#career
Mr. Porter asked me to illustrate outfits for different careers or professions as toy box outfits, referencing the old Action Man outfit sets from the 60′s and 70′s. Basically a dream job for me. Action figures, fashion, retro imagery, andall of that in monochromatic colour schemes? Yes. Count me in.
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I think what modern filmmakers keep forgetting (especially disney affiliated productions) is that actors used to have a much more hands on and involved part. they weren’t just reading lines handed to them in a dark alley ten minutes before filming. they suggested script revisions and could improvise lines on the spot bc they knew their characters.
if mark hamill says “that’s not my luke skywalker” that’s a problem. if temuera morrison had insight into boba fett’s character the producers shouldn’t have just told him to deal with the script he was given. if seb stan was concerned about the lack of closure in the steve bucky relationship that’s an issue! the insane levels of secrecy and treating actors like the only thing they are good for is regurgitating lines is so detrimental to modern film/television
The fact that we’ve been talking about this in class and how we’re so prepared as actors to actually delve in and help with the work
Burnout is honestly such a mild word for what people use it to mean. I’m not experiencing “burnout”, which sounds so casual and routine that some face masks and a little rest is going to fix it.
My body and mind and even nervous system are stretched to the point that it’s going to take a lot more than just a “break” or a few self care tips to recover, and even then, my recovery is just so that I can reenter the spaces that contributed to me being this way in the first place. I’m a little bit more than just burnt out by this.
Workplaces and educational institutions aggressively overwork us, expose us to all kinds of discrimination, which they overlook and gaslight us out of acknowledging, and then constantly ask us to ignore our mental, emotional, and physical needs so that we don’t inconvenience them.
We’re not burnt out. We’re borderline traumatized. Burnout is always talked about like something transient and mild that a little rest and relaxation will fix.
But we’re exhausted. We need deep rest and healing. We need new systems. We need new ways of being. The language around burnout just seems like a way of upholding these current violent systems and downplaying their impacts.
Happy Pub Day to Start Now: Because That Meaningful Job Is Out There, Just Waiting For You by Reynold Levy! This book will help you think about your future creatively and prepare for it resourcefully.
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Chronically ill young adult problems #10
Choosing a career path is a lot more complicated when you’re chronically ill. You have to consider your symptoms and physical limitations when choosing a job or major as well as your passions and interests. Some jobs may be too physically demanding for you, and some courses of study may be too mentally draining. As much as you don’t want your chronic illness to hold you back, you have to be realistic about what you can and can’t do for the sake of your health.
There is an amazing @mikezeck gallery showing up at @ringlingcollege right now in #sarasota #florida! This was a highlight to me being a keynote speaker at their @ringlingtalent #career #event today! Thanks Ringling!
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Harare, Zimbabwe – I recall starting this blog as a tumblr account on a dialup connection with ZOL as well as my moms HP computer which was for her company. If I had seen that in a few years I was going to have a collection in Malawi and clothes shot in Johannesburg I would have never believed.
I started very small but driven. I had a web camera for my content. Imagine a laptop on the ground as I…
❤️EXCITING DAY, my first ever TV Credit, on Biggleton, I made props for the show, weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee he he❤️
You can catch Biggleton every weekday morning at 8:20am on CBeebies in the UK or watch episodes on iplayer
To be clear, this isn’t about hustle culture, or optimizing productivity at the expense of necessary rest and play. This isn’t about the glorification of busy. This is like…
* Do I need to give up an unhealthy coping mechanism and find healthier ways to cope with my feelings and problems?
* Do I need to distance myself from this person or group?
* Do I need to take a step back from the news, or social media for a while?
* Is this thing causing more problems for me than it solves?
* Is this job or career path costing me my well-being?
Life events:
This past Wednesday I performed my first tattoo on a slab of pig skin.
I did a few different designs that my mentor picked out for me, and went though so many emotions while learning how to properly use the tattoo machine.
This coming week my mentor wants me to tattoo a small design on myself and her, I’m really nervous, but after apprenticing for 11 months it’s nice to finally have the machine in my hand, practicing the actual craft as opposed to just watching, stenciling, setting up, tearing down, etc.
It’s so bizzare to have a career path, to be working towards something else and new.
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I’m incredibly honored and thankful to have accepted an offer with Teach for America. Following graduation, I will be moving to Chicago to teach elementary school in low-income communities. I can’t wait to confront educational inequality head-on, and I’m extremely excited to move to a city filled with constant opportunities and thousands of restaurants.
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What I should do if I have more options for a career? I should let the fate to choose for me?
I have never been more desperate!
Damn I’m getting old
Thinking about the future, I long for a little bookshop in a bustling city- there’s a tiny space for coffee and a corner dedicated to out-of-fashion antiques- with ladders to climb up the ceiling high shelves, filled with stories of wisdom and monsters and hope.
-All I Want
Whether we want it or not, but while operating/maintaining/repairing 3D printers we acquire new skills and become techier. This could be the first step towards your new career in 3D printing.
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The Tough Ladies of G.I. Joe
In the mid 90s Hasbroreleased a series of female 11 inch action figures with female soldiers. Unlike their skinny Barbie sisters, they have a more realistic body shape and are more durable for playing. With a few modifications they are able to wear clothes and shoes from other fashion dolls. The hands are bigger to handle the gear that comes with the male G.I. Joes (and other action figures).
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