Oops, long gap again.
Silly me, I keep forgetting that Livejornal is for posting and not just reading other people's posts. So the last time I wrote an entry, it was March 21. I said I’d be doing these New Year’s Resolutions every month, but if I don’t post for 2 months, I can’t have made resolutions. But anyway, here we are in June. My resolution for this month is: Finish My Design! which will be followed in July by: Make My Book! And then school will be over, not just for the year, but forever. ...or at least until I decide to get a masters.
A lot has happened in two months, and a lot of it I’ve forgotten. I suppose the most important thing is that I “graduated” but since I didn’t really, because 2 classes are keeping the diploma out of my hands, I really wasn’t the most important thing. What was actually #1 was that I got to see Cat for two weeks straight. Man, was I spoiled. She came down the Wednesday before graduation, and left two Wednesdays later, (which is now a week and a half ago). She is so adorable. I can’t begin to describe how utterly cute she is, mainly because it would sound weird 1. out of context and 2. to anyone but me. But since I’m the one that thinks that she’s awesome that way, it all works out.
My Brother, Parents, and Grandparents also came for graduation, and it was really nice to see them. The day before, Will, Cat, and I had done a lot of walking and doing, and we finally stopped to eat at a restaurant, and Will was staring off into space and not being very talkative. This kinda creeped Cat out considering she had just met him until I said “Ya know Will? You look like you could use a good book and a comfy chair. You’re in ‘Powersave’ mode right now.” To which he replied: “Yeah, I really do need a good book. I’m glad to have such an understanding brother.” I feel kinda bad for him, as self-contained as he is (and his is moreso than anyone else that I know), he still needs some companionship every once in a while. I’m the only one who really understands him, and he doesn’t get to see me but maybe once every other month. Hopefully I’ll get a job somewhere close by.
It was also disconcerting to see my grandfather so frail and unsure. I’ve always thought of my mother’s parents to be Super Grandparents. A year and a half ago they went to Antarctica, one of the harshest places on the planet after they were 80. They’ve taken several 200+km bike trips across parts of Europe, climbed the foot-mountains of Mt. Everest, and always outpaced anyone within 20 years of them. ...And now, after a small stroke, my grandfather clutches to someone’s arm when walking up a short incline, and gets confused and frightened in a crowd. I knew it would happen someday, but not this soon, and not so fast. I really don’t want to move too far from them, so I can share with them the time they have left and enjoy it to its potential.
I got a new computer. It’s a self build from NewEgg, and I’m exceptionally pleased with it. Eetz so Shiney! So fast, so reliable, so powerful. I’d forgotten what dealing with a new computer could be like. *grins* My little ‘Azure’ is going to be with me for a while, maybe forever since I got a big enough case to continually upgrade her when I need to. She should be able to handle most anything that they can come up with hardware-wise, and software’s no problem.
I finished working at Sbarro’s. Overall it wasn’t a bad job. I really liked making pizzas, and by liking it I made them better, and then the managers noticed, and kept asking me to do more. It was a win-win cycle. The serving line wasn’t so bad, I have no problems dealing with people, so that wasn’t the hard part for me; it was just hot. Dishes sucked! Thankfully there was a girl who liked doing them, and any shift we both worked together (Tuesdays) I knew I wouldn’t have to do them, which was a plus.
My photography portfolio is pretty sweet. I made it into a book which really impressed my teacher. All she wanted was 8 photographs “that look like a set,” which could mean anything from mounting, or similar tones, or subjects, or composition. It didn’t matter to her, it just needed to be a set. By the end of the semester, I had enough portraits of people that I could make a set of 8 with only 1 new picture: a self-portrait. I think it came out really well, and I’ll use it again in my Resume/Portfolio, maybe in my Thesis book, ...maybe. Book making was interesting. I liked laying it out and setting the pacing for the pages. The construction was fun too. Unlike some of my architecture models that are tests and malleable, this was concrete and precise; a very welcome change.
That hits most of the high points, and while I might have forgotten something, that’s it for now. Cheers!
A lot has happened in two months, and a lot of it I’ve forgotten. I suppose the most important thing is that I “graduated” but since I didn’t really, because 2 classes are keeping the diploma out of my hands, I really wasn’t the most important thing. What was actually #1 was that I got to see Cat for two weeks straight. Man, was I spoiled. She came down the Wednesday before graduation, and left two Wednesdays later, (which is now a week and a half ago). She is so adorable. I can’t begin to describe how utterly cute she is, mainly because it would sound weird 1. out of context and 2. to anyone but me. But since I’m the one that thinks that she’s awesome that way, it all works out.
My Brother, Parents, and Grandparents also came for graduation, and it was really nice to see them. The day before, Will, Cat, and I had done a lot of walking and doing, and we finally stopped to eat at a restaurant, and Will was staring off into space and not being very talkative. This kinda creeped Cat out considering she had just met him until I said “Ya know Will? You look like you could use a good book and a comfy chair. You’re in ‘Powersave’ mode right now.” To which he replied: “Yeah, I really do need a good book. I’m glad to have such an understanding brother.” I feel kinda bad for him, as self-contained as he is (and his is moreso than anyone else that I know), he still needs some companionship every once in a while. I’m the only one who really understands him, and he doesn’t get to see me but maybe once every other month. Hopefully I’ll get a job somewhere close by.
It was also disconcerting to see my grandfather so frail and unsure. I’ve always thought of my mother’s parents to be Super Grandparents. A year and a half ago they went to Antarctica, one of the harshest places on the planet after they were 80. They’ve taken several 200+km bike trips across parts of Europe, climbed the foot-mountains of Mt. Everest, and always outpaced anyone within 20 years of them. ...And now, after a small stroke, my grandfather clutches to someone’s arm when walking up a short incline, and gets confused and frightened in a crowd. I knew it would happen someday, but not this soon, and not so fast. I really don’t want to move too far from them, so I can share with them the time they have left and enjoy it to its potential.
I got a new computer. It’s a self build from NewEgg, and I’m exceptionally pleased with it. Eetz so Shiney! So fast, so reliable, so powerful. I’d forgotten what dealing with a new computer could be like. *grins* My little ‘Azure’ is going to be with me for a while, maybe forever since I got a big enough case to continually upgrade her when I need to. She should be able to handle most anything that they can come up with hardware-wise, and software’s no problem.
I finished working at Sbarro’s. Overall it wasn’t a bad job. I really liked making pizzas, and by liking it I made them better, and then the managers noticed, and kept asking me to do more. It was a win-win cycle. The serving line wasn’t so bad, I have no problems dealing with people, so that wasn’t the hard part for me; it was just hot. Dishes sucked! Thankfully there was a girl who liked doing them, and any shift we both worked together (Tuesdays) I knew I wouldn’t have to do them, which was a plus.
My photography portfolio is pretty sweet. I made it into a book which really impressed my teacher. All she wanted was 8 photographs “that look like a set,” which could mean anything from mounting, or similar tones, or subjects, or composition. It didn’t matter to her, it just needed to be a set. By the end of the semester, I had enough portraits of people that I could make a set of 8 with only 1 new picture: a self-portrait. I think it came out really well, and I’ll use it again in my Resume/Portfolio, maybe in my Thesis book, ...maybe. Book making was interesting. I liked laying it out and setting the pacing for the pages. The construction was fun too. Unlike some of my architecture models that are tests and malleable, this was concrete and precise; a very welcome change.
That hits most of the high points, and while I might have forgotten something, that’s it for now. Cheers!