Difficult.

I'm ready!


Ready to begin my final projects that is. I have three to complete that I have not started on yet that are due before the end of the month. This past week I have been getting caught up on all of my assignments in all of my classes so I am ready to go and get started on my final projects! It was a success! A very productive week i'd say.


My three final projects would consist of a Hyper Studio presentation in Communications Technology, a guide book in International Business between Canada and Poland and a Business Portfolio in Introduction to Business. Each final project is going to take a lot of organization and a lot of thinking.


My final project for Communications Technology is done in a program called Hyper Studio, a program that I have never used before, and have no idea how to work. All my teacher gave me was a booklet on how to do the basics. Add text, add background colours, add photo's and animations, simple stuff. She however didn't exactly give me a print-out for my final project. She had written in point form on the white board what we basically had to do, but to me it's not described in detail well enough. This teacher in my opinion is not the best teacher I've ever had. In fact I wouldn't even call her a teacher. Today was the first day I opened up the program to begin my project and I got stumped when trying to add a photo. The program would not open files under PDF or any other file name in Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop. When I asked the teacher what to do, she simply told me that the file EXP would work, but there wasn't even an option in Hyper Studio. Walking away from my question, I decided to just close the program and begin again on Monday. If she was not going to help me, there wasn't much I could do. Basically the project is to create a five page slide show with animations, voice recordings and buttons to go to and from pages. The presentation is to persuade a client that you should be their graphic designer. So my pages would consist of a title page letting them know who I am and what I do. A slide for my logo designs and self portrait made in Adobe Illustrator. A slide to show my drawings. A slide to show my photography. And a conclusion slide as to why I would be the right choice for them. I basically know exactly what's going in it and what it's going to look like. Now all I need to know is how to work the program! Hopefully next week I can get things rolling!


My final project for International Business is a guide book pretty much giving all of the information about Poland and it's International Business Relations with Canada. We have been working on IBP's throughout the semester that are going into the guide book. I haven't exactly read the instructions for the final project but that is basically what it is. Simple enough, i'm just glad that we don't have to do a presentation!


For my Introduction to Business class our final project AND exam is to create a business portfolio on our chosen business. Mine of course is photography. What we have to do, is create a portfolio made up with business cards, business letterheads, memo's, fax covers and reports with our own logo and information. Along with my International Business final project, I have not quite read the instructions on this project either. All I know is I will have to present this to not only my teacher, but to someone who works in a business. And this is not only a presentation, but an interview. This worries me a bit. The very first interview I had for a job, I blew. Having experience with my second interview at Tim Horton's and getting the job, I have higher confidence. Just the fact that it's an interview, gets my heart pounding. I have a feeling I will be very nervous for this, and it's only a final project! 


Next week, I begin. :)

None of my final projects are written.

They're all computer classes!

Create Yourself.

Oh how excited I am becoming!


For what you may ask? Next year! From what I recall I don't think I mentioned my artistic side. I might have, but I don't remember at this moment! Not only am I interested in Photography but I am also interested in drawing and painting. It was a talent that I received from my grandpa Buck, (his name is actually Charles but ever since I was a baby I called him Buck!) Ever since I was in public school I was a very talented drawer. Art was my favourite subject and I came up with great drawings! Heck I even had some of my class mates ask me to do some of there drawings for them! But pretty much all my life I've had a talent and interest with drawing.


Public school was when my grandpa began to teach me how to paint. We would sit in his kitchen and he would teach me how to do brush strokes, and how to mix the paint on the palette, how to properly clean my brushes, how to do specific features and pretty much anything I needed to know and wanted to know. He used to paint every day with his oil paint, beautiful landscapes. I now have his oil paint that he gave to me to use for my paintings. But I don't think I would be where I am today with my drawings without his guidance.

This is my grandpa Buck. :)

That being said, the high school that I attend is known for the arts, and they have an Art Program, which is what I am going to be a part of next year! At least I hope so! The Art Program is not just something you can sign up for and join. You need to attend an interview with a portfolio to get accepted. My portfolio consists of three paintings, two drawings and five photo's. This way they can see my three talents!

This is a painting that was in the Art Show last year.

There is so much detail put into it! Amazing.

Technically, this is my graduating year. I could be going to college next year to get started on my career path. But I chose to do a victory lap to join this program. I thought it would be a good experience, and look good when applying to college for Photography. It will show that I am interested in the arts and have experience with photography seeing as the Art Program isn't just about drawing and painting, it's about photography too! With hands on experience and getting to know more about the camera and photo taking, I think it would be a great thing to experience before heading into college!


The next portfolio interview is on February 3rd, and i'm ready! :)

Portfolio Painting #1- Jack Frost.

Portfolio Drawing #1- The Mad Hatter.

Portfolio Photo #1- The City of Toronto.

Welcome 2011!

Happy New Year! :D


Yes, we are now beginning a new year! And I'd say it's off to a pretty good start!

Last night being New Years Eve, I worked. BUT! In the morning! So I could still go out and enjoy my night and the countdown to a new year! My boyfriend and I were invited to a party at the Delta Hotel downtown and I was pretty darn excited! To be honest, this was the first legit party that I had ever been to. I'm not much of a party person. So it was very exciting for me seeing as I didn't know what to expect but I knew it was probably gonna be fun!

The LTC was running until 2 in the morning and was free beginning at 8, that way everyone could get home safely and not have to worry about costs. So we got on the bus around 9:30 heading downtown. When we got on the bus it was empty and quiet. But as we started getting closer to downtown, people started piling onto the bus. Most of them were not sober. They were actually quite loud and obnoxious talking about the most random things. I couldn't wait to get off the bus.

When we arrived at the hotel and walked through the front doors, I was amazed. The hotel was so beautiful. The stairs leading up to the hotel rooms were made of bricks leading up to a pool and then leading up towards the rooms. It was absolutely stunning. My boyfriends friend had gotten two rooms to hold this party, and they were beautiful as well. With a Tv, a mini bar, two couches, three chairs and a big comfy bed, it was quite comfortable. Plus two washrooms which is always convenient.

The night was going along quite well. Lot's of laughs and good friendly chats. I had also made a couple new friends! I'm usually a very shy and quiet person, so this is an accomplishment for me! Haha.

It was getting closer to midnight, about 10 minutes away actually, and everyone wanted to head down to Victoria Park for the countdown and fireworks. It was just around the corner and up the street, but with ten minutes to get there, I didn't think we would have enough time! But everyone was determined to make it down there. So we left the hotel, half walking and half running up the street to make it to the park. 11:52, 11:55, 11:57, it kept getting closer to midnight as we were still trying to make it to the center of the park trudging through all the slushy snow. All of a sudden fireworks started going off in the sky, and as I looked at my phone it was midnight and the beginning to the year 2011. I was somewhat disappointed that I didn't get to countdown, but the fireworks were amazing, and I had my very first new years kiss with the guy that means the world to me. It was a great night, and a great start to the new year.

When we got back to the hotel, I began to get tired. Seeing as I had worked that morning, my energy was running low. My boyfriend wasn't ready to leave quite yet, so I just told him I was going to rest on the bed in the other room. I had passed out for a little bit, not completely though, I knew what was going on around me and could hear everyone talking. I knew it didn't look good though when I heard someone say, " There is a girl passed out in there on the bed. " I assumed they thought I was completely drunk and had just passed out. Didn't look good to me! So I sat up for a bit and played a game on my iPhone.

Not so long after I got up, my boyfriend came into the room telling me that we had to leave. There had been a noise complaint from other rooms and security came up and told us we had to leave. As we sat in the lobby calling for cabs we were getting no luck. All cabs were in use and there was a 35 minute wait. It was 3 in the morning at this point. As we sat there waiting for the cab, these two guys decided to come down the hall and just sit in the hallway. They were asked to leave along with us as well. I was not impressed seeing as we were fine sitting there before until these kids had to come and just sit in the middle of the hall. But what do you do.

So standing outside in the coldness was not what I wanted to be doing. I just wanted to go home and go to bed! My boyfriend had gotten a cab and I was relieved. But as he was standing there talking to the cab driver, these three drunken college guys were standing outside as well. As soon as they saw the cab pull up, one of them said, " Yo let's get in this cab! " And began walking towards the cab and started getting in the back seat. I was FURIOUS. I was cold, I was tired, and I just wanted to go to bed. Luckily, another cab came two minutes later and we were able to get in that one.

Despite the cab troubles, I had a very good night, and an awesome start to the new year. :)

Happy New Year! 2011. :)

Did you know, today is 1/1/11?

This won't happen again for another 1000 years!