Tears, idle tears, I know not what they mean. Tears from the depth of some divine despair Rise in the heart and gather to the eyes, in looking in the happy autumn-fields, and thinking of the days that are no more. - Alfred Lord Tennyson

• 23Apr 07

  Holy Crap...It's been SOOOOOo long!

  Hey everyone...I know it's been a long time since I've even logged onto gamespot, but for good reason. I am no longer kyles_ducky...haven't been since Sept. 2005. And it's a good thing too...we just didn't seem to get along anymore.

  In October 2005, I met my beau, Jeff and we've been together since. I wouldn't have even come on here if it wasn't for something being sent directly to my hotmail...I had over 300 messages to be read, and SO many offers to become leader/officer, and invites to join groups and I appreciate it. I don't want to get rid of this account because I'm at level 10, but in order for me to move on from my past, I must delete this account.

   Thank you all,

   My new GS account name is sweetie1986...please add me if you'd like. See you there!

  • Posted Apr 23, 2007 9:39 am PT
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• 22May 05

  What's New With You, What's New With Me? (Entry 44)

  Hello everyone. What's new with you (post comment if you wish)? Well, I'm a busy girl, but it's the long weekend and time to R-E-L-A-X! No drinking for me, though. It's been over a year since any form of alcohol has touched these lips, and I'm going to keep it up. (I mean, with the lack of calories from the sweet Smirnoffs and stuff, I've kept some weight off. When I was a social drinker, I gained 0.3-0.5 lbs. per 2-3 drinks, and that adds up). There isn't much of a reason I'm not drinking, just decided it wasn't worth it.

  So, this weekend I'm doing a lot of hanging out. Yesturday, the man and I went to the 400 Flea Market (a big gathering of vendors with lots of different things) and I got 1000 card protectors for $10, and 4 packs of Core Set (Magic the Gathering Card Game) for $16, where they're usually $5 a peice. Then I sorted out lists of the sets on my computer while Kyle slept on my bed. LAZY! lol. He drooled on my pillow, so I laughed. He slept for 2 hours, while I played on my computer. It was pretty cool, I don't mind being on my PC...speaking of which, since I use a Mac at work, I find myself TRYING to use mac commands on my PC, then I realise that, I don't have a Apple/command button, and apple + w won't close documents for me.

  Oh well, I might invest in a Mac in the next few years....maybe a mini-mac, so I can switch back and forth between PC and Mac for different things. Especially seeing as to how I'm going into Graphic Design, a Mac might be a good idea.

  Also, I found out the four manditory courses that I need to take for first year Graphic Design, and there's a manditory communications (I'll be taking the advanced Work-place), and a mandatory Gen-Ed (have to wait and see what my options are...)

  Themandatory courses are:

  Graphic Design 1: This is a project-based course involving two-dimensional design. Emphasis is placed on visual problem-solving, studio skills and production of design solutions.

  Typograhpy: This course introduces students to letter forms and type applications as they are used by the graphic designer. The course includes typographic terminology, comprehensive rendering of display letter forms, and assignments focussing on use of letter forms as design.

  Applied Drawing Techniques: This studio course deals with the fundamentals of representational image making and the application of design elements and principles, as required by graphic illustrators, graphic designers, interior designers and industrial designers.

  Quark Xpress 1: This hands-on course will emphasize the capabilities of Quarkxpress as a graphic design tool for both single and multiple page layouts on the Macintosh computer.

  I am REALLY looking foreward to this year! I can't wait to get back to the books!

  Today, Kyle's going to help me make a new deck, we might go to the lakeshore and walk around, aybe go see Monster-In-Law (yes, Kyle thinks it looks amusing) and we saw Unleased with Jet Li last weekend, and it was pretty good. I recommend it. Tomorrow...prob. the same as today...hang out, go for a walk...who knows.

  Anyway, this is probably enough for you to read, so I'm going to call it quits for now. Have a good weekend! And...

  HAPPY GAMING!

  • Posted May 22, 2005 2:17 pm PT
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• 12May 05

  It's been a while... (Entry 43)

  Man. Have I been one busy girl!

  I started work on April 18th, and I have been so busy! I am the second (kind of third) Graphic Artist at my grandfather's company.

  He founded it about 27-28 years ago, after he and my grandmother moved to Canada from England. It started off with my grandparents and my father and uncle. The four people making Corrugated boxes has now turned into a general labour staff of over 200 (day and night shifts + supervisors + truck drivers + maintenance), and a office staff (including 2 computer techs, 5 order desk operators, 2 order desk supervisors, 15 sales representatives, 2 receptionists, 2 pricing/quote guys, 1 expeditor, 2 Certified General Accountants, 2-3 graphic artists/designers (one deals specifically with Autocad), 2 packaging designers for the more advanced corrugated displays, 1 president, 1 vice-president, and 2 CEOs)

  We really are "one, big, happy family" business. Every year we have a company Christmas party, complete with buffet-style dinner and, my fav. DANCING! Almost everyone in the company knows everyone else, I have 3 great uncles, 3-4 uncles, 3-4 aunts, 1 great aunt, 3 cousins, 2 second-cousins, my 2 older brothers, my father, my grandfather, and sometimes my grandmother comes in. And all of my friends are considered family.

  I've been working there ever since I was 12 for the summers. I've been a receptionist, accountant (for a little bit), order desk, in general labour, and now I'm in the graphic design part. My dad wants me to either: take place of our oldest CGA (he's about in his early-mid 70s, but barely looks 45), or our newest, but oldest, Graphic Artist, and she's about 60. But most importantly, my dad wants me to be happy with my desision.

  Next year, (Sept. 2005) I will be starting my three year course in Graphic Design at college. My parents (I think father more so than mother, but if you've read some of my past entries, you know I don't get along with her too well anymore) are proud that I'm doing this. Because my grandparents needed my dad to work for them, he didn't get to finish highschool, even though he REALLY wanted to. He was a great student. My mom just didn't finish highschool, my oldest brother has been working for the company since the 11th grade, when he dropped out (so, for about 8 years), my other older brother finished highschool, but only took night courses for college for sales, which he didn't even stick to. I'm the only one (so far) in my family to have a college degree in SOMETHING! I mean, that's something to be proud of. My little brother isn't in highschool yet, and if he keeps his "lack-of-homework-finishing" up, he probably won't see the end of highschool. He wants to go to the IAAD (International Acadamy of Art and Design) in Toronto, Ontario to become either a game programmer/designer or an animation "dude" as he likes to refer to it as.

  Well, if you've made it through my journal this far, congratulations. I can't remember how many times I've told the story of the family business, and I can't imagine how many people will actually read the whole thing.

  Good night, and Happy Gaming!

  • Posted May 12, 2005 2:39 am PT
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