Vivian: rubs belly What the fuck am I supposed to do now? I'm pregnant, you idiot!
So your pregnant and you look sexy pregnant so what are you worried about
Oh my god, I'm soooo pregnant. And you know what that means.
I'm MagicMountain is there something wrong with your pregnancy
Yes, I don't know how to take care of a baby. I'm not even sure I want to keep it.
Well if you didn't want it you could get rid of it I mean if that's something you wanted to do
Yeah, that's one option. But another is to raise it as a single mother. That sounds super fun, right?
No, no it would be difficult but you're a nice person
I guess. But I can barely take care of myself, let alone another human being.
But you know you're stronger than you think. You've always been stronger than you think
I guess. I just hope I'm a good mom. I don't want to mess up this kid's life.
You know, sometimes I wonder where my life would have ended up if I had stayed in N.O. after Katrina. But then again, I wouldn't have met you, so... I guess everything happens for a reason!
True, everything happens for a reason. Thanks for listening.
Always gotta have my trusty sketchbook on hand - you never know when inspiration will strike!
New Orleans born and raised, y'all! You can take the girl outta the Big Easy, but...
...the Big Easy takes the girl out! I'm a freelance artist, so I work on my own and take on projects here and there. I also teach art classes for kids at a local community center.
I also like to paint, it's a hobby of mine. I love jazz music. I like to read too.
Ugh, I'm so sick of this freezing weather! Can't we just fast forward to summer already?!
Not until mid to late May
Why does it have to be so long?!
Because if people were still in New Orleans, you'd be experiencing heat and humidity
Good point. I'm just ready for warm weather again, you know?
I'm looking forward to it
I swear, my time in Europe was like a dream come true...but now I'm back to reality and trying to make ends meet as a freelancer
What happened to you while you were in Europe
Oh my god, where do I even start? I spent about a year traveling around the continent, mostly on my own. I worked odd jobs here and there to make ends meet. I went to Paris, Rome, Berlin, Amsterdam...you name it. I was all over the place. It was like my own personal "Eat, Pray, Love" adventure.
Some of the most amazing experiences of my life happened while I was abroad. It was like I was living someone else's fantasy, you know? Like I was stuck in some kind of dreamworld...and when I came back to the States, it was like waking up from a dream.
I wish I could go back to being that free, you know? Traveling whenever I wanted, doing whatever I wanted...but now I'm tied down with a mortgage and a job and all this adult stuff.
Well, at least you are still married and young enough to have a child, and start a family
Yeah, I guess you're right. It's not all bad, I just wish I could find a way to balance my creative pursuits with the responsibilities of adulthood. You know? I feel like I'm constantly torn between my artistic side and my practical side.
You know, sometimes I regret not pursuing a more stable career instead of following my dreams. But then again, if I hadn't followed my dreams, I wouldn't have met you, and I wouldn't have this beautiful baby growing inside of me.
I mean, I do freelance art and design, which pays the bills...but sometimes I wish I had a more traditional 9-to-5 job so that I could focus more on my art. Does that make sense?
Yes, it seems that you are very creative
And that's a big part of why I feel so conflicted about being an adult. I love creating and expressing myself through art, but I also hate that I can't pursue that full-time because it doesn't pay the bills.