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Graphic Design: Negative/Positive Icons
My second project for the graphic design class is negative/positive icons. I had fun with this project, although not as much fun as the project I’m working on (Logo Project) or the Typographic ID project I just turned in. I have to say I dislike the pen tool in Illustrator, but I’m sure with practice I will get better with it.
Review: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Title: The Westing Game (Amazon, Goodreads) Author: Ellen Raskin (Amazon, Goodreads) Series: None Publisher: Puffin Genre: Young Adult, Mystery Format: Paperback Source: Purchased from Half-Price Books Synopsis: When an eccentric millionaire dies mysteriously, 16 very unlikely people are gathered together for the reading of the will–and what a will it is. Review: I read this as a child and […]
Review: Bumped by Megan McCafferty
Title: Bumped (Amazon, Goodreads) Author: Megan McCafferty (Amazon, Goodreads, Website) Series: Bumped Publisher: Balzer & Bray Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian Fiction Format: Kindle E-Book Source: NetGalley Synopsis: WHEN A VIRUS makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, would-be parents must pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized […]
Review: Slipping Reality by Emily Beaver
Title: Slipping Reality (Amazon, Goodreads) Author: Emily Beaver (Goodreads, Website) Series: None Publisher: Authorhouse Genre: Young Adult Format: Kindle E-Book Source: NetGalley Synopsis: In a time of hardship and heartbreak, sometimes, reality just isn’t enough. Slipping Reality is the story of fourteen-year-old Katelyn Emerson, who, when faced with the glaring reality of her brother’s illness, rebels […]
Disgruntled
I hate it when I spend a good hour refining a great post only to have the page refresh, WordPress not save the draft, and if you go back, the text is all gone. Perhaps later I will attempt to re-write this post. Until then, I am very disgruntled and have to get back to work.
New Camera!
I finally got my new camera. I decided not to hold out for the Olympus PEN E-P3, and found a great deal on a hardly used E-P2. With the money saved from not buying the E-P3 new, I am able to get a couple of extra lenses for the E-P2 for less than the full cost of just the E-P3. […]
Graphic Design: Black Boxes
My first assignment for my graphic design class was the well-known Black Boxes. It seems that everyone who has ever taken a graphic design course does this project. You are given 12 words and must use four black squares to represent these words. From the 12 preliminary designs, you choose the four best and create them […]
OpEd: Word Choice and ‘Dumbing’ It Down
I’m sitting in my Technical and Business Communications course and tonight’s topic focused on word usage. In particular, we discussed the ‘Ladder of Abstraction” and how word choice is important in your writing. I understand the importance of choosing the correct word to convey my point. I understand that not everyone’s vocabulary is as extensive as mine. […]
Whole Life Wednesday — 4
I fell off the wagon with the Whole 30 about half way through, although I didn’t go back 100% to my old habits. I still managed to keep my intake of junk food to a minimum, and while I did have a little bit of cheese and the occasional dish of spaghetti, I didn’t go overboard. On only one occasion did […]
Review: Alice: Madness Returns
Despite being stuck at the bottom of a waterfall for a very long time, I loved the original PC game. I had high expectations of the new version, and American McGee did not disappoint. It took me a while longer than expected to obtain the game, but once I did, there was no going back. The first night I played for three […]
Review: Werewolf Descent by Elizabeth J. Kolodziej
Title: Werewolf Descent (Amazon, Goodreads) Author: Elizabeth J. Kolodziej (Amazon, Goodreads, Website) Series: The Last Witch Series Publisher: Third Broom on the Left Press Genre: Paranormal Romance Format: Paperback Source: Review copy provided by author Synopsis: Last witch in the world, Faith Scott, and her Irish vampire boyfriend Trent have just come back from fighting […]
Random Thoughts
There are so many things to read, write, and be said lately that I don’t know where to start. Perhaps I should scrap it all and start over, but what’s the fun in that? I’m 3/4s of the way through The Picture of Dorian Gray, and I’m surprised that I haven’t picked it up to read before now. […]
Wordless Wednesday — Downtown at Night, Austin, TX
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OpEd: SOPA/PIPA and Copyright Law
The world has been up in arms over the SOPA/PIPA bills introduced into the House and Senate. I am against both, and was happy to see them pulled and the support people showed for those opposing it. However, I don’t know how many people noticed that while that was in the forefront of our minds, the Supreme […]
Whole Life Wednesday — 3
This has been an interesting week. I broke my ‘diet’ a couple of times. Once it resulted in a migraine, and I haven’t had one in a while. I can’t scientifically say it was something food related, but given the lack of them since I started this plan and the sudden occurrence that night after eating quite a bit that wasn’t in my […]
Review: The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man by Mark Hodder
Title: The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man (Amazon, Goodreads) Author: Mark Hodder (Amazon, Goodreads) Series: Burton and Swinburne Publisher: Pyr Genre: Science Fiction Format: Paperback Source: Received review copy from publisher. Synopsis: It is 1862, though not the 1862 it should be… Time has been altered, and Sir Richard Francis Burton, the king’s agent, […]
Review: The Restoration Game by Ken MacLeod
Title: The Restoration Game (Amazon, Goodreads) Author: Ken MacLeod (Amazon, Goodreads, Website) Series: None Publisher: Pyr Genre: Science Fiction Format: Paperback Source: Received review copy from Publisher. Synopsis: There is no such place as Krassnia. Lucy Stone should know — she was born there. In that tiny, troubled region of the former Soviet Union, revolution […]
Sunday Budgeting
Another week gone, and yet it doesn’t feel like it’s been seven days. This week has been pretty good as far as expenses go. It felt like I spent a ton, but that’s mostly because I paid bills this week. In addition to the regular bills, here’s what I spent: Gas: $40; $20 in each car Dining: $24 at Kerbey Lane, and […]
Review: The Thirteen Hallows by Michael Scott and Colette Freedman
Title: The Thirteen Hallows (Amazon, Goodreads, Website) Authors: Michael Scott (Amazon, Goodreads, Website) Colette Freedman (Amazon, Goodreads, Website) Series: The Hallows Saga Publisher: Tor Books Genre: Thriller, Horror, Fantasy Format: Hardcover Source: JKS Communications (publicist) Synopsis: The Hallows. Ancient artifacts imbued with a primal and deadly power. But are they protectors of this world, or the […]
The Thirteen Hallows
In honor of Friday the 13th, I bring you 13 tidbits on The Thirteen Hallows by Michael Scott and Colette Freedman. Hopefully these will whet your appetite and urge you to leave a comment to enter for a chance to win your very own copy. See #13 for details. 1. Check out that cover of The Thirteen Hallows 2. […]
Review: Fry’s Price Match? Not Really.
Let me start off by saying, Fry’s is a great store if you need a computer part. Their staff is usually helpful and knowledgeable, and their prices are competitive. I’ve shopped there on several occasions, and recently purchased some new memory for my computer. If they carried my video card, I would buy it there. That is until […]
Whole Life Wednesday — 2
Can you believe we’re almost halfway through January? How fast time flies. I’m still eating according to the Whole 30 plan and I’m doing great. I did break down and have a mocha last Saturday, but that was clearly a mistake. I was up until 4 am from the caffeine/sugar. It’s amazing how quickly your body forgets. I have avoided the […]
