deviantART: by:WolfWarhead http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:WolfWarhead&section=today deviantART RSS for by:WolfWarhead en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:40:03 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png The Return http://WolfWarhead.deviantart.com/journal/25704346/ http://WolfWarhead.deviantart.com/journal/25704346/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:09:08 PDT ZOMGHEADER

Been a while again. I've been busy with a school project for a long time, during which I was constantly modelling, so obviously I didn't exactly feel like doing it more in my free time. However, that is now - mostly - over, so I'm back again.

Now then, I had a huge rant prepared to post here, but I don't feel like ranting. (That should give anyone who knows me a heart attack, surely) I'm sure you don't care anyway. So instead I'd like to talk about something else: Growing up. I don't know how many DA peeps are actually younger than me, but I'd like to talk about a few things I've learned while growing up.



An uncomfortable truth

Starting even in grade school there always seems to be at least one idiot and one asshole in every class. When you move on to high school that kid who was always eating his pencils becomes the lazy kid who never studies or pays attention. The kids who went around pushing and hitting other kids usually become the same kind of person, but are actually proud of it. They can also be... more dangerous. In college they start becoming more and more diverse, but their existence is undeniable.

You always make mental excuses for them being there. In grade school, it was because they were just kids - in hindsight, of course. In high school? Blame it on puberty. In college? Growing up and finding your way in life; it creates a lot of stress. But the older you get, the more people you meet, the more layers of society you pass through, the harder it becomes to deny a terrifying truth.

There are idiots and assholes in EVERY aspect and area of our human society

Students, teachers, office workers, managers, lawyers, politicians, game developers, doesn't matter. There is always a sizeable percentage of people who will be highly unlikable for one reason or another.

However, you must not let this overshadow another truth that will eventually come to light.

There are also awesome people in EVERY aspect and area of our human society

Check your prejudice at the door; there is always a sizeable percentage of people that you will get along with very well if you just TRY. I remember finding myself at a presentation. I forget the specifics that were discussed; some technological thing. The only thing I can remember is me standing there in my gothic pants and dragon shirt in a room filled with suits. Ho boy. That was slightly embarrassing and uncomfortable. Yet even in that room I could find people I could have a pleasant conversation with, despite standing out like pink giraffe in a heard of wildebeests. Or something.

I joined a project called Giving Back in high school, which also introduced me to a lot of people from different areas. I've met a lot of awesome lawyers, a demographic that is demonised a lot. Ironically enough, one of them owns the BIGGEST COLLECTION OF ILLEGAL MOVIES AND SOFTWARE I HAVE EVER SEEN. It was a literal mountain.

So in short, no matter where you go, there will always be people you'll hate and who might hate you, but just ignore them; find the people you like. They're there, no matter where you are.



The value of money - and your parents

I fear this is something most people learn far too late. When I was young I never understood why my mother couldn't buy me things I wanted; she earned so much money after all! Thousands a year! Well, now I live by myself and have learned just how expensive it is just to be ALIVE in today's world. And they wonder why so many people pirate things.

However, among all the financial drama, the new bills, the new income, the taxes you need to prove you shouldn't pay (wut)it's very easy to forget one thing; how long have your parents been paying this for you? It adds up to thousands upon thousands - and that's just money. Lets not forget about actual TIME and LOVE invested, the last impossible to represent in a numeric value. I know for a fact that my mother has probably spent more time on raising me properly than on her actual JOB. Not everyone is probably as lucky as me, but my mother actually spend endless hours looking up how to better take care of me and putting this into practice. Adding it all up over 19 years, well, like I said to her: "Sometimes what you give to a person can be so grand it takes 20 years just for them to comprehend it."

So to any kids out there, if you dislike your parents for any reason, realise how much they've done for you. And if it's because they don't want to buy you something, realise that for the price of a single video game, I can eat for three weeks. This world isn't as cheap as it might seem at first glance.



Responsibility and freedom

Liv... ]]> ~WolfWarhead Settling in http://WolfWarhead.deviantart.com/journal/20328908/ http://WolfWarhead.deviantart.com/journal/20328908/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:37:01 PDT ZOMGHEADER

Well, I've been living on my own for about a month now. Strangely enough, it didn't take much getting used to. Many things sort of come natural when your house is your own responsibility. Cooking, cleaning, all that Jazz. It actually bothers me now when the place is messy.

My eating and sleeping habits are going right down the drain, though. I can cook basic stuff, but I'm still fairly lazy, so I end up with rather unhealthy meals on a regular basis. And as for sleeping, well, I'm having trouble doing it AT ALL. On average I only sleep two out of three nights. Since I've decreased my sugar intake a fair bit, I have no idea where the energy is coming from, really. Unless the vitamins from the fruit I eat work like rocket fuel.

But other than that, things are going dandy. The house still isn't completely finished; I need to add some plants, a bigger cupboard or dresser drawer on one wall, a large mirror above it, a metal-strips-and-magnets... thing on the wall next to my computer to put sketches and such on and the bar. Unfortunately, all those will cost money... And I'm pretty much broke now.

BUT, when I'm done with the gears on the wall, which should be this Sunday, it'll be all ready for a housewarming party!


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]]> ~WolfWarhead Moving again http://WolfWarhead.deviantart.com/journal/16704712/ http://WolfWarhead.deviantart.com/journal/16704712/ Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:30:11 PST ZOMGHEADER

Soon i'll be moving again. Why? Because I now have my own house. Teh woot and all that. Also, I am now completely flat broke. And I'm busy on working up a debt. Well, all part of becoming a home owner, I guess.

I've been very lucky, I suppose. Normally it's extremely hard for someone my age to get a house, let alone in Amsterdam. 75% of my furniture is being provided by relatives (About 3 of them are moving themselves and are leaving some stuff behind) the house I've gotten is in a great state, etc, etc, etc. Still, with all the schoolwork piling up, the financial problems and partially because of my blissful history, it's still a bit hard on me. I mean, hell, I had trouble believing I was moving out of the house I'd lived in for all my life, now I'm moving out again to live on my own!

But, eh, I'll manage. I have enough people supporting me. :)


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I felt it was time I posted something new, even if I don't have anything special to say. Mostly because the old one was just, well, old.

I've been learning to cook and such a bit, been collecting a few thing I need when I'll have my own house, checked out a few houses (And came dang close to owning one of them) I also settled in the house I moved in to now (With my mother,where I'll stay until I have my own home) nicely. It's actually a much better place then my old home.

I also feel I've started to really get somewhere with my modelling. I can make decent looking models in a decent amount of time. Still nothing special, but it's an improvement. Now I SHOULD really get working on the things I'm bad at; modelling organic things and texturing...

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]]> ~WolfWarhead A bucketful of reality http://WolfWarhead.deviantart.com/journal/15039083/ http://WolfWarhead.deviantart.com/journal/15039083/ Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:30:47 PDT ZOMGHEADER

The house I live in was going to be torn down in a few years. At first the date comviniently was after I'd finish college, but they decided to push the date forwards to about the end of next year, meaning we'll have to move out sooner. As a plus, though, they granted an extra service. Not only will everyone get a new house guaranteed, but anyone who moves out of the house is guaranteed to get a house as well, be it by some restrictions. Since you usually have to wait 8 or more years until you can finally get a house in Amsterdam I thought it was a good idea to grab this opportunity to get a house of my own.

Now, so far I've really led a life of bliss. I never had to do much for school, I didn't need any money, really, so I never had to take a job, I never had to do much around the house... I've led one lazy life. Now I'm getting reality shoveled down my throat. I need to find a house, find a job, get my finances straight, learn to cook, learn to clean, etc, etc, etc. I suddenly need to worry about the decisions of our politicians (Which makes me hate them even more) have my free time decreased greatly and I will have to leave the comfortable cave/room I've been hiding in for so many years.

Hell, I'll likely be moving out of my room by the end of the month. My mom already found a new home and until I find one for myself I'll have to move along.

*sigh*

I've spend too much time thinking about how easy I had it, never realising how much harder it would still get. It's probably gonna suck even more after college, so I better enojoy this period of time. At least the new house is closer to Central Station, the neighbourhood seems ok and I'll have a room where I'm not woken by blinding sunrays in the summer.

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]]> ~WolfWarhead Improvement http://WolfWarhead.deviantart.com/journal/14227007/ http://WolfWarhead.deviantart.com/journal/14227007/ Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:11:44 PDT ZOMGHEADER

Well, I've been working for a couple of weeks now (although I've been slacking a bit lately, but I'm surprised I kept it up for so long, really o.O) and I do feel I've improved a bit. This feeling of improvement is rather new to me since I've never worked on anything for extended periods of time with the intention to get better, really. The only other thing I've felt that has improved is my creative capabilities in general since the speed at which I design as well as the quality has gone up over the years, especially the last year thanks to all you other creative people that I met.

Having modelled for hours a day has had an interesting impact on my mind. For one, I've gotten better at making mental images of my designs. This, in return, helps the speed of my modelling, which has been quite noticeable with my last work. Also, the process of modelling kind of sticks in my head. When I see an interesting shape somewhere I mentally go 'How could I model that?'. Sometimes I just spend some time staring at an object thinking what shapes, splines and modifiers to use. Usually by the end of it I feel I've gone completely insane. But I have that often.

Well then, only about two more weeks before school starts again. On one hand I'm kinda pumped about it, on the other hand going to school means going outside, which means being confronted with *gulp* fresh air and *shudder* sunlight. And stinging bugs and allergies and annoying people and delayed public transport and-...

God, I hate the real world. It's exactly why I want to go into an industry that creates fake ones.


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]]> ~WolfWarhead Workin' hard http://WolfWarhead.deviantart.com/journal/13794627/ http://WolfWarhead.deviantart.com/journal/13794627/ Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:03:40 PDT ZOMGHEADER

You know, you'd think that being on DA for quite a while I'd have a journal entry before now, but I don't. o.O

So yeah... Vacation. Huzzah and all that. But there's no rest for the wicked! Well, except when we're lazy. Which happens a lot. Anyways, I'll be spending most of the vacation practicing modelling. I've got a lot to learn. So all you great modellers out there on DA (I know you're there! I've seen you! D:< ) please go to my gallery and go raptor on my work. Tell me everything I'm doing wrong and if possible give me some tips so I can get better at this. :D

Yeah... That's all for now.


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