Favorite Painting Description

Favorite Painting Description

While this isn’t particularly my favorite painting, it was done by my favorite artist, Rie Munoz, who is famous in Juneau, Alaska, my hometown. The painting itself it narrow and tall, with the height being twice as long as the width. From a side-view, an Eskimo ice fisher is shown standing on snow-covered ice, with a seal shown in the water under the ice. The upper three-fifths of the painting is of snowy ice and the Eskimo and the lower two-fifths of the painting is of navy blue water and the the seal. This style of painting is similar to how a cartoon would be drawn in that it’s very basic. 

We see the Eskimo from the front, who is standing above a hole, which is about the size of a fist, and is bent over and looking down through the hole at the seal. His left arm (our right) straight and bent backward while his right arm (our left) is holding what appears to be a harpoon, which he or she is directly downward above the hole. He or she is wearing red mittens with black cuffs, has a white jacket and a brown hood and brown lining at the bottom of his or her jacket, light grey pants, a light grey hat that has a pompom on top, brown moccasins, and white “socks” that appear to be cloth wrapped about his or her feet, ankles, and calves. 

The seal is tan-colored and has a while ring around its neck, each fin, and tail, but because we see the seal from a side view only half of each ring can be seen. The seal is almost parallel with the bottom of the ice and appears flat; no body parts overlap. The seal, whose head is on the left side, is looking up toward the hole in the ice up at the Eskimo, so only one eye can be seen. Its left fin is level with the seals head and near the hole while its right fin is pointed toward the lower left-hand corner of the painting. It’s tail is split into two fins, and they are pointed toward the lower right-hand corner. 

Picture Description

I wasn’t able to find the picture online, but I do have my own copy from class. The picture shows the inside of a cafe, and the view is towards the corner of the cafe, with “wall” on the left being entirely window and the wall on the right being solid and white. Down the middle of the picture is the crease of the corner where the window and wall meet, and the wall and window takes up the upper 80% of the background. At the bottom of the window is as window sill. All the way on the left side of the picture on the windowsill is a fern in a pot the is concave and is about two times the size of a head, and height of the fern is triple the height of the pot. The floor is barely seen, as almost all of the floor space shown is taken up my two tables and four chairs. The tables are rectangular and the short side is pushed against the window sill. A chair sits on each of long side of each of the two tables. The table shown closer up has a white circle place mat about the circumference of a head and a salt shaker, pepper, and sugar sit on the placement. 

Their is a woman sitting in the chair closest to the wall, the farthest back chair according to the picture. In front of the woman on the table is a mug sitting on a saucer. The women is resting her elbows and forearms on the table and her fingers are nearly touching. She is built thick, almost muscular, and is where a sleeveless dress with a very low cut v-neck that shows her cleavage. Her hair is dark, possibly brown, and just reachers her shoulders and curves inward. She has short, straight bangs as well. From underneath the table you can see knees down and her feet. Her dress goes about halfway down her calf and she’s wearing black flats on her feet. 

Outside the window stands a concrete building. You can see only the edge of a sidewalk in front of the building. On the left side of the picture, the building has a column made up of seven wide, rectangular bricks. To the right of the column is what appears to be a dark stairway, possibly into a shop. Three concrete steps can be seen leading into the dark space. To the right of that is what appears to be a window that covers the whole street-side wall of the “shop”. Both the entryway and the window reach the ceiling of the first floor. On the second floor of the building are three windows, which are seen at an angle and appear to be facing toward whatever is to the right of the cafe. 

How to Pack for Boarding School/College

How to Pack for Boarding School/College

Applying to boarding school and colleges is both a stressful and rewarding experience. The moment you've been accepted and made your decision may seem like the end of your worries. However, the task of planning and packing for school can, at times, be more overwhelming than the admission process itself. Students who move away from home for the first time have the greatest trouble with this because they haven't yet developed the right "feel" for what will be most needed and what things will end up being more of a waste of space than a help. I'm currently in my senior year of high school and have attended three separate, very different, boarding schools (The Lawrenceville School, National Sports Academy, The Winchendon School), so I feel that I've gained a lot of experience over the last couple years about how to pack for school, especially when having to travel long distances.




1. First of all, you will need to consider is what clothes you will be taking. While you always want to look your best you have to consider your room space limits and the seasons. If you will be living in a place with all four distinct, extreme season, you will want to separate your clothes according to season, or you may even consider leaving your winter clothes at home and having them sent or brought to school later into the year. If you are attending a school with a dress code you will need to buy clothes accordingly. Therefore, I would recommend by about one or two weeks worth of school-appropriate clothes and then about a week or two's worth of casual clothes.  You will also need plenty athletic clothes, especially if you're playing a varsity sport, and formal clothes for special occasions. Last but not least -- don't forget your pajamas.  Not only will you need pajamas suitable for hot months but also the and cold seasons.


2. Dorm rooms are almost always small and require you to be very organized with how you use your space most effectively. I recommend buying plastic drawers and/or bins to use for storage in your room.  Nevertheless, don't forget to utilize the space under your bed and desk as possible storage areas as well. If this is your first year moving away from home you will most likely pack far too much, especially if you are not flying to school. When packing your things, consider this: have I used/worn this is the past year? If the answer is "no" then you will probably rarely being using/wearing it at school.

3. Don't forget about abnormal weather, particularly rainy weather. Bring an umbrella, rain jacket, and possibly some boots as well. If the winters are harsh where you will be going to school, it's important that you bring a winter jacket, a hat, gloves, scarf, and, again, possibly boots as well.

4. Many college students value the importance and value of one certain item: the quarters. Quarters, in boarding schools and colleges, are in high-demand because of their use as payment for laundry machines. You may be one of those students who was signed up for an on-campus laundry service, in which case you've lucked out and won't have to fight the agony of gathering quarters. That said, for laundry (if you are, in fact, doing your own) you will need the following: quarters, laundry detergent, dryers sheets, stain remover (optional), and fabric softener (optional), and a laundry bag or basket.

5. Whether your bathroom is connected to your dorm room or is down the hall from your room you will need essentially the same things: a toothbrush, comb/brush, toothpaste, floss, face cleanser, mouth wash, towel (shower towel and face towel), any medicine or vitamins you may be taking, lotion, and chap stick, shower shoes, shampoo, condition, body wash and shaving accessories. You may also want to bring perfume/cologne, make-up, nail polish, a cup, and nail clippers. When it comes to smaller items you won't have to worry about them taking up too much space so there won't be much of a consequence if you bring more than you need.

6. You may feel the need to bring electronics and appliances. However, it's pertinent that you check with your school's regulations of power usage. Some schools have restrictions about wattages. Also, you may (or may not) be allowed to have a mini fridge in your room.

7. If you are, in fact, able to have appliances in your room, you may want to consider bringing utensils and dish-ware, such as bowls (preferably microwave-proof bowls, dishes, spoons, forks (or sporks!), a mug, and soap (for cleaning dishes).


8. Just about all schools will require you to bring your own bedding. Don't worry -- the bed frames and mattresses themselves are almost always provided. The size of the mattress can vary, so make sure you check to make sure the sheets you get will fit well. The size of the blankets you bring don't matter, as long as you're happy with their dimensions.


 9. In addition to the aforementioned items you will also need a computer, , chargers, water bottle, headphones, and school bag. Any items you use on a regular basis will be important to you in college. It may even be comforting to bring mementos of your home and family to fend off homesickness.

10. As for school supplies you will need just about the same materials as you needed in your past years of school. There is often an on-campus bookstore to buy materials as well. Just have a few notebooks, a handful of writing utensils, scissors, stapler, flashcards and calculator and you're all set.

Good luck!