Hello!

 My name is Vanessa but during this blog I will be going by the name Nessie. I was born and raised right here in Lawrenceville, Georgia. My parents, originally from Colombia, immigrated here a little over 20 years ago. Although i was born and raised here, Spanish was my first language and i didn't end up learning English until I entered elementary school. 

I love makings art. Any kind of art; drawing, painting, sculpting, sewing, photography, and making music. I also love gardening. My favorite form is drawing although I'm currently trying to focus on my photography. 

I live with two roommates and four cats. We are all students at GGC. Well the cats aren't.

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