Trying to teach grids to the graphic design students. I’m not sure why everybody wants to complicate things. A simple layout with white space works great.
This is Halloween, Everybody make a scene
Not as excited about Halloween this year. Went to see “Nightmare Before Christmas 3D” this afternoon, but that didn’t even help. I have the DVD (and the VHS), so I’ve seen it a gazillion times before, but I just thought seeing it in the theater would really get me out of this melancholic haze. Nope.
Issues
Having some issues with students. I feel like somebody needs to teach them how to be students before I should be expected to teach them how to be graphic designers. Let’s just say not a good day.
Lost and Found
Went running this morning and found two purses and the stuff that was inside scattered through a corn field just off the side of the road. I mean, driver’s licenses, social security cards, credit cards, whole wallets. Everything that would be in a purse except for the money. Had to call the state cops, and found out the purses had …
Up too long
Don’t know if this had anything to do with the wine we had last night, but I woke up at 3 am and couldn’t get back to sleep. Once that happens, then I’m up all day until it’s time for bed that night. Finally made it there by 10.
Merlot
Finally figured out tonight thatI don’t like Merlot.I’m not a big wine fan as it is,but the faces I made tonightkind of cemented the Merlotthing for me. Give me Mountain Dew any day.
Four years, two months
Our anniversary.Four years and two months.
Memento
Just watched that time-warping movie, “Memento.”Very postmodern. The scenes are all stitched together backwards, and there’s lots of writing and polaroids involved. Just watch it, and you’ll understand.
High School Class Reunion
Frazier High School. I went this time, believe it or not. This was our school symbol.They have a cast metal sculpture of this flameat the front of the building.
Matt’s 21st
Today would have been Matt’s 21st birthday.This one’s for you, honey. Love you morethan you’ll ever know.
Spinach and feta
O.K. I know this doesn’t look good, but we had pizza again tonight for dinner. This time it was spinach and feta at The Boulevard. Excellent.
A Day in the Life
It was another one of those not-enough-sleep kind of nights. So I spent three hours working on a syllabus. Got a run in. Got another postcard designed and ordered. Pizza and pretzels for dinner.