Famous Last Words Week 12!

Things are starting to get hectic and out of control, but that can only be expected with finals approaching right? I feel like there is not enough time in one day to accomplish all the things I need to do.  That is why I am hoping to finish this class this week!! I am almost to the points I need! I can do this.

For my design classes it seems every project is due all at once!! Our process book is due the 27^th and I haven’t even started. Monday is our final drop for the lightbuld packaging…and I am not sure our bulbs will survive a 10-foot drop. I have projects due for typography on Tuesday. Plus I need to be working on my History of Vis Com project as well.  Typing all that out just makes me what to either take a nap, or have a good cry. Obviously there is no time for that. I totally wish there was time for that whole nap thing; I like naps.

As far as my social life is concerned, I got to have dinner with my boyfriend last night. Which was much needed. We went to Buffalo Wild Wings, and then had a nice shopping trip at the outlet mall! Oh and my dad got a car to replace the one the tornado ate. He got a 2011 Hyundai Sonata.

(Personal Photo April 2015: Dads Car)

Anyways I am looking forward to finishing up these projects as soon as possible so I can start summer break! I plan to sleep in at least the first week! Then in June I start teaching Graphic Design at Moore Normans Summer Youth Academy and I am totally excited about that! Its fun to get to teach kids the thing I am most passionate about! This will be my first time teach all four weeks, morning and afternoon! I think it will be worth it though.

-Shelly 

Week 12 Storytelling : Damayanti's journey.

Its been days since Nala I have seen Nala. I woke with only half the robe. I just know he wouldn’t abandon me. I really just wish he had left those dice alone. Maybe we would still be in our lovely palace, rather than roaming the forest.  I’ll keep searching for him.

Today, the Asectices  advised me to go home to my father. I can’t, I must find Nala. I will look everywhere.

I’m still alone today. All I can think about is Nala trying to catch those birds. It still makes me laugh. I needed something to make me smile…at least I have that. He tried to sneak up on them like a cat… to bad he couldn’t step quietly even if his life depended on it. He then tried to use the robe to drape over him as they pecked that ground. I sat under a tree, wrote in my journal and watched. After a few hours he paraded over to me empty handed. He looked defeated. I held his hand and he explained that the largest of the birds flew off with his robe. I assured him, we could share mine. That was two nights before I woke up without him.

(Journaling: Emma Larkins)

Its been two days since my last entry. I have happened upon a traveling caravan. I hope I can figure out where they are heading. Maybe I will find Nala along the way. I just hate being alone…that’s why I am going to follow them!

They are headed to the kindom of Chedi. I have never been there…but there is a first time for everything. We head out in the next few minutes. I don’t know anyone from the caravan. I hope this isn’t a mistake. Maybe I should have gone home to my father. My father would have probably helped me find Nala.

It’s the next day. We are no where near Chedi yet. I miss Nala so much my body is aching. My chest is tight and I just need his hand to hold or hug. Who knew this would be so hard. I’m not alone, but I feel so alone.  I guess you could say I am homesick. Homesick for something that is familiar, or routine.  I probably should have just gone home. Something doesn’t feel right and I can’t pinpoint what is wrong. We will be in Chedi in about two days.

Author's Note: I wanted to expand the story of Nala and Damayanti. I had no idea what path this story would take as I wrote. I just started typing and this is what happened. 

Reading Guide A Week 12: Nala leaves Damayanti

Yudhishthira accepted the gambling match and stakes gold, pearls, elephants and other material wealth. He then gambles away his brothers and then himself. He loses everything to Shankuni. He even loses Draupadi who is then summoned to work in the kitchen. Dhritarashtra intervenes. Then frees Bhima and the other brothers and restores their wealth. Duryodhana suggest one more throw of the dice loser is exiled to the forrest. Yudhishthira loses and the pandavas are exiled.

(Nala leaves Dmayanti with half a robe: Screenshot)

Then we learn of King Nala and his dice game with Pushkara. Nala lost and had to leave his palace with Damayanti. Both only had one robe to themselves, Nala lost his trying to catch some birds. He decides to adbandon Damayanti while she was asleep. He divided the sole robe in half. Damayanti looked for Nala everywhere. The asectices advised her to go home to her father…but she followed a caravan to the kindom of Chedi where she was attacked. Sudeva saved her. Damayantis father promised he would search for Nala everywhere.