I hear from locals that North Carolina is nice. Though I have very little evidence of my own with which to agree or disagree. Soon, the day off and then the exploring.
But, in the meantime, I notice I'm already beginning to adopt an accent (must consciously stop this) as I study and play with recent photos...
Lots of time spent playing and relaxing in the last couple of days. A 43 mile bike ride has left me stiff and loungy on the couch, uploading and editing photos. A week until job training. That leaves the next few days to finishing up the business card prints and the portrait.
A job offer! I suppose if I were to go in any direction professionally right now, it would be photography, so there really is very little hesitation in regards to accepting the offer that's been made. I'm excited about the opportunity to learn the ways of a professional and successful studio.
Though my "free time," which for me means crafting/arting/painting/etc. time, will be cut down, I'm willing to make the bet that this will be worth it, for however long it lasts. This is something creative and people oriented that I am sure I will enjoy.
Job interviews Portfolios and applications to complete and submit Work Moving/painting/building Drawings for secret project Filling up new leather backpack with books, pens, and paper and filling in the spaces And lots of music making
My first leg of the trip started out with a train to Buffalo-Depew that was running an hour and a half late. And when faced with a long wait and blessed with company while doing so...one has no choice but to draw the company...even if it is made up of strangers.
After 4,100 miles around the country (excluding the West Coast, unfortunately), another moleskin is filled with ramblings and scribblies.
Reflections upon completion of journey: -Everything really is bigger in Texas -Everything is also brown in Texas -New Mexico is as beautiful as I always dreamt it would be -The sky is turquoise in the southwest -Segregation and socioeconomic divides are still very real and very apparent (disappointing) -Aspen likes art of Aspen Trees -Blowing up high definition scans of insects and printing them on German watercolor paper is a successful and surprisingly fantastic artistic expression -Artist whose work is referred to in previous remark is also proof that at 60, you can still get a Fulbright Scholarship -Step 1 (biking up a mountain) is ALWAYS worth it because of Step 2 (biking down the mountain) -North Platte, Nebraska? Who knew? -And road trips with an upset cat get more interesting when upset cat turns out to be master escape artist
I am not a steady person, by most linear standards. I explore the world like a herd of field mice, not like a dinosaur, though we exchange views often. But I firmly believe that one can arrive at exactly where one wants to be and should be by being and doing. And sometimes, we are many people and do many things at once. That is all.
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Now I feel nude.
Training continues...
