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photo by Louise Ma, Time Mag

my thought of the day is this: what is up with Twitter? i'm afraid i just don't understand it, what it does, or why one would be interested in it.

i admit, i was Barack Obama's Twitter friend for about a week over the summer. the result? messages every time he made a speech, visited a college campus, or set foot on a bus. i respect the man, but knowing his every move just doesn't rev my engine. also, my phone kept beeping at work, blowing my cover and earning the ire of my bosses.

so Twitters, tell me this: why tweet? i promise i will take your responses seriously and with real considerations. i'm not opposed to this phenomenon, but merely inquisitive.

whole lot of walking to do.

this is the end of our first project in 252. it has literally and figuratively beat me up and run me through the ringer. i won't give a point-by-point recount of the injuries, lack of sleep, and general craziness inflicted by this project. have you ever tried to solder something while brushing your teeth? have you ever had to choose between eating and finishing a project? have you ever been to Kinkos at 2:30 in the morning? i have now done all these things.

behold my result: 4 pages of process boards plus two images of the final products. we also had to do an Illustrator rendering and one in pencil. you can click on any of the pages or pictures to see them bigger. i can't believe it's all done!

boom boom.

so yesterday was a SNOW DAY at OSU! how BA is that? i had a great time sleeping in (until 10:30, woo hoo) and working on my mask all freakin' day. i also went to see Benjamin Button with my boyfriend. it was pretty good, not fabulous, but i did get to drink a beer at the movie theater. weird but pleasing experience.

i've been totally terrible about updating my little blog, but i promise to be better. our current school project is wire/bristol/digital masks. my current personal project is organizing my portfolio. i had an interview for an internship at Bliss Events a few days ago and got to present my portfolio there. it was great practice and i absolutely love everything they do over there.

without further ado, here is Salvaje del Azúcar del Santo. he is part Gabon African tribal mask, part Lucha Libre Mexican wrestling mask, and 100% awesome:




adios!

so here we are...

did i ever mention that i thought Stewart Copeland from the Police is super foxy? it's true...




other than that, it's a blizzard outside and i pretty much want to curl up into a little ball and hibernate until it's over. alas, though, i have masks to make out of wire for design class. pictures to follow!!

PS if you live in columbus don't forget to come see this guy at the Newport on saturday or sunday!!

thankyoubranch.

so i dropped my computer off at the Apple store yesterday and i have been distraught ever since! that computer is literally the most expensive thing i have ever bought or owned! it is worth three times more than my car. so, i felt pretty reluctant as i handed it over to Susan, the lovely Apple store  concierge. sigh. i'll be out of town for most of next week, so i suppose i won't need it anyway, but it's hard to be computerless. also, Logan doesn't have Hot Corners and his screen is too huge. oh but how i love his mighty mouse! you can scroll vertically AND horizontally!!

i'll be out of the 'Bus next week as i'll be in the Windy City and then a wedding in Michigan. be good and have a good break, everyone!

einstein on the beach.

WELLLLLL i am finally done with FINALS! that makes me very happy because i was very stressed about school. i have a whole (well actually, 3/4) month to do fun things such as make crafts, organize, and go to Chi-town!

i made this fun vector last night, which has to do with my resolution to learn Illustrator and InDesign over break. i also want to drink a lot of fine beers and get my christmas shopping/making done in less than $100. think i can do it? i do!



which brings me to my final point: if you need someone to stitch your rags, babysit your kids, or type your thesis paper, call me! i am pretty broke and other than selling a ton of my shit on ebay, i'm willing to trade my many skills for cash. i have a sewing machine and am a very decent seamstress, so if your pants are too big or your coat needs some buttons reattached, call me instead of pitching it! i can also make new projects for you if you'd like. i am great at babysitting and i type 80 wpm. give me a ring and have a safe holiday.


crasty

money worries

so i have been a very busy girl doing school work. i stayed till 3:30am at Hopkins the other night to finish my 3D squares project. i debated sleeping on one of the drafting tables, but in the end, i figured it would be more awkward to encounter the first person to come in for class the next morning. i promise to have more exciting work to post soon, but unfortunately my main sources of excitement lately have been final projects and bums walking out on their tabs at work!


after a long night of square-cutting
photo courtesy of Emma Sanders

love,
crast
PS msg me if you want a hand screen-printed christmas card made by yours truly :)