Ramblings...

Good Morning, Gentle Readers!

Today's image is titled Yellow Vining. I made this while I was trying to learn how to make some tree-style images without the branches looking down-right awkward. I was quite happy with the results here. Now I'll have to see what I can do about oaks and birches, as well as viny objects!

After all of the note-taking and looking at the assignments for my geology, I've found that some of the reading I have to do this week isn't really going to be needed until next. I don't mind: There are a few things I really need time to get more or less temped down in my mind, and after all, I do have that challenge from my friend! I also have a couple of assignments still to do for this week, but I should be able to get them and the rest of the note-taking done today. Wish me luck!

Until We Meet, Gentle Readers...

Pulling ahead

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Today's image is titled Wavy Stripes. Some time ago, I had attempted a stripe-based image. That didn't quite turn out as planned, and some of the elements that I really wanted for it weren't available anyway. But I have learned a few things since then.

I'm down to my last chapter of geology reading and note-taking for the week. I really need to try to pull my work ahead some; My husband has finally decided to go on vacation in about a month, and that's about when the heaviest workload will be occurring for my present courses. Another thing to consider is that this is a busy time of year anyway: Birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays all piled one on top of the other. I must say I am pleased with the results of my early studying for accounting, at least; While I'm still not really comfortable with it, at least it isn't a whole alien language now.

Until We Meet, Gentle Readers...

Geology

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Today's image is titled Halloween Ball. I made it about this time last year in honor of the holiday, and thought that a rerun was very much in order since Autumn is well under way.

In geology, I've been reading a lot about the different theories concerning the age of the Earth and how it could be measured. It really was quite fascinating- though a few of the older scientists did miss a few very important items while creating their theories. Still, even the mistakes had uses; Even if the theories couldn't accurately measure the age of the whole planet, they are valuable for gathering information about various formations.

Until We Meet, Gentle Readers...

Surprise, Redux!

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Today's image is titled Shards. It had been a while since I really used pentagons much, so I thought I would go back and revisit the form for this. As usual, it didn't really come out as I thought it would; The pink lines aren't supposed to be pink, or at least not that shade thereof, and the pale golden shards that give the image it's name were intended to fill the whole area they are in, not just the fragments that they do. I believe the phrase 'Don't Mess With Success' applies here, though.

I started to do my homework for the week for accounting last night- and I admit, I gawked! I was further ahead of that than I thought I was! I'm still going to have to do a lot of work on geography, but I did manage to make a start on that end project. I'm still feeling a little lost on the accounting one, but I have a feeling I can start making that come together- perhaps even as early as this week. It depends on what I find as I work through the course.

Wish me luck, Gentle Readers!

Until we meet...

A Glitch?

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Today's image is titled Dolphin Light. Of course, the shape isn't really a dolphin; It lacks fins, for one thing. But other than that, it does indeed have the shape of a dolphin.

I have run into a glitch with my schooling, though not one that I consider insurmountable; A couple of the links I'm supposed to look at for college won't open, even though in theory at least I have the proper software. It's driving me nuts! However, thanks to all the notes I've taken from my text and the spare textbook I've been loaned, it's not insurmountable. As it is, my evening is going to be full trying to catch up a bit on the schoolwork so the pressure will be off a bit next week. And then, of course, there is that running dare I have. My husband wants to know if my competition is feeling breathing down her neck!

Until We Meet, Gentle Readers...

Surprise!

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Today's image is titled Butterfly Ball. This wasn't planned of course, but I found that the deformation I used put wings in the center image. I decided not to do anything more with it once I saw that, though I briefly did consider adding a tree or web of some sort. I may do that with a remake of this image, but meanwhile I'm keeping this just as it is.

My poor cousin- as you noticed from the comment yesterday- didn't expect me to take her up on her dare! Well, I think I have a couple of ideas for one end-of-term project. I just have to clear it with my professor first. The other will be harder, since it is in a subject I am less familiar with, but full steam ahead! I was pleasantly surprised about my final grades from my last block of classes; A and A-, respectively. So now I just have to keep it up. Considering how I'm in the home stretch of my schooling, I won't have to much longer.

Until We Meet, Gentle Readers...

A Challenge?

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Today's image is titled Angle Down. This was a typo: I meant to name it Angel Down because it was another attempt at feathered wings. That didn't work, and the deformation I started to use for it unbalanced the picture so badly that I took it out again in a hurry. Still, I think I did find a way to soften the lines just a bit.

It seems that I have been issued a scholarly challenge: Last night, I was informed that a friend was only a couple of weeks ahead of me in a class I just started. The class in question was Geology. Needless to say, I took it on and spent much of the night with a text, and today will be with the assorted labs. If I can, I ought to try to get a couple of weeks ahead in accounting too. That will be harder, but not impossible considering the pages of notes I've made about that! I've even discovered that the reading isn't quite as dry as it used to be.

Until We Meet, Gentle Readers...