sholio | So they say it's your birthday ...

I was planning to run a birthday promptfest, but as the last couple of weeks have ended up going (and with all the prompts I currently have from my bingo cards) I think I'm going to save that as a project for Future Me. Maybe in August?

The art class absolutely wiped me OUT - which made more sense when I got to thinking about 4 hours a day, 5 days a week of art instruction compared to my college classes, like ... that's a lot! That's a huge class load, actually! It's only 2 weeks with no homework so obviously not comparable on some levels, but no wonder I was so blitzed (and we really were drawing and learning things the whole time, it was great) - on top of being really unused to going anywhere at all. This was the first scheduled, regular thing I've had since the start of Pandemic Times, aside from one-offs like occasional weekend events and a couple of short trips. It was great, glad it's over, will try to post some of the art soon!

I can't quite believe I'm 48. Wild. Turning 40 was the one big milestone that felt like a milestone, and I don't currently feel like 50 is going to hit as hard (but we'll see how I feel when I get there). I got flowers from my sweetie and some nice little gifts and a bunch of chocolate, ~~as well as an unexpected yet excellent early gift of political optimism~~, and it also rained after weeks of hot, dry weather. No complaints, would turn 48 again.

ETA: Also please appreciate my adorable new birthday icon, made by

sallymn!

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4 hours a day, 5 days a week of art

That's an intense schedule for a course, homework or no homework! I'm glad you enjoyed it so much!

(Happy birthday again!)

It is! 20 hours a week of in-class art instruction would be an absolutely insane class load for a college art class (and even the summer art classes I took, I think were 12 hours a week for 6 weeks, or something like that). I'm glad I did it, though - I felt like I leveled up so much! (And thanks!)

Happy birthday!

Thank you!

Happy birthday! Nice icon!

Thank you! <3

Happy birthday to youuuuuuuu. And I'm so excited your art class went so well. I know you weren't sure if you were going to attend all the classes, and look at you now!! Can't wait to see some of the fruits. :))

Thank you!! <3

.... to be entirely honest about it, I didn't attend the last two classes. 😂 But I did actually go to all the ones I was really enthusiastic about (the topics of the last two didn't appeal to me as much) and I'm definitely glad I did two weeks instead of one, because I could really see how much I had leveled up on the first couple of days back from the weekend, after it had all soaked in! It was a really good class and I learned a lot.

Love the icon! So glad you ended up enjoying the class <33

Happy birthday! Enjoy being 48!

Happy birthday

Happy birthday! I'm glad it was a nice one <3

Happy birthday!!!

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Happy birthday! ❤️ 🎂 That does sound like an intense workload but I'm pleased you got so much out of it, I look forward to seeing some of your art!

Happy (belated?) Birthday! Figuring out timezones is too complicated for me at this time of (my) day.
Glad you had a lovely day!

Happy birthday! I'm glad you enjoyed the class.

Happy birthday! And wow, that's a pretty intensive art course, it sounds like an excellent but knackering experience.

Happy birthday! Sounds like it was a good one <3 And yes, I can absolutely see how that art class would have exhausted you, but it sounds like it was worth it? I'd love to see your art if you want to share.