Happy Halloween!

Today, I didn't have any questions on the illustrator stuff we covered. I liked learning about the divide tool and will definitely be using that for my paper.

My Halloween plans are to go to a party tonight put on by someone in my ward... I will be dressed up like a soldier and it should be fun!

Lines and halloween

Today my ah, HA! moment was the holding shift to keep the line straight trick, that was pretty cool... I didn't have any questions about what we went over today though.

My favorite Halloween costume... I can't think of the last time I wore one... I think did a GI Joe type costume that was pretty cool a long time ago...

Illustrator and the Future

Well, today was the first time I've used Illustrator, but it is a lot like other programs I have used so I don't have any questions about it yet, but I may in the future. I had no a HA! moments today as we went over the basics, but it was good to see what is different from Photoshop.\

What would I like to know about the future... There is a lot I wouldn't like to know, like how I am going to die, who I am going to marry, etc. Those things are best left to be surprises because knowing them could actually change the future... It would be nice to know when the 2nd coming would be or what the best stock for the next 20 years would be...

Monkeys, explosions, Murphy, and superstitions

My mini assignment 4 is posted here. I took one of the photo series (it had 3 photos) on the k-drive and merged them. I replaced the sky and cropped it. Then, I added a monkey and gorilla and a nuclear explosion. Then I made some text and blended the monkeys and text to look like they are sprayed on the rocks.

No questions for today or concerns. My assignment 8 is posted on my website under 210 assignments.

I can't think of any superstitions. I don't ever open umbrellas indoors because it is supposed to be unlucky. Murphy's law takes away a lot of the motivation to be superstitious (or adds a lot depending on your perspective I suppose.). I believe in a lot of corollaries to Murphy's Law that could be considered superstitious... For example, A dropped object will always hit where it can do the most damage... The reality is that Murphy was probably an optimist...

Mini Assignment 3 and sports

Ok the top is the finished assignment 4. I took the original and cropped it with the help of the ruler. I adjusted the levels to make it clearer and used gaussian blur and the eraser tool on it. Below is the original. I had no questions for today and no a ha moments.

Yes, I am a sports fan and I cheer for BYU (college) and the New Orleans Saints for professional football. (Go Saints!!!)

Fall and Photoshop

Well, today we went over photoshop again. I had never used the burn and dodge tool so it was great learning about that today. Everything seemed pretty straight forward today, so I have no questions or concerns at this time.

My favorite fall activity is probably fishing. The weather is often perfect for it and the fish are usually biting. Unfortunately, I won't have enough time this fall, but maybe next year...

Dates and photoshop

Ok, the top picture is edited, while the lower picture is the original. The original was slightly crooked so I adjusted it and cropped it afterwards. I did tweak the levels, color balance, and brightness slightly, but the nature of the picture makes it a little hard to see. I could have looked for another picture, but I heard in class that you would like me to use my own pictures if possible and this was the only viable one I had available on short notice.

As for today, I didn't have any a, HA! moments, but it was fun nonetheless. I also didn't have any questions about what we did today. My best date so far... I think the simple dates are the ones that turn out best for me. Things like making cheap kites out of dowel rods and trash bags, eating lunch at the creamery, going to a play or event on campus, etc. No one of these dates really stands out for me, but they were all my best memories of dating.