Found

At least

driving

is possible

now.

Disappeared

At least

the plastic and license

were lost on the

last day.

Done

Done with school,

well, this semester anyway.

Confident about what lies ahead,

but ready for some serious rest.

Countdown

slammed.

end of the year.

critiques, projects, deadlines.

sleep (and health) has fallen by the wayside.

Scared

Epiphany.

Year and a half left.

Freaking out.

Not ready to be "adult".

Paradox

Life is hard enough

without

life

getting in the way.

Down

Feeling let down.

Not enough time to do everything

needed.

Driving takes a lot of (unneeded) time.

Disgusting

People who are sick

need not come to class

so that other, healthy, people

aren't infected. How rude.

Busy

Falling behind on blogging

because college student is 

actually getting down to business.

Realizing that life doesn't stop for college.

Google

New email account created.

Shows that blogger is serious about craft.

Now wondering why

it never happened before

School

Another year begins.

Books bought, stuff moved.

Work needs to begin.

Student not willing yet.

Philosophical

Time takes on a life of it's own

when the clock isn't watched,

nor the change in hour heard.

The fluidity of time allows for life to happen.

Books

Days running like water

in a river, over rocky beds of

characters and ideas. Picked up

and kept like precious stones.

Play

Watching actors on stage

through viewfinder of camera

makes one wish for days gone by,

of time on stage, under the limelight.

Plants

Rivulets of water

rushing down unripe tomato plants

find their way onto tiny dogs.

Whole body wriggles with happiness.

Kenny

Half a century gone by.

Friends come together

to celebrate

a life well lived.

NPR

For the first time,

voice on radio is connected with a face.

Independent Lens reiterated by discussion

on race relations in America on radio show.

KGB

Was told

the researched definition

of a golf handicap

by text message.

Institute

Impromptu acting.

Vocals, musicians from all over,

and dancers round out the performance.

Summer Arts.

Dentist

Appointment in the South

reconnects old friends

in a coffee shop

over heart attacks in a cup.

Series

General acclaim

for home state team.

Proud of the fact

that MS holds it's own.

First

Farmer's market

almost blown away by

7 minute

monsoon.

Hot

Delta days.

Hazy glaze

over the

rows of maize.

Beauty

Life captured. Oil upon canvas.

Movement shows life,

though frame is stationary.

http://www.carolepigottstudio.com/eudora_welty_series

Lounge

Night at home.

Catching up on

CSI and

Sleep.

Summoned

Wii tennis,

Pad Thai, and

friends on a

Delta porch.

Astonished

Brother

astounded

by

beatboxing flautist.

Limelight

Night behind the camera.

Kids acting on stage.

Nervousness seen banished

by sudden laughter from the crowd.

Sizzle

Sitting on a dock

for an hour

does nothing but

transmute human to lobster.

Coincidence

Delta jams from Cleveland farmers

found by parents in Jackson.

Told to "check them out".

Parents don't know that farmers are friends.

Coffee

Rainy,

book-ish day

spent in a coffee house.

Nothing could be better.

Intrests

Lunch with dad

becomes reminder

of how much brainpower

used to be of importance.

Keys

Locked out

with a good book.

Two and a half hours on a stoop

with Vonnegut.

Friends

Primary hang out spot welcomes

new friends.

First time visitor

agrees it's a good time.

Cars

New car possible,

or old, but new to driver.

Possibilities endless.

Just need something that doesn't leak.

Crisp

Burned to a crisp

on the dock of nearby lake.

Nothing caught,

but time spent much enjoyed.

Ember

Interest in Epidemiology

rekindled by novel

pertaining to one of the worst

pandemics in history.

Phone

Upgrade.

Shiny.

Pictures now,

though unable to send them

Resume

Expressing interest

in many areas and locales,

though doesn't seem

to spark any interest in possible employers.

Laundromat

Washers perform to requirements.

Dryers take more quarters

than ever imagined

just to dry t-shirts.

Memorial

Out of town for the moment,

perusing book stores and places of history.

Day of peace and tranquillity.

Respite required, if only for today.

Smells

Cinnamon rolls

and milk

never tasted

so good.

Silence

Opted out of reunion

in favor of a book

which never ends.

Such a homebody.

Opportunities

Long day.

Perhaps freelancing opportunities

shall come to fruition.

Bad day improved considerably.

Dinner

Smile on the face because of the

lasagna and chocolate cake

make the hard work worthwhile.

Happy Birthday.

Growth

Just yesterday, forts were what passed the time.

Little brother now a bona fide college student.

Memories are all that are left now.

Interesting how time flies.

Obviously

Lunch plans made

for day when

Dad comes to the Delta.

Favorite hang out spot chosen, of course.

Yogurt

Color in Blackberry Pomegranate yogurt

found to be not artificial.

Grape and Beet juice concentrates instead.

How interesting.

Pillow

Caught up on sleep,

but still tired.

Driving all over the state in two days

will do that.

Endpoint

3 days.

924 miles.

24 counties.

Sleep is incredibly welcome.

Gathering

Spent the day cooking

for people from other states.

Edamame well received.

Researchers well fed.

Packing

Packing and cleaning

for long distance trip

and new roommate.

New views will be a welcome respite.

Departure

Friend leaving for Africa tomorrow

to volunteer at a preschool. The spirit of volunteering

was not lost on the way to adulthood.

She'll be missed. Take lots of pictures.

Determined

Excursion to McCarty's

turns into a wild goose chase

when erroneous directions

are used.

Downtrodden

Called a perspective boss,

got a negative response.

Shall persevere still.

Hard to do when rain drowns the Delta.

Lullaby

Sleep in.

Rain pattering on the roof

lulls sleepers

into dreamless sleep.

Scene

Experienced band,

New customers.

Interesting atmosphere.

Socially intriguing.

Finale

Graduates abound.

Band "rox" the house.

Happy people

party far into the night.

Reply

First day of packing done.

Moving to the permanent place,

as response is returned in the form

of a production schedule.

Overflow

Drowning in the Delta.

5th is a lake. Cars driving

as if there were no fear of flooding the engine.

Expect canoes to appear next.

Bean

First application

submitted.

Hopeful.

Wait and see.

Search

Cleveland for the summer.

Job search started.

Too bad no lamp shops around.

Two years experience already.

Silent

Rain falling, puddling

on deserted roads.

Clean. Quiet.

Relaxing Sunday.

Banquet

New friends met.

New circle created.

Paintings sold.

Money raised for a good cause.

Complete

Memories complete.

In essence, reminiscent Super 8 film.

Beauty of childhood brought to reality

on the big screen.

Danger

Video lost.

Deadline tomorrow.

Beauty must be recreated

with memories in mind.

Twinkie

Parents thoughtful enough

to have exam survival kit.

First encounter with a Twinkie

shall be the last.

Group

Grades received for

group project.

Members came together,

pulled an A for the total.

Chapters

Decision made

to become an adult.

Cutting of the apron strings is imminent.

Just have to find a place to live.

Requirement

Test taking abilities

sorely lacking.

Total lack of concentration

when test allowed to be taken in dorm.

Stoplight

Obstruction of traffic

found to be

3 downed stoplights.

Wonder how that happened.

Forum

Business has nothing on Artists.

More real life information found

than in any Symposium.

Thinking twice about graduating in 2 years.

Twenty

Day of surprises.

Breakfast.

Dinner away.

Sold out tickets to favorite band.

Heat

Computers and heat

don't mix.

Power lost in top floor

while video editing room is full.

Movie

Movie cover now required.

Independent most interesting.

Harder than it looks,

much like everything else in this field.

Yesterday

Filming memories,

representations of past happenings,

reinterpreted by anyone who cares to

care.

Excape

Crossed the line

into the unknown.

History found in elegant facades

slowly wilting, fading into the past.

Jazz

Downtown festival

reiterates

how much art means

to the world.

Hectic

Rush.

Time flying.

Trying to breathe.

Summer almost here.

Project

Teacher acknowledges

time and effort exerted.

For once,

group project worked.

Deadline

Time passing by so quickly, it seems.

Too much to do before the end of the year.

At least the cover meets the approval 

of the band members.

Cover

Design lacking.

Removed unnecessary fonts,

creating a flowing, textual portrait of

Blackburn Transport.

Gift

Must slow down,

even if timing is important,

to prevent

draining of money.

Fishing

Excited about standing still and waiting

to see if the salamander fools the fish.

Thunder rolls. Silence ended.

Fun found on the open road.

Shopping

Shopping for something to change

the look on the outside

to match the inside.

Beauty found in blue.

Friday

First day of holiday.

Parking lot completely empty.

For the first time,

no fighting for washers and dryers.

Storm

Windy with a chance of headaches.

Clouds rolling in.

New experiences broaden horizons.

Sleep should come very easily.

Dismissed

Ridiculous amount of work

went into required cd cover.

Dismissed off hand,

as if it meant nothing.

Personal

smile. wink. hand. glass.
hope. happy. wish. expression.
phone. computer. look. disappointment.
worth? your decision.

Repeat

Cold snap falls on the Delta.
Sweatshirts seen
although temp was 76 yesterday.
Coffee shop full. No wonder.

Palm

Singing to the walls.
Uninterested people line the pews.
Good thing too -
voice almost gone.

Unremarkable

Typical Saturday.
Reminiscent of summers past.
Blue skies, garbled announcers.
Pink forehead and arms round out the memory.

Multiple

Two showings today.
1st shows hardcore war images
to viewers. Life of a photojournalist.
2nd ends on a high note - student films.

International

Delta International Film and Video Festival
showing interesting videos this year.
Being run by three
[ *aspiring ;) ] cinematographers.

Fools

No jokes.
First time entering,
and the piece got into the Student Show.
Today was a good day.

Shoot

Decided on a bluesy jazz album.
Called on friends to be
the musicians.
Blackburn Transport turning into a good buy.

Product

Fruits of the labor
found to be not quite ripe.
Back to the sequence to make
everything flow like the Mississippi.

Church

Eyes closed, mouth open.
Hands held demurely in front.
Leading the singing
only to look out and find no one is following.

Festival

Film festival is like a microcosm of the world.
Everyone has a different view.
Characters in the projection room
make the viewing go faster.
(Happy Birthday, Daddy)

Hiding

Finding solace in video.
The Voice of the Delta clears away everything else.
For now, the only things acknowleged
are the plains on the computer screen.

Storm

Delta storm rocks the plains.
Torrential rains wash away
terrible headaches...
and new computers.

Cover

Designing cover for band that doesn't exist.
Friends will become Soggy Letter.
A world class drummer,
and a kick-butt frontman.

Life

Wide open expanse.

Never ending horizon.

Days like these

end too soon.

Moment

Roaring lawn mowers.

Clear, blue skies.

Warm sun on bare shoulders.

Feels like summer.

Here

Spring has finally sprung.

Gorgeous blue skies become

the background for incredibly relaxing days

filled with impromptu music from garage band friends.

Parade

Everyone having a little more fun

before the break is over.

The week ends. Work is over for now.

Definitely ready for the Delta.

Photos

For reference: the family is crazy.

Family picture taken. 1st time in 7 years.

Brothers cracking everyone up.

Photog was rolling on the floor in laughter.

Chef

Felt the need to cook.

Broiled chicken legs with Tony's,

mixed veggies, and fresh cookies

make mouths all over the house water.

South

Left the Delta for somewhere faster,

and everyone followed.

Time is a different being up there,

and now Jackson seems too fast.

Lamp

First day back.

Forgot how tight the space is.

People bring lamps for shades

which make their whole room look new.

Overcast

Over 100 miles driven,

and no change in the sky.

Overcast clouds make for interesting shadows.

They also make one curl up and sleep.

Tired

The long week is over. Midterms are done.

Video is finished. Life can now begin.

Idiosyncrasies of the human mind

create dreams that are better left unknown.

Holiday

Checking out has never felt so good.

So much more time to smell the roses.

The subconscious is allowed to rest,

so that the conscious mind can grow.

Delta

Hours upon hours of driving

has created a movie

which gives insight into one 

Voice from the Delta.

Home

What is considered "home"

is different for each person.

Friends and family make the flatlands of Mississippi

"home".

Mid

Middle of the week blues.

Nothing to do.

No camera.

Head says a bad storm is coming.

Doctor

Must make an appointment.

Modern medicine has a reason

for any ailment under the sun.

Maybe they'll know what's wrong.

Lens

Video in it's final stages.

Teacher says a failing grade 

will be recorded if one man from Airport

doesn't speak for 3 minutes.

Shorts

The weather has held steady

for the past 2 days,

so the shorts are making an appearance.

Must invest in sunless tanning lotions before long.

Artist

Getting back into drawing.

The feel of charcoal and pencil

on paper has been supremely missed.

Much more soon to come.

Stay

The weather needs to make

a decision between spring and winter.

The plants have started blooming,

so at least the view is pretty. 

Spring

First day of spring-like

weather brings out the 

shorts and short sleeves.

Drawing under a tree sounds awesome.

Sickness

The varied weather

induces sneezing and wheezing.

If it weren't so beautiful,

the Delta would be hated.

Fear

Fell off a fire tower,

into the clouds.

Free fall turned scary.

Thanks Mallory.

Eighteen

Little brother,

The world can wait.

Be the tag-along for a little while longer.

Love, your older sister.

Snow

Spent the night looking at

the falling flakes.

Only in the delta could 65

change to 24 in two days.

Finale

End of the month.

Time needs to slow down.

Too many things are being taken for granted.

Will now stop to smell the roses.

Final

Final Cut Pro makes video

look fantastic.

One minute

turns into 4 hours.

Slumber

Test day.

No class.

Was going to take pictures, 

but ended up thinking about painting.

Start

Day of reflection.

Added many minutes of video.

Thinking of the world. Going to try 

to be nicer and more mellow for the next 40.

Dahomey

Day of filming. 2 hours of driving yields

17 minutes of rocky road

and rustling bamboo.

Working title: Home.

Digital Video

Introduction to godlike software.

Final Cut Pro is genius in it's conception.

String quartets and Italian arias

start playing from thin air.

Marketing

Plan in motion.

Finding out more than ever about Apple.

In depth decisions may adversely affect fake plan.

Slowly understanding why people are hired for this.

Breakfast

Early start to the day.

Actually saw the hours

that come before noon.

Have a craving for omelets now.

Past

Missing

midnight

car

rides.

Stunt

Only stunt doubles should fall

off the backs of trucks onto the hard ground.

Not idiots for the sake of art.

The grade better be as good as the pictures are.

Hated

The weather needs 

to stop changing

so this blogger's head

will stop hurting.

Premonition

Rainy, cold day.

Achey joints and muscles.

Comfortable bed and pillow

were ignored all day.

Weather

Massive pressure changes

coming soon.

How is one to know?

Bloggers' head is about to explode.

Relax

Sleep. Sleep. More sleep.

Very relaxed day.

Took a test and passed.

Hope the plate turns out well.

Day

Made some pottery.

Folded some clothes.

Watched the sunset.

Smiled a lot.

Discussion

Watched experimental films to get an idea

of how sound can make or break something.

Shots of buffalo and ice were gorgeous.

So much so that tomorrow was forgotten.

Long

Long day. Eyes tired.

Sounds of running were amplified.

This blogger wants a "Trinity tree".

Head is now laying on pillow.

Self

Day of existential thinking.

Describing self to fulfill a project,

but causes other ideas to surface.

Contemplation causes introspection.

Head

Pressure building.

Constant headache.

Hunger dissolves.

The rain needs to fall.

Ache

Step one: Disconnect head.

Step two: Place head on pillow.

Step three: Close eyes.

Step four: Continue life without head.

Liar

Another gorgeous day.

No air conditioning on at all.

Windows shall be down from now on.

Punxsutawney Phil is an idiot.

Crazy

Felt the need to work out.

Wonder why.

Eating habits haven't changed.

It's definitely the weather.

Show

Had fun. Much learned.

"3 Minutes of Heaven".

Sit back. Relax.

Enjoy the show.

Videotape

Gorgeous day. Windy and chilly,

but beautiful clouds.

Videotape records

the magnificence of nature.

Stairs

16 vertical planes, and 14 horizontal ones

    + 4 more days to work

    + 3 hours in front of a computer

   ------------------------------------------------

1 extremely tired designer.

Freeday

Today has been renamed.

Options are totally open.

Spent 4 minutes watching the sun go down,

which was one minute too long.

Recording

Got the video cam today.

The brain exploded with ideas,

some too fanciful to create within 3 minutes.

Must get started tomorrow.

Returning

Returning to the

place called home.

Interesting cloud formations

make great memories return.

Going

Driving with

Dave and Radiohead.

Perfect weather, windows down.

Reminiscent of summer.

End

End of the week.

Good deal.

Ready for the weekend.

Wondering what's in store.

Create

Too cold to do much of anything but paint.

Watched a tree slowly form

from the hands of a humble master.

Artistic day ended with a great sunset.

Head

Overcast and cold.

Headache all day.

Blah.

Sleep is the only cure.

Graphics

Much more comfortable in front of a computer.

Turned a building blue,

and made electric lamps look like oil.

Wish the software were in the dorm.

Slapdash

Creating on the fly.

Concrete has puddles after 5 minutes inside.

Lots of work to do.

Hopefully the forecasters are right about Wednesday.

Clay

Spent time making new things,

went to church to sing.

Lazy day,

though both equally fulfilling.

Shark

Interesting night.

Met new people.

Had some laughs.

Wallet a little bit heavier.

Card

Plastic is:

the last piece of cake when no one else is awake.

leaving 5 minutes before something ends.

finding one perfect shirt only in the right size.

Jackson

Took some time

to get a disc

to make the printer work.

Still not spitting out poetry.

Computer

4 hours in front of an Apple

produces concrete stairs.

Vertical and horizontal planes

come into being with Radiohead in the background.

History

A day for the record books.

Will forever be remembered

as the day the world changed.

A speech was the only sound heard.

Three

Extra long weekend mostly missed

for the view of the eyelids.

A day to remember.

History will be made tomorrow.

Clean

Relatively warm for January.

Spring cleaning...a few months early.

Beautiful day.

The sunset was gorgeous.

Random

Definitely a Delta day.

Random bouts of hurricane force rain

next to a light sprinkling of dew.

Day spent wrapped up under the covers.

Black

Driving again.
So far, so good.
Just wait for it.
Will have spoken too soon.

Freeze

Fingers are numb.

Ears are red and tingly.

Chest burns.

Face has been Botoxed by the wind.

Taken

Taken and kept all day and night.

Nothing wrong can be found.

Battery is fine, completely charged.

"Fudgeripple" and "son-of-a-fruitfly" come to mind.

Beginning

First full day of classes.

Teachers seem to wish it were

still break too. 

Hopefully, today is indicative of the rest of the year.

Fixed

Took it in to the professionals.

A valve was cleaned of debris.

Seems to run fine.

Wish that could work for everything else.

Truck

Gotten through mud, flats,

fields, puddles, and miles and

miles of road. Many memories.

Hope this isn't the end.

Sandwich

Much time spent reading

today. Yet another day of laziness.

Don't know what will happen on Monday.

For now, PB&J is happiness.

Flush

Truck is whining.

Temp not high enough.

Radiator flush is needed.

Dirty as a creek bed after a downpour.

Championship

BBQ sandwich, coleslaw, french fries

and water. Championship won.

Friendly wagers abounded.

Nothing won. Still fun.

Pictures

Got bored sitting, doing nothing.

Made an effort and did something.

100 miles, and 47 pictures later,

not just happy, but tired now too.

January

Should have waited for the weather to 

change before posting.

Cold now.

Such a Delta day.

Sloth

Slept until 11:30.

Ate an orange.

Read a book.

Gotta love time off.

Incorrect

Unseasonably warm.

Extremely overcast.

This is January

on Venus.

Food

Sat in a restaurant for

4 1/2 hours,

reminiscing with friends.

Was asked about refills 17 times.

Bowl

Watched football all day,

and not much else.

Still speechless at the scores.

Hotty Toddy.

New

Happy New Year to all.

Rang it in looking at the stars.

New year. Fresh starts.

Hope-filled midnight.