"everyone needs a hat so we can have a show"

I go to a church called The Cross in Erie :) The pastor's wife had a girls night at her house. We made pizza and then Lydia (the little girl in the front in the red shirt) gave everyone hats to wear :) Mine didn't quite fit :P 

It was a lovely evening and I had great time meeting the girls from another college's Women's Group :) 

I also love spending time with Lydia. She calls me "the dancer" and she always wants to teach me ballet steps :) She also gives the best hugs ever :) 

Cleveland Museum of Art

Kathryn's lovely parents took us to the Cleveland Museum of Art on Sunday. 

We saw works by Degas and Picasso and Matisse and Calder mobiles and lots of other spectacular art. 

I decided to imitate all of the statues (sometimes I behave like a child) we came across including one by Degas (not The Dancer) and some strange-looking African statues :) 

The museum is just gorgeous and it was a wonderful afternoon :) 

visiting Ohio

I'm visiting the state of Ohio for the first time this weekend.

I'm spending the weekend at Kathryn's house :) She lives outside of Cleveland, but we drove past the city (and through some of it) on the way to her house yesterday afternoon.

Yesterday I had delicious seafood nachos at a local Mexican restaurant :)  I also got a tour of all of Kathryn's artwork throughout the house by her mom :)

Today we took ballet at an adorable little studio that reminded me a lot of my "home" studio in Maryland :)

slide over your knee

Jessica used this picture in her final photography project :) 

A Life Less Backwards, Raw Edges 2013

photo credit: Jessica Taylor 

my favorite picture from Raw Edges

A Life Less Backwards, Raw Edges 2013

photo credit: Jessica Taylor 

snow globe

I have determined that the best way to explain Erie weather is to imagine living inside a snow globe that a small child enjoys turning upside down (or sideways) and shaking  . . .  frequently . . .  and in various directions  . . .  at the same time  . . .  somehow  . . .

But seriously, the weather is absurd. Tonight snow/sleet was flying directly into my eyes no matter which direction I turned and the wind was strong enough that I could lean backwards into the wind and let it move me forward. 

I am not ready to only have two years left in school -- it can't be true

Sophomore Review for the Dance Department is finished!

Somehow public speaking is much easier when you're not talking about yourself.