I have been asked that question quite a bit on Facebook. Well here is what has happened thus far…
My son gets sick, the other breaks his nose, my oldest son turns 18, my daughter wants me to teach an art class to 35 second graders,I get a cold, my other son gets sick and ends up in the hospital, my oldest son wants to move out, I get an ear infection and have to take antibiotics, my mom wants me to stop my son from moving out, I can`t stop my son from moving out, I gain 15 lbs., I am working with 3 wonderful clients one whom is a celebrity in another country, I get hit by a car.
Can someone please stop the insanity? Getting hit by a car sounds worst than what it is. I have a bruised hand and ego, as I now feel I need to learn how to walk across the street. The ego hurts more. Not to mention the anxiety and panic attacks that came after. I had to take control quick.
The funny thing about control, is that you never really have control. Life throws too many variables at you. To have control, you must let go of the control you think you have. And when you have a close call, you start to take stock of all the things you never did/finish/experienced.
I always wanted to read Dante Algheiri`s The Divine Comedy. Maybe not. Visit Paris. Design at my heart`s leisure, but have been too busy to do so. Learn how to make sushi. Have a Sushi party in a cute kimono. Lose my fear of heights. Go paragliding. Lose my fear of idiots. No. Wait. Lose my fear of looking like an idiot. Become a Wine Connoisseur. Visit Abu Dhabi. Get my degree.
If you remember, I failed miserably at even trying to get back to school. On an impulse I called a local school, exactly two weeks after being hit by a car. I have been accepted and have started classes this past week. I am enrolled in The Art Institute of Pittsburgh for the Associate degree program in Graphic Design.
I am very excited. That finally a piece of paper will say what I already know. I am a graphic designer. I have worked so hard to forge a career, that I forgot to tie the loose ends in my education.
I dislike my blog becoming about my life, when I intended for it to be about my metier. Somehow life always intertwines with business, but not all the time. As I master the work required of me in school, I promise to steal away to my blog and share what inspires me, my upcoming projects and the places I go.
Stacy
February 11, 2012 at 10:08 PM (13 years ago)Oh my goodness, Elaine! What a roller coaster you have been on. I hope that you and your family are feeling better on all fronts. And I wish you all the best with school and everything else! (((HUGS)))
Honeygo Beasley
February 12, 2012 at 2:17 AM (13 years ago)Love you, Elaine ! I missed you and am sorry to hear about the trials and tribulations but soooo happy to hear about the celebrity client AND best of all going back to school. You’re amazing! Do you know a blogger named Leslie Scott – Fashiontribe something or other? I’d love to hook you two up…
Elaine Biss Designs
February 12, 2012 at 7:59 PM (13 years ago)Thank you so much for commenting. I really debated on how much I should post without losing my privacy.
@ Stacy-Thank you so much for your lovely thoughts! Hope you and yours are doing great!
@ Honeygo Beasley- Hello friend! I am so happy to hear from you! I truly appreciate the comments and thoughts! I would love to hook up with Leslie! Please share my info!! Love you!!
M-T
February 12, 2012 at 11:55 PM (13 years ago)Gosh, Elaine, I had no idea you have been going through such trauma lately. I, too, have been a bit out-of-the-loop lately due to personal and family issues.
Kudos on going back to school, although I do believe you could teach them more than a thing or two about graphic design. Graduate School was a great experience for me, but life experience has taught so much more.
Good luck in all future endeavors.