Mountain Air, A Maddening Moth, and Meeting New People!

Today I hiked up a mountain! The blackflies were a biting, and the thought of hungry bears was semi-frightening'..but we kept on hiking.

I hope you still remember me.. my name's Jenna.. I take time to fill you in on my crazy life, and sometimes you feel like reading what I post here? Anything ring a bell?
I have made my reappearance! I have returned! 
Back and ready to yack!

So.. what else have I been up to, as of late?
Aside from this little hiking expedition, I recently got back from a school ''Leadership Retreat Conference''.
During this time spent away from  home; I met loads of new people ( YALL ROCK), ate great camp food, played all sorts of interesting games, and even started to plan out events for the upcoming school year.

A few things I learned from this experience

1. Jenna.. when it comes to the High Ropes Course.. face it.. your harness-putting-on-skills, could use a little brushing up :p


2. Embrace your socially awkwardness... yup mhhmm.

3. Contact Lenses are evil.. owyowyow

4. Get outside of your comfort zone more.. it can be pretty worth while

AND NOW FOR A STORY..

. So there was this moth that was just chilling out in our cabin( ASTER) And we all tried to find/put an end to it's itty-bitty insect life.. but it oh-so-magically- VANISHED-right before lights out time. Moths and I, usually get along alright, but when it comes  to falling asleep, with the possible threat of ingesting this creature.. or the idea that it could nestle into your ear for the night.. then moths and this girl, don't hit it off super well.
After an unsuccessful moth hunt, and the age-old trick of turning the room light-off and turning on the porch light.. we all drifted off to sleep. The moth episode became a thing of the past.. until I returned home..and  unzipped my suitcase.. guess what fluttered free?


Overall, the leadership retreat was pretty cool and I'm glad I signed up for the class.
I'm looking forward  to continue to get to know everyone better, make a difference at the high school i attend, and make this school year count!
WEEEOH.

-Jenna
~out.

HIPPY ADVENTURE

      Greetings! 

  Not sure if any of you still remember me.. but it's Jenna!

I'm glad to re-vist this blogging-neck-of-the-woods. (If that makes sense hahaha)

I have many things to share with you.. but first thing's first...

my road trip to Nelson, BC!

This past weekend, I was off on an adventure! 

Following a long and windy river, my mom and I

discovered new places, met new faces, and reached

our destination in a recording breaking time of 6 hours!

Haha okay so maybe not so ''record breaking.''

Our destination was the hippy town of Nelson...

This place is  home to musicians, artists, and writers alike.

As you walk through the streets, there's a buzz in the air:

the market was open,  and  musicians were gathering on every street corner...ready to
strum the night away.

There's a lot of history in this town, and the more you wander the more

you begin to discover.

A beautiful church.

Hi Mom :)

A Nelson local, just taking it easy.

                     On a journey... just ignore the smears on the windshield.. probably just bug-guts..don't even worry about it.

  Thanks for taking the time to keep up with my life! Enjoy your summer, and remember that
everyday is an adventure.. oh and don't feed the hippies... :p

~Jenna

SKUNK vs NARWHAL

Yo yo yo.
Here's An Animated Short-created by Jenna McNaught
that shows just how awesome skunks are in comparison
to the dreaded narwhals.

Tour&Painting

Here's an approximately 8 second long~video clip of what my room looks
like in low lighting.. Not sure why you'd care.. but I just think that it looks particularly interesting when it's not too dark and not too light.

And now for the more "Art-Related" portion of this blog post.. here's what
I handed in for an English project where you had to create some sort of image
that represented the poem you wrote.. (Haha and yes.. I'm aware that there is a eye there.. it ties in with the poetry..)

3dsMax

Hey hey hey! So the topic of today's conversation, happens to be on animation program
called 3ds Max! Woot a woot woot! Lately, I've been diving deep into the depths of this 
software, working with everything from material mapping, lighting, and character modelling (this new interest has come about due to being in an Animation Course.) I've learned many things..

Number #1 being: It's complicated. 
The amount of complexity that lies within this 
ultra-jammed pack piece of software, is really quite astounding.
Just a heads up though-it's a tricky one to master. It takes a
good deal of patience, determination, and (prayer! I thought I might
drop out of this class, because when I started it was quite strenuous,
but God got me through the worst of it)
There will be days when you just want to scream out in frustration..
Your eyes may begin to ache, and your body may become weakened.
You might never figure it out, fully! But use ads max... to the max.
(hehe.) and you'll truly receive the maximum...;)  satisfaction out of
your creations!

Keep those imaginations flowing, and those computer
screens glowing. (But go get some fresh air afterwards.)

-Jennnnaaa or just call me the funkster/"max"imalist

okay shutting up now.