I See What You Mean.

      It's been a bit of a crazy last few weeks for me, with Cross Country, work, and school well underway. We're on the quarter system at DU, so we actually end summer later than most colleges and this Monday marked the first day of classes for all of us. While I'm kind of looking forward to new classes and a new school year, I'm pretty bummed to see summer go. I was lucky enough to score a job that I really loved, and lived out the jam-packed vacation I had planned for back in May. I feel like I always say that I'm going to have a lot going on, but this school year, it's going to be even more relevant as I'll be working two jobs as well as juggling two major art classes, coaching, and (hopefully) concentrating on my second Cross Country season with DU...not to mention trying to squeeze in a social life. I guess that's just how college is supposed to work...you pay to have no free time. Well I guess there's the benefit of an education in there too. Maybe.
       Although it has its benefits, living off campus does have some repercussions when it comes to being able to hang out with friends. I feel like I spent a good chunk of time away from campus last year...and that's something that is going to certainly change for the better this fall...and beyond. What better way to kick off the first week of school then dinner with one of your best friends? Apparently, Andrea and I got a huge case of deja vu when we realized that we were eating out a the same restaurant, and talking about the same things as we did exactly one year ago today, which makes things either a huge coincidence, or we've been warped back in time to the year 2010...still freshman. I hope not.
     All of my professors are fantastic, but I'm especially psyched to be taught sculpture by a very well known artist named Lawrence Argent. In case you're not familiar with Lawrence's work, he is the artist behind the Convention Center's "I See What You Mean" otherwise known to everyone in Denver as the "Big Blue Bear." Actually, Lawrence is gearing up to leave for California where his latest piece, a giant red rabbit, is being installed into the Sacramento airport. Lawrence actually made both of this pieces using the machines in our art department...the same ones that I have the privilege of gaining access to, which is very, very awesome. I'm not too sure why I seem to have been running into some pretty well-known art people lately...maybe it's a coincidence...maybe not. In fact, just a few weeks ago, I was at the First Friday art walk with some friends when we ran into Colorado photographer John Fielder, and were lucky enough to strike a conversation with him about his work.