I started on my art piece again. I was brainstorming for quite a bit of time, as I am very particular in some aspects in my life (art being one of them), and need to have a composition and reasoning for everything I put in my pieces. I had a weird Thursday morning, which led me to make the decision that every choice I make will be based on happiness. In the shower I would ask myself, "why am I shampooing my hair?", which I would respond with, "It makes my hair clean and smell good. Nice hair makes me happy." This went on for everything I did this morning. I decided not to care so much about what I am wearing, but make sure every piece of clothing item I put on individually makes me happy. I took this mindset into my art, chose an image I liked off the internet, and started painting it, and tried not to care but because it made me happy. I have been struggling with painting the foot, for an obscure amount of time, and am taking a break because currently painting a foot is not making me happy.
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We got back to San Diego Monday, the rest of the week I worked on weebly, creating these blog posts, also downloading photos and journalling the rest of the trip I was unable to get to. On Wednesday, I went to Julian with Lucera and a few other students where we took a tour of the James Hubbell property, and started creating a bench. Rodrigo came into town on thursday, which was great because I haven't seen him in almost one year! I was a little nervous that it would be awkward between us (plus I wasn't quite sure how Arian and Rodrigo would be together), but the boys got along so well that they're planning to visit each other over summer! Rodrigo and I are still super close and it wasn't awkward at all. This was my week, other than the stress of getting ready for prom, it was pretty laid back, as I prepare for my next trip. Exhausting: This trip strengthened my mentality and physicality. As all good exercises do, it left me sore and in pain, as I had to carry a weeks worth of living on my back, along with climbing boulders, rappelling, and hiking. I was constantly soaked with sweat, my footsteps crunching on the floor beneath me and my heavy breathing filling my head. I had to think positive. "I am an animal. I am a beast. I am a billygoat." an animal for direction, a beast for strength, and a billygoat for balance when climbing. We would say this to each other multiple times a day to power on. Magnificent: Constantly staring at the rocks beneath my feet. I had to watch every step I took so I wouldn't make a mistake and fall off a cliff, or step on a cactus, or trip on a stone. I would be taken out of my trance every chance I remembered, and would find an absolutely incredible view. Every time I looked up, the shadows would be casting a new angle, the colors would be slightly different than before and it was just amazing. Epic: Rappelling down cliff edges, swimming under waterfalls, hiking from the morning until night with limited water, sleeping on rocks, being whipped by sand storms, finding scorpions, centipedes, spiders and bats, blazing heat beating down on us, and no contact to civilization. It was epic. I am more than excited for this trip. Today we left at 5am to go to the Grand Canyon, where we will stay there for two days, as Monday, May 14th is when we will head into the canyon to start our backpacking trip. Dad and I have been planning this for months, and we leave in two days! I know I will remember this trip for the rest of my life. I know I will learn more about myself. Although I don't have many expectations, I am so excited to wake up in the mornings, open the tent and look out to amazing views of the Grand Canyon!! I can't wait for the memories I will leave this trip with.
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