^{This Doggie, Shinobu's envelope drawing}

 
^{Swirls, detail of
Collaborative Painting}

 
^{Interconnected, detail of
Collaborative Painting}

Shinobu writes:

Aimee,
how are you doing?
Have you been working on your thesis?
I am read books instead of writing.
I am bad .... hahaha ... I cannot finish my thesis ....hahaha
:)

See you soon

You can finish your thesis. You can read. You can draw. You can write. You can do anything!!!!!

I am writing on my thesis in little bits and pieces. Mostly about the tornado. Michael says to start there and work backwards. Sometimes backwards is good. I want to be at peace with all of it. But I won't let anything take away my passion.

Experiencing is what I must do now. It is good. I like each moment and what I can give and get.

We went to Hot Springs last Saturday to the hot baths. We had a massage too. Yesterday I read in the sun. I got some black paper to draw on. I haven't drawn anything since the tornado. I'm getting ready.

Like you are with your thesis. We have to be ready before we can leap off the edge empty handed into the void!!!

^{Into the Void, detail of Collaborative painting}

See you soon.
Aimee

Shinobu writes:

Oh, Aimee.
I am soooo glad that you started to draw.
I was worry about you after the tornadoes.
Yes, I think if you write the experience from the storm,
your story will be so GOOD.
I cannot wait your stuff.

hahaha....
I am a NET girl recently.
I cannot get out off the computer.
hahaha

Hope you are having a great day.
Look the outside the window.
It is so nice weather today ... just for you!

Shinobu see you soon