http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Farallan&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Farallan en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:28:39 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/28318259/ http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/28318259/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:12:06 PST But anyway, I've just got a lot of busy work really. 4 of my classes involve some type of group project (worth a good percentage of my grade), so that isn't too fun. Most are going to be due around the beginning of december too. X__X And the intermediate accounting class is definitely a class to keep up with or you will get your ass handed to you.

*still ranting*Oh, but the worst of them is that film and digital media class. That class is seriously getting on my nerves. It was pretty cool in the beginning making that flash animation Heavenly Reiteration and making two characters in maya and blender. But now we have to make a little demo for a video game in less than a month. A bit annoying, but add to the fact they didn't really tell us how to model right and now my models don't work correctly in the stupid program to make the game. I've spent over a week trying to fix them, but no luck. I have no clue what I'm doing wrong because the instructors don't really know what they're doing themselves. And they're making us make the game serious, which is retarded because we this is our first game! It should be simple, not all complex! The teacher in there was getting annoyed with me because my team is doing how to survive a zombie apocalypse, and she wanted it more serious. So we just tied it to surviving worst case scenarios. I don't think I'm really liking this field so much anymore; this crap seriously puts me in a fowl mood when I mess with it now! I have to be the programmer for the game too, but I'm not a cs major. That's gonna be fun.

Oh and the scary part is going to be that we're going to be showing this stuff to people from Sony!!! They're funding our program, so the teachers want us to show what we're doing. The game is going to be a disaster, and I think I might have to show them Heavenly Reiteration. That's gonna be a little nerve racking! Hey, they might offer me an internship though (YEAH RIGHT!!)!


But anyway, I'll try to put my two character models up on here later though. I might hate looking at them now, but I should show them to you guys. One is based off of my face!

Other than that, I don't really have time to do any good drawings, only simple sketches between classes. I don't think I'm going to be doing much during my break too. I'm seriously backlogged on my games.

]]> ~Farallan http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/26715121/ http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/26715121/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:16:26 PDT
Now the only problem is that I've never really done a teaching job before (Whoo this is gonna be interesting). But I just have to watch 2 classes, so it shouldn't be so bad. (I'm a bit excited about this so sorry if I come off a bit weird! )


Art wise... I'm stalling a bit. I'm trying to do some sketches at least to get back on track. I have something pretty cool that I did, so maybe it'll turn into a more finished piece. But I can't seem to get into it so much any more. I should go try to finish that other stuff I was working on.

I have a lot I can use as inspiration, but I'm having trouble drawing it. I hate it when that happens. >__< I wanted to draw that one picture from the intro of Elfen Lied with Lucy embracing that woman with the sideways head (I love that picture!!), but it always came out weird. It's annoying because it's not a complex drawing, but there are subtle little things I can't get right. so maybe I'll try it again later.

But I will start my classes next week, so maybe that film class will have me doing some drawing stuff. I think it's going to be a story class, so maybe it'll let me focus on Advancing into Darkness or Ajop some more.

if anyone has any bright ideas for my art block, I'd like to hear it. This has been the most serious one I've had! I can draw or color something for someone if they want.

]]> ~Farallan http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/26390319/ http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/26390319/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:17:15 PDT

ahem... so I moved into an apartment about a week ago with my bro. My sister helped us get in, so I'll have to pay her back along with my other sister who paid for the hotel stay. I'm really greatful for their help!!

It's so great to get my own room again; my brother snores freaking loud. Now we just have to get some jobs and we'll be good. I will be covered with some loans for college, but a part time job will be a nice backup for me. It's a severe pain to find one though. I've been trying to look, but nothing that seems flexible for college students is coming up. I'm gonna go talk to some career advisors at my school to see what they say.

And ohhhhhh! I have my own place now! I never lived on my own, so now I feel all special like! I'm a bit of a book worm, so I don't think I'll be going out or anything. I don't even like to drink alcohol (and beer just tastes gross to me). I know, I'm a NERD *cough*andacheapbastard*cough*! I think my brother will be trying to get me to go out though I don't like the stuff he likes at all!

I think summer school went well, (just waiting for my grade) and I even learned me some law stuff, but just minor stuff. You gotta know something to cover your ass in business.

As for art stuff... I actually haven't really drawn anything. I haven't been like this before, but maybe it'll come back to me. I just haven't really been in the mood. Maybe I just need to get settled some more. My next film and digital media class will hopefully get me interested again. I should try to work on 3d modeling in the mean time; I was working on something before all this junk happened.

But anyway, see yah!

]]> ~Farallan http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/25024821/ http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/25024821/ Fri, 29 May 2009 23:27:05 PDT

I'm hoping little big planet will satisfy me, though! I got resident evil 5 and call of duty: world at war, but those aren't really my type of games (my brother wanted them). I'll give them a try sometime later. Now I've got this huge backlog of games. I've got like 8 or 9 games to beat. Ugh... I should never have discovered cheapassgamer.com!

Maybe I'm just jumping to conclusions. I'll try to be less demanding. I was expecting a little more though...

Art stuff:

hmmm... nothing really going on. I'm not feeling like drawing anymore. I think it's my brother. I hate it when people stand over my shoulder watching me draw and really hate it when they start telling me what I should be doing like I'm doing it all wrong. I mean I can take critiques, but not freaking insults and smart ass comments. He's all like, "you need to quit drawing Indian art" (huh?) or "I could draw better than you." And he just told me today I have no creativity. I could understand that with how I do some things (I do a lot of simple character sketches), but I think I've got some creativity. I made a comment about making levels in Little big planet and he's like "I'll tell ya, you have no creativity", and when I asked him what he said he was dead serious and was like "yeah, you've got no creativity." He's kinda negative, and I tend to absorb that stuff like a sponge. I'll get over it though, if I can just get somewhere to be alone and draw. And I'm sure some idea will come into my head. Maybe I'm just having an art block right now.

I seriously need to get a job this summer. I'm gonna do it this time!! My wallet's starting to attract moths.

]]> ~Farallan http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/22864561/ http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/22864561/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:12:59 PST I'll get some more exercise I guess.

If you care to know, I am taking: one programming class, a managerial accounting class, a class to teach you microsoft word, excel, and powerpoint (it's SOOO easy), a human geography class, and a intro psychology class. I should get into the business school after this semester. That's when the real work should start.

I got into one of those feature things and I said I'd do some too. If you want your stuff featured or just want to see what 3 things I like most in your gallery, just post. You can do the same feature thing as well if you want. I'll take the first 10-20 people.

I can't post thumbs though.

1/20 :
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2/20 :
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3/20 :
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4/20 :
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[link] Damn those trees are beautiful!

5/20 :
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See yah!

]]> ~Farallan http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/21716631/ http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/21716631/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:15:13 PST
I'm really excited about the monitor. It's a samsung (I hope that's a good brand) and it will be under 200 after a rebate! It's supposed to be a gaming quality one, and it'll be a total upgrade from the 15" one I have now. I hope it'll improve my digital work too.

And the camera is a huge upgrade too. I got it on walmart for like 69.99 (it was a doorbuster )! I think it's a samsung too, but it's like 10.2 megapixels! The camera I have now is only 2 megapixels and is a battery eater!

Artwise: I am just coloring this: [link] and working slowly on Invoking Heaven (IH): [link] . I'm about halfway done with IH, and it looks pretty decent so far.
Also, I have stuff to do for that film and digital media class to do, but that class is kind of falling apart (he's not putting up the assignments!). I'll have to do some type of animation for the final project.

See yah!

]]> ~Farallan http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/20842989/ http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/20842989/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:34:39 PDT 30 day trial downloaded and installed yesterday, and guess what? My trial has already expired! WHAT?!!!

This is just great because my damn film and digital media class is going to be working in flash for a couple of weeks! I couldn't even get the first assignment finished! I guess I'll have to be working on a clunky rented laptop. Wow I hate flash and adobe. You'd figure they'd be a bit better with products, but I guess not. I am NEVER buying one of their products, but I'll be happy to pirate them . Those bastards!

Oh yeah, nothing new going on. I've got a few tough exams coming up in a few weeks!

*wanders off to go punch his cat in the face* ...j/k!!

]]> ~Farallan http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/19803684/ http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/19803684/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:59:10 PDT My 10,000 year old bed is definitely the reason why my back is still hurting after a week! I have to buy a new one, but damn are new mattresses expensive! I have to wait two weeks to get my student loans to buy one! UGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Oh, but anyway, just to let those one or two watchers that read that comic I'm working on know, I lost the third round. Oh well, life goes on! I don't know if I should continue on with that comic though. As stupid as I found some of the judges comments (I won't say more about that!), they seemed to not really care for the part where Cara loses it, so I am having second thoughts about continuing. I will be honest and ruin the rest of the story here: the ending is hella disturbing, and Cara and Amad won't make it to Rome. If you looked around my gallery, you should know what Cara turns into (hell, she's the one that the comic is really about). I'll think about it further.

Life in general:
Heyo, I actually passed that horrible engineering class! I magically got some high grades on homework and stuff (even though I didn't do any of it right). I probably would've gotten an A, but I must've totally failed the final! I am never going to take a computer engineering class again!

I'll have to go drop out of the school of engineering tomorrow. I was actually doing pretty well in there, so I bet my academic advisor is going to be shocked. It really sucks to change majors in my fourth year, but it really is my fault for taking my time. Accounting, you're my last hope!

hmmmm... this subscription really isn't that great; I can't even really tell the difference. I'm really just getting more journal options with it (like I make journal entries that often ) The only real point of a sub in the past was to be able to see deviations I get before I click on them. ]]> ~Farallan http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/19559552/ http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/19559552/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:17:26 PDT 's contest: [link]

Mother got me the win so I must laugh cruelly.
hooaahahahaahahaha!

OCBC Round 3:

Yeah, I'm in the third round against , but I think I'm on my way out. But let's see... I think I'm going to get a record in terms of pages this time because I've skipped the inking stage. I've figured out how to not make my sketching show up when I scan! It won't look as good as my inking, but it's saving me a lot of time. I should be done with all the major drawing by friday. I wanted to get a heart warming scene with Amad and Cara, but I don't think I'll get it in time though. I wanted to add something creepy for the end instead. I will probably add that missing scene after the round has ended.

Life (or lack thereof):

I have my summer finals next week, and I really should have dropped my 200 level engineering course, I think I am going to get a C in there! I've never gotten below a B since high school! That class is so horrible and insanely boring and don't get me started on the awful lab for that class! I hope everyone else in the class does badly on the final, so that a curve will happen. That could save me

But ironically enough, my 300 level math class is a breeze!

I am so getting out of computer engineering after this. Accounting seems to be my last hope. My parents are trying to push me into pharmacy, but I am not taking 3 more semesters of chemistry! They only want me to do it because I'll make a ton of money, but I want to do something I at least have an interest in.

I wish I could find a good job though when I get out of summer classes. I hope something good comes up at UNM.

]]> ~Farallan http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/18337862/ http://Farallan.deviantart.com/journal/18337862/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:41:07 PDT
Artwork wise:
Nothing too amazing. I joined another character battle contest. I hope I'll do okay in that one. I've also done a few other drawings, but I have been giving up on them lately (I lose interest quick). Maybe I'll post them up during the summer.

And I'm so excited! I just ordered a new graphics tablet on amazon for about 175 (I think that's a deal)! I got a medium Bamboo, and hopefully it will be as good as my graphire tablet is. I wanted to get a new and better one since the point on the pen of my graphire is pretty much gone. And I need to upgrade my photoshop elements too (I've got 2.0! ).

School wise:
I've just got one more final to go, and it's gonna be fun!
I've also lost interest in computer engineering--mother******* circuits was the worst class I have ever taken!!!
I am thinking about going into Accounting. I seem to be really good at it and I found myself doing extra stuff for it. I'm just going to take one more comp E class to see if I really want out. Engineering just sounds more impressive to people!

And I also got into some film and digital media program that just started at UNM. New Mexico is trying to get all cozy with hollywood, so they started this program. I think I'll learn stuff like maya, and other digital stuff. But, I might get kicked out if I get out of Comp E though. I think they'll allow business students, but it's not very well put together for them yet.

anyway, that's all!

]]> ~Farallan