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scrapping a lot of stuff, like....a LOT. Call it New Year's Cleaning.

Let's see if I can pay more attention to DA in 2012.

Ever been in that situation when your head is exploding with interesting, artsy and fun ideas, but they are so many you simply don't know where or how to start?

Yeah....I'm in that situation now....

(The worst part is not feeling talented enough to do what I want to do. I better practice then.....)

Yebb, I'm talking about graduation

I have time for little else than work on my final project!

I'm making a CCG (collectible card game) based on norse mythology. Pretty neat, eh? Well this project is supposed to be at my school degree show which will open on april 23th. So the time is short and so much still to do. OMG.

But I am happy with my project and I look forward to the opening.

I guess there's nothing else newsworthy these days, as I've said, I don't have time to do anything else than concentrate on my project.

Oh, and I'm turning 25 this coming thursday (april 14th). Oh dear.

Time flies when you're having fun ^^

Inspired by a friend and fellow deviant *asa-bryndis, I think I'll lay out my plans for the new year, the grand year of 2011.

I'm in my third year of studying graphic design, meaning I'll graduate this coming spring, with a Bachelor's degree in graphic design. But here's the catch, I have come to that conclusion that I don't want to. I'm still going to, because I know I can, but taking on a career in graphic design? Nah....not so much.

The beginning of a new year is the time for reflecting and look into one's own life and soul. The feeling I have towards my studies is not new, not at all, I've been feeling this for quite some time, I'm just simply not the drop-out kind. Besides, I've gotten this far. What are a few more months?

I've also decided on what to do next fall. Yep, I've already decided to enroll in Iceland Uni to study archaeology. Now how about that?   I was even more sure about it when I told my grandmother about my decision and she just asked why I hadn't thought of it before, I was certainly the type to be an archaeologist.

Until then I'm just going to finish my degree on stubbornness alone, well not entirely, it will be with interest too, fortunately this last semester consists of an essay and a final project, both of which can be about whatever the hell we want, as long as it has to do anything with graphic design. ^^

Travelling will also be a big part of 2011, I'm going to visit my bf in the Faroes in February, I'm going to visit my friends in Edinburgh in June and catch their degree show at Edinburgh College of Art where I went on an exchange, there is a 10 day horseback riding trip in July where I will be expected (I really don't have any choice in the matter, apparently I have to go ), and this will  be the year I visit Wacken Open Air for the first time (a huge metal music festival in Germany) in the beginning of August. This will also be the year I turn 25. Wow, looks big and important, a half 50 or a quarter 100, a nice and even, round number, a good time to make drastic changes in one's own life, don't you think?

So yeah.....lots of plans for 2011, and they are good plans.

The only thing that worries me now is finding a job this spring and summer which will allow me to take all this time off to do all those things...because NOT doing them is NOT an option.

I'll manage though....I think....

Time for an update i guess.

Haven't posted anything in a while, the project I'm working on in school is time consuming and frustrating but it will soon be over.
Oh the bliss of there soon being Christmas vacation. I can't wait, i've got the school blues. Have you ever had it? You know, when you don't feel like working on your project at all and think about how easy it would be to just quit?

I think like that sometimes, but I only THINK it. A phase that will pass and no regrets because "they don't work" like Robbie Williams says

Anyway....it doesn't seem to matter what year it is, for me November is always the month that seems to pass by the fastest, and i'm talking lightspeed!
Next week there will be December and soon Christmas and omigosh where does time go? hehe.

Well anyway, i've been taking a couple of projects on the side, and i'll upload them as soon as everything is finished around them, one is quite commercial and not my place to reveal it before my employer does.

I must say, I think the spirit of the holidays is getting to me....I haven't listened to a single christmas song/carol but i feel it in the air, the first sunday of advent being tomorrow and all
I'll be making chocolates for this Christmas, to give my friends as Christmas presents. Nothing says "I love you" and "Merry Christmas" like a box full of home made confectionary and then there are the cookies, and sock knitting, and house decorating (my bedroom is taking on a holiday-cheer-look) and all that jazz.

What are your plans for the holidays? homemade presents or last minute christmas shopping? or maybe just escape the whole charade and sneak out on a christmas vacation on a sunny beach, or maybe the mountains?

A llama for your thoughts.