We want our film to be beautiful, not realistic!

So.

2008-02-02T22:50:46Z

Hey, LJ, it's been, like, forever.

I've been having a blast in Glasgow. In fact, I love it so much that I've decided to stay.

When faced with the option of returning to my loveless marriage with Ohio State for at least another year or transferring to the GSA and spending two more years (and a shitload of £££) in undergrad, I enthusiastically went for the latter. It might sound like a foolish decision, but you would have done it, too, if you were me.

I mean, you only live once, right?

Wooo!

2007-09-17T08:07:35Z

ALSO.... Happy birthday shichahn!!!!!!!!!

I have returned from the dead! (With pictures!)

2007-09-17T08:01:41Z

Glasgow, Scotland. This is the view from the window of my flat.

Kind of surreal, though I guess when I'm still here in March, the weirdness will probably have worn off. The art school is incredibly beautiful and will be photographed soon. I spent the last week in Edinburgh and Stirling before finally making it to Glasgow yesterday afternoon in the pouring rain. Despite Scotland's reputation, the first several days were flawlessly sunny and beautiful, resulting in an embarrassingly large amount of landscape and skyline pictures. I'll put them on Flickr as soon as I feel like sitting down for long enough.

shiyou @ 2007-08-09T14:05:00

2007-08-09T18:14:34Z

So, I swear I'm alive despite my near month and a half absence. I'd like to say that I got a lot accomplished over that amount of time, but other than work, all I've done is knit a sweater and a half and spend a ridiculous amount of money (mine and otherwise) getting everything in order to leave for Scotland.

I'm down in Southern Ohio for the next month now to spend a little bit of time with the family before I leave for nearly a year. It's relaxing and nice not to have to buy my own groceries, but living at home after having your own place is always trying no matter how nice it is to see your family. ~~Especially when they live in Cincinnati.~~

In a month, I'll be in Edinburgh. Holy shit.

shiyou @ 2007-06-30T20:53:00

2007-07-01T01:03:58Z

Soooo, The Man has decided that I do indeed get a passport, and I guess it's on its way now.

This is good news.

shiyou @ 2007-06-28T12:09:00

2007-06-28T16:16:50Z

Lillie died this morning.

She was thirteen years old, and had gone downhill really quickly lately, so my family decided to have her put to sleep. Despite the fact that I've had a feeling it was going to happen for a while, it still feels sudden.

Aside from that, everything's been going pretty well. I'm getting everything in order to go to Glasgow, which is somewhat time consuming and stressful, but obviously completely worth every second of it. Right now, the US Department of State is giving me problems about getting my passport, because apparently my ID and birth certificate don't sufficiently prove my identity. Weird!

Summer's been pretty slow so far. I've been doing more knitting lately, which is good. I want to finish a few things before I leave in September, since it apparently doesn't get above 60 in Scotland very often.

A few things:

2007-06-12T20:14:24Z

1. I booked a flight to Edinburgh today! On Delta, hilariously. Student fares are cheap, and I can't risk getting bumped. My dad promises to magic me up a window seat.

2. This is the four year anniversary of the day I moved to Ohio. Eeesh, guys! How did this happen?

3. I somehow managed a 3.0 this quarter, which though somewhat disappointing in comparison to previous more sucessful quarters, is almost enough to make me believe in miracles. Almost.

4. I need to catch up on Doctor Who, oh my god. This one speaks for itself.

5. I'M GOING TO SCOTLAND IN UNDER 3 MONTHS!

SO...

2007-06-06T16:46:59Z

I'm going to Scotland in September!

Now I have to apply for a passport, a visa, loans and on and on and on, but hey! I'm done with classes now, too!

YAY SUMMER! YAY UNITED KINGDOM!

shiyou @ 2007-06-04T01:18:00

2007-06-04T05:25:56Z

I'm trying my best to study for my Anthropology exam in the morning, but I fear that the only thing I'm going to have any memory of is how hot Sacha Baron Cohen is as himself.

Damn.

Is that allowed?

shiyou @ 2007-05-29T23:03:00

2007-05-30T03:08:05Z

So, um, still waiting to hear about Glasgow.

I'm not feeling very patient.

Photo 643

2007-05-12T15:34:31Z

Photo 643
Originally uploaded by shiyou.

Can you feel the love????

Did I miss something?

2007-05-12T05:17:45Z

Okay, so now it's trendy to be a tree-hugger?

shiyou @ 2007-05-10T03:04:00

2007-05-10T07:09:35Z

Scratch my last LJ entry. I totally aced that exam.

FUCK YEAH.

Take that, biological anthropology.

ALSO, damn my Saturday night closing shift. DAMN IT TO HELL.

shiyou @ 2007-05-08T20:54:00

2007-05-09T01:00:08Z

Have I always been such a terrible student? Because holy shit, I barely even care that I don't care anymore.

rainbow

2007-05-02T23:25:13Z

rainbow
Originally uploaded by shiyou.

It's a squiggly rainbow/ unicorn projectile vomit. I kinda killed it, but oh well.

roygbiv

2007-05-02T21:01:32Z

I have no idea what this is, but I deciced that it called for listening to Boards of Canada. Mmmm.

Also, my cat is weird.

Oh, I don't even care.

2007-04-29T19:17:52Z

I hate textbooks that are written in a conversational tone. Seriously, book, I just want the damn facts.

Thanks.

keep your little click clicking

2007-04-22T04:19:02Z

This is the portfolio I sent with my application to Scotland, more or less.

Shit, I hope I'm okay. I have no idea what the hell I'm doing any more, you guys. Ugh!

ohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease...

2007-04-18T04:21:34Z

Apparently, I don't find out if I get to go to Glasgow until the first week of June, now.

I'm going to go insane.

till everything goes white

2007-04-15T03:13:24Z

Ohhh my god, I suck. I can't even get into a show at fucking Ohio State. What the hell, me. What the hell.

I love Of Montreal. Make it okay, Kevin Barnes, make it okay.

shiyou @ 2007-04-13T13:08:00

2007-04-13T17:18:46Z

Damn. Writing about your own art work and what motivates you to make it the way you do is hard. Obviously it needs to be something I can be able to do, but that doesn't make it any easier. Especially when my acceptance into a program hinges on my ability to do so.

Today's the entry day for the Undergrad juried show. I'm going to enter three of my paintings if I don't wimp out, but the thought of it embarrasses me a little bit.

shiyou @ 2007-04-11T17:37:00

2007-04-11T21:42:43Z

I have a very strong desire to call off work and spend the rest of the night drinking chai tea at my desk and reading the New York Times. As nice as it sounds, though, I'm not going to do it.

My application for Glasgow is almost finished. I'm sweating bullets.

shiyou @ 2007-04-08T02:59:00

2007-04-08T07:03:44Z

It's April and snowing and everything pretty much sucks.

And I wish you all the best.

2007-03-13T16:17:11Z

Okay, you guys. It's like 60 degress outside and it's only noon. Odds this is going to be the best day ever: very very high.

Also, Wet and Rustling by Menomena? Quite possibly the best Spring morning song ever written.

OHO.

2007-03-08T21:14:07Z

I found a track on the new Arcade Fire album that I actually actively like. This is, apparently, a big deal.

The quarter's pretty much over for me. I couldn't be more glad if I tried.