Dear Fellow Pisces,

Happy birthday to me!!!! Today is my birthday. The sun shines bright with cool winds. On my birthday I usually treat myself to either really good food or a special gift. Today's gift is the Three by Three Illustration Annual (2009). It includes beautiful illustrations from around the world. I've gone through most of the book already.

Above is an aqua tint dry point etching print that I created last semester. The title is "Everyday." The images are inspired from postcards and papers that I collect. The patterns represent a part of everyday life for some people including Chinese currency, Native American ceramics, rice fields, and an apartment fence in Cuba. The drawn creatures belong to my dad. These creatures refresh his memory of aquatic life while growing up.

On my birthday I also concoct a few goals for the year. Here they are:
1. Make art "everyday." My dad advised me to do this during a phone conversation one day.
2. Cook one Vietnamese meal a month. My mom loves to cook and I rarely ever cook any of her dishes.
3. Exercise my upper body. My sister is always exercising until her feet and body ache. I am bit scared.
4. Reduce the amount of stuff I have or at least have it organized. My brother when I was little would always pay me money if I cleaned my room.

Wish me a happy birthday and luck on my 29th year of life goals,
My-Linh