So the last few months have been a pretty busy time for me. I taught a full course for the first time (by which I mean a full-half course, because my University is funny) and it took over my life pretty heavily. Beyond that I still have a lot of things that need doing for my PhD and I'd like to get that wrapped up sooner rather than late.
Can't say for sure that I feel excited, but I certainly would like to get the PhD made.
Projects have definitely fallen aside (include the blog-as-blog), but given the other things I've had to do I'm not that disappointed. Even if it's now taken me a really long time to write a few hundred words.
I'm at a point now that I'm going to get some free time. The keyword being some. I have quite a bit of work to do on my PhD and I've accepted another teaching gig for the fall (which will need to be done without me grinding to a halt on my PhD). So given that I have some free time I'd like to get back to getting something creative done.
I also seem to have a problem where in I don't work on a project because I "should" work on another project, but I can't, or don't want to, work on that project so in the end, I do nothing. I'd like to get a handle on that if I can. Previously this is why I tried to have a lot of projects "open," but it's basically the same problem I tried to address in January by cutting back on the number of projects I was working on at one time.
So I'm going to try to reorganize a little bit again. My thought now is that at the beginning of each month I'll make a list of things I'd like to work on and then each day I'm going to try to do "one creative thing" that might or might not have anything to do with what's on the list. Each week I'll post an update to see how things have gone and what I've worked on. And I'll still keep the project updates to look at projects over all.
The goal is to get things done without stressing myself out and to keep working on things even if it's only a little bit each day.
Here's to getting excited and making things.
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Friday, July 01, 2016
Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 133)
In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we get excited and watch Dodger build a table.
- We've seen Dodger build a couple of things in the past, but this time she decided to go big and built a table out of a pallet and wood burned the logo from Monster Hunter Tri into top.
- The first video is focused on building the table top out of an old pallet.
- Next they age steel pipe to make the legs out of.
- Then it's time to burn the tabletop with the logo. (Over head projectors are your friends!)
- Finally, It's time to build the table all together.
Friday, May 27, 2016
Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 132)
In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we try not to die in space, get a little angry and then drive off down a rainbow road.
- First, Belated Media talks about Alien and Aliens and the (very different) ways in which they're both excellent. I like Alien better (it has more SPACE in it), but rewatching this video I just want to watch them both again.
- Next, Pomplamoose is too mad to watch 30 Rock tonight. But they just need a little time to cool down.
- Finally, let's end by sailing off into the skies with Mr. Smooth McGroove singing the Mario Kart 64 Rainbow Road Theme a capella. This is one of those songs with a really specific association in my head, of a sleep over with a friend and racing on this course when we were super tired and falling a sleep. Definitely a great song to relax to (but maybe not drive to, if you're going to fall asleep).
Friday, May 13, 2016
Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 131)
In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we talk about the web then go back in time with two very nostalgic video game themes.
- First, Michael from VSauce wants to talk about how and why we surf the Web (and why the web is not the net).
- Next, Caitlin and Vaughan take a trip back in time with the Menu Theme from Wolfenstein 3D.
- Finally, Mr. Smooth McGroove straps into his Ar-Wing and takes us back to the SNES Star Fox. Goood luck!
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