Not by Chance

With so many things that can go wrong during a pregnancy, I can really appreciate how precarious it is to bring life into the world.

Baby Improving After Extra Head Removed.

Brief Relief

Well, I got my assignment done for Digital Graphic Design. I hated it though, and really didn't feel like finishing it. But then I realized that as a Graphic Designer, I'm going to do projects and have to complete them whether I like it or not, because it's my job. As long as it doesn't violate my principals I just have to suck it up. My classmates liked it a lot though, and so did the instructor. The main reason I was so adverse to doing the assignment was I didn't do the idea that I had initially, which seemed much cooler than the one I ended up producing. Looking at it now, I guess it doesn't look so bad; I just had a few typography issues mainly.

I purchased the new Keane CD on a whim today. It's pretty good. If you like mellow, sappy love songs with a catchy beat, somewhat a cross between Coldplay and Jimmy Eat World (the lead singer's voice reminds me of them), you might want to have a listen.

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Ok, so maybe that wasn't the best description. . .but Keane rocks, nonetheless. ^_^

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Awesomeness

Last Thursday I had my first critique in Graphic design one, and it went much better than I hoped. The Tuesday before class was due, Kyeong, my instructor, told me to bring along my concept sketches and everything to show during my project presentation. So I did. He loved my final design a lot, which made me very proud because he's such an awesome artist and designer. He attended Temple University, which I've learned is one of the top art schools in the country, so having his approval means a lot. Everyone (save for one) else in the class had pretty nice designs as well, so it was nice seeing what everyone came up with.

I have another project due in my Digital Graphic Design class tomorrow that isn't nearly finished, though. I've procrastinated famously on this assignment, and I really don't feel like doing it, but I must. I already bombed my pinhole camera assignment in Photo, so I need to get back on the ball with keeping a calendar and such. I've also got to finish writing my feature article for my Writing for Mass Media Course. That's not so much work though, since I've got it written; it just needs a lot of editing.

Gosh. . .School is so much work, it's really tiring just thinking about it. Even so, I always seem to find time to waste surfing dA and reading CSI fan fiction. I'm such a nerd.

I've been so stressed lately that I've had to resort to impulsive consumption to keep me grounded. While at movie gallery returning a tardy rental, I came upon a great deal: buy 2 get 2 free on select DVDs. So I got some pretty good titles (pictured above).

My current DVD collection:
Barbershop 2
Bend it Like Beckham
Big Fish
From Justin to Kelly
Girl with a Pearl Earring
In America
LadyHawke
Legend of Johnny Lingo, The
Pieces of April
School of Rock
Swiss Family Robinson
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Whale Rider

I had my first project for my Digital Graphic Design class due this past Wednesday. I hadn't had to time to go to the computer lab, so I had to finish it at the last minute. I had to design two postage stamps that would be part of a series, so they had to be similar in imagery, style, color, or whatever. You just had to be able to tell the two went together. I had an idea to do one on purple triangles, the symbol that Jehovah's Witnesses were forced to wear in concentration camps during the Holocaust (like the Jews had to wear the yellow Star-of-David). The other stamp was Jewish themed. The JW one didn't turn out as well as I'd like, because I ran out of time. I'll post the designs soon, though.

In photography class, I made two pinhole cameras—I'm quite proud of them—so I'll be shooting with those this weekend.

So. . .because, it's a scientific fact that stress does in fact kill, I must remember to "never be anxious about the next day, for the next day will have its own anxieties. Sufficient for each day is its own badness." (Matthew 6:34)

It's all about retention

Your Intellectual Type is Word Warrior. This means you have exceptional verbal skills. You can easily make sense of complex issues and take an unusually creative approach to solving problems. Your strengths also make you a visionary. Even without trying you're able to come up with lots of new and creative ideas. And that's just a small part of what we know about you from your test results.

I guess reading all those books when I was younger really paid off, because I have hardly any time to read as much now. I'd really like to start reading novels again. There are many that I started but never finished, like The Chosen and My name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok; or Bandits By Elmore Leonard. (He also wrote Get Shorty, which was made into a movie starring John Travolta and René Russo.) The last novels that I read were the Pendragon series. It's geared towards pre-teens and young adults, but I thoroughly enjoyed the story.

My point is, reading is fundamental. ;)