Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Have You Ever?


Have you ever thought that there was something greater out there for you? Something with more meaning . . . A new beginning just waiting for you to jump on on in . . . What if you do decide to leap? What then?

A path not yet taken, a road less traveled for fear of some great failure? Is it that fear, the fear of making a fool of myself? Well, I can tell you now that I've already done that and several times. I am the fool. So, why can't I jump?






image from:
http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/archives/2007/pol/jump.jpg


Tuesday, August 25, 2009

So many networking tools!! Woot.

Handmade, a condition of the heart . . .

I Took The Handmade Pledge! BuyHandmade.org

Work, Work, Work . . . In a sense.


As usual, I am trying to be productive!

I have been reforming my Artfire site with the help of very nice advice from fellow collegues. This morning I spent several hours editing photos: open, open, image, resize, resolution, save as . . . and then the process starts all over again.

Last night was full of inspiration . . . Plus brownies and great films!

Monday, August 24, 2009

Success!

I made three new successful uploads to my artfire site! Woohoo! Now, I must follow up everyday. Maybe I should just start by adding one new thing each day and not over load myself. I'm still trying to decide where to go, what to do, what my next move is career and life-wise.

I've contacted my previous counselor and professor at LSU to see about finishing up; only 30 credit hours left of Human Ecology classes to get my BA.

I'd still like to get on with one of the films coming down here, . . . I just don't seem to have the right connections . . .

Drove up to St. Francisville today, lovely historic little town. Stopped by where I used to work so long ago, Grandmother's Buttons, to see if they needed any help in their production studio upstairs. It's a maybe!! Still have to talk to the boss lady, the talented Susan Davis. Maybe she'll have something for me to do.

Other than that, the great job hunt has turned up only "Oh, we're not hiring right now" and "We're accepting applications, but not hiring. . ."
And still no word back from any films I have sent my resume to. Very disheartening.
But that's the industry and that's life. What're you gonna do, but keep on keepin' on, right?

As a good friend once told me, "Mind over matter. If it doens't matter (as in not sweating the small stuff), don't mind it!"

If it's not the end of the world, then there will be another day tomorrow to try again!

Saturday, August 22, 2009

A creative road block!

So, I said I wanted to try and make blogging and updating my design site with new items an everyday thing . . .

Well, I took pictures of some new designs and went to upload them this morning. But for some odd reason . . . It's not working! I don't know if Artfire.com is having issues or what. I made sure my images are the MB that they need to be.

This does not bode well with me or my creative flow.


Friday, August 21, 2009

my creative mess


Geez, where does the time go

Ok, so I've been stuck in a rut. Time for some decision making. Films are here, but they bring in their own people. I've had to move back home. My inspiration seems to elude me and I'm totally bummed.

So I have some big choices to make. Paths to take. Leaps of faith.

I've always have been curious about joining a military service. If it would do me some good or if it was something I just shouldn't even worry with.

Then there's school. . . I'm paying on a student loan that is fairly hefty, but do I dare to take another one out to finish up and finally get a piece of paper that means I'm done . . . Yes, six years and 200 plus credits later, still no degree. Hey! I wanted to jump into the "real world" so fast . . .be in the industry . . .

Well, anyway, finding a job right now is like looking for a needle in a haystack. It's rough and I know it's rough for everyone right now.

Maybe I can get my behind in gear and start making and creating like I had wanted to. My artfire site is no longer in vacation mode, BUT I really want to get some new items up there.

I want to strive and make blogging and updating with new items to sale an everyday thing.

I must try to stay inspired! I am determined!

We shall see what tomorrow brings . . .