Mmm... Tea.

The tea kettle that I found in my research this quarter were for the most part disppointingly bland. They all looked the same to me. There were a few exceptions, like this one with an actual idea behind it, but like I said, for the the most part, bland. Disappointingly.

Blogging as a Tool

This has been my first blog, and in all reality, I wouldn't have started it if we hadn't been required to. That being said, I am glad that we were. I think that as a tool for communication in the ever-online world, blogs are fantastic. They can keep anyone up to date on anything, from sports to current events to just random thoughts. However, as a communication tool "for design", I'm not sold. That's not to say that I don't enjoy posting on design or reading everyone else's posts on design, but I don't really think that creating this blog has made me a better designer.

I like having this blog. It gives me a place to share cool stuff and just jot down thoughts.

About those goals...

In my first post on this blog back in January, I listed 3 goals for the quarter. Now, I check in on those goals to rate my progress on them.

Goal 1 : stop procrastinating - I think I've done better this quarter than in any previous quarter on this goal. I've had some distractions during the quarter, but for the most part, all my projects have been ready to go on the due dates with time to spare.

Goal 2 : ask more questions - Again, I have done decently well with this goal. I feel like there will always be more answers to be had, but I've gotten most all the ones that I've needed.

Goal 3 : have more fun - I have had more fun with projects this quarter than in the past. I think that this is a corollary of goal 1... I haven't been as stressed about due dates and stuff, so I've been able to have more fun.