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I kept telling myself for my sanity I need to keep updating this, if for nothing else a means of small distraction... I just can't bring myself to do it. I rarely feel like anything I have to say or do is thought provoking enough to warrant taking the time to come type it out or deal with the finessing required for my OCD to publish. However, this update is more or less a documented proof of some things that I want to remind myself of...

So here it goes.

I now have a goal to get two MFA degrees once I complete my BFA in January of 2015.
Graphic Design & Photography.
With two degrees I have every confidence that I can get a job doing what I want to do in the movie industry or even in publishing as a book cover artist. I will also also have the proper critical thinking background to do higher end client work in the Graphic Design field for freelance.
Also, I will be able to teach part-time or full-time when the time comes that I will want to (and that time will come, I already can tell).

I'm attending TypeCon in Portl& (Portland) in two weeks. This is a major gathering of typography geeks gurus. I have no doubt that it will be slightly overwhelming - but at the same time I feel like this is the kind of thing I need to do in order to be successful. It's an amazing networking opportunity. Regardless of whether or not I know what the hell is going on.

I went to Newport, Oregon a couple of weekends ago and it was my first time at the beach in years. I mean YEARS. Like almost 8 years. Anyway, naturally I took my camera with me (I may upload photos later) and it felt good. I haven't had my camera with me for more than an hour or two for over a year probably; so to have it around my neck or in my bag consistently for two whole days was amazing. If getting an MFA in Photography is something that I want am going to do then I suppose I should start taking pictures again. =)



xoxo, S

056;; 23 in twenty-three

The beautiful Erin @ LIY is doing a link-up && since I'm a total sucker for making lists that I can't seem to follow... let's do another one! Luckily, this is a small enough list that most it should be obtainable. I'm kind of lying with this post though... since I technically won't be 23 until August 1st - but that's only 8 days away, so I'm going with that. ♥

P.S. - I should so be doing homework right now. Shame on you, Erin.
P.P.S. - I did snatch some of these off of my 101 in 1001 list, but that's okay. I won't tell if you don't.

01. Make a new friend.

02. Get a job.

03. Use public transit. (hey, did you know I sold my car? No choice once in Portland!)

04. Clean out my closet(s).

05. Visit Seattle, Washington.

06. See a lightouse.

07. Go whale watching @ Depoe Bay, Oregon.

08. Document my trip to Portland, Oregon with pictures and postcards picked up along the way!

09. Get rid of 100 things.

10. Drink only water for one week.

11. Go down to SoCal to see a few very amazing friends. Train is preferred method of travel, though I will tolerate a plane, also.

12. Visit at least 3 of the top 10 aquariums in the country (Ripley's Believe It or Not Aquarium coming in two short weeks!)

c/o

13. Go visit && photograph a glacier.

14. Read more books. I've been slacking lately.

15. Print out at least 10 of my recent art pieces to update my physical portfolio. (They make excellent decoration, too.)

16. Learn how to cook more things, rather than the like... 5 recipes that I've borrowed and fallen in love with from Sam @ ReddyorKnot.

17. Swim in the ocean.

 

photo c/o me

 18. Visit SeaWorld San Diego!

19. Enter more art competitions. (Art of Photography 2012 ✓)

20. Move to a new apartment after spending a few months in the dorms at AI Portland.

21. Try a DiY project off of pinterest, rather than just oogle over it. (Thanks for reminding me, Erin.)

c/o

22. Go to a movie. At the theatre. (I think the last one I went to go see was the last Pirates of the Caribbean.)

23. Spend more time with Dalton.



So there you have it. There's my list of 23 in 23. I don't know what I'm going to do with myself when a lot of these are taken care of by the end of September!

& now shoo! Go check out Erin's 26 in 26 post.