January 31, 2004
Origami Bridesmaid Reunion
Yesterday I went with my friend Jennifer to david's bridal to try on my dress and pick out my shoes for her wedding that will be in September. I'm going to be her maid of honor...and the dresses she picked out are sooo nice.
I will take a photo of it and place it up here sometime soon.
she also showed me the wedding gown she picked out.. o m g.
i absolutely can't *wait* to see her wearing it! It is absolutely gorgeous.
Because i"m the maid of honor im in charge of planning the bridal shower and bachelorette party. Shes all talkin like movie and pizza at someones house.. while im thinking something much more fun and nicer than that. I can't put it out here, because she might be reading this.. and i don't want to give the surprise away!!! ;)
While we were out, we stopped by panera bread for some hot chocolate..and to our surprise we met one of our old friends Abby who was working at the panera near target! It was so good to see her and talk with her again.
I have known both of them since I was in 7th grade ;) we go way back!
These photos are cataloging my work process for a project im naming "lulabox"
Its the beginnings of a cd packaging design... im really looking forward to how its going to turn out!
check:
January 28, 2004
well here i go again.. trying to keep my sanity
So anyway,
I picked up something thats actually really cool today;)
got it at McKay's for a dollar!
Its true that in life, the best things are free. (or close to it;)
I mean, what more could I ask for? A french design book for a buck! WOOHOO!!
;D
(oh yeah, i guiltily purchased a *CUTE* tank at old navy)
January 27, 2004
Conga Expansion
ok so lately ive been working a whooollleee lot on school projects.. and part of that work is publishing my work on the web! i have a portfolio site that is up and running, though not quite finished.
I am mostly excited about my typography projects that are up atm, but as of now i am still working on getting the third iteration completed to be turned in by class today 8o
Its ok though, i don't have too much left to do.
I also registered a domain name to give my freelance design some actual footing. that link will be up shortly, but i am still working on getting the portfolio section (arguably the most important part) up and running.
This next project we have for process and materials is going to be exciting! We are able to create a package design and website for a random cd given to us in class. I chose lulabox, an orange cd with some light grey pattern on it to expand with.
I wonder what the cd is going to sound like.....
Last night I spent a lot of time wrapping up my projects and jamming to the 80's channel! I got up and started dancing to Gloria Estefan's "Conga" in front of my roommates doorway to cheer her up a lil ;) She laughed and called me crazy.. but I knew it would work;))
January 25, 2004
flying desktop
had a busy and tiring weekend. slept a lot today, getting ready to head to bed
but i was transfering some photos from my quebec visit..
thought ppl might enjoy this photo
I have it set to my desktop, it really makes me feel weightless;)
click here for a desktop size.
January 23, 2004
Sleepy Diner
Today was a LOt of fun :D
I went out and about and took about 300 pictures today!
Lots of them were dedicated to Jimmy's Diner, and others to this gray-place on McCallie Ave.
I am really tired and had to catch up on some sleep that was lost over the week, getting ready to zonk in a few i think.
Had a lot of fun last night, went down to the Local and had a couple of drinks with my friends. :)
Came to a silly realization today.. that the old art projects I have already been graded on are essentially "mine" now. Meaning.. I can change them and do things to them that I originally couldnt do!!
I dont know why it took me this long to realize this, but I'm much more excited about my exhibition and even my portfolio work :D
here's a preview of what's to come..:
L'Exhibition de Feinstein
Ok.
here's the scene.
I'm forcing myself to sit down and carve out some time to type this blog.
id rather be reading a book, probably one of my favourite author L. K. Hamilton, or Steven Pinker, Nichoals Sparks, or Patrick O Brian.
Ideally there would be time to sit down and read une livre de francais, ou fait du snowboarding a les Alpes.
Maintenant, l'heure est une et cinquante, et je vais choisis des pieces des arts pour une exhibition que irais installer a la FAC entre le 5 de Fevrier et le quelque chose de Mars.
Je me demand combien des personnes ont lu d'ici. ma langue de francais est assez tort.
J'espere que mes pieces auraient bienvenue.
The mess I was making last night:
people living here are pranksters.
January 21, 2004
Dissapearing Fifty
WEll, I was up late last night, as in like.. 12:30 to 1 finishing up a project...
I was making a series of handmade/ hand bound/sewn books for the due date of today. gonna take a nap before class tho;)
Realllly excited about my self-promotional project for graphic design portfolio class. Its looking like an integrated catalogue of my design process and portfolio.. in a format that links the bridge between photography, design and film.
A day spent judging another is a painful day. A day spend judging yourself is a painful day. You don't have to believe in your judgments; they're simply an old habit.
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Taking on several different projects lately.. Helping out with the Riverbend site a little, helping out my mom's company brochure and some packaging and website...
brainstorming and submitting entries to various scholarship contests and a logo design contest. Really excited about all of it !:)
My new project in bookmaking is a "maze book" which is an accordion fold book without words.
I'm hopefully going to make it down to Jimmy's diner on Friday to take some pictures of that awesome restaurant.
The books are being sent off in an exchange deal our prof has with another school in England... so i thought it would be really cool to send them something that was entirely unique to western culture. Kinda like an artist's eye view of the 50's diner.
My plan so far is to actually die cut the book into a certain shape... like perhaps the outside of the diner, or the shape of a barstool, etc.
That whole style is really fun to see.. especially because its so quickly dissapearing.
Looking forward to seeing my sister on Saturday....
I'm sad though, because it seems no matter how many emails I send or how often I call.. I've gotten like, one email since she left on the 4th, and two returned calls. Those calls were only returned, I didn't actually get to talk to her.
Its rreally frustrating...
but i guess i wanted my space too when i was in college at first.
Now I find myself wanting the opposite.
My parents are easier to get into touch with..but they don't always have to cool stories like Al ;)
January 20, 2004
January 15, 2004
Click Go There
hey hey I'm updating my website:
Yeah yeah i know it was a cheap shot..
but did you click it??
hehehe
I really enjoy the splash page on the index. totally cool.
I talked with a friend of mine today, very briefly but it was nice. I'm really anxious around this person, but he=cool.
the conversations we had got me thinking about my some parts of my past
..
I remember this one guy that now I feel so bad for something I did to him...though hindsight tells me it was just an overload of intimidation.
I remember laughing this guy when he showed me his literally picturesque picnic basket..complete with a checkered blanket, wine glasses and the works.
I thought it was dorky or something at the time.. but where I was coming from
..my guy's idea of romantic was putting a half-ounce of pot in a jc penny's box (for christmas)...
It made me sad to think about that.
Needless to say, I couldn't tell my family what he bought for me that year.
Just as driving on the right side of the road gives us the freedom to go anywhere, so accepting the natural law of constant change is our route to freedom
Taken from Buddha's Little Instruction Book
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Well.. I don't know how he does it. But picking up one of my little books and reading a passage always seems to make me feel better.
Which is something I need right about now.
I mentioned the 9th.
It is now the 15th. Tomorrow it will be a week.
I'm going to go through pains not to mention what exactly has happened, mainly because I do not want to put it up for discussion. Its too personal, sorry.
But I will make an effort to try and work through this..because I feel very bland..very unhappy since the incident.
I try to ignore it, and not to think about it. Taking on the guise "out of sight, out of mind" But it seems to be floating beneath the surface, and I know something is not quite resolved.
I was looking back at some older blogs... reading through my old stuff..to try and piece together what my perspective was back then..and try to figure out why I wasn't writing as much.
I know now that it is definately caused by this succession of events, and my uncertainty of myself and my future.
Specifically..I read the December entry of Magenta Shock...and at one point I was thinking.. I wrote this?!
Its almost surreal because I feel like I was so guided and happy..and now I feel so lost and sad.
So, on thinking of the Buddha...
The only thing that is constant about life is change. We are continually changing, therefore it is unwise to hold onto the past and lust after what was once had. This just leads to sadness because in your present state there is no way to return to exactly-to-the-T what you had back then.
Now you have learned more, have grown and expanded beyond that which once was..and though you might not like where you are at at this current moment.. By idealizing the past and ignoring the fact that there were slumps and bad times that you had to get through, you are blinding yourself to the possibilities that are to come.
The reason the past is in the past, is because you have learned all that you could (and were destined to) learn from those situations.
God does not place you in a situation that you were not meant to be in. He would not place a person in a situation that that person could not handle. Is everything predestined? Whether or not it is, one should never doubt his or her connection to where he/she is at this moment.
Living life one day, one moment, one step at a time is the only true way to progress and ultimately, happiness. Grabbing onto a tree that you've already past while the line is marching on will only stretch you beyond your means. Take life as it comes... People change for a reason. You can change right now. The thing about change is, people can choose to start a new life, to start a new outlook, to START OVER...as soon as they make the decision TO DO SO. By first realizing your potential TO change, you can make the decision and put it into effect immediately!! If you choose to change the way you live your life, your decision starts affecting your other decisions/choices and ultimately, your life... as soon as you start living your new mindset! The human spirit is amazing in its ability to redirect one's train of thinking.
Don't focus on what is in the past. Learn from it, never forget these things. Look towards and move towards what the future has to offer.
It's ok to look back, but don't strain so hard that you get a crick in your neck that keeps you from looking forward.
January 14, 2004
small Blossom
I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself
- D.H. Lawrence
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My days are growing longer and my nights incredibly shorter. That is funny to think of when the reverse is a defining characteristic of the season. My schedule for school forces me early to rise..and I find myself having a greater appreciation for the sunrise each morning as I walk to class.
My designs are going better than ever, and I am looking forward to this semester's holdings.
All of my classes are going well, and I am happy to be able to write my gradual progression towards responsibility.
I find myself more willing to do all the practical things as part of a routine or pattern that helps bring order to my life.
The 9th brought about changes 3X3times over, and rendered me so helpless that I knew I will never be the same. Although I was reluctant and hesitant--nay.. wary and full of anxiety of starting over again..I am finding myself happily surprised by the bounty that life has to reveal.
The daffodils are my first flowering plants to make a home in my apartment..and I am looking forward to their stay.
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smile
:))
January 13, 2004
Package Distract
I stayed up pretty late last night. Had to run to walmart for lots of things...
I always hate going in there and totally avoid the place unless I've either got 1) a list, 2) time to waste or 3) money to waste. Otherwise that place is evil for someone like me. I always end up getting distracted...wandering into isles I really have no business being in, drawn constantly from one product to the next by bright packaging or sheer selection.
oooooh pretttyyyy.....
Here's something funny I ran into along these same lines..
http://www.slowlydownward.com/anoth.html
I know lately my blogs have been worthless
sorry about that.
Lots of changes taking place as of late...trying to find that writing plateau....
January 11, 2004
Jack Frost Car Wash
hehehe
i made a pretty stoopid mistake earlier.
Tonight I decided to wash my car after the "wintry mix" came through...i didn't realize how dirty snowy weather can be. Besides, I felt all bad driving around with my bug looking so nasty...and could tell she was jealous of all the other shiny cars;)
After I finished, I decided to get on 27 and dry off my car (really just an excuse to drive fast;) but nevermind that it was 25 degrees outside.
Yeah. Another car came up behind me, its lights sparkled against the frosty "shatter" that now graced my back window.
The drive down the interstate also left me with miniature icicles on my rearview mirrors.
*doh*
January 09, 2004
Cold White Room
Not a whole lot to say today..
Really enjoyed the snow while it lasted:)
Tonight is a chill out and read night..
Ex-fkking-cited about a new class I am taking called "Artist's Book"
Right now we are just working on the structure of books.. ie, just making blank ones
But I am really, really enjoying it!
Did discover that Forensic Anthropology is not for me. For some reason I just didn't realize that Forensics included studying decaying dead people.
I can handle really really old bones and stuf... but not the fresh face of death.
Besides..me being such a visual person...don't really help in the mental stamina department anyway.
Looking into the Anthropological Theory class for next semseter.
Gonna be tied town with all my art this sem anyway.
Yay art!
It's good to be back in school.
Oh! my sister has started taking a drawing class too!!! I'm uber excited for her and hope she enjoys it enough to continue drawing.. in class or out!!
If you're reading this.. hows the pear coming along?;)
anyway, lub to all:D
Got a new day-by-day calendar:
"There is no enlightenment outside of daily life."
- Thich Nhat Hanh
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January 06, 2004
Favourite Fifty Four
well..
I have to say I am extremely excited by today's happenings...
I sold my first piece of artwork today!!!!!
It was purchased by the juror of the student exhibition at UTC.
It was a two color photolithograph, sold for $54.00
I have to admit, I was quite surprised and extremely flattered by the purchase!
I wasn't expecting to sell it, and just placed that price tag on it because it was my favourite number... you know.. just to see..
8D
There was an article about it in the Sunday Times Free Press.
The gallery is open at the Cress Gallery of Art between 9 and 5 weekdays.
Located in the Fine Arts Center at UTC.
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My lithography final that sold to the juror of a student exhibition at UTC.
Crazy stuff, man! I haven't gotten to meet the lady, but plan on writing her a letter of thanks :)
Quote from the Chatt. Times Free Press article:
"Ms. Rech, who is a site-specific installation artist in addition to her position at South Carolina State, said she awarded this prize to Ms. K. because she found her work "personally appealing". It exhibits qualities I look for when choosing work for my own environment," said Ms. Rech."
