it's pitch black where i'm sitting.
the only form of light i have is my laptop screen and a few wonderful candles.
im sitting on my couch, sipping whiskey while in a minimized browser a playlist is on rotation from youtube. i've recently become a fan of these youtube playlists. generally i just type in an artist i like, minimize and listen to the random songs that come up. i know there are various websites that will do this in audio form, but sometimes i need a visual. like now. amy winehouse acoustic. one minute.

amazing.

things have been so fucking beautiful lately. even with those bad days, i am able to shake it off and realize that it's all small stuff. whatever may seem terrible on a given day, i realize that in the long run it's not going to make a lasting impact. and if for some reason it does it's because i allowed it. typically it's all trivial. i'm no longer even anticipating the worst, because i know it will come. when it comes, hopefully ill be prepared.

i've been extremely busy. i've hardly been able to catch my breath. i've been getting to the point where im literally gasping for air. i like it that way. is that sick? kind of.

i started a class at my dream school. i feel so lucky to be able to take even one class at the Art Center College of Design. i'm learning motion design (ie: after effects). basically taking what I do now as a graphic designer and animating the work for things like movie titles, television intros, television bumpers and so on. it's extremely challenging and exhausting. i haven't been to school in over 4 years (since high school), so even being back in that environment is extremely odd. my wednesday's are longlonglong. i get to work at 9am leave around 5:15, make a quick stop at home, then am in class at 7pm. the class is supposed to start at 7 and be done by 10. lately, it's been getting out around 11pm.

the class is small. maybe 11 people. but each...

it's pitch black where i'm sitting.
the only form of light i have is my laptop screen and a few wonderful candles.
im sitting on my couch, sipping whiskey while in a minimized browser a playlist is on rotation from youtube. i've recently become a fan of these youtube playlists. generally i just type in an artist i like, minimize and listen to the random songs that come up. i know there are various websites that will do this in audio form, but sometimes i need a visual. like now. amy winehouse acoustic. one minute.

amazing.

things have been so fucking beautiful lately. even with those bad days, i am able to shake it off and realize that it's all small stuff. whatever may seem terrible on a given day, i realize that in the long run it's not going to make a lasting impact. and if for some reason it does it's because i allowed it. typically it's all trivial. i'm no longer even anticipating the worst, because i know it will come. when it comes, hopefully ill be prepared.

i've been extremely busy. i've hardly been able to catch my breath. i've been getting to the point where im literally gasping for air. i like it that way. is that sick? kind of.

i started a class at my dream school. i feel so lucky to be able to take even one class at the Art Center College of Design. i'm learning motion design (ie: after effects). basically taking what I do now as a graphic designer and animating the work for things like movie titles, television intros, television bumpers and so on. it's extremely challenging and exhausting. i haven't been to school in over 4 years (since high school), so even being back in that environment is extremely odd. my wednesday's are longlonglong. i get to work at 9am leave around 5:15, make a quick stop at home, then am in class at 7pm. the class is supposed to start at 7 and be done by 10. lately, it's been getting out around 11pm.

the class is small. maybe 11 people. but each person is so talented, it's kind of unbelievable. i love it for that reason. to be surrounded by people that are not only motivated, but extremely passionate and fucking AMAZING at what they do. i can now animate a ball and some type. who doesn't love a ball? i'm hoping to at least get somewhat decent by the end of the year. it would be a great skill to have under my belt and Odin knows it would be a great thing to start doing for SG.

i decided to take it easy this year with freelance. i feel i owe it to myself to focus on education and really explore different styles and techniques. here are a few things i worked on in the two few months of 2008:

I've also started a ridiculous project that you may have heard of - the 365 project. It's basically where I take a self portrait every single day for the entire year. It's tedious, stupid and I'm sticking with it.


You can see the rest of the disaster here.

This month is busy. I have a book signing this Saturday then I am going to Vegas for an entire week with some of my favorite people ever. I can't wait to meet some new friends and bullshit with the old ones. It''s going to be fantastic! Then later in the month I am going to San Francisco for a few days. I'm looking forward to it.

I'm missing a ton, I'm sure. But this will suffice. And on that note my whiskey is done, which means so am I.