rawr

if i have to cut out, paint, then spray paint, then spray mount then cut out ANOTHER arrow...

i dont know what will happen

but something will happen

stoopid senior show

(oh this shirt feels weird because its on backwards. cool)

i see you

i downloaded avatar
and now i cant sleep
because i want to be blue
and live in a tree

crap crap crap

in other news
tomorrow is the last day of classes!

so goodnight!

its sunday

so rob was really good this morning
even his opening prayer hit pretty close to home
ive been angry
and ive been bitter
and im carrying around this baggage
and asking "what was the point of all that wasted time and energy!?"

when what i really need to do is pour out the cup.

anyways.
i want this outfit for graduation.
problem is: its super expensive. and even if i could afford it, its sold out.

so i know the skirt will be easy to find. and if i can just find a similar shirt. grrrrr!

but i want THAT one! and ill wear it with my brown pumps. YAY! 

IM GRADUATING!

(if i can finish this homework...)

xo

j

oh bye gs3

final products (i think)

heavy metal jesus.

and the back tattoo

yeehaw. its saturday and i need to be at work in less than an hour. 

so buhbye

j

ps.

boys also ruin songs that were otherwise excellent.

just irritated right now.
trying to do homework.
these headphones arent loud enough
to drown out life.


wah. wah. wah. this is the worlds smallest tamborine.
and its...
playing a song
or something

i.D. magazine spread

my type 1 final... a spread from I.D. magazine on Adrian Frutiger
oh and if anyone is looking to get me a birthday present, ill take a subscription
to i.D. magazine... LOVE it

1st spread. i love this one, the page break is like an inch and a half into the image. and i absolutely love that i found this image its PERFECT... fades right back into white. pretty pretty

i used courier new, i know that isnt the typeface they use, but it was the closest i could find

2nd spread. still needs some beef to the text as you can see the empty space on the right page of the spread. i love how clean I.D. is, and that the images go right to the page break. and of course you are all aware of my overuse of the ellipsis (...) and they use it at the top right of every page

im also thinking about doing a mock up for the cover

here are some examples of their covers. i LOVE the one on the right. i want that as a poster on my wall. seriously. its so hawt.

ok BYE

boo boys

that break up with you

that dont talk to you anymore

that get back together with their exes

that live really freaking far away

that basically suck in general

which

(lets face it)

is all of them

xoxoxoxo

j

the word of the century. especially today

RAWR!

(or janky... thats a popular one in my vocabulary right now)

or...

updated heavy metal jesus? hmmmm. brad hates this one

it isnt heavy metal enough for him. but ummmm bite me bambi

the back tattoo one that i HATE. i cannot tattoo people in photoshop to save my LIFE

this is without the type. because i cant figure it out

and this is with the type. meh. just kinda.... MEH

oops

so

i told the story of the cd cover

twice

(on my blog)

in one day

.... IM LOSING MY MIND?

yes i am

cd cover preview

heres the scoop

we were told to pick out songs for GS3, clearly we were going to make cd covers right?
i chose iron and wine's "naked as we came"
its an amazing song, for those of you who have not heard it... download it, listen to it, love it.

well class rolls around and jason's sneaky self announced that we need to play ring around the
rosie with our music, passing it the the person on our right. tim is lucky because he got my
iron and wine goodness, while i got sterling's concoction of HEAVY METAL ugh

no offense to anyone out there that is a heavy metal fan. i like a few metallica songs... kinda?
but this was definitely a challenge. and in my search i came across
what would heavy metal jesus do?

and i couldnt stop laughing. so i ran with it of course....

if you are in my class, you better not be looking at this! you get to see it tomorrow at

in progress review you cheaters!!!!

i might not use this one... there are a few other options. but so far, its hard to pass up heavy

metal jesus. dont act like you arent impressed with him.

yep,

j

ummm

im in a strange mood today
i cannot get motivated
i just want to sit and stare out at the sunshine
from my comfy bed

i dont feel like answering my phone
i dont feel like doing homework
i have practically a week left of this semester
and not enough time to do everything

i feel like crying for some reason
overwhelmed maybe
and my left eye won't stop twitching
i need a hug and to hear the words "everything is gonna be alright hun"

which is strange
because i hate when people call me hun
generally younger people
but i know who i want to hear it from

[subject change]

so we were instructed to bring in a song or collection of songs
to design a cd cover for
he surprised us, not surprising at all
and we passed them to the right

i no longer had "naked as we came" by iron and wine
but instead a mix of heavy metal head banging music
metallica, tool, things i know nothing about
what doesn't kill you will make you a stronger designer right?

[ok back to procrastinating]

j

im lookin through you
where did you go?

i thought i knew you
what did i know?

omg.... my digital camera was in that purse.

i
hate
life
right
NOW

really?

dear person carrying around my favorite mustard colored purse with the giant zipper pull
(and listening to all the excellent music on my ipod)

i hope you enjoy my favorite lipsticks (sheer mandarin looks GREAT with a tan), lip glosses, and eyeliner... ugh really?
make sure to write something AWESOME with my favorite pen
those notes i took in the staff meeting today, if you could just drop them off at the salon... it would be wonderful, unless you need to know about our return policy, staff duties, and pure privilege.
dont forget to buy yourself somethin pretty with all that change in my purse, because lets face it, you arent getting very far with a handful of cancelled credit cards! except that gas purchase you made on hall street at 8:27... dont think im not stalking you!
my very detailed and full planner should give you plenty things to do not that your low-life self would be classy enough to attend anything in there. so on second thought, please return it.

on third thought.... return it all YOU ARE RUINING MY LIFE YOU PIECE OF...!

thank you for leaving my favorite GUESS heels in the backseat, and for not bashing in any windows.

xoxo

good news

im writing a book

im perfectly lonely
cuz i dont belong to anyone
nobody belongs to me

john mayer

but i did distract myself with something...

book covers for GS3

the idea is to choose your favorite book as a child, favorite book as an adult

and redo the covers... as it applies to your life

my favorite book as a child was ferdinand, a story about a bull that just didnt fit in. 

original

new and improved. i still dont know how i feel about the title. too much contrast.

oh and ignore the crop marks. i exported it all goofy from indesign

and favorite adult book... me talk pretty one day. reflects the world as i see it, hidden in sarcasm i guess

original

my version. i really love this one. typeface is growing on me....
once again, ignore the white border, ignore the crops haha

thoughts?

please go away

heartbreak warfare is on EVERY station i turn to
black grand ams are INVADING my life
and everyone keeps saying "have you seen the show HIMYM,
you have GOT to watch it!!!!" no... thank you....


im
so
ANGRY
at myself

(for missing you)

happy eeeeestur

i learned how to play wild at heart on the guitar
cant stop playing it
its all i play

so story of my life:
i think i have everything figured out.
work at the salon, nanny, month-to-month rent til end of july
move home, save money, finish portfolio, interview for job

(now i might be staying in grand rapids longer)

an internship opportunity just jumped in. starting late july
basically exactly when i would be ready for it
God has quite the sense of humor. he waits til you are all like
"oh look at me, i can make plans and figure things out
all by myself, i dont need a silly creator of all things to the ends
of the earth to tell me whats up, or lend me a hand"

(oh really, is that so?)

so good news:
-sometimes God answers prayers within 24 hours
-possibly an excellent learning experience
-doors opening to other jobs
-staying around all my GRap people
-the owners son at this internship is sexy... (yes i said it)

and bad news:
-you GRap people are stuck with me for longer
-this internship is systems furniture based (fml)
-i dont get to live for free at my parents house
-i dont want to live in my apartment anymore ( i could move?)
-i miss my family
-i am afraid of growing up and being a big girl bahhhh!

anyways. that. is. life. (right now)

luh.pce.&.chicken.grease.

j