Since graduation, I’ve had more time to explore some personal interests. The Danish language, the programming language Python, and knitting have all been keeping me busy when I need a break from work.
I miss Denmark already, language included, and it’s high time I gave my squeaky-at-best Danish skills some oil. Fortunately I found a great and inexpensive course book, Teach Yourself Danish. I’m loving it; I find my voice changes to something deeper and stronger when I speak aloud. Conor says he experiences the same when he speaks German. In fact, when he was in Germany and his friends heard him speak English, they were shocked and highly amused at how high his voice rose.
Python? Well, it’s always been at the top of my list of things to learn. Not only will it be great for Maya, but I’m using it for Arduino, too. It’s amazingly simple so far, and Conor and I have a Bluetooth project planned so we can archive our SMS’s.
Knitting – wooo! Around this time last year I started tatting, a Celtic-derived method of lacemaking. I find it’s a great technique for delicate projects, such as this mask I’ve been working on, but not so good for larger items. Last week I finished my first project, a simple scarf, and I’ve already bought the materials for my next project, these fingerless gloves.
Of course, work is keeping me busy. InDesign, Flash, and even some photography are being called for currently. It feels good, being busy. I’ve also joined the International Game Developers Association and I attended my first Make:Philly meeting. I’ll have more on that in the future, promise!
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Since graduation, I’ve had more time to explore some personal interests. The Danish language, the programming language Python, and knitting have all been keeping me busy when I need a break from work.
I miss Denmark already, language included, and it’s high time I gave my squeaky-at-best Danish skills some oil. Fortunately I found a great and inexpensive course book, Teach Yourself Danish. I’m loving it; I find my voice changes to something deeper and stronger when I speak aloud. Conor says he experiences the same when he speaks German. In fact, when he was in Germany and his friends heard him speak English, they were shocked and highly amused at how high his voice rose.
Python? Well, it’s always been at the top of my list of things to learn. Not only will it be great for Maya, but I’m using it for Arduino, too. It’s amazingly simple so far, and Conor and I have a Bluetooth project planned so we can archive our SMS’s.
Knitting – wooo! Around this time last year I started tatting, a Celtic-derived method of lacemaking. I find it’s a great technique for delicate projects, such as this mask I’ve been working on, but not so good for larger items. Last week I finished my first project, a simple scarf, and I’ve already bought the materials for my next project, these fingerless gloves.
Of course, work is keeping me busy. InDesign, Flash, and even some photography are being called for currently. It feels good, being busy. I’ve also joined the International Game Developers Association and I attended my first Make:Philly meeting. I’ll have more on that in the future, promise!