No, Maladroit’s not going anywhere. I decided instead of blogging I’ll just make jpegs and gifs. (About my experiences or whatever I’m obsessed with, you know how that goes.) I want to keep designing but I don’t want to necessarily tackle larger projects right now. (I don’t have enough time for that.) I want to figure out more ways to communicate visually. I want to challenge myself and have a firmer grasp on semiotics. I also want to find alternatives to dancing around in my room to SebastiAn and Facebooking. (Nothing can stop me from doing that though I’m afraid.) My solution for all this is of course, Maybenot.org. You can find me there for the next few months.

CLICK HAR In Maladroit related news - Tyvek. I’ve been looking into tyvek. I don’t want to say much but it is for “wearable reasons.” I’ll divulge more once I get back to the states. It’s probably not the best material, but it’s obtainable and it’ll be jizzycool fo sho.

I wanted to delete the previous the day I wrote it. I decided against it because it’s good to log things like this down. I’m really lucky to have the opportunity to do this and want to take in every moment, good or bad. (In the end, they’re all good anyway.) I realize, it’s easy to forget that it’s all about perspective. A few calls to some friends and family, some talks later, kind of put things back into place for me. I spent the rest of Monday getting lost in Russell Square and the British Museum and yesterday doing absolutely nothing but studies and movies (or maybe just Juno, which is brilliant. I’m also in love with Michael Cera and all the characters he plays.) Everything has become light and amusing to me again and I’m just excited to be here. It was just a minor funk that’s passed now. Even though things are still gloomy and grey, I just put on my Clay Aiken - Invisible and dance. Bwahaha.

I’m eagerly anticipating the next coming weeks. I’ll, hopefully, be visiting a professor from the LCC for design related events. There’s also the London Art Fair and I’ll quite possibly be making my way back to the Tate, for class and leisure. There’s also those trips to other countries on the agenda. I think the Louvre is what my friends and I have planned first. SO, hopefully I’ll have more interesting design/art and possibly music to blog about instead of complaining.

I’m dry of new music. In fact, I’ve been listening to embarrassing pop music and reggae.

Bob Marley - Three Little Birds.

And seriously, this is a good and fun book.

So I’ve been in England for almost two weeks. I have a feeling though, that I’m in the wrong part of England. That or something is just missing. I didn’t know what to expect when I came. For as long as I could remember, I’ve always had a fascination with Europe, whether it be accents or the design, whatever. But now that I’m here, I’ve become used to it. Most of England is tame, dreary, gloomy. Don’t get me wrong, there’s tons of charm, but you really have to look for it. I’ve gone with the flow for a bit but quite frankly, I’m getting bored. Paul Arden makes a good point in his book, It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be, by stating that if everything was perfect, the creative solution would be to rebel against it. It’s taught me, no matter where you are in the world, things are the same. You have to go look for the different. So I think I’m at that point right now. I’m positive things will change really soon. Or, I’ll change them really soon. I’m trying to keep productive as well. (I’ve already invested in a sketchbook and pencils.)

On a positive note, the moments I’ve enjoyed the most have been when I’ve surrounded myself with my favorite things. I got the opportunity to visit the Tate Modern which blew my mind away and is totally free. I also checked out the Design Museum, which had moderately exciting exhibits but a more exciting gift shop. (Heeeeeee!) I won’t go into detail about that. It was exciting though, to see Modrians, Albers, and Rothko in person. I squealed as if I was seeing celebrity. About living habits and what not, I’ve noticed myself becoming a little neater. My bed is always made and my desk is moderately organized. It’s disgusting really.

Anyway, I’m through listening to Backstreet Boys and having breakfast. Time to hop on the tube.

Also - Andrew Bird, I’m in love with your music.

Apologies for not writing in this for over two months. As far as Maladroit goes, there are some other ideas for this site developing right now. I’m getting sick of this all out layout and am opting for something much simpler. Maybe it’s the modernism I was spoon fed this semester that drove me to this point. Or maybe it’s because I made this layout and got sick of it. Don’t get me wrong, I want to keep a lot of the elements - I just want to make a simpler page. Maybe when I’m in London.

Oh yeah, that’s another thing. I’ll be in London for the next five months studying. I’m eager but at the same time, apprehensive. It’s a good kind of apprehensive - more like a Pocahontas “Just Around the River Bend” kind of apprehensive. There are so many things I want to do - gigs, countries to visit, places to get lost in and find my way through, etc. I have long lost interest in Hawai`i, but the idea of leaving is making me want to explore it more - so it’s positive in all aspects, except my bank account.

The semester is finally at an end. Looking back, this year went by faster than any other year. I don’t know if it was because I was the busiest this year or if I’m getting older - probably both. It’s been a massively productive year even though I’m not sure if the fruits of my labor are necessarily tangible.  I guess it shows in my work but I only wish I could have done more. (Especially personal projects.)  In fact, it’s taken me ages to write this entry just because I’ve been spending it lazying about and reading, taking care of England stuff, visiting friends, or otherwise absolutely nothing. (I love doing nothing. Especially when you spend most of your other time doing too many things.) I’m eager for the new year to start just so I can get back into action. Like I said earlier, there are some things developing for this site.  Hopefully, I’ll get to work on it a bit while I’m in London and more so over the upcoming summer.

I just wanted to write to say I’m alive and Maladroit’s alive.  I know I usually talk about music or whatever else - I’ve got nothing. Well, hmm, I suppose I’m eager to see how Mod fashion goes next year (is that the new look?) As for music, all I’ve been listening to is Miles Davis, Mal Waldron, R2D2, and Bonobo at work and…Dare I say it? The Hives - Black and White Album. (UGH! Srsly!) Guilt guilt guilt.

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Special thanks to Trey (again) for getting me up to date on music news and dictionary.comness.