while in my room working on finalizing up Northrop's logo (i'm designing their logo, btw) i heard water flowing. since the eastern wall of my room is on the other side of the shower, i sometimes hear when aaron and alex turn it on. so i thought alex was just turning on the shower. i thought nothing of it. until it got really loud. and then we ran into the hallway and there was a large amount of water coming out of our ceiling and the kitchen door frame. it lasted for about 10 minutes. now all that remains is a ceiling full of flaking paint chips and a smattering of pots and pans still on the floor to catch any leftovers.

and this pouring water got me thinking...i need to vent (thanks for already listening, bailey and alex). brace yourself for a rush of grief:

i take my education seriously. the projects that we're doing now are equally important as projects we'll have once we enter the workforce. graphic design is about communication-- and doing it in a creative, fresh way. i don't think a majority the people in my studio class realize that. i'm getting really sick of having my ideas copied and executed half-assedly. come up with your own damn ideas, jerks. if you're going to rely on other people for your work, you aren't going to have much of a career in design.

if these are the people i'm up against for jobs once i graduate, then i am not the least bit hesitant.

for your viewing pleasure, i documented the fiasco. sorry it's sideways-- i just ran to get my camera and didn't think about the orientation.

so my favorite new thing to do at work is to check students' facebook profiles.

it's like this: students come in to watch movies in our building. then we check out the movies to them and hold their student ID as collateral. while their ID is behind the desk, i look them up on facebook to see what they're all about. you get a whole different opinion of them when they walk out the door than when they first came in.

boo-yah.

so i was reading about famous logos...apparently the woman who designed the logo for Nike back in the mid-70's only made $35. and that company is how profitable these days? i would have asked for more.

my interest and desire to blog is starting to wain, so i apologize to the 2 people who actually read this.

it's almost thanksgiving break and i find myself asking "where have the past 10 weeks gone?" wasn't it just yesterday that i was heading back to school in t-shirts and flip flops? how unfair is it that now i'm bundled up in layers of wool just to stay warm outside? ok, wool is great, so i guess i won't complain. the collection of new wool sweaters i have amassed in the couple of weeks is nothing short of amazing.

i'm in the midst of another studio project and i've grown so attached to it that i like to open it several times a day just to look at it. to tweak it, and admire the work i'm doing. although it may be a little vain, at least it's a good sign that you're making something good. this is the only semester i've had when i've only had one studio class. next semester i have three, and i foresee my quality of work going down. i'll make this count.

over the past week i've gotten several compliments about my glasses (two in one day even). and yesterday i was working on my dollar project and some guy tapped me on the shoulder and asked "not to be nosey, but do you design checks for a living?" i told him that i was a student and that it was just a studio project. he seemed kind of taken aback, but then replied "you do really great work." it's times like that that me feel like i'm going to school for the right thing.

and lastly, i'm in need of some pumpkin pie.

here is my project so far: (the strips that say "united states of america" will eventually be covered up by a strip of iridescent material, making it even cooler.