Morbid Curiosity

I loved the exhibit we went to! All of the pieces were unique in their own way, yet at the same time, it all connected to that one theme: death. Each piece was so interesting to look at and definitely had its own story. I loved how each piece of art was a different medium. Some were paintings, drawings, sculptures, tiny figurines and even a large chandelier of bones, each unique in their own way. Jodie Carey's piece was definitely my favorite. All of the bones on the chandelier were placed every so carefully to create that large piece which looked incredible. I loved her idea behind it too, how we don't ever see death first hand, yet we al experience it within others. I found it all so interesting. The fact that there were so many pieces yet they all tied in together made it so interesting. I would really love to see another exhibit there. It was all put together so nicely and the space that they had it in was beautiful. I loved how it wasn't your normal exhibit. It had bones and skulls and body parts which all revolved around morbid curiosity.

this is a blog. so that's what I'll do.

for the first time in WEEKS, I'm finally caught up on life. I was so sick of being behind. I thought running from my problems and fears, I guess, would help me relax and breath. turns out, your problems are there the second you pull your head from outside the covers. when I got sick, I thought napping would make me feel better. turns out, I ended up sleeping for 12 hours each day. 

the sun came out today. it does exist. that gave me the motivation to put on my sun glasses, put on a smile & walk outside. turns out, it’s not as bad as it seems. nothing ever is, really. one moment, you feel like all you can do is run. run away from whatever it is that’s bothering you. you think crying, screaming and sobbing will make people feel bad and eventually want to help you, even though you still pushed them away. just cope with it. nothings easy. we all go through shit. what makes you so special that we should all stop the world until you’re ready to get on?

somehow, combined with 1,200 word papers, germX, tissues, text books, Mono and sneezing, I managed to go home for the weekend.

that really helped me. seeing my family. sometimes when you're sick (and I mean really sick) that's all you need; your mom. it helped put me in a better mood. when I landed Monday morning, it felt different than it has before. it actually felt like I was landing somewhere familiar. I got on the train, put on my headphones, knew exactly what stop to get off at and went to my room. it was like clockwork. like I didn’t have to think about it. and I love that. sure, Chicago is no Boston, and my room here can’t even compare to my room at home, but the keyword is “my”. it’s always me. mine. and that makes it special. 

half way through the semester. kind of scary to think about. but I need to keep pushing. I need to push harder each day. no matter how sick, tired or stressed I am. pretending things aren't there doesn't make it easier. 

it only makes it harder.

Jodie Carey

Jodie Carey was born in 1981 in London, England. She lives there today and she even went to college in London and graduated with a BA and MA from two different schools. She has pieces in museums ranging from New York, to Amsterdam to England. A lot of her pieces require a lot of craftsmanship, a lot of focus and intense passion. She works very hard on every single piece that she works on, some might even say she works too hard. Every piece that she works in has an immense sense of beauty and unbelievable talent that goes along with it. She works for hours on end on all of her pieces, just so the viewer can really get a sense of what she was feeling and thinking at that exact moment. One of her most favorite elements, and her most well known, are her paper flowers. She often uses paper flowers to replicate real flowers, in which she uses in most of her pieces. She gets most of her colors that she uses from natural substances, instead of artificial ones. Carey has her own unique style, and you can look at a piece of art work and know right away if it is hers or not.

She's off to do great things.

so my roommate informed me the other night that she is leaving Columbia to go back home to Arizona to pursue her career as a singer/song writer/guitarist. this came as a huge shock to me. but it's totally like her to do this. to pick up and leave and do her own thing. I'm so happy for her, this is really what she needs to do. so she'll be leaving on Sunday morning. she really was the most perfect roommate you could ever ask for. so easy going, we always got along, very sweet and enjoyable to have around. now my room will feel lonely and quiet and maybe even weird. I don't think they'll be able to find me  new roommate either, which sucks.


well, we'll see what happens. I hate the thought of her leaving. it makes me really sad. I guess I will just have to find a way to cheer myself up and think positive. 


this is going to be so great for her. I just have to keep smiling :)
here's a little positive quote for all of you who might not be having the best day!

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

~Mark Twain~

The joy's of changing your major...

Just went from Musical Theatre to Theatre, Acting in a day. thank goodness that's over!!!! I feel like a weight has been lifted off of me. All of my classes are squared away. Just got the last seat in a Introduction to Literature class. It's such a fun class, I love it.

Figure I'd right in here again today :)

Enjoy the sun everyone! It won't last much longer...

Have a beautiful day <3

This is me!

Where to begin. Well, my name is Bridget O'Connor. I am from a small town in New Hampshire and I'm 19 years old. My birthday is October 30th, 1992. I am a scorpio, which basically describes me to a T. I love to sing, act, dance, write and basically make people laugh. I was always that one on the playground who would always make people laugh by doing stupid things. I really enjoy improv and anything having to do with being in front of people. I really admire people like Lady Gaga for being different and unique. I love everyone who started on Saturday Night Live. I really look up to people like Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Alec Baldwin, Adam Sandler and many others. I have always admired them! For fun, I love to go shopping, I love makeup, I love watching movies and hanging out with friends.
I chose to come to Columbia because, well number one, it was far enough away from the crazy people I grew up with, but not too far away. I have always been passionate about the Arts and I knew coming here would be very beneficial to my career. I love writing and I always have. I take after my mom. That is definitely my medium preference. I have always been really good with words and description. I have a strong passion for writing. For some, it can be boring, but for me, it comes easily! I definitely hope to learn from others during this course and even strengthen some of my own weaknesses.

I don't have many fears or concerns about this class :) maybe that I'm not creative enough when it comes to other forms of mediums? We will see. I can't wait to start writing in a blog that people actually read!


This will be fun :)