Another year. Nice. '08 wasn't too shabby, but I am glad to see it go. Didn't help that new years was totally boring and depressing this time around. Way to leave a bad taste in my mouth, MMVIII.
Lately I've just been plodding away at work and killing time at home until school gets back in. I feel like I've been slacking off my blogging here but nothing that interesting has really happened. Or at least nothing I'd want to write about here. =/
Well, I'm officially making pizzas at Funstation now. Exactly like working concessions at AMC, which blew dick. We'll see how long I hold out before I'm absolutely tired of it. I'm already pretty close after just a four hour shift today. Hopefully the whole money thing will soften the pain come payday.
One nice thing though: its easy as shit. Three days in and I'll be closing by myself. Okay, sure.
On a different note, I recently looked back on all the art I did this year... I feel like I worked my ass off, but I'd probably disown 90% of the stuff I made. What the heck. Kind of put me in a mood.
Jon and his girl Dareen passed through town yesterday and today; went to the Ale House and Momo's and out for coffee, now I don't have any grocery money. Again. Totally worth it though, I've been so bored this last week.
Done.
Now I'm gonna focus my energy on finding a job.
I believe Jon's posted this one before, but it's worth repeating.
"A Genii made me out of the earth's skin"
but in spite of her she is my birth kin
she spits me out in her surly blood rivers
all the people life lurking in dominions of a hot Turk dish
if elephants are reaching for our purses
then meet me after the world with the shivers
Haven't really been in much of a blogging mood lately... here's a cameraphone dump ranging back from late October.
Dan and his roommates got in a fight over rent today so he moved his stuff out a few days early, spent most of the day helping with that. Done with two classes now; cleaned out my stuff in the silkscreen lab. Dan's friend Jim came down and then lots of running around between school and the warehouse and Dan and me and Kristen's places. Coffee and cigarettes at Emmy's. Kind of a long day, went by in a blur, though.
Came home and Mitch told me that Rich, my favorite manager from back at the Bistro, had a heart attack and had died in his sleep today. One of the most genuinely nice people I've ever met. *sigh*
Sat down and thought of this song, I'd been listening to it at home over the break. Feeling weird, lots of things ending and nearing ends today.
Fire and smores at Dan's house tonight with Emmy and Kristen. It was nice. Dan leaves town this week and Russ is gone for the next two. Gonna be some boring times coming up.
Thanksgiving was alright, mostly just reminded me how I probably won't mind missing Christmas if I can possibly get a fucking job soon. Family is nice, but holidays are a pain in the ass.
There's still a month left in 2008, but I'm gonna go ahead and put down my favorite albums of the year now just cause I'm thinking about it. Chronological order.
- MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
- The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath
- Genghis Tron - Board Up the House
- Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing
- Man Man - Rabbit Habits
- The Sword - Gods of the Earth
- Torche - Meanderthal
- Mates of State - Re-Arrange Us
- The Cool Kids - The Bake Sale
- Girl Talk - Feed the Animals
- Beck - Modern Guilt
- Ratatat - LP3
- Jaguar Love - Take Me to the Sea
- Black Moth Super Rainbow - Drippers
Was shooting for ten, maybe I should have went for fifteen? I'm only short one. Oh well, off to eat cookies at Kristen's.
I figure today was my last day of slacking off before school gets out (well, maybe I'll slack off just a little during Thanksgiving) because I have got a ton of stuff due...
2 experimental drawing projects
3 paintings
1 edition of prints (7 colors, edition of 10)
On top of that I'm (still) stressing about money and (still) trying to find a job... jeez. If I hadn't had passed my advancement I'd be in a bad spot right now.
Passed my advancement. On to the next mountain!
[insert any Andrew WK song here]
