Another final website post

Yes, another final post....I took the class's advice and took out the 'personal' and 'school' links and put all photos on one page so it's a little easier to navigate. I also stuck some buttons at the top of the images on the artwork page so you can advance from the top or bottom of the image. I don't know, I may take that out, not sure. I also would like to find other buttons, but honestly I was more concerned with changing all the pages over and enlarging the border around the images, as well as adding a few images and correcting problems. Stay tuned for updates!

Final site post

Ahhh! I can't believe I forgot to do this! My brains are mush right about now, got out of bed because I remembered I hadn't posted my site....Well, she's up and running great. Site is http://ramsites.net/~cassadaml. Yeah, it's boring but I had a terrible time getting set up, I'll rename it later. But hey- it works!
I'm not going to say it was easy, because it's not. If you don't do .html often, it's a bit hard to get ahold of, especially for those of us who are better at drawing a website with pencils and/or crayons, than actually building one. It's tedious work, which I do like, but it's tedious like doing taxes tedious, which is not so great. The difference is however, if you're an instant-gratification kinda person, you're gonna see your .html results a whole lot quicker than your tax return...

Here's the header background for the top of my pages. I made this image a jpeg and will be able to carry it through the site on the other linked pages...It's an image of chimes made of those really thin shells you see at the beach all the time, (Dana probably knows the name of them), but I pulled them into photoshop and added color, burn tool to darken the dark background, and filters.

webpage update....

Whoops, I uploaded them in different areas so they're a little far apart, but you can get the idea. I have a green font and a white because when you pull the cursor over the button, the text will turn white, so you know which one you are selecting. To do this, you have to have a button in each color because it's one image on top of another....

Ok, the background image is set. What I am in the process of doing now is making my header image which will be my name with an underline my name going width-wise across the screen.
I wanted my name to be an image because the regular run of the mill fonts and size bore me. I would like my name to look like a signature, so I'll be using my tablet also. Going along the left side will be my link buttons, yes, I had to change my original idea of the links being blobs along the bottom for a few reasons. First, because I would loose those link images when a linked page opened up to let's say, display images of artwork. It just makes more sense to have the links off to the side in the same place on each page so as to provide a continuity and ease of browsing through the site. Secondly, I would have to get into image maps, which honestly scares me a little, (having to figure out at what exact location each image is in html to show where the link would take you). Eeeek!
As far as the header image goes, I scanned some shell chimes I had and have altered them in photoshop, then will play with the color so text will be a little easier to see on it. I've made a webpage folder that has all of my images for the webpage in it so I don't have to go and hunt down my images from documents, desktop, etc....

Proj 4 update....

Well, I think I've got it narrowed down to two template options (after much ado). I had actually thought of scanning in some fabric as a background before it was brought up in class on the 28th. I love Betsy's burlap, and while I had considered burlap because I love texture, it is a distant second compared to the fabric I actually forgot I had from a few years ago, an earth-toned light-weight rayon with different feathers all over it. While it's beautiful, I'm not quite sure how it will scan. I worry it may be too transparent to get the effect I want.
My second option is Amanda's very clever idea of using a pinhole image like the ones from my third project. I'm sooooo into the template and for some reason stuck on making it strictly from photoshop or illustrator, I didn't even consider that as an option! But it's a good one! I'm in the process of making a new 'camera' from something larger, I've got a shoe box I'm tinkering with because the Pringles can image is way too small to enlarge to a background. I had even thought of using color in the image- all images will come out black and white, which is great. However I am a color and texture person, so I considered enhancing some of the image with color in photoshop. Even if making the button links in color while the rest is b&w....hmmm, at least I've got it narrowed down some. I'll post images in next day or so!

After many, many templates-some I've posted, some I haven't, I have decided to go with something a bit more 'hand drawn'. I think the stamps I've been using will be too pixelated when posted and viewed on web....this is a rough sketch, but I think I'm going in the right direction....

ad crit 11

You know how people have a favorite animal? Some like dolphins, some like lions, kittens, etc. Well mine has always been the armadillo. I’m not real sure why, I think I just liked the way they looked when I was younger. For this reason, my affection for the strange little mammal, I decided to use one as my theme for my eleventh ad crit.
In searching the web, I found a website that has an armadillo as the ‘mascot’ and decided to analyze it. The site is www.bigdillo.net, which is a site advertising their advertising company.
At second glance, (not first because it’s not that screaming obvious), the eye falls on the stylized claymation looking armadillo in the center of the page. As adorable as he is, he doesn’t stand out enough for my taste. The name is after all, ‘Armadillo Advertising”. However for an ad agency, I’m surprised at some of their choices for the homepage layout.
Firstly, and this is why I say at a second glance, the armadillo is grey, which is true to life, however I don’t think he stands out enough against the medium blue background-even with the ‘fade-to green’ ground the armadillo is ‘standing’ on.
Secondly, what’s with all the font everywhere? There is the cheesy blinking ‘ears’ tab at the end of the link bar with some strange designs at either end, (which is also repeated at the bottom of the page); this ‘stamp of approval’ competing with the armadillo image; and lastly text going in just about every direction possible! Round, tilted, horizontal and linear top to bottom, that’s a lot to look at! The curved lines on either side of the armadillo is a catchy idea, but there is too much going on visually with everything else. There is also competition with the different sized fonts throughout the page. Along the curved lines, well, just on the right side, is a cleverly planned layout describing the site, but again it is overshadowed by the multiple messages the designer felt needed to go all around the image.
While it is a cute idea, unfortunately the whole composition is muddied by all of the elements going on.

website mindset...

Ok, I dropped the ball. I admit it, I totally forgot about the 150 word post about my site.
I have had one terrible time trying to decide what template to use! I mean, this is important, I want it to be something that encompasses me and my ideas and my work, something personal yet professional.
I have posted several different templates for what I would like the main structure/ format/composition of the site to look like, but I'm having trouble committing....if I had a dime....
I have always been drawn to a very 'organic-freeform' shape in things, I think that is why I decided to model my site after the 'SAW' website posted earlier; something organic with a photographic quality. However in playing with templates with photoshop and illustrator, I've decided I need color! Color draws the eye and makes the world go 'round. It lifts the spirits and stimulates the mind all at the same time.
I also want to incorporate something other than just a boring rectangular shape as my link button. I really like the idea of what I had in my last post, having the 'blobs' being the link buttons. Instead of having them 'listed' almost in order, down the left side, (boring), they would be scattered along the bottom in a random yet easily identifiable fashion. More templates are in the making as well as what exactly I want to portray about myself....

gettin there, I think I like this image a lot.....

This is a hard decision....I think the magenta is too overwhelming, especially if all of the linked pages have that same intense color scheme...

image considerations for website

ad crit 10

For my tenth ad crit, I came across a very clever ad for domestic abuse. There are several of these picture/ads available at http://www.streetanatomy.com/, which in my opinion are worth taking a look at.

The first thing that struck me was the type being very small. If viewing this poster in person, as if just walking up on it on the street, it may be more legible. But viewing on the net, is difficult until it is zoomed in. The caption by the bangle bracelet states, "He gave me this on our anniversary", while the fractured bone with a pin it is states, "He gave me this for nothing at all."

The idea is simple yet strong. It does something that is hard to achieve with just an image and a short caption. For me, it is a 'hit hard' image that doesn't even need the caption. True, there might be questions that would arise, but we are an intelligent people and could probably pick up on the message.

The design/ compostion more appropriately of the ad is laid out well. The 'arm' x-ray is not quite at the horizon line, and the bracelet and fracture are not centered either. While the font is powerful as a script, it also may do the message an injustice. If the image wasn't an x-ray, it may appear to be a jewelry ad, and the soft script may lead to such making it easy to pass over as just another Debeers ad.

Either way, it is an x-ray, which does pack a powerful punch to the message.

ad crit 9

For my ninth ad crit, I found an art exhibit online at the National Gallery of Art focusing on Art Nouveau. Personally, I have always been attracted to the Nouveau movement because of it's organic-free form fluidity, so I decided to critique the homepage. The site is www.nga.gov/feature/nouveau.

The first place my eye catches is the eloquent banner at the top, which I suppose is what good websites are about. The design is simple, balanced, and indicative of the Art Nouveau era. This is backed up by the nouveau-style font in both the banner and the supporting font.

The color scheme is earthy and natural, which I feel also supports the mood of the style, natural and organic. The additional links and subtitles are also designed with the same colors and font, and although the font is different from what is used in the main banner it still harmonizes with the design.

The layout of the site is easy and explanatory. Links lead to exactly where they say they will and all linked information is easy to understand. The style of the linked pages are laid out slightly different but still mimic the nouveau style.

The only aspect of the site that bothers me is on the homepage. I feel there is too much excess space, blank space, to the far right of the type. I think the utilization of the space wasn't accounted for properly. Other than that, I think the site serves it's purpose well.

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ad crit 8

For my eigth ad crit, I found a pet adoption service on the net that I decided needed a little help. It's a fairly small design, and from what I can tell, there isn't really that much in the logo that supports the idea that this is an adoption agency for animals.
The only image backing up the possibility that this is a pet-related site is the cat face topping the 'i' in 'Fanciers'! The following phrase 'where pet-lovers go' confuses me, go to do what exactly? Mingle? Share potty-training stories? Buy grooming supplies? It is an extremely open-ended phrase that doesn't attrack the viewer to investigate further.
As far as the elements of the logo go, they are strange, raising more questions than answering them. I think the most obvious question for me is, what are the colored blocks going along the bottom of the ad? They don't have any catchy lettering on them, don't reference building blocks for a healthy pet, so why that particular design? I have no idea why this aspect was chosen!
Next, the text. The font 'Fanciers' is understandable, a nice calm font, but the 'Plus' after it is too much like the script 'Fancy Feast', are they that pressed for a font style that they chose something that was already a recognizable font to pet owners? Or maybe they did that intentionally to reference cats? -I doubt it, unfortunately I believe it was the former.
Lastly, the 'where the pet lovers go', another font style still? Where is the continuity and similarity to this? Oh wait, it must be in the gradient colored text up above.....Robin would disapprove, as do I.

test .html from class

http://www.blogger.com/

click here la te da
how much have i learned?

a whole bunch-kinda

ad crit-7

For my seventh ad crit, I decided to analyze the cover of a book. The ‘For Dummies’ series is something bright and funny, and I figured something with which almost everyone was familiar with.
At a first glance, most of us recognize the brightly colored cover. The yellow, black and blue cover has become almost an icon in itself to many who read fairly regularly. The very simple ‘cartoon’ illustration is also a familiar face, but let’s takes a look at how the cover is really broken down.
While the book uses very limited colors, it has somewhat the same impact as one of the many cereal boxes we have looked at in the past. Large font, too much font and sporadic placement confuse the eye. I suppose one’s eye is drawn to the large black banner covering the top half of the cover, but then one is quickly confused on where to look next. There are way too many large elements for any kind of flow, and I feel if it weren’t for the immediate recognition of the cover and where to look for the particular subject, you wouldn’t know what was going on!
The cover follows the rule of thirds for the most part, which appears to be one of the only design aspects used correctly. Again, there is too much information being stated on the cover for the placement of it. Rogue blurbs and banners are highlighted with information that could be listed much smaller or in a more concise order that would make the book more attractive. The consultant’s name and title could be included with the cartoon bubble text without loosing any pertinent information. I also feel that the ‘A reference for the rest of Us!’ could be included somewhere under the main title in the black banner-box cleaning up the cover to help it’s haphazard design.

ad crit-6

For my sixth ad crit, I decided to search the net instead of finding something in the house to examine. I found this 'logo' for the College of the Sequoias Social Work Club and decided to use this as the example.
I'm very confused, what's going on here? I am attracted to the use of color, which may indicate unity of some kind, but the whole design is very angular and cold to me. I suppose the little jagged people running or dancing or whatever look like they could be holding hands as a united front as well, but I don't understand the correlation of anything. Are rainbows a symbol of social work? Is the 'jaggedness' of the rainbow-like image representational of chaos and social workers can band together and fix it? What is the white spot in the center-bottom of the rainbow?
Another problem I have is with the font across the top. The bottom of the 'COS' and 'club' are cut off, and the 'social work' is akwardly bold and while curved, flat somehow. Maybe the jagged people are supposed to be holding up the heavy social work banner, but not reaching it-?
While I can't find much of anything that draws me to the logo, I think it could be reworked and be a powerful image. One thing I would do is play off of the sequoia aspect. They are huge, strong and can obviously stand the test of time-what better idea to use in your image? I also would use a circle or elipse to contain the sequoia, to give or reinforce that united feel, feeling of comfort and security. I would then find out if there was anything meaningful they would like to represent or associate with their club.
Bless their hearts, maybe I will contact them and offer to redesign their logo for them. I'm sensing a good resume builder and summer project!

Final Ad-Revised

thank you for Singh

Art Show ad

Final high school logo, I think I'm finally getting it!

ad crit-5

For my fifth ad critique, I decided to take a look at the cereal box "Honey Bunches of Oats". I figured since our class had reviewed several different cereal boxes recently, this would be the a natural choice for the next ad.
Upon first glance, this box is pleasing to the eye. The majority of color used, (a warm, golden yellow and a soothing, medium blue), do their job and make the palette visually interesting.
As far as the composition of the box, or the layout of the design, I feel it works fairly well. It's not screaming chaos and confusion like Fruity Pebbles and some of the others, while it is simple, it is effective. There are only a few eye-catching components: the 'sunny' Honey Bunches of Oats round emblem, the spoon and actual cereal with matching colors to the golden yellow emblem, and the almonds and font. The 'POST' name and the double box sign, both in red are relatively small and unobtrusive.
Another design element that ironically helps the eye- catchiness of the box is the use of white space. Although the main logo is dead center, and it could be a bit more interestingly placed, it is surrounded by an even amount of white space, making the design simple yet strong.
While the box only uses a limited color scheme and very basic design elements, it still stands out against others more wild and confusing designs.

can label

Finally! My scanner is up and running again,

Sketches....

First attempt...

I'm not sure why this looks gold, it's blue in my file....hmmm

This is the current logo, school colors are blue and grey.....

Logo project

After finding my former high school, York, I finally found the current logo. It was so small that once I enlarged it just a bit, it was almost too pixilated to see!
As I thought about what I wanted the logo to entail, I decided that I still wanted to keep some form of the Falcon, and just the 'Y' as opposed to 'YHS'.
I first because experimenting with the 'Y', only I didn't want it to be a collegate font, which everyone has and it's boring. Next, I played with what I wanted the falcon to look like, whether it be the head, some other part like a wing, or the whole bird. Yes, I went with the whole bird...
I chose the one in the grey oval as the final because I liked the frame the best. I also wanted to stay with something stylistic, the mascot and letter, to 'update' it a bit.

ad crit-4

As I was going through sorting some cd's, I came across this crazy album I hadn't seen before. Upon inspection of the cover, I decided to use the cd cover from the motion picture "Tank Girl" as my fourth ad critique.
At first glance, my eyes hurt. Well, that is to say, I was just visually confused. The colors chosen are extremely loud/ bright, and there seems to be a lot of information crammed into a small space. The color palette reminds me somewhat of one of my previous crits of the Wii cover of the 'Ravin Rabbids', which was also a very limited palette, but still effective.
As far as the layout goes, the title 'Tank Girl' and the image of the woman follow the rule of thirds. Then there are cartoon bubbles spread throughout the rest of the void space or various artists who are featured on the sound track. Lastly, behind these bubbles there is some type of heavy black font, none of which is actually legible.
While the right side of the cover seems visually a bit heavier, there does seem to be some balance in the layout or composition. Most of the bubbles are grouped together in spots lending weight and chaotic structure to the busy peice.

revised version of self portrait

I agree, knocking down the intensity and hue of the flowers along the left side really made a difference....

ad crit-3

For my third ad crit, I decided to find something 'whimsical' to study. I found in my pantry, this box of tea, "Tension Tamer" herbal tea by Celestial seasonings.

At first glance, my eye is drawn to the bright green dragon in the lower right quadrant, however taming tensions is not the thought that leaps to mind when I see him. Nonetheless, a beautiful maiden with long, flowing hair is the second image that stands out for me. In the distant background, there lies a castle upon a high mountain top.

I'm drawn to the image, or the product because of the bright palette and detailed illustrations used on the front. Although the idea of a dragon seems a bit contradictory with the title of the product, it's still quite interesting, like I want to study the image for more information, or more to the story. While the colors used are bright in the lower right section and across the top of the box, the area where the castle is depicted seems somewhat pale in comparison, literally. The blue in the sky fades to an extremely pale intensity, stark white clouds are added, and to top it off, the mountains are the faintest grey.

As far as the overall design of the piece, it works pretty well, (in my opinion). The very pale yellow banner waves slightly across the top, not dead center, while the Celestial Seasonings logo is placed off-center as well. I don't know that I'm crazy about the warm brown used in the logo on the left, but I suppose something visually heavy was needed to balance out the weighty detail of the dragon and the maiden. The deep periwinkle blue at the top, with the lighter shade of design are a nice compliment with the rest of the color palette, however I would have liked to see the pale yellow "tension tamer" type in a style a little more soft- maybe a thinner script.

All criticism aside, the box did it's job-the tea is wonderful!

digital self portrait

Digital Assignment- Mary S. Taitt

"....imagik-image magic: magic is the effect that image play has on me."- Quote from Mary Stebbins-Taitt, the artist I chose as the 'muse' or 'role model' for my own digital self portrait.

In researching digital self-portraits online, I was able to narrow my list down to a mere 16 different artists that I had bookmarked having very interesting work. Several had wonderful depictions of self-portraits, while many others had aspects in their work I was drawn to, even if the composition as a whole didn't speak to me. Eventually, after studying and comparing some of the different artists, I decided Mary Stebbins-Taitt was the one. I found her on Blogspot of all places, and noticed she has several different blogs. I became quite enamored with her 'Self Portrait with Roses and Checkerboard Wind' that I came across on one of her blogs.

I think the first thing to draw me to Taitt's work was her use of color. I am always drawn to a bright palette and wide use of color in almost anything I see or do. As I shuffled through the many thumbnails that my search delivered, I immediately paused at the vivid colors that were unidentifiable at the time. Once enlarged, my eyes were dancing around the image taking in all of the vibrant activity. Smooth shapes, soft images, and unusual tones gave life to this two-dimensional piece. She states in her blog that her medium is Digital Composit/ Digitally altered photographs. I further read she uses Photoshop to do most of her work.

As I enlarged the portrait further, I realized there was some kind of screen or weave over the entire image. This lends to the softness and subtlety of the piece. I believe the artist then 'punched up' the piece with the color scheme. Various intensities of color highlight the roses, and the artist's skin and hair. As for myself, it appears that her eye is the only aspect that was somewhat unaggected or edited back to the original color. Possibly this was done to give a 'center' to the piece, giving ground to an otherwise dreamy composition. I feel if this hadn't been done, the entire image would have faded or just become lost, with all the colors swirling in the foreground.

Again, like almost all other aesthetically appealing images, this follows the rule of thirds. Showing only half of the artist's face, and having the roses not quited center lend a visual interest into the piece. I'm not sure what exactly is in the background, (top right area of the image), but it also doesn't matter. I feel enough information is given to suggest a background, but it is immaterial to the other aspects in the image.

I'm still learning how all of the pixel-editing programs work, but feel confident that I reach this level of skill eventually!

mary taitt- example for self portrait

ad crit2- mull spice

For the second ad, I choose a packet of mulling spices, (it hasn't been opened, that's why the image isn't completely flat).
The first aspect of this packaging to catch my eye is the very elementary sketch of a winter scene, supposedly in New England. With the exception of the product name and font, this image could have been drawn by any intermediate/ middle school student.
Going more in depth, I feel the color scheme is probably passable, a darker not bright red, and very pale accent colors used for the houses and trees. All of this induces feelings of coziness, warmth, and sedation, which I suppose was the target for the promotion. The idea of drinking hot mull by a fire with 30 feet of snow outside and nowhere to go does appeal to some. I can understand not wanting to use a bright, springy color scheme which would send mixed feelings about the emotion the company wants to portray. Fortunately, the image does follow the rule of thirds with the main sketch in the lower quadrant of the package.
What is extremely boring however is the centered 'banners' (for lack of a better word) and the font. One's eye is drawn to the huge rectangular space with very little worded information, and on top of that, it's stark white! So there is now a huge void space almost center of the package. I feel this should be much smaller and possibly not white. I understand wanting to carry the white around the image because it mimics the snow, but that is also done with the maker's stamp ' The Spice Hunter' at the very top. These two separate blocks of white with the name of the product could be merged into one block, because the proximity suggests they are separate pieces of information.
In conclusion, this packaging bores me. I want to see more information about the product and a more sophisticated drawing and possibly a script title. Both of these aspects would give a little more insight into just what I'm purchasing as the consumer.

eleni sketch, once you practice with the different brush strokes, it's addictive

For my photo essay, I chose four pictures from an area in my neighborhood, Woodlake. In the evenings, I can walk through the neighborhood across the street and down a footpath into this serene marina.

The first set of images were taken on a very calm day. In the manipulation of the picture, I changed the hue and gave the image an antique feel. In doing this, it achieves an almost timeless quality. Could this photo have been taken thirty or forty years ago? I then used the smuding tool and instantly a storm moved in. The trees are now in motion, bending with the wind. Even the ripples on the water are much more pronounced and disturbed.

The second set of images are of what I jokingly call the ‘canoe parking area’, a housing area with rows upon rows of canoes, kayaks and small john boats. I cropped this picture and then altered the perspective of it, which put the canoes in motion. There is now a visual pull to the canoes cutting through imaginary water. The long, sleek lines of the canoes are contrasted by the soft, bushiness of the trees behind them, which are also now in motion.

In the third set, while I liked the image, it seemed a bit dull somehow. I altered this by adjusting the brightness, intensity, and contrast. This gave the sky an ethereal quality, bringing out the contrast of the treeline. The boats are now at a point on the horizon line, which is hard to distinguish land from water.

The last set of images are actually the left side of the third set from above. While I love the serenity of the setting sun’s reflection on the water, I felt it took away from the rest of the information on land. So I cropped the picture, thus slightly elongating it and taking away that reflection. I then pulled up the brightness which now gives the viewer more insight into the detail of the dock shop and walkway.

digital image crit

This image is of an instruction pamphlet for a video game. I think the first thing I noticed personally is the limited use of color. Other than black and white, there is really only 3 main colors represented: blue, red and yellow.

The blue is carried around through the image in the tv set the rabbit is holding, the tv at the end of the title, and the Wii symbol in the top left corner. The eyes of the rabbits are also blue which is slightly harder to notice in the back two rabbits, (but looking at the instruction booklet in person it is more apparent). The red in the wall is mimicked in the 'screaming mouths' of the rabbits and the yellow in the sofa is paralleled with the border around the title of the game, and woodgrain in the foreground tv set, (notice light wood grain along the right side).

Aside from the limited color scale, the characters or rabbits are also very simplistically designed, not what we would imagine, or what we are accustomed to seeing in video games. This is also supported by the basic font that is only highlighted by the yellow border. While the actual composition, color scheme and illustration all seem very elementary, together they still seem to have the eye-catching effect that draws potential customers.

Lastly, the image does follow the rule of thirds. While the rabbit face in the tv is possibly the first thing our eyes land on, or are drawn to, it is not set dead center. There is also the diagonal rule that the image follows as well. This is exampled by the diagonally-set sofa and the perspective of the foreground tv set. While both are not on the same diagonal plane, they do mimic eachother as well by the directional similarity.

As a visual, I don't feel this image is very strong- it doesn't offer much to me to really draw me into it as a purchase, but I can see how the simple imagery could be overlooked once the game is played!

assignment 1/22

Super Heroine Story

To: B. Obama

From: former U.S. President- George Bush

Information status: Extremely confidential!!

Dear Barak-

It occured to me after I got back to Texas and warmed up infront of my fireplace yesterday, that I forgot to mention somethin I like to call ' Operation Wendy'.

Now, your not gonna find any information in the White House on this "op" except maybe a note or two that got wedged in that top drawer on the left, (you gotta watch for that, I lost a memo from Marget Thatcher in there one time and I'd like to never found it), anyways, oh yeah, operation Wendy. Your a smart man, but lemme take a minute and give you the story on this little girl...

It all started some time ago in Asia somewhere, I think it was in China, yeah, it was....anyways, this little girl is some kinda super hero.

Now, you may think I'm crazy by sayin that, but I'm as serious as a heart attack, and there is proof of this. Her actual name is 'Wen Di' which comes from some Dynasty name oh, couple thousand years ago in China, the Hand Dynasty.

Well, Dad told me that the Chinese folks were the first ones to make noodles and they had found some datin back to 2000 BC!! Boy I tell ya, I wouldn't wanna eat them! But they weren't even moldy! Anyways this little girl runs around, I think she flies actually, and feeds all these starvin children all over the world! Somehow, I think she has this secret magical bag kinda like Santa Clause, that she keeps a whole bunch of noodles in and she can 'sense' when theres some hungry kids somewhere, and she feeds them. I told Barbra she was a super hero cause she can sense stuff too, but she says its a 'womans intuition' or somethin. So, Wendy can sense when there is some kids somewhere and she flies out there to where they are and whips up some noodles for them in a bowl. She even has steak, chicken, seafood and somethin called tofu that she will mix for them if they want it and leaves them leftovers too!

Now here's the real super part I think, she can speak every language in the world! And when I say every, I mean to tell you EVERY, from anywhere. Can you imagine how much schoolin she had? How do you learn all that in one lifetime? Well, course she is a couple thousand years old, but she doesn't look it, no sir-ee! Get ahold of, oh, what's his name, over there at NASA and he's got a couple satellite pictures of her. She wears all green and looks like she has noodles for hair. I tried to make that as my Christmas card one year, with her and the dogs, but Barb and Dad wouldn't let me. There's also some pictures of old cave paintings the folks down the street there at the Smithsonian think is her. They said she wears green cause it's some kind of world peaceful color. Makes kids real happy and content or somethin. Well, they've got some real neat pictures of rock drawings in green berries or something, cause you know they didn't have paint back then. I wanted to chip off some of that rock to bring home with me when I was there for the Olympics, but I got caught doin that too. (By the way, did you see those openin ceremonies?? Wow!)

Anyways, you might find some pictures I drew that are also in the wedged-in spot in that left drawer I did of her. There's also some crayons I left for you that your gonna find comes in real handy during all those down times as President!

Hey, now give my best to Michelle and the girls, Barb says she wants to come up and do some shoppin with Michelle after yall get settled. Oh, and since this is what Condelessa likes to call a 'sensitive matter', you might wanna flush or even eat this email after you read it a couple times, that's what I always did.

Yours truely- Georgie

first day of class

wow, i don't know what of most he is talking about, should be pretty interesting.