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Thursday, April 28, 2016

And it's Done!

For the semester anyway.  Last final yesterday, then a interview and clearing out my locker from school.  Then picking up stuff-like that photo from the contest-and making sure I didn't forget anything.  Which was a lot.  Nearly forgot the photo, then had to go back for the sweet tarts I brought for my class in hopes of cheering them up for our 7 a.m. final.  Worked better than I thought.  Nearly all my classmates wanted some.
Tuesday was a crazy long morning shift, which I could live with as it made it so I could do my studio lighting final.  I'm still worried about it, even though my grades so far are great.  Lowest is actually Seminar, and that's a solid B for the moment.  We were able to get snacks from a party downstairs so no one was grouchy and hangry for the crit.  I really wish my photos had turned out better though...
After my last final I had the interview for that on campus job which would pay the majority of my last semester's tuition.  I had fun, but I'm not sure if I'll get it.
Then all afternoon yesterday was helping my brother and his wife move out of their apartment, which meant I didn't get to bed til after midnight-none of us did-and so I crashed this morning until after 10.  Given that I have nothing to do until work, except clear out my truck of their stuff, I can't say it was a wasted morning.
Still hoping I passed everything...

Monday, April 25, 2016

Two Down...

and two to go on finals.  So far I know I got an a in intro to education, but the other classes are still up in the air.  Seminar final today went well, but we did have to rush a bit so everyone had a chance.  only have done with experimental, but I don't go til wednesday and I have to keep track of my project as I've lost three prints so far due to them falling down-or in one case being taken down and moved around twice-and the janitors throwing them away.  Saved four from that, and found the one but have to reprint the three and stick those up. Sigh....
At least I've got all but one ready of my studio final, and that one I have time tonight to do.  Should be interesting as I got an assortment of poses for the last one, and I'm not sure which one I want to use.
Got an interview for an on campus job that should pay for 90% of my last semester's tuition!  This is one I'd really like to do, as it uses my photo skills and lets me play around a bit.  But I don't get directly paid so I still have to keep my other job if I get this one.  Which I was planning to anyway.
Ah well, those prints are done so I get to run around with tape and put them back up.  Here's hoping they stay this time!

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Grumble...

Have not been sleeping well the past to nights and I fear it has made me very cranky, which means I have to watch it or I'm biting people's heads off. Sigh....
The contest thing went well, though my dad teased me about only using 1:35 of the allotted 5 minutes to speak.  And I only got fourth place, which meant a gift card an a book on local history.  Not bad for a first time though.  Been teasing my mom, she just heard from a literary agent about one of her books-they want to read it!
Felt like I was twiddling my thumbs all weekend due to not being able to work on homework.  But I got lights yesterday and managed 5 of 6 shots for my studio lighting final.  Got through my preliminary crit for experimental yesterday, which was good.  They want me to change 2 photos and unify them somehow.  Already did that for the good ones, and reshot one of the two.  Couldn't get the other though.
Seminar was a bit sparse, but it is the week before finals.  So we didn't get to the reading we were supposed to cover or the final crit on our artist statements.  But those of us who had them got points for it.
Studio lighting was working on the class photo, which is fun but we wound up using 8 different ones to create the final 'shot'.  Looks good-though I have to laugh at a 'phantom' torch that no one is holding-and we were all working on it.
Getting close and I so wish it was over....

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Well...

Monday after seminar I felt like Po in Kung Fu Panda the first one. Where he's dragging the noodle cart up the stairs and despite all his efforts doesn't get more than a few steps up.  I borrowed a set of lights for my final studio lighting project and had to drag them up a long set of outdoor stairs to get to my truck. Unlike Po, I did not have to balance dishes on a unsteady cart while doing so and I got to the top with all my effort.  But I still feel his pain.  Bringing it back today wasn't nearly as hard, but I was wincing as it went down the stairs for fear that the wheels would break or something.  Thankfully nothing of the sort happened.
In a rather ironic turn of events, my family went to see Kung Fu Panda 3 after my second(my brother's little one)niece went home.  She is soooo cute!  But we got to see it for free due to a local martial arts business being there and trying to advertise.   Wish I could afford it...
Used said lights yesterday with my mom and a crib for my project.  That didn't take long but I had work so I only got one of four needed shoots done. Sigh...
Work so so unbearably slow that even with the assistant manager creating a cleaning list we ran out of stuff to do.  Best way to explain it is we had cinnamon rolls at 8:30 p.m.  Almost never happens.  So I got in to work late-at the manager's request-and left a half hour early.
Got a first set of prints for my experimental class done today.  University was doing a carnival to celebrate a large set of donations over the past few years, but I didn't get to see much due to classes.  Rained all day too.
Now I've got to finish my prep for studio before class, and then I leave early for the contest thing. Soo nervous....

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Wow...

I want to be excited, but I'm also so nervous that I don't know how to feel.  Found out yesterday that I was a winner in a contest I entered, which means I get a prize, but they also want me to talk about it for 5 minutes at the presentation-I think that's what it is-and bring in a framed version for it. Plus I can bring family along.  And I'd have to leave class early for it too(good news is it doesn't conflict with work at all).
Have what looks like a bruise from donating, but it doesn't hurt.  Just makes my arm look a little weird-very odd spot for a bruise-and me a little self conscious about it.
Shooting the class project today, which seems to have everyone nervous.  I'm judging that based on the number of texts that keep coming through the group text I suspect the teacher set up for that reason.  Glad my phone's on vibrate, given I'm in a library and my text alert tends to be rather loud.
Hope dinner works out today...

Monday, April 4, 2016

A First...

my school and institute was having a blood drive today and I had time to donate.  Unfortunately it didn't work as the flow kept stopping so I fell short of a full donation.  They can still use it for research and stuff, just not for patients.  Figures.  But I tried.  Means I'm way tired after hauling a rather bulky fan around for use in a class project-part of the witch thing-so I have to be careful.
General Conference was the last few days, and I got to listen to most of it-missed the last little bit of the saturday afternoon one, but they were nearly done-despite having work.  Some interesting topics.  Was expecting the refugee one, but family counsels? not something I'd have thought to do. Was a bit ironic considering the one my family had last wednesday.
I forgot two assignments over the weekend! gah!  Supposed to submit a proposal for my exp class as my final project-turned it in after I got to school today-and then we spent the whole class discussing everyone's to see if we can get some details worked out.
Then I forgot we needed to have an artist statement 1st draft for seminar as well.  Funny that only two of my classmates remembered out of all of us. So it was moved to wednesday.  Now I've got to work one out with the new direction my project's taken.  Or just rework the free write I did to cover it more.  We'll see.
Supposed to finally crit the last assignment in studio lighting-not the final, just the last big assignment before the final and the class project-today.  Glad I got that done a week ago.