| I'm on my way to becoming a full fledged insomniac. |
[Mar. 7th, 2006|09:12 am] |
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Nothing really going on in my life at the moment. I'm foregoing doing another college update, because frankly it would be way too fucking long, and nobody would read it anyway. The people who would read it already know what happened anyway, for the most part. All's you really need to know is that January was perhaps the most stressful month of my life... trying to get ID (read the entire driver's handbook in a week and wrote the test)... trying to finish my portfolio... trying to find a way to get to the city... and then the dreaded college interviews. Both of which went well, I believe. Now I wait for the rejection letters.
I put off getting the driver's license for way too long (4 years to be precise), and the test ended up being so ridiculously easy that I question why I hadn't written it sooner. But anyway, this was really a lesson in "why not to procrastinate", because I found out with about two weeks notice that I'd need photo ID for one of those college interviews. So that week was utter chaos. Thankfully (somehow) everything worked out.
And now that I have the ID I can buy lottery tickets, booze, etc. Except now when I go to buy these things they don't even ask for ID, so what the hell.
But yes... now I'm waiting for the acceptance and/or rejection letters, which should be coming any time. I wouldn't be surprised if it went either way, to be honest. I think I deserve to get in, but I also have shit luck... so who knows.
If I don't get accepted I think I'll take some of the money I've saved up and go on some kind of road trip/adventure, ala Jack Kerouac. Only it'll be harder to get around nowadays...
I'm reading The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test at the moment, which is all about Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters, LSD, and the birth of the Hippies (and how they sort of evolved out of the Beat generation of the 50's). That's a very boring, textbook synopsis for you... but yes. The book itself is fucked and one of the most entertaining things I've read in a while.
Kesey is the guy who wrote One flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, which is also awesome.
Now I think I'll go sleep... since I haven't done that. Or maybe go to the library.
Farewell. |
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| College Update #1 |
[Dec. 15th, 2005|02:01 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  nervous | ] |
| [ | music |
| | The Byrds - I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better | ] |
Just thought I'd keep everyone up to date on my college situation.
Sheridan is out the window for now. The only graphic design program they offer is for a BA, and I won't be able to get in there. Nor could I probably handle it at the moment. So that's out. I may still go there in the future to upgrade, but for now it's not really an option.
Instead I've applied to Humber, and a couple other schools, for their graphic design programs. I'm pretty confident that I can get in. I meet all the course requirements, and my marks were pretty good. The only thing I'm really nervous about is the interview, where I will have to wow them with my fantastic art skills. Which aren't so fantastic and I don't even have enough good stuff to fill a portfolio. And I have to fill up a whole sketchbook for them in the span of the next few months. Argh.
I also don't know where or how to get any of my drawings printed, or if I should just print them out on a regular crappy printer.
I got a letter from them today thanking me for applying, which I guess means everything made it through okay...
Oh, and I lied, I'm also very nervous about my living arrangments and money and everything. I'm afraid the residences will be filled and I'll be forced to sleep on a bench in the park and run my computer via solar power. It could happen.
If any of the collegey type people from Wiscolnsin who read this want to reassure me and make me feel better about all this, that would be much appreciated...
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College Update #1.5
Turns out I'm a giant moron who submitted his application without his highschool transcript. I swear I read that OCAS got the transcript for me. I thought that's what my OEN number was for. So now I have to go to my old highschool on Monday and get my transcript, and then mail it to OCAS so that they can then distribute it to the places I've already applied that are now telling me I don't meet the English requirements (which is bullshit) because they don't have my transcript yet.
I'm off to a great start, aren't I? Hopefully this will all get worked out before too long. Atleast the woman on the phone acted like it was no big deal. Thank god I applied early.
I feel like an idiot. |
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| Mostly angry ramblings... |
[Nov. 19th, 2005|10:37 pm] |
| [ | music |
| | Bob Dylan - Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat | ] |
It's been a while since I last updated this, so here are a few things...
1. The problems with my internet that I mentioned on here months ago still persist. It's making me very mad. I never did switch IPSs, because it sort of corrected itself for a while there... but now it's worse than ever. So I'll definitely be switching to Rogers soon.
2. The library in this town sucks. They never have anything I want, or if they do it's always checked out. The only novel by Jack Kerouac they had was The Subterraneans, so I had to actually purchase the rest of them, which is ridiclous and expensive. But worth it, I suppose.
They've supposedly been granted $3 million or something for expansion, which I guess means more books. Which would be good, if I actually planned to be here when they completed this renovation. Which I don't.
3. I'm going to be applying to Sheridan sometime in the near future, which for my non-Canadian readers is probably the best art school in Ontario. I think. I really don't know if I'll get accepted, but it's worth a shot anyway... but I'll have to submit a portfolio which will be a huge pain in the ass.
I was going to go for their Illustration program, and then I read the portfolio requirements, in which it says "cartoons will not be acessed". So that's out the window. Now I'm considering their animation program, since I seem more likely to get accepted into that one, and the portfolio requirements aren't as bad. They actually want cartoons for that one. And really, I've wanted to be an animator since I was a kid. The thing is, I'd planned for a career in graphic deisgn, or something similar, so everything is all confused now and I don't know what I'm going to do anymore.
I'll probably apply to some other schools too, just as back-up, but if I don't get accepted I'm moving to Toronto in the fall anyway.
4. I've swapped my coffee addiction for a tea addiction.
5. I can't think of anything else.
And I guess that about does it. I removed my last post about faking my death on the SA forums, because that's something I'd really rather forget. What a horrible day. |
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[Sep. 18th, 2005|01:36 pm] |
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| |  sad | ] |
I like how no one reads this. |
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| Get In The Ring, Motherfuckers. |
[Sep. 2nd, 2005|03:00 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  annoyed | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Neil Young - He Was The King | ] |
Neil Young's new album, Prairie Wind, comes out on the 27th. I encourage you all to go out and buy it, or atleast give it a listen, if you're a fan. I managed to get my hands on it today, almost a month early, and I must say it's fucking great. It's got the same vibe as all of his other post-2000 albums, which I happen to like. Very mellow and laid back, often romantic. I personally think it suits him well at this stage in his career. He doesn't need to be rocking out at 60 years old.
I really hope he does well with the critics this time, but I have my doubts. They really seem to hate his new material. They've given his last three albums pretty horrid reviews, which boggles my mind. Even Greendale, which I'd argue is one of the best concept albums ever recorded, only sees 2 or 3 stars from most reviewers. I don't get it. I feel like if he'd released these albums earlier in his career -- 10 or 20 years ago, they'd have been at his feet with praise. But now it's 2005. He's getting old. Anything he releases at this point must fucking suck, right? It certainly can't be as good as his earlier material, can it? That's the bullshit attitude I feel like alot of reviewers have.
I'll be the first to admit that his new stuff isn't as good as his 70's material. That doesn't mean it's bad (I think it's excellent) -- it's just not revolutionary anymore. You have to look at it in perspective, and not expect the man to change the world with every new album he releases. He's 60 years old. Giving "Are You Passionate?" 2/5 stars because it's not as good as "Tonight's The Night" would be like giving Robert Plant's "Mighty Rearranger" a 2/5 because it doesn't compare to the masterpiece that is "Led Zeppelin IV". Both are awesome albums. It's such a stupid mentality. Rate it on it's own merits (of which there are plenty), you commie assholes, and stop comparing it to his earlier work.
/rant |
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| Where do you get your inspiration? |
[Aug. 12th, 2005|08:38 pm] |
So I bought a cell phone. My mom and I both did. The land line is gone. Things are good. I never actually thought I'd buy one, to be honest, but things change. We were paying more for our (fucked up) land line than we are now for these cell phones. Plus now I can TEXT MESSAGE and all sorts of crazy things. And I can take my phone with me places. Wow. Fuck the naysayers. If you want the number, email or IM me for it. I don't think posting it on the internet would be a very good idea.
Next step is changing over my internet from Bell Sympatico DSL to Rogers Cable. Like I said, the land line is fucked, so it's been dropping my connection ALOT lately. Which is not acceptable. I suppose we could always get the line fixed... but that would be too easy. Around here, we like avoiding our problems.
So I finished reading Invisible Monsters. Now I'm reading Diary. It makes me sad, in a way. After this I only have one Chuck Palahniuk book left to read, and that's Fight Club. And I've already seen the movie. Let's hope his next novel about American car culture is less gay than it sounds. But I have faith.
I don't really feel like talking about Invisible Monsters. It's been too long already. I'm over it. All's you need to know is that it's quite possibly my favorite book of his. Not that it's easy to choose a favourite Chuck book. Oh yeah, and here's an Invisible Monsters related drawing I did. Let me know what you think.
Ok, that's it for now. Farewell friends. |
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| Addicted to caffeine and Neil Gaiman... |
[Jul. 31st, 2005|09:52 pm] |
| [ | music |
| | The Brian Jonestown Massacre - All Around You | ] |
I realized today that my life consists mostly of napping and drinking coffee. I guess when you've been unemployed and out of school for two years, this is what comes naturally.
See: homeless people.
Actually, it was my online friend who pointed this out to me today, which makes me sad. My initial reaction was to deny it, but deep down I know it to be true. From now on I will embrace my pseudo-homeless lifestyle.
Anyways, the last time I updated I said I would give you my thoughts on Stardust. Except I don't really feel like it. It was a good book. Not Gaiman's best, but enjoyable. If I had to, I guess I'd describe it as watered-down fantasy. It just wasn't as immersive as something like Narnia. Not enough depth, maybe. I don't know. It was still great.
Now I'm reading Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk.
Bye. |
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| A Beginning... |
[Jul. 26th, 2005|09:13 am] |
Ok, this here is my first post and already I have nothing worthwhile to say. That surely is a sign of great and wonderful things to come, isn't it? Actually, this will probably end up like my previous half dozen journals/blogs: dead and forgotten, left to rot in some dark corner of the intraweb for all of eternity. But hopefully not!
I really plan on using this thing, this time; mostly to talk about books, movies, music and whatnot. If that interests you, great. I'll try to keep the real life nonsense to a minimum, just for you. Not that I expect anyone to read this thing with more than a passing curiosity.
Ok, that's it. I'll update in a couple days with my thoughts on Stardust by Neil Gaiman. Good book so far. I've got about a hundred pages left. |
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