So.

Check out the new icon and all it's amazing glory.  My LJ now has Turtle Power!

Anyway.

Hello Friends.
It has been a long weekend... but now it is the first week of my rather brief Summer Break.

Starting off the break strong, I ended up completing a drawing of Max Schreck's Count Orlock (from 'Nosferatu') over the weekend.
  It was very very very very uplifting to be able to sit down and draw. Something I haven't done in a long while.
You can view the drawing here... http://evilchickenpro.deviantart.com/art/Nosferatu-126837769

Next week is the long awaited Road Trip.
  I'm excited. I'm pumped. I am so ready for a vacation it's not even funny.  Aside from the occasional camping/amusement park trips in the last few years, I haven't been on a vacation in a long while. 
  Junior year of high school, if I remember right. Family trip to Florida.... so big whoop there. I am not a fan of the Sunshine State.
Not to mention, this was also the trip my entire family tried to get me to take some shots of some crazy ass liquor.

So a Road Trip will be a good thing to experience... especially when its to places that I've never been.  My camera will be quite busy.
And... its almost two weeks in a car with Jay :D

I hope to get some more drawing done over break.  Not to much of my personal design work... a couple freelance things... but nothing tremendous.  I'm feelin' pretty good about the next few weeks.

Greetings Avid Readers…

I would like to take this opportunity to address a grave issue that often goes over looked in today’s political climate.
No, it’s not the issue of terrorism. Not abortion. Not Same-Sex marriages. Not the state of the economy. No, this issue is much more troubling than anything this country is prepared to face.

My friends, I speak of the forthcoming Zombie Apocalypse. Or… for those of you who like to nitpick, I should call it the Undead Apocalypse because the term ‘zombie’ doesn’t fit the stereotypical Hollywood flesh eater. But petty titles aside, a flesh eater is still a flesh eater.

This is a topic that I often think about. The forth coming Apocalypse of the Dead is inevitable, that I have no doubt about… in fact; I’ve never been so sure of something my whole life (why yes, I did just quote Walter from ‘The Big Lebowski’ ). My only concern is whether or not I will live to see it, and hopefully, live through it. Because, let’s face it… I would be excited. Enough of this day to day monotony and the hordes of metaphorical Zombies going to and fro with senseless apathy, I am tired of it all. Let’s throw some flesh eaters into the mix and see what happens!

I know that most people would be terrified and at a loss for what to do. But those people who scoffed at the warnings will be saved by those of us who have seen the signs and planned. We are the ones who have seen every movie about the Undead, from ‘Zombie’ to all the George A. Romero films. From the laughable ‘Children of the Dead’ to the remake of ‘Dawn of the Dead’, we took mental notes and learned from the mistakes of those unfortunate. Needless to say, life has benefited greatly from the prophets of film.

You learn to look at things in a different light.
Instead of looking at a golf club for its ability to drive a ball down the fairway, you think about the maximum velocity of the swing and impact it can make on the head… then you decide that, although useful, the golf club doesn’t provide the adequate and consistent stopping power of say, a baseball bat or cricket bat.

The best weapons for defending from a flesh eater invasion are often the ones right at hand. Sure, guns are the obvious choice for truly keeping flesh eaters at bay, but who carries fully automatic rifles or SMGs on their person at all times? For those caught on the fly, blunt force trauma is the way to go.
The best standards for said weapons are…

-Long Reach-
The further away from a would be Eater of Your Flesh, the better, but do not use a weapon that is so long that it takes more energy to swing it than you can muster. At best, you want your arm length doubled.

- Hard-
Pool Noodles are long and easy to swing, but don’t deliver the skull shattering blow that is needed to fell a flesh eater. You need something that is hard enough to give a crushing blow… but again, do not sacrifice. A steel rod is both lengthy and solid enough to do the job, but at the expense of weight. This is why a baseball bat is ideal.

-Sturdy-
Golf clubs can do the job, but their puny shafts will begin to wear down after only a few swings. Wooden bats are exceptional, but can snap in two at a critical moment, leaving you with one end that is good for an impaling or two. Metal bats are very ideal… they are long enough, light enough, and hard enough.

-Replaceable-
Hey, accidents happen, live with it. But just because they happen, doesn’t mean you should give up and let your former mailman eat your liver. Like I said, the best weapons are often the ones right at hand. You get cornered in a stretch of woods? Pick up a large stick or limb and have at it. You get stranded in a butcher’s deli, grab a meat cleaver. It pays to be resourceful.

The next thing you have to look for is… adequate housing. Let’s face it… the everyday housing was not built with the forthcoming Day of Flesh Eater Reckoning in mind. So many windows on the ground level, walls and doors as thin as material board, crawl spaces, so many things to go wrong.
When on the run from the flesh eating pack of Cub Scouts and looking for your Fortress of Solitude keep in mind a few details.

- Few if any windows on the ground level.

- One exit/entrance that can be easily protected from flesh eater intruders with an emergency exit that is sturdy and only accessible from your side.

- Abundant source of power and food.

- Large area to display a visual S.O.S. in the event that the government has a plan for the threat of the pending Day the Dead Rise Again.

In my time at Walmart, I determined that in the event of the coming Flesh Eater Day, my first notion would be to head to that kind of large supermarket. It’s large and it’s got food, weapons and ammunition, one to two exits that can easily be monitored/seal. Any other doors would be an inch and a half of metal only accessible from the inside or the large garage doors on the receiving bays.

The only risk you run is the possible infestation of flesh eaters already… but with determination, a good swinging arm or aim, and a thorough sweep through the store, your Fortress of Solitude will be impenetrable. But, do not get selfish… post signs for would be survivors to follow and hold up in your Castle. Many hands make light work and the selfish asshole usually dies in the worst ways in the movie.
Who said that big businesses like Walmart can’t help out?

Yes indeed.

A Zombie Apocalypse is at hand, and I, along with countless hundreds, eagerly await news of the first attack.
We, the scoffed at and rejected, will rise from the shadows of our dark apartments and basements to hold off the flesh eaters while the grateful one timer nay Sayers run to safety. We do this because we know that a living person eating a ration of our food reserves is better than a dead person eating a portion of our thigh.

*sigh*
…
And that my friends, is the result of a insomnia induced daze where you are neither awake or asleep and your dreams become malleable like play-doh. I dreamed about being caught in the Apocalypse of Zombies while I was at Grandma’s tanning salon back in Muncie… eh, it’s not the best place to be with zombies coming for you, but we held out until Frank Zappa began to sing ‘Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?’ … which means that someone was calling and that song is my ring tone… I Rock. That Much.

I have found new resolve to start on one of my long term projects once again.

About 8 months ago, I compiled a list of the great Hollywood/Universal movie monsters. My intention with this list was to create a series of posters for each movie, demonstrating my illustrative and design skills.

This list consists of...
Dracula
Frankenstein's Monster
Bride of Frankenstein
The Wolfman
The Mummy
Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Invisible Man
Nosferatu

... there may have been others on the list, but I can't recall them right away.

I actually started the CftBL poster, but due to school and freelance work and... laziness on my part. It has been sitting dormant next to my desk for a few months. But, upon viewing an AMV based off Blue Oyster Cult's 'Nosferatu' set to the great silent film of the same title (which was posted as a response to my AMV of B.O.C.'s 'Sole Survivor' found here [link] (check out my other vids as well) ) I got to thinking about this project once again.

So here I am, obtaining more reference material about each monster/character. I plan to have the Creature from the Black Lagoon finished fairly soon. All that is left to do on it would be to tighten up the pencils, add a few more elements like the titles, ink, and then colored.

However, my plan right now is to focus on developing the Nosferatu poster. I've come up with a rather strong visual element, and I don't want to lose it. Not to mention, I want to start myself off rather simply... with a black and white piece. After this one is said and finished... I'll move up the list.

Be sure to check back later for new additions to the gallery... mostly sketches and such of what direction I will be going with this project. If you have any suggestions of monsters, let me know and I'll see what I can do!

Ack..

Listen to the Who album 'Quadrophenia' and you'll have some kind of idea how I have been feeling lately.
  I actually found the album on CD at the Borders in the Hamilton mall... village.... thing... and I couldn't pass up the chance to buy it. I rather enjoy it.

Last night I had a nice long rant ready to be posted, but thankfully, I was interrupted (multiple times :P) and was able to clear my head before hitting submit.

I'm just become disheartened over the past 11 weeks.

A lot of disappointment... followed by a little more...

But right now... I feel... alright. Not spectacular... but not terrible.

I really really really really need a vacation.

This weekend, I'll be in Marion. Two of my cousins are having their open houses at the same time (their brothers, so why not?)... so that will be a nice little break before finals start.

Last weekend, Katy had a soft ball tournament at Hamilton South East... her team won every game whilst she hit two home runs.
My sister.
She rocks.  She's a brat. But she still rocks.

I get to keep working in the office over the break.
Fun.
  My design for the Graduation program is finished... and tomorrow, everyone at the Graduation will get to see MY design.  How awesome is that?

Summer.
Come faster.

So.

I came to type an entry.

But now I don't wanna.

1. Who was your FIRST prom date?: Jaimie
2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love? Nope
3. What was your 1st alcoholic drink? A beer... when I was really young. It tasted nasty then... and it tastes nasty now.
4. Who was your FIRST kiss? Rachel? in Kindergarten
5. What was your FIRST job? Mowing yards
6. What was your FIRST car? GMC Jimmy
7. Who was the FIRST person to text you today? I don't get texts
8. Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning? Jay... duh.  After the 'WTF was that?' when lightning knocked out the power for a moment
9. Who was your FIRST grade teacher? Mrs. Butts (really)
10. Who was your "FIRST"? I don't think you need to concern yourself with that
11. Your FIRST ride on an airplane? A long time ago
12. Who was your FIRST friend & do you still talk? Either Josh, Kurtis, or Kyle... and yes to all three
13. Where was your FIRST sleep over? A friend's house I guess
14. Who was the FIRST person you talked to today? Myself
15. Whose wedding were you in the FIRST time? My parents'
16. What was the FIRST thing you did this morning? Go back to sleep
17. What was the FIRST concert you ever went to? I don't remember... but the best one was RUSH!!
19. First piercing? None
20. FIRST foreign country you've been to? Canadia
21. FIRST movie you remember seeing in the Cinema? For some reason, I wanna say Jungle Book... at the drive in
23. What was the FIRST state/province you lived in? Indiana
24. Who was your FIRST roommate? Erik and Mykel... if they count
25. What was your FIRST bad word? Probably shit... or damn... they were never in short supply in my house
26. What was your FIRST broken bone? None... I'm unbreakable
27. When did you lose your FIRST tooth? Probably a random baby tooth
28. If you had one wish, what would it be? That it was next Monday... around 11 o'clock pm
29. What is something you would learn if you had the time? Bass guitar
30. Who do you think will be the next person to post this? Dunno

In Bloomington.

Went to the Bluebird last night. Saw the Head Banger's Ball. Had a Dirty Bird.

Had Biscuits and Gravy, an Omellete, Hash Browns, and Toast for breakfast from Cloverleaf... was good.

Did some laundry.

Played nine holes of golf. I don't suck as bad as I did 10 years ago. That's not sayin' much.

I don't like the Land of the Lost previews. It uses the Who's 'Won't Get Fooled Again'... because I guess it fits?

Decided to let the logo situation be as it is... it's still my work, regardless what anyone says. In the off chance the company takes off like crazy, it'll be exposure for me.

I'm kinda tired.

Kurtis and a couple other guys are planning on drinking tonight... guess what I'll be doing.

I want these next two weeks to fly by.

Does anyone else find sports commentators really annoying? Especially when all they do is rave about one dude for ten minutes? *cough cough Kobe Bryant cough cough* Professional Basketball is ridiculous anyway... Give me college ball any day.

I forgot that Monday is Memorial Day... that means no school! Yay!  That also means... no work. No yay.

Miss Jay. Three weeks are gonna drag on.
All there is to say at the particular moment.

Excited for summer. I think it will be very very fun.

I am the waffle.

65 QuestionsShare

1. First thing you wash in the shower? Usually my hair or face

2. What color is your favorite hoodie? Dark Blue

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Of course!

4. Do you plan outfits? I go as far as deciding what over shirt I want to wear...

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? Apathetic...

6. Whats the closest thing to you that's red? The Ai Indy logo

7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? Are you my shrink?

8. Did you meet anybody new today? No and I don't want to either

9. What are you craving right now? Not being at school...

10. Do you floss? Not all that often

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? Lettuce?

12. Are you emotional? I have Bizarre and Angry for emotions

13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? I've never been that bored

14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? Lick

15. Do you like your hair? It's okay.

16. Do you like yourself? no comment at the moment

17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? If he paid, why the hell not?

18. What are you listening to right now? people

19. Are your parents strict? If they were, they'd be kinda hypocritical

20. Would you go sky diving? I doubt it

21. Do you like cottage cheese? I love cottage cheese

22. Have you ever met a celebrity? Geoff Johns (comic book writer) even got his autograph... my mom has met George Clooney

23. Do you rent movies often? Not really.

24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? I guess? there are multiple people in here... but none of them are shiny... so they aren't moronic vampires

25. How many countries have you visited? Two

26. Have you made a prank phone call? Back in middle school

27. Ever been on a train? Yep

28. Brown or white eggs? What's the difference?

29. Do you have a cell-phone? Yeah...

30. Do you use chap stick? When there is a need

31. Do you own a gun? The strongest gun I own is a pump action BB gun... and that beats out a rubber band gun.

32. Can you use chop sticks? Yep

33. Who are you going to be with tonight? Nobody

34. Are you too forgiving? Hell, if anything, I'm too unforgiving.

35. Ever been in love? Yes, I think I can safely say that

36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow? I dunno... enjoying summer?

37. Ever have cream puffs? yes

38. Last time you cried? Almost did last night... but hey, who can blame me?

39. What was the last question you asked? What the fuck?

40. Favorite time of the year? Dead of Winter

41. Do you have any tattoos? Nope

42. Are you sarcastic? No...

43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? Yep

44. Ever walked into a wall? Yep

45. Favorite color? Silver

46. Have you ever slapped someone? Slapped, punched... sure

47. Is your hair curly? Nope, straight

48. What was the last CD you bought? I don't really remember... probably something by The Who

49. Do looks matter? Depends on what we are talking about

50. Could you ever forgive a cheater? No

51. Is your phone bill sky high? The reverse actually

52. Do you like your life right now? Once I get back my sure footing, I will...

53. Do you sleep with the TV on? I usually fall asleep to music

54. Can you handle the truth? Eventually, I can

55. Do you have good vision? No...

56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? I hate one person... and I dislike a great deal of people

57. How often do you talk on the phone? Not very...

58. The last person you held hands with? Jay

59. What are you wearing? Clothes

60. What is your favorite animal? Turtles and Bears of course

61. Where was your default picture taken? My LJ picture was taken at the Wal-Mart in Columbus, IN

62. Can you hula hoop? Yep, I got the motion

63. Do you have a job? I do indeed... and I enjoy it

64. What was the most recent thing you bought? Soon to be a Soda

65. Have you ever crawled through a window? Of course

OKAY!  I'm going to do this...  I am going to sit here and write this entry even if it kills me!

...well, it may not get that extreme... but I will write anyway. Life has been extremely busy these past few weeks...

So.

Job.  It's been keeping me rather busy. Designing posters... hanging posters... stemming flow of student traffic. 
  This has probably been one of the most rewarding of my steady jobs thus far.  And why wouldn't it be? I am getting paid to basically do what I enjoy doing... and I get to keep the results! :P
  There are some things that need to ironed out of course... there hasn't been an student worker for Student Affairs.... and this is a new office... so I lack things like... an efficient computer to do my design work on... and its kinda bland in here at the moment, but the word on the street is that a PC is on its way as well as some wall decor.
  Everyone is really nice and supportive of my work... and I enjoy that.

Currently, my freelance work is picking back of with the return of my previous client as well as the possible addition of a window painting job within the next day or two (get to go meet with them today after work).

On top of that, the internship is going.... and that's all I can say at the moment....

School is school. I'm taking any Graphic Design classes this course... trying to get the electives and generals out of the way whilst taking a moment to let my design sense collect itself from last quarter.  Not to mention... I feel as though I have been in a funk as of late... which isn't cool.

I think its just stress... stress about having enough money to support myself again... raising money for the road trip this summer... other things of the personal and family matters.   Next week, I have four projects due... one is a midterm Web Scripting project (which I don't know how to even begin to code...), one is an audio group project, one is a computer paint project I have to completely redo, and another is a 2-3 page letter to a polat two piece marketing presentation on two different people (which is completely stupid... a 16x20 presentation board per person... wtf am I supposed to put on it? and this is a Research and Technical Writing class... not Speech).  Shit... no wonder I am kinda freakin' out... I hardly have enough time to take care of all this crap. Now... I'm freakin'... shit fuck and damn.
How'd I go from having extraordinary amounts of time to having hardly any time at all?  Life is ridiculous sometimes.

Well... this is a decent sized post so far.
I apologize for the lack of updating as of recent... but, its not like I didn't have a few good excuses.

This weekend is Mother's Day, so to all the mothers out there... HAPPY MOTHERS DAY.
Unfortunately, I won't be able to spend it with mine... because I'll be in Urbana with Jay..

Let's see here... what else?
Rush rocks... so does the Who...

Batman sucks.
Green Arrow is the best.

Cabin Fever is an awesome movie...

I haven't been to Panera in almost a month...

Hi, my name is... Kory

My eyes are... Brown/Green/Gray

My status is... as dynamic as a broken stapler

I want to have kids... for breakfast

I wish I was better at... being a student...

Currently I am... at work

I Love... Music and my girl.

Never in my life have I been to... Russia

My favorite animal is... Turtle!

My favorite color(s) is...  Silver, Black, and Green

My biggest pet peeve is... Rudeness

Right now, I am listening to... Rush and two guys talking about Football

If you’re gonna talk smack about me... you better hope it's a good day

When I'm nervous... I stay quiet

The last song I listened to was... 'The Way The Wind Blows' by Rush from Snakes and Arrows

If you were to get married today your maid of honor/best man would be... I'd have a few (Jordan, Josh, Steven, Joe, Kyle, Kurtis, Scott, Ryan, James)

My hair is... Dark Brown

When I was 4... it was 1990

My mom... is crazy and I love her.

My dad... is in Muncie, doing his thing.

Last Christmas... was enjoyable, as usual.

I should be... doing nothing else because I have not the materials to do anything....

When I look down... I see my desk and my planner that has pricing quotes...

The happiest recent event was... Last Saturday... making steak burritos

My current annoyance right now is... Money and school work.

There's this girl I know and... I likes her.

If you visited the place I'm from... you'd expect there to be a punch line...

Most recent thing I've bought myself was... food.

Most recent thing someone else bought me was... ticket to see Wolverine

If I was an animal I'd be... a bear

Yesterday I was... unproductive despite my best efforts

Last night I was... in class...

Tomorrow I am... gonna be in class

Tonight I am... working on a paper and not sleeping...

My favorite piece of jewelry is... my Bracelet-That-Is-Really-A-Necklace

I am looking forward to... not right now.

The one that knows the most about me is... I dunno... most people would be wrong.

If I could tell my friends one thing it would be... hmmm, I can't tell you.

If my woman/man were to bring me flowers I would want them to be... fake... and made out of chocolate.  Cause I don't really care for flowers

So. Fun fact.

This May marks the 25th anniversary of the greatest crime fighting team the world has ever known.
No, not the Fantastic Four.
Not the Avengers.
And not the Justice League or the Justice Society.

I'm talking about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The coolest quartet of bad assery that every normal kid growing up wanted to be.

With this great achievement comes even greater news my friends. In the year 2011, there will be another live action TMNT movie. LIVE ACTION TMNT MOVIE!  This development greatly pleases me as a life long fan of the Turtles.  Supposedly, from co-creator and executive producer Peter Laird, the film will be based on the origin of the Turtles and Master Splinter and will greatly resemble the original run of the comics. Which is amazing news...

The first live action TMNT movie was... very good for what they could do at the beginning of the 90's. It has some great action and a solid story line for the concept of the movie. The overall mood of the movie fits fairly closely with the first run of the comics... dark, grimy, and tense with bits of humor thrown in here and there. 
  I really freakin' love that movie.  Besides 'Beetlejuice' and 'Aladdin' and 'All Dogs Go to Heaven', Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was one of the most watched movies on my childhood.

The second movie was very enjoyable as well, but the whole feel is that of the cartoon. Its clean and has more humor to it with the return of the Shredder.  To bad they didn't bring back the same actress to play April O'Neil, and no Casey Jones for that matter, but its a strong movie none the less.

The third movie... doesn't exist.  It has feel from one of the video games where they all go back in time.... but it makes a poorly made movie.  Poorly made movie that makes me cringe... the live action show was better.  A plus towards the movie is that it has Casey Jones... but he's wasted. (Not literally, ofcourse.)

The newer CG movie was... awesome to say the least. For the fact that you are blending new and old concepts into a new medium. Great action that definetly couldn't be pulled off in 1990 with puppets and people in suits.  The tension between Leonardo and Rapheal is rich and finally comes to frutation in a duel... in the rain (psst IT LOOKS AMAZING!). Ofcourse, neither one really wins, because no one turtle is better than the other... it's their individual abilities that makes their team so freaking awesome. Sure, Raph is the strongest and most brutal out of the four, but he becomes unfocused to easily. Leo doesn't often take uncalucated risks or make uninformed decisions, which may lead the team to miss a chance they could have taken advantage of, but... he is the leader and the strongest martial artist out of them all.  Don, ofocourse, is the genius... but is more of a pacifist.  Mikey is the fastest and most nimble... but... come on. He's the Party Dude.

Thats great news... it makes me ever so happy.

That and the new Ghostbusters movie due out in a few years as well.

AND it's Jay and I's three month... its a awkward feeling. But I like it.

Three names I go by
1.Kory
2.Scott
3.K-Fizzle

Three jobs I have had in my life
1. Fast Food
2. Cart Pusher
3. Graphic Designer

Three places I have lived
1.Yorktown, IN
2.Muncie, IN
3.Indianapolis, IN (I know, I'm a world traveler)

Three TV shows that I watch
1. House
2. Battlestar Galatica
3. The Mis-Adventures of Flap Jack

Three places I have been
1. Canada
2. Philadelphia
3.  San Antonio

People that e-mail me regularly
1. Facebook
2. Internship
3. People in Student Affairs

Three of my favorite foods
1. Pizza
2. Pizza
3. Bean Burritos

Three of my favorite stores
1. Disc Replay
2. Half Price Books
3.Bob's Comic Castle

Three things I am looking forward to
1. Getting my B.A. in Graphic Design
2. Finding a good position at a Screen Printer or Design firm
3. ... I dunno... I guess married?

Three of my favorite things to say:
1. Dip shit
2. Yep
3. F*ck

Three of my favorite drinks:
1. Root Beer
2. Milk
3. Juice

Three things that you DO NOT like:
1. Rudeness
2. Stupidity
3. Beer

Three friends I think will re-post
1. Them
2. They
3. Us

A - Age: Twenty Two

B - Bed size: Twin

C - Chore you hate: Eh

D - Dog's name: Either Zappa or Snow-Dog

E - Essential start your day item: More Sleep

F - Favorite color: Silver... or Green

G - Gold or Silver: Silver

H - Height: Six Feet Three Inches

I - Instruments you play(ed): Bass Guitar

J - Job title: Student Affairs Student Worker

K - Kid(s): I am sans the children (can the world handle any more people?)

L - Living arrangements: Studio L

M - Mom's name: Kimberly

N - Nicknames: Cap'n Crunch, Indiana

O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: I stayed a lot at Riley while Dakota was there

P - Pet Peeve: Rudeness

Q - Quote from a movie: "He's about as Jewish as he is a fucking monkey..."

R - Right or left handed: Righty

S - Siblings: To many to remember

T - Time you wake up: Usually 8 or 9 if I have too

U - Underwear: I wear them

V - Vegetable you dislike: Mushrooms

W - Ways you run late: I do my best to avoid being late

X - X-rays you've had: Dental

Y - Yummy food you make:  Bean Dip

Z - Zoo favorite: Bears or Turtles

I'd say that it is a good return back to school so far.
  Web Scripting seems like its going to rather enjoyable. The teacher is a pretty cool guy... so. Fun

Tonight is my Computer Paint class with Kurt. Last quarter's Print Production was with Kurt, and I really enjoyed having him... and this is a class I really REALLY wanted to take, so what the heck?

The biggest news is, however... finally getting a job!
  That's right... I got the job in Student Affairs.  If all goes well, I should be able to start tomorrow, if not... Monday.  Granted, it is only 20 hours a week, with classes and the internship, I think that is still pretty good.  Don't know how much I'll be getting paid... but hey... its better than being at Borders...

I feel great about this quarter... 

- Age: 22
- Annoyance: Rudeness, Disrespect
- Animals: Turtles and Bears
- Actor: Robin Williams

B
- Birthday/Birthplace: Dec. 29th, Ball Hospital
- Body Part on opposite sex: Eyes and skin
- Best feeling in the world: Working on my designs...
- Blind or Deaf: I'd prefer blind... although I am very visual, the inability to listen to music would drive me crazy
- Best weather: Blizzards, Severe Thunderstorms
- Been on stage?: Yep
- Believe in life on other planets: Sure
- Believe in miracles: Yep
- Believe in Magic: Of Course
- Believe in Santa: Duh...
- Believe in Ghosts/spirits: I'd have to... my future career as a Ghostbuster depends on them.

C
- Car: GMC Jimmy... but I would prefer a Jeep Wrangler
- Candy: Skittles and M&Ms
- Color: Silver, Green, and Black
- Cried in school: I've shed tears at the school.... along with a lot of my friends....
- Chocolate/Vanilla: Vanilla
- Chinese/Mexican: Mexican
- Cake or pie: Um... yes?
- Country to visit: Italy
- Clothing Style: 'Is this clean?'

D
- Day or Night: Night
- Dream vehicle: Wrangler
- Danced: I don't really dance...
- Dance in the rain?: Yep
- Do the splits?: Ouch

E
- Eggs: Over Easy, Omelleted, or Scrambled... with cheese
- Eyes: Brown/Gray/Green
- Ever failed a class?: Sure

F
- First crush: I don't even remember...
- Full name: K. Scott Longfellow
- First thoughts waking up: Depends on the dreams
- Food: I like it.

G
- Greatest Fear: Losing what I have
- Giver or taker: Apparently I am a giver
- Get along with your parents?: My Mom is crazy, My dad is cool
- Good luck charm: The turtles in my back pocket... don't worry, they're fake

H
- Happy: Usually
- How do you want to die: Quickly... no need to drag it out
- Hate: I have it
- Hair Color: Dark Brown
- Height: 6'3"

I
- Ice Cream: Ben and Jerry's Berried Treasure Sorbet
- Instrument: Bass Guitar.... kinda

J
- Jewelry:  Rush dog tags, bracelet that is actually a necklace... and a hair tie from when my hair was long
- Job: I wantz one

K
- Kids: They are adults before getting damaged
- Kickboxing or karate: Boxing
- Keep a journal?: Sorta...
- Longest Car Ride: To Texas with Papa... via the east coast states and New Orleans (pre-flood)
- Love: Art, Music, Family, Friends... not in that order
- Letter: T
- Laughed so hard you cried: I've done that multiple times
- Love at first sight: Eh

M
- Milk flavor: Just plain... or chocolate
- Movie: Snatch.
- Mooned anyone?: Yeah, I grew up with brothers
- Marriage: I'm partial to the idea
- McD’s or BK: Neither

N
- Number of Siblings: ...uhm... at least 8
- Number of Piercings: none
- Number: 29

O
- Overused Phrases: usually a barrage of curse words... and Dumbass
- One wish: Make it
- One phobia: Germs

P
- Place you’d like to live: the Country side
- Perfect Pizza: Lots of cheese
- Pepsi/Coke: Pepsi.

Q
- Questionnaires: Are distracting

R
- Reason to cry: Frustration? Sorrow?
- Reality T.V.: It's Dumb!
- Radio Station: Q95, 104.5, and X103
- Roll your tongue in a circle?: Yep

S
- Song: According Sonic Stage, my top three are 'We're Not Alone' by Frank Zappa with 26 times, 'Who Are You?' by the Who with 20, and 'Malignant Narcissism' by Rush with 19 times.
- Shoe size: 11 - 12
- Salad Dressing: Usually Ranch
- Sushi: no thanks
- Slept outside: Of course
- Seen a dead body?: Yeah
- Skinny dipped?: Yeah
- Shower daily?:  I usually do
- Sleeping well?: Mostly
- Sing in the shower?: Always
- Swear?: You better fucking believe it god dammit!
- Stuffed animals: Yeah?
- Single/Group dates: They are fun depending on the company
- Strawberries/Blueberries: Strawberries

T
- Time for bed: When ever I fall asleep
- Thunderstorms: We need more
- TV: I have one
-Touch your tongue to your nose: If I really tried
-Tattoo's: Doubtful that I would ever get one

U
- Unpredictable: I am predictable in the sense that I am unpredictable

V
- Vegetable you hate: Lima Beans and Brussel sprouts....
- Vegetable you love: Carrots and Pickles
- Vacation spot: ...um... anywhere where it is cool and there are places to walk

W
- Weakness: Apathy and Procrastination
- When you grow up: What the hell does that mean?
- Which one of your friends acts the most like you: I don't think any of them are like me... that's why we are friends
- Who makes you laugh the most: Everyone
- Worst feeling: Paranoia
- Wanted to be a model?: No

X
-X-Rays: Just for dental work

Y
-Year it is now: 2009
-Yellow: Submarine?

Z
- Zoo animal: none... Zoos are depressing... I want to free the animals... and lock the people inside... Hahahahaha.  *This is why I don't own a zoo*
- Zodiac sign: Capricorn

That's right.  I've done things this week.... I've still got tons of things to do and plan for.

This internship is keeping me plenty busy right now.
  Not only did I score a home run on the logo, I'm project manager on the product photo shoot AND the design of the catalog one all the photos are arranged nice and pretty.  I feel kind of important and am letting the creative juices fly... Designing.  I Love It.

  Also, I finally have a strong business card concept for myself.  Granted, its a tweak of an assignment from Corporate Identity class... but it's still my design... so... it still counts.  You all can have the great pleasure of checking out the design here... http://evilchickenpro.deviantart.com/art/Business-Card-Design-117702010 or on my facebook page, where you can comment on it... if you haven't given it up for Lent.

So. Right now.  I'm getting my mental plans ready for the outdoor photo shoot tomorrow and the studio photo shoot on Thursday. Prepping myself for the job interview with the school at 9 a.m. on Friday before I go up to Noblesville to meet with a guy and take a tour of his shop and get some first hand looks at a sign production shop... and then... going to Urbana on Saturday morning with Jay.

Have I mentioned that I am on spring break this week as well?

I feel... I feel like I am almost about to hit my stride as a designer. It feels good.
So.
Yes.... thats really all that I've got at the moment.
Jay is here at Panera with me eating chicken noodle soup... and she's a dork... and she won't see this till she actually gets a chance to read it.  Hahahha.... I'm crafty.

That's all for now.

It's no longer funny. It's not cute. It's not enjoyable.
Finding a basic part time job should not be this difficult.
I am not oblivious to the fact that the economy is not at its best and many places are having trouble making a profit... but there are still a lot more places that are thriving.  They are in fact hiring... just not me.
I don't know why.  I would probably drive myself crazy trying to figure out the reasoning. What I do know is that every time I send out an email or fill out an application... and all I get back is spam or a 'We'll be in contact with you', I feel like total, unlikeable, useless shit.
Really... is it just me? Does my resume not have enough jobs on it? To many jobs? Is my education not satisfactory enough to land a simple position bussing tables or running a screen printer?  The way I dress?  Have I not prayed enough to find something to get by? Do I deserve to never obtain a job due to some kind of bad karma? Am I not aggressive enough? Am I too aggressive?

What is it about myself that automatically makes me unacceptable for any kind of job that will allow me to stay here?
I keep a very constant watch on Craig's List for any possible opportunities, but all of it is spam, bullshit, or people just flat out do not respond.
Careerbuilder has yet to yield promising results.
Getting into Hot Jobs now...
Personaly going into a place and filling out applications has been just as non responsive.
I must be a moron. I have to be... after sending out and submitting almost 50 emails and applications... I have got to be doing something wrong. Even the school doesn't want to hire me (that's just speculation)...

*sigh*
I don't like this.
I don't like to vent via Livejournal about this stupid situation because it makes me feel like I'm being moronic and pretty much playing some kind of pity game. There are other things on my mind, but this is wearing on me very heavily and is sucking out the drive to take time and just concentrate on moving forward with this issue.  I want to regail you all with my inner thoughts and deep musing about life... but the necessity to maintain my life is more important.

Its a stupid stupid world we live in...
...and I'm hungry.

Well... ten years ago, I was 12.  I was on the brink of the changing point of my childhood into my teenage years.
I wanted to be a kid. I didn't worry myself with succeeding in school... and I was just at the right age when the rebellious streak and teenage angst starts to mix around and create a powder keg of a person.  Didn't treat people as well as I should've.

Frankly, I'm a better person now because I did go through that shit, where as that little punk has yet to.

Anyway!

Finished my Standards Manual for Corporate Identity.  All that remains of the project is to get it printed on nice paper, bind it together with some kind of rivets... and its done.  This. Makes me happy..

Went to Noblesville today to check out HMC Silk Printing... awesome awesome AWESOME place... I left them my card... and took their card.
  I may get job there?  I hope so. That would be very nice... bit of a pain in the butt it being up in Noblesville... but whatever.

Um.
Internship feels like its going to be a great opportunity.  I will post more about that once it starts going for real.

That's all for now.
Butler Lost.... sad day.
I did indeed watch the game at BW3's... with boneless chicken... twas scrumptious.

Well.
I've been thinking a lot recently about wanting to do my own little comic adventure story called 'The Nightmare Machine'.

Maybe I mentioned it once or twice before?
  Basically, what my plan has always been to do a kind of serial comic that is inspired primarily by one of the greatest television shows of all time, 'The Twilight Zone'.  Other influences would be some science fiction movies/stories/video games along the lines of 'Zombie's Ate My Neighbors', 'Dawn of the Dead', 'Shaun of the Dead', and 'War of the Worlds.

 Following a group of main characters (three college age people more than likely) through what would basically be the End of the World scenario, with a sense of humor. Start off with the creepy room mate and his bizarre choices in pets and hobbies, to the invasion of an alien race, to the Zombie Apocalypse, to a '1984'-esque reality where cloning is legal, to the Rise of the Machine Mind... truly, the possibilities are endless as long as there are those great science fiction stories are out there (and they are in abundance...).

Really... all that is keeping me from going full force on this idea is the load that school puts on me and the fact that I still have to develop a style for the way I want it to look visually.  Maybe some of the writing?  I mean, I have the ideas and particular themes for each issue... but I'm more interested in how it looks sometimes rather than making a story that makes sense.  Been trying to get some other people just as enthused about this idea as I am, but they've got their own stuff going on

I think this type of project will really work with today's audience... everyone should know what the Twilight Zone is... hell, it's practically a pop culture icon with the theme usage.  Movies like 'Shaun of the Dead' work very well because it remains original and entertaining, yet pays homage to it's influences... unlike crap with the Scary Movie movies ...they keep getting worse!

The potential... its so great.

So.
Today (wednesday), I have another interview for the internship at 1 p.m.  Woot woot.
  I'm excited beyond most words. Just trying to keep my head straight and clear... because that will do me no good.  Not to mention, I've got a few other things to keep my mind plenty busy with... final projects and what not...

Yesterday was Mom's, my sister Stephanie's, and my cousins Jonathan and Cory's birthday.
  Came up to Muncie to have lunch with the family (minus Katy, since she was in school) and watch Short Round play a basketball game in Portland.  Got my laundry done, worked on my final projects a bit more, and spent some more time with my grandparents.

Final projects...
  Logo Standards Manual due Friday for Coporate Identity
  Storyboards due tonight for Friday night's Project Management
  Research Paper due Saturday morning for Natural Science
I'm not stressing out about these projects cause the only challenging one is the manual, and its almost done. 
Don't really give a damn about the story boards because... the project manager told me they don't have to be 'all professional or anything' so.. they won't be. I guess the guy doesn't think that I'm fully capable of creating the story board presentation all on my own and he needs... a whole two days to do it himself? Forgive me if I wanted to make our presentation 'Awesome' rather than 'Half Assed'... oh well, you get what you ask.
The research paper? Well... eh. I'm already in good standing with the class, having not missed any classes and getting an A on the midterm.

Anyway...
Jay's gonna be in North Carolina for... how ever long the Bulldogs are down there winning (and I hope they beat LSU tomorrow and which ever team that is next... which may very likely be UCLA?).  I'll have to find a place to watch the game... which will more than likely be a bar... maybe Buffalo Wild Wings? On Thursday?! That's boneless Thursdays!  Woot once more.

I've remembered how awesome  it is to watch basketball... especially if the team and players are exceptional. Excitement abounds.

Anyway... it's time to make my way back to Indy...

So.

Some good has come from my recent bombardment of e-mails being sent out.  My count at current moment is 25 emails sent in the last two weeks for job postings on Craig's List and the like... of those 25... I've only had two actual contacts. One interview.

Then, today, I get an email in my other none business related account from one of the people here at school about an internship with a local business.  I normally read these types of e-mails and then delete... because more often than not, they don't apply to me... or they wouldn't work out with my work/school schedule.  But, today I felt like taking the chance... sent them a rather impromptu cover letter, my jist/business card, and the freelance brochure that I did.

Just before class started this afternoon, I get a call from the place and have an interview, via the phone, set up for Monday afternoon.
Although it is an unpaid internship... it could become a full time position within a few months... I just have to get the position and make it those months...

Also, yesterday, I refiled my app with the school for a position with Student Affairs... Enjoli said there was another application and they would more than likely conduct interviews for the position... I must obtain that position!

Still waiting to hear back from Traders Point Creamery.  I guess I should expect it to be this coming week? The sad fact here is... if I get the internship AND the S.A. job, I won't be able to take the TPC job. If I get the Internship AND tpc... school work is gonna suffer... and the internship might as well...  that is really my only stipulation with TPC... its gonna suck up time, but it'll pay very well.  Such is life I guess.
  The ultimate down side to this is ofcourse, not getting ANY of those opportunities.
  But that shit ain't gonna happen. I become one tenacious bastard when it comes to my survival... I REALLY need a job and I'm REALLY gonna bust some heads getting one.

believe it.