Well, the love of my life (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) has accepted me. I'm off to bigger and better things in the art industry.

As long as I can magically make tuition. If I get 31 designs picked by August I should be able to afford one year. Sounds reasonable.

-Neil

ps: AHHHHHHHH.

So I'm applying to all sorts of art schools. Three come to mind really. the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is my first choice, MIAD (Milwaukee Institute of Art and design) is second, KCAI (Kansas City Art Institute) is third, and then School of Visual Arts in New York (SVA) is my actual first but it'll never happen.

SVA passed my portfolio, MIAD told me I had some work to do. KCAI just sorta...invited me to apply (so did RISD, but I was all like "30,000 a year? hell no"). SAIC would be LOVELY. I find out on January the 5th if I have what it takes.

Wish me luck, suckas.

-Neil

portfolio

I'm no professional. Critiques and helpful advice is very appreciated. Trying to get into art school over here, would be lovely if you helped me out.

Thanks.

-Neil

since when did people actually read my blog? and why did it become a spam dump/forum for other non-related conversations?

...just wondering. I think it's just a little weird that all these people I don't know are reading my stuff...so I guess this is an introduction of sorts.

Hi. I'm Neil. I'm an 'artist', but more commonly I'm an activist. War, injustice, genocide, I do it all. I'm here to make people think, smile, and in general live.

I'm the self-proclaimed king of the losers, uncontested. I'm not shy when it comes to my geekiness, but instead of focusing it on one thing (like Star Wars/Trek or LOTR), I'm a well-rounded geek.

and no, I don't know how to play guitar hero. Sorry. I play real guitar instead. and trombone. and percussion. and bass.

-Neil

Apparently I just scored every single damned design on this website.

Have I nothing better to do with my life?

-Neil

I just got my shirt in the mail.

It's so outrageously bad ass, it's almost scary.

Tom Burns is amazing at life.

This is my first threadless shirt. I have to say I'm impressed with both the printing quality and the whole customized silk-screened tag. Classy touch, threadless, classy.

kbye

-Neil

So yeah, here I am on Threadless. I'm so cool now, right?

...right?!