+ listening to: The Ghost of You by Good Charlotte
+ reading: On Photography by Susan Santog
+ watching: The Goonies

I just bought an iTrip for my iPod mini. It lets you play your iPod through the car stereo of FM radio. It's cool, cuz it's a cheap way to remedy not having a CD player in any of the vehicles at my house.

We finally got high speed internet access at my house. I'm so relieved. It was really trying having to go up to the computer lab just to use the internet, especially since I like to go to side that are graphic intense. So now procrastination has become a lot more convenient for me. That's not too good. . .

+ listening to: Get Lifted by John Legend

We had a critique in photography today. I wasn't prepared. Since I went out of town this weekend to the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival this past weekend, I wasn't able to go the lab and get anything done. Realistically, since I knew I was going to the festival back in August, I should have just gotten my stuff done early. I could have gotten my stuff done. But I'm me, so it didn't happen. Now I've got to slave this weekend, but it's my responsibility. Hopefully I can at least get to the movies to see Into the Blue.

Mactopia

+ listening: my dad playing Generals: Command & Conquer
+ watching: Napoleon Dynamite
+ reading: Dreamweaver MX 2004 H.O.T (hands-on training) by R. Yeung

Yesterday evening I received my new Mac in mail. Now when I go to class I'll join the other "islanders" as my friend Kevin refers to the people who dock at the table in the center of the computer lab, away from the other computers lining the wall. The most that I've used it so far is to play and download music, so my dad commented that all he bought me was a very expensive MP3 player. But hey, what else am I supposed to do w/ this thing?

I bought the student version of Dreamweaver MX 2004 for my web design class. The bookstore was out of Adobe CS2, so I have to wait til another order comes in sometime next week. Honestly, when I first got my computer, I didn't really know what to do with it. I mean, it has so much capability, and I'm amazed to actually have something like it. I feel really humbled and fortunate to be able to get one at this point in time.

Enough mushiness. . .

This new computer ROX! : D

+ listening to: "God Put A Smile on Your Face" by coldplay
+ mood: Just got lifted by John Legend
+ reading: I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb

I haven't drawn anything not school-related in the longest time. So I was at movie gallery chatting it up with my favourite Customer Service Associate, Shawn. Currently Movie Gallery is having this promotional thing where customers write their #1 reason to rent, and they post it on the wall. I had done one already, but Shawn asked me to draw a picture, since I had mentioned before that I was an art student. This is what I came up with:

Cause & Effect

Well, hurricane Katrina did a terrible number on the Gulf Coast, where I happen to live. I'm located in Mobile, AL. We sustained some damage, a lot of downed trees and power outages (and we no longer have a fence around our backyard), but nothing compared to Louisiana and Mississippi.

An unexpected result of Katrina's strike is that it's allowed me to get that Mac I've been talking about. A 15" Powerbook G4, to be exact. See, my dad owns a lawn maintenance and tree removal company. So when storms come through, or threaten, he naturally gets more business.

After being out of college for a week, I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. I'm already going to be late turning in my first photography assignment. I've got a logo design due Monday that I haven't even started the computer work on, and I've got a project proposal due for my web site design class that I still need to reference (of the three things it's the nearest to being complete). I've also got three movie rentals that are overdue. So much for getting on the ball this semester.

There's even a career expo at school this Tuesday that I should be preparing to attend, since I plan on graduating in the Spring, but I totally don't feel like it. The professional world seems so overwhelming, but alas, I must join it eventually.