I don't write here much anymore, but if you still want to keep up with me, you can check out my facebook (link in previous journal entry)...

OR!

Go to my site! www.CynthiaKurklis.com

I have my own blog on my site, which is where I now write from time to time :) Sorry LJ, I just don't have time to visit you, and besides, why would I want to write about my life in two places lol

My life has been consumed by Digital Illustrating!!!
Oh of all the different aspects of graphic design I've learned... I've found my niche!
Some people may look at it and say its "easy" but they don't know very much and should try it themselves before talking! lol I can't wait until I can afford to buy Adobe Illustrator, but for now I have it at school and at home (but only for the next two weeks or so bcuz I only had a 30 day trial) I just love creating images and I get such great feedback :) Even my teachers are amazed by my creations :)

Just don't have the time to continually update my LJ, myspace, and DA... plus theres just so few people left on LJ and myspace... and DA... idk it just takes forever and the way the site works annoys me (im familiar with website design too) BUT I do keep up with Facebook... thats my site of choice these days... I check LJ and myspace from time to time, rarely DA, but I'm on FB all the time... so you can catch me there :)

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000894890775

Life has been hectic, but my boyfriend and my pets luckily keep me sane :) School this term is crazy, hard classes, and so much to do! Plus working fulltime... yea, I wish I didn't need sleep! Haha I don't even get to sleep in again until the 22nd! Bcuz I work Mon-Fri morns... Sat morn I have class... and I work the next couple sundays (overtime w0ot!)

I will be so relieved once August is over! I get two weeks off of class, I'm taking a mini vacay beginning of Sept, once classes do start again I will only have 2 and its my last term, and it will start to cool off outside!

Lots has changed since I last wrote... my hair is magenta/red... I got a new car... yea pretty sweet :)

Well... thats all for now...

Well... even with classes being over... I don't really have time to write in this much anymore... Oh wells... I'm having fun living LIFE! :)

I've had very little time to write in this lately (obviously...)

hahaha but I'm doing okay...

Developed allergies this year which sucks but its under control now...

Been super busy because of school... most of my weekend will be spent working on homework and finals actually...

I CAN'T WAIT for June!!! I have two weeks off between terms... Mans Laughter plays again... I'm going to see Tech N9NE for the first time! And its the next reptile show <3 Yay!

Sitting at home having a quiet morning... enjoying apple cinnamon oatmeal and chocolate nirvana coffee mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

REALLY craving new tattoos!

Excited for summer...

I got a russian tortoise last week too! Named him Maxim...

Last week was also my 23rd bday... very fun weekend :)



Well thats all for now... lots of little things to do before starting on my class work... :)

Its Monday already :(

And I still have lots to do! Luckily I don't have class tonight, so hopefully I can get a lot done after work... works going to be quite busy too, the usual monday...

Lets see... what all do I need to do...
-pick up my prescription
-get groceries
-feed snakes
-clean snakes
-clean betta
-web design paper (due tues)
-web site for project (due tues)
-3DS Max three lab exercises (due wed)
-12pg zine design (due thur)
-census questionnaire
-write a bunch of checks and send them out
-tax thingy to fill out and send back
-get videos off my cameras
-hair cut
-scrub goldfish tank
-FAFSA

I may not get all this done today, but as long as its all done by friday (except for the homework which must be on time!) then that'll be great! I just need to get this all done and out of the way! I need to keep up with my homework better so I don't have so much to do at once too... lol...

Plus soon I need to complete my app to SLU and start the process of cleaning out my apartment and getting rid of anything I don't need so that if I do move this fall, I won't have so much crap to move...

Though I have quite a bit of homework to do still...
between doing homework I updated my...


*LJ (style, profile, userpics)
*Myspace (profile, pics)
*Facebook (info, pics)

Now everything is up to date, new pics, and all pretty! :) hehehe...

Wow... Its already the 11th... As one of my new userpics shows... I wish I had more time!!! Time just flies, I just do so much though... But thats why I'm really trying to take a step back... I'm trying to simplify my life... trying to prioritize things and just focus on what really matters... I decided not to be apart of that extra design project at school, and that I don't have the time for pole dance classes... I want to focus on work and school... especially since I get my associates this fall and this is one of my last three terms... yikes... plus I wanna have more time for my boyfriend and friends :)

Ah, April... The first week was busy between classes and work, and that friday, the 2nd, Steve and I drove to Wisconsin... We spent the weekend in Kenosha with my family :) Brought the rats too and they had a blast! They got to play in the grass haha. We also saw Clash of the Titans and Alice in Wonderland that weekend... both were AWESOME! Drove back to St.Louis Monday the 5th...

The 6th, 7th, and 8th I had work and class everyday :( Well except tuesday (6th) because I ended up with an awful sinus headache :( and didn't go to school because I was curled up in a ball on the couch... it sucked! Otherwise I didn't really do much else those days...

Friday work went by quick, luckily! Spent a bit of time with Steve before he had to go to class, then I decided to take a nap, but slept straight until 9am the next morning! >.< I really needed that sleep!

Woke up Saturday feeling good, and Steve made pancakes... He had something to do that afternoon, so while he was gone I cleaned up the apartment and dyed my hair :) Same as usual but it looks so much better fresh lol... He got back around 2 and we ate then went out to Loob's and hung out and drank with everyone until about 9 haha :) Chilled for a bit at home then went to bed...

Woke up at 3am feeling sick to my stomach... but feeling better now... I had to go to work this morning, then Steve picked up Jimmy Johns for lunch :) Now hes off at band practice and I'm catching up on things... then I have lots of homework to do... lol...

Holy crap its already April!!! It came up so fast! Jan went by fast, Feb went by faster, and March went by hella fast! JEEZ! I've been so busy its ridiculous! But I do have a few moments now that I can recap my March...

*Beginning of March = totally exhausted... and Winter term ended...
*March 5-8 My uber fun mini vacation...
*March 12-15 My sister and her friend came to visit...
*March 17th Started classes again for the spring term...
*March 20th Brought home my baby rat Llesca...
*March 21st Started my pole dancing classes again...
*March 23rd Finally got into the Web design class...
*And of course the whole month I've been busy with work, pets, friends, and what not too...

Here's a pic of my adorable baby Llesca...


This week has been nuts... I've barely gotten sleep the last several nights... uber busy at work since its a short week (no work tomorrow-holiday)... been busy with homework too... and trying to get my car, apartment, pets, and oh yeah myself, ready for my trip...

This trip came up too quick though! I got my car all cleaned out on monday, been doing laundry and cleaning up the apartment as I've had time throughout the week, finally was able to drop an apartment key off with my friend who's going to check on my critters for me... but I still have to feed and water all the critters tonight so they should be good over the weekend... and feed my snakes... and get the rats ready since those two get to come with (my mom wants to see them bcuz Angel is eyeless and Llesca is one-eyed and a baby)... Plus I need to make sure Steve gets his stuff together... and finally after the critters and boyfriend are taken care of, I NEED TO PACK! I haven't even dug out my suitcase or backpack yet! At least its a short trip, leaving tomorrow, coming back monday, but still... I'm usually packed days ahead of time, but thats just how busy I've been... I'll probably be up late trying to get all this done!

But tomorrow will be better... I don't have to get up as early and I can sleep in the car since Steve drives :)

It will be nice to see my parents again, and my grandma who just moved up there :)

Blah! >.< I haven't been able to post very much recently because ...again... I'm so damn busy!

Classes started back up last week and ever since I saw the teachers posted last Monday, I've been in the process of doing anything possible to get out of my Monday class. I got stuck with that damn teacher that drives me absolutely insane! How is this idiot still teaching??? *sigh* anyways... it came down to me talking to my department chair and both of us emailing the dean, but I got out of that class! Just found this out last night actually, so now instead of that class with the idiot teacher, I have a Tuesday night web design class :) fun fun fun! I can't wait for this class! Besides Tuesdays, I also have Animation on Wednesday nights, and Graphic Design Production Processes on Thursday nights. I was so happy after finding out I got my classes switched last night, that Steve and I got shakes from Steak and Shake to celebrate :)

Work has been insane, theres always so much to do! But thats why its called work... I'm so tired and sore that I just don't wanna be here! But I need to make money somehow lol and its really not that bad... sucks that I can't just live in a fantasy world where I don't have to work or go to school or do anything! hahahaha

Brought home another baby rat the other day. She has only one eye and yet is the most adorable silly little thing! Steve and I named her "Llesca", and I'm surprised that he gets her out all the time! She's so young and tiny, like I mean she fits in the palm of your hand, OMG she is the cutest thing ever, I love rats!
Here's a pic I took over the weekend of me with my other rat "Angel" shes completely eyeless but you'd never know, its amazing how smart rats are...



I finally started my pole dancing classes again on sunday! Man now I really really want my own pole, I wanna practice! Its so fun but god does it hurt your thighs! hahaha I'll be going every sunday from now on, well except Easter sunday of course...

Speaking of Easter, I can't believe its almost here! This year is going by so fast, almost too fast... Steve and I are going to be driving up to Wisconsin to visit my family... I'm really excited because my Grandma is moving from Ohio to Wisconsin this weekend so she'll be up there when we are too! I'm planning to visit my old piercer and finally get snakebites like I've always wanted hehehe... Not sure what else we'll do while up there... Steve was talking about a concert or a movie... Clash of the Titans comes out that weekend...

I can't decide what the heck to do with my hair now... I mean I like it angled and black with the shaved underside and turquoise "sideburns"... but idk... I'm always so stir crazy and like to change it up... I've really been thinking about it because I want to add pink, and I want a mohawk or rocker hawk or whatever... something... then again, I just don't have that much time to upkeep any more colors or to shave it more often... who knows what I'll do... I just keep going back and forth about this... but either way it needs the black redone, my roots are showing bad but at least they are dark brown... just redid the turquoise...



My Fitness/Nutrition has been iffy lately... I mean I'll do good for a few days then eat something "bad"... or I'll work out daily then hit a few days where I can't... but I've finally accepted the fact that I can't push myself farther then my body is willing to go... I want to reach a certain goal by my birthday (end of april) but I can't sacrifice work or school or my health to do it... whats the point of looking good if you feel like shit right? So I'm trying to find a better balance... the hardest thing for me is just trying not to worry about it so much...
With how stressed I've been lately, I'm especially glad that I haven't been eating more junk, and I'm sure I'll reach my goal... I just need to accept the fact that I really don't look that bad NOW. Steve kinda drilled this into my head the last few days... I feel like I can't wear a bikini, but he thinks I'm nuts... and when I really think about it, he is very picky and will always tell the truth, so I guess I'm not doing as bad as it seems lol...
All I want is to be able to wear a bikini and feel good about it :)

I finally have time to recap my fun weekend with my sister!

Friday they got in around 6 or so, she brought her friend Sean with her. We all chilled a bit then went to Quiznos to eat... before heading home we stopped at Dierbergs and I picked up the mixings for margaritas! mwahahaha... we got back to my place and they brought their stuff inside, while I made some drinks for Steve, Emily, and myself... Sean got himself some jager rather then partaking in the margarita yumminess lol...

Saturday I had to wake those two up since they would sleep all day otherwise... Steve made us all breakfast and then it was off to All Star Tattoo! Sadly I didn't get another tattoo, but she got the heart she wanted on her right arm...



Steve and I went to his brother's place not too far away to chill while Em was getting tattooed... then we picked her and Sean up and headed to the city... We decided to take them to Pappy's Smokehouse for lunch since they have the most amazing BBQ and are one of the top in the country. The place was packed but it was worth the wait! And to work off our lunch we went to city museum :) We all had SOOO much fun! crawling around and climbing over everything... Sean almost got stuck a couple times because hes a bigger guy but he still had a blast too... After we had our fill of city museum we made our way back to the county to my place and just chilled... Steve and I ended up going to Loobs for a bit while Em and Sean stayed at my place and watched movies...

Sunday I left before anyone else was even awake because I had to go into work for a bit... I was also supposed to have dance class but it got cancelled :/ Steve made biscuits and gravy for Emily, Sean, his brother, and one of his friends... then Steve, Em, and Sean met me at the zoo (since I was already in the city)... we walked around there for a while until it started to rain again when we came out of one of the buildings... I was having fun trying to take a pic of my sis (she hates pics) and then Sean helped and held her lol...



As we were leaving the zoo, we were all pretty hungry so we stopped at my place quick to drop off my sister's car and then went to Mills to eat and walk around the mall...



Shortly after we finally got back to my place, we had to leave yet again! lol Steve had band practice and they were going to put on a mini show since Emily and Sean of course had never seen or heard them before...



It wasn't until 9:30 or so that they were done and we finally went home... I pretty much crashed as soon as we got back since it was a busy day, plus I had to get up early the next morning...

Monday I worked from about 6am til noon... I got home and though Steve was up and on his computer, Emily and Sean were still asleep! So I opened the blinds and told them to get their butts up! hahaha... We grabbed some food at Taco Bell and went to buy some hair dye since she wanted me to dye her hair...


Mmmmmm... I love taco bell's baja blast... lol...

We ended up dyeing her hair a dark auburn, so it was a subtle change... Made it a bit darker with a pretty red tint... first time shes really had her hair dyed too... I had to snap a pic when she wasn't looking of her sitting on the couch with the dye in her hair lol...



Wish I got an after pic, but not too long after she got out of the shower they were packing up the car to leave... they didn't leave until about 5, but still made it home before it was too late...

I talked to her yesterday and she said she had a lot of fun and wants to come back :) I'm glad she had fun, and I'm glad I finally got to see her again! :)