so i'm taking a package design class this semester. it's interesting to finally think of graphic design in three dimensions. i'm not going to lie, it's harder, but really rewarding. for our first assignment we had to package the Elements (earth, fire, air and water). most of the people in my classes suck these days, and i'm anxious to totally blow past everyone when we present our projects tomorrow.

enjoy.

it's been nearly a month and a half since Persephone was taken from me, but today is a new day and here comes her replacement. ladies and gentlemen, say hello to my new love, Isabelle (alternate spelling: ISObelle).

and so the wheels start to creak back into motion and another semester is underway. didn't we just finish finals?! oh well. another semester-- new people, a new (and significantly better) job, and the little slice of satisfaction i get out of knowing that the weather will soon be getting warmer. what does that mean? biking! sitting in parks! eating outside! perfection, basically.

this semester will be my latest to date: i get to sleep in on tuesdays and thursdays until 8a. you have no idea how thrilled i am. kiss my ass 6:30a, you are so fall semester.

i'm hired!

celebratory weekend? i think so...

right before winter break started i made the really bold (and perhaps dumb) move of quitting my bookstore job. i don't think a whole lot of people know that i'm leaving in two weeks. personally, i think i may have told about four people. i'm really not too worried about finding a new job. i feel like i'm a really good worker, and people are graduating and going abroad at semester, so there should be lots of openings coming my way. last week i found a posting for a design job for an office on campus. some of my friends work there, so i thought it would be a decent place to work. i read the job description and i thought i fit exactly what they were looking for. i headed to my interview this morning with a fancy green and metallic silver bag (made from scratch, and trust me it was cool) feeling very confident and ready to impress. i flew through the questions they asked me and i could really envision myself working there. i showed them six samples of my work and they were very impressed. "your work speaks for itself, michael" was a comment that i took to heart. as i waited for the elevator post-interview one of interviewers came up to me and told me again how nice my work was.

it wasn't until later on that a friend called me. i had forgot that she worked in this office. she was at work today and they ended up talking to her about me. she's basically my fly on the wall. she said they couldn't stop saying good things about my work...but they were concerned that i was overly qualified for the job. WHY?! this has happened to me already; please don't let it be a repeat. i don't get it, if you find someone with skills, no matter the task, wouldn't you take the candidate most qualified?

a decision will be made in the next two weeks. cross your fingers. i'll be sure to update.