PAINTING IS DONE

I have finally finished that god forsaken painting! I don't know if I like it. I feel like I do a little bit but I am still afraid that it may be too simple. Hopefully it goes over well in critique tomorrow.

READ ALL ABOUT IT

So much news.

ONE. I got an apartment this weekend! It is located in the quaint and classy Pace's Crossing. It is an older apartment, but I think it gives it personality. We signed a six month lease and at first I was going to have to move out my crap in July and then move it back in at the start of next year but my parents have decided that we will just renew the lease at July. WHAT THIS MEANS: I will never live with my parents again. Isn't that weird? I didn't exactly notice that until I was talking to people about it. This also means that I can get legit furniture because I won't have to move it out until I leave for wherever I get my first job! Also felt weird saying that. And maybe, despite my mothers harsh feelings, I can get a dog! There are just too many exciting things about this apartment.

TWO. I've been studio shopping for about a month. THis means I've been calling random photography studios in Dallas to let me come be their slave. Of course, none of them have called or emailed me back. BUT THEN! Out of nowhere, my dream studio bursted out of the gray clouds. I was literally close to tears because they are the perfect studio for me to work in. I emailed them and got no reply which is not surprising since it was a sketchy email system on their website/it was supposed to be used only for contacting them about wanting them to take pictures of you. Anyway, I got sick of waiting so I decided yesterday that I would call them. I knew they wouldn't be open on a Sunday and I could just leave a quaint message. Well, right in the middle of my message, where the gooey and yummy parts of the conversation are located, my dad rolls up to the house and my dogs START FREAKING OUT! I didn't know what to do in this situation so I was just like...um my dogs are barking. THen I start to get frustrated and I take the phone away from my ear so I can start over...but I realize that I don't know how to do that. SO thats great. Basically after I hung up I was riddled with negative thoughts about the message I left so...about twenty minutes later I called back. "Hi this is Jeremy Otis again. I know its really gross and annoying of me to call back twenty minutes later but...on the first message I was nervous and my dogs were barking really loud so I'm just going to start over." From there I continued into a speech not too unlike the one in my first message. Basically, they will not be calling me back. LOVE.

Other than that I woke up in a puddle of my own sweat. BYE.

-OTis

Last Round. I think.

Ah! I have painting all day! All my classes today were cancelled so I've literally been glued to my desk all day just painting away. Hopefully now I have some paintings that I can investigate more thoroughly. I think the top one might be the winner. Oh and the second to last one shows my all time favorite new thing to do, paint the sky.

More paint

Heard Them Stirring

I really love the project that we are doing right now. I have definitely found a new love for painting. Mixing colors is probably one of the most fun art things I have ever done. I love making colors. I'm just having a hard time deciding what I want to do. It is an abstract expressionistic assignment and I'm afraid I'm getting to representational. These paintings are all roughs. I'm just trying out everything until I am extremely happy with one of them.

Scurph...

Okay well...it has been decided. I'm transferring to UNT next fall! I have to say, I am pretty darn excited. Oklahoma is just not cool enough to be so far away from home and be so expensive. It isn't worth it to be here. The only scary part about transferring is since the art school is legit, it is more competitive. Hopefully I am able to knock out some of the competition and be the star of the photography department!

Other than that, I have been getting rull annoyed with college. Thinking about staying in school for the next three and a half years makes me want to vomit. BARF. I'm so sick of my drawing teacher. He is such a prick. He totally grades me based on whether or not he likes me that day. He already told me I was a smart ass so I'm pretty sure he doesn't like me. I just hope the teachers at UNT have senses of humor and are able to grasp the idea of sarcasm. That would be very much enjoyable.

I get to go apartment shopping this weekend in Denton. I really hope I can sign a lease and just get it off my mind. I'm so sick of being stressed about stuff. IM LETTING EVERYTHING GO!

Here's some of my drawings. Actually, one of them is just one of my 2D projects hanging up in the art building!!! Legit. (UPWARD)

QUESTION MARK

These pictures have nothing to do with my life at this moment. They are just really fun.

So. College has been one big question mark. I don't know if I'm going to stay at OU. I just don't know if it is the place for me. Obviously, I am not a GREEK LIFE kind o' guy. The problem with that is...EVERYONE is a part of the greek life here. A good option is UNT. The art program there is amazing and is close to Dallas. It makes me feel better that I could get internships and jobs in Dallas right out of college. I am frightened beyond fright to wind up being a NORMAN NOBODY. I have a grand total of five friends. They're great but...two are in sororities, one is in band, and one is transferring to UNT. I'm kind of left picking my nose in the puddle. My Mom is totally supportive of me transferring and my Dad think it would be quitting. I just think it is a smarter decision. Tomorrow I am calling UNT and setting up an advisement appointment for Friday. Basically, next semester will be better either way. I will either have a kick ass apartment here in Norman...or I will have a kick ass apartment in Denton. Whichever way...I GET A DOG! Pumped. We will see where I end up!