Long time no see! I’ve been quite busy! Today was my first exam to apply at an art school in Brussels, it was quite scary. I never really realized how much drawing is involved in graphic art. I quite dread it but I really want to learn how to draw but now it’s just so scary to draw when you never drew a model and you have to at an art school with other people with amazing skills! I kept thinking in the back of my head “they’ll laugh at me now but wait till they see me with photoshop!”. The only thing is, I won’t have that many classes involving graphic programs.

Brussels on the other hand, is in fact a nice city! Especially when you get to explore it in a couple of days! I’m staying at my friend’s “dorm” for now, but I’m moving in around September. I call it “dorm” because it’s not really one, when a student studies/lives in a city in Belgium we call it a “kot” because it’s really basic. You get a bed, a desk, a closet and a shared bathroom/kitchen. But there are several differences in most “koten” because my friend’s one is pretty big. Okay, it’s in a basement but it’s quite large and we have our own kitchen and bathroom. Not much but really, it’s enough, I’ll probably spend most of my time in my room, it has a giant window, I love windows (definatly not the operating system!) After all you live here for 5 days a week and you’re off for the weekend (to home that is)

Tomorrow I have to show off with my portfolio which I didn’t get to put online yet. What a bummer, I know. I’ll probably just show my deviantart. Not sure if I should mention this site but I probably won’t (: I’m going shopping tomorrow! In our “gorgeous” yet stinky city. But it’s salestime so that’ll cover it up!

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Ladies and gentleman, today is probably one of the most historical moments of Heartpledge.net. May I present you to my first stealer ever! Boy, did my heart skip a beat seeing my gorgeous Hannah Beth layout on someone else’s site. Thank god she took it down, however I find myself in a situation where I feel honoured about it, because it is a compliment in an odd way… However she’s not just stealing my layout, she’s stealing my pride and honor.

In other, better, news: I have gone to my future school on Thursday. At first we were at the wrong building and I got quite scared that I would have classes there. It looked so dead and bold, but after arriving at the right school it was quite nice and the people were friendly! I’m really looking forward to presenting my portfolio and doing the test to see if they can let me in or not. It’s quite alot though, this is the schedule:

Day 1 from 8.45 - 15.30 in Brussels:
- Drawing of observation
- Exercise on visual and textual interpretation
- Reporting on a listening or watching test (French/English)
- Computer test and interview about computer skills
- Fill in a question list about my choice and motivation
- Homework assignment

Day 2:
- Interview about results from first day
- Explaining of portfolio, if you have one

And about that portfolio, I’m working on fixing things. I’m planning on putting it all online. I’m working on a layout for it right now, it’s nothing like my usual style, completely different and far more personal. It’s probably the biggest piece I’ve ever done… It’ll be online soon, together with another layout for Heartpledge. At least IF SOMEONE DOESN’T STEAL IT!

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Starting off my blog with a quote today: “If icebergs are so tough, why don’t people use them to build ships instead of metal?” Yes, I am watching Titanic yet again. Why you might ask? Well, because I can never get bored of it and it’s always nice to see the flaws and wonder whether certain things could’ve been avoided, like the drama about the binoculars. But then I bumped into this video, quite entertaining.

Watching The Hills on monday gave me a completely new view on my future. It’s not as dramatic as it seems and I don’t know how The Hills can affect me but there’s really something about the show… I realized I love their lifestyles and their jobs… When I stopped and thought: I could work for a magazine, I could do graphic editing, or whatever they call it, for a magazine! It would be perfect! I never realized how much I would love to do that! I love every magazine out there, but not the articles or any kind of content, I love staring at the layouts, typography and pictures more than anything! I keep buying magazines, realizing I never read them and I can’t believe it took me this long to figure out what I like about them so much! I finally have a goal to work up to.

Anywhoo, I officially graduated yesterday evening, the “ceremony” was nice but took so long, especially the reception afterwards. Knowing my parents I could’ve known they’d stay around for a long time. It’s weird knowing you’re never going to see some people ever again. Being finished with all the highschool drama and it’s trauma’s is quite a relief. Now for some more Prom pictures! The guy was my date, yes, but he is just my best friend, nothing more nothing less. I still think there is something wrong with me. I just look so tired in every picture…

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