Friday

Manhattan Mona Lisa


As you all know, I LOVE ART!!! I mean if I didn't, then I would not head to NYC to major in Drama Therapy. That being said, one of my favorite artists is Tim Ashkar. The man is amazing, his ability to capture the realism of human emotion and experience is unparalleled and I get so excited to see what new paintings he will come up with. That being said, the above picture is entitled Manhattan Mona Lisa. WHAT!!! It's like he knows me and knows that I am moving to Manhattan. I of course have to borrow the moniker, seeing as the 5280 Princess will not make sense in the Big Apple. Besides it sounds fun and sophisticated all at the same time.
What I love about this picture is multi-fold. I love the colors, and that the woman looks similar to the woman in another of my favorite Tim Ashkar paintings, Salome, I also love that there is an air of class with the pearls as well as intellect with the book. GO TIM!!! If you have never had the priviledge to view his work I highly suggest you google him and find out. I will be ordering this picture and putting up in my dorm room at NYU. I usually use the website artisanartsonline.com. There are so many wonderful artists on there, that are selling their work, so don't be a jerk and just hack the pics, this is their livelihood, so order some artwork and share with your friends and family the emotion that only real art can elicit.
Still in the 5280,
Amber
a.k.a
The New Manhattan Mona Lisa

Wednesday

Still A Mile High

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Hello all my friends and family,

As you all know I am headed to New York to begin an exciting and amazing adventure into the world of Drama Therapy. As promised I have created a blog for you to use to follow my progress, ask questions and keep in contact with me overall. I am still in Denver at this point, but am extremely excited about my move.

I am a bit apprehensive, however, about moving back into the dorms. I will be in an apartment, but it is student housing where I will have a roommate. Most of you know I don't always do so well with roommates, but I am hoping that since I am older, I will handle the situation differently. :-) Thank you to my bible study group for praying about this for me. :-)

I have already completed my registration for my schedule and am boxing things up as we speak. This is going to be a great adventure and I can't wait for you guys to come along for the ride. So buckle up because this should be fun.

Taking a bite out of the Big Apple,



Amber