all for one, one for Mads Mikkelsen

Today was actually a sleep in day! Which I did.

Had a little breakfast. Dad was off getting a root canal. Mom was...I forget what mom was doing.

For lunch I made a sandwich and mom had soup and we watched the first two episodes of Downton Abbey. I forgot how unsympathetic Mary is at the start. She takes some getting used to, but having semi unsympathic characters makes for an interesting cast. Anyway, it was a rainy day. Perfect for watching period costume dramas starring Maggie Smith. We finished the second episode right as dad came home. His mouth was a bit numb but all in all, it went well it seems.

Later on we finally finished carving our pumpkins. I cooked up ground turkey and we had really delicious burritos for dinner. Mmm! And we have enough meat left over for a scramble tomorrow. Now THAT is a reason to get out of bed early for (will I?).

We went to see the new adaptation of The Three Musketeers. It was fun. I would have liked to have sat closer to the screen to fully embrace the 3D, but ma isn't down with that. The teen girls in the theater next door watching Paranormal Activity 3 screamed multiple times during their screening. Anyway, Three Musketeers was good. Was it phenomenal? Ahh. Nah. But it had some awesome actors (Matthew MacFadyen, Mads Mikkelsen, Milla Jovovich) and some neat sequences and airship battles and the return of Orlando Bloom. I think it could have been a bit longer and had more sword fighting, but can't have everything.

Dad is off to work later on this week. Gotta get working on my Illustrator midterm.

Todays Portrait Is: Lauren Socha.

and then I did this and then I did that and then I did nothing

For a second I thought it was Friday and that I hadn't done anything today. Then I remembered that it was Thursday and that I slept way in and had a small breakfast and went to class and learned about perspective in film and more shot composition stuff and I ate some candy and then I got some gas and then I went home and didn't eat for a bit and then I ate some salad and watched some stuff, because that is what I do, and I worked on how I might structure a resume in comic form and I ate some chicken and rice and watched some Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and I thought about what needs to be done this weekend and I snacked on cookies.

Now I think I'll get to bed, as I've had too bad of sleeping habits lately.

Todays Portrait Is: Antonia Thomas.

holy ageism batman!

Just going to get up these next two portraits and tuck in to bed. I'm so bad about regular sleep times. I just start painting and then it is hours later.

Had a good productive Illustrator class. Learned about scatter brushes and art brushes and all that jazz. Drank a thermos full of tea, which went right through me. Oh, dad made pancakes. Mmm!

I reached my breaking point in Flash. When the teacher reprimanded me for not having everything in my library in folders, I defended myself in saying that I ordered it in a system that made sense to me. And she came back at me with some talk about working with others, which I explained I had done and my system has always worked. Then she asked me how old I was, because a young person could never have a grasp on collaboration or contemporary technology. Ageist. Totally ageist. I don't have gray in my hair so I must not have a clue. I think my seething rage was palpable, but I continued to defend my practices. I'm not some clueless 18 year old. I've been to college. I've used Illustrator, Photoshop, iMovie, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Dragon, iStopMotion, and InDesign to name a few. I've etched litho stones and etched plates. I've stretched screens and printed for hours on end. I've printed using all sorts of settings. I've collaborated with artists, I've been professionally commissioned. I've won an award and been in some shows. I'm not some clueless 18 year old, and to be treated as such pissed me majorly off. I'm good with programs. I'm good at learning. Many others my age have produced more, but I have still done a varied amount of things, many of which I am proud of. To be put down because of my age. That is not right. For her to assume so little of a student because they are in their 20's, what kind of a teacher is that?

The critique was a mess, few knew what was supposed to be done. Uhhhgg.

Drove home quite content that I defended myself. I worked in a way that made sense to me, and I've worked with others in a pretty good way these past years. I will not let myself be put down because someone assumes I have not been capable of what I have done because of my age.

Had soup for dinner. Watched Starter for 10 with mom. It was okay. Had some cute performances but wasn't anything stellar. It just lacked...something more. Did two portraits. Now to scan them. Thankfully I don't have to roll out of bed too early tomorrow. And then it is the weekend!

Todays Portrait Is: Iwan Rheon.

base coat, mauve, gold, top coat

Oh boy! Film directing! Sleep in a bit day! All though not too much, because I had to do the homework that I didn't do all weekend, the homework that was the take home exam. But that didn't take too long.

Got to class on time. For the first chunk of class, we went over lectures in TV versus Film and visual storytelling. Break. Then we graded the tests. I flubbed a couple (never should have trusted my instinct) but oh well. I have a degree, having a not 4.0 at Olympic College (something I don't have anyway) doesn't really matter. I like these classes, they just don't have any weight on my soul.

After class, I spent the next couple hours in the Video Club. Talked to Rufus and Cammy and this dude who hit on me a little bit and Angelo and....I forget the rest of their names. The guy who was supposed to show us the camera left, but we still got to fiddle with it a little bit. I'm not sure how enthusiastic I am for the club, but I'll come to the next meeting. But if that guy continues to hit on me, eehhh. Anyway, after that I went to the studio and worked on my Illustrator stuff for two hours. Then I got some Jack in the Box on the way home. Starving!

Ma and Pa were watching Incredibles. I watched my own stuff. Tomorrow is a work day of sorts I think. Better get to bed soon. Oh, redid my nails. My light mauve nail polish color is turning a bit goopy.

Oh what an exciting life I lead.

Todays Portrait Is: Nathan Stewart-Jarrett.

don't let teachers get in the way of your education

Ohh the tiredness just caught up with me.

Got up a bit earlier with the intention to go to school earlier, so that I could start working on my Flash animation. Mom and Dad made me a lovely lunch, though it was mostly mom. Finished up The Hobbit on the way to school. Drank heartily of my thermos of tea. In Illustrator we were taught about layers and clipping paths, and the teacher showed me how to make the type face I'm working on look really swell. He is a great teacher. Give him full marks! Always gives timely feedback. Got my assignment that is due in a week mostly done in class. I'm on top of things! So on top of things. The midterm has a lot of elements, so I'll be wanting to spend a lot of time working on that.

In Flash the teacher didn't show up for whatever reason, so we had a really productive day! Except for the person who drove an hour to get to class. He was mad. Anyway, looked up some tutorials and got to assembling my animation. I know so little of the program, I can't make art with it. I feel so ashamed. I can do better, if only I know!

Left at around 4:30ish. Returned the tapes to the library. Went home. Came home to an empty house (ma and pa went to the movies). Watched telly. Relaxed. Ate some soup later on. Made a necklace. Next audio book: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Tomorrow I'll be at school working on the animation and finishing up the Illustrator assignment. Love those studios (the computers do work fairly well).

Todays Portrait Is: Robert Sheehan.

magical mistress mis..cat...something

Slept a bit too much in (turned my alarm off). Had about 20 minutes between breakfast and having to head out the door, so I knew the portrait for today wouldn't get drawn till later.

Had a tea/granola bar/cheerio's breakfast. Mmm! Worked on some macrame on the way. Ma and I stopped by the recycling center to deposit some recycling. Then we went to pick up Mom's friend Roberta. Roberta's husband showed us his garage full of really nice classic cars. Mostly Grahams. So lovely. So nice.

Then we were off to Bainbridge Island to see a production of Cats! We arrived at 2:15ish at the theater. We checked out the little museum nearby, but not for long. Before the show we had some M&Ms and root beer, and then it was time to get to our seats. Roberta was apart from us because she bought tickets separately. Ma and I were in the center, but near the back. Still, a very good spot. It was a fun performance! I liked the pirate scene addition, and there were some very talented singers. Cats is a very accessible musical for children. They even had face painting, but I couldn't convince mom to do it.

It was a beautiful impending fall day. We dropped Roberta off at her place. I got right on with my portrait, but stopped to eat a lovely burger for dinner. Mmm!

My portrait came up quite late, but I am pleased with it. I did three more and watched Walking Dead, Wallander, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and Dexter while I was at it. Now I need to scan and queue those up and then I can go to sleep. FUhh not looking forward to Flash tomorrow. I'll bring my headphones and listen to tutorials. I hope it is just open lab so that we won't have to sacrifice our learning for the sake of looking like we are listening to her.

Todays Portrait Is: Lemmy from Motorhead.

baby aunties birthday

Another sleeping in day. Dad made some eggs and bacon for me. Mmm. Yum!


Went to Michael's to pick up some macrame supplies. Worked on some macrame at home. Yay necklaces!


Threw on my red dress, and a jacket Brynne gave me, put my best makeup on, and got ready to head out for Brynne's 50th Birthday Party. Headed out of the house at around 5pm. Worked on my macrame as we waited for Celia at Safeway. She was meeting us there so only one car was needed in Orting. It was a further hour and a half to get to Orting, where Auntie Brynne's shindig was. There were some crazy directions but we made it!


There were many familiar faces, Dave, Dan, Josh, Linda, and many people who were familiar with me who I didn't know. Had some wine. Had some chips. Chatted. Kept my coat on, because I was cold with my bare legs. The house had a taxidermy room. A crazy taxidermy room. With some endangered animals. Porcupine. Zebra skin rug. Buffalo head. Lots of various deer heads. LOTS! I was amazed and horrified and just...dang.


Dinner was amazing. The lamb was so moist I could cut it with my spoon. The chicken pie was delicious. It was all delicious. Brynne was jovial and bounced from person to person all around the party. Talked to bunches of people. Didn't have any pie, but did have cookies. It was a fun party. Lots of neat people and good conversation. Got plenty of compliments, which is always nice.


Celia drove us to the Safeway parking lot, which was nice. I dozed a bit, but woke up when I got home and now it is late. Have to do some portraits tomorrow and then Cats!

Todays Portrait Is: Ursula K. Le Guin.

note: the link to that portrait is correct now.