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Hey Tumblr community, can I get some feedback on my (first full!) maya model? I am aware the texturing is rough and the neck spikes and eyes are very poorly done, but I had a very short time frame. Let me know what you guys think! I think the model itself turned out decent, but I allocated way more time there than I had to in rigging/weight paints and texturing.
For any of you guys that are 3D artists, let me know what you think of my first full piece of work!
Post-season update.
It's only been a few days since my last post, and in a perfect world I'd have little to say since it's the off season, but for me it's just 2 weeks down and back at 90m/w. I actually pulled my hamstring last Thursday, but it was minor enough to where I can still run, just have to avoid high intensity stuff-which, since it's the off season, there is none. I did have to miss our 3k time trial though, which I'm bummed about. Getting off my medication has been hard. I haven't had it in over a month but I've immediately gone back into a low- which makes sense I suppose, a lot of social anxiety I'm dealing with, not racing, and getting near the end of my semester. Running's going well though, my hamstring feels stronger every day- still not strong, but stronger. I still have to do core and my routine today, I should do that now before I forget...
hair update
I would like to take this brief moment where I have no immediate things do to catch you people, my friends and followers, up with my life in the last 3 months.
Not only have I been busy, but I've never really been one to consistently write my thoughts down, not at least since I've been on zoloft. But now I'm not on it anymore, so maybe that will change. Who knows, I certainly don't. OK, so running. Racing has been shit, but training is starting to turn around. First few weeks back I was out of shape, overweight , and frankly nervous. Good thing I was planning on redshirting. The weight thing is(was) mostly likely caused by a combination of both genetics and my medication, since my diet has been static for almost 2 years now. I have lost about 8lbs since the summer, and probably another 1-2 since being off zoloft. It comes with it's pros and cons. For one, I want to be alone way more often, which is bad because it's almost impossible- roommate never leaves the dorm, there's no real place to go that I can get work done (laptop screen is broken, so it's hooked up to a TV... which means I can't take it anywhere). Even now, I'm in a room on my PC with my roommate and a friend playing xbox, but I am just really irritated. I want them to leave, I just want the room to be quiet. The good thing is I know when my moodswings are coming, so I can usually catch myself, but for fucks sake I just want my own room.
ANYWAY, training turned around after about a month after camp, finally got my shit together. The last 3 weeks especially I have been running really well. However, my racing has just flat-out sucked. I just never have my legs under me when I race and when I do I panic. Both are poor excuses that I think I'm getting over. I have been having some reoccurring hamstring issues, but nothing that has put me out. Just have to keep an eye out on it.
GOOD NEWS my team auto-qualified for nationals! First time in god knows how long. Great group of guys, definitely deserved it, and for anyone who thinks it's a fluke, go fuck yourself- we train for the 10k, and we have balls. So that's cool. I wish I could have been part of the squad this year, but our depth was so good that it was just better for Nate(other freshman who didn't redshirt) to just redshirt this season... but this is the last time I have to do it! In my personal life, well... that's been kinda fucked. I love school, I love my classes, and I'll talk about that in a moment, but my social life has been pretty good. The zoloft thing has made me more irritable around a lot of people, but I seem to be doing OK. I've also had a try or 2 (actually 3) in dating so far this school year. I have found that with my return of irritability, the last relationship I had was bound to crash, though I did really like her. I still think about it now and then, and I am definitely the one who fucked up the relationship(over a disagreement on my way of labeling the relationship- semantics really), but I don't know that it was bad. Not sure if it was good either, but I've found that most things aren't worth holding on to if you can't change them. The girl I'm (currently taking on dates, which is different than dating apparently) now is in many ways different, and in many ways the same to me. She doesn't text/talk to me often, but whenever we go on dates our conversation is great. She's concise, smart, and the only way we deviate is how we handle our anxiety. There's a lot of guessing since we don't talk often on the phone, but I think it's going well?
As far as schooling goes, I am really only taking 2 classes (that matter). I am taking a coding class with Python and a 3D modeling class with Maya 2014. I love them both, but the dynamics are completely different. Python is very logical, very step based and rigid. But it's a challenge, and the feeling I get when I complete a task is so great. Tonight I just finished a program that plays the game 21 with a user and the computer. Fun stuff. However, 3D modeling is opposite. It's free form, it's kinda just limitless. I don't get the same satisfaction when I finish something, because nothing I finish ever really feels done. There's so much to do, and it's just like having all the legos you could possibly have to build whatever you fucking wanted. Rigging is definitely my favorite aspect, but I enjoy texturing and creating too. I just enjoy it. I think that's all for me, maybe I'll post weekly or some shit again. I don't know. Maybe this post will only be on here for 12 hours, couldn't tell you. My mood is too capricious these days. I'm gonna do core,
night.
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Welcome to running, where your legs hurt, and only the points matter.
TAKE ME BACK TO CAMPUS NOW OMG
Just have to survive til Monday...
I have to last one more week.
My run today was rough, very very rough. I went 10 miles but I had to keep stopping for silly reasons. I am switching out my shoes- they only have 435 miles on them, but I suppose when you're doing 90 miles a week, they might degrade a little faster than usual. I still don't know if I'm redshirting this season or not, but I suppose I'll know by the end of the month. I really don't know how good of shape I'm in compared to everyone else, but I won't be too bummed if everyone comes to camp faster than me. I did the work, and that just means so did everyone else.
My day off so far
Slept 'til noon.
Drank a Mountain Dew
Watched TV
Plans:
Go to Taco Bell
Sleep.
More Mountain Dew?
Shower?
Buy Shovel Knight for 3DS
Play Shovel Knight on 3DS
Sleep.
Oooo, kill em
Thursday- Sunday
Thursday: I had a 22 minute threshold run. I was supposed to do it on Wednesday, but I didn't feel up to it, so I moved it. Granted, Thursday I also felt like shit, but there was no wimping out on that day. So I did 22 minutes, felt kinda iffy, but the time was there. I think I was averaging a little below 5:20's through most of the time. Didn't feel good, but I did it.
Friday: My AM 8 miler was really slow and shitty, my PM 9 was also not awesome, I ran 6 with an old teammate and added on.
Saturday: I went 9 miles and it felt pretty decent, closed the last 4.5 averaging 6:17, averaged 6:22 for the whole run. Didn't feel great, but w/e, did the work.
Sunday: This was a clusterfuck of bad luck. I didn't feel super good to start with it, but about 4 miles into the run, I got bit by a dog. I started to really feel fatigued after about 10 miles, and I only made it a little over 15 today. I don't really mind, I'm at 88 miles for the week, maybe 89 when you add the little odds and ends, but I can definitely tell it's time for a day off. My mother, being the woman she is, made me go to the ER and I just got out not too long ago. They literally did nothing, it was kinda dumb. Oh well.
I needed a headshot because I'M MOVING ON TO THE INTERVIEW PORTION OF A CERTAIN GAMESHOW.
AND I WORE THIS OLD SOCCER JERSEY BECAUSE IT'S UGLY AS FUCK
I'm so bored...
... that I'm making sauteed chicken.
Half way through week 14
This will be my last week working out and at full mileage for the summer (but I will still be at 90 once season starts).
Monday: This was a 10 mile run. I turned my watch off after 4 miles because I didn't want to worry about the time- it was a slow run. As it should have been- I spent all weekend in a car, or standing during the Real- ManU game. I also didn't eat nearly as much as I should have, but I didn't want to clear out my friend (and teammate)'s fridge. (I am notorious on the team for eating MASSIVE amounts for my body weight. I eat close to 6000 calories a day). So I was hungry. Legs felt decent. Did core.
Tuesday: 17 miles between 8 and 9 mile runs. The 8 miles felt good and I did it in around 53 minutes, but the 9 mile was wicked fast- close to 57 minutes. I did strides too. I am slow, lost a lot of my foot speed, but I don't really mind.
Wednesday: I was going to do a threshold run, but my legs just weren't feeling it. I did 10 pretty quickly and rolled and iced. My calves and shins are still super tender- I hope I can make it to camp in once piece!
FINALLY AN UPDATE POST
So, I haven't posted because my operating system crashed on my PC and I had to send it in to ASUS service. I got it back, but I lost EVERYTHING- Word, Steam, Sony Vegas pro, my gamedesign software, my projects, my standup sets, essays, etc. I still have all my music, but I have to get it back on iTunes... which I also don't have. I'm also getting fucked from the software store I'm buying from. Though, good news is, Steam saved my progress on Battle Block Theater, which is cool, because it took me 25 hours to get all the progress that I have in that game.
However, the running front is going quite well. I'm running 90 miles a week consistently now and it's a lot faster than it used to be. My calves/ perineals are super tight right now though, and my hips are out of alignment (which if you're new to this blog, that's a huge issue for me because one leg is much longer than the other). And on I-don't-know-if-it's-good-or-bad news, I am now 140lbs- a whole 12-14lbs more than I was last year, and a good 8lbs more than I was in April. I have no idea how I'm gaining weight because I'm running 90 miles a week and I'm not lifting because everytime I do it sets me back with my joints. Maybe it's my hair?
As far as redshirting this season, we're not sure, depends on how everyone else is doing and where I am compared to them. Just because I'm top 7, it doesn't mean I will compete. Who knows.
Super long ass post.
This post is more for my sake than anything, but then again so is this blog.
Here is my summer training for the last 3 months.
5/5-5/11: 40 miles in 5, 12 Mile LR
5/12-5/18: 58 miles in 6, 12 Mile LR
5/19-5/25: 76 miles in 7, 15 mile LR
5/26-6/1: 80 in 7, 15 mile LR
6/2-6/8: 60 in 5, achilles issue.
6/9-6/15:78 in 7, 15 mile LR
6/16-6/22: 80 in 7, 14 Mile lR
6/23-6/29: 87 in 7, 17 mile LR
6/30-7/6: 73 in 6, 17 mile LR
7/7-7/13: 83 in 7, 16 mile LR
7/14-7/20: 75 in 6, 14 mile LR (stomach flu)
7/21-7/27: 90 in 7, 17 mile LR
7/28-8/3: 90 in 7, 17 mile LR
I am gonna have to go back and check to see if this is accurate, but off the top of my head this sounds right. I feel like I'm missing one week at 88 miles but idk where.
No longer computerless...
But I lost EVERYTHING. It's gonna be a while til I have everything running as usual.
...still computerless... and I forgot my password!
I know i said I'd post earlier, but when I went to log in, I had no idea what my password was, so I couldn't get on the computer. I just reset my password and now I'm on my friend's laptop, but I'm super busy so I won't be able to spend time on this post. The last 2 weeks have been good for training, yesterday's workout (fartlek) was phenomenal-was quick, smooth, felt GOOD. My solius/achilles wasa little sore, but not terrible. My knee pain is starting to go away, so that;s good. This week I plan on doing another 90 miles. KNOCK ON WOOD
