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- Jaline0
I have to draw a cityscape in Flash. It's shite, like a drawing one would do in Paint. I am well aware that I am OK with random doodles, but I am primarily a developer.
Our prof assured us that some people are more talented with drawing, whereas others are more talented with our other courses. So we shouldn't worry about the drawing aspect too much. I thought it was cute he had to explain that to everyone. A bit too kindergarten-ish, but I can see why he said it.
- it must be on your mind, though, to have brought it uphallelujah
- I'm good with details though, so I figure I can make up my crappy drawings with that factor.Jaline
- Yeah, Rand, I have a tendency to make up scenarios and things in my head. Like imagining if a classmate was sittingJaline
- next to me in class and what if they had an amazing drawing, etc. What would I do? I always picture these types of things and sometimes evenJaline
- sometimes even plan out my "reactions". I just think about things too much, I guess.Jaline
- god bless you, childhallelujah
- :)Jaline
- flashbender0
I am supposed to be packing to move, but I am horrible t getting motivated to do such things
- Just make sure you have a billion trash bags day-of. And understanding friends/movers.Greedo
- moving overseas... have to get everything in boxes to the freight place next week. Luckily I am not bringing that much.flashbender
- where to?Jaline
- hahaha. That was a joke, right?flashbender
- if it wasn't a joke the answer is London, but I thought I'd talked about it enough that everyone knewflashbender
- I actually didn't know, sorry.
*looks around QBN threadsJaline - I see now:
http://www.qbn.com/t…
I remember it now. I even participated :)Jaline - oh. my bad then. Yeah I'll be a proud member of the london QBNers starting October 4thflashbender
- hahha, I read that thread again and everyone talks about London like it's shit. Maybe they just don't want you there. Let us knowJaline
- know how it is once you are settled in :)Jaline
- I've been there a few times and loved it, maybe it is different when you live there... only one way to find out for sureflashbender
- STFU, Shut the computer and start packing you lazyass!!!Fariska
- ;-)
Fariska - he's a cockney whore now.Jnr_Madison
- hektor9110
Got some new neighbors.... to my quite neighborhood they look like those guys in the rap videos, I didn't want to generalize, but I felt insecure... I have very expensive equipment and I worried a lot when I'm off to work. Couple of days later I begin to see graffiti around the walls, I do have some appreciation for nice graffiti but this one was different.... (horrible) And today after having lunch with a couple of friends I saw the police and the landlord and I felt like shit thinking that something horrible happen. Well police told me that it wasn't my apartment it was the apartment next to mine. They stole the washing machine and the stove.
- Wait...your new neighbours stole the other neighbours' washing machine and stove?Jaline
- Yes.... my brother saw themhektor911
- yeah... what the? Who steals large applicances?flashbender
- not only that.... they cut off the water lines and now i got water in my apt.... im moving tomorrowhektor911
- weird!
Lucky too! I wish you guys decent neighbours soon.Jaline - (5th note was meant to be before you posted the 4th note)Jaline
- Jaline0
Whoa, flash, did you recently update your site?
http://www.flashbender.com/
- flashbender0
a while ago... just something quick. I have a couple other more complicated idea that I might implement before I start my job search in earnest next month
- Jaline0
I just finished watching the CBC documentary: "9/11: The Falling Man"
http://www.cbc.ca/passionateeyem…I think that particular episode aired a while back. Brilliantly done. Horrifically sad.
I did a minor project on this particular photo before I graduated, but watching the documentary is different. When 9/11 occurred, I was in grade 10, and I had no idea what the World Trade Centres were, where they were, or what terrorism even was.
- MrOneHundred0
Watching that documentary made me realise that finding the falling man didn’t really change anything. He still jumped, he still died, the towers still came down. It’s just part of the human condition to continue to try to make sense, or tie up loose ends, even when it is futile. Beautiful in one sense, tragic in another.
Excuse me if I am a little weird today.
- Exactly why citizens didn't want the picture printed. The point was that they couldn't identify him, thereby = Unknown SoldierJaline
- This is also the reason why the 9/11 Truthers cop so much flack, I guess. People just want to let it go.MrOneHundred
- People also don't want to believe that there's a possibility that they can't trust their govt to that degree.locustsloth
- ismith0
Read the last paragraph first.
...I went to Sharon Center School from kindergarten up through 7th grade. I lived one small house away from it, so it was very near. The school went up to 8th grade, but I hated every fucking minute of it (I had moved to this little town from Weehawken, New Jersey, right on the river and a quick ferry hop from Manhattan).
I went to the Stony Brook School in Long Island, boarded there 5 days a week for one year. I had a fair scholarship and financial aid, since my grades were mostly As and some Bs. Interesting experience, but being a Christian school I thought they put too little effort into academics and art and too much into the religious family aspect (which wasn't actually too bad, except when it became part of the classroom)...
Next I went to the Salisbury School, just two small towns from my house. Mostly because the commute was much shorter and because I had kept up my grades, so the financial aid and scholarships would cover it even better. I met some cool people, but the school was complete shit and cared about nothing but hockey and lacrosse (which is cool, and I love hockey now, but it made me far too relaxed for my own comfort). The curriculum was designed for the sole purpose of keeping even the dumbest athletes in the system.
None of these schools allowed me to have an art class for more than 30 minutes, once a week which is pathetic. Even though I was good at the more traditional general ed classes, I really only had the patience for them because I thought they could improve my art/design sense. I had to move on, since otherwise I would be playing sports and doing 3rd grade grammar lessons from 7am to 9pm. I told my parents I wasn't going to go to my classes come next term (this would be sophomore year of HS). After touring the facilities at several community colleges in CT, I saw Tunxis had just gotten a massive grant and was revamping their entire graphics and art department. I applied, took the placement test and got in easily.
So now I'm in my third semester here, choosing my own classes and loosely following the path to an Associate's Degree in graphic design with a fine arts option and a 3.78 GPA. I've been to a number of schools (RISD, Cooper Union, SVA, and Pratt to name a few) to talk about transferring options, which is probably what I'll do. I'll be able to get at least one degree from Tunxis by spring next year. Around the same time I'll be able to apply to receive either a GED or high school diploma from a "distance learning HS program" thing just for good measure. Transferring to another college would allow me to skip foundation year, which I don't mind doing but I wouldn't be able to afford anyway.
All the talk about transferring is of course assuming that I don't make it to the next stage in my music, which seems to be getting more and more likely and tempting (since I could have full artistic control over my music and any visuals to accompany it). Success here would most likely mean postponing any college work unless I could find a way to integrate it without things getting too stressful.
I've also noticed in the past that having a girlfriend greatly increases my productivity, since there's nothing that can motivate me like high and worn out sneaking-in-through-the-bedroom... sex after a long day (or days straight) of hard work and self-loathing.
I tried to summarize it, but this is probably pretty damn long anyway. For Jaline, you can just read the third paragraph up if you want a little more info on what I said in OMG's friday night lights thread.
- ukit0
Feeling nervous about the financial news today...
- MrOneHundred0
ismith, with the greatest respect, I hope you leave room in your life for some dumb, crazy, illogical 16-year-old stuff. The grown-up stuff lasts a fucking long time. I would kill to be your age again.
- Excuse me if I am a little weird today.MrOneHundred
- That is so true...... +1hektor911
- i'm hoping the music aspect fulfills that for him. Being in a band can lead to lots of crazy, dumb, illogical fun stufflocustsloth
- yep, been there, but my dedication to it also caused me to miss out on a lot of other stuff.MrOneHundred
- i was never in a serious enough band for that to happenlocustsloth
- heh, me neither. if only I’d realised that sooner.MrOneHundred
- hektor9110
These last threads were probably the most interesting I've ever seen-Good
- flashbender0
42?
- ********0
so, I go back to school in about 50 mins.
I will miss you
- omgitsacamera0
ffs, why can't i have a shred of happiness for at least one fucking day?
- kelpie0
back at work.
- ********0
Royal Mail, City Link and/or people who don't post said items on said time= FUCK YOU.
- ********0
Whenever I want my goods to arrive late, to the wrong address or to require arranging redelivery 4 times and eventually have to visit the depot to collect, I choose City Link.
- They should give out free post-it notes with this on as a sales message.SkyPoo
- City linking, smart thinking.Nairn
- Don't stop believen'Jnr_Madison