Weekly
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wordless Wednesday — Pond Flowers, Austin Botanical Garden
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Sunday Budgeting
Wow it’s Sunday already. Where has the week gone? I’ve done so-so on my budget for the year so far. It’s still a work in progress, so I know it’ll get a little tweaking here and there as I go along, but so far I’ve been pretty good. I’ve taken my known expenses i.e. rent, car payment, insurance, utilities, […]
Whole Life Wednesdays
Wow, it’s been 3 days since I started my lifestyle makeover and I’m still going strong. I’ve been eating according to the Whole 30 plan and while I know I could get a little more variety into my meals, I’m not craving the pasta or sugar that before constituted the majority of my diet. I’ve eaten a ton of carrot-apple salad […]
Top Ten Books on My Winter TBR List
I’ve been following the Top Ten Tuesday meme for a while now and have decided to participate this week in my first ever Top Ten Tuesday. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and they have a linky with all the participants, so don’t forget to head over and check out the other […]
Wordless Wednesday — Antiques, Texas Photo Festival, 2011
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Wordless Wednesday — Soldier in the Rain, Texas Photo Fest 2011
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