"Today"

I've always been intrigued by projects, like this one from Jonathan Harris, which involve taking a photo or sketching something every day, and still hope to try it for myself (probably for a month rather than a year, though). I really appreciate his comments in this video about the sort of inner tension that is created when you find yourself focused more on documenting your life than on taking time to process it and "live" it.

Wonder-ful Coffee Mug

As if I needed another reason to love Paper Source.

Seventeen and a half

Coincidentally, I am moved to write my semester countdown blog post at the same time I was last semester, with 17.5 hours of class left. In fact, there are only 17.5 hours of class left in my entire MCAD career! Next semester or this summer I will complete an externship (full-time internship) and then I can graduate in December. Woot, woot!

My Media 2 instructor introduced our class to Processing yesterday. I may have geeked out a little. Here are screenshots of some very simple things I put together during class... all in code!

The Airport of the Future

It might seem boring at first glance, but I really enjoyed this article about the future of airports.

What got my wheels turning were the mention of airports as liminal (people go to airports not to be there, but to get somewhere else) and the need for changes to systems (baggage handling in particular). I think it would be exciting to be a part of a team that makes an airport a pleasant place to be rather than a hurdle to get over in order to get to a more exciting destination... making a particular airport or an experience with a certain airline a destination itself?

Bicycle stickers? Yes, please.

This calls for a trip to Paper Source!

I'm not much of a necklace person, but I love this one by Kelly Anne.

See more of her jewelry on her Etsy site.

Benjamin Franklin's Daily Schedule

I think Mr. Franklin and I would have gotten along quite well. 

Via Information Is Beautiful / Nick Bilton.

Inspiration

You go, girl. 

Animatin'

Here's my first go at using Adobe After Effects. For my Media 2 class, we were supposed to give the 1-minute synopsis of a movie we hadn't seen in over a year. I'll leave you to figure out which movie this is about...

Speed.

It feels like life really accelerated today, like a fancy car. It has been building throughout the week, but today was one of those days where my mind was racing, trying to grasp all of the exciting things going on and all of the things I wanted to get done in addition to spending seven and a half hours in class.

For starters, it's already April, and there are only four weeks left of school. Whoa.

With the end of the semester in sight, intense final projects begin and semester-long projects shift momentum. The most striking example of this at present is that the event that my event planning class has been preparing for all semester is happening a week from Saturday. MCAD Parents' Day is becoming more real every day, and there's an anticipation and excitement that accompanies the stress our team is already beginning to feel.

The search for my next internship has also grown more exciting in the past week. Between an introduction to a co-founder of RedStamp, a visit to Space150, and the start of The Intern Game, I am really revved up about the end of the semester and possibilities this summer holds.

And finally, I have registered for 30 Days of Biking! Every day in April I will ride my beloved bicycle, and share my experience here or on Twitter. My first ride will take place later today (Friday) on this, my lovely she-steed:

Happy April!