Matt, you live in Memphis and do art - did you go to MCA by any chance? I had some friends who went there.
I'm not sure how old he is, but I heard him use the word 'newfangled' one time, so he's gotta be pretty far gone.
Dawn ,'Beneath You'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Gris - Jul 18, 2013 4:38:14 am PDT #29552 of 30001
Hey. New board.
msbelle - Jul 18, 2013 5:12:04 am PDT #29553 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I've been in a funk of boredom with myself and lack of doing anything. SO today's playlist to attempt to fight it off is Stevie Wonder and India Arie.
Gudanov - Jul 18, 2013 5:18:44 am PDT #29554 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I find that German heavy metal is good for shaking off a funk.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 18, 2013 5:36:51 am PDT #29555 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Matt, you have job doing art, the practical side of being an Artist, yes?
Yes, educational/textbook design and illustration. I wasn't particularly interested in being a starving artist, so I took Commercial Art courses in high school and went for a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design rather than a BFA.
Matt, you live in Memphis and do art - did you go to MCA by any chance? I had some friends who went there.
Actually, I live in Jonesboro AR now, though I did live in Memphis for four years. I considered MCA (they had a partner program where you could take academic classes at Rhodes), but the cheapness of living at home and my grandmother's failing health ultimately convinced me to choose ASU.
msbelle - Jul 18, 2013 5:50:56 am PDT #29556 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
people who use Fly lady - much of her message is meant for SAH people, right?
Laura - Jul 18, 2013 6:02:53 am PDT #29557 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
It is only 77 here today; thunderstorms will do that.
DH and I both got our degrees with the express intention of using them to get employed. We both have Accounting BS degrees. After we graduated we decided to open a computer business and neither one of us ever did accounting as a career. That was in 1988.
We were both the first in our families to have 4 year degrees. Although the benefits were not related to our career choice they still had a lot to do with our success. The sense of accomplishment and confidence surely played a part. Also most of our customers were business managers of some variety and the university experience helped with communication.
beth b - Jul 18, 2013 6:04:36 am PDT #29558 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
msbelle, sort of , but not really. If my house was in good shape ( no clutter areas) I could follow her program really well. As it is , I hae a morning routine and a evening routine ( sort of ) and on tuesdays am I do my version of te weekl home blessing. Every other wed when I have off I pick a project area, for an extra 15 min or an hour to do some improvement. My house is much much better.
My morning routine is big - because I get up at 7 and i don't leave the house until 830ish.
I have to get moving and off the computer now, but you can email me if you want details.
but the concept of baby steps , and who cares what I haven't done is making a big difference.
Hil R. - Jul 18, 2013 6:28:15 am PDT #29559 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
people who use Fly lady - much of her message is meant for SAH people, right?
It seems so to me. It also seems like it's meant for people with a lot more people in their house than I have.
§ ita § - Jul 18, 2013 6:31:34 am PDT #29560 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yes, educational/textbook design and illustration
This was one of the few things my mother let me consider for even a moment. Bio 101 was incredibly boring, but my lab notes were GORgeous.
Jessica - Jul 18, 2013 6:34:48 am PDT #29561 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
For favorite movie / favorite book, I find it much easier to remember books/movies that I hated than ones I loved.
It's 91 outside and it's not even noon yet. AND the elevator is apparently out of service! Which means I guess I'm having shrimp chips from the vending machine for lunch today.