June 29th, 2009
It’s been awhile since I’ve painted. In fact, the only recollection of me painting was a middle school, and thats almost a decade ago. I didn’t quite know what to expect but when I walked in and saw every sitting down and doing something I felt intimidated. Everyone was painting their canvas grey (that was our first assignment before the actual session) and every single one of them sat at their desks with a perfect 50% grey canvas. The one I had was dark, it really was. I sat in the back where I felt safe. Very safe. The first excerise we had to was simple enough: make a grey scale gradient. While doing so the professor started to set up the next exercise: shading, lighting, and objects. He told everyone to move up–especially me. “Oh shi–” I urked. Now everyone can see and judge how I paint and draw. It was around this time that Viviena (I hope I spelled that correctly) lent me her paint (still grateful).
Before we painted on the actual canvas, all of us had to draw it on our sketch pad and show that we have a sense of perspective. Let me state something before moving on: I cannot draw. But I can outline objects very well. I suppose that was the easiest part of the session. As I mind my own business with my drawing and shading, my professor decided to use my sketch as an example. I urked again. He started to tell the class that their sketch should look similar to my sketch. It was then that I realized everyone is as bad as I am. I felt better afterwards.
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June 25th, 2009
Long story short: I spent about 80 bucks for art supplies and I ended up buying the wrong paint. I didn’t realize it was the wrong kind until I got to class. Thankfully–a big GIGANTIC thankfully–a girl I sat next to bought plenty of paint and decided to give me 2 bottles. She really saved my ass yesterday, so in turn I’m going to replace the paint she gave me plus a little something extra for her. People should be rewarded more often for trusting in the kindness of strangers. Maybe I’ll start a trend?
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June 21st, 2009
I want to live in a fantasy world
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June 15th, 2009
Since the economy is in a rut, I see no point of rushing my “career.” I get somewhat depressed whenever someone asks me about classes and the future, especially about my classes and all. Its nice to plan but things are so uncertain that I don’t really know about the future. I like the one step at a time approach as well as taking it easy. Unfortunately, I gotta start planning my classes way ahead of time now, otherwise I won’t have much to go by for the next semester.
My cousin is starting school again after a year (or so) looking for a job. He finally completed everything he needed and got a nursing degree. No one has been hiring, so hes going back to school. He doesn’t really know what direction he’s taking but he had to do something: he was being pressured by his parents. What can he really do about it though? He didn’t to do some menial labor, and he worked hard to get his degree so why wouldn’t he focus on that? Again, no one is hiring. Most people still have that delusion of getting a degree means a job.
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June 12th, 2009
So my annual insomnia kicked in. Yes, annual insomnia is what I said. Which sucks I suppose but this year is different. I work out in the mornings, I eat a proper breakfast, and I eat some fruit. The only downside is that I don’t get to hang out with my friends since I am sleep by 5 in the afternoon.
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June 12th, 2009
I recently realized that I have to hear someone talk in order to do something. I don’t mean music either. I actually mean someone talking. During my finals week I couldn’t concentrate, so I turned on some music. That did not work. So turned off the music. Didn’t work as well. I kept switching back and forth for about three days. Finally, I couldn’t take it anymore so I decided to listen to my old lectures from my biology class two semesters ago. By golly did that do the trick. I wasn’t paying much attention to what he was saying but I managed to concentrate more. I can’t sleep properly without hearing something either; I end up listening to my “self-help” tracks in order to put me to sleep. Odd thing to do–I know, I know–but then again I was never ordinary.
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June 12th, 2009
So I watch watching a documentary right? All of a sudden I got an instant message from a high school classmate of mine. I don’t remember if I had class with him at all; I only remember his face and the people he hanged out with. One thing that annoyed me about him was something he said something during freshman year: “I bought a book and Im learning about credit cards.” I suppose thats smart, but it annoyed the hell out of me. It was barely a month when school started and hes already learning to be an “adult.” I don’t hate him for it at all, I really don’t. Anyway, he started to ask the standard questions: “Where do you go to school now?” and “How’ve you been?” Did he really want to chat or did he want something from me? As if he cared. Perhaps he did for that split second, but I knew how he actually felt once I told him that life is making me suicidal and all. I’m not suicidal in the very least; although, I felt I had to test to him see his motives. He said one word and proceeded to tell his reason why he messaged me. He’s an intern for a financial business and wanted to get his name out there. He’s been talking to people about his internship and wanted to know if we can meet up and catch up and see what high school has made of us. Again, I must reiterate that I don’t ever recall ever spending time with him, so trying to catch up and see how much weve changed makes no sense to me. I guess he’s trying to compare himself to the people he graduated with and see where he stands. Couldn’t he have picked someone better to compare himself? We exchanged information and plans to call me to talk about the details; he then proceeded to invite me to his house to play board games. I politely said yes, only to be polite. I am planning to attend just because it’ll make an interesting blog to write about.
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June 11th, 2009
I started to the workout early in the morning. Before doing so, I thought I would have the gym to myself or atleast with a few other people. I was dead wrong. The place is packed with old people around 6 am. SIX ANTE MERIDIEM! I started to think why while I was on the treadmills; I suppose they don’t have much time during the day. They probably have work right after their workout, have kids to attend to before school started, or most likely both. Not that I mind at all; I prefer old people than younger ones. They arent as scary looking, plus they gain my adulation for being there.
You’re probably wondering why I added the word “prison” in this post. Thats the connection I made while waiting for the bench press to be free. I looked around and most of the guys around me looked like OGs; the ones that would stab you just by looking at them. Real mean looking dudes, complete with shaved heads, furrowed ‘brow, tatoos all over their arms and neck, and a 45 lodged in their shorts. Ok, they didn’t have a pistol on them, but they might as well. Now where else on earth does that remind you of? A prison. A lot of mean looking dudes working out, complete with shaved heads, furrowed ‘brow, and tatoos all over their arms and neck. All that is left is for everyone to wear orange jump suits…Do they even use orange jump suits in prison anymore?
Anyway, you won’t have that early in the morning. Nope. Im safe as long as I wake up early and beat the OGs to the gym.
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June 7th, 2009
My laptop died recently. I was browsing the internet and it just stopped. I kept getting this error: Operating System Not Found. I googled the error and Im one of the unlucky batch of people whos gotten a faulty hard drive. Some people were screwed right from the start, others two weeks after recieving it, and me 6 months. Weird day for it to die. Thankfully I backed up all my data beforehand, so Im safe in that department.
I spoke to a dell technician online whom Im believe resides in India or atleast in the very least the middle east due to her user name. She told me what to do and to be honest Ive already done her steps before asking for help. After an hour she concluded that my hard drive has gone bad and will send me a new one. Hopefully a better one, but I doubt that. Im happy with the service and all up until the end. She asked me to send the faulty hard drive back…Ok now one of two things will happen. They will either “fix” it and send it back on the market so some other consumer will get screwed over. Or, they will dispose of it properly. Im sure the latter will not happen so Im skeptic. Shall I send it back or shall I keep it and dispose of it myself?
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June 7th, 2009
What meaning is this? The companionship between a friend of mine and her girlfriend Brooklyn has been broken. She has moved into my neighborhood and have showed interest in me…Do I dare allign myself to a girl that was once my dear friends everything? No! I have more honour in that! “Bros before thy hoes.” We once have said and I shall abide by that rule. But…I am weak to her smile, her words are of those heard from angels above. How heavenly she is. But I will not be tempted by her. Bros before they hoes….yes bros before thy hoes…
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