Tuesday morning, 9 a.m., oil painting. I have the coolest teacher, Justin, about 30 and really a pro with a paintbrush. The class sounds like its going to be the perfect mixture of not-too-intimidating and just-challenging-enough. I've never taken painting before but have always wanted to be taught how, so I'm really looking forward to the semester. The class will be based on still-life arrangements, and we will be working on five canvases. We took a field trip to a father & son art shop to purchase supplies -- canvases, palettes, brushes, paints, a sketchbook and some other assorted necessities. I'm so excited to get back into the fine arts side of my double degree. It's been far too long. Tuesday afternoon, 3 p.m., Italian for beginners. Come ti chiami? Di dove sei? My name is
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