Though there has been some faltering, my determination this summer is definitely surviving. However, my progress is still minimal. I did manage to get Twisted Together into a digital print and it is now available on Amazon.com, which (I'm not going to lie) is super neat. :-D
I think I finally narrowed down my thesis for my Dr.Horribleresearch paper, but I've realized this project is actually going to take some restraint. I could write a whole BOOK on this little web play, but I want to keep my aim withing 10-15 pages and if I really can't control myself at least under 20.
While I haven't completely thrown myself into the Graduate school search physically, I'm very there mentally. I feel like the previous two years I've only been holding back. I don't think I meant to, but my determination wavered as I dealt with deadlines and classes and financial restraints. This year, I am starting early, giving myself plenty of time to get everything in order and taken care of. I'm even ahead of some of the schools who don't even have applications for Fall 2012 available yet. Writing the new research paper is definitely going to be a challenge since I won't have any formal academic guidance, but I also have full confidence that I can do it, plus I am truly interested in the topic- great for the paper, bad for my sleeping habits. I crawled out of bed after 11pm to write a lengthy introduction and few main points. Why do all my good writing ideas come to me as I seek unconsciousness?
I'm still practicing my caricatures, but here my confidence is wavering- though several professional sites have confirmed what I suspect (that drawing from a 2D image is infinitely harder than drawing live people). Unfortunately sitting in the mall food court doesn't guarantee a still subject for 5-10 minutes like you think it would, plus the angles are bad. Perhaps I will call my, for lack of a better word, mentor and see if I can just sit behind him all day tomorrow and practice. Or maybe I should text him and go down there today? Maybe I will do that as I'm not really in the frame of mind for my other projects.
Speaking of, my current writing projects feel a bit lifeless. I've started a few things that interest me, but they don't hold my interest. I know I should get on making the silly story sequel before August hits, but things like studying for the GRE feel a bit more pressing even if I'm not doing them. I need to register for the Flash contest again- even if it cut into my schedule I turned out some good work in that contest.
I guess this post is more just a mundane update on me. No universal ponderings to share today other than it feels good to actually be doing what I set out to do, even if my progress feels mind numbingly slow.
In other news, since the caricature things is taking longer than anticipated I started looking for other part time forms of income. Since all the tutoring and teaching places seem full up until Fall- when I hopefully won't need them anymore.
Part of me likes the idea of getting out of the apartment on a regular basis, and since I am the way I am, it may even kick my progress into gear with other things. But the other part of me is worried that it will only cut into my time. Regardless, unless I develop a profound love of tuna helper for the entire month of August, I better get to it.
On the plus side I did accomplish one goal already: Twisted Together is now available to the mass public and enough out of my hands that it won't cut into my schedule every time someone wants one. Wish I could say the same for A Short Stack of Silly Shorts for the Morally Sidetracked but the hand binding is one of the things people really love about that one, me included.
Oh! And I have decided to particpate in the 30 day photography challenge.
I will post the images here.
Well, back to life. Enjoy your day.
I think I finally narrowed down my thesis for my Dr.Horribleresearch paper, but I've realized this project is actually going to take some restraint. I could write a whole BOOK on this little web play, but I want to keep my aim withing 10-15 pages and if I really can't control myself at least under 20.
While I haven't completely thrown myself into the Graduate school search physically, I'm very there mentally. I feel like the previous two years I've only been holding back. I don't think I meant to, but my determination wavered as I dealt with deadlines and classes and financial restraints. This year, I am starting early, giving myself plenty of time to get everything in order and taken care of. I'm even ahead of some of the schools who don't even have applications for Fall 2012 available yet. Writing the new research paper is definitely going to be a challenge since I won't have any formal academic guidance, but I also have full confidence that I can do it, plus I am truly interested in the topic- great for the paper, bad for my sleeping habits. I crawled out of bed after 11pm to write a lengthy introduction and few main points. Why do all my good writing ideas come to me as I seek unconsciousness?
I'm still practicing my caricatures, but here my confidence is wavering- though several professional sites have confirmed what I suspect (that drawing from a 2D image is infinitely harder than drawing live people). Unfortunately sitting in the mall food court doesn't guarantee a still subject for 5-10 minutes like you think it would, plus the angles are bad. Perhaps I will call my, for lack of a better word, mentor and see if I can just sit behind him all day tomorrow and practice. Or maybe I should text him and go down there today? Maybe I will do that as I'm not really in the frame of mind for my other projects.
Speaking of, my current writing projects feel a bit lifeless. I've started a few things that interest me, but they don't hold my interest. I know I should get on making the silly story sequel before August hits, but things like studying for the GRE feel a bit more pressing even if I'm not doing them. I need to register for the Flash contest again- even if it cut into my schedule I turned out some good work in that contest.
I guess this post is more just a mundane update on me. No universal ponderings to share today other than it feels good to actually be doing what I set out to do, even if my progress feels mind numbingly slow.
In other news, since the caricature things is taking longer than anticipated I started looking for other part time forms of income. Since all the tutoring and teaching places seem full up until Fall- when I hopefully won't need them anymore.
Part of me likes the idea of getting out of the apartment on a regular basis, and since I am the way I am, it may even kick my progress into gear with other things. But the other part of me is worried that it will only cut into my time. Regardless, unless I develop a profound love of tuna helper for the entire month of August, I better get to it.
On the plus side I did accomplish one goal already: Twisted Together is now available to the mass public and enough out of my hands that it won't cut into my schedule every time someone wants one. Wish I could say the same for A Short Stack of Silly Shorts for the Morally Sidetracked but the hand binding is one of the things people really love about that one, me included.
Oh! And I have decided to particpate in the 30 day photography challenge.
I will post the images here.
Well, back to life. Enjoy your day.
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