Work(over)load

So I have finally organised myself in regards to the work I need to complete for January 4th.

I didn't think I really needed to do this sort of thing, but it turns out, it helps me ALOT. My brain is now somewhat free of whirling thoughts about random projects that would give me depressing headaches.

Writing things down is a great destresser!

This is my AWESOME-IN-YOUR-FACE-YELLOW-POST-IT-PROJECT-TO-DO-LIST wall. Stategically placed above my comp so that I can see it. When I get the urge to surf or blog or game, I cross something off first. I don't have as much to do in certain projects as I thought I did, so I'm panicking less and less about it all.I just need to make sure I have a stash of ink cartridges before everything shuts for Crimbo.

UCS Christmas

Unfortunately I'm going to miss the chance to enter a Christmas card into the UCS competition. The sacrifices us students make to earn some living money!

I thought I'd share some of my doodles on here as I don't have much current work up on here yet.

[THIS ONE IS MY FAVOURITE...BUT IM NOT SURE IF MISTLETOE EVEN LOOKS LIKE THAT!]

[GORGEOUS WATERCOLOUR & INK ILLUSTRATIONS BY STINA PERSSON]

Who has To-Do Lists?

I like them. I have multiples of them. Perhaps that's not so productive. Gina has some tips to make to-do lists do-able here.

"use specific, active verbs"

Class doodles

It all started with a teacosy, and ended up a page of British Tea Time.

I have teapots on the brain with our current SOMETHING FROM NOTHING project. It's going quite well I think, so far...I'm managing to keep an open mind and not plan ahead to the final product. I am actually really enjoying the concept behind it. It's all about an idea being completely separated from the subject, sort of. Take a random object [mine being a teapot-shaped tea infuser] and play around with it to see what happens.

I had a trick when I was little and didn't know what to draw. A friend of mine wrote down words on bits of paper and I would choose one out of an envelope when I was feeling creative. This project is a little like that. Maybe that's why I like it.

Can anyone think of a film/scene/song/story/artwork that features a teapot?
'I'm a Little Teapot' has been mentioned already, sorry.