I start my second semester at West Valley today. I can't say that I'm excited because I've been sick this past weekend. Although I feel somewhat slightly less sick, it will be a long day because I have class from 10:55am to 7pm.
My classes:
FD 52B Fabrics Analysis II - A continuation of Fabrics Analysis I (duh) where we understand fabric behavior, determine which fabrics are appropriate for specific apparel designs and purposes, and, create fabric designs.
FD 64 Fashion Draping - Creating garments on the dressform through the use of draping.
DM/IS 21 Web Development I - Designing websites through the use of HTML and CSS3.
I'm also not really excited because I wasted my winter break. I had a mental list of things to accomplish and
they I, well, never got
accomplished around to starting them. Realistically, a mental list already proves that those things were never going to get done since I didn't write them down or schedule them in so I already doomed myself to failure.
My "mental" to do list:
- camp shirt from FD 50
- a buttload of little sewing projects in the sample book from FD 50 (Basic Apparel Construction)
- a few little sewing projects in the sample book from FD 54 (Apparel Manufacturing)
- fix the ugly drawings from FD 44 (Fashion Drawing) and continue practicing
- blanket and matching pillow for my nephew, Cardin
- blanket for my niece, Maylinh
- minor alterations to my clothes (missing buttons, attaching a new zipper, hemming, etc.)
The reason for the to do list was last semester was so overwhelming--I took five classes and two of of them were sewing classes--that near the end of the semester, I
either half-assed my way through the rest of my projects or turned in
incomplete assignments. And, that bothered me! Therefore, I wanted to use the time off to
finish the projects so that I could continue improving my skills and
learn stuff that I didn't get to because of the work I left unfinished
or that were un-attempted. Add to that gifts and personal projects that
I also wanted to start/finish.
Unfortunately, it didn't bother me enough to get my ass out of bed or in front of the sewing machine to get my shit done.
Also, I also didn't get to document my "journey" through my first semester like I had planned and, which, was supposed to be the basis for this blog.
Despite some setbacks and disappointments, I still kicked butt! I got straight As! And, I can draw!
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| Final project (inspired by Wildfox Couture) for FD 44: Fashion Drawing |
I'm so ready to kick butt today, tomorrow, and for the rest of the semester!
