3 years ago.....

...I wrote this one day after reading a book about highly effective habits and it said that to achieve success you should have a mission statement to what you want to accomplish in life...I've kept this piece of paper in my wallet for the last 3 years and brought it out at times when I've doubted my path only to remind me of what I'm aiming for. Now that I've brought it out today I'm just realizing that all this stuff is starting to come true now around me. If you believe in something so much and practice it everyday it will manifest itself. Just saying.....#HA!

TGIF and I got the textures laid out on my villa.....

Big scare last night trying to open my villa file on my comp, having my screen glitch out got me thinking that yesterday's grind on the assignment was lost. Woke up and got to school early to check files to find all my files intact so I was definitely relieved. Got my layouts down, ready for critiques in class.....Feedback was fairly good, with a list of adjustments I knew I would have to make...got a chance to run through the list today with 2 things left to alter but overall I'm #HA!ppy with the overall composition.

Thursday grind.....

Made some progress on this robot sculpture, got the pose and main components attached. Now I'm detailing and smoothing out the surfaces to finish. Been having trouble with the weight of the gun in hand so I've had a slab of clay to brace it at the forearm to hold it steady. Will have to keep it there till when I have to fire it up in the oven. Still at the end of the day I'm pretty satisfied with the results so far. #HA!ving fun with this.....

Humpday mark.....

I've hadnt been able to do as many blogs as I wanted 

due to school, projects, and life happening. 

I've made some lifestyle changes as of late 

to maintain the clarity in life, 

to keep the positivity energy up; 

mainly cutting out anything disruptive to my well being and happiness, 

slowing down things a notch 

to breathe and enjoy the little things in life. 

These moments that add up to appreciate existence. 

Remaining grateful for everything provided and those around me, 

cause they all have an integral part in my growth, 

mindset and outlook on this world. 

#HA!ppiness stems from that gratitude.

'Overlord Satchell' UVs laid out.....Yess

Trying to figure out the UV unfolds was definitely a challenge, but it's a process like anything in Maya learning to be patient and understanding that there is more than one approach to unravelling the puzzle. It's life these days, the learning curves of Maya.....

TGIF Posted Up In School.....

Got my Italianvilla props done last night and rendered my shot, getting ready for texturing this week.....Lookin to push the visual presentation on this scene. #Maya #3Drendering #VCAD #Schoolgrind #HA!

Bahahaha.....

Well today's life drawing class was too funny, cause the instructor was always bringing my name up, well every class he is and there's one classmate who always hates it cause he feels he should be getting royal treatment or Sumtin cause he's got entitlement issues; I think he just needs constant attention cause he's a lil girl. I've never heard anyone talk so much in my life...So the teacher is teasing these 2 girls in my class, and asking them why they're always leaving class early avoiding him and they respond by saying,"Well cause you're always bugging us." He replys,"Well I bug John more than anyone..." Just then this kids blurts out,"You use to bug me more before, how come I don't get that treatment anymore?" Lmao I can't believe the shit this guy says sometimes, lame. 

Monday morning...Making a move today

It's been abit since I wrote a blog, just have time for updates and posts these days...Schools been pretty hectic, staying on top of things and doing some really cool shit with some really cool folks. It's exciting to see my skills develop and applying my learning into other things such as group projects/team development. So it's a lot of managing on my end, and having a balance so I'm at full capabilities, producing what I need to get done. Yea I barely sleep, my minds constantly streaming progression, creating ideas to apply to the process...I have this vision when I set goals, the more I think about it the more of a reality it becomes each day that passes. Like I won't stop till I get it done, an obsession/determination that fires up inside me. HA! 

SUNday PTI weekly meeting.....Staying on top of schoolwork as a group

Adding wardrobe on my 'Overlord Satchell' 3D model.....Lookin pretty stellar and gettin pretty amped as I place each piece on him. It's coming together. #HA! #Maya #Character #3Drendering #VCAD #Schoolgrind #PTI #Teamwork 

Taco Del Mar thanx for being open so late lol.....

Getting concepts ready for #PTI meeting on #SUNday, good talk about creative workflow, inspiration and group work dynamics.....Excitement over our graduating class how we've pushed each into the magic realm, really extending the potential of our skillsets. It's dope, it's real, it's teamwork. Just saying. #HA!-Style Antics

Thursday night grind.....

More progress on the robot sculpture tonight.....So stoked to see the finished product. #Creativezoning #HA!-Style Antics #VCAD #Schoolgrind

Prints, prints, prints.....

Last nights silkscreen workshop was a blast, evening well spent.....

Tuesday grind.....

After a long days grind at school, I'm breaking to let off some thoughts that's been enveloping my mind the last few days. The last 8 monthes I've been working hard to develop my skills, creating projects for those around me to further our work and apply our studies to bettering ourselves everyday, I help those around me who need help with creative applications, and I really look out for those who fall behind on studies to help get them back on course...if I can and have time I will. 

Funny thing is I've been doing the same thing since day 1, now people starting to notice. Only cause people around me talk about it now, and see I'm doing good, teachers be mentioning my name a lot but through it all I try not to pay attention cause I stay focused on school, the group projects, and events I'm heading off. I make sure to stay on top on things, so things don't idle. I've made a promise to not let anyone involved down especially myself, cause everyday I see some part of the process developing...that itself makes it worthwhile to continue the path I laid out, and really at the end of the day have fun with it with good people, and gain experience to see a brighter future. 

Ain't no dream gonna be without teamwork, ain't nobody got time to be doubtful of their potential...I'll magnify your strengths if you're around me. It's what I'm good at it and it's probably why I'm here. I'm grateful for the people around me, because they have something to put on the table and they really see the big picture. We work on developing a vision for the projects that is to it's best potential that everyone can share in its success, and have everyone involved contribute their talent needed to create it from start to finish. No compromises. 

Clarity of the plan/staying the course...nothing worthwhile comes easy, nothing easy is worthwhile. #WORD

#Grateful.....

#Grateful for everyone/everything around me.....#Enjoy your weekend

Man oh man...

3 days without me cleaning after my roommates mess and my observations are…

1) Garbage is overflowed both in the kitchen and bathroom
2) Dishes from the last 3 days are still sitting in the sink
3) No garbage bags or toilet paper for the last 3 days (I usually buy these since it is needed)

Damn the joys of living with a roommate, glad im moving out at months end...

Schools done for the day.....More work ahead

Got some more progress on the robot sculpture I've been working on in sculpture class tonight. Biggest challenge so far in this program, considering the amount of parts/detail/planning involved to capture this character. Still a ton left to do but really looking forward to the end result. Got some more work to finish up tonight, break then back at it. HA!

Busy busy on some homework.....Steady grinding

Blocked out my Italian villa assignment for Environmental class today.....Sofar #Soulgood #VCAD #Schoolgrind #HA!

HA!ppy Humpday.....Midweek Grind

Made it on the wall at school, pretty proud of myself.....Been puttin in a lot of work with the school, being engaged with events, helping with charity drive planning, and helping others in my program. A huge responsibility, but I keep my word when I commit to things that's important.....Now to deliver. #HA! #Yougetwhatyouputin

13 hr Day Grind.....Typical HA!

Simple mindset keeps me in check.....Better than yesterday.

Enjoying my day.....

Building the torso today in Character Modeling 2 class.....Starting to take form slowly but surely. #HA!-Style Antics #VCAD #Schoolgrind

Monday grind.....

Got my characters models head ready for tomore.....Pretty #HA!ppy w/the #Endresult. It was a challenge to capture the attitude of this character in the process, but once the texturing and maps are applied I'm sure it will come to life. Looking forward to finishing up this project.

Yesterday's progress on character modelling.....

Started adding the ears on my Overlord Satchell 3D model.....Pretty happy with the results so far.

Saturday Morning Feeling Grateful.....

I woke up feeling super good, the fresh smell of rain with a slight breeze coming through the window was enough to have me feeling pretty grateful for the little things in life.....Got a full day ahead. Looking for a productive day #HA!

SUNrise.....

Morningrise to another beautiful day, that gratitude got me feeling appreciative of life other than the roommate I've had the last 6 monthes. I've never met a such a lazy dirty person ever in my life, though I've tolerated her lame view of life cause of the convenience of the place and how close it is to my school, she is the reason why generation after generation continue the cycle of ignorance that is rampant in society today. Self absorbed and superficial, always the me me me attitude. I can't stand how people are like that, I find it super annoying. They got this dependency on attention and they're dictated by the amount of attention they receive, it's pretty sad. Expectations are traps for dissapointment I've learned in life.....That's why I dont expect shit and just do what I'm suppose to do/I do it well/and improve on it anyway I can. Cut out all the nonsense that would sabotage your progression/growth/elevation.

I don't assume shit, I get my facts right, and do my research before I commit to any action. Better to be prepared then going in thinking you know wsup and getting the short end of the stick. I guess it would happen time after time cause you were always thinking about yourself and forgot that there was a whole world around you not always working in your favour. How dangerous the mind is when deception comes around. That's why when I hear my roommate talking about how guy after guy fuks her over wa wa wa...I observe the fact that when I person is self centred they're gonna attract the very same thing in another person, but when you want the total opposite in another person you get this fairytale complex that I swear 88% of girls got these days. Oh I'm a princess and deserve it all, self entitlement crap...Funny thing is your mind is such a powerful tool, it tends to gravitate to what it projects. So that can get pretty lame n unproductive or it can be that change in the world we require. Word.

I changed my mind I gotta appreciate the fact that people like my roomie are the very reason I wanna be around better people, to be better in life, to improve my living conditions, to be grateful for everything in my life cause it's more than some may have. Appreciate the gift of life, cause it won't last forever......Or who knows what else we can unlock with the power of gratitude. Just means we're always constantly evolving if we seek to attain gratitude in everything. Now that's respect to the Universe, God, Creator, Higher Self, Krishna, Buddha, Allah, The All Mighty Supreme Being etc. whatever your taste on the force that drives us as a collective. I just know I would never settle if I can do better in anything. I do hope you have a productive day.....#HA!ppy is a choice, and making that decision will be the best things to come.