Nigel Ewan enjoys life.
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What I did this week (23 feb 2012)
- Tried drawing with my oil-based pencil and got reprimanded for it being too dull. Then Boryana sharpened it with a knife and it got really sharp.
- Packed king cake in my lunchbag all week, which was completely fantastic.
- Had a rough time meeting with my team because I felt so sick and kept wanting to fall asleep and die. John held things together very admirably.
- Gladly accepted more DayQuil from Theresa, who makes a shockingly gracious drug dealer.
- Took a history of fashion quiz. I have no clue how well I did! Time will tell.
- Skipped wednesday’s friendship lunch because I felt so sick.
- Got chocolate from Bob.
- Raided the illustration department’s prop closet and took some great pictures of my friends.
- Began feeling better on thursday and made up for lost time by talking with lots of my friends and doing a lot of stuff. Also: eating more king cake.
- Fought with Amanda a lot, partially because I was sick and also partially because we’re both jerks. Hopefully things will be better next week.
- Entered the home stretch for my current team project. I am preparing for a long, painful weekend of finishing this thing.
Michelle and Jason, playing with guns from the illustration prop closet.
The CCAD illustration department’s “wish list” inside the prop closet.
What I did this week (16 feb 2012)
- Drew a model I’ve never seen before with an oil-based pencil and produced a drawing I am exceptionally happy with.
- Got to leave the worst class of the week early because I was sick. Thanks, teach.
- Tried to get team stuff done while one of my teammates is on a cruise in the Caribbean and not able to answer email or do any work. We are two weeks away from finals and I am stressing the heck out.
- Was sick all week. Blew my nose on cheap CCAD toilet paper all week, which only made things worse.
- Celebrated Valentine’s Day by eating way too many of Colleen’s candy hearts in my team class and getting a swollen tongue. I am not sorry for eating the candy, because it was delicious and holiday-appropriate.
- Got some DayQuil from Theresa, who is a good friend to me.
- Turned in the final for my illustration project, which was mounted using the cheapskate mounting method. I guess you could say I haven’t yet learned my lesson.
- Discovered that the frivolous parking ticket fee had been revoked. I am still grumpy that the whole incident ever occurred.
- Spilled a plate of tomato sauce all over my lap at lunch and went around all wednesday afternoon smelling like spaghetti.
- Got a packet of Emergen-C from Jason and used it on the spot. I didn’t have a water bottle, so I had to put the powder into a 1oz disposable mouthwash cup from Mr. Mahan’s office. And I had to stir it with my knitting needle. Despite this, I was able to drink it and strengthen my immune system!
- Did not plan ahead for Burleigh’s final project and had to print, cut, and assemble the thing thursday morning by the printers in Kinney.
- Talked about Flannery O’Connor in my American lit class! Enough said!
- Had another great knit-n-crit with Burleigh, going over our finals! Used the cheapskate mounting method for a second time this week.
- Almost finished a whole sock.
What I did this week (10 feb 2012)
- Drew Jeremy with ink. Boryana blacked out the entire second floor of AMF so we would be able to see the shadow shapes.
- Studied art history facts during friendship lunch. Extremely fun.
- Drew an animal with a colored pencil for 6 more hours. It is not even that good, you guys. But it is finally done.
- Drove to Akron on wednesday night to see a concert! and got back before midnight.
- Complained about Arthur Miller in my American lit class.
- Took my first art history test on thursday, which was totally invigorating and awesome.
- Had a good old-fashioned knit-n-crit in Burleigh’s class.
- Went to another concert on thursday night and met up with Sarah and Tom; it was quite an adventure!
John and Colleen, two of my favorite people ever.
What I did this week (2 feb 2012)
- Did a bunch of blind and continuous-line pen drawings of Bob. They came out better than I expected!
- Wrote a satirical poem about Sylvia Plath for American lit and read it aloud to the class. Still not sure whether I netted any brownie points for that.
- Got cited for a frivolous, newly-made-up CCAD parking violation. Stay tuned for the forthcoming angry tumblr about this.
- Participated in literally the most fun crit ever, in my team ad class. We formally judged our classmates’ projects using reaction cards that M-Tabs made for us. Topics discussed: drug dealers who use public transit; guerrilla ad campaigns involving collapsible bikes; how easy it is to make things for hipsters; the true meaning of “badass”; the ins and outs of roller derby; pointless government projects.
- Was alternatively annoyed and happy with my two ad teammates this week. Still anxious to see how the whole project will play out, and if I will end up killing someone or not.
- Took my history of fashion test, which covered the 18th century. Easier than expected, and extremely fun.
- Made a “metallic”-themed outfit for a Barbie that looked oddly different from everyone else’s.
- Drove home from school during rush hour. It really wasn’t as bad as I expected.
- Drew an animal with colored pencil for 6 hours.
- Filed an appeal against parking ticket, which consisted of filling out a boring form.
- Did that thing where I sit in illustration and jabber with Amanda and nobody else in the class talks so it’s kinda awkward.
- Had another surreal crit experience in Burleigh’s class, where we all had to sit at one gigantic table and talk about our direct mail projects. Everyone was worn out and pretty bored but being bored with your friends is still a great thing. I ate some crunchy organic carrots.
- Gained an even deeper affection for my ad classmates.
What I did this week (26 jan 2012)
- Drew Kelly to kick off this semester’s figure drawing class. A good beginning.
- Resumed the Worst Class of the Week, which actually wasn’t too bad this week. Just a serious waste of time.
- Complained about Sylvia Plath in my American lit class.
- Wore a bedsheet as a toga for extra credit in history of fashion. It made knitting difficult.
- Made an outfit for a Barbie using only a scrap of fabric, metal wire, nails, aluminum foil, and silver tape.
- Endured a super-long crit in my illustration class where we talked about animal drawings.
- Got my friends to wind my yarn for me during the aforementioned crit, which was fantastically good.
- Consumed giant giant giant portions of food at friendship lunch and was then really sleepy all afternoon, making it difficult to draw more animals.
- Spent a long time on the phone with Amanda agonizing over papercraft things.
- Endured torrential rain on thursday; wore my orange rain boots!
- Continued to complain about Sylvia Plath in my American lit class.
- Looked at tons and tons of great paintings in my 19th century art history class. I’m thoroughly enjoying my ability to sit in the dark, look at good paintings, talk about history, and eat elaborate brown-bagged lunches.
- Had one of those thursday afternoon classes where there is no actual teaching, only three hours of random sitting around and “working”. During which time I: talked to a bunch of classmates about my work; held an uncannily productive team meeting; almost went shopping for half-price muffins but didn’t actually; had one meaningful conversation and a bunch of silly ones; danced alone; hugged a bunch of my friends.
- Continued to knit at a furious pace.
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