Ah, I have a few moments of actual [gasp] free time!
Here's a little dilemma I have, though whether or not it is actually a dilemma...
One of the criterion that we're graded on here in the lovely architecture studios of Carnegie Mellon University is attitude. Now, but attitude, I assume the teachers mean the willingness to listen and to accept criticism. I just have to wonder about the attitudes of not only me, but those around me. I've always thought that my attitude could get very overbearing, assuming and bluntly rude. What I just adore is when the teachers say that someone in class has nice work and then that guy turns around and says "What an a**hole," the moment the teachers leave. Take a compliment for gods sake. So they gave you a C, ever wonder that maybe it's this kind of negative attitude that lands you with one?
Friday, October 24, 2003
Well, it seems I have not updated in the longest time. Bad me, and I was on such a roll, too.
This is possibly one of the busiest weeks I've had in a long time. I actually haven't visited the boys floor for around four days, imagine that! I think things have been really busy since 7:30 am on Tuesday. A brief summary is this:
Tuesday - got up early and went downtown and spent close to $200 renewing my passport, got back to Margaret Morrison Hall just in time to go with my group to stake our territory for the next project, argued over the exact location of the site on the map, made a CD which is wasted because it only contained a few megabytes of information, went to class, showed the other half of our group the site we chose, went on a fruitless journey to Kinkos in an effort to print out a 32"x32" project, but found out that I could actually eat a whole pint of ice cream (shock number 1), got back and found out another person managed to print out the picture, pieced the picture together, went to dance class for an hour, spent the rest of the evening cutting and taping cardboard, all of which ended around 12:30, went back to the room and tried to study.
Wednesday - got up early to go to violin lesson, which I yawned through, went to other classes, vowed to get my woodshop project started, but didn't and haven't yet, read blogs and found out that my friend from high school is getting married (shock number 2), caught up on some sleep, researched for three hours at the library, got back to the room around midnight to finish up my history reading, which, strangely, I can't recall at all, which means I have to read it yet again...
Thursday - Got up early yet again to go take photos of the site, went back and ate lunch, got all the pictures put onto a CD (wasted another one...), went to drawing class which was very fun today despite the fact that we had to draw a naked woman who wasn't particularly attractive (though my TA was very amusing in the way he described her boobs - he made a smushing sort of sound effect), went back to the site and tried with group members to plot out the exact border to no effect because no one could agree on where north was, went back to campus to try to print out photos and hit success at the hunt lab of all places at around nine (meaning I had to miss Shaolin Boxing....), went back to studio and worked until my friend showed up with the most difficult of the printouts around 11:30 pm, pasted things together, came back to the room.
And this is why archies don't have social lives....
This is possibly one of the busiest weeks I've had in a long time. I actually haven't visited the boys floor for around four days, imagine that! I think things have been really busy since 7:30 am on Tuesday. A brief summary is this:
Tuesday - got up early and went downtown and spent close to $200 renewing my passport, got back to Margaret Morrison Hall just in time to go with my group to stake our territory for the next project, argued over the exact location of the site on the map, made a CD which is wasted because it only contained a few megabytes of information, went to class, showed the other half of our group the site we chose, went on a fruitless journey to Kinkos in an effort to print out a 32"x32" project, but found out that I could actually eat a whole pint of ice cream (shock number 1), got back and found out another person managed to print out the picture, pieced the picture together, went to dance class for an hour, spent the rest of the evening cutting and taping cardboard, all of which ended around 12:30, went back to the room and tried to study.
Wednesday - got up early to go to violin lesson, which I yawned through, went to other classes, vowed to get my woodshop project started, but didn't and haven't yet, read blogs and found out that my friend from high school is getting married (shock number 2), caught up on some sleep, researched for three hours at the library, got back to the room around midnight to finish up my history reading, which, strangely, I can't recall at all, which means I have to read it yet again...
Thursday - Got up early yet again to go take photos of the site, went back and ate lunch, got all the pictures put onto a CD (wasted another one...), went to drawing class which was very fun today despite the fact that we had to draw a naked woman who wasn't particularly attractive (though my TA was very amusing in the way he described her boobs - he made a smushing sort of sound effect), went back to the site and tried with group members to plot out the exact border to no effect because no one could agree on where north was, went back to campus to try to print out photos and hit success at the hunt lab of all places at around nine (meaning I had to miss Shaolin Boxing....), went back to studio and worked until my friend showed up with the most difficult of the printouts around 11:30 pm, pasted things together, came back to the room.
And this is why archies don't have social lives....
Thursday, October 09, 2003
Oh wow, if I thought Monday was nice, tonight throws that all out the window. I really was in a terrible slump so I decided today that I'd go chat with the nice boys in the basement.
It really started when I was walking back from the studio today, and I saw one of them who I hadn't seen in a while, so when he asked if I'd had dinner yet, I thought, what the hey, I'll go to dinner. So we did and went to the history movie which I quite enjoyed, even if it was somewhat sad. Then we went to the basement where I hung out and chatted with all the guys who deigned to join us. And then I went with one to the studio to chat while he worked. He didn't get much work done, unfortunately. I think I talked a bit too much. It was very nice though. I don't fell quite so lonely and inadequate now. Happy me.
It really started when I was walking back from the studio today, and I saw one of them who I hadn't seen in a while, so when he asked if I'd had dinner yet, I thought, what the hey, I'll go to dinner. So we did and went to the history movie which I quite enjoyed, even if it was somewhat sad. Then we went to the basement where I hung out and chatted with all the guys who deigned to join us. And then I went with one to the studio to chat while he worked. He didn't get much work done, unfortunately. I think I talked a bit too much. It was very nice though. I don't fell quite so lonely and inadequate now. Happy me.
Monday, October 06, 2003
Today was rather satisfying, I think. I got lots done. Finished my woodshop project, got another one of my pieces displayed, attended a lecture, fell asleep at the lecture - all is well. I think the lecture wasn't necessary for me though, or any other freshmen. It was way ahead of us. I figured this out by looking around the room and seeing rapt faces on the older students and dazed confusion and sheer boredom on the faces of my fellow freshmen. I wish I could say I was inspired by the speaker, but unfortunately, his words were like a different language to me.
One thing that really ruined part of my day though was a review I got of the work I sent into Cooper Union. It was so incredibly harsh that I have to wonder, why is it that they even waitlisted me? When I think about all the work I sent in, they are, for the most part, pure crap. The work I do now seems a lot better though, so I figured the comments wouldn't affect me too much. Boy was I wrong. I ended up crying for the next hour. Thank goodness the lecture hall was kind of dark, because that would just be embarrassing.
I'm trying very hard to be in a good mood, can you tell? I haven't been very happy for the past couple of weeks. I strongly suspect it's just PMS, but still, it's very negative. Must try to be more positive. Glass half full...
One thing that really ruined part of my day though was a review I got of the work I sent into Cooper Union. It was so incredibly harsh that I have to wonder, why is it that they even waitlisted me? When I think about all the work I sent in, they are, for the most part, pure crap. The work I do now seems a lot better though, so I figured the comments wouldn't affect me too much. Boy was I wrong. I ended up crying for the next hour. Thank goodness the lecture hall was kind of dark, because that would just be embarrassing.
I'm trying very hard to be in a good mood, can you tell? I haven't been very happy for the past couple of weeks. I strongly suspect it's just PMS, but still, it's very negative. Must try to be more positive. Glass half full...
