that sinking feeling

finished my portfolio.
this is the main page, and last (contact) page.
the rest is just my work plugged into the large window in the middle.





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Jim Stoten

This man, Jim Stoten, is an amazing illustrator. His work reminds me of the cartoon, Superjail. The line work is truly amazing.

jobbing = feeling bad about yourself

looks like no one has posted here in a while, so i'll have a go at it.

i moved to colorado without any job prospects.
i have had 1 interview.
i didn't get the job.
mostly just sending out apps and resumes without any feedback.
frustrated, want job.
can barely pump myself up enough to get out there.

can't even seem to get jobs i'm fully qualified for.

pray for me!
sarcasm.

update

i no longer have a job, my last day was on thursday.
this thursday i will be moving to denver.
i just opened a bank account there and started a new cell phone plan with verizon.
these seem like monumental steps for me.
there a lot of aspects of being self-sufficient that escape me until they come up.
this is the first year that i'm doing my own taxes, it's weird.
hopefully i can find a job quickly in denver. since my standards are about two notches above prostitute and drug dealer, i think this won't be a problem.
i am stressing out a little.
here is a masters of the universe screenshot for all to enjoy:

Actively Living: Part 1

I'm working as a QA Tester here right now:


This is the first project I'm assigned to:


Despite the Temp Job level pay, it's a pretty cool job as Temp jobs go. More to come.

the ol highway's a callin

so, i am moving to denver in about 3 weeks. my friends at work are really sad, and i'm really going to miss them and blue collar. to the point that i want to prolong leaving, even though brandon keeps getting antsier about me moving out. it sucks because i wish i could take the whole place and just dump it down in denver.

however, my social life while living at home has been totally shitty. i almost never hang out with anyone from work and i have no other friends. so, my weekends are spent with my family, which may be fine for some, but i have grown to dislike it more and more throughout my entire life. living in de soto is like living in some closed in society. i only leave by myself to go to work, the rest of the time i venture out with my family.

going on vacation with my family, and spending a week with my grandparents and extended family, was even worse. don't get me wrong, i love these people, but i can only spend so much time with them. being in a car for 12 hours with my parents and younger brother slowly makes me more aggravated.

it's going to be nice to be very far away from all of that. not that i'm running away from my family, i'm just doing what i want to do, because i can. god, i sound like a bitchy teenager.

You need to meet my roommates

Just had this conversation with one of my roommates,

him "Hey, long time no see!"

me "I know man, how was Christmas?"

"Good! How was it for you?"

"Good man, it was really fun. I actually went to NYC for new years, which was awesome. Did you get do anything fun over the break?"

"I got to play broomball"