Happiness is a Luxury

With no task and nothing else to do I made updates of my accounts in

coroflot
cpluv

I aslo uploaded photos in my friendster.

With two months till the end of the year I must finish the following

1. Update my resume and portfolio

even though I am not planning of applying somewhere else one must still be ready when the need arises!

2. Make a storyboard and a working schedule for my 3d project

this is long over due but better late that never


3. Have a Plan A Plan B...Plan N for the my next year

One should not be comfortable and contented in order to attain more in life

A friend of mine said to me that I must focus on one thing first before I move to another one. I know I have learned all this disciplines and not really mastered one but I am still trying out everything so that I will know what would suit me.

Disciplines that I have learned so far

Basic HTML and CSS
I am not really good at it yet...It's really a challenge for me! I want to give up any second but graphic artists today need to be knowledgeable in web
Photography
It's been a while since i dappled with this but I find it useful to integrate in my art. I'm not planning on making a living out of it.
Photo Manipulation
Im not a beginner but I am not also an expert. This is very useful for me though.
Vector Art
I find this art form very interesting. I 'm planning to integrate with other discipline
Layout
I do this for a living. Wish I could do more creative layouts
Fashion Design
its a hobby
Traditional arts (painting, drawing, etc.)
I can never let go of this. Even though digital is in demand but still Old school is better!
3d
This is very hard to master but I think the results are worth it
Motion Graphics
This is what I really want to do but with every thing I can not focus on this

I want to create a distinct style or art form that when one can easily identify. That is why I'm trying to learn everything to create something new! (ambisyosa!)

With my 25th birthday fast approaching and the year is ending I am currently evaluating what I have become. Thinking career wise I am still at a stump. I know that I am capable of doing more but I guess I am just too lazy to do anything.


I read this article from Behance "Beautiful/Decay: Disciplined Artistry" its about the creators of Beautiful/Decay a publications about art, fashion, design and culture. I only have one copy of this magazine since its very hard to find art magazines here in Davao but even with only a copy I truly love this publication.

Reading this article it dawned to me that I must change my ways. I must not just sit around and wait something happens to my career. I must be more aggressive. Unfortunately one of my pitfalls is that I have poor social skills. With my career choice one must have a lot of contacts. I on other hand has very very few to almost none.

I can't just suddenly stalk creative individuals in the planet. But I must find a way not to limit myself to my comfort zone. So before this year ends I must:

-evaluate my skills
-make a new portfolio and update my resume
-work on my social skills
-learn the necessary skills that I need in order to improve.

So far so good...hehehehe