Words

“Words are a song that linger in thy ears,
they echo like the waves
of a sun-setting ocean.
Words that could sting like the piercing of a blade.
It can be healed, 
but leaves a scar that is never forgotten.
Words that I love,
though sometimes do not love me.
Words that love me,
though sometimes I do not love.
Words that express more than what is said.
Words that is surfaced into layers seemingly endless.
Words that could be so right,
yet wrong all the same. 
Words that forever bewilder me.”

—	Jessica Jo

This is a poem that just literally came to me in a few minutes. I haven't been consistent with my writing, but here's a poem that I think some of you might understand and have a connection with :)

Work in Progress

I know it's been forever. I'm sorry for this super late update. Here's my mom's birthday present in progress :))) Haven't painted since the beginning of summer. I will try to update again soon! Hope you all had an amazing summer break~

Vegas, LACMA, Urth, Batman, Besties

This is what I been up to ya'll ;)

UPDATE

Hi! It's been a while. Sorry =/ I know I'm terrible at being prompt with my posts..been busy with some things and just haven't had the energy to blog. Anyway, I'll post pictures of myself as of recently and some other randoms :)

ART STUFF

ARTIST PROFILE:
http://www.ocartwalk.com/jessica-jo/

MY ART BLOG:
http://dripping-canvas.tumblr.com/

Please go and check 'em out :) It would be gladly appreciated~

4th of July Weekend in VEGAS!!!

My sister, Michelle (right), and I

Where the 4th of July Event was held at Ceasars Palace...at the pool :)

 Fireworks!!!

    Me :)

We thought it amusing that the condoms were placed beside the candies :o

View of the Cosmopolitan from Bellagio Patio

I'm never awake during inspection so this was a moment to be recorded for me haha

Pool in the early afternoon--was scorching!!

That's a deformed caramel apple in one hand and the other pointing at the hamster

gymnast in the bubble..she was awesome and I renamed her Ling Ling

Bellagio Shops

Cirque du Soleil Store

Our Hotel, and ironically this was the night/morning (I think it was like 2am

when I took this photo) that we were leaving Vegas and the bus says, Deuce..

 talk about that decisive moment in photography eh?

And, of course we had to grab some Dunkin' before driving back to Cali

because unfortunately the rest of America runs on Dunkin' except SoCal!

  maybe even the whole state. This is absolutely unacceptable! D,:

Entering the Event Area

             

T'was difficult to get a great photo without random heads and body parts =/ but here's me trying ha

Megan, Michelle, and I (yes, these are my 2 older sissies..youngest one wasn't with us)

On top of the escalator =]

So..this is pretty much my 4th of July weekend in a nutshell. We attended our cousins' and their roommates' house party saturday night, but you guys don't need to see any of that haha. We will be spending another weekend in Vegas again shortly for my mama's birthday! Woohoo! Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! I hope everyone had a great weekend. Sorry for the slow update this time; been busy recovering from low fueled sleep.

SLEEP

I aiin't gettin' none maaaannnn!!!

Finishing my painting series/collection. It's made up of 5 paintings. May or may not put up the pics soon~

sigh...gotta love looonnnggg sleepless, yet productive nights eh? haha


J.

Colors of the Wind

Hi guys, as you can see I worked on something today and as I type this I am currently devising my next  one. I'm an art student in LA by the way. I hadn't painted in a while, but I took an Intro to B&W Photography for the spring quarter so it wasn't too much a of a dry art spell haha. Anyway, here's a peak of my art, my passion, my life.

Vent

Lately, I haven't been so deep in my thoughts about my problems...but there's always this nagging in the deep night. It calls you, summons you, and it imprisons you to the point that you end up catching sleep at the break of day. When it's greyish-blue outside your window pane. You lay there just attempting to manage your pain. This is a really depressing post. I've lost people in my life not-so-recently, no, they haven't passed away, but they're just not there anymore. There's never closure. I don't know why. I guess I just tend to gravitate around people who don't like sticking around..or staying with me too long. It's pretty sick really. You just feel worthless afterwards, like, "I wasn't even worth a goodbye or a proper explanation so that I can move the fuck on. So that I don't end up a mess being strung along these sleepless nights wondering what I did wrong, that I must be so horrible to not even deserve loyalty or at least honesty." It gets really hard sometimes, but I can honestly say I'm doing better. I just need to give myself room to breathe, time to just let go, and make space for new people that understand me well. Anyway, I'm sure one of you out there feels this way..just want this to be a reminder that you aren't alone. We'll get through this bullshit together.


Always, Jo

dots dots dots

I know I'm all awkward in this, but cut me some slack I'm still new to this. Sorry for all the "umms.." and I sound really calm, which is weird cos I'm usually super loud ;P

Ra-ta-TAT

This is my first tattoo :) 

It reads, "Her touch lingers like the cold that stings."

It's still healing. Today marks one week since I got it. It is currently peeling off haha.

My tattoo is a line from a poem I wrote when I was around 12-13? I'm not quite too sure about the exact date because at that time I didn't have the mind to date my poems. I'm 19 now by the way. Anyway, this quote and the poem as a whole that it was derived from mean something real and deep to me. Essentially, it's to remind me that I have and will touch lives during my existence. Whether it be good or bad, what others remember me by, my actions, my convictions, my passions, my family, my art..they are all evidence to the fact that I have once existed. Granted, I may not go down in history, but there will be some people out there who can say that I've made an impact in their lives. Realizing this, I am given the courage to keep living no matter how rough it gets in life and it reminds me that I am here for a purpose.

Sigh. I really should go to sleep now. I've been struggling with sleeping at a more reasonable hour so that I don't end up sleeping the mornings away..but then again, I've never been a morning person. Meh. 

And, to whoever reads this..thanks for listening. Have a great day!

Stufffffff

These are several of my recent buys..there are a few more around, but I'm too lazy to get up and dig collect them from wherever they are stored at the moment haha

Cut-off shirt: F21

Black high-waisted shorts: Goodwill

Stacked triangle necklace: F21

Rings: Goodwill

Flats: F21 (I just got these like 2 days ago and they're already slightly scuffed, which wasn't my fault..my heart burned after i felt the graze of the tip D: can you see it? I CAN!! gahh ocd's a bitch yo :P)

AND FUCK YEAH FIGHT CLUB!!! I also just finished Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go..I would recommend if you're somewhat into the sci-fi genre..It's quite poignant and it silently captures your imagination.

P.S. I'm gonna try to take a proper outfit of the day picture kinda thing for you guys next time~ maybe later... haha