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Adobe Photoshop CS5.
Sick.

[ Friday, October 22, 2010 @ 2:07 AM ]

I feel like a lot has happened since the last update, which is to be expected because your take on life is skewed a little when you're sick. I got back my End-Of-Years results on Tuesday this week, and I scored 6 A's out of a possible 8. Those have since changed from five A1s and one A2 into six A1s, which I'm pretty happy about, needless to say.

However, even with the exams over, I'm still stressing. I cannot express how important transferring to the Express stream has been to me, and with the possibility of that still uncertain I simply cannot relax. I won't delve into the reasons why, lest it complicate matters amongst peers, but it has been a goal I was fixated on for about three years now, and this is my last chance to make it happen, which is a devastating prospect. Life won't end if I don't get what I want, but I'll sure as hell need a good and proper pick-me-up after - that, and a new goal.

The situation now is that of the requirements for lateral transfer to Express. I've been assured that what I need is an overall percentage of 70%, but now I've been told that I actually have to score 70 on all of my subjects (which means straight A's). I'm still not sure which one it is - all I know is that if it's the former, I'm secured ... But if it's the latter ... well, I'll just need to change my plans. Logical thinking is telling me that the more probable out of the two is the latter, but by God I'm hoping against hope that this, somehow, is not the case.

To add to all that worry, I'm plagued by a swollen throat and all the crap that comes with a period, both of which have come at a really inopportune time - but eh, that's life. I know that this isn't the worst to happen to a person and that there are people who have been throught more suffering - I'm not looking for sympathy, I just need to vent and get my priorities straightened out. I should probably get over this cold first though, before I tackle anything else, and that is what I'm going to do.

On another note, this haze here is getting worse by the day. It's no wonder I'm not the only one to fall sick this season. Bleh.


Art programs!

[ Friday, October 15, 2010 @ 9:12 AM ]

Finally got around to swapping laptops with my mum! She helped me get my hands on a version of Adobe Photoshop CS5 and a working laptop for my tablet, so thank you mum ~ ♥ ♥ ♥

I'm expected to pay back my dues in the form of drawings, which I certainly won't object to! All I gptta do first is make sure the program is working flawlessly with my tablet and wrap my head around all of those crazy features. Will definitely need to time to get used to this new workspace.

OTOH I'm still extremely tentative about my exam results. I know there's nothing I can do for now but wait, but the pressure I know is on me is almost stifling. I don't think I need to loosen up though, so I will not, because this sort of stress is important, especially for the stars I'm shooting at. I think I would feel guilty if I weren't as worried as I was now, at any rate, but geez I feel so fidgety.

Welp, I still need to go mess around with my tablet settings (because for some reason is isn't swapping to the eraser and pen tool accordingly when I use it on CS5, and the Ctrl+Z button is undoing undo's) and re-add all of my favourites, so that ends this post!


It's interesting

[ Wednesday, October 13, 2010 @ 8:40 PM ]

Done with the End-Of-Years! But I can't say 'bye' to stress yet. Those results are nerve-wracking, truly are. there is a very real chance I might've failed maths, but god I hope I didn't. I certainly tried this time round, but I still can't say that I gave it my best, and that's disappointing. What's done has been done, regardless - now the wait begins.

In other news, this means holidays are just around the corner and dude do I have a list in store for ... myself! I plan to really open up commissions during the holidays and once I swap laptops with my mum all that's left for me to do is find a style I can use for them and open shop. I think I may as well list down everything I want to do right here, just in case I lose track of them:

  • Art commissions (PayPal, art style, update DevArt, LJ comms and forums)
  • Art portfolio (Important, high on the priority list)
  • Gaaaaames
  • Movieeees
  • Trip to Thailand
  • Trip to Ipoh
  • Psychological/identity things
  • This dang blog (refer to list already made)
  • Holiday homework? (nuhh do we even have it?)
  • Outings and stuff with friends

That's honestly about all I can remember at the moment, but I think it's enough to keep me busy this November/December. Signing off for now.


I could cry D:

[ Sunday, October 10, 2010 @ 10:12 PM ]

Oh goddd the exams are just sailing by one after the other and I really have to get cracking on my art prep. I've still got like three more pieces to complete! To add to that I really need to make sure that my Geography and Maths revision is done properly.

I can't say I know quite what to feel about today's exams - Literature I'm not worried about, but Science is really making me nervous. I know I've already confirmed that I've lost like two marks - there's bound to be more.

I ought to have focused a lot harder on revision during the weekend, but I can't cry over spilt milk now. I've been lucky with Bio and Chem in the past - hopefully I score 70% on that paper ... It's just so hard to predict what the results will be guhhhh

Short post today, time for me to eat lunch now.


Exams and the like.

[ Saturday, October 9, 2010 @ 12:20 AM ]

In the middle of the exam period as I'm typing, and really ought to be studying biology and chemistry at the moment. I'll ease into it as night falls - I just hope I get started.

Well! History and Maths went well, but I'm honestly not sure about the marks I'll be getting. I hope I score an A on History, and at least something near a 60% for Maths. I'm still going for a straight-As result for the EOYs, but since I have a teacher's word for it that the minimum requirement for a transfer to Express is a 70% average overall, I've been a little more relaxed. Got to keep that study drive going.

My music playlist has been going more than a little funky as of late, because of influences, no doubt. I've been browsing a couple of blogs and extinguishing my daily fix of webcomics just about ... daily, and I want more links to frequent. There's no doubt they'll build up with time - I just hope I remember them though, because once I swap laptops with mum I'll need to replace all of my favourites again. The art programs I'll get to use will make up loads for that at any rate, so it's all good.