Yet, the curse still lives on

There was some major drama with my photography class, so I felt the best thing to do was drop it. In a nutshell, I got locked inside the darkroom three times (which are also apparently soundproof) and had to wait until someone walked by and saw me moving the doorknob in order to let me out, had only 20 out of the 72 photos I took turn out despite putting them perfectly on the reels and following the development instructions to a tee, and wasted several hours over the weekend outside in below-freezing weather taking them. Of course, the critique would have been during the next class, and there was no way in hell I was going to try to retake the photos I needed over the weekend and spend hours developing them. Just to develop the film took five hours, since all the darkrooms were full, and I don’t have that kind of time to waste nor the extra money to spend on a bunch of rolls of film that may or may not turn out. I think I’m going to stick to digital or at least have professionals develop my film from now on and see if I can’t pick up a printmaking class or two this fall to fulfill my 2-D studio requirements instead. I also need to stay with mediums I have control over. I’m annoyed that I’m only taking 12 credits again, but it’s looking like I’ll have to go an extra semester anyway, so it’s not like one class is going to make a huge difference. The only things is I’m an art major and I have no studio classes this semester, but hopefully this will give me the opportunity to do some of my own work.

( Things with the guy from my Norse Mythology class are…progressing? )

On the bright side, I got Franz Ferdinand and Flight of the Conchords tickets (eighth row!). I’ve got to start watching my money, though, since I have a tattoo appointment in less than two weeks. I’ve also been talking to my old suitemates from last year, and they said they’d be down for going to Paganfest in Chicago if all our schedules allow it. Unfortunately, it’s during finals, so we’re going to have to wait and see as it gets closer.