This made me think back on my days at Academy. People ask me if it is a great school. Personally, any school is great as long as you make the best of it. No one is going to hold your hand and make you great. I do like the fact they usually have the most updated technology. That is a plus considering it is located in San Francisco. You need some kind of edge when you are competing with other art schools. I did consider going to a NY school or even a foreign art school. IF I had the money of course. Since I did not have the money, nor the smarts to attend a real college I chose Academy. Plus I was able to get grants every year. GO ME!
Most of the teachers there don't have a teaching credentials, but they have worked in the industry. Some were great, some were average, and some were just a waste of time. BAH! There was this one teacher, whom I've told people about many many times, who wanted to fail me. He would say, "You give me this? You don't want to get paid do you?!?!?!" It was my storyboarding class. He wanted all our storyboards to look super sexy like the MATRIX storyboards. Then he would shoot down any ideas I had. He couldn't critique anything well and was soo bitter about being a "teacher" and not an employee at a company. BAH! He also couldn't remember if my friend did his homework, which he didn't, and just marked an A where his supposed grade would be!!!! He would say, "Oh, oh yeah! I think I remember now." ... Inside I was screaming... "YOU LIAR!!! AHH!!!!"
I just hope they are not there anymore!!! Haha! But seriously, it was a wonderful experience and I connected with a lot of professionals while I went to school there.
Thanks AAU!
so i'm totally psyched - i might have a teaching job come january.
i found a listing on craigslist for a new studio opening up not too far from me in january who's looking for instructors, so i sent a resume over. she e-mailed me back saying that my training is right on schedule (i'm completing certification in three weeks) and that she's currently just collecting information, but she'd be in touch with me a little later and she looks forward to meeting with me.
the studio will have yoga, zumba, pilates, ballroom dancing and a few other things i think...maybe i can take some ballroom dancing and meet a hot guy that knows how to move his hips ;) ha.
last night was a lot of fun - we popped in the "dacing with the stars" workout dvd and danced around my living room like teenagers. i haven't laughed that much in a while.
the night was complete with girl talk (i.e. talking crap about the homewrecker that disintegrated my three year relationship and the ridiculousness of dating), chinese food and wine.
we made plans to do it again next week.
What's the longest you've ever waited in line?
this question is kinda dumb. although i'd assume it was at six flags one time or another. or maybe at universal studios for the mummy ride (which is amazing, by the way).
here they are.
the good:
- latin dance workout party tonight.
- toshi reagon show this weekend
- yoga training this weekend
- moroccan oil - seriously, i generally don't fall into the product trap when i go to the salon, but she used this stuff on my hair and it was great. so i bought some. it's just called moroccan oil. you know how your hair may be a little crunchy after you dye it? i got my hair done saturday and usually for about a week it's a little dry - it's already returned to it's luscious soft self after three days. it works as a leave in conditioner, detangler and heat protector. it's also supposed to take half the time to dry your hair, but i haven't really experienced that. i recommend you buy it. a little bottle is like $15, but it lasts about 3 months. i think it's worth it.
- going to a renew and restore yoga class on thursday
- getting used to being single
- my stress level has gone down a lot and i've gotten much more sleep with the apartment to myself. things are clean and tidy, and i'm not waiting for someone to come home at all hours of the night.
the bad:
- i'm single. i do dreadfully miss not having someone to snuggle with. and i do miss matt.
- that's probably it for the bad stuff though, so i can't really complain.
- oh, i suppose i'm a little bummed about the weather getting cold and it being dark when i leave work, but whatever, i have a cute winter coat that i've been missing.
amber, liz and liz's sister, stephanie, are coming over to do a latin dance workout video and eat chinese tonight. it should be a riot. i'm looking forward to getting in some quality girl time.
side note:
on saturday i'm volunteering with the (best) radio station (88Nine Radio Milwaukee) at the Toshi Reagon show (if you don't know who she is, YouTube her...she's an amazing blues/soul singer [although she looks like a man so don't get confused])...the odd thing is that the radio station DJ that i'm working with is matt's stepbrother's girlfriend, we've never met but she knows matt and i only know who she is because matt mentioned she worked there. i don't think i will be able to keep myself from mentioning it. i'm working this show with her and than there's an after party. after a few drinks i'm sure we'll be talking about it.
What's the longest you've ever waited in line?
I would have to say over an hour at Dis'eyland, I guess it's the only way to get on the rides. I like the good old days when the Navy or school would rent out the park for the night and the crowds would be much less and the riding experience was easier to attain. Haven't had that opportunity for many Many years. Actually haven't been to the park for about 15 years, may hit it next year with the grandchild though.
So recently I've been feeling very deficient. I guess in many ways. I want to loose weight, I want to know more, I want to finish projects, I want a better job, and etc etc etc. So to move to a more positive realm, Kyle, Johnny (Kyle's co-worker) and I will be heading down to SoCal for an Animation Industry Convention, or the CTN Animation Expo. They'll be recruiting for their company, while I want to make some industry connections. I don't feel very hopeful, but at least it will be an eye opening experience. It is the first of its kind, I believe, so I know I will get something out of it.
To get back to the title of this post and why I brought up the convention, I've been feeling rather lame. Not lame as in, pity me! but lame that I'm almost 30 and I don't have the career that I want. I have had odd jobs, contract stuff, but not my holy grail of jobs. I guess the 9-5 slave driver job at an animation studio. I know it isn't easy to get one unless you've interned or have known someone in the company, but I feel sooo lame that so many people I know have already, "been there and done that." Today I purchased some flash books to brush up on my flash animation. I'm looking through them and I'm like, "OMG" is this gibberish or something? I'm out of the loop for 2 years and I feel dumb. Just simply dumb. GARGH! I even picked up a "teach yourself visually" type of book and I feel even dumber for doing so.
I'll get over it, I know I do. My goal is to finish an Appley Rotten short before the convention. Just so I have something new on my portfolio site. *phew* There is one thing I pride myself with is I can learn something new very quickly and excel at it in a short amount of time.
Wish me luck and hope that I survive the next two weeks!
Nine men have been executed for taking part in ethnic rioting that left nearly 200 people dead in July, the first suspects put to death in the unrest, Chinese state media reported Monday.
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"The United States and the European Union did not put any pressure on China or seek to intervene and for that we are extremely disappointed," he said.
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Soo...they wanted us to intervene? Don't we usually get crapped on for doing that? Told that we're condescending and bossy and arrogant? That we should mind our own business? Correct me if I'm wrong but I hear that quite often online and now we're in the wrong because we didn't intervene? And people say that we're dumb...
It was a stellar week-end. Friday - date night, great night, steak night with the husband. We watched DVR'd shows and relaxed. Always the highlight of every week-end.
Saturday we played with Kiks and Jim in 'Barry and Brian's Brutalization Season Closer' at Sutton Creek. We played the course backwards. It was so cool to really have to 'think' and consider each shot. The tee boxes were in sand traps, on hills, behind trees, and sometimes completely blind. From #2 green we had to hit over golfers on #8 green, and between golfers on #7 green and others teeing off the on #7 to #6 green hole. Complicated! Scary! Awesome!
The pin placements were HARD! 2 greens were tee boxes (putting through fur) and on #7 the best bet was to putt past the hole and let it (hopefully) roll back in (which we did!). So cool. They gave us chili and Sambucca on the turn and had an fantastic buffet set out for us after. What a freakin' fun day - that is why I love Sutton Creek!
Kiks teeing off on the 10th fairway heading for the 18th green. Weird!
William from the 10th fairway to the 18th green.
Jim hitting from a crazy tee box.
Teeing off from the sand.
The keeper of the Sambucca.
Smallest! Furriest! Green! Ever! - Normally the #12 ladies tee box.
On Sunday Billy went golfing with a couple of guys - the weather was too nice to resist - I stayed at home and helped out my mom with a few things, watched some football and ventured over to MomG's for dinner.
Great week-end.
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