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After spending a week in the city, I have come to the conclusion that I am the most awkward person in the world. And clumsy, it's so bad. Everyone else is always so with it and in contrast I am embarrassingly all over the place all the time. Such a spaz. And social skills, what are they?
The art classes are intense. And challenging. I wish I was better but that's what I'm there for, right? I can't believe that there are two more months of this to go. I hope I can keep up with the crazy pace of things. And by things I mean animation class because holy hell, it takes so much work to animate the stupidest, shortest things. Also the teacher is intimidating; he's worked twenty-five years or more in the industry and has worked on all sorts of big ass pictures like Pocahontas and the Little Mermaid and all sorts. Hopefully I'll do well. Or hell, even decently.
Been trying to practice piano and guitar lately. Mostly simple songs, as I can't read sheet music too easy and I have no idea what the fuck I'm doing with the guitar. I have the worst time keeping a consistent tempo, and my hands are too small to play chords properly, but it's fun, and is pretty good at calming myself down when I'm stressed. Except when I get frustrated when I totally fail at it afterwards, of course. When it comes to music I can play by ear and improvise decently, I suppose, but I don't think I'll ever really master anything. I want to play too many different instruments! I can sing pretty well, I play intermediate amateur flute and tinwhistle, I'm working on bullshitting how to play the guitar and piano, and someday I would really like to learn the accordion and the violin. I should've started out with those two but I was ambivalent as a kid and went with woodwinds instead. They sound pretty sweet, but you can't sing while playing them. I'm having a hard time finding modern accordion music teachers in the area, though.
After listening to it for about a week, I've really warmed up to Wolf Parade's new album. I was a little surprised at how quiet At Mount Zoomer was compared to Apologies to the Queen Mary at first -- I was expecting it to be similarly heavy and swaggering and badass but this cd was much more delicate, more precise, almost, than the previous one. Still damn good, though, once I got over the differences. I'm sure I'll find favorites in that album if I give it some more goes.
ALSO. Arcade Fire in an elevator. That magazine made my day. Do I love this band or do I love this band? They are among my top list of those that I'd kill to see live. They are so INTENSE all the time.
The art classes are intense. And challenging. I wish I was better but that's what I'm there for, right? I can't believe that there are two more months of this to go. I hope I can keep up with the crazy pace of things. And by things I mean animation class because holy hell, it takes so much work to animate the stupidest, shortest things. Also the teacher is intimidating; he's worked twenty-five years or more in the industry and has worked on all sorts of big ass pictures like Pocahontas and the Little Mermaid and all sorts. Hopefully I'll do well. Or hell, even decently.
Been trying to practice piano and guitar lately. Mostly simple songs, as I can't read sheet music too easy and I have no idea what the fuck I'm doing with the guitar. I have the worst time keeping a consistent tempo, and my hands are too small to play chords properly, but it's fun, and is pretty good at calming myself down when I'm stressed. Except when I get frustrated when I totally fail at it afterwards, of course. When it comes to music I can play by ear and improvise decently, I suppose, but I don't think I'll ever really master anything. I want to play too many different instruments! I can sing pretty well, I play intermediate amateur flute and tinwhistle, I'm working on bullshitting how to play the guitar and piano, and someday I would really like to learn the accordion and the violin. I should've started out with those two but I was ambivalent as a kid and went with woodwinds instead. They sound pretty sweet, but you can't sing while playing them. I'm having a hard time finding modern accordion music teachers in the area, though.
After listening to it for about a week, I've really warmed up to Wolf Parade's new album. I was a little surprised at how quiet At Mount Zoomer was compared to Apologies to the Queen Mary at first -- I was expecting it to be similarly heavy and swaggering and badass but this cd was much more delicate, more precise, almost, than the previous one. Still damn good, though, once I got over the differences. I'm sure I'll find favorites in that album if I give it some more goes.
ALSO. Arcade Fire in an elevator. That magazine made my day. Do I love this band or do I love this band? They are among my top list of those that I'd kill to see live. They are so INTENSE all the time.