My boyfriend pointed out to me that I haven't updated this in an eon. This is indeed, very true. I should probably work on that. And it's funny, since I had all of winter term to update this when I was less busy, but no, I decided not to update it then, but wait until the first week of Spring semester to update. Not a good idea, but I don't really want to abandon my blog completely.
Honestly I think the only way that I could really have this blog keep anywhere close to reasonably updated is by posting once a week, and even then I would think of all the tiny little details to comment about that probably nobody else cares about except me. Now that I haven't written on here for ugh, like forever, I could think of a lot of things to say.
Winter term went by smoothly, I worked on video editing using Final Cut Pro (which is a really snazzy, user friendly program) to make an experimental video and a music video with my own footage. I could link to them but I don't really want to because they're my first ever videos, and youtube is full of haters. I'll give you a hint though, the username for my youtube account has cheesecakefairy in it. If you ask nicely though, I might tell you.
So, what should I talk about? I am registered for this class right now called Writing about the Arts, and it's pretty exciting because I will get to keep a blog! Except it will be an arts review blog, so I have to pick a subject I want to write reviews about (book, music, visual arts, etc). It seems like a fun class, and it won't be offered again while I'm at Oberlin. On the other hand, there's this class called Graphic Narrative where I would get to draw and read comics which is something I've always meant to get around to. I am not sure if that class will be offered again while I'm at Oberlin, either.
It's quite a dilemma for me, since the two classes overlap I have to decide which one to take. I think Writing about the Arts could be very good for my potential career path, while Graphic Narrative would be more of a fun course. I am so indecisive, so this totally sucks.
I also have another dilemma involving arts history courses- I need one to graduate with my Visual Arts major, with a concentration in Computer Science I might add (I declared at the end of last semester) but both of the ones I've looked at, History of Photography and Approaches to Japanese Art, aren't very pleasing. Approaches to Japanese Art is very strict about deadlines and you will fail the class if you don't hand something in. Plus there is a lot of memorization which I am not super good at. History of Photography seems like a little bit too much babying, and there's group projects (ugh.. groups). Plus History of Photography is full, meh. Though I think I am still going to try to get into it because it does seem like a fairly easy A.
So obviously, my schedule isn't written into stone yet.
I have to admit I really, really wish I could take Drawing. It's always so full and there's a huge waiting list every semester. But there's only one class at the 100 level available in drawing, so what is a girl to do?
But yeah.. enough about my schedule. It's 2011 now, and I recently turned 20 so I guess that's pretty exciting... or it should be, anyway. I feel different this semester though. I'm not really sure what it is, but I think I like it overall. It's hard to pinpoint and if I had to try to define it I would probably say something really contradictory. Maybe I'm being more honest with myself. I'm sick of my brain being so cluttered, and worrying about so many little things.
Though I have to admit I am still struggling with self deprecation. I think that's always going to be an issue, though. It does help motivate me.
Speaking of motivation, I don't think I have ever really made a New Years Resolution. I guess I should exercise more, try to be more positive, and less paranoid. That's a good start at least. I think I had a pretty decent winter break/term. I spent a lot of time with my boyfriend, which was really nice, though we both just wanted to do nothing together (by nothing I mean playing games, hanging out with friends, talking, nothing too strenuous). It was a good time, since we were together almost twice as long as last year. Though it was hard when he left.
I did get to go to an anime convention later on, however. That was a lot of fun, I bought a gorgeous Vampire Knight artbook (check out the manga/anime, it's amazing, it's like if Twilight was actually good + beautiful art). Plus I bought some other awesome stuff like some Vampire Knight t-shirts, a steampunk bracelet, and a movie based off Mushi-Shi (another manga/anime).
So, basically, January was overall a good month. As for February.. we'll have to see. So far scheduling has been annoying, but it is nice to be back in Oberlin with a nice quiet room to myself (yay, privacy!)
