b’s books and video

so this week/end has been a blur of homework. i think total, i’ve spent about 14 hours in the lab at school just between yesterday and today. lame-o. at least my homework is done. (although, i’m not sure how well…)

anyway, one of the projects i’ve been working on is for my video editing class. i’ve never taken a video class. actually i hardly even knew how to run a video camera, let alone run video editing software or make a short video. but alas, i finished one today. i’ll share it, but keep in mind i’m a rookie. oh, and it was supposed to be a self portrait. so don’t judge too harshly.

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i’ve decided to do this book challenge thing to kind of feed my need for literature (and maybe a short escape from reality, no matter the circumstances?). i’ve agreed to read three books between may and august. i found about about it through a BLOG. i think it might be fun. here are the three books i’ll be attempting:
Living to Tell the Tale by Gabriel García Márquez
Tu by Patricia Grace
An imaginary life by David Malouf

i think for now, however, i’m going to go make a nice hot cup of tea, and see if i can finish reading the book i’m already working on… (Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik).

happy 4/20

talk about busy.

i’m already starting week 4 of new classes and i feel like i’m so far behind! i spent at least 5 hours in the lab at school today, and i have a full eight hours of actually class time (not including work time before, during and after each of said classes) tomorrow before i can even pretend to socialize.

don’t fret. i still make time for beer!

actually, one of my projects i had to work on this last week was for my video class. we had to do a short video on who we are; about out life. so, of course, i made sure there was a clip of me and darren playing munchkin drinking beer. good beer. pinstripe, to be exact.

in other news, plans are set: we are moving in less than a month!

crap. maybe i should start thinking about packing…

we aren’t moving far, though. we’re actually moving closer to downtown, if you can believe it. it’s a bigger apartment for cheaper rent. plus, we’ll be on the 35th floor overlooking the city. what a view! i’ll post pictures when i can, but for some instant eye candy, here’s the building…

until then, however, i’ll be busy schooling myself.

and trying to make this giant knot go away that has decided my neck/shoulder is now the place to reside…