still no news on the job front. i was hoping to hear something last week, but nadda. emailed the recruiter today, we’ll see if there’s news tomorrow.
i did, however, get an offer for possible freelance work. of course this has me thinking of what i want to do and how i want to do it. i wouldn’t call it a real fear or worry, but just a thought in the back of my head: what if the freelance takes off just enough that when i do get a job, it’s too much work?
i guess that’s really something i can’t worry about right now. instead, i just have to decide if i want to pursue more freelance work, or maybe i should say i need to decide how to rev myself up to doing more. it’s definitely got me feeling in limbo because i don’t know what i really want. part of me loves the idea of freedom and working on my own projects, but a large part of me doesn’t want to deal with all the business aspects. i’m honest about it in that i realize it’s necessary, but it’s not something i look forward to handling. wish i had some kind of business partner who would handle all that stuff and let me be the creative director.
for now, i can contact the person who got in touch (an old boss. see! LinkedIn actually works sometimes!) and find out more info. maybe leaving it up to the universe for a bit longer is the best way to handle it. or not. *sigh*
in other thoughts, i’ve had this running through my head all day:
i share links for all the good people!!! go forth and waste time!!!
Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books – the original first editions! all i need is about $15k and they can be mine.
DeweyMusic – a searchable interface for archive.org’s music holdings.
8bitcollective – a community of folks making chiptune, 8bit music. ya know, like the old video games.
Cabinet Des Fees – a journal of new fairytales.
2010: Living in the Future – an old children’s book. awesome retro-futurism.
Two Gentlemen of Lebowski – ‘The Big Lebowski’, as if written by Shakespeare. omg, awesome sauce.
Weekly World News – a huge archive of Bat Boy and friends, all for free to read on Google Books. huzzah the interwebs!
Irish fairy tales – an old book of Irish tales of the fae.
games!!! yes, even more ways to waste time! i heart the indie gaming industry.
gnop – pong, but in reverse. you are the ball.
vvvvvv – gravity changes with a press of a button. crazy!
first person tetris – love this, but seriously, don’t play it too long. you’ll get sick to your stomach. not joking!
Tuper Tario Tros. – Super Mario Bros. meets Tetris. bizarre and cool.
Saira – the newest Nifflas game looks amazing. still that same beautiful soundtrack and peaceful feel.
Category castings | Tags: link share
i’m making a deal today. i’m proposing a balanced, creative life to my spiritual self.
okay, let’s see what that means:
okay, self. shall we work together on this, or are we going to continue to battle each other, with neither side winning? peace can come through application of willpower and focus. we just need to be on the same page.
Category castings | Tags: creativity,spirit
still on hiatus, so i’m writing but not reading. trying to get the flow going and thus far, it’s been full of fail. but that’s not why i’m writing right now.
even without being on the ‘net, i heard the new iPad thing was announced. being the total geek i am, i had to check it out. color me unimpressed. it’s a glorified iPod touch. no phone, no camera, piddly amount of storage space, and it only handles iWork stuff (docs and spreadsheets) and shares apps for the iPhone.
granted, it’ll probably sell to those looking for an ebook reader who want more for their investment than just reading books. i can see it’s usefulness in some cases, like if you only do work on the web. honestly though, this is the first Apple thing in a long time where i’m saying ‘meh’.
personally, i’d rather have a netbook where i can install regular software. they don’t really weigh much more, have a ton more storage, and the battery lasts about twice as long. oh, and they’re about half the price, too.
and yes, i’d still love a regular iPhone, but that feel like a total package with a distinct purpose, where this thing feels like a compromise. sure, it’s got the usual Apple pretty going on, but otherwise it’s an iPhone, minus some features. or a netbook, minus some features.
in the end, if someone hands it to me for free, of course i’d take it. but i’m not saving my pennies for this one any time soon.
actually, it’s about 10:20, but who cares.
i’m in a middling state, definitely feeling the internet withdrawl, which means it was the right time to do this. not sure what to do with myself for the next hour or two as i’m having some trouble getting focused on anything. to be more accurate, i don’t feel like doing anything.
i did get some stuff done, so it’s not like i didn’t accomplish anything today. did some drawing, played my ukulele, read my daily reading, and worked on the layout for the print version of Luna Station Quarterly.
i’ve got a list in front of me, but it feels too late to start anything new. wish it wasn’t dark and late, i feel like going for a walk. i might go read, though i know i’ll fall asleep. alternately, i could just watch a little something and do some crochet, then go to bed.
perhaps the flow will resume tomorrow.
taking a couple days off from web activities. i know i don’t post as much as i used to, but i do lurk and read constantly.
i just need to set some of my creative life in order and the net, as you all know well, is quite the distraction.
i’m always available by email if anyone needs me.
yay!
i guess i’ll get some writing done today. been trying to get something visually creative done all afternoon and have gotten exactly nowhere. dunno why, but the visual stuff just isn’t working at the moment. ’tis very frustrating and makes me feel incompetent and untalented and unworthy. but only a little.
ideas of what i want to do (conceptually):
revamp my personal site. it’s been a year, i’m due.
create some cool wallpapers and wordpress themes.
draw, draw, draw.
do something with flash. could be a story trailer, could be an animation.
but i only seem to be getting wordy ideas actually out. guess i’ll be thankful for that and just keep putting myself in a position to be visually creative. the pads and pencils are out, photoshop is up and running, i’ve been skimming through all kinds of books and websites for inspiration.
the pieces are all there, the desire is definitely there, but somehow i’m feeling utterly blocked. i’m supposed to be a visual artist, dammit. when i started writing, i felt like a visual person playing in the word world and now it feels like the other way around. weirdness.
okay, i’m going to move forward with what’s working. i’m off to write. here’s to hoping that one full well will feed the other.
Category castings | Tags: creativity
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