love is the response

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T05:17:06Z

"Adventure is out there!"

(still alive)

2009-06-30T22:32:47Z

I'm looking for inspiration.

it's summer so i've basically stopped updating. :/

2009-06-13T22:19:58Z

I have returned to a summer schedule that does not require me to put on real clothes all too often. I move from pajamas to swimsuit/uniform to pajamas again. I can't say I miss jeans or button up shirts. (Both of which I'm wearing right now)

Here there was a paragraph how I don't do much socializing anymore outside of work. I read it back and it seemed a little sad-sack so it was ultimately cut. Forgive me if you were reading this in hopes of vulnerability and all you got was emotional editing in a public personal journal.

Now I'm going to spend the rest of the day testing out used cars. Send luck.

(ALSO: I got straight As this past semester. I made a deal with myself that when this total eclipse of my GPA occurred, I'd get a tattoo. I'm still hemming and hawing about it but I'm thinking something small and drawn by Mary Blair.)

(I am done with finals!)

2009-05-22T04:06:27Z

MY EXCITEMENT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED BY

THE BILL HALVERCHUCK DANCE.

16 pages in

2009-05-20T16:58:21Z

If you want me to be sympathetic to your cause: DON'T MAKE ME WRITE A 20 PAGE PAPER ABOUT IT. It just makes me hate it and you.

Seriously RAZA, I'm going to write hundred of ethnic jokes about immigrants all over the internet just to spite you.

passing by

2009-05-18T00:56:37Z

I wish I had good news, internet. But all I seem to have is less and less time to get all this stuff done.

twitter

2009-05-06T05:41:49Z

A twitter, I has it: http://www.twitter.com/ohnojovie

I keep thinking my portfolio is going to compile itself and when I look over at the pile every few minutes I get a little depressed it hasn't done so.

Dead Printer

2009-04-29T19:14:46Z

Redid my Dead Printer Cover in Photoshop. It turned out much better I think. So, seeing as I have very little in the way of personal content to post, here it is!

hanging tough, staying hungry

2009-04-27T19:23:04Z

I am going to fight through these next four weeks.

helpful reminder

2009-04-23T18:58:57Z

I need this painted on my door next year and every year after that.

-Fº

2009-04-22T05:00:36Z

I was informed five minutes ago that my car, my first car, has died.

In tribute to that epic vehicle which accomplished many a lunchtime missions, please enjoy it's favorite song.

cowardly lion

2009-04-21T04:10:29Z

I can't bring myself to do anything. I don't even have the patience for television. If the keyboard weren't in reaching distance now, I wouldn't be posting.

I had (what I think was) a mild panic attack at 4AM this morning. I had a 'The World' moment in which I felt all the regrets of all the decisions I haven't made yet concerning my job, school, and study abroad. I imagine this feeling was made worse by the sleepy time logic which reigns supreme at 4AM. It was awful and terrible and horrible and I was a million miles away from anything familiar. Now I'm worried that's what England will be like, and to a much lesser extent- next year.

I wish I was braver.

Dead Printer Booklet

2009-04-14T02:27:29Z

No promises, but until I get an actual website portfolio thing up- I'll try posting some of my design stuff here. IDK, I feel like I should make another journal and then just buy a spiffy domain name (LIKE MY AUTHOR GIRL CRUSH www.jacksonpearce.com) that it forwards to but these are problems for another day!

Dead Printer Booklet (Due: May 14, 2009)
Description: 16 page booklet on an assigned printer.
Software: Adobe InDesign,
Size: 7" x 7" to be output Laser printer on tabloid paper
Notes: These are very rough layouts for the cover and endsheets of my project. They took me about an hour and a half to do both.

COVER:

Notes: The gray box surrounding the image is not supposed to be there. I was just lazy with my image capture. I'm not totally happy with that kite yet but I love the font and the colors.

ENDSHEETS:

Notes: Again, gray box is not supposed to be there. I'm probably going to turn the opacity down on this or it's going to be WAY too bright. And I might go back and replace one of the dolla billz with a key to match the kite on the cover. I tried to get this as whimsical as dollars go but I'm not sure I nailed it yet.

new stranger request

2009-04-13T03:24:28Z

I'm not going to even try to recap the last 40+ days away from pretty much the communication part of the internet. It can suffice to say that it was difficult at the beginning, got easier to deal with, and today I found it hard to pay attention to most of it. I'm already missing the solitude that came from abstaining.

Case and point: I deactivated my facebook. And it feels AWESOME.

The place had degenerated into voyeur 'highlights' of people from high school I haven't said a word to since June 2007. To those people, and the like, I say goodbye until the inevitable high school reunion. The next time I was SUPPOSED to see you until the internet made that glorious event every single flipping day on my newsfeed.

Also, I am under the impression that soon (not now, but soon) that this journal is going to have to turn into a friends-only thing. I got the RA gig for next year and now immensely afraid of the googling and the availability of my anger towards housing on this blog. SO: there's that.

You guys should also know that I'm completely sick of school and cannot wait until it's done in approximately 31 days.

h(oly)iatus

2009-02-23T21:14:19Z

Like several other people on my friend list, I will be spending this upcoming Lent away from the computer. Specifically: facebook, livejournal, and AIM. (I honestly thought about youtube but I rarely spend more than a few minutes on it each week catching up on vlogbrothers and we use it quite a bit for school.)

I feel I need to do this because I've been procrastinating and school and blah blah blah. But mostly I just want to see if I can do it. If I can disappear for a little more than a month without foaming at the mouth and developing an ulcer.

I just need to be analog for a while.

What is going on?

2009-02-20T06:52:54Z

Today, a girl in my small group showed up slightly buzzed with beer in a juice bottle and another classmate made it very obvious that while my CGI professor loves me, everyone else hates me for setting the bar so high.

School is weird.

Lord of Emotions! Teach us how to cry!

2009-02-19T02:05:31Z

I totally embarrassed myself today by actually doing my brochure project as we were told to do it.

No one else even mildly researched their country so my little speech about the indigenous cultures, imperialism, and pavlova just made me seem waaaaay too eager to please. Not to mention I had one more of every required element (sound, video, whatev.) and a working sidebar.

Bleghhh. I spend most of my days feeling like I'm WAY under prepared or WAY unchallenged.

If anything can cheer me up, its that I totally love this icon and want to make 100000000 more from "The Bravest Warriors" cartoon.

Who is Pancho Villa?

2009-02-18T06:34:19Z

I feel like I'm not into anything anymore. I don't mean that I'm doing nothing. Quite the opposite, I feel like I'm doing a hundred things and not really engaged in any single activity. I miss singular goals with singular hits or singular misses. The great multitasking gig is up.

I went to an RA session yesterday where we played games and learned more about the job. I'd really like to be a part of that community and that means actually buckling down and doing this application which while not difficult to fill out, makes me feel unaccomplished and unconnected to this school.

Extra pages if needed for extracurriculars? Please.

I also am taking the JEPET on Saturday, a glorified timed essay that 40% of people fail. I'm excited? Following that there will be sushi at Satomi and then bowling at a place with 'Galaxy' in the name. Should be wholly embarrassing if not a little fun.

themurphybed @ 2009-02-11T09:36:00

2009-02-11T17:48:02Z

I don't even have anything partially interesting to say, but this livejournal has evolved into an occasional 'I AM HERE' sign for all those flying above it.

My body is still in the process of deciding whether to get sick or not so my days alternate between everlasting headaches and just being my normal headache causing self. I woke up at 8:30 this morning with all intentions of hauling down to the gym but my leg is still hurting from yesterday and so this time that would usually be spent with an treadmill will now be spent on homework and reading and facebook.

And it's started raining outside. I'd like the rain more if I was about two inches taller. So the bottom of my pants wouldn't get wet as I walked to class.

And as always, I miss my bffl.

despites and respites

2009-02-09T02:59:49Z

It is good to have my laptop back. Bob Dylan was dropped off on Friday morning and I spent the weekend sans internet, sans email, sans middle state. Middle state being the half work/ half procrastination hybrid I tend to fall into when I sink into the couch with my laptop on, work in front of me. TV watching is done, Work is done, but not enough of either to consider it relaxation or studying. But this weekend I lived without middle state and it was good.

There is not much to update on my life as I have very little of one to begin with and most of that I like to keep to myself. I chew a lot of gum, exercise in the mornings, and am looking to replace my sneakers. School's demand of me is increasing rapidly and I'm currently planning my sister's birthday trip to Disneyland with my mom.

I love a good character breakfast.

haircut!

2009-02-02T21:37:58Z

School is just starting and already my laziness knows no bounds. I'll be leaving for my computer graphic imaging class in about two seconds but I kind of love my haircut and have decided to put up a picture for posterity.

I promise I am not a burnt sienna color in real life.

this girl

2009-01-25T05:12:10Z

Who has two thumbs and a headache from worrying about housing next year?

i've made a lot of neopoints

2009-01-17T01:39:40Z

I could not be a cosmonaut for several reasons : space is very large, I get cabin fever, and I don't like dehydrated food.

The one most pertinent to my life at this moment is the fact that I can not be left alone in the same enclosure for more than three days without becoming the most ill tempered human being alive.

That being said, I have been stuck in my house for two weeks with very little human contact outside of my family and the cold digital embrace of the internet.

And there's totally a 'I-DIDN'T-WRECK-MY-CAR-WHY-AM-I-THE-ONE-BEING-PUNISHED' rant in here but it's been recycled and rephrased so many times in my head, I don't feel its necessary to puke it out in text form.

tunnel vision

2009-01-10T23:46:23Z

I am pretty much this hedgehog.

(Let Someone Else) Rate My Professor

2009-01-07T07:29:59Z

Today marks two weeks since I have been finished with Fall Semester. However, I am still missing two grades on my report card and so to expel some of my FRUSTRATION at still not knowing my GPA, I thought I'd post some Rate My Professor ratings as well as the grade I got in that particular class.

ETA (1/7/09)
Okay, I can't complain anymore, all the grades are up.

CLAS-415: Classical Culture- Rome
Professor Anderson
"He's a great professor: young, driven, passionate, and really good looking too. He knows his stuff, is always open to questions, and covers a broad range of interesting topics. Heavy on the reading-about a 100 pages a week, all necessary to pass the class. If you like Roman Studies, you couldn't ask for a better teacher than him."
My Grade: A

AFRS-200: Introduction To Black Psychology
Professor Head
"SHE IS HELLA HELLA HARD. IF YOU WANT TO GET AN EASY A DONT TAKE THIS CLASS. THE READINGS ARE HELLA BOOTSY AND HARD TO UNDERSTAND. SHE MADE MY LIFE A LIVING HELL THIS SEMESTER. LASTLY SHE IS VERY MEAN AND TRIES TO FAIL YOU EVEN IF YOU PUT IN A 110% EFFORT."
My Grade: A

DAI-370: Colloquium
Professor Noble
"She was great. I'm glad she doesn't tolerate rude students. Attend every class, put effort into doing all the assignments well, get an A. If you're bored, draw in your journal. That's what you're supposed to do anyway. I enjoyed the guest speakers, nice way to get to know the DAI staff."
My Grade: A

CINE-102: Introduction To Cinema
Professor Rickman
"UHHH, I think this guy should, UHHH learn how to, UHHH speak. Go to class for the movies (shows some good ones), leave before he gets a chance to open his mouth. Class is easy, 3 papers, all graded super easy."
My Grade: A-

ASTR-115: Introduction To Astronomy
Professor Fuller
"WORST teacher on the face of the earth i think she needs to quit teaching. I would go into her office and she would help me with my hw problems and tell me they are right then when i get them back i get it wrong. She grades on a massive curve but honestly i dont think there is any possible way to have a worse teacher then her. Please do not take her"
My Grade: B+

BECA-200: Introduction To Electronic Communication
Professor Smith
"she is a nice and funny lady, but she cannot teach! she's entertaining, but thats about it. so far i have gotten nothing out of this class, besides the fact that i have to take it because its a prereq for beca. its a waste of time, she cracks jokes and gives crappy powerpoint lessons and thats it.if another teacher is available, take them instead."
My Grade: C+
Okay, a C+ is an awful grade, but considering the entire class had a 45% for a good two months, I will take non-failing.

ASTR-116: Astronomy Lab
Was a graduate student so she didn't have a rate my professor. If there was one, it would probably say that she dressed funny and took a long time to explain things.
My Grade: A