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Wow, WOW! Beowulf is one of those amazingly bad movies that was worth the time and the Netflix slot. Unintentional comedy can be wonderful. |
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I never have been very good at regularly writing in journals—paper or digital—and often forget about them until someone pokes me to write.
I've been poked, so here's a short rundown of the last few months.
1. Graduated Cornish College of The Arts in May with über honors.
2. Got a job that I really like.
3. Spent a lot of time with family I had been neglecting while at Cornish.
4. Travelled out of the country.
5. Got engaged to the fellow I've been seeing for the last three years. Getting married here: Salish Lodge
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Scott I received your nudge.
School has started back up…ok so it's been in session for sometime now (mid-terms are upon the Cornish populace once again). Things are stressful but certainly manageable. It's nice to know that the upcoming advising appointment will be my last at the school; it's not that I hate this place, but it will be good to be out in the world not spending all waking hours thinking of work work, classes, and homework.
What's up for Thanksgiving? Not sure. I'll probably go to my sister's house. I haven't seen them in awhile. Damn you school! hehe.
Dan's birthday was today, and we all celebrated. Good times, presents, and cake! Hurray! I don't know if we're going to celebrate on the weekend or not…things are awfully busy and the budget is kind of tight, but either way, today was fun.
The homework demon calls. I answer.
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Apr. 18th, 2007 @ 08:07 pm
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I can't wait for this year to be over. I've been mentally done with everything except Graphic Studio for a couple of weeks all ready. Summer promises good fun, friends, and the start of a kick-ass internship at Modern Dog. I'll be moving soon (hopefully into the apartment that I have my eye on) and Kri-Kins will begin her new graduated life. I'll miss her bunches.
Overall, this year has been kind. I competed for and won a major scholarship and a neat internship. I'm also feeling like my work is coming together. Really happy. |
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Once a year the Design Department holds what they call the Merit Scholarships. Basically all Freshmen, Sophomores, and the Juniors put together their portfolios each containing 6 of the best pieces they've completed during the year. They are then submitted and judged. This year, my portfolio earned me one of the Krelshimer (I know that I'm not spelling this right) awards. This is excellent news. |
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Great April Fools gag: http://www.google.com/tisp/
Apr. 1st, 2007 @ 03:02 pm
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Should you ever find yourself in the uncomfortable position of having to make an ad-hoc news announcement, go here first: http://www.dack.com/web/bullshit.html
Mar. 26th, 2007 @ 12:55 pm
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www.usps.com
I think this means that beginning March 28, anyone who uses any other service to send mail will be given the Darth Vader treatment. Of course, the USPS is the already the dark side of mail.
Mar. 18th, 2007 @ 01:28 pm
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4.0
Jan. 4th, 2007 @ 07:28 pm
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Where did the year go? Oscar, I swear it was only yesterday that I was hanging out in the senior studio with you and drawing on Rob's chalkboard for his BFA project. Time is running faster and faster. It's tough to buckle down to accomplish what needs to be done without losing too much of yourself and the opportunites to live fully. Losing touch with valued friends is a very real situation that could be stopped completely if I only took 10 minutes a day to send some e-mails or a couple of quick calls. Hmmm, that's smelling an awful lot like a New Year's resolution to me.
Brent and Cori, it was wonderful to see the two of you Yesterday.
Jan. 1st, 2007 @ 11:46 pm
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Christmas in Leavenworth was great; the Sleeping Lady lodge was absolutely gorgeous. There was never less than 2.5 feet of snow. The food and the company was excellent. I'm now cat-sitting a kitty who was very happy to see me. She's currently on my lap.
Dec. 27th, 2006 @ 05:40 pm
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Tonight I watched Beer Fest. :s eek!!
Dec. 13th, 2006 @ 10:09 pm
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Happy happy happy!!!
Dec. 13th, 2006 @ 03:52 pm
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I'm continually amazed at my uncanny ability to waste time. It's like a mutant power gone horribly wrong. Take this journal entry for example. I should really be working on my Graphic Studio campaign so that I have something different to show my instructor when I go to her studio tomorrow to get additional feedback, but instead I'm fettering away the hours in cyberspace. Meh.
Nov. 30th, 2006 @ 07:07 pm
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Heppeh Thanksgivin'. Two days late. I need more left-overs!
Nov. 25th, 2006 @ 01:17 pm
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Dan and I went out to dinner at Cafe Maximilien — a French restaurant in Pike Place Market. We ate leisurely and enjoyed the service. All of the wait staff are impeccably trained the majority of which speak French as their primary language. It was nice to talk with them and listen as they communicated reservations, orders, and general business with each other. As pleasant as it was to practice, that paled in comparison to the cuisine and (most importantly) the time spent with Dan. Downtime and gourmet food are luxuries during school, and yet we found the time for both. It was a fitting end to the Typography catalog.
Nov. 16th, 2006 @ 08:40 pm
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Today, her instructor and her class have experienced first hand her unreliability and her unfailing decision to run when anything gets even remotely difficult. She spends a great deal of her energy whining and complaining about her life yet she works so hard to find and preserve misery in everything. Someone told me that at one point they wanted to tell her to "shut-up and move on" but I know that that wouldn't have done any good. It would have only created more of the hostility that she desperately clings to. She clings to it because it's the only way she knows how to survive. Perhaps (despite all she's done) this is the reason I find myself unable to be angry with her. It's hard to be angry at someone obsessed with drowning themselves. She needs help but as long as she's able to shift her issues onto other people she'll never get it.
Nov. 3rd, 2006 @ 12:38 am
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The semester is already half way over. When did that happen? It doesn't seem like I've been here for eight weeks already. I was worried about having everyone crammed in the same class, but thus far it seems to be working. Not even the rain cloud has been particularly difficult.
The pace is much different now than it has been in the previous years; we've only completed one project in Graphic Studio and 1.5 in Type. By this time last year we would have had three projects in each class wrapped up. I like that we're able to spend more time on one thing. It doesn't feel so harried and rushed. Don't get me wrong, there are deadlines throughout, and the workload is high but it's more enjoyable. Though there were trying times—that's something one comes to expect from group work—I enjoyed the opportunity to work with R.T. and R.M.. They are both gifted designers and the whole experience was valuable. In the end, everything came together. Any anxieties have been buried. I'm ready for the next project.
Today was a work day in Type class which really meant that it was loud and impossible to work. I'm afraid that I added to that element after realizing that I wasn't going to be terribly productive. R.M and I had fun with playful banter and a rolling chair which resulted in uncontrollable laughter. Twice. I blame it on the bananas. I'll be sure to bring my iPod during the next "work day." Perhaps I'll be able to tune everything out and get some work done. Better yet, I should head to the library.
After the mayhem, z4yph0d and I had a pleasant walk in the rain, and the fresh air did us both some good. The end of the week always leaves us exhausted and I want nothing more than to be at home watching Grey's with him, but work is work. Speaking of work, I got a raise. :D Very very cool.
This year we had another design Charette. It was worth doing because I was able to see what the other groups did, but my personal group experience wasn't the most enjoyable. Both of our design seniors didn't show up and the rest of the group was somewhat apathetic. It fell more like babysitting than collaborating as it was up me to keep things moving and ideas flowing. There was no dialogue. The effort of the freshmen were pathetic. When something major needed to be done it wasn't uncommon to hear:"If the seniors didn't care enough to show, then why should we?" Do they normally rely on others to tell them how to feel or respond to situations? At least there wasn't any fighting—this is where their laziness worked in the group's favor. Ah well. It's all done. There were several groups that I enjoyed watching among them were groups dealing with the words Air, Evil, and Connect. Those rocked my socks. My group was to go 2nd which wasn't too bad. It ensured an early finish. I'm simply glad that we weren't presenting first. That scary position was given to—of course— group 1. The third group to go featured some awesome Photoshop work and a strong idea. But the presentation that I'll remember most was "Connect." David—the Illustration senior—kicked ass.
That's about all for now. Scott, I'll try to update more no promises.
Oct. 19th, 2006 @ 07:07 pm
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A well written and thought provoking article about the liquid bomb scenario: http://www.slate.com/id/2147492/nav/tap1/
Aug. 22nd, 2006 @ 06:58 pm
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