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Happy New Year! And what's been happening...
6 years ago
First off, hope every one has had a good holiday season no matter what you celebrate or don't. I also wish you all a happy 2019! Now, onto business.
I have tried writing this several times but it never came out the way I wanted it to. Sure, it's only a journal but at the same time these things are supposed to be a way of setting your head straight. So for those of you who don't know what's happened in the last year and a half since I posted here, this is the abridged version.
I quit my job. It wasn't making me happy anymore so I jacked it in. Problem was I didn't have anything to go into but I was lucky enough to get some odd jobs from friends to help keep me going. However, I really do need to get something in order. I know where I don't want to work and I have ideas about places I want to apply for but I have no idea what I could do. Again, I have ideas but there is nothing concrete like "I want to follow a career in IT."
Part of the reason for the delay in getting a job was because I wanted to take some time out to sort myself out. So there has been a cleanup of sorts happening where I am going through my belongings and selling, donating or binning them. At the same time, building work happened on the house which caused a lot of upheaval but now that's pretty much done and dusted.
One other thing I want to challenge myself with this year is doing something creative every day. It could be a sketch, writing something, doing photography work or editing a video. The thing I would like to be able to look back on from this year is a vast body of work from all kinds of different media, or perhaps I find an area I want to build my skills up in and really improve.
One of these is something that I have struggled with for a long time. Digital artwork. I have a Wacom Bamboo tablet and have a few art programs but never managed to make it click. I will attempt it again but I like to see the lines I am drawing coming from the pen rather than looking at a screen and having to use my hand eye co-ordination.
I have already made a video for a car group I am a part of and finished a short story for a friend which I will adapt and post here possibly. I have been wondering about posting my photography here if people are interested.
Anyway, that's all for now. If you want to keep up to date with stuff, Twitter is the best place for that. Search for RikMcCloud
Hopefully won't be so long before the next update. Until then, take care.
I have tried writing this several times but it never came out the way I wanted it to. Sure, it's only a journal but at the same time these things are supposed to be a way of setting your head straight. So for those of you who don't know what's happened in the last year and a half since I posted here, this is the abridged version.
I quit my job. It wasn't making me happy anymore so I jacked it in. Problem was I didn't have anything to go into but I was lucky enough to get some odd jobs from friends to help keep me going. However, I really do need to get something in order. I know where I don't want to work and I have ideas about places I want to apply for but I have no idea what I could do. Again, I have ideas but there is nothing concrete like "I want to follow a career in IT."
Part of the reason for the delay in getting a job was because I wanted to take some time out to sort myself out. So there has been a cleanup of sorts happening where I am going through my belongings and selling, donating or binning them. At the same time, building work happened on the house which caused a lot of upheaval but now that's pretty much done and dusted.
One other thing I want to challenge myself with this year is doing something creative every day. It could be a sketch, writing something, doing photography work or editing a video. The thing I would like to be able to look back on from this year is a vast body of work from all kinds of different media, or perhaps I find an area I want to build my skills up in and really improve.
One of these is something that I have struggled with for a long time. Digital artwork. I have a Wacom Bamboo tablet and have a few art programs but never managed to make it click. I will attempt it again but I like to see the lines I am drawing coming from the pen rather than looking at a screen and having to use my hand eye co-ordination.
I have already made a video for a car group I am a part of and finished a short story for a friend which I will adapt and post here possibly. I have been wondering about posting my photography here if people are interested.
Anyway, that's all for now. If you want to keep up to date with stuff, Twitter is the best place for that. Search for RikMcCloud
Hopefully won't be so long before the next update. Until then, take care.
Do take care though.