maybe this is right after all..
Jan. 17th, 2006 11:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
transomwhiplassWhile my memory slips might prove otherwise (as I constantly seem to misread deadlines and the like), architecture is feeling right.
I got down with my bad, cardboard modelling self. They were nothing fancy: the assignment was to construct 4 "places" out of identical kits of parts. Between anal-retentively measuring the pieces and cutting (ingenuity was demanded since I lacked the motivation to go buy a t-square), arranging the parts to make some pretty dynamic models, and drawing plans/sections of my favorite for presentation tomorrow - it felt damn good. It felt good despite the fact that it was crunch time since I thought, again, that we were starting the project tomorrow - not reviewing it (I need to get with the program already).
In design skills we are practicing plans, we just did perspective and that was pretty cool. Overall, it's not like we've really learned anything too out of the ordinary - assembling cardboard, drawing, etc. are all skills we've used before but applying them daily has been a new adventure. I am picking up new little things here and there and really taking joy in seeing how cool the stuff I make can come out.
So far, I'm surprised. It's dumb because I'm surprised by all the things I saw coming, that doesn't quite make sense but just take my word for it. Like, wow, all of the sudden I'm being challenged. Oh, and geez, the people in my classes are on average just as good as I am (or better) at the stuff we are doing. My attention to detail is coming back, slowly (deja vu of long weekends with the newspaper) - I have to be on top of my game lest I get humiliated in front of my peers or cease to actually learn the lesson of the project.
Hm, not the clearest of thought regurgitations... I'd reword but I'm ready to go to bed now.
We'll just say that everything I feel like I've been losing lately is slowly coming back: working late/under pressure, being creative on a dime/drawing on command, meeting new people, learning new & useful things, my "everything will work out" mantra - it's trickling and that's good enough for now. I can't believe that last week I was so incredibly upset, it seems ridiculous.. this is right, this is good, this is me: hello 4 more years (at least).
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My weekend was SO crazy as probably a few of you read. I met my goal of being a social butterfly and doing absolutely now work. lol. My nose is a wee bit sore but the mark is gone. Good times. I don't know if I can be lazy this weekend, but if I keep my nose on the grindstone this week I'll have definite room for social-ness (I think, they spring projects on you in ARCH 181 I've discovered...).
Anyway - this wasn't very well written and I don't really feel any catharsis from this post but the point was to say - I'm okay. I'm back on the happy-track and I hope it stays that way because last week was incredibly scary just because I felt so awful for no real identifiable reason but everything seemed very wrong side of the bed.
Eh, maybe I'll feel more inspired tomorrow.
I got down with my bad, cardboard modelling self. They were nothing fancy: the assignment was to construct 4 "places" out of identical kits of parts. Between anal-retentively measuring the pieces and cutting (ingenuity was demanded since I lacked the motivation to go buy a t-square), arranging the parts to make some pretty dynamic models, and drawing plans/sections of my favorite for presentation tomorrow - it felt damn good. It felt good despite the fact that it was crunch time since I thought, again, that we were starting the project tomorrow - not reviewing it (I need to get with the program already).
In design skills we are practicing plans, we just did perspective and that was pretty cool. Overall, it's not like we've really learned anything too out of the ordinary - assembling cardboard, drawing, etc. are all skills we've used before but applying them daily has been a new adventure. I am picking up new little things here and there and really taking joy in seeing how cool the stuff I make can come out.
So far, I'm surprised. It's dumb because I'm surprised by all the things I saw coming, that doesn't quite make sense but just take my word for it. Like, wow, all of the sudden I'm being challenged. Oh, and geez, the people in my classes are on average just as good as I am (or better) at the stuff we are doing. My attention to detail is coming back, slowly (deja vu of long weekends with the newspaper) - I have to be on top of my game lest I get humiliated in front of my peers or cease to actually learn the lesson of the project.
Hm, not the clearest of thought regurgitations... I'd reword but I'm ready to go to bed now.
We'll just say that everything I feel like I've been losing lately is slowly coming back: working late/under pressure, being creative on a dime/drawing on command, meeting new people, learning new & useful things, my "everything will work out" mantra - it's trickling and that's good enough for now. I can't believe that last week I was so incredibly upset, it seems ridiculous.. this is right, this is good, this is me: hello 4 more years (at least).
---
My weekend was SO crazy as probably a few of you read. I met my goal of being a social butterfly and doing absolutely now work. lol. My nose is a wee bit sore but the mark is gone. Good times. I don't know if I can be lazy this weekend, but if I keep my nose on the grindstone this week I'll have definite room for social-ness (I think, they spring projects on you in ARCH 181 I've discovered...).
Anyway - this wasn't very well written and I don't really feel any catharsis from this post but the point was to say - I'm okay. I'm back on the happy-track and I hope it stays that way because last week was incredibly scary just because I felt so awful for no real identifiable reason but everything seemed very wrong side of the bed.
Eh, maybe I'll feel more inspired tomorrow.
