first impressions
I’ve had all my classes so I can actually kind of figure out how busy I’m going to be this quarter… and the verdict is… pretty damn busy. I think I’ve started off on the wrong foot too, wasting my first two nights. I’ve really gotta learn how to not just lose the hours between 5 pm till like 10 pm. Those 5 hours seem to just dissappear from my life every day. I’m also going to have to learn how to use my Fridays well. It’s so tempting to just use it to slack off another day, but I’m pretty sure I’ll need it.
Visualizations should be… interesting. I’ve actually been looking forward to this class since I started looking at the VCD course sequence freshman year, mainly because it seems like the only one where some form of illustration and image making sort of comes in. But I don’t know how it’s going to go… Or first project is to create an image that will encourage the US to get involved in relief efforts durring a natural disaster, like Katrina. It’s kinda weird though cause I really don’t know a whole lot about what’s happened because I’ve been in my own little media bubble lately. Without TV, I’m getting most of my news from other people and… Boing Boing, which is kinda sad. So I think I’ll do Katrina just cause it’ll force me to read up on it, and I’ll feel a little less ignorant about it.
Typography should be relatively cool. I don’t really have a feel of what the rest of the quarter will be like, but the first project sounds fun. Our first project is pretty much all physical cut, move, glue, photocopy, etc… which is pretty exciting cause I’m getting tired of using the computer to do everything. There is something unexplainably appealing about physically destroying paper and physically reassembling it and flattening it out with something as simple as a photocopier. I love photocopiers. I just feel dumb cause I sold back one of the books that I apparently still need for the class… so now I have to buy it again at full price. Oh well, I was actually going to pick it up again sometime anyways cause I regretted not having it around.
Screenprinting looks like it’ll be really fun. I got so excitited when I got to class just looking at the messy screen and the prints up on the wall and touching all the paper samples. I love how physical everything about the process is from building screens to pulling ink…it’s just awesome. I don’t really know how to explain why I get so excited about it, but I’m so excited to be making prints. It’s so awesome I even got into this class without having to go through the other printmaking things. I also love that since this isn’t a design class there’s a lot more room for self expression and just doing what I think will be interesting and stuff.
I can’t believe I’m already starting my 3rd year. Crazy.
Sometimes I like to look at my unofficial transcript just for fun cause I’m a dork. I just like to see all the different classes I’ve taken and think about how many different types of things I’ve learned in the past two years alone. It makes me really really glad I’m at such a huge school with the opportunity to try so many different things. And even non-school related things… like social skills. I mean I’m far from really mastering them, but I think I’m learning quite a bit about them and hopefully getting better. I suppose that’s my longest-term project.
Okay, this got wayyyy to long and rambly. I’ll be done now.
good bye sexy summer
Alas, it’s the last night of Summer Break! I suppose I’m pretty ready for school to start up again. It’s been a good summer, with all the things summer should be full of: mini-roadtrips, camping, concerts, swimming, biking, hiking, star-gazing, climbing, lots of good food, outdoor movies, dancing, drawing, and very good company. In fact, despite my ridiculously intense Japanese class, I’d say this has been one of my favorite summers in a long while. At least it definately tops last year’s.
I’m just a little worried about this quarter cause I feel just a little over committed. 3 art studios, ad design & page design at work, and this freelance illustration project. It’s an awful lot of art&design related things to do at once. I’m not sure if I’ve ever had a quarter like this. I’m looking forward to the studio classes. I’m sorta indifferent about work by now. It’s weird to think that I’ve been there for like a year already. I’m pretty sure that’s the longest I’ve ever worked anywhere.
The kids book thing is also tough. I had a lot of energy for it earlier this summer, but I never really had the time for it cause I was going out and doing things and well, enjoying my summer. But now I’m finding it a lot harder to want to just sit down and draw for it and I’ll have even less time to work on it.. and it’s suppose to be all done by the end of the year. It’s just so hard for me to keep interested in one project for long enough. I guess that’s why I’m cool with spot illustrations. No issues with consistancy or longevity or anything. But if this project goes well, I sort of have a connection to Fantagraphics, which would be cool if I were to actually attempt the graphic novel thing.
Anyways… I got a Holga camera today! I’ll just call it a begining of the school year gift to myself. It’s so plastic and crappy but awesome. I’m so excited about taking square pictures! Yay!
Okay… I suppose I’ll go to bed even though my first class tomorrow isn’t till like 11:30…
sell out
I got a ton of new clothes today. I think it’s happening… I’m cleaning up. It’s really weird. I dunno, I just feel like I’m turning into a yuppie or something. Part of me hates it and calls me a sell out, but the other part tells me I look nice. It’s also weird how I feel so girly lately. I have this unexplainable attraction to pink things lately. I don’t know what it is. Just kinda odd how last year I was sorta buched up and this year I seem to be femmed up…
I guess people change… and I change pretty often.
Also, the Corpse Bride was really cool. Story wise, it was alright. But the animation was really cool and very Tim Burton. I love his style. And I won the new Jamiroquai cd from the Name That Tune game, yay!
malade
Damn it, I have a fever (101.0) just in time for the last week of summer freedom. Great.
For quite a while I had a bit of a sore throat, but I thought it was just a little cold or something. But yesterday I was super tired and this morning I woke up at like 5 am shivering, so I loaded up in layers of clothes, blankets, and pillows. When I woke up again like at 9 I was still feeling shitty. One of the weirdest parts about being sick is how sensitive my skin is when my clothes brush up against it.
I don’t remember the last time I had an actual fever. It was probably quite a while ago. Man, I have so much stuff to do too, but all I want to do is lay down. I hope it’s not anything serious.
I want my daddy.
lunch time thoughts
My favorite kind of people are the ones who love learning new things. People who are constantly looking for different ways to make their life more fleshed out. People who like branching outside of what they normally do. People who don’t fall victim to routine. I am trying to be one of them.
But sometimes I don’t really understand why I do the things I do. Occasionally, I break down. I’m still trying to figure myself out. Sometimes I feel too introspective and self-centered. Sometimes, despite (or because of) all my new found self confidence, I feel like a really shitty friend. I’m sorry.
Sometimes people tell me I don’t talk about myself enough. But I think I talk about myself too much.
Anyways, this is like the cutest thing ever.
Escape
This week’s Illustration Friday is ‘Escape’. Not that fantastic, but I just felt like experimenting and messing around with stuff, like photoshop brushes I forgot I made. and making a new one so I could wear a Llama hat. Kinda weird I guess I dunno, but it pretty much sums up how I feel most of the time.
i like alpacas
San Juan Island was pretty neat. I don’t know if there was anyone younger than our ages combined, but it was still cool. Crawling and climbing all over the rocks along the shore at sunset, climbing trees, making multi-leveled marshmallow gooeys, exploring, and laughing at the alpacas. Alpacas are really awesome. They’re all funny looking and fuzzy. Pictures on the Flickr here.
Also, I’m currently in love with Andrew Bird, Yann Tiersen, and Roisin Murphy.
confidence
I spent a lot of my teen years constantly doubting myself and being insecure about everything. But now for the first time in my life I have this all around overwhelming feeling of self-confidence. This will probably go away once school starts and I’m stressed about projects and stuff, but right now I don’t care. I don’t really know what being 20 is suppose to feel like, but to me it feels like I’m just more confident (not to be confused with conceited). I don’t know I guess it just sort of feels like things are starting to come together a little better and I feel like I have a lot more control over my life and what happens. I dunno, I just feel really fantastic lately.
I love my body, even the jiggly bits. It took a couple years for me to grow into me, but I like how I turned out. I love feeling sexy, whether it’s just prancing around my room in my underwear by myself or with company. I love how I carry myself when I walk. I love feeling wanted and appreciated. I love that I’m not afraid of failing. I love having faith in my strengths. I love that other people believe in my abilities. I love knowing that I’m doing what I want to be doing. I love when I’m decisive and take action. I love being optomistic for the future. I love feeling like I’m destined for greatness, even if it’s a small and obscure greatness unknown to most.
It’s a little weird that I’m feeling so positive durring The Monthly, cause this is usually when I get all down and out. But I dunno, life is good. Maybe it’s because I’ve been listening to the amazingly wonderful Amilie soundtrack. I hope everyone else is doing well too.
iPod nano
Okay, so the new iPod nano is super sexy and itty bitty. If I didn’t JUST get a free (after rebate) iPod mini (her name is Midori) like 2 days ago I’d totally get one. I’m not sure if I like it better than the mini, cause Midori’s aluminum case is pretty sweet. Anyways, I didn’t want to be a dork and blog about the new iPod, but that dog makes such a great iPod holder.
Also, I talked to Apple the other day about Spandy. They said they’ll get if worked out by next week.
U.S.E.
yay! United State of Electronica will be tour as the headliner and they’re playing October 29th at Neumo’s! I think all ages, but I’m not sure…
