Sleep Deprivation...

ShakesItUp

Shared on Wed, 03/14/2007 - 07:57
...is good for the soul. Or so I like to tell myself. In all reality it just makes me kinda sweaty and gives me bad gas.

Here I sit at 5:30 am having not slept in nearly 24 hours. Please excuse the bad grammar and drool as I fall asleep on my keyboard. I've been up all night writing a 10+ page senior thesis on the effect personal computers and image editing software have had on the graphic design industry. I've also been putting the finishing touches on my portfolio that I have to dry run on Thursday and debut to the world on the 23rd. I'm finally graduating with a BS in Graphic Design after 12 years of off-and-on schooling. A lot of people go to school for 12 years. They're called doctors.

It still hasn't fully sunk in that I'm graduating in less than 2 weeks. I've been cranking full-time work/part-time school steady since '03 when I started at the Art Institute of Portland. I haven't known anything but stress and "go go go" for a while and a change of pace is long overdue. It's going to be nice to free up all that time spent doing homework and attending class. I'm looking forward to quality time with Lady and the kids, playing guitar, snowboarding, backpacking, mountain biking, working out, eating right, and a million other things that I haven't had time for and sacrificed for the past few years.

Lady has been a goddess and a huge support throughout my schooling. Thank you isn't enough to express what she's done for me. Tell her she's awesome when you see her on XBL.

On a side note, we need a second car so I'm going to look at this one tomorrow. I'll drop cash if it's in as good condition as it seems. I love older VW's and I miss my '92 Jetta. It'll be nice having a sporty car again and have a break from the Denim Blue Mica minivan.

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Stryker927's picture
Submitted by Stryker927 on Wed, 03/14/2007 - 08:16
Way to go Shakes! Congrats on sticking with it! And kudos to Lady for being such an angel! It takes a good team to manage these situations. You guys have something special. :)
Devonsangel's picture
Submitted by Devonsangel on Wed, 03/14/2007 - 08:17
Congratulations on graduation! It isn't easy balancing classes, work and family.
twistedcaboose's picture
Submitted by twistedcaboose on Wed, 03/14/2007 - 08:23
Shakes that's awesome, nice job and good luck.
DruishPrincess's picture
Submitted by DruishPrincess on Thu, 03/15/2007 - 08:59
Congrats, Shakes! :D
LadyisRed's picture
Submitted by LadyisRed on Wed, 03/14/2007 - 12:22
man, what am I going to do when your around all the time? Think about the fighting over the 360! lol I think I need to take a trip to the mall and buy a new outfit for graduation, because we all know that guys with a college degree make the big bucks ;) I love ya babe. Thanks for the hard work. Not a lot of guys would let their wife stay home with the kids and take care of both their education and supporting a family of 5 by themselves in a dual income world. You rock!
Avril's picture
Submitted by Avril on Wed, 03/14/2007 - 15:16
Congrats Shakes and take a little vacation with the fam:)
UnwashedMass's picture
Submitted by UnwashedMass on Wed, 03/14/2007 - 15:43
I'll buy the milkshakes next week as a graduation present! :) Congrats, homey! I nearly called you today- glad I didn't steal your sack time!!

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