First, sorry I didn't get the planned motivators posted this past week. Thanks to PhotoBucket upgrading I can't just put the pics in my albums like before... have to do the email thing, so it takes like 20 min per pic to send... if it dosen't time out that is. Can't upgrade my webbrowser at all, running windows 98 and they stopped making upgrades for it and not going to put the money in to buy a new OS - plus buy upgrades in hardware for the comp torun the OS, just so I can upgrade to new browser. I've got to go down to either the print shop or to the library to upload them. Will do as soon as I can. Trust me they're worth the wait... even if it is a little longer than expected.

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LOVED the new SN ep... *cry*, (spoiler) So at first when I thought they were just going to kill off Jo hated her - like right after the attack - I was all happy because she was finally going to be gone , but then later when she was being all honorable with the plan to kill the hell hounds, I was actually beginging to like the character, even somewhat sad for her. But then when Ellen said she'd stay too *cry* Darn that EK!!!, turns Jo into a hero, and kills our beloved Ellen.

Just when you think the show is kind of hitting a lul, a slow run in eps, now sure there were several humor eps in a row, but not high on substance, they throw us a HUGE ep .

But if they are still considering a 6th season they may want to stopp killing off characters, come on they are running out of recuring characters there's only Bobby, Cas, and Rufus left (and Rufus isn't really a popular character as of yet ), I'd say Meg, but come on, the new actress is no where near close as NA was as Meg so if she goes noone would really care.

But dang have to wait till the end of Jan for the next episode ... May not get to see the end of the season... ***leads to the big news***

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So some of you may or may not have seen mentions in past blogs about my considering joining the US Army. Let's just put it this way, it's more of a set direction now. It's time that I do something important with my life, rather just sitting around and thinking about doing something.

I've been in to speak with my local recruiter, I've been on the GoArmy.com site - reading and requested an informational pack (have to say I was a bit let down that the info pack - a 6 page pamplet - didn't help, just restated nearly word for word what was on the site) also been talking with Army soilders on FaceBook, looking at the sites for both Ft. Jackson and Ft. Leonard Wood aka "LostInTheWoods", and several other sites.

I will be going in on Monday to begin the process, take in the documents I have, possibly take the moc ASVAB test (basicaly an aptitude test that covers Math, English comp, and some other stuff)- get an idea of what my score will be on the real one, so I know what MOS (military occupational specialty - job) I'd qualify for. Hope to go for 31b - Military Police, my grades in college, and the fact I have no criminal record will come in handy. If I don't take it Monday I'll be taking it soon, need to get stuff rolling so I can go to MEPS (a processing thing so they make sure you are physicaly able to join, also where tyey give you the real ASVAB test ).

According to what the recruiter said (yes, I know not to take him fully at his word... but he was upfront about he dosen't get paid if I join, no bonus for it) if things go well and I clear thru everything I need to get thru my ship date - to BCT (Basic Combat Training) would be at some point in mid March, but it all depends on training slots, and if I'd have to wait longer for AIT as 31b (AIT is the advanced training that covers your MOS - job) so it would be a 22 week long boot camp all together. But if I have to wait for AIT then it won't be till after March... Thus not seing the end of the season.

During the wait between processing and BCT, I'd be a FST - Future Soldier Training. where basically I'd still be at home, but in constant contact with the recruiter, ensureing I meet specific goals - weight, fitness, and be given information that would come in handy during BCT - military phrases, map reading, stuff that will make BCT easier. Because I'm female I'd either go to Jackson for FLW, they are the only two that offer training for women, the other 3 are men only. If I make 31b I would deff go to FLW because it is the only base in the country that offers the Police training.

Thanks to the college degree I'll be able to go in as either an Officer, or E-4 rank (Enlisted with higher pay). Will go in as E-4 because I'll have better options to repay my school loans, get the training I'd miss if I go directly to Officer School (including working as part of a unit, drills and such) then I'd be expected to be incharge of people and not know specifics behind it. Plus, at any time I can go "Green To Gold", put in my papers to go from Enlisted to Officer, pay bump to E-5, but I'd like to start at the mid bottom and work my way up. And, going in as an Officer I'd have WAY less choice of what MOS I'd want, as an Officer, they tell you what job you will do, because they fill the spots they need. So My luck I'd be placed in Water Purification, or some job I'd really hate to have. At least the way I'm going I can pick my top few choices.

I had considered going into the military before. Right after high school I thought about it, but the timing just wasn't right, stuff with the family was really messed up. Was looking into it again before I got into AIS, but when I got accepted in the school I knew it would be better to have my degree either way, so I chose school.

Now that I've done the school route, I've done what I wanted to do outside the military, it's time to follow my other life's path and join the Army.

I'll try and come on here a little more, but don't know how my schedule is going to be, know I'll be busy during the days, but not so much at night, so we'll see.

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Going to go in later this week to see if the temp place has anything for me... not that they have in the past 6 months. Two of the places I've called about job postings told me the postings were wrong, so no jobs, why is it lately every place I call tell me they don't know why the job search sites have them listed when they aren't looking???

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Guess that's all for now
*hugs*

So I went to that thing at AIS...

Let's just say the morning before I went was a totall stress out. I was up until after 5am trying to get my website to work... it works. And figured okay, after 4 days of not sleeping (was gettin to the point where I started to hear things and see things crawling under the walls ) I should/ could get a couple hours of sleep in. So I set my alarm for 10am - need to get my overnight bag packed, and find my portfolio (discovered that night that I had the empty one in my room and my final one had to be packed out in the garage stupid move on my part )

Anyway...

I overslept, totally ignored the alarm and was woken by mom at 11:28 when she got home to take me to Seattle. AHHHHHHHH. Had to skip my shower, tore the garage a new one trying to find my case... found it . ran back inside, changed my cloths, threw random crap in my bag and we left, pissed I was going to be late, because we were already an hour and 10 behind on my timeline.

Got to Seattle/AIS just about an hour early so atleast I had time to destress. They've done some painting at the school, so not all the walls are that nasty off white color. They put chairs in some areas of the hall, so no more just standing in the halls. but for the most part not much changed in teh near 6 months sens graduation.

Anyway...

Met up with a couple of people I knew, chatted before it started...

There were 5 panalists there: one each from - Sandlot Games, Digital Kitchen, ArenaNet, Cricket Moon, and Flying Lab. Unfortunatly 3 of them were 2D specilized company, so they were out of my range of work... Only left with ArenaNet and Flying Lab for the ones I could talk with after... Neither one of them were hiring directors, or project leads, just regular employees so didn't seem like there would be chance of them hiring me. Nor did it seem like printing out new resume packets (resume, busness card, taresheets ) worth it because they wouln't take them.

For about an hour and a half they were talking. Some of the stuff was common knowledge type of stuff, about the industry, how they got their jobs and what not, so kind of dull. Some of the stuff they talked about was sort of helpful, about how to focus a website - the school required us to show a large range of skills, rigging, textureing, lighting and all that stuff - but according to the speakers, with most of the industry, they want people to focus on one thing, be it modeling, animation, rigging, and not cross into other parts because they have different departments for each.

So all tht stress I was putting myself under to not only model new stuff over the past days, and then WASTING hours on end unwraping them and putting in temporary textures was not important. I could have used all that time to just make models. Rather than only getting one new model added to my site I could have finished 6.

And it was really not nice, but nice, to hear that alot of people were having the same problem I'm having... Sending out dozens of resumes and not hearing back from ANYONE. Even one of the guys that is an amazing artist, who helped teach some classes, hasn't landed a job yet... Although, that makes me feel worse, kinda, because if he's that good and not working than I'm totally out of luck...

At 5:40 we had to clear the room because there was to be a class in there. So the 5 were going to go out into the lunch room and sit and talk with us. About half stayed = the rest had classes to go to = it was nice, to have small one on one groups. We talked about stuff for about an hour.

I was talking with L. from Flying Lab. She said they were looking for asset modelers... MEEEEEE!!!!... for a project tthey are currently working on.. a kids game. So she gave a couple of us her direct email address, to send her our website addresses, and she'd pas them along to the department directors : rather than keeping us in "Human Resources He**" where we won't hear from anyone.

The job...well, internship would only last thru to January, so I'd be back to looking for work again, but atleast it gets me into a company. If I do a good enough job, then it might lead to a hired on job, but we'll see. The "other" Kim had her interview this afternoon, she starts work on Monday. She's going for Animation/Rigging.

So that's where I stand for now, just wating to see if they respond back to me or not... Thus far not.

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SN "Changing Channels" was an ok ep. Had issues with the twist to the Trickster, but won't comment on it until later, as to not spoil it for others.

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That's all for now.
*hugs*

Quick fly by.

So been working like crazy on new 3D models, for the last few days... Nearly non-stop each day for more than 20 hours a day... Very little sleep.

Getting ready for a thing at AIS on the 4th. The school is hosting a panel discussion with members from some of the local (Seattle area) game studios, including Flying Lab, Arena Net... Grads and current GAD students are invited, and some of them are accepting resumes. Thus I need to get my webpage done (quicker than I'd like, so no revamping it just yet, just fixing broken links and adding a couple of the new mods.)

I figure maybe if I can give them the papers in person, rather than emil it may help me land a job. Or, atleast I can show them what I have and they can tell me what to work on before I resubmit a resume.

After I get back home I've got to fill out an application at the hospital where my Aunt P works - data entry/billing stuff. I'd be scanning documents, and doing data entry stuff - serious snooze work, but atleast if I get that job, I'd be in Seattle (most likely living with her for a couple months ) be closer to the game comps, and be able to save up some money.

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SN pics: Dayyyyysss ago, while messing with PhotoShop CS3, I came up with some SN goodness, Posted them to the Pic thread.

Getting the last few Motivators done, and plan on getting some posted, HOPEFULLY, next week... Just depends on how things go in the next couple days... (hopefully it is that I get a job ).

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Well, back to Maya... Will post a couple renders of the stuff on here next week.

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*hugs*

Howdy all *waves*

So as most of you have noticed I've been about 96% M.I.A. from these parts for the last two-ish weeks, give or take a lurking post here and there. Thankfully that is about to change... well sort of.

We went back over last Thursday night. The memorial was this past Saturday, it was nice, more than 100 people showed up. About an hour for the service, hour for the reception then a bnch of people went up to Grandpa's house... Mostly just relatives and close close family friends (a large number that were at the service were members of their church ).

AND thankfully Uncle C's wife didn't fully turn the reception into a "Look at us (their family) we're rich and putting on a party" - they always like to show off and be all important - and it would have pi$$ed grandma off if they pulled it, but we kind of rigged stuff to keep them from doing it.

Anyway...

I could only stay up at the house for about an hour before I finally had to split - too many people + small spaces + loud screaming kids = panic attacks for me, thus, I had to take off for a couple hours to clear my head and let some of the people leave, go do something else. Even mom knew it was getting to me. By the time I got back most of thm were gone. We got back home lastnight. Shouldn't be driving back and forth every weekend anymore.

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Been having serious internet issues. Would stop working for hours at a time EVERY SINGLE DAY for the last week and a half, more than half the day it was out each time and they couldn't ever freaking tell me why, but I was able to get them to comp me a week on the bill, so atleast won't be paying for not being able to use it. Looks like it is working now , haven't had any problems... in the few hours I've had to use it that is

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Saw a movie over the weekend too... Any one guess what it was... Little hint, they come out every Halloween (well the last 6 of them that is )

If you guessed SAW 6 you would be correct ... And before you say it, yes weird timing to see that movie, but I needed the time to just enjoy something.

It was good, interesting traps, good deal of blood and pain. New information was added to events of the past, expanded on things. Perfectly wove this one into the criss-crossing of timelines spanning the franchise. Had mostly intresting twists (except: [color=white]bringing back the lady detective and having her nearly instantly suspect Hoffman... weak twist, too quick to have them turn on him after the events in the last movie, where her boss was all but kissing Hoffman's a$$. ) Plus, I wasn't to happy with the aftermath of the first trap - don't get me wrong it was a cool trap - but, they freaking showed who survived in the ads for the movie, so you knew who "gave their pound of flesh", hate when they give stuff away like that. I was about 97/98% correct in what I figured each of the twists would have been, not going to give away any details because I know there are some who want to see it but may not have yet. But soooooooo glad they left yet another open door to connect with Saw 7... Pick up right where this one left off. Little hint, late night delivery of an envelope in an office door. They are already in Pre-Production for it, and Toby will return, but they don't have any other info on it, except that it is supposed to be the final one .[/color]
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And I was given the software I was sooooooooooooooooo waiting to get... and shortly I'll be switching off this computer and switching on my good one to load all 10GB onto it... Should take roughly an hour or two to fully load all of it... CS3 Master Collection , and ZBrush. Well, first I gotta take about an hour to move some of my old files to CD/DVD to clear up more space. Take off old software and what not.

So you know what that means... NEW AND IMPROVED SUPERNATURAL ART/CONTENT coming soon to a SNPic thread near your . And now that I actually have time (and better software ) to do it I can finally get some work done.

But... This is where the I'm not going to be fully around here as much comes in, will be spending more time working on the 3D and pics stuff, but WILL, try to be back on here more, closer to like I use to be .

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Oh, one last thing. Bobby has lost his last baby fang . He lost one of the top ones while we were gone, and lost the last one this morning, I have it on my dresser. It was so weird last week, he had both sets of teeth - 4 fangs on top, his lower ones came out before the new ones grew in.

He had to be the odd one of the bunch, with the other three cats their baby teeth fell out and were gone for a couple days before the new ones came in. He deceded to hold on to his for a bit extra .

He is growing into one handsome little guy (well, big guy), figure he's going to be bigger than Bit in no time flat.

Got him a little skull bandanna for Halloween looks sooooooo cute in it.

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This is all for now. Hope you all had good weekends.

*hugs*

On one hand it's hard to believe grandma passed a week ago today (well at this point it's almost yesterday, only 30 min of today left ) and on the other hand it seems like a lifetime ago (no pun intended ).

We haven't stopped for more than 5 min sens then. Back and forth between here and Auburn (over near Seattle ) making plans/arangements, making sure grandpa hasn't spent more than one night alone in his house, and trying to keep everyone from falling totally apart. Just got home again about an hour ago.

Last Monday I tried to take a bus to Seattle from here spent 7 hours at the GreyHound stop - in freezing cold wind (they don't have any kind of shelter...or benches for us to wait on ) THEN...the bus never even came. So mom had to drive all the way over here to get me then we turned around 3 hours later and drove back to be with the family, so that made an extremely stressfull/sad day into more of a stress. came home early, - 5am early - on wensday so she could get to work, then we left again yesterday morning and back tonight. Going back again next weekend to show them what we have for music and the photo boards for the memorial service, then the weekend after is the service. Mom is doing the boards, the memorial book - guest book thing, the memorial programs, I'm doing the music cds and making a base for her ern (wood, and stained the same color as the shelf a few weeks back ).

Grandpa looks like total hell, he hasn't slept much, he isn't eating and his blood presure is so high his face has been deep red for almost the entir week. He freaks out over weird things - mom left her hair brush there last time and couldn't find it, so today he's rumiging all over the house looking for it, she tells him it's allright that it isn't important adn can't get him to stop looking, and he gets mad he can't find it. It's like he needs to be able to "fix" something, to make that alright, because he couldn't save grandma.

They would have had their 63rd wedding annaversary in March, and it was to be her 80th birthday in December - so not only is it coming up on her two fave holidays, but her birthday. He wants to just pack hsi bags and move out of there house, right now, like he seriously wants to move out now, can't be in their house without her. So Uncle A (the one who livs in NM ) is planning on moving up here asap and moving into the house (in the room in the basement) so he can be there to help him out.

Uncle A was just laid off from his job (got a year's pay out of it, full year of medical benifits ) so it sin't like he's got anything holding him down there anymore. He'll be able to calm grandpa down, and help fix up the house to sell it later. We've got to make sure he doesn't make any rash decisions he's gonna regret later. He still isn't really dealing with what happened (keeping up a strong face for others, and not letting himself just breakdown and cry ) so he's got to deal with things first.

Other than that I haven't had much time to do/think about anything.

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Didn't get the programs this go around, A only had one disc with him, so when he comes back up in two weeks for the service I'll be getting the Adobe CS3 MASTER COLLECTION (could have gotten CS4 but I haven't used that one and I know 3 rather well... plus not everyone is using/has 4 yet ) AND he's bringing ZBrush for me. so now I can't go in and fine tune my models to look more "realistic".

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Did have time to watch last week's ep of SN...Hilton didn't suck up the ep toooooo much, so it was better than I thought it wouldbe, thankfully. Did love the "in-jokes" they made about House of Wax, the look Jared gave to the "I didn't even see.." comment Dean made was priceless .

So they've made references to Jared's past works in several eps, wondering why they haven't made any cracks really about Jensen's? Like they can't work in a Smallville / Dark Angel, Devour / Bloody Valentine /or Ten Inch Hero jab here and there, give him a nod now and then.

The next one looks really good

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Well, guess that's it for now, gonna go check the emails and get some sleep.
*hugs*