulled around his rope for no apparent reason, but it was cute. :)

Oh oh oh, and guess what? Not only did I finish high school today, I also finished my quilt!! So exciting! Though, now I'm going to have to find some new things to fill my time with.

I decided to sign and date it with embroidery. It's a bit sloppy, but I don't mind. :) 

The interesting thing about quilting is that there are so many steps. Cutting, patterning, piecing together, layering, basting, pinning, rolling the edge, and finally, quilting the squares. And, like when I am drawing a time consuming sketch or doing a time consuming graphic design job - I tend to relate my entertainment to my task. For instance, Head Automatica, the band, makes me think of designing Christmas cards for SWP. And The Last Shadow Puppets makes me think of my UGA drawing class.

And my quilt makes me think, first and foremost, of Avatar: The Last Airbender. I sewed all of the squares together, layered the blanket, basted and pinned and rolled the edge while watching Avatar. But I quilted to other shows, like Friends (second round) and Ugly Betty. So now I've sort of sewn these connections into my blanket, and it's nice, because whenever I look at the fabrics, I think of Aang and Joey and Marc, and all of the other characters that I love. :) It makes me happy. 

Oh, and by the way, Avatar is such a great show. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone. Seriously, if you haven't seen it, go buy a Netflix account and watch it. It's instant, and you'll never forget the sweet characters and epic story.

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Okay, enough chit-chat. Time for bed. :) Hehe, I'm still giddy about finishing school. I really hope I get a good grade on that essay... Wish me luck! 

Goodnight!

- caroline