So this semester, I was gonna take it easy. 15 units, 4 classes of which were graphic design classes, which ought to be fairly simple.
Not so. I’m not saying the classes won’t be simple. Well, there’ll be a lot of work, but mostly, fun work. No, I mean I’m not taking 15 units. I’m taking 18. Yep, full load girl, right here. Do you want to know when the last time I tried to take on a full load? My first year at community college. I failed most of my classes. It wasn’t just a lot of work – it was too much work.
So why in the seven hells am I putting myself through this again? Well, here’s the courseload: Advanced Image (Photoshop), Advanced Typography (inDesign), Intermediate Design (Illustrator), Web Design and CSS, Fundamental Video Editing, and Basic Reasoning.
*hums ‘One of these things is not like the others’*
Okay, so I needed a Philosophy class for my degree. Word to the wise, folks. Take core curiculum classes at the community college level. That way, at university level, you don’t have to worry about annoying classes that you hate and you can concentrate on the fun classes – however that fun may be spelled for you.
Of the other classes, the only one I didn’t need and, therefore, was not signed up for already was the video class. The department head had sent out an email about it, but seeing as I was attempting to make my load as light as I possibly could, I just dismissed it out of hand.
Until my friend talked about possibly signing up for it. I still didn’t really consider, but then I started thinking… It’s not on my to do list, but wouldn’t it be fun to take a class with a friend? Have someone who actually talked to me about things in the class and could help me out, or me help them out, rather than be Miss Invisible in the back of the class that no one even remembers is there?
So up until about 4:50pm today, I was debating. Then I got a text from said friend, after I harassed her mirthlessly about whether she was actually taking the class. She said yes and so I went. Bam. Full load.
Could be worse, I suppose. Oh wait. In addition to the knowledge that I may be taking on too much, I caught a cold. Went a whole friggin’ year without a cold, woke up the day I came back to school and had a sore throat. Which, naturally, quickly blossomed into a cold.
My one highlight is my game night. It moved to Tuesdays, but, while we will still be running around Eberron, (I have a changeling warlock now. My gnome warrior was thrown in prison because she showed up in a place she was never supposed to go to again.) we will also be exploring the world of Werewolf: the Forsaken.
I have yet to play a World of Darkness rpg. I’ve wanted to, for a very long time. Bought books and everything. Alas, I never had anyone to play with me. Until now, that is. I have most of the basis of my character planned. I’m playing a Elodath Ghost Wolf. Don’t know much about him myself at the moment, but I’m thinking I’ll have a bit more knowledge about him before the next game night and the rest I can make up as I go. I at least have to figure out his motives. Why he’s clanless, is he choosing to remain that way or what? Maybe I’ll write some stories about him and post them here.
And maybe pigs will fly.
I didn’t even do Nanowrimo this past November. I thought about it. Even went back on to the chat room for a bit. (Sorry, guys. I keep abandoning you. I don’t do it on purpose.) I could blame it on all the papers I had to write, but frankly, that’s just an excuse. Didn’t even start my term paper till two days before it was due. The truth is I just haven’t felt the writing bug in a while.
You know how you get an idea that just nags and nags until you can’t even sleep because you gotta write it down? I used to have that. Now, I don’t even get ideas. Part of that is all the role-playing I do, part of it is that my mind is on school, part of it is that I just don’t think I ever had all that much creativity to begin with. That’s not a plea for sympathy, it’s just the bare-naked trith as I see it.
Some people were born to greatness, but too many others are born common. It’s not a bad thing, just a fact of life.
I do miss the ideas popping into my head, but things change. People change. I know I’ve changed.
Well, there’s an update. See you in a few months. If you want to stay in touch more, there’s always my twitter account: http://www.twitter.com/taladraco













