possibly maybe: April 2007

Monday, April 16, 2007

Mid April thoughts

Sorry dear blog for the neglect, but the Wordpress blog for my Media Arts class is taking up my non-logo sketching time. I am glad to have this little space here for my personal ranting...it seems blogs are the business tool of the future, but I still feel it's a private yet public places for me to present a little part of my life - without the hopes of attracting attention or making any money off it. Anyway, it seems a little empty out there as I have to write about media/web related matters, and I just wanna talk about the busted electricity in my flat. But, overall things are going much better this quarter...I'm doing relevant stuff, and I dont feel like it's sink or swim. Some teachers are even proud of our class! So, I'm still not managing time much better, but I can work a tiny bit faster. Still have a 4am bedtime, but I'm sleeping in a little later too :)

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Strange Mail and a New Blog

I got a piece of mail for my father today. As some background info, he died a rather grizzly death 10 years ago. It wasn't a substantial piece of mail, but I've only been living at this address for 2 years, and I'm not sure how the connection was made. I've married and my mother remarried and changed her name, and I've had several addresses. It's no big deal, though my mother had to change her phone number many years ago after receiving anonymous, antagonizing calls after the death. Just a slight oddity to see mail in your box to a dead parent at your address.
Anywho, the second quarter has begun and the work is piling on...but I feel much better about it that the 1st quarter. However, since I've been in classes/seminar from 10am - 9pm, I'm exhausted and have to get up for work tomorrow.
I've had to set up a blog on Wordpress for one of my classes...check it out if you must... http://andrearf.wordpress.com

Monday, April 2, 2007

Toast to 2nd Quarter

Well, the craziness is about to start all over again . There's a little bit of excitement left in me, though if I hadn't been sucked back into the corporate world for the past few weeks, I would be a bit more reluctant. The miserable critique definitely sent me into a bit of depression once words settled in, yet the monotony of work, same old problems, and reminders of my worker bee position reminded me why I was back at school. As a note in case any of my beloved coworkers actually wander onto this site, perhaps you can understand. I like my job very much, but it's mainly the people and creative energy around me that I enjoy (ok, long lunches, access to all the design magazines, and more socializing, too). The fact that I can't partake much in that creative energy is what pushed me into grad school. That, and this position has room for zero growth, and there is zero initiative aside from my own moral obligation to do my best and please my team...ok and the paycheck. After two years there, I see that full time presence leads to deadly apathy. I enjoy my job now much more when it's on a part-time basis, and it provides a refreshing break from from the atrocities of school and the stressed population there. But anyway, I enjoyed the last few weeks in a way that I haven't enjoyed life in a long time. It was wonderful in all its relaxed simplicity. So, here are some highlights of times I will surely miss during the next 2 and a half months....

Stone Mountain

An unusually cold March day...must hover over smoke pit for warmth.