Now

Updated: April 21 2024

 

Life lately:

On the first week of the month we received the news that our moving date is getting delayed because of the bad weather we've been having. We are waiting for the family who's currently renting the house to move out, and they are waiting for construction to be over at the house they are moving to, but the rain is making that process extremely slow. We should've moved by now, but it's looking like it won't happen till June or July. We've been staying at my parents home for 7 months already, and while the cohabitation situation has been as amicable as it could be, it does feel like a liminal space and time situation, like our lives have been on stand-by and will be until we resume to living alone again. We are trying to make the best of the situation, and look at the bright side. We are saving money, and we get to enjoy the city and spend time with friends and family while we aren't 80 kilometers away from them.

Other than that:

• Nox and I are going on a small trip for his birthday next week.
• I haven't been playing video games or watching films at all lately. All of my time free is going to art and learning new things like ceramics and crochet. I really need to do more physical activity though. My back and joints are suffering from me sitting around all day.
• I'm protesting the defunding of public universities in Argentina, you can learn more about it here

 

Art stuff:

The past months I've thrown myself into drawing and painting, the only downside being that since I work on a computer all day and draw until bedtime, I've become pretty sedentary. I'll try to work on that going on. But going back to the art, here's what I've been up to:

• I've been drawing a lot in my sketchbook and, surprisingly, a lot on the iPad. Digital art has never been my strong suit, but I'm starting to get the gist of it and not only seeing the use in it but actually enjoying it.
• I started going an extra day a week to the atelier. Since I won't be able to go once I move, I figured I'd get as much in person practice as possible. It's tiring, as it's a long bus ride and the classes are 3 hours long, but it's making the weeks fly by and I can see myself improving a lot.
• I studied Graphic Design at Universidad de Buenos Aires, and there's a new-ish postgraduate illustration program. They only take in a small amount of students each year, and there's a selection process that includes a portfolio. I have no idea if I stand a chance, so I'm hesitant to make the effort. But let's just say, I'm thinking about it.

 

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