I will be using this space to record my life and record my thoughts and ideas. My name is Opal and I am just your regular art student; struggling with my art, interests, and health. I live with my boyfriend in a cute little house that we are making our own. This is our first year together and our anniversary is September 5th. I have two cats, Ollivander and Charlie, and countless stuffed animals that I take pictures of as if they were my pets.

This year I am working on becoming a better human being in every way possible. I am trying to eat better and push myself harder in ballet, be a nicer person, be more outgoing and expressive, explore my city and travel more... I just want to learn more and experience new things..

I enjoy reading, taking simple photographs of everyday occurrences in my life, and spending quiet time with the love of my life. Lately I have been drawing more and documenting more of my life with simple videos and my 35mm Nikon film camera.

I am also obsessed with history, mostly the renaissance period and the middle ages. I love old fairy tales and grand adventure stories. I love the long beautiful dresses and fancy hairstyles. I mostly love period films in general, Jane Eyre, The Secret Garden... I enjoy drawing characters from other time periods and worlds. My love for history greatly inspires my drawing and writing and many other interests.

My hobbies also include collecting dolls and miniature items for them. They have unique stories and adventures. For a while they were my main source of inspiration for almost everything. I have not been playing with them as much lately but I am hoping to come back to them soon.

I absolutely adore anything Disney related; my favorite characters to collect being Duffy the Disney bear, Goofy, and Stitch. I have a small collection of vintage Disney accessories that I am quite proud of. I am hoping to have a career at Disney one day in the distant future.

These are a few of the relevant facts about me and who I am currently. I am planning on using this journal as a way to remember myself years from now.. Thank you for reading.