October challenge update

Hehehe, only a week in and a I'm few days behind. The homemade pasta and apple cheese cake I had while visiting my parents were totally worth it though, and if all goes as planned I will be able to get ahead this weekend- wish me luck!

3/30, this is the most done of the started pieces I have

      My first two (and as of today) completed pieces. They're currently in the corner of the largest white spot in my room. My goal is to have that papered, and the rest of my room to boot, covered in drawings and paintings. Also, medical tape is your friend for hanging paper on the walls- it's strong enough to hold them in place, but won't leave (at least so far for me, it may not have gotten hot enough to cause this) a residue or tear off the paint.

Close up of 1/30. She's actually one of the characters for the nanowrimo novel I might do. Still haven't decided.

     I'm still only considering doing Nanowrimo because I am graduating this December (set up senior portraits and ordered my cap and gown yesterday, turning in my "intent to graduate" form today- it's really starting to sink in), and still have to finish my honors thesis and I'm not sure I'll have the tie to commit to it as much as I'd like. Have any of you ever done this? If so, any recommendations or bits of advice?

      Also, because I am trying to avoid doing just work all the time (stress doesn't help my already present sleeping problems, ability to eat or socialize properly) I made a little, well... not terrarium but something like it with an old Werther's pastilles (BEST treat ever) box from my grosi. The lichen (and ascomycete beauties) were collected in Pennsylvania and the moss from a mycology lab field trip to Labrador hollow.

Three of my children tetris-ed on my dresser. (L to R) George, Phyllis, Baxter.

     Also warning: ahead there is a dead thing because it's pretty. So stop reading here if it makes you comfortable :) 

     And sorry for the gore if it's not your cup of tea but you must let me fawn over my camera. *fawns* It takes the best outdoor photographs. And in the case of my Forensic Entomology class, the larger zoom allows me to stand further away from our "victim" Lindsay the pig than my old camera would have allowed.
     Time to go for me I think... I leave for class in an hour and I'd like to round up all of my mycology photos, finish an application essay and breakfast needs to be eaten before then. Friday flashback is still on for Friday (unless I continue to forget), and either Sunday or Monday I should have a bunch of new October challenge pieces! Woot!