change my username. I made this account when I was 14 and melodramatic (I would never use the word "sporadic" now except to describe applying minimal sprinkles to a cupcake, but who wants minimal sprinkles?!), I wish I just used my name. ~jenmussari would have been much better in the long run. I've tried to change my username before, you know the deal: making the journal that says "Hey everyone, follow me HERE instead of here!" but it's just not the same after that and I ended up coming back to this account.
Boo hoo hoo.
Who do I have to bake cookies for around here to get past that stupid rule that you can't change your username; you have to create a new account?

I learned this holiday season that I will always have a soft spot for late night Animal Planet TV. And that I love me some Cesar Milan: [link]
I'm making a list of things that would make for good drawings, most recently added: Abe Lincoln and ghosts. Also on the list, Amelia Erhart, Astronauts, Dogs barking at trees, the list goes on! Have any ideas that should be added? Maybe Cesar Milan should be added. Yes, count that in.
Next semester includes two illustration classes and a graphic design/ typography class. Thank goodness. No offense, but I am bored bored bored of fine art at the moment. I can't wait to just draw. Stuff.
New Year's eve is my favorite holiday. I just love the whole idea of everyone in the world getting excited for a new day. Yaaay! And it's nice to reminisce on the past year. How was 2008??? I think I've figured out that every other year is crazy and the other years are pretty reliable. Crazy is never bad, more exciting. With domestic bliss 2008 almost done, I'm excited for an exciting 2009. What's going to happen?! I don't know!! Maybe I'll adopt some kitties!!!

In elementary school they used to tell us "..And maybe someday one of you will be the first female president of the United States, or the first Asian president, or the first African American president! Anything is possible, you can be anything you want to be." So here I am and it's actually happened and I'm still young. My generation didn't have to age more than ten years and here we are already.

Allow me to quote my girl Michelle Obama and say that for the first time in my life I feel really proud of my country. I don't know why she got so much fire for that statement because I know exactly where she's coming from.

But to think, that the same country that elected George Bush and everything that came along with him twice could come around and make such a huge decision to change. That's what's so amazing to me.

I'm so excited for what's coming, and to all of my international friends, who took it upon themselves to be interested and follow the American election when it wasn't even their own country, I feel a stronger bond to you knowing that my nation can become a more respected friend to yours.

So here I am, wide awake in the morning. Finally awake after being so tired from the summer. And it's just so nice to be waking up to this.

Love you all,
Jen

I'm, like, sooooo asleep guyz.

I'll wake up once fall gets here, promise

I dreamt last night that I was climbing mountains with a Segway. For some odd reason it felt brilliant. I hate Segways in real life. I keep having dreams about the afterlife and animals. Like, I go to the afterlife and all of the souls of all of the animals that ever died are looking at me. And if I'm lucky I get to see my cats for a little. But then I get scared about being there at all.

Ever get bored with the internet? What do you do when that happens?

Once I get off work Jonnie and I are going to go and get root beer float fixins, and that will wake me up for today! I'll dedicate one to you.

like holy crap man! that happened fast.

in other news, I can't get enough of drawing letters. I want to do it forever. I'm taking an illustration class over the summer so you can expect a generally steady stream of work from me. Hopefully.
This Jolly Rancher is so good.
I'm trying to do some work on the eventual revamping of my website, but until then, check out this one [link]
Also, I was featured in Design Is Kinky's Semi-Permanent 2008 book! [link] Yay. And also in Pocketfulmag! [link] which is still calling for submissions, so feel free to submit work to them! Yay go team art


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