Happy Groundhog's Day
Feb. 2nd, 2020 09:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lydamorehouse I have been extraordinarily absent again. I apologize.
I'm not going to be around at all much the rest of the week, (if you imagine the new week starts today), either. The Maplewood library had some kind of staffing crisis and so I agreed to fill in almost every day, during the daytime hours. I haven't been to work much lately, so that's going to be tough. I'm sure I can handle it, though. As always, we can use the money.
So, where have I been, what have I been doing?
Well, I've been obsessively writing a lot of fan fic. I actually have several projects going in that, and, if you were in Bleach fandom, I suspect you'd be very excited by it all.
Mason seems to be enjoying his print making class at Saint Paul College. For those of you just tuning in, Mason STRUGGLES with art. When I was his age, I was seriously trying to figure out how I could make a living as an artist. I drew tons and tons of superhero art and, in college, several of my art teachers actually thought I must be one of their majors. Even when I started working at the University of Minnesota, I took advantage of what used to be a work benefit, where you could take classes for free, and I took a TON of art history and studio arts classes. So, it was always one of those moments with Mason were I was forced to come to terms with the fact that Mason is not, and will never be, a "mini me." He DESPISES art.
But, he had one more art credit he needed for graduation and I think I might have been the one to suggest that he really comb the St. Paul College catalog for something, anything that seemed like it might be more "maker" oriented. Since print making involves presses and other tools, he thought he might try it.
And he actually seems fairly into it!
Hooray!
I went to my anime gathering on Wednesday and, because of Mason's robotics schedule, I had to arrive late (and I always have to leave early, since my family is up by 5:30 am weekdays,) so we really didn't have much time for anything besides the Bleach live-action movie that I brought because my friends are at least passingly familiar with Bleach. That was fun, at least. I was then forced to watch several more episodes of Saiyuki, which, at some point I will probably succumb to due to Stockholm Syndrome.
I'm going to have to miss this up-coming week because Wednesday, Mason has some kind of debate thing--either coaching or judging, I can't remember which--that goes to 7:30 pm.
Oh, and my Loft class was cancelled. Thanks to anyone who passed it on, but, alas, it just wasn't on for whatever reason. I seem to have 'every other year' luck with Loft classes.
I hope you all are well.
I'm not going to be around at all much the rest of the week, (if you imagine the new week starts today), either. The Maplewood library had some kind of staffing crisis and so I agreed to fill in almost every day, during the daytime hours. I haven't been to work much lately, so that's going to be tough. I'm sure I can handle it, though. As always, we can use the money.
So, where have I been, what have I been doing?
Well, I've been obsessively writing a lot of fan fic. I actually have several projects going in that, and, if you were in Bleach fandom, I suspect you'd be very excited by it all.
Mason seems to be enjoying his print making class at Saint Paul College. For those of you just tuning in, Mason STRUGGLES with art. When I was his age, I was seriously trying to figure out how I could make a living as an artist. I drew tons and tons of superhero art and, in college, several of my art teachers actually thought I must be one of their majors. Even when I started working at the University of Minnesota, I took advantage of what used to be a work benefit, where you could take classes for free, and I took a TON of art history and studio arts classes. So, it was always one of those moments with Mason were I was forced to come to terms with the fact that Mason is not, and will never be, a "mini me." He DESPISES art.
But, he had one more art credit he needed for graduation and I think I might have been the one to suggest that he really comb the St. Paul College catalog for something, anything that seemed like it might be more "maker" oriented. Since print making involves presses and other tools, he thought he might try it.
And he actually seems fairly into it!
Hooray!
I went to my anime gathering on Wednesday and, because of Mason's robotics schedule, I had to arrive late (and I always have to leave early, since my family is up by 5:30 am weekdays,) so we really didn't have much time for anything besides the Bleach live-action movie that I brought because my friends are at least passingly familiar with Bleach. That was fun, at least. I was then forced to watch several more episodes of Saiyuki, which, at some point I will probably succumb to due to Stockholm Syndrome.
I'm going to have to miss this up-coming week because Wednesday, Mason has some kind of debate thing--either coaching or judging, I can't remember which--that goes to 7:30 pm.
Oh, and my Loft class was cancelled. Thanks to anyone who passed it on, but, alas, it just wasn't on for whatever reason. I seem to have 'every other year' luck with Loft classes.
I hope you all are well.