So bored…yet…so happy
Seriously, not having anything to do is glorious. No commitments, no plans, no class, no shoots to schedule, models to cancel on me, no mean looks from instructors….it’s a good feeling. If you haven’t gathered by now, 6th quarter (aka The Qtr of Death) is officially in the books. It was a stressful, eye-opening quarter; I learned a lot about my limits, about saying no, and the importance of taking care of myself before taking care of others. I won’t bore you with details about all of that…I mean you get it: life lessons, better person, blah, blah, blah.
My critique was well….not good. I can’t go into too many details (or heaven forbid someone lose a client b/c of it), but it wasn’t the critique you really hope for by your 6th quarter. I mean, you’d think by this point you’d be getting more things right than wrong…you’d think that anyway.
Anyway, I was missing a couple key people who I thought would be on my panel, and those that were left weren’t exactly fans of anything I did. I think it was somewhere around “this looks like your kid brother took this” & “I just don’t see your concept very well executed,” I kind of zoned out. I was exhausted…2 days without sleep…27 prints…5 classes…I really didn’t care anymore. Again, while I can’t get too in depth about what was actually said, I will say that I am not at PC to get my shit on the wall. It was cool first quarter, and I’ll admit, it’s nice seeing work that you’re really proud of on display for everyone. But that’s not why I’m here. Some people at school make a big deal about it…like it’s this great accomplishment to have work on the wall. It’s cool, and if that’s your thing, then more power to you…have fun up there…but in talking to some photography alum, and taking some time to realize what’s really important to myself and my career, I could really care less about getting work on the wall. It doesn’t validate me, it doesn’t motivate me; again, it’s not why I’m shelling out all this money and time to be here.
Okay, rant over.
On to the rest. Break, again, has been great. I’ve been getting A LOT of sleep, watching A LOT of basketball, getting back into somewhat of a running routine, watching a lot of good movies, listening to a lot of good music, and best of all, spending quality time with people I lost touch with during the “Qtr of Death.” I’m hoping, no praying, that next quarter isn’t as ridiculous…early reports point to “no” but you never can tell. Shouldn’t we be able to pick our classes by now?? Is that just me? Eh, whatev.
I’m a little disappointed that I won’t be returning home this break. Atlanta is fun and all, but definitely takes a toll on me after a while. Hopefully I’ll be able to head home for a day or two before going to Juliet’s wedding in April. Speaking of Juliet’s wedding, I CANNOT wait to see all of my Wake homies there: Alex Norton, Moho, Maddy Rock, DJ Decryption?!? It’s going to be bananas, for sure. Be on the lookout for some epic photos from that little shin-dig 
I don’t think I have anything to really update you on. It’s weird to be almost done with school; to think back on that first day at orientation when we all stood up and introduced ourselves, and to look at us now? 7th Quarters, on the cusp of the real world…our last quarter of real classes? Craaaazy.
Ah, but let’s not think about all of that quite yet. I hope everyone enjoys the last few days of break…get some more sleep, grab another drink, throw in another movie. I’ll leave you with a few photos from the Janelle Monae concert last weekend, and OF COURSE, the Old School Video of the day.
Bells & Whistles,
J
I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend her music and her show. Check her out!!–> http://www.janellemonae.com/
The OSV of the day is a classic for sure. I don’t know where Lauryn Hill is, or what the eff happened to her, but I sure do miss her, and the Fugees in general. COME BACK TO US LAURYN!! ONE TIME!
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