Well, here I am, blogging and updating my bookmarks… Instead of writing my 6 page Argument essay for English Comp tomorrow. Instead of working on the massive poster that’s due for Digital Typography. Whoopsie!
The good news is that I have officially cleaned most of crap/dead links from my bookmarks and have filed them in a tidier fashion. So that’s good. I’ll eventually need to start sharing them via del.icio.us or some other web 2.0 bookmarking service.
Being the nerd that I truly am, I also updated a lot of my programs today. I got the new version of Quicksilver for Mac (which is a must have on any Mac I use), latest version of Camino (my new favorite browser), I switched to Gyaz Mail from Apple Mail because it was pissing me off too bad, and I finally broke down and got TextMate for Mac and I am quite pleased with it. What does this mean for all of you? Absolutely nothing… It’s just more rambling so I can push my paper back farther and farther.
::Stares at the wall for 20 minutes::
Ok, I think it’s about time to tackle this beotch. QWPOXMdjJHkdkjfajshfca…
“I’m unretrofied for you.”
Anything I can do at this point to keep myself awake would be fantastic. I was up all night working on my English Comp mid term, writing some journals (also for Comp class), studying for my Digital Typography mid term today, and finishing a Photoshop project for next week. I’m tired as hell, but all that work is done, and now a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders.
Right now I’m testing driving a fairly new 2Ghz iMac G5 in the video encoding department. I’m just seeing how long it takes to encode various types of things, etc, etc. I must say I am pleased with the results and cannot wait to get one of these bad motherhumpers for myself (with the Intel Core Duo, of course).
I think I’m beginning to run out of things to say on this journal… It’s becoming stagnant, like the water that gathers on top of a pool cover from the rains during the less-frigid winter months. I really need to finish my personal site, it will encompass everything I have to say, offer, and showcase… All in one spot. Then, when the iMac arrives (whenever my lazy ass gets enough money to buy it), I believe a Video Podcast will be in order with special guests, weekly news stories, and more Su Doku than the human mind can logically figure out! GOOOOO ME!
Soon.
Edit at 12:11 PM: Holy shit, I just remembered that I forgot to post about the birthday and Atlantic City! When I wake up this evening I’ll be all over that shit.
Ok, so here are a few things that happened this week which were awesome:
I started classes again and so far everything seems to be completely acceptable. Intro to Audio seems like a fun class, Image Manipulation will be useful, Digital Typography is a godsend (learning Illustrator and Quark, thank you Jeebus!), and I haven’t been to English Comp 2 yet (this afternoon will be the first class, and hopefully the last if I can test out). I may or may not attend a fifth class depending on scheduling and class sizes. It kind of sucks, but it’s my fault for waiting for long to actually register. No matter, I expect 4 A’s this quarter to bring the ol’ GPA a few notches. If I only have four classes, that just means that I can dedicate more time to each of them and do a real stellar job on the midterms and finals.
Macworld San Francisco happened on Tuesday and I caught the full webcast last night. No more excuses, it is time to buy a new Mac. The new MacIntels seem to be incredible machines and I can’t wait to get up to King Of Prussia’s Apple Store to test drive the new iMac one before I buy it. Benchmark tests show it to be 2-3x faster than the iMac G5 (yowza!). I never thought I’d own another Intel-based machine since circa 2001, but I’ve been awestruck by what Apple and Intel engineers have pulled off: dual processor iMacs and the first (from what I can tell) dual processor notebook. Sources also say that since it’s an x86 (Intel) processor and not PowerPC (Motorola), that Windows Vista can actually be installed on a partition. I’m not too keen on marring an iMac with Windows, but it could be useful for gaming if nothing else. Along with the hardware news, Apple announced the new iLife suite, new iWork suite, and changes to their .Mac service. My prediction: Andrew will be swimming in new technologies by mid-to-late February.
Over and Out,
x Andrew
I am now taking any donations people may be willing to give so that I may purchase the following items:
One (1) Apple iMac G5 20′ with built-in iSight and Remote Control
One (1) Apple Powerbook 15′
One (1) 60GB iPod Video, White. Engraving TBA
One (1) Apple Airport Extreme Base Station and
One (1) Apple Airport Extreme Card
Shipping: Free (isn’t that swell?)
Grand Total (With Student Discount): $3525.00
I accept checks, money orders, and credit cards. If you’re using a credit card, just leave the numbers in a comment. I promise nothing bad will happen.
So little to say and so much time… Here goes something….
My name is Andrew to everyone who knows me and nothing to the people who don’t. I rarely feel inclined to write about myself and this small text blurb is no exception. I’m a film maker, of sorts. A designer, of sorts. A musician, of sorts. A photographer, of sorts. An armada of etceteras march behind these four generals.
The point I’m trying to make is that I enjoy art in all of it’s forms, and try my best to creatively express myself in every medium I take a liking towards. As always, things like life get in the way of being a non-stop idea factory, but that life is something that I’m thoroughly enjoying at the moment.
It consists of my beautiful girlfriend who I am very much in love with, a job that pays me well to do work that I would otherwise be doing for free, and a family and friends that I wouldn’t trade the world for. It’s safe to assume that I’m walking on air/over water/atop mountain peaks (pick one… hell, pick all three).