A week that would not end.

Dear Player One,

I have not heard from you this week. My week has been fairly hectic and I know you have started class again. I recently had guest speakers and it is funny that so many experts in the same field disagree so directly on some of the most fundamental the way business and creative process is run in a studio. I think it reflects a great deal of the diversity in the industry. Creative properties can be a fickle thing, especially when working under the pressure of a budget and an out of business sign that is creeping ever closer.

That being said, in my most recent group project I found myself constantly in a state of mental exhaustion even though we were not dependent on any sort of funding. The work was not difficult but the management and group dynamics just make me either want to yell or cry depending on how things were spinning out that day. Attempting to produce anything nice while under extreme mental duress directly caused by the project is something I never want to experience again. It leaves a sense of dissatisfaction no matter how well some little parts of the project went. The mental anguish for a less than perfect result is a bitter experience indeed.

I have finally opened my maple syrup. I made French toast for a classmate and we sat in the middle of my empty living room eating and drink want out of plastic cups. It is funny how much I miss having a table of some kind. Anywhere to sit down to eat would be nice at this point. My desk has yet to arrive so I can’t even eat there. My computer chair though is very nice. I think it is very much a thinking sort of chair. It is comfortable to just sit and ponder things a while.

On a positive note I’ve written out a game proposal for a 7 month project. I know I tend to be overly attached to my little creations but I have high hopes for the selection process. My game seed is right in line with some of my desires to make a little contained world.

Saturday I am having a few different social events. First I will be having a few of my classmates over to show them some of my sculpture and some of the techniques that I use. It should be fun just to sit on the ground and play with some clay for a few hours. The second activity is ‘booze and board games’ over at another classmate’s house. I’m not so much for the booze but games might be fun. I’ve already played a few of the games that will be available. Loot is a simple card game that plays its course pretty quickly. I’m not sure I understand the intricacies but the basic play is fun.

I will keep you up to day as my plans change and my plans progress.

Your,

Player Two