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Its been a little bit

Hey guys!
I know its been a while since i have written and i promised i would blog over the summer (to a certain extent) so here you go! Summer has been going quite well for me! It started out with a trip to Charolotte for a week.  While we were there we went to the 2010 Coca-Cola 600! For those of you who dont know what or whom that is, its a NASCAR race.  We had a great time with family and friends!  After that my family had invited a friend of mine from North Dakota to come down and stay with us for a week or so. Well, she came last week and we did everything.  She had never been to South Carolina, so it was quite a change for her (being from North Dakota and all).  When she got out of the car her glasses fogged up from the humidity.  Ya, its a BIT different from North Dakota here is South Carolina (lol).  We had a great time, we took her to all the historical sights we could think of, as well as the beach a few times, downtown a few times, and of course fed her some serisous southern food!  It was awesome!

I havent been able to do much design work over the summer, since i dont have my Mac yet and all, as well as my software (by the way CS5 def came out a few months ago and i really really want it!).  But I have been doing some small stuff that i can work out just by sketching, for random events and people.  So, i wouldnt say my skills are in check, but they are getting there.  The plan is to work as much as i can for the rest of the summer as to save up for school expences (tuition and books) as well as my laptop (Macbook Pro).  So hopefully things will turn out well, and i will be able to accomplish this task.  But, it works out how it works out and its in Gods hands so Im not too worried about it. Okay, well this is about all i have for you right now.  Enjoy summer!

Peace Out!

The days are beginning to get warmer, and breezy.  Summer is coming! In South Carolina Spring goes by like the wind, and before we know it Summer has arrived.  The long sunny days are coming.  I love the freedom summer brings. School has come to an end for most and people are taking vacations and spending time outdoors with their families.  There is nothing better than this. Finals week is coming to a close for me, i have finished my two important finals (English and Math) as of today.  What i mean by important is that i actually had to take a test or write papers for three hours.  The only two i have left are design finals on Saturday and then again on tuesday afternoon.  After that school will be over and everyone will be going their seperate ways.  Its bitter-sweet in the end, because some of the people leaving are not returning next semester.  But, I am learning more and more every day that things happen for a reason, and that their is a season for everything.  Sometimes God brings people into our lives just for a season to teach us something that no one else could.  Then they leave as quick as they came, like the wind almost.  I thank God for all these blessings He has put in my life, each and every one of them has taught me many things.  I have learned so much this semester it is unreal, and I cherish every moment of it.
Peace Out <3

End of the Semester :(

These are my last logos that i did for this semester....hope u like them.  So, this is the official last week of school...period. Finals are this week and then we all part ways for the summer time.  I'm going to actually miss it alot, the classes, the business, the people...I'm gonna miss it all.  My second semester has been trivial, but very good, and I'm glad i got through it.  It was a great experience.  Our last projects were the paper on how a computer works and the logo competitions.  I have finished the logo competitions but im still working on the paper.  They are both due by saturday, and im set to finish them on time.  These design classes have been great, i have learned so much its incredible.  I feel really comfortable using illustrator as well as all the standard programs on a computer.  I really am proud of all of the class for getting through this semester, we did a great job and we worked hard and had a TON of fun! I'm going to miss all of the awesome friends i have made. Hopefully over the summer i will be able to work more and save up for a few things.  I want to try and get a job that deals with designing and such, but we'll see what happens.  I'll try to blog over the summer some too :)
Peace Out!

Logo maniacs!!!

So, the above logos are my designs for a web agency called Sticky Lizard.  For our last assignment in Design Class we were instructed to pick three logo contests to enter into on 99 designs website.  I chose to enter into one for Sticky Lizard, and Violeto Flowers (which is a flower company).  I have to do one more but im not sure which to pick.  I really enjoyed doing both of these, they taught me alot more about logo design.  When i decide on my next logo ill post it up here.  The rest of my week is going to hectic to the extream! I have a huge research paper to write before monday and it has to have at least 5 sources.  Then on top of that i have another research paper for design class where we have to basically write a paper that is 10-20 pages long and describe what goes on in a computer from the time u start it up to the time you shut it down.  So, i will def be doing that tomorrow some.  And! on top of that i have a math test tomorrow that i am going to be studing for tonight while i babysit.  So this should be a fun and eventful week (just kidding).
Peace Out (if i ever make it back)

Little monsters!

This week has been great so far! I gave an oral presentation monday morning for english, and it went really well.  However today, i finished our basic shapes project...which i will post sometime tomorrow or thursday when im in class. After i was done with that, our professor assigned us a new project.  The task is to create our own little animated monster using illustrator! They are all soo cute!! I decided to sketch my ideas out before i actually started and i might do more than one.  But, i chose to do a little green monster with a blue eye and red shoes. He has one eye and he is fuzzy and happy!  I think i want to make a stuffed animal out of him when im done :). So anyway, i got through about half of the little monster project today and the other half ill finish in the first class on thursday or tomorrow.  After im dont ill post a picture of him so you guys can see :) I cant beleive that we only have 2 weeks of school left before the end of the semester! Im going to be officially done with my freshman year! This is crazy!
Peace Out!

Tuesday i ran into some serious difficulties on our assignment. We were given several tutorials to finish.  I started on one that teaches us to make a wooden-like background for a sign.  And well....I HATE IT!!! or it hates me, i cant figure it out.  I'm stuck at one spot and i just cant get past it.  I'm work'in at it but it really is annoying me.  Hopefully ill pick up on it soon.  Anyway, yesterday i got sunburn for the first time this spring.  It hurts! I spent a great portion of the day outside studying with Sarah by the lake in the middle of campus.  I was studying for my Art Apree test which was today.  Then we had lunch afterward, and then i went home.  It got really really hot outside yesterday but it was really nice.  On the agenda today was math class, the art test (which i think i did really good on btw) and then after my first design class I am going to the writing lab to get my paper looked over for tomorrow.  I'm a little nervous about that, but i think ill be okay.  Anyway, today isnt looking too good anyway with some other stuff that is going on outside of school, but ill get through it okay.
Peace Out!