Haven't been here in awhile. Sorry about that. Life is...well, it's insane. Highlights include:
-I got an Easter basket today! Well, it wasn't really a basket, it was more like a recycled Amazon.com box, but that is SO NOT THE POINT. It was full of chocolate and Life Savers and dollars and these neat marshmallow eggs that you draw on with non-toxic markers. FREAKING SWEET!! And it was waiting in front of my bedroom door when I got home from work tonight. I was all tired and cranky and depressed, and then there was this treasure trove of sugary goodness to make me feel better. Family is the best!
Thanks Grandma Sharon!!-The thesis show. Oh man, the thesis show. To give you an idea, here is my calendar for April:
All that stuff in red? That's the production schedule. And it's only about half filled in. Awesome. I'm sure I'll get more detailed about this later, but for now, let me say this: I put in ten hours today, and all we did was plan. No building, no painting, just making lists and calendars and schedules. Tomorrow, I'm going to the Garment District to shop for felt; we need approximately 150 yards of it. I could be wrong, but I believe that may be a metric assload of felt. I'm kind of excited to see the textile peoples' reactions when we ask for this stuff.
-My immune system is insane. Last week I discovered a marble-sized lump on my neck, about as big around as a nickel. It didn't hurt, it wasn't discolored, it was just HUGE. Went to the doctor, who put me on some serious antibiotics on the theory that the lump is an inflamed lymph node reacting to some illness I can't feel. Seems to be working; the lump is getting smaller. I will kind of miss it. My friends named it Mulder because we had decided it was an alien. Ah well.
-Shooting a film for Visual Expression sometime in the next two weeks. Good thing, since it's due in three weeks. We're making a five minute short about a painter who slowly goes color blind. No dialogue, no onscreen text, no lyrics to the music, just visuals and instrumental music. Film school is neat.
-Anti Easter! Since my friends and I can't go home for Easter, we decided to have an anti-Easter instead. We're going to dim sum for brunch, and then watching Halloween and Christmas specials and eating Easter candy. Naturally, the festivities take place on Saturday, not Sunday. It should be pretty epic.
-Meggles is coming to visit!! She'll be here in two weeks. I can't wait!
-Colin is coming to visit!! He'll be here in two weeks. I can't wait!
-Lejla is coming to live here!! She'll be here in three weeks. I can't wait!
-Dave is coming to live here!! He'll be here in...uhm...more than 2, but less than 4 weeks. I can't wait!
-I'm going to Vegas! We've confirmed that when Mom and Dad are in Vegas later this month, I'll drive out to meet them for a couple of days. Hooray for me, I get to see the Hoff in a dress!
Okay, I gotta go pass out, since my ride to the Garment District will be here at nine. He promised me coffee. We'll see if he delivers. Hope you all are doing well, and for those of you who're still in school, I hope the end of the semester is being kind to you. For the rest, happy Easter!
This is Tommy Trojan. He stands in the central quad near the student union and bookstore. I think I can say with absolute certainty that everyone who has ever walked by him has tried to look up his skirt. They are all sorely disappointed, as the sculptor appears to have abandoned anatomical correctness to protect Tommy's masculine dignity.
This is the entrance to the Leavey Library, the biggest library on campus. It's pretty, and it has a reflecting pool, and...uh...yeah, I never go there.
Bought this at a thrift store today for $4. In case you're not nerdy enough to recognize it, that's a rancor. As in, the big nasty monster Luke kills at the beginning of Return of the Jedi. I named him Pork Chop. He and TMX Elmo hang out on my bookshelf. Sweetness.
