Wow, so the past week has been insane. Wednesday I went to my graduation ceremony, Thursday was the Industry Portfolio Review, and then I flew home Thursday evening, and Saturday afternoon was my graduation party. =D

It still hasn't sunk in that I'm done with school. I still feel like I'm on summer vacation and there's that nagging feeling that I'll be going back to San Francisco in the fall. But...that's it. I'm done. Now my next goal is to find an apartment with Kait!


The ceremony was held at Cow Palace (what a name) in Daly City.

( More photos - Class of 2008! )

Farewell San Francisco. I shall miss you. Maybe someday I'll go back and visit, but for now it's so good to be home.

Tags: brookie, flying home, graduation, i'm back, jade, niece, papa, school
Current Mood: loved
Current Music: Lifehouse - First Time

CLASSES ARE OVER!!!

But it's hard to celebrate right now because it's RIDICULOUSLY HOT. Seriously, this kinda weather is just unnatural for San Francisco. And ugh, I'm all sweaty and I'm sitting in a leather chair. >_<

But I have to stay in the city another week longer for graduation next Wednesday. My family is coming up for the ceremony, and then we're gonna pack up ALL of my stuff, load it in the truck, and they are going to take it back home with them. I, however, need to stay an extra day for the Industry Portfolio Review, then I fly home that evening.

So this means I'm done with school. Hopefully forever. But eh, who knows...someday I might come back to get my master's.

This weekend I'm gonna use my free time to try and finish up those commissions.

Tags: finals, graduation, school
Current Mood: hot

Woooooo birthday this Saturday! To celebrate we got tickets for the midnight premiere of Iron Man. Good stuff.

Other than that, not much else to say. I'm still going crazy with finals and submissions to the Spring Show. I'll no doubt spend all day tomorrow sitting at my desk painting my children's illustration for Tuesday's class. I've also gotta start worrying about the industry portfolio review that's a requirement for all graduating students.

AUGH.

Tags: finals, graduation, school
Current Mood: rushed
Current Music: Little Mermaid - Part Of Your World [C-Girl Rock Remix]

I LOLed big time after reading this page. My personal favorite was the defenition of "Security Host." XD

So lately I've been freaking out over my portfolio. I decided a while back that I was gonna apply to the Disney Apprenticeship Program and now I'm having a panic attack over what the hell do I put in my portfolio? I have a meeting with my director this week and hopefully she'll help me out. I just hate how I have to plan so far in advance for all these internships at different studios, which doesn't give me time to work on my current finals in school.

That and I'm also currently juggling commissions at the same time. x_x Hey cinsangel, can you give me a good kick to the butt for taking so long getting your simple sketch done? I deserve it.

Oh yah, my building also decided to shut the water off from 9am until 2pm. Of course I didn't even find out until this very morning so I didn't have time to shower or anything. Ugh.

( Disney Meme )

Tags: disney, graduation, meme, school
Current Mood: stressed
Current Music: Disneymania Vol 2 - Baroque Hoedown

I just realized I have 6 weeks of school left. Like...that's IT.

I got so many things going on right now I'm kinda going crazy. It doesn't feel much different than my typical end of semester madness but it does feel different in the sense that this is the last time I'll go through it.

Also, Corel Painter is frustrating the hell outta me. *kicks*

Tags: graduation, school
Current Mood: frustrated

Aw dangit, I did it again. I got so into sketching and homework that I forgot to eat.

*smacks self* I gotta stop doing that!

Sketching sketching sketching allllll day. Seriously. I did not leave my apartment. O_o Thumbnails for Illust2, Griffin models for Creature Design, sketch revisions for Robert, character designs for Sam, MAN you people are never satisfied. XP When am I gonna have time to draw stuff for myself again?

I was able to squeeze in one doodle of Harry and Hedwig. Yayness. And y'know what, since I've been working so hard today I'm just gonna treat myself to some pie and MST3K. So there.

Tags: blah, devart, homework, school
Current Mood: hungry
Current Music: PotC: AWE - Choosing A Side (Unreleased)

UGH UGH UGH I'm back in San Francisco and it is SO FREAKING COLD.

And since I just moved back, I have no groceries or food or anything so I decided to run down the street last night and get some dinner. And of course IT STARTS TO RAIN.

Thank you San Fran, I'm glad to see you too!

And this also sucks, I wanna work on another photo post but nooooo. I have to finish unpacking, go check in, go grocery shopping, and figure out when Angelina is moving back in.

Classes start tomorrow. LAST SEMESTER FTW.

Tags: dorm, san francisco, school
Current Mood: busy

Grades from the Fall Semester came in.



That's a total of 31 classes I've taken. Out of those classes I have 28 A's and three B's and I have a 3.87 GPA. I am so graduating with honors.

I also love my schedule for the Spring Semester.

Tuesday: Illustration 2 8:30-2:50
Wednesday: Creature Design for Film 8:30-2:50
Thursday: Illustration 3 8:30-2:50

FOUR DAY WEEKEND WOOHOO! This is a different Creature Design class than last semester, but the good news is that I have the same teacher, Terryl Whitlatch. I love her so much, she is such a sweetheart and she makes class so enjoyable. I'm a little more worried about my two Illustration classes because to be taking both Ill2 and Ill3 at the same time is SUICIDE because of all the work. But I have Robert Revels again for Ill3 (I had him for digital painting) and he's pretty good.

I'm freaking out not only because I graduate in 15 weeks, but also because this is my last semester in the big city. I've got to do all the sight-seeing stuff before I leave! I gotta go down to Pier 39 again, Haight Ashbury, and I've never even been to Alcatraz while at school! I MUST GO!

Oh yes, and when I get back to school, I have to start working on a massive D*sneyland post. =D

Tags: grades, school
Current Mood: rushed

Good lord I'm getting more and more frustrated with my teacher for Layout and Design. The man just constantly contradicts himself and gets reeeeaaally picky with out work. Last week he told us we were to do 10 thumbnails for our next assignments. Five for a fairy-esq layout and then five for a direction of our choice. Yes, our choice, open book, go crazy.

So what does he say when we present our thumbs this week? He tells us that the fairy direction he chose was better because our free choice thumbs were too crazy, too out there, too "all over the place."

........Excuse me?

That and Reginald is NOT cooperating with my 5 point turnaround.

Yep, starting to feel the crunch of finals.

Tags: finals, school
Current Mood: irritated

New icon. I can't wait to see Enchanted. James Baxter is going to rock so hard.

Ok so...it's getting cold in San Fran. Winter is fast approaching and it feels like its gonna be a pretty frigid season.

School update! It's official. I'm only taking 3 classes next semester, which I am extremely happy about. I signed up for Creature Design for Film (which is different than my current Creature Design class), Illustration 2, and Illustration 3. Yes, I'm taking 2 and 3 at the same time which the pretty much the equivalent of student suicide. But Sherrie thinks I'm up for the challenge and dammit if I don't challenge myself the last semester it just won't be worth it. But at least that gives me 4 days off during the week.

Some interesting things I recently heard about my school. The Academy is now the second richest privately owned establishment in San Francisco. No idea as to what the first is. Also we now have more buses than the the public transportation in the city itself. The Academy just keeps buying more buildings and we just keep getting more students.

So last night my Visual Development class took a short field trip to PIXAR Studios. It was after hours and we sadly didn't get to see much but it was still pretty fun.

( Fieldtrip Photos )

I wish I could have gotten photos of their theater. They had nice couches. =D So Mark gave us portfolio info and a small presentation/overview on how their movies and shorts are made. All in all good fun. And fabulous studio.

Tags: field trip, pixar, school
Current Mood: hungry