Seperation and Change

Nope, not getting a divorce. I am splitting up my fine art and the things I want to put up on the Help!Shop gallery. You can already see the changes on the helpshopgallery.com site, but the other one, with all my fine art, will not be up for another day or two (NicoleYvonneArt.com). The reason I have decided to separate them, is to be able to have a more effective portfolio for school, among other things. A few of the art pieces I have been doing for the shop were fun pieces, but not my style and not what I would like my teachers or admission councilors to be studying. It is basically a way to separate my two hopeful professions. :)

I am pretty excited about the break up. The new site I got is going to look amazing, and now I will be able to use it professionally. I am not sure if I mentioned this yet, but Simon and I have a pretty good little plan for our life at the moment. Well, you know how plans often go, no where, but I am excited all the same. Simon and I both have grants this year to go to school full time. Simon will be starting his degree for electrical engineering (i know...) and I will be starting perhaps my last year of community college. I am either going to get an associate in fine art, or I am going go straight to any art school that will take me... with most of the tuition paid. Since I will be doing what I love, I wouldn't mind starting all over there if I had to. 

So, we are thinking we will be here for about a year longer. Two at the most. We are both feeling like it is time to move on with our lives, at the physical move is getting closer. We have a few places in mind (L.A, San Francisco, St. Augustine, Baltamore, Chicago) but it is probably going to be up to the schools we get into and get financial aid for. It will be a big, exciting new time in our lives, and I am ready for it. 

Now, just because we are looking to the future, does not mean we are not taking advantage to the present. NEVER FORGET to look around at take advantage of where you are today... right now. Simon and I are both working again. Well, Simon was always working, but I am not a framer at Michael's. It's a pretty hard job, but it is a useful and good one. We are planning a trip to Florida where we plan on taking a LOT of photos, so stay tuned for those. A couple will be on here, and all of them will be on the new site. We have to visit colleges all year, and so far we have L.A, San Francisco, St. Augustine, Chicago and Kansas City all planned. More and more picture everyone!! My friend and I are hoping to take a trip and there has been talk to Costa Rica, although she is currently worried she wont be able to go. So... travel is still in the air. We, obviously, have to postpone Europe because of all these new plans, but it is ok since we are doing something! We are following our dreams!