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Creativity in many forms

Its funny how if you stop doing something for just long enough its very difficult to get back into the swing of things.  That's what I have found with creativity.
For some time there I went without creating much at all.  Not long ago now I opened the sketch book after receiving a new set of drawing pens and starting doodling.  I found it difficult at first to find inspiration and often found myself getting frustrated with what I had created, tearing the page out and throwing it away.

With persistence and practice the creative juices are flowing once more.  Inspiration is easier to find and you actually develop a new perspective of the things around you.  I have discovered new creative hobbies and interests.  Things such as 'Up-cycling' and potted gardens are some of the new creative activities I have started dabbling in.  For those that don't know what 'Up-cycling' is, basically you take something that would normally be thrown away or considered junk and turn it into something useful or functional.  Sort of adding value.  For example recently I salvaged 4 wooden palettes from work, sanded them back, painted them turquoise and turned what would have normally been thrown into the trash into a bed frame.  Its a huge trend at the moment and there are plenty of websites with great ideas and inspiration.
For those interested check out this website www.upcyclethat.com/

So, with the sketch book almost full, the house full of up-cycled projects, potted gardens and terrariums there should be plenty of new things to post up

Seb.

Much has happened in the last few months so I have decided to bore you again with some ramblings.  I moved house last month after being in the market for close to 5 months and submitting some 30+ applications!  We got really lucky and moved literally just down the road from our old place.  We also welcomed a new member to the family this week.  He is a 2 year old Pug.  We decided quite some time ago that if we were to get a dog we would either get one from the pound or from a breeder.  Jade has recently discovered that pet shops have quite a lot to hide in the way of their treatment towards their animals and this was the reason for our decision not to support them.  We found him at the ACT pound and brought him home on Wednesday.

Anyways in other news i visited an art studio for the first time in my life with our class at CIT.  I have to say i was very impressed by the whole set up.  It was nothing like i could have imagined.  I still haven't decided whether i will try some freelance and charity work to get my name out there, build a portfolio and get some industry experience or whether i will try my luck in a studio or agency.  I've always wanted to work out of home rather than go to an office however I should probably get some good industry experience before I do something like that.
I've got quite a lot of school work to post up here soon.  Some interactive flash stuff and print based works as well.

Well thats about it...

I tell you what i hate the most about driving in Canberra, the fact that cyclists have right of way everywhere!!!  I got abused on my way to school today as i entered a round about.  There was a woman on a cyclist that i could see in my rearview mirror approaching me on my left.  It was my turn to go around the round about turning right and this stupid woman thought it wise to join me.  As im going around i admit that she was rather close to the car and probably almost got hit.  If cyclist's want to share the road with cars then they have to act like a car and abide by the road rules.  So that means no sneaking up and stealing spots, wait your turn, always show which way you intend to go and give way.  What also shits me is that they dont pay taxes to use the road where as all other forms of transport that use the road have to pay.  ahhh. Yes that feels better.

Alrighty then.  Well schools finished and i couldnt be happier.  I found the last leg of the semester to be the biggest stress out.  Im not sure exactly how well i went but i hope that i atleast pass.  One step closer to getting a Graphic Design job i guess.  Hope to get lots of art done over this quite large break that we have.  Will probably vector another car or something... anyways so i have been down the coast quite a bit lately and last weekend had a little gathering at my place down there and had some mates over that i havent seen in quite some time so that was good.  I hope to get down there a lot more, especially considering that i have been offered a bit of work.  Well thats about it.

Thought it time to update my journal once again.  So whats been happening.  I had a holiday in which i did nothing productive.  Every time that last week of school comes around i make myself a promise to finish all the artworks i begun and never seem to finish.  Unfortunately i never keep those promises and at the end of the holiday i feel very annoyed with myself that every morning i got up and played playstation or talked on the internet for hours.  I also got food poisoning over the holidays.  Its strange, i didnt expect to get it from the shop that i bought the sandwich from.  It looks pretty damn clean, its in the middle of a major shopping centre and it was a sandwich!! I am in the hospitality industry and cannot understand how you would not know when something that you would put on a sandwich is off.  Its not hard.  I can possibly understand cooked things like chicken and what not.  Anyways i understand the effect that bad food has on your body.  

I really do not have that much news to be honest.  Besides the fact that i finish my first year of Graphic Design in 6 weeks or there abouts.  Woohoo!  Seb.