first week's challenge

for week one, i will start off with the minimum: 3 categories, 5 points

• Intellectual Pursuit: read Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton (2 points)
• Food: make use of all leftover icing (1 point)
• Design Knowledge: improve 3D modeling skills (2 points)

now wish me luck as i go and start thumbing through this week's chosen book.

the busy unemployed

to date i have been unemployed for five months and three days. that's a long time to go without a steady income. (by the way, i am not counting the two and a half months i spent working freelance.) it is not like i haven't been looking for jobs, sending resumes, revising resumes and portfolio, creating an online portfolio, and writing countless cover letters. i also started volunteering as a designer at a community design non-profit group, and taking on small graphic design projects for friends and family.

but it doesn't feel like enough.

so from now on, i will challenge myself to complete tasks in certain categories that can contribute to my well-being...not to mention tasks that will keep me from going insane waiting for a job offer. the categories are as follows:

• Food: cooking, going to a new restaurant
• Intellectual Pursuit: reading a work of fiction or non-fiction, learning a language, polishing up skills/facts learned before, writing
• Design Knowledge: improving design skills, creating a work of art, learning a craft
• Travel: visiting sites around the city, taking lots of pictures
• Music: listening to a new artist (full album or at least six songs), attending concerts
• Film: watching a movie (independent or otherwise)
• Physical Wellness: exercising, eating healthy

each week i'll pick three categories and achieve at least five points. points are designated according to the amount of time it will take to finish a task. new categories will be added and point requirements may change as time goes by.

ready.

ONE family

i see it....RUN!

i always root for people who run for the bus. i cheer for them out loud while in my car or in my head when walking down the street. and it always makes me smile when i see the bus driver stop a little longer for them to get on the bus. it's a small triumph but it makes your day. i do this because i've been in that situation and i know how it feels to run after a bus and catch it. and also know how disappointing and embarrassing it is to miss it. it's one of those things i can personally relate to with complete strangers.