Last Night's Sketchbook

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Back and Black!

I am so excited to be back at Cal Arts.  I started classes last week - the beginning of my 2nd year.  Looking around at all the computers - the artwork coming from the students is even better than last year.  I definitely feel more excited and confident than last year when I was excited but scared out of my mind - not knowing a thing about animation, and let's not forget the lovely 4-letter word: Maya!  In each one of my classes, on day one, I have learned so much already.

My schedule is even more grueling than last year's - with 4 night classes!  And Raiden is definitely feeling the change.  But we will get through it.  I tell him "Mommy has to go to school so we can live in this nice home, please be a big boy and give Mommy a kiss goodbye."  I have a great babysitter and daycare so I know he is having a nice, productive time while I am at school.

Last year, before coming to Cal Arts, I made myself finish that 1 class that I had been missing for 5 years in order to get my Associates degree,  That felt good.  Well, I was also supposed to test for my black belt 5 years ago, but I left my dojo a couple months before I was supposed to test.  I had been studying somewhere else over the years, but I returned to my original dojo over the summer and finally got that black belt!  And that felt good.  I am no longer a person who works hard, but never finishes.  I am a finisher!!!!  At least today I am.