Semester “abroad” and Life 2: Electric Boogaloo

I am now two weeks into the semester abroad and I am still sad that I could not go to England but, and I will admit this now, I am also glad that I could not have gone. I was deeply afraid everything there just as much as I was looking forward to it. So hey, basically we have a zero-sum game. I still feel sad tho, I think.

We had a class on history of art in GB and tbh? It really made me miss art history classes. I always thought they were interesting. Sometimes I think I just want to learn my whole life and I want to absorb all knowledge but then I also feel as if I am getting dumber with every passing year, so that’s not working all that well together.

What else:
Maybe tmi, what do I know. I cried today. Only a little, like a one second tear type of deal. Wish it would have been more. My head feels full and so heavy that I am sure it would have helped a bit. Man, lately I don’t feel all that well and I am constantly reminding myself to think positively but I still feel like a failure.

Anyway
We still did not get language partners for the semester abroad but we are set to hold a lil info presentation about our home uni for the semester abroad uni. So we shall see how this ends.

OH BUT
I watched two movies from the list, as of now. The sound of metal and I am thinking of ending things. I can absolutely recommend the Sound of Metal. It is honestly good. I am thinking of ending things is probably only something for you if u like movies that require more than one viewing (and which are kind of weird)

Have a trailer:

Over and out for now

Films, lots and lots of films

This year, I decided, I want to take some time to watch movies. I like movies but I watch so little on my own and now, what with being unable to go to the cinema, it has been even less.

So here is, what I plan to watch this year (AT LEAST). I watched some vids/read some reviews/etc. to get a broad spektrum of movies, which may also be from genres I usually don’t tend to watch.

I might talk about them, we shall see.

On the topic of Uni:
We finally got our timetable (ayy) but there are still complications. So we shall see when those get sorted out

Of semesters abroad and life

Hi, I am still alive.
Who thought I would ever touch this blog again? Certainly not me but here we are.
I am still Melanie, still me, even though I shall confess: I am not sure how much I jive with me and/or Melanie but that is a topic for another day.

What has happened since the last time I really wrote here:

Sorry for no Update lately.

I am still alive, just not feeling so crunchy

Just imagine cool pics here. Haha

 

Happy new Year!

Hope you all had nice last days of 2017! :>

 

Info Update from me:

I am sick, because of course

18.12

We already have the next day/after 0:00 again. haha;;

Well anyway
Today are the presentations, or well the start of the presentations and I am very excited to see what everyone came up with, up until now. It’s so great to see the ideas refine themselves and the fine tuning everyone pours into them. Each new entry someone posts is great and actually I think (even though what is updating) that the blog idea was a very good thing.

 

As for me?
Well, as of now I am still very much alive and actually drawing, (I think the project change really helped me there) and trying to catch up to the time I lost. I think I shall get this done though.

I am not sure how I will tackle the presentation, as I sadly don’t have that much to present yet. But I think pulling up the pictures and explaining a bit about them and the research could be a good start there.

 

Have a bird

 

 

 

Still alive

I am really ??? about what to write on the updates, at least right now.
So have a profile pic for one of the critters, and the lines for a background I am working on right now.

The Moodboard

The new project.

As said in the post before that, I abandoned my old project idea, to come back with a new one.
The new project is again about monster, this time however more the ”cute critter” kind. Monsters we all thought were real as children. But more about that in my concept.

Problem analysis:
Children, and even some adults (myself included), love whimsical settings, creatures and characters. The more fantastic, the better. This often shows itself in those people having a blooming fantasy. Nothing seems too farfetched. As a child, you may have imaginary friends, or see invisible creatures. You might even believe every story your parents tell you, about tooth fairies and goblins, pixies who steal flowers and monster, who steal your socks to make a nest from them. To children, this is often a very real part of their life and they love to share it with others.

Project Idea:
This project (with no title yet, go me), is all about critters/monster who we know as children, or who our parents told us about.
It will be done as a book, in an almost encyclopedic style. The aim of this is to show the ”portraits” of those critters. Like who they are, what they look like and what they normally do/which phenomenon is thanks to them.
It should be something children can read and show to their parents like ‘Look, this is what I meant!’ but also something to just look through and maybe get a good chuckle or remember something from your childhood.

Target Audience:
As may have been evidenced by the idea of a children’s book, the target audience is children (and, to some extent, their parents/siblings). This does not mean that others should be excluded. Like I heard from a lot of people in my age range (20-26) that they would still read it.
So.
Let’s say mostly for children, but also adults who like critters.

Usage:
Fun. It should be fun. Something to sink into for a bit and spend time with.

Update, again

Moin,

A lot of things happened, none of which I really think I should write, because we don’t want to annoy people, haha. But well, in the end it all lead to me ditching my idea and going after a new one.

So yes, that is the status now. I am in a new project and now a bit behind. Oh wonder.I did a lot of research already though, and feel as if I can catch up over winter break, with drawing a lot.

The Moodboard and the new concept will be posted here, probably tomorrow. If not, I will kick my own ass.