Friday, September 14, 2007

Do you want to be sick?

Ok, this actually only pertains to people interested in investing in stocks. I started investing about 3-4 years ago because I wanted to diversify and at that time I was making good money. (note the was). Anyway, I am a Mac person, I love love love my mac. Anywho, if you are interested in investing and would like to make yourself sick check out how much the stock of Apple (AAPL) was selling 5 years ago and then compare to today! cheers! *barf*

Ok ok so I bought it at $80 max but still if only I knew....

School thus far...

I'm finding it a very interesting experience going back to school after having graduated over 3 years ago. It's refreshing actually. I'm going into a program to learn web design but we start at the very basics, graphic design. I've been a straight illustrator pretty much all my life. I tend to draw whatever I want, however I want with little thought towards the design of the piece. Now I'm forced to think about the design of everything! It's hard to get my mind thinking in that way. I have basic graphic design along with typography and an art history course. I am enjoying it all. It's fun interacting with people again and sharing thoughts and ideas. I don't feel too old, although I'm one of few who have previously earned college degrees. It's definetly a departure from working at home, holed up in our apartment like a hermit.

I get a lot of homework which makes school almost like a job! Of course I'M the one who's paying to be there :) I tend to be the type of student who has to do well. Nerd, I know that's me. I overachieve I guess, but that is only the case for art courses. I think I barely squeaked out a "C-" for Physics when I was going for my bachelor's.

But yeah, anyway, that's what I'm up to. I'm trying to find time to do my own art and still blog (sorry for the lack of posts) and also do crafts too now. It's nice to be so busy again. There was a couple months this year where I really felt like my life was crawling by. I guess I started out the year with a bang (getting married), then I went to Japan on my honeymoon but after that there wasn't much to do. I wasn't needed as much at my previous job so I started working part time and I wasn't getting much bites with my freelance career. I was pretty down about everything but then I contacted one of my teachers to see if she could recommend any places to apply for work and BANG I'm in school full time again working towards my second degree.

I have to thank my husband for supporting me through all this (financially and emotionally). I couldn't be doing this if it weren't for him. I try my best to be a good wifey but sometimes I feel I fall short because he takes such good care of me.

Fruity heads



I was looking on deviant art one day and noticed there was a section for mac icons. I didnt' know you could change the icons on your Mac! I googled it and learned how to make my own. These were made for folders on my Mac. I think I saw someone had crocheted a bear with an apple hat and that got me inspired.