Monday, September 1, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
They're kissing! THEY'RE KISSING!
To start off, my blog is ugly so I've resorted to the plainest template of them all. If someone can help me fix it so it looks like a blog... maybe a celebrity blog or something... I would be very happy. Thanks.
Classes started this week and I'm not really sure what I'm taking. I realized on Wednesday that I was taking a cinematography class that wasn't required for either of my majors and had nothing to do with anything I was interested in. But now I'm in some great classes, graphic design IV and my first project may be to design a package for a festival.. options? Riverfest or Denver Pride. Both interesting. DVD Authoring... not really sure what I'll be doing in there but Neal Ward has purple hair... or something. Very similar to that iridescent fish book that kids read.
The house is fully air-ed now so we can actually live in there. Five window units at full blast and a Salvation Army kitchen table for $30. Big and beautiful. Two YouTube videos that need to be checked out if you already haven't... three actually. 1. Brenda Dickson... no explanation except she is a real person and thinks she can teach the world about fashion and the amazing Deven Green does some amazing voice overs that will change your life. 2. Fred.. a little annoying but some funny parts... he made them with no budget and there are still more funny lines packed into 3 minutes than the 90 minute House Bunny. (by the way, "washing the accident out of her sexy pants"... only one). 3. Tina Chen. Also no words for this one but if you like Britney Spears and wanna hear an original remix or her show her... breasts... then check this out. Don't worry, she really doesn't but you really need to check out this girl. You'll laugh. You'll cry. My heart goes out to T.C.
Speaking of Britney Spears.. check miss thang out. I'm really glad that she's getting her life back together and really hope that she can keep it up. (Hollywood) really needs to see this and the whole Lindsay Lohan and Samantha relationship publicized so that reality can again be a part of all of our lives. Yes, I have been reading all of their blogs and really feel for them. Poor (Hollywood). And as the DNC concludes and somehow McCain chose as his running mate... not that I'm against a woman in politics at all... hello! Kathleen Sabilias... it just seems like a thing to get some H.C. fans to come over... I'm just confused at this point with the whole election but everyone, do this for me... don't shut down and read the news, make an independent decision based on what you think and factor in that our president represents ALL OF US as a country, helps the whole world, and does it all for the next 4 years, which impacts the rest of our lives and the future (of eternity) so just think... and VOTE. Sorry, I'm not uber-political or political at all but I think that the reason there is a voting age and the fact that people who break the law can't vote is so that those of us that legally CAN vote DO. We are the chosen ones - supposedly we are the ones who can rationally think, make decisions - so vote.
WOW, didn't really expect that, but there ya go.
Now I need to drink this coffee, stop crying myself to sleep every night, and buy some books.
Thanks for reading.
A
Classes started this week and I'm not really sure what I'm taking. I realized on Wednesday that I was taking a cinematography class that wasn't required for either of my majors and had nothing to do with anything I was interested in. But now I'm in some great classes, graphic design IV and my first project may be to design a package for a festival.. options? Riverfest or Denver Pride. Both interesting. DVD Authoring... not really sure what I'll be doing in there but Neal Ward has purple hair... or something. Very similar to that iridescent fish book that kids read.
The house is fully air-ed now so we can actually live in there. Five window units at full blast and a Salvation Army kitchen table for $30. Big and beautiful. Two YouTube videos that need to be checked out if you already haven't... three actually. 1. Brenda Dickson... no explanation except she is a real person and thinks she can teach the world about fashion and the amazing Deven Green does some amazing voice overs that will change your life. 2. Fred.. a little annoying but some funny parts... he made them with no budget and there are still more funny lines packed into 3 minutes than the 90 minute House Bunny. (by the way, "washing the accident out of her sexy pants"... only one). 3. Tina Chen. Also no words for this one but if you like Britney Spears and wanna hear an original remix or her show her... breasts... then check this out. Don't worry, she really doesn't but you really need to check out this girl. You'll laugh. You'll cry. My heart goes out to T.C.
Speaking of Britney Spears.. check miss thang out. I'm really glad that she's getting her life back together and really hope that she can keep it up. (Hollywood) really needs to see this and the whole Lindsay Lohan and Samantha relationship publicized so that reality can again be a part of all of our lives. Yes, I have been reading all of their blogs and really feel for them. Poor (Hollywood). And as the DNC concludes and somehow McCain chose as his running mate... not that I'm against a woman in politics at all... hello! Kathleen Sabilias... it just seems like a thing to get some H.C. fans to come over... I'm just confused at this point with the whole election but everyone, do this for me... don't shut down and read the news, make an independent decision based on what you think and factor in that our president represents ALL OF US as a country, helps the whole world, and does it all for the next 4 years, which impacts the rest of our lives and the future (of eternity) so just think... and VOTE. Sorry, I'm not uber-political or political at all but I think that the reason there is a voting age and the fact that people who break the law can't vote is so that those of us that legally CAN vote DO. We are the chosen ones - supposedly we are the ones who can rationally think, make decisions - so vote.
WOW, didn't really expect that, but there ya go.
Now I need to drink this coffee, stop crying myself to sleep every night, and buy some books.
Thanks for reading.
A
Friday, August 22, 2008
Oh, Lonely Castle
I'm alone in my house... for a weekend. Not ok. My roommates all went to a wedding and left me alone for the weekend before this degree gets finished. I made the house real pretty and now just trying to stay alive in the 100% humidity of arkansas without central air. Once again it just makes me miss Denver.
But either way I'm back at the cafe I love.. even though it's not the same. Campus has completely changed. We now don't have a Save By The Bell caf with interesting food we have a nicer Golden Corral with interesting food. "Interesting." I basically left this small Arkansas school and returned to a replica of what I imagine Newport Beach High to be. Nice caf, new dorm, shrubbery everywhere, a pavilion??? I don't really know but the third floor of the art building is being redone to include things that a photography major at any other school is required to have.
But apart from what this last year of school may or may not bring it is making me miss my love but has supplied me with a sanctuary in a teal bedroom with a comfortably white bed and kinky decorations. I just incorporated my favorite places and things of Denver and myself into it... finally had enough room. Thank you Goodwill Maize Kansas. If you can, please come see the house and enjoy my company.
Until I feel like writing more,
A
But either way I'm back at the cafe I love.. even though it's not the same. Campus has completely changed. We now don't have a Save By The Bell caf with interesting food we have a nicer Golden Corral with interesting food. "Interesting." I basically left this small Arkansas school and returned to a replica of what I imagine Newport Beach High to be. Nice caf, new dorm, shrubbery everywhere, a pavilion??? I don't really know but the third floor of the art building is being redone to include things that a photography major at any other school is required to have.
But apart from what this last year of school may or may not bring it is making me miss my love but has supplied me with a sanctuary in a teal bedroom with a comfortably white bed and kinky decorations. I just incorporated my favorite places and things of Denver and myself into it... finally had enough room. Thank you Goodwill Maize Kansas. If you can, please come see the house and enjoy my company.
Until I feel like writing more,
A
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Welp... atleast it's before the DNC.
So... I'm leaving Denver. Only for a short time.. of almost a year.. but I will return and will spend the majority of my life here... very happy :-). For those who have stayed in close contact with me during the summer you have heard the downs and ups and very ups of my time in Denver. I would give nothing back. I love Integer. I can't wait to get back and go in there and try to get with those crazy people, mostly girls, on the Clairol side of things. I can't wait to go out again here. I can't wait for Pete's Kitchen and Composition, where I can afford nothing. Really the only negative of Denver is that I'm leaving and can't see it for a while. I really wish that I could rant on and on like usual right here but I'm not really feeling like it right now...
Living these last moments up.
A
Living these last moments up.
A
Friday, June 6, 2008
Thanks Supply Room
For all of you who forgot, I'm Alex... from morning till night. I'm myself no matter if I'm at JBU on a contract or working in a 640-person office under the Coors Light account in the Mile High City.
I'm so happy right now. I love Denver. It's a real place with people and new and different ideas and movement and innovation and life. I love Integer. I have a huge Coors Banquet neon sign and am listening to Nadio Oh with my skinny jeans and v-neck working for billion dollar company and talking with my friend who is designing product pages for Proctor & Gambles Purina line. After reading through 9 or 10 Brandweek magazines about the huge Simpson movie release and branding throughout everywhere from 7-Eleven to JetBlue and camouflaged Miller products I'm not consumed with this great article about how the failing Robert Ehrlich started his uber-successful business which produces American Gourmet snacks like Pirate's Booty (with deformed puffs and REAL [and expensive] cheeses). And yes, maybe this sounds extremely boring but I am finding myself more interested than I have been in the design and research and information and resources around me. I'm just in a good place. I have a mentor/Art Director who not only gives it to me straight and helps out with the stupid Intranet but gave me a stack of music magazines, posters, and the whole Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, Michel Gondry DVD collection yesterday. And today for lunch a group of us are going to Wasabi for sushi and getting cocktails and discounted sushi before we come back into work for a few more hours. When I think about the few bad times of JBU or the amount it costs to go there (and the debt I will be in until I die) I just realize the slowly-becoming-not-just-gray cubical I'm sitting in and say it is all worth it. The next 10 weeks have been placed before me by Brandon, Leslie Harris, God, my mom, Todd Goehner, Becci Rothfuss, Emily Gilbert... everyone that I know that internally pushes me and really this little thing is going to determine what happens for the next 60 years of my life. I know if I talked to my dad or his parents and said this same thing they would chuckle in their little conservative Southern way saying that I'm just young and I'll realize when I'm done that this isn't reality and life is hard and a bitch and I need security or something. But for the 640 people that I'm surrounded with at this moment this is reality and life is good and gas is expensive but who cares. And when we had a agency wide meeting in the Bored Room yesterday and we all had free Coors products in hand I looked around at all the unique people (I could tell they were unique because they were sporting their own style) and saw them smiling at work and busy with things they enjoyed working on even though they don't have a single break in their day for more than a free cup of Celestial Seasonings (which we do the advertising for). Then I felt bad for my mom and realized why she hates her job and yelled at me after work and loved her for it. And I thought about my dad and was sad that he's stuck in the airline industry without a degree and will end like that. I dunno, again my blogging alter-ego is very emotional and deep.. very different than me, ha. But all this to say...
I love my life.
A
I'm so happy right now. I love Denver. It's a real place with people and new and different ideas and movement and innovation and life. I love Integer. I have a huge Coors Banquet neon sign and am listening to Nadio Oh with my skinny jeans and v-neck working for billion dollar company and talking with my friend who is designing product pages for Proctor & Gambles Purina line. After reading through 9 or 10 Brandweek magazines about the huge Simpson movie release and branding throughout everywhere from 7-Eleven to JetBlue and camouflaged Miller products I'm not consumed with this great article about how the failing Robert Ehrlich started his uber-successful business which produces American Gourmet snacks like Pirate's Booty (with deformed puffs and REAL [and expensive] cheeses). And yes, maybe this sounds extremely boring but I am finding myself more interested than I have been in the design and research and information and resources around me. I'm just in a good place. I have a mentor/Art Director who not only gives it to me straight and helps out with the stupid Intranet but gave me a stack of music magazines, posters, and the whole Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, Michel Gondry DVD collection yesterday. And today for lunch a group of us are going to Wasabi for sushi and getting cocktails and discounted sushi before we come back into work for a few more hours. When I think about the few bad times of JBU or the amount it costs to go there (and the debt I will be in until I die) I just realize the slowly-becoming-not-just-gray cubical I'm sitting in and say it is all worth it. The next 10 weeks have been placed before me by Brandon, Leslie Harris, God, my mom, Todd Goehner, Becci Rothfuss, Emily Gilbert... everyone that I know that internally pushes me and really this little thing is going to determine what happens for the next 60 years of my life. I know if I talked to my dad or his parents and said this same thing they would chuckle in their little conservative Southern way saying that I'm just young and I'll realize when I'm done that this isn't reality and life is hard and a bitch and I need security or something. But for the 640 people that I'm surrounded with at this moment this is reality and life is good and gas is expensive but who cares. And when we had a agency wide meeting in the Bored Room yesterday and we all had free Coors products in hand I looked around at all the unique people (I could tell they were unique because they were sporting their own style) and saw them smiling at work and busy with things they enjoyed working on even though they don't have a single break in their day for more than a free cup of Celestial Seasonings (which we do the advertising for). Then I felt bad for my mom and realized why she hates her job and yelled at me after work and loved her for it. And I thought about my dad and was sad that he's stuck in the airline industry without a degree and will end like that. I dunno, again my blogging alter-ego is very emotional and deep.. very different than me, ha. But all this to say...
I love my life.
A
Monday, May 12, 2008
The Next Move Is Yours
Shhh... You don't have to shhh me, I'm not talking.... Shhhhh.
I want to move into Chateaux Audrina.
Heidi? Wasssupppp....? Green light here I come (whoa).
The party in the Boom Boom Room was amazing. Of course. Even though none of us really remember the night, it was great to be with my little group of high school friends that never change. I love the pictures because not only do we all look out of it but I look nothing like them, like I accidentally walked into the photo.
The Foursome
Dancing.. hi dad.
DRUNK... and hi Momma B
Oh, highschool
So basically I am a part of the kansas The Hills. The Midwest Heat. And is anyone worried with the drunken webcam questions? And when Audrina creeped by the dindin to the Chateaux, did anyone think of a scary movie? The Strangers?
Love you.
I want to move into Chateaux Audrina.
Heidi? Wasssupppp....? Green light here I come (whoa).
The party in the Boom Boom Room was amazing. Of course. Even though none of us really remember the night, it was great to be with my little group of high school friends that never change. I love the pictures because not only do we all look out of it but I look nothing like them, like I accidentally walked into the photo.
The Foursome
Dancing.. hi dad.
DRUNK... and hi Momma B
Oh, highschool
So basically I am a part of the kansas The Hills. The Midwest Heat. And is anyone worried with the drunken webcam questions? And when Audrina creeped by the dindin to the Chateaux, did anyone think of a scary movie? The Strangers?
Love you.
Monday, May 5, 2008
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