Monte

If I did have a MySpace or Blogger account, one of those services that lets you post your current mood with every entry you write, my current mood right now would be pissy, and beside “pissy” would be an emoticon with a red face and upturned lips. Everything and everyone seems to be pissing me off today.

I guess it started early this morning when I took an exam in music appreciation, which you’d assume couldn’t possibly be that difficult, but it was. What’s worst is that I couldn’t even answer the extra credit question: “What is the professor’s name?” I’ve never bothered to learn any of my professors’ names. Of the six classes that I’m taking now, I only know one of my professors’ names, and I’m pretty sure I’m pronouncing it wrong.

And then I came down to the art school cafe and decided to clean up some of the files on my computer. I started by pruning the folder that I keep my work files in, things like website mockups, images, and logos. And as I skimmed though all of the thumbnails of documents from the past five years, I became extremely depressed to realize that there are very few projects I’ve worked on that I’m proud of. They’re either half-assed, last minute rush jobs or designs that were at one time really great until the client or my boss got a hold of them and tore them to pieces. I realize more than ever that this job is a rut, and I need to get out as quick as possible.