Settling in and stuff

Life is starting to organize it's self out. I've got my house mostly set up. There are still a few things I want to get to make it completely functional, like a bench or something for the bedroom and some hangers or something for coats and scarves. Just stuff like that, but I think I need to get the important things out of the way before I spend any more money on things I don't really need. I love my apartment! It's very cute and small. It's just big enough for me and my stuff.

I've been trying to post pictures to Facebook but the wireless internet that I've been grabbing here and there is rather sketchy and if I loose connection for a minute or two then the whole load is messed up and I have to start over. SO look for an update sometime Wednesday evening. I should have internet set up at my apartment by then. :)

*EDIT* I fixed the upload problem so here is the link to pics http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2012052&l=e49e5&id=138400536


I've been in meeting for my first design "The Secret Rapture" which opens in October. I've had 3 meetings this week to catch me up and I have a full production meeting tomorrow. My design isn't due for another couple of weeks but I'm trying to catch up with everyone else and get ahead of the schedule they have set for me. I've met a 1st year design student (Mary) and a 4th year undergrad student (Amy) who are working on this project too. I'm really excited about meeting the other grad students. James, the other Lighting Grad, has just moved up and we're trying to get together sometime soon. Things just hasn't worked out yet for us to meet.

Monday is the big day of Meetings. Tuesday I think I start work. Wednesday classes start. Thursday I meet EVERYONE! :) and Grad kicks off with full force!

So right now I'm taking the time to find out where everything is, get everything I think I'll need, get use to living this far away from home and friends, and just be in the now of it all. I've been swimming and reading and watching the Olympics. Mostly I've been taking DEEP Breaths and reminding myself that It will all work out. *work that Larry Zen Mantra*

I've been writing down my thoughts on the different environments I've been in these last few days in the notebook that Heather gave me. I'm writing out what I see, hear, smell, feel, and how it affects my mood and the moods of those around me. Then at night I've been reading over then and seeing if I can recreate the way I felt at that moment. I'm trying to develop a bolder and more descriptive writing style. I don't know if this will actually help or not but it's been fun regardless. I remembered Stuart's idea of if you want to draw better then you have to draw. So I thought if I want to write better then I have to write. We'll see how the experiment turns out. I've been calling them "Contemplations" lol.

Here are the pics of the post!

it's me at the UT stadium. :)




and Kyle's Super Strong Bike that can BUST PAVEMENT!! :D