Visual comparison between Game of Thrones characters and United States politicians
HODOR
AMAZING
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HODOR! Best Comparison to W. I have ever seen.
Future…
The further I get into school, the more conflicted I am with what I want to be.
My girlfriend’s cousin is apparently starting an internship at Hellman & Associates (a local graphic design/advertising/marketing firm) this summer. Lindsey’s uncle works there, and could probably hook me up with something similar to that. He told me that I am welcome to stop in some time and get a tour of what they do there and see what happens from there.
Part of me is hugely interested in that. I even checked out their website and it seems pretty cool. Not that I am one who typically cares about such things, but they actually try to do a lot of help for the community. It is interesting to think about a business that actually gives back to the people around them. All I have ever worked for was stupid restaurants, with stupid self-serving ideals. I think working for a company like that could be really cool.
ON THE OTHER HAND…
It seems like a lot of pressure. I don’t like being pressured to do things. It is extremely stressful to me. I don’t know if it is the fact that it is a REAL job that I find scary, or the potential for failure. OKAY. At Jimmy John’s, it is really possible to get fired if I really slacked off. But I have been there for like seven years, and for the most part I am good at my job. I have proven my loyalty, and the chances of me losing my job are slim because it is an EASY job that requires little actual skill at anything.
At a job like Hellman, you have to use your brain constantly. You actually have to think, and meet schedules, and complete things on time. You have to communicate and work as a team. Doing something really is just terrifying to me. I think it is because almost nobody in my family has ever been necessarily successful in…well, anything. Because of that, a great part of me feels like even if I tried, that I would ultimately fail at whatever I would pursue. And I don’t want to be damned to work at a factory or something for the rest of my life just to make end’s meet.
One of my teachers asked all of us what we wanted to do with the degree that we will earn for this program. The closest thing that I could answer with was something along these lines: I want to be an illustrator. When most people think of illustrators I think the first thing that springs to mind is kids books, but they are actually involved with countless things. We have done research on tons of those people, and a lot of them have been hugely successful for freelance work. To work out of home would be a huge bonus, but at the same time the deadlines and dealing with clients personally would be terrifying. I don’t especially enjoy talking about any of the work I do. There is a lot of “I don’t know’s” and “I guess’” that go along with my explanations. Ever since I started drawing, I have never had a process to how I go about it. I just start drawing things and eventually things (sometimes) evolve from that. Can I really make a career out of something when I feel as if I have such limited control in the process. Drawing is one of the most chaotic things about me. I am scared of how little control I actually have.
I could see myself working for an agency, and trying to do my own freelancing work on the side. It is definitely possible. I don’t know how I will feel as a person, but I could do it if I had to. Real jobs are just so…unfamiliar. I am terrified of unknowns, and unpredictables-my whole psyche is grounded in UNDERSTANDING, and PREDICTING. LOGIC. Starting something new entails coming to grips with what I can not expect. It is a huge deterrent.
Money is a huge motivator, though. Once school is done, I will owe thousands of dollars to my loans, and my car, and my credit card. Top that off with the monthly child support I have to pay, and paying for a future family that I want to someday have. Its daunting. I will NEED to be able to get a stable job where I can make decent money just to survive.
I’m just conflicted on what I should do. As far as design goes, I hate it. Layout, and typography is…stupid to me. At first I was doing well, but recently I have been getting like Cs on my assignments when it comes to getting a group of type and putting it together in a design. I think they look good, but then my grade reports tell me I was lacking in certain areas. The teacher isn’t detailed enough to explain what I need to fix to do better. It is frustrating. If I get a low grade on my most recent assignments, I HAVE to talk to her about analyzing where I am going wrong. It is my failure in this regard that makes me afraid to pursue something like Hellman. If I can’t even get these little assignments right, then how could I even get hired by a firm? I don’t even know what the hell kind of things they do on a regular basis there.
There are some things about my program that I love. Electronic illustration was the best class I have had so far. It just deals with adobe illustrator, and creating vector images. There isn’t a concern about LAYOUT and PRIORITIZING ELEMENTS in a design for things I know nothing about. It is just the nitty gritty. Art, in computer form. If I had a job where I could just work from illustrator, I would probably be way happy. It is the other things that concern me. I love my illustration class, now that we are using a medium I actually like. The first thing we worked on was paper sculpture, which I hate with a blinding passion, and after this awesome scratchboard unit we are moving on to acrylic painting, which I also hate. I am not a painter. Painting and I just aren’t friends. So I hope that I don’t get a bad grade in that class.
My dream job had always been working for a game developer, because it is a field that I have interest in. Being apart of one of those teams would be more difficult, but I would be more personally invested in the final product because it is something that I care about. Games are easier to understand than advertising, because with advertising, every client would want some different thing. I don’t know…Working for a game developer would be really unrealistic, and the chances for failure are even higher.
I also want to create graphic novels, because it is something that involves my own creative process. If I really put my mind to it, I think I could think of awesome things. But how much money can you get? There is no guarantee there. You could put countless hours into creating something that is the best thing ever, and nobody could even end up publishing it, and nobody would read it. Worst of all, you wouldn’t be paid.
Growing up, people would always tell me “You should be an artist.” Well, art isn’t really a lucrative field. To become remotely successful, artists have to be versatile, and be able to work quickly to the demands of the people who hire them. My versatility to me feels really limited. I can’t even honestly classify myself as an “artist.” Saying so to me feels weird. Tomas the artist…see, it feels weird.
I am in my head way too much about this crap. I am so scared of my future, because everything is so uncertain. I hate uncertainty.
What about you guys? What are your opinions about what I should do? I want a good life, and to be able to support a family, and not live check to check for the rest of my life. Thoughts?
Oscars
I am pretty livid about the Oscars. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t watch them, or particularly care about ANY of the nominations or movies involved.
I am just overwhelmingly pissed that RANGO beat Kung Fu Panda 2 for the Animated Film Award. Rango SUCKS. They just were gaga beacause Gore Verbisnki directed it or some shit. Kung Fu Panda 2 was AMAZING (it is seriously on eof my all time favorite children’s movies now.) Fuck you, Oscars.
However, I think it is pretty cool that Bret McKenzie’s Muppet song won best original song. That song is pretty awesome, and The Muppets kicked ass.
1.] Do you struggle to articulate your thoughts and feelings?
I don’t have a hard time articulating thoughts. Feelings, on the other hand I keep pretty damn close to my chest.
2.] Are you attracted to the last person that kissed you?
Meh…She’s all right…:)
3.] Name something you are doing tonight:
Dreading waking up at six in the morning.
4.] Do you believe in divorce?
I’d have to, since I already had one. I seriously think that people should take extensive tests before they are allowed to get married, because sometimes it can be a huge waste of time.
5.] Do you think you’re old?
I definitely feel old some times.
6.] Are you a jealous person?
Only when I am put in situations where jealousy is completely merited. Say your girlfriend hangs out with just one other person and they are a dude, and you are busy so you can’t be there as well. I’d say that is reasonable jealousy.
7.] Where have you lived throughout your life?
Iowa. Wisconsin. Iowa.
8.] If you could seek revenge on someone, would you?
Oh man, would I ever.
9.] What’s the greatest thing that happened to you today?
My son telling me hundreds of times at Red Robin that he wanted to stay with me. Not that I am encouraging that behavior, but it still feels fucking great.
10.] Do you ever think “what if” about anything?
More like “what if I never.”
11.] How long have you liked the person you like?
Since October of 2010.
12.] Who taught you the most valuable lesson in life and what was that lesson?
My ex did, actually. That lesson was think long and hard before jumping in the deep end.
13.] Did your last kiss take place on a bed?
Nope.
14.] Do you believe what goes around comes around?
Not at all, unfortunately. Most of the time what goes around, just goes around.
15.] Does anyone hate you?
Probably definitely.
16.] Do you miss the way things used to be between you and someone else?
I was going to say yes, but I don’t think any of that was ever real, so I much prefer truth to a lie.
17.] When you’re angry, do you take it out on everyone else?
Yes. Yes I do.
18.] Do you like silver or gold better?
I like the look of silver more, but I would steal gold jewelry way first.
18.] Does it make you mad when people stare at you?
Yes. Even when my girlfriend does with affection.
19.] How often do you hold back from saying what you are thinking?
Never, unless it pertains to my personal thoughts and feelings.
20.] Are you going to any concerts this summer?
Probably not.
21.] Do you play any sports at school?
Naw.
22.] Do you have anything autographed by a celebrity?
No. I don’t care that much.
23.] Have you ever obsessed over a crush before?
I don’t think so, actually. Not compared to other people.
25. The next time you pack, where will you be going?
Florida. Though I am not sure what to bring as to draw the least bit of attention from customs (is that what they are called?)
24.] What keeps you awake at night?
Having to pee. Possible sleep apnea.
Pinterest, You’re supporting skinny girls who are constantly obsessed with posting workout routines.
I know that dudes probably hit on them all the time and omfg it’s just the gReAtEsT, but I think that there’s so much more to life than just losing weight.
I know I have weight to lose, and I…
Well, lucky for you you have a great heart AND great looks to go along with them…and a big ole butt too. :)
Photo Courtesy: i-willneverbewithyou
I call bullshit, girls. I am this guy. I was this guy. Girl’s don’t want this guy. They say they want this guy, and then they want some asshole who wants nothing to do with them and will never treat them like this, then they wanna bitch that they want to be treated like this, when they had it and rather not have it.
I’d say I want 50% of this.
LIAR
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Why does this look so familiar?!
Thats kablaam, stupid. I think thats how you spell it. You might be slightly too young to remember.
Friend Zone Fiona
forreal.
5 and 8
kill me.
Son.
look its another one with a white girl…. is everyone happy now?
lol, I’m a terrible person. So many of these are me, BUT I DON’T MEAN TO BE A B!
I think that most girls should not be friends with guys UNLESS there is a clearly established boundary from the beginning. But there never will be, because even if a girl makes the boundary, she will probably eventually cross it because WOMEN ARE STUPID. It is kind of annoying seeing many of my friends be brought down by these types of flighty individuals. Not only because some girls are like THIS. Like ROBIN from How I Met Your Mother (people who will probably die alone.) Here’s some advice, ladies. Either sort out your fucking feelings like an adult, or never talk to men again because you clearly only want to decimate them. I find absolutely zero percent of this post amusing in any way.
