#grace problems

[sinbcrn]

              a  deep  sigh  fills  the  room ,  echoing  over  the  lounge  music .    ❝    daddy  didn’t  teach  you  to  KNOCK ?    ❞      grace  removes  her  hands  from  her  companion ,  ushers  the  blonde  towards  the  door .   knotting  the  silk  tie  to  her  robe ,  she  leans  against  the  frame ,  and  coolly  stares  down  her  nose  at  the  intruder .      ❝   speak  up  or  get  out ,  fairchild ,  i  don’t  have  all  day .   ❞     (  she  does ,  it’s  remarkably  transparent  in  the  drinks  littering  her  kitchen  island ,  the  casual  state  of  undress ) .

              @mortaled / starter call .

[theaussieprep]

I was tagged by @blue-dots, which you should follow because she is also a 19 year old Australian named Grace, studying art history. (crazy, right?!)

Rules:

•always post the rules •delete the questions that were answered by the person before •answer the ones you were asked by the one who tagged you •write 11 new questions •tag 11 people then tell them about the post

Questions:

1. What is the best compliment you’ve ever received? I don’t think it is a direct compliment, but when I tell people what I want to do with my life and they say “I can see you doing that!” is one of the greatest things in the world.

2. What do you think is your greatest strength? I always find a way to be motivated and work hard, which I think is important in life, to being able to be ambitious and keep on going.

3. If you could go back in time and witness one big world event, which would it be? I would love to witness Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. I think it would be so interesting to feel that atmosphere of patriotism, but also seeing a 25 year old woman become the leader of an empire

4. What’s your favourite joke? My love life, or lack thereof.

5. Favourite food? Is tea classified as a food?

6. What is your coffee order? I only got into drinking coffee this year, and I only drink it around twice a week. But it is a flat white with two sugars. :)

7. Which is the best Taylor Swift album? Fearless (deluxe edition), obviously.

8. Brown accessories or black? Silver jewelry or gold? Brown and silver.

My questions:

1. Do you miss anything about the 00′s?

2. What is your favourite pair of shoes?

3. Art or music?

4. What is your dream career?

5. Tea or coffee?

6. What is your opinion on The Great British Bake Off?

7. If you could go anywhere in the world, without anything holding you back, where would you go?

8. Travel alone or with others?

9. Last song you listened to?

10. Shooting stars or 11:11?

11. Which is the best Taylor Swift album? (I liked that question so I am pinching it)

I tag: @glindaelphaba, @officialmattmurdox, @faultofstars, @floralsbliss, @teenagefashionaddict, @clairelouisaloves @llucymaee

If you have already been tagged in this thing, you can just answer the questions and don’t bother going through asking new questions and tagging new people again.

[theaussieprep]

At first I was dreading having to stay up until I finished my essay. But now I am in my pjs, with a glass of wine and listening to Smooth FM and I must admit, I feel like I am in my element right now. 

[theaussieprep]

So what do we think will happen if I were to drop out of Uni before my last year to pursue my wedding styling/planning dreams?

[theaussieprep]

Hey! I'm thinking about studying art history and I don't really know that much about it yet. Do you like studying it & what is it that you do exactly in this subject?:)

Okay, so this answer is longer than I thought it would be, so I am going to put it under a read more. I just really love that I am studying art history, and as it is an unpopular major, I would encourage anyone who is interested to at least try it in first year! Anyway, there are more details under the cut. Feel free to ask any more questions if you have any! :)

Hi! This is so exciting that you are thinking about studying art history! I really love it. It definitely isn’t one of the most popular majors. Art history was kind of an out of the blue, spur of the moment decision for me. For most of high school I was going to be an architect, but then I realised that I would really struggle with that. I have never been an artist, nor showed any real interest in art throughout high school, apart from the crazy admiration of architecture.

Anyway, back to the topic at hand. Choosing to pursue an art history degree is one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. So what does it involve? To put it succinctly, you study the history of art. Subjects mostly tend to go by periods of art rather than overall themes. There are exceptions, but majority would be, for example, this semester I am taking ‘Renaissance Art in Florence and Venice’ and ‘Contemporary Art’. What a typical art history course would cover is the main ideas of the particular art movement within an art period. Using artworks as examples, the lecturer would discuss techniques, ideas, the artists’ personal philosophy, reactions to the artwork etc. This is what we mean by the history of the art. You learn the background of artworks and artists in order to understand art. Understanding art also allows you to understand the culture at the time in which the artwork was produced. So if you can understand art history, you can also understand cultural history outside of the art world. 

Another aspect of art history is visual analysis. So assignments are all research essays, but there may be a couple of assignments that are visual analysis only, or a little bit of visual analysis may be required as part of your research essay. I love visual analysis (mainly because it can be an easy addition to the word count).  

But then there are also classes that may be available that still discusses art, but in a different way. For example, this semester I am also taking a class, which is completely different from my other classes, called ‘Art, Market and Methods’. This class talks about the materials used in art, a little bit of methods of conservation, and analysing technique to be able to identify the artist of the work. Then there is also another class that is thematic based, rather than time period. It discusses how sex and gender is represented in art across art periods and movements. 

 I hope that this was helpful! If you have any other questions feel free to ask. If you are Australian like me, I do suggest attending open days, as there are lectures for every study area where actual lecturers from the University gives you the low down as to what to expect while studying that particular study area.

[theaussieprep]

So close to just buying a Lilly Pulitzer agenda, even though it will cost me $69 AUD including shipping. But it covers 17 months, so that’s a valid investment, right? Right?

[theaussieprep]

Trying to narrow down where Claire and I want to go in America this time next year is actually the most annoying thing. We only have two weeks, but we want to go everywhere??? Like, NYC (of course), but then we want to do the East Coast and the South? 

[startofagoldenage]

siri gets confused when I ask him to play state of grace and tries to tell me my own address