Back in business [for now]

It's been a year?!
What a difference a year makes.

My apologies in advance for not keeping the blog going. Blogging is a lot of work (especially if you aren't getting paid to do it!). That being said, keep posted for updates which will happen within the next few weeks!

Interests...

As you might now...
I'm an aspiring Landscape Architect.

But what you may not know... is that I'm also very interested in planning, be it city, urban, or regional scale. I'm currently researching schools that offer a Master's in these particular programs. I'm not necessarily saying that I will be going back to school for a Master's... but as we all know... the recession isn't leaving many of us much in terms of options. A 'Plan B' is always necessary.

Here are a few of my other interests:
Urban Planning and Design
Community Design
Sustainable Design and Development
Historical Preservation
Reclamation and Restoration
Parks and Public Spaces

The other question you might ask [I ask myself this all the time] is why am I interested in these things... and if I am able to do them... what would I really do with these types of interests?

If you can answer that... well, you would be far ahead of me by MILES.
All I can say is that I know what I "think" I might like, and the only way I will know for sure is if I am blessed enough to find an internship doing these things. I can surely cut my list down by telling you what I don't like based on past jobs. That list is very specific.

If nothing else, in it's most basic form, I just want to design and create beautiful, memorable, livable, people-friendly/people-oriented spaces. Why? Well... why the hell not.

There is so much garbage out there distracting us from seeing the bigger picture; the forest for the trees. The term 'getting back to basics' keeps getting tossed around almost as frequently as highly trendy and commercialized terms like 'eco-friendly', 'organic', 'all natural', 'green' and 'sustainable' ad naseum, but who is really implementing these types of things on a daily basis? Who is really caring about these things on a deeper level where they aren't jumping on board for financial gain, but they are jumping on board because it is THE RIGHT THING TO DO?

No need to get on my high horse or anything, but one of the problems [one of the problems] with society today is that we [and sorry to clump everyone into the same category, but for the sake of being too 'correct'] LACK WORK ETHIC. We lack passion. We lack determination. We lack ambition. We lack endurance. At the first sign of hard work we shudder with fear. There are a handful of people out there that are really willing to do the footwork and build their homes brick-by-brick and all the rest, well...

Allow me to Introduce myself...

Would I be oversimplifying if I said I don't like to stay inside the box?

I'm attracted to friction, reinventing the wheel, organized chaos and random acts of kindness. I prefer things that are structured, yet completely unorganized; time lines that are set in stone, yet flexible. I like things that are imaginative, yet functional and logical.

I've been described as a bit of a conundrum, an oxymoron, and indecisive.
I guess that happens when both sides of your brain operate at the same speed.

Here is a quick little description from similar minds:

Left brain dominant individuals are more orderly, literal, articulate, and to the point. They are good at understanding directions and anything that is explicit and logical. They can have trouble comprehending emotions and abstract concepts, they can feel lost when things are not clear, doubting anything that is not stated and proven.

Right brain dominant individuals are more visual and intuitive. They are better at summarizing multiple points, picking up on what's not said, visualizing things, and making things up. They can lack attention to detail, directness, organization, and the ability to explain their ideas verbally, leaving them unable to communicate effectively.

I lean heavy to the left...
But my heart is planted firmly on the right...

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I really don't know who or what I am. But I have a lot of fun trying to figure this out (and trying to figure others out as well). And in the big scheme of things, does it really even matter. I am what I am.

In case if you're wondering...

I moved the previous blog here. It made more sense.
I mean... the title implies that I would be talking about more big picture thoughts/ideas, not my obsession with crafting.

The new blog will focus on that fun, lighthearted stuff.
And this blog will be more serious, focused on my work/projects, my education, the things I like to research and read, etc. You know, all the boring stuff.

Great...
Now I get to start ALL over.

Getting started...

is half the battle.

Who knew that there would be SOOO much effort required to start blogging.
It feels like myspace revisited all over again; coordinating colors, finding the right profile image that represents my personality, thinking of quirky things to say without revealing too much... this is turning out to be a bit of a chore.

I should be up and running soon...but for now, enjoy the blank space.