Well - apart from sweating through the abomination that is called summer in the'burgh, not much. Or rather - not much beyond the anticipated. Everything begins July 1st - so now I'm waiting/counting down the last few days before I re-enter the workforce. The jerky tempo of this summer looks a bit unpleasant - but at least I will be working. *sigh* Working.
When did I develop a good work ethic?

guru showed up yesterday with a shiny new window a/c unit - which was good, but a surprise. He seems to be working under a different set of priorities then I am. Lots of unspokenness going around - which can lead to misunderstandings. (refer to years 1992-1994) Should probably do something about that.

I did manage to get www.pis-cis.net up and mostly running. I'm debating about how to do the portfolio bit. I want to work it like a database so that the user can search for what they want - but I'm trying to figure out if I should study db's outright (probably sql) or if this could be hacked with perl. I'm not sure how to get a good handle on either if these items. And I would hate to have to rework all my entries - so I wait.

The dasi project is coming along nicely. Money is the only thing that is really working me at the moment. Other than that I can see where I want to go and basically how to get there. I think I need to start thinking about the display as a whole - then detail it back from there. The whole display should be able to catch your eye in a notably crowded museum. I was acutally thinking about going to the local science center to get an idea for the environment and the "feel" of the place before I get too far into the design. I'm about 2 steps away from finishing the logo. It's related to this.

I did figure out that what I mean by "fine art" is really "sharpening" my skills. I realized the other day that I've been putting all my energy into concept design and have let some of my motor skills grow dull, rusty. I think the biggest obstcle for me is finding subjects. I find myself chained to my drawing desk so I keep drawing small things in detail. I.e. still life subjects are fine. I've done some landscapes - mainly from photographs, but most other things are just sort of not touched. So I need to a)get mobile(er) b)get motivated c)get methodical. Draw - don't worry about what it is, just draw it. I think I'm working on some kind of internal 12 step program to get away from the desk and out into the world. *meep*

Self motivation is once again becoming an issue. (but as I mentioned it is the month of endless summer)