Catch-up!

[Askyre]

So it's been about 2 years since I was last here. What happened? Well, I graduated high school, and was kicked out of the house because I wanted to work a year to save money for school. The logics didn't even make sense to me, but my mom wouldn't let me continue living under her roof.

I ended up in the city - Vancouver - and went to college for a year there, living in a nightmare of a quad with three filthy pigs. My film professor and I discussed animation after his lectures, after which he told me how he used to work for this film school, and claimed that it had an amazing animation program.

Immediately after finishing my finals in the spring, I moved to a basement suite with a friend and began my year-long program at the film school.

It ate me.
Mind.
Body.
Soul. If I still have a soul left.

I graduated that school back in April of this year, with a few more skills, some films, and connections.

As of right now, I'm still seeking employment, so while my boyfriend and his family work all day, I sit at home and draw, take care of the cats and house, and now, check these boards compulsively because I literally have nothing better to do.

And because I love you all. <3


What about the rest of you?

[Rethen Kel'Sviet]

Ooo. Film school! Shiny!

Lesse. It's been two years. In those two years, I've continued my work in university, working towards my two degrees. And taking far longer than I would like at all. It was something that was supposed to take four years. I'm pushing five and a half. Why might you ask?

Well...the first reason is I'm taking two majors and a minor. And an internship with the State Department in Washington DC. And I took a year in France. That was awesome!

So what have I learned in that time?

A lot and nothing at the same time. Really, my life isn't that changed. I'm still me. Still single. Still flamboyant as hell. And still just bouncing about and doing what I do.

[Askyre]

A YEAR IN FRANCE.
I've always wanted to study abroad, I'm just too scared to go by myself. ; ~ ; *pansy*

Two degrees though, that's something! For me, I'm nearing 21 and all I have is some short films and drawings to try and get by in life. I really regret not following through and getting a degree or something. I'm still not sure if I want to go back to school just yet, later, or never, but if I do, I'm not sure what to do. I'm not a studious person, I prefer hands on, but at the same time I'm so scared of not getting work. OTL

Right now, I've stumbled upon "background work" as an actor. (good ol' craigslist) I actually re-encountered a senior from my high school when I was just entering, and he's pushing me to go get signed with an agent to do more work. I'm still a little unsure, because I want to be able to get a job in the field I went to school for, but I can't find any other work in this stupid city. Siggghhh.


So how much (prospectively) longer before you finish school? Or is it tentative depending on what courses you manage to nab each term?

[Rethen Kel'Sviet]

Heh. You have tangible accomplishments at 21! I'm 23 and have done nearly nothing. Seriously. XD.

Um...study abroad was awesome. And I was so happy to go by myself. Even if I did give up the boy I was in love with to travel. Heh.

I'm looking at graduating next December. So until then, I'm still a student. Joy of joys. Far too much studying, too much work, and too much other crap. Yet, here I am not working on a paper at 5 am EST. Gah.

So what does background work entail? And what films did you do?

[Askyre]

Ohh well that's only 1 year away! You can do it, I'm sure of it! You must be through the worst of it already then, since from what I understand the last bit is just wrapping loose ends up. And don't say you've done nothing; you're working towards two degrees! Be more proud in having been able to sit through 5 years of school. I got too impatient after one.

That's right, you're EST, I'm PST. Need to keep straight who's where and at what time haha.

Umm I did some background work for a party scene in Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2. They had us do the Thriller dance, and a conga line. But they would not stop playing "California Girls" for three days straight, 14 hour long days. I wanted to shoot myself.

Actually, maybe I just want to travel in general. I'm not sure, I think different environments would help me study better.

[Rethen Kel'Sviet]

Hum. this is true this is true. I can manage to work most of the time through my scholarship. Though right now, I want to bang my head into the wall. Heh

Oh my. Too much California Girls. Toooooo much. Like woah. o.o

[Askyre]

I started having nightmares with the song playing, too. I was never free from it. e___e Never have I wanted silence so badly.

Ohh that's good! During my year of animation it was like... I lived and breathed it. There was barely time for showering some days. D: I haven't worked a steady job since the summer before moving.

What sort of career path are you planning on hunting down after graduating?

[Rethen Kel'Sviet]

Awww. Poor imp. Evil songs. Bwahahahaha.

That's insane. But I understand it. I really understand it. So amazingly insane. It's rather twitchy you know?

I'm looking to become a History professor one of these days. Ya know, I just wanna teach and have fun like that. What about you? What do you wanna do?

[Askyre]

Oh mann hahaha. I wanted to become an English teacher/tutor before. I gave up on art in grade 10 because I had no idea what sorts of jobs I could get in that field, and I kept telling myself to pick a career that the world "needs," so to speak.

And then after 1 year in post-secondary I realized I didn't have the patience to teach people who don't get things the first time around, and everything just went from there, like me teaching wasn't meant to be. Well, at least not English.

Right now.. I'm not entirely sure what I want to do. I could go get signed with an agency, and by chance gain "credits;" if I get enough as a background actor, it means I'd step up to a principle actor - on with lines. And from there, maybe get bigger, more jobs.

But there's always the fact that I love to draw, and I'd love to be a storyboard artist, or background matte painter, or anything really, as long as I get to draw.

As long as I can maintain the ability to still draw for myself once in a while, I think I'll be okay doing whatever.

[God]

Ah.

Well, I'm still creating things and life goes on to smack people in the face. The past has passed and the future still unknown. = v = That's about it.

[Caine Faerin]

Damn, now I'm envious of you "youngins". ;^.^ I'm 26 years old now, and I -just- moved out of my parent's place this past April. It's a pretty nice place, even though it's on the very edge of town. TWO bedroom apartment for $750/month. That's dirt cheap, and I have the room to let people stay over for the night or something. I'm currently living by myself, which isn't -exactly- ideal since I'm paying the rent and utilities all myself, but it's better than nothing, and I enjoy the peace of not having my dad yelling at me to do something every few minutes.

Beyond that... I'm still working at the same place, though I'm trying to find something new. Almost five years in working at the medical center is a large chunk of time, and I'm getting sick and tired of the coworkers. Seriously, you'd all want to punch these people in the face if you met them. ;^.^

Enough of that. I'll deal with it one way or another.

As I said, I'm living on my own, but I do have residents of a sort. I have a total of four Egyptian deities here, though one of them is only here since a local friend doesn't have room at her place to keep them. Set (Seth), Horu (Horus), and Tehuti (Thoth) are in my bedroom, and I consistently have... interesting... dreams since having gotten them. ;^.^ Anpu (Anubis) is in the second bedroom, since bad things seem to happen if he and Set are in the same room.

Oh, and I'm collecting swords and other shiny pointies. >.> Couldn't do that in my parents house, but now I can.

And... And I've found a friend that can sew professionally. XP We've cosplayed the last two years, and it's a lot of fun. We (meaning four of us) have already gotten several -years- worth of cosplays planned out. Other than that, she and I are in the process of trying to make enough jewelry and leather work to start selling commissions, and we're also thinking of learning to carve soapstone and alabaster. We're being rather slow with all that, but hopefully something will come of it.

And that's my life in a nutshell right now. >.>

[Askyre]

Wow Kianah, seems like you've accomplished quite a bit since we last talked, despite what you seem to think! Congrats on the apartment~ Living by yourself is an interesting experience, hope you're handling it okay!