Z vs. Mommy

So I have officially come to terms with the fact that Z is going to date before Mommy does. Even Elmo has better chances of getting a date than I do. Would anyone like to get in on this bet? That's the number 1 problem with living in a college town and being a non-traditional student.
I think I'll start lying about my age.

Zander is a complex fellow:

ODE TO MEXICO

Hola,
Some of my favorite friends hail from Mexico. There's Robert, who is Z's adopted uncle, and of course, Edith-&-Jose. I say Edith-&-Jose as one word, because they're kind of a package deal, and I've never known them separately. And incidentally, Edith and Robert are 1st cousins. Edith-&-Jose are getting married next year, and even though I'm horribly jealous, I'm going to suck it up and join the wedding party. Robert is a senior in architecture and interior design who never fails to save my bacon. Not only does he repeatedly help me with my projects, he plays with Z and buys him clothes that match his. Edith has been known to take Z on shopping escapades, in which she gets many crazy looks from people like "that little blonde baby is YOURS??" Edith is affectionately known as Z's "Frauntie" (friend-auntie).
I think the best memory I have of Robert (other than our 3-4 hour text message conversations) is an incredibly awkward moment last September, where I cried on his shoulder for about 30 minutes on the steps outside of our textiles class. Miss Edith and I have many great memories....we spent almost every day together last summer, taking Z to parks, shopping, eating, internet surfing, and sharing stories about boys. And I believe we actually watched all 10 seasons of Friends at one point or another!
I can still only say relatively few things in Spanish...but I finally learned to say Roberto properly, which was a proud moment in my friendship with Robert.
Adios!
(Wrap him up, I'll take 2!!) :)

Architecture, Amish Style

In the arch studio, they call me Amish.

Here's why:This is a window on the 2nd floor of Art & Arch North. Sitting on it is my cheese. I used the window as a fridge. It served it's purpose. This is the physical model that I cut out by hand, rather than using the extraordinary technology of the laser cutter.

Below you will find my final studio space. Notice how Eric's space is neat and tidy, as he is completing his final project on his computer. Notice how my computer is up, running Facebook, and my Amish tools are littering not just one, but 5 tables. After seeing this picture, I fully understand their concern that I become more technologically advanced. This is my beloved Robert actually modeling a project for me on Sketch-Up. All I had to do was bat my eyelashes and say please. And he didn't even make fun of me for being Amish, ERIC!!