1. Zines and books
2. Nailpolish
3. Internship, oh god oh god,
4. Ink and pens
5. Cars and travel and home
6. Mix of old and new
7. The last best ___
8. Screenprinting
Homecoming
Back in Minneapolis, braving storms to make it and everything.
Dwelling on romance lately. Sparked by wedding dress shopping with a longtime friend, then (500) Days of Summer and the following conversation with another close friend cemented the idea on Monday. Music, another friend's screenplay, a (well written)tv kiss, and even more nonsense is fueling it. Everything is pointing towards romance and love and the parallels are sort of fantastic between everything.
On that I have a script that would probably benefit from this state of mind. I should work on that. Finished The Raw Shark Texts (I like it in theory just not in execution), working on Good Omens(massively loving) trying to pick what comes next. I sort of want to reread House Of Leaves. I'm debating it for the moment.
I'm feeling pretty stable at the moment, some mad dreams but I forget them quickly. It's a bit of a relief. Getting ready to apply for some internships and hoping to be on top of things this semester. Forecast is sunny, hopefully it will stay that way.
Dwelling on romance lately. Sparked by wedding dress shopping with a longtime friend, then (500) Days of Summer and the following conversation with another close friend cemented the idea on Monday. Music, another friend's screenplay, a (well written)tv kiss, and even more nonsense is fueling it. Everything is pointing towards romance and love and the parallels are sort of fantastic between everything.
On that I have a script that would probably benefit from this state of mind. I should work on that. Finished The Raw Shark Texts (I like it in theory just not in execution), working on Good Omens(massively loving) trying to pick what comes next. I sort of want to reread House Of Leaves. I'm debating it for the moment.
I'm feeling pretty stable at the moment, some mad dreams but I forget them quickly. It's a bit of a relief. Getting ready to apply for some internships and hoping to be on top of things this semester. Forecast is sunny, hopefully it will stay that way.
Lesons Never Learned
Some awful dreams of late. Messy and complicated and upsetting.
In retaliation I've messed up my sleep schedule again.
I did finish Deadeye Dick after the last entry though (I only needed one more hour) which was exciting. I put Good Omens on hold and finishing The Raw Shark Texts instead. I read most of it over spring break but dropped it after a glaringly obvious reveal. I didn't even have to try to figure it out. It was felt(to me at least) along the lines of 'the redshirt just died! oh no!' in obviousness but the reveal was played for shock value. It's pretty much a poor man's House of Leaves anyway, so I shouldn't expect much. Maybe the end will pull it together. I can hope.
Been going over old writing, thinking about ideas and plans and things. Something about growth. I have vague directions for projects.
This week I have to get things in order to head back to Minneapolis. I arrive on the 19th, should be exciting, I miss people. I miss managing my own life.
I think I'm going to take dance lessons this fall. I found a ballroom class that is pretty close and looks promising. Debating about persuading someone to join me. I'll have to see if anyone is interested.
In retaliation I've messed up my sleep schedule again.
I did finish Deadeye Dick after the last entry though (I only needed one more hour) which was exciting. I put Good Omens on hold and finishing The Raw Shark Texts instead. I read most of it over spring break but dropped it after a glaringly obvious reveal. I didn't even have to try to figure it out. It was felt(to me at least) along the lines of 'the redshirt just died! oh no!' in obviousness but the reveal was played for shock value. It's pretty much a poor man's House of Leaves anyway, so I shouldn't expect much. Maybe the end will pull it together. I can hope.
Been going over old writing, thinking about ideas and plans and things. Something about growth. I have vague directions for projects.
This week I have to get things in order to head back to Minneapolis. I arrive on the 19th, should be exciting, I miss people. I miss managing my own life.
I think I'm going to take dance lessons this fall. I found a ballroom class that is pretty close and looks promising. Debating about persuading someone to join me. I'll have to see if anyone is interested.
Oh Dear
It's one of those nights were I should be sleeping and I can feel my body being tied but I can't quit lie still and I'm starting to hit second wind territory and oh no oh no.
I should get some reading done, but I'm terribly interested in all of my books right now so that probably won't help my sleep. I marathoned 3/4 of Deadeye Dick on Saturday at the botanical gardens, maybe I could finish that quickly and sleep.
hmm.
I should get some reading done, but I'm terribly interested in all of my books right now so that probably won't help my sleep. I marathoned 3/4 of Deadeye Dick on Saturday at the botanical gardens, maybe I could finish that quickly and sleep.
hmm.
Lists and lists and lists
1. Missed threadless deadline, will work on it again soon
2. Saw harry potter again, want to see Moon, haven't yet
3. Just bought Deadeye Dick (Vonnegut) and Good Omens(Pratchett & Gaiman) today. I intend to finish both by monday.
4. Going to the botanical gardens tomorrow, I intend to wander and read alot.
5. I'm working on writing with my left hand, it's coming slowly
6. THE CABIN IN THE WOODS. teaser posters, omg.
7. More weird dreams, realistic bent and hard to remember.
8. I don't know. No, really, I don't.
9. My best friend is coming to town soon, I can't wait, we are going to plan adventures.
10. I have some brainstormy things to post when I'm more on top of things. Have some I want to work through a bit more first.
2. Saw harry potter again, want to see Moon, haven't yet
3. Just bought Deadeye Dick (Vonnegut) and Good Omens(Pratchett & Gaiman) today. I intend to finish both by monday.
4. Going to the botanical gardens tomorrow, I intend to wander and read alot.
5. I'm working on writing with my left hand, it's coming slowly
6. THE CABIN IN THE WOODS. teaser posters, omg.
7. More weird dreams, realistic bent and hard to remember.
8. I don't know. No, really, I don't.
9. My best friend is coming to town soon, I can't wait, we are going to plan adventures.
10. I have some brainstormy things to post when I'm more on top of things. Have some I want to work through a bit more first.
Rush
In the last 24 hours before the Threadless design is due.
I might not make it. Wish me luck.
Either way I'm seeing Harry Potter tomorrow night so at least I will have some consolation if I don't manage. If I don't finish in time I'll submit to general competition when I do finish.
Made From Concentrate
More normal dreams, managed some sketching(but not enough!) and reading and my head feels like it's on properly which hasn't happened in too long.
There's some mayhem around the house but I'm keeping sane for the most part. Lots of things to do which is when I thrive, it's the middle-y bits where I falter. Hopefully I'll have some things to show for it at the end of July.
Time to keep charging forward.
Gone gone gone
I should just stop saying 'oh my dreams have calmed down, how nice!' because then they get much worse and I really don't enjoy it in the slightest. On top of that I've mussed up my sleep schedule horribly. Worse than before and I really need to get my head on straight.
Tomorrow is for sketching and reading. I must I must I must get things moving or else summer is going to pass me by.
I let things get by me more than I should and it's not a good habit.
Make Plans
Less and less disruptive dreams but also less and less sleep. I just can't get the balance right lately.
Working on a threadless design. I'm pretty psyched about it but I need to iron out the sketch some more before I can photoshop it. Deadline is the 16th so I should get to work. It involves pocketwatches and will be awesome.
Cut and dyed my hair, it's a long shag and I'm not sure how I feel about it. I think I need to define it more. It's much lighter now which was the main point since it is July. The dye is more or less my natural red, the tips were fading.
Also it's the 4th, I had to remind myself that I *like* the current government and suddenly it got ten times more awesome. My city has a giant parade and everyone is pretty into it. Plus the fireworks! Who doesn't love fireworks? (Oh how I miss Guy Fawkes day!) Having Obama in office almost halves my urge to run away to Europe. I still miss Paris though, I've been itching to travel. I have a list of places and things I want to see. Including at least one more continent, probably Asia, it would be a crime to never go.
First I need to find work so I can afford these adventures.
Welcome to My Head
Last night's dream featured an extensive performance art piece that a friend masterminded. It featured myself singing 'Billie Jean' with minimal piano accompaniment which somehow segued to a fight scene and a commentary on war, but that was all actually a big distraction for my friend to get possession of some powerful artifact whatchamacallit. I tried to stall the performance in the two days before hand because the mystical thingy was apparently bad news but mostly just ended up with me not practicing my part and worrying a lot. Kinda like real life.
My dream ended as the performance was starting so I can't tell you how it all turned out. It also featured a bathroom/locker room that has appeared in several dreams of mine and a couple appearances by old England friends.
This was one of those that was just too good to not to share. So weird but with just enough realish elements. The layout of the rooms the performance was taking place in have appeared in other dreams as well. It technically was at MCAD but dream MCAD never actually looks anything like real MCAD. My apartment on the other hand usually does look like itself in dreams just with occasional or weird changes/additions (extra hall or room, once the living room was full of snow etc).
Back in the real world I've been cleaning and trying to organize my life a little.
Small steps.
Bubblegum
Continued dream degradation. I'm calling this a good thing.
I've been listening to audiobooks lately, which I'm kinda disappointed with. I'm too scattered to make it through a proper novel at the moment. Maybe next week.
I've been doing some sketches and playing around in photoshop with various things. I also went on a font kick today and found some new ones I might use. I've also been going through classic hollywood pictures. Right now I have a lot of thoughts and ideas but no concrete plans which feels odd. I like plans and lists and goals. I need to figure some things out and stick to a plan.
Less Than Successful
My sleep schedule is getting weirder and weirder and I'm starting to confuse dreams. Around 6pm today I remembered one I'd forgotten but I'm not sure if I dreamed it last night or the one before. I think it was yesterdays and I can't really remember anything from last night.
I did Barnes & Noble run with the little brother but couldn't find the book I was looking for. I haven't quite kicked off my summer reading sprint yet. I will manage it before July. I will!
