july
I was given some advice this morning from my supervisor, which was SLOW DOWN.
This is not advice I am used to. Difficult to contemplate, difficult to shake off the feeling of not-working-guiltness. But I shall try. He's off to the UK for seven months shortly, and while he gave me some good tips for the intervening months between meetings, mostly he said I should not expect so much. Just put in the travel funding application, read a bit, write a bit, and enjoy life. So that's my official To Do list.
Unfortunately I have spent the last 2 weeks doing pretty much fuck all. I handed in my 12 thousand words, and deliberately took a week off (for birthday celebrations also, which were numerous and fun), after which I came down with this horrible cold that I'm still suffering the after effects of. So that was no fun. I'm partway through a painting and keep having billions of ideas for other paintings, which is good, but missed the BWTAS deadline (again). So am very angry with myself for screwing that up for two years in a row.
On the upside I will definitely be able to put together a portfolio in the next 11 months worthy of the name. So I'll focus on that, and a submission for the Archibald for next year.
I moved desks at PG ARC to try to get away from the crazy Korean girl, but she left a cross note on my desk I guess yesterday evening telling me to pack up my stuff when I leave. Which is totally uncalled for given the plentitude of other (empty) desks, and the fact that I'm in here every day. But whatever. I'll stay sweet unless there's some kind of need for a direct confrontation.
Things are good. Blue skies even though it's winter, Tanglecat is going well, friends are great.
*stretch*
Feels good. Oh! And I have a Ginseng Bathhouse voucher to use! Woo!
Wish I was in Paris...
This is not advice I am used to. Difficult to contemplate, difficult to shake off the feeling of not-working-guiltness. But I shall try. He's off to the UK for seven months shortly, and while he gave me some good tips for the intervening months between meetings, mostly he said I should not expect so much. Just put in the travel funding application, read a bit, write a bit, and enjoy life. So that's my official To Do list.
Unfortunately I have spent the last 2 weeks doing pretty much fuck all. I handed in my 12 thousand words, and deliberately took a week off (for birthday celebrations also, which were numerous and fun), after which I came down with this horrible cold that I'm still suffering the after effects of. So that was no fun. I'm partway through a painting and keep having billions of ideas for other paintings, which is good, but missed the BWTAS deadline (again). So am very angry with myself for screwing that up for two years in a row.
On the upside I will definitely be able to put together a portfolio in the next 11 months worthy of the name. So I'll focus on that, and a submission for the Archibald for next year.
I moved desks at PG ARC to try to get away from the crazy Korean girl, but she left a cross note on my desk I guess yesterday evening telling me to pack up my stuff when I leave. Which is totally uncalled for given the plentitude of other (empty) desks, and the fact that I'm in here every day. But whatever. I'll stay sweet unless there's some kind of need for a direct confrontation.
Things are good. Blue skies even though it's winter, Tanglecat is going well, friends are great.
*stretch*
Feels good. Oh! And I have a Ginseng Bathhouse voucher to use! Woo!
Wish I was in Paris...