It never fails. . .
I forgot to mention that I was going to dye my hair dark amethyst. It didn't turn out like I thought it would, but it looks ok. It's something new. I used to dye my hair chocolate cherry.
I also noticed that my site has reached the 9000 hits mark. That's so cool.
Friday, January 30, 2004
milestones
::gaming::
So, some cool things have been going on that I haven't really mentioned. Last week I bought my first ever PS2 game: Beyond Good & Evil. I read about it in Jamaal's Playstation Magazine, and it got 4 stars. So when I saw it in the Game Stop for only twenty bucks, I decided to get it.
::entertainment::
The Osar nominations came out this week. I was glad to hear that Keisha Castle-Hughes was nominated for her performance in Whale Rider. If you haven't seen this movie yet and are up to feel all gushy and cry, then I suggest you go rent it.
Johnny Depp was also nominated for his performance in POTC, which is really cool. I'm not sure if he has a good chance of winning, but he's such a great and unconventional actor that I think he just deserves to have an Oscar even if his performance in POTC wasn't his best ever.
::music::
The Maroon5 album—Songs About Jane—has been on constant repeat on my computer for the past week. If like their single, "harder to breathe", then you'll like the rest of the album. I also liked the second single, but I didn't know if I'd end up getting the album only to hate the rest of the songs because it sounded nothing like the singles. But that's not the case, and I love it. Stevie Wonder is a big influence in their sound, but the lead singer's voice reminds me of Jamiroquai.
::school::
I'm way behind on my desktop publishing project. We've got to do this logo design for Vanity Day Spa. We were supposed to have out fonts picked out today, but I'm not even through going through all of them on the ATM (Adobe Type Manager), which means that I'll have to go up to the computer lab this weekend to work on it.
::movies::
My little sister wants me to take her and her best friend to see You You Got Served tonight. This is one of those movies that I kinda wanna see, but don't want to pay for it or admit that I actually kinda liked it in the end. I do want to see the dancing sequencing, cuz I like that kind of stuff, but the plot is probably gonna be pretty sophmoric, and really appeal to my sister, cuz she's 15. But then there's the slim chance that it'll be like Drumline and actually have a decent plot.
I think I pretty much covered everything. But, undoubtedly, once I post this I think of something else I wanted to mention.
So, some cool things have been going on that I haven't really mentioned. Last week I bought my first ever PS2 game: Beyond Good & Evil. I read about it in Jamaal's Playstation Magazine, and it got 4 stars. So when I saw it in the Game Stop for only twenty bucks, I decided to get it.
::entertainment::
The Osar nominations came out this week. I was glad to hear that Keisha Castle-Hughes was nominated for her performance in Whale Rider. If you haven't seen this movie yet and are up to feel all gushy and cry, then I suggest you go rent it.
Johnny Depp was also nominated for his performance in POTC, which is really cool. I'm not sure if he has a good chance of winning, but he's such a great and unconventional actor that I think he just deserves to have an Oscar even if his performance in POTC wasn't his best ever.
::music::
The Maroon5 album—Songs About Jane—has been on constant repeat on my computer for the past week. If like their single, "harder to breathe", then you'll like the rest of the album. I also liked the second single, but I didn't know if I'd end up getting the album only to hate the rest of the songs because it sounded nothing like the singles. But that's not the case, and I love it. Stevie Wonder is a big influence in their sound, but the lead singer's voice reminds me of Jamiroquai.
::school::
I'm way behind on my desktop publishing project. We've got to do this logo design for Vanity Day Spa. We were supposed to have out fonts picked out today, but I'm not even through going through all of them on the ATM (Adobe Type Manager), which means that I'll have to go up to the computer lab this weekend to work on it.
::movies::
My little sister wants me to take her and her best friend to see You You Got Served tonight. This is one of those movies that I kinda wanna see, but don't want to pay for it or admit that I actually kinda liked it in the end. I do want to see the dancing sequencing, cuz I like that kind of stuff, but the plot is probably gonna be pretty sophmoric, and really appeal to my sister, cuz she's 15. But then there's the slim chance that it'll be like Drumline and actually have a decent plot.
I think I pretty much covered everything. But, undoubtedly, once I post this I think of something else I wanted to mention.
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
updates
In case you haven't noticed, I've got some new artwork up. Lately I've been posting most of my new stuff at DA, because it's easier. But I finally got around to updating this site, which is in need of a redesign sometime soon.
I'm going to be starting a new blog dealing w/ my wedding plans. It's sad that Jamaal and I had been engaged for almost a year and I'm just started to really plan the wedding. Saturday I went and bought the fabric to make my bridesmaids' dresses. I'll scan the swatches and post them in the new blog when I get it set up.
Jamaal is also going to have a blog and I'm going to design his site for him. It's going to be focusing mainly on anime.
I've also got a lot of stuff to do graphic design wise. People are starting to spread my name around school, suggesting me to draw various things for different organizations. It's weird but cool at the same time. Even if I don't get paid, at least I get the experience and exposure, so it's all good. :P
I'm going to be starting a new blog dealing w/ my wedding plans. It's sad that Jamaal and I had been engaged for almost a year and I'm just started to really plan the wedding. Saturday I went and bought the fabric to make my bridesmaids' dresses. I'll scan the swatches and post them in the new blog when I get it set up.
Jamaal is also going to have a blog and I'm going to design his site for him. It's going to be focusing mainly on anime.
I've also got a lot of stuff to do graphic design wise. People are starting to spread my name around school, suggesting me to draw various things for different organizations. It's weird but cool at the same time. Even if I don't get paid, at least I get the experience and exposure, so it's all good. :P
Friday, January 23, 2004
virtual fix
Ever had one of those days when you feel like taking up smoking?
You look at the smokers, standing outside, hanging out. They take deep drags on their cancer sticks, inhaling death and exhaling poison to those around them. But they seem so relaxed—the non-feenin' ones at least. But the rhythm of smokers resembles to me the breathing exercises that are supposed to relax oneself. . .to relieve all the stress of the day.
Today was one of those days for me.
You look at the smokers, standing outside, hanging out. They take deep drags on their cancer sticks, inhaling death and exhaling poison to those around them. But they seem so relaxed—the non-feenin' ones at least. But the rhythm of smokers resembles to me the breathing exercises that are supposed to relax oneself. . .to relieve all the stress of the day.
Today was one of those days for me.
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Spring Semester '04 gripes
Sorry I haven't been updating lately. I started working on a piece using my new Wacom tablet, and I had planned to finish this weekend, but Jamaal came to visit and I didn't get any drawing done. We spent most of our time riding around and hanging out.
School started last week and I guess it's back to normal. I'm taking four classes, which is the lightest course load I've had since I started college, but I couldn't get into the other classes I wanted, like Photography. Hopefully I'll be able to get in over the summer. I did, however, manage to get into the much-in-demand Graphic Design Production class this semester, but the situation is rather dire. There are fifteen working computers and eighteen people in the class. . .So, somebody's got to get together and complain the the right people cuz that just isn't right. And you can't make people drop the class because a lot of people have waited a long time to get into the class. It's really frustrating. The entire art department is lacking financially, and it's really not fair because there are a lot of excellent professors, but they can't do their jobs fully because they don't have the money to get the supplies that we need. Makes you wonder where your tuition money is actually going. . .But I hope everything will work out.
It's only the second week and I'm already behind on work. I've got to get some thumbnails sketches done for my production class. We're supposed to be creating a logo for a company letterhead, business card, and envelope. I'm going to use my friends indy record company and make just redesign their logo. Hopefully it'll turn out well.
School started last week and I guess it's back to normal. I'm taking four classes, which is the lightest course load I've had since I started college, but I couldn't get into the other classes I wanted, like Photography. Hopefully I'll be able to get in over the summer. I did, however, manage to get into the much-in-demand Graphic Design Production class this semester, but the situation is rather dire. There are fifteen working computers and eighteen people in the class. . .So, somebody's got to get together and complain the the right people cuz that just isn't right. And you can't make people drop the class because a lot of people have waited a long time to get into the class. It's really frustrating. The entire art department is lacking financially, and it's really not fair because there are a lot of excellent professors, but they can't do their jobs fully because they don't have the money to get the supplies that we need. Makes you wonder where your tuition money is actually going. . .But I hope everything will work out.
It's only the second week and I'm already behind on work. I've got to get some thumbnails sketches done for my production class. We're supposed to be creating a logo for a company letterhead, business card, and envelope. I'm going to use my friends indy record company and make just redesign their logo. Hopefully it'll turn out well.
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Friday, January 09, 2004
ATL
January 7, 2003:
6:45 a.m. sunrise
the Atlanta cityscape
7:30 a.m.: my dad and sister waiting for the visa dept. to open at 8:45.
6:45 a.m. sunrise
the Atlanta cityscape
7:30 a.m.: my dad and sister waiting for the visa dept. to open at 8:45.
Thursday, January 08, 2004
another year
Today I went to Atlanta with my dad and older sister so she could get her student visa to go to Paris as an intern. Atlanta has the most serious traffic I have ever seen, but the good thing is that the people there actually know how to drive, so things moved along pretty quickly. We left my my uncle's house at 6:30 a.m. to get the the French consulate, and traffic was shocking. But we got there and back in one piece, so I'm thankful for that.
School starts back for me this coming Monday and I'm a little less that psyched. I'm looking forward to having money again, though. I haven't gotten as much done in the art dept. as I'd hoped. Hopefully I can squeeze out some pages before classes start back up.
Today I went to Atlanta with my dad and older sister so she could get her student visa to go to Paris as an intern. Atlanta has the most serious traffic I have ever seen, but the good thing is that the people there actually know how to drive, so things moved along pretty quickly. We left my my uncle's house at 6:30 a.m. to get the the French consulate, and traffic was shocking. But we got there and back in one piece, so I'm thankful for that.
School starts back for me this coming Monday and I'm a little less that psyched. I'm looking forward to having money again, though. I haven't gotten as much done in the art dept. as I'd hoped. Hopefully I can squeeze out some pages before classes start back up.
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