After two years, I am finally done. I have my Masters Degree. I completed my thesis presentation last night so i am done. I still have to finish my thesis book and go through our thesis exhibit, but the presentation last night was the big hurdle in getting my degree. And now it is finished. I thought i would be more excited at this time, but I am just indifferent. I think it will hit me later. I still can't believe that i am done. This past two years flew by super fast and part of me is sad to be done with this experience, but, I am happy too. I am looking forward to getting back to having a life, a job and money. But i will miss these late nights and the intense addreline rush that comes from working in such a fast paced environment.
what's buzzin' in my ears
- : WWW.LAST.FM
go there now!! i haven't been listening to cds anymore. My days are just filled with listening to stuff off of this site. I mainly listen to my recommended music and have discovered tons of shit to buy. (ac newman, metric, ratatat, islands, rogue wave, etc.) see my profile to see what i have been digging on. (*****) death cab for cutie: plans
love it, love it. but i love everything mr. gibbard does. more mature sounding album. it took a while, but finally grew on me and now it is my favorite Death Cab album. (*****)
old and good
The Weakerthans: Left and Leaving
hands down, one of my favorite albums. redesigned it for my sagmeister class. enough said. (*****)Jawbreaker: Dear Diary
my favorite jawbreaker album. many would arge with me about this, but realize that i listened to this not after it first came out, but years later when the lyrics and the music matched my life. I would have hated it when it came out. guess i had to mature to get was it was about. (*****)
midnight reading
Punk Planet
got a subscription because they need help since there distributor is having trouble. got suport my peeps in chicago. Plus, their articles are amazing as is their design. (****)ReadyMade
love this magazine!!! if i was a magazine, I would be ReadyMade. (heart) (*****)Print
still reading it. its good, but I've fallen more in love with ID. (***)Jonathan Safran Foer: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
liked it, but not as much as the hype. Loved the combo of images and type that he had going on. (of course it stole this designer's heart.) One thing that was amazing though is that he had me on the verge of tears more then any book that I have read in the past 10 years. (***)Jonathan Lethem: Motherless Brooklyn
re-read this for my book club. forgot how good it is. Nice mystery/ganster novel set in present day Broolyn with the most unexpected main character you'd expect for this type of book. (****)David Sedaris: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
can't go wrong with mr. sedaris. Don't find this as funny as his past books, but it is just as good. Feels like he has gotten a bit more fuzzy and retrospective. (****)
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CONGRATULATIONS KIRSTEN!!!
Posted by: Alec | April 27, 2005 at 10:15 PM
It will totally hit you later. You should be really proud of the work you've done. Granted, I've been on the sidelines and several hundred miles away, but I am always jazzed to catch the newest update on your work and career. Best of luck with these last few steps to awesomeness!
Posted by: Mr. Walters | April 28, 2005 at 12:49 PM
yaaaaaaaaaaay for kirsten!
NOW can we dominate the world?
Posted by: mina | April 28, 2005 at 04:01 PM
Fools! It is not you, but Cobra that will dominate the world! With our weather machines and zombie armies no one can stop us... Not even G.I. Joe! COBRA!!!
By the way, congratulations Kirsten. Destro sends his love.
Posted by: Cobra Commander | April 29, 2005 at 09:47 AM
Congratulations Kirsten!
Completing your Master's degree is a major accomplishment. You should feel mighty proud of your achievement. I have followed your web log over the past two years because I have a dream of getting my MFA in Graphic Design as well. (I applied to SVA the same year that you did.) I am curious to get a peek at your final thesis—it seemed like such a good and marketable idea. I hope you are going to continue posting, keeping the five of us readers updated on your success. If you ever come back to Chicago, send me an e-mail. I would love to meet you.
Posted by: James Slate | April 30, 2005 at 02:10 PM