To the next Seeing Sideways class...

I will remember this class as one of the best I have taken at IUPUI. My only advice: However odd or uncomfortable you may feel... run with it. This class not only helped my creativity, but on a personal level it reaffirmed where I was going in my career and what I want to do when I grow up.

The atmosphere of the class was one of a kind and I really wish it was like that in more of my classes. This is one of those classes you actually don't want to miss class.

Highlights of the semester:

• people in boxes
• distraction animals
• pink poster board Keanu Reeves
• iPumpkin
• madlibs
• paper octopus

I get most of my inspiration a lot of the times from listening to music. It's relaxing and it can easily put me in a certain mood and help me focus. It's the start of my inspiration. From there I just browse/research what I am wanting to do, not taking anything too serious. I find just aimlessly wandering (the internet) will give me exactly what I was looking for.

To my next classmate:
Pick an artist or an album that relaxes you and as Beth says... do something. :)

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Thanks to Kara for her inspiration blog. Her dog is extremely cute and that made me decide to pick a photo of my furry baby and do something inspired by it. I picked a photo of when I first got her from a local Husky rescue group. I started a blog about her but haven't updated it in over a year. I've always been meaning to give the blog it's own custom design so that's what I did. Her personality totally inspired the design. Heck I even gave this blog my own touch!

I really enjoyed seeing everyone's projects. It does show their thought process and how they see themselves. I am still working on my project on this subject and going to present it as my last project. Every week it seems like it evolves into something better. 

My last project is directly related to this topic so instead I'm going to play a little show and tell today.

I knew this class would give me the idea I needed for my last project. This weekly reflection brought to you by the Distraction Octopus. Yes. I said octopus.

Honestly I can't really decide on what I would like to do for my final project. I could continue and build on my portfolio concept, but I'm not sure if there's something new I'll miss if I do. Hopefully Monday's class will give me clarification on what direction I want to go. I want to make something meaningful, usable and practical but at the same time fun, beautiful and engaging.

I liked this week's class! We were given a huge topic to think about, our final projects, and then told to go play. Don't come to class, don't do work, just do something fun. For me, fun reduces stress and gives you more room to think about problem solving. I still don't know what I'm doing for my final project but I know I want to do something conventional in a  non conventional way. :)