Exciting News

Greetings world,

I have a touch of good news. I have two dates planned in 2013 so far.

1. January 15-16th: Flight from LAX to LHR (approx. 11 hours, one way, no stops)

2. February 15th: Appointment at Needles Side Tattoo in Thonon les Bains, France.

        Something I have neglected to mention is that I will be getting my second tattoo on my trip to Europe! That's what I wanted to share with all you wonderful people today. While playing around on the computer, I stumbled across Loïc (aka Xoïl), a brilliant "Photoshop" tattooer who uses the help of photoshop to make his designs come to life.

        Xoïl designs his tattoos off a basic idea that his client provides for him. What I provided was: seahorse, cactus flower, the color green, "this too shall pass", "see one, do one, teach one", and mandala. I'll keep you all posted on what he comes up with.

France, here I come.

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Xo%C3%AFl-Needles-Side-TattOo/117449854938676#!/pages/Xo%C3%AFl-Needles-Side-TattOo/117449854938676

http://www.designdontpanic.com/2012/02/xoil-needles-side-tattoo.html

-A

Travel Ideas?

Alright, well the Europe travel plans are coming along nicely. Here is what I've come across so far...

Reference Sites:

• lonelyplanet.com
• Thorn Tree Forem
• Travel on a Shoestring
• Thedromomaniac.com

Lodging Options:

• Couch Surfing (couchsurfing.com)
• Help Exchange (helpx.net)
• Anywork Anywhere (anyworkanywhere.com)
• WWOOF (different websites for each country)
• Au Pair/Babysitter (aupair.com)
• Workaway (workaway.com)
• Other things I'm forgetting...

Transportation:

• Rideshare (looks promising...)
• Bike (short distance)
• Train (long distance)
• Air (possible... but not so sure)

Country/City Wishlist:

• London, England
• Edinburgh, Scotland
• Glasgow, Scotland
• Torino, Italy
• Venice, Italy
• Florence, Italy
• Rome, Italy
• Milan, Italy
• Paris, France
• Thonon les Bains, France (I'll explain later...)
• Barcelona, Spain
• Madrid, Spain
• Andalucia, Spain
• Brussels, Belgium
• Lisbon, Portugal
• Berlin, Germany
• Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Stockholm,Sweden
• Prague, Czech Republic

So, that's my current progress. Sorta. I'm exhausted from all my excitement and must rest. No work tomorrow -- yay.

Ciao.
-A

I'm Terribly Excited

Guten Tag!

As you all can see, my German studies are coming along... sort of. Also, I have improved on violin... sort of. However, what I really wanted to share in this post is a magnificent discovery I have just made! It seems that the Brown/RISD Dual Degree Program is not the only art/liberal arts education program in existence (go figure...).

Tufts University and the School of Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) have a program very similar to the Brown/RISD which I learned about when I received SMFA's additional information package in the mail.



When describing the program, the pamphlet says:

"The Dual Degree program is specifically designed for students intending to pursue their art and academic interests to the fullest possible extent. Upon completion, you will graduate with two degrees from Tufts: a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Arts [or Science] in a major of your choice."

The program, like Brown/RISD, is a five year study program centered in Boston (I believe) -- so either way I'm heading to the east coast. Looking into this more and will post additional findings.

Other Schools I'm interested in:

• Boston University
• Middlebury College
• University of Massachusetts
• Swarthmore College
• University of Michigan
• Wesleyan University
• University of Virginia
• School of Visual Arts

Ciao!

-A