Wednesday, April 21, 2004
CA?THAR?SIS
Pronunciation: k&-'th?r-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ca?thar?ses /-"sEz/
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek katharsis, from kathairein to cleanse, purge, from katharos
1 : PURGATION
2 a : purification or purgation of the emotions (as pity and fear) primarily through art b : a purification or purgation that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension
3 : elimination of a complex by bringing it to consciousness and affording it expression
DAMN I like that word.
Tomorrow's external critique will be my catharsis.
To purge the last three years of my scholarstic life from my system.
It will be my swan song, the last vestige of my life as a sometime design academic.
I would like to state for the record that I am somewhat prepared, or 'resigned' for want of a better word.
After all I've been through already, it's do or die.
Then again hopefully it wouldn't be so bad because I've heard from pretty reliable sources that the external examiners are pretty lenient and strangely encouraging, especially the australian guy.
I really can't bring myself to care anymore.
I know I should be doing something, a powerpoint presentation, speech rehearsals, SOMETHING.
But I can't.
Do I suffer from some sense of false security?
Am I lulled by the quiet before the storm?
Or am I just plain lazy?
I think it's a mixture of all three.
But one thing I DO know for certain is that I will start panicking come tomorrow morn.
I am only one of two among my clique of friends that got selected to do this presentation, and here I am wondering if it is something to be proud of? We were all under the impression that whoever got chosen for the external crit had to have work of some kinda of standard. But from what I gather, the selection varies from As to Fs. Well, all I am hoping for now is that my work will not be judged as mediocre. Damn I hate that word. Mee.D.O.ker I think it was specifically generated to cause repulsive, gut-spilling feelings in the heart of every designer. (for the record, this is just a figure of speech. I do not presume to speak on behalf of every designer or wannabe. This is the royal 'we' acting up. If anyone else loves that adjective, please feel free to produce work under that description. I refuse to entertain flames or spam with regards to my stand on the matter. so sue me.)
I absolutely hate myself for not starting earlier but I think we all doomed ourselves from the start of the project by swearing to produce the moon and the stars well before the deadline loomed. All I ended up shitting out was some half baked packaging that looked like it was something my dogs puked out. But I have to say I am pretty proud of my ads.
I just hope that come what may tomorrow, (damn! did I just spew a baz.L cliche?) my catharsis will be complete and I will fear no more.
Pronunciation: k&-'th?r-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ca?thar?ses /-"sEz/
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek katharsis, from kathairein to cleanse, purge, from katharos
1 : PURGATION
2 a : purification or purgation of the emotions (as pity and fear) primarily through art b : a purification or purgation that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension
3 : elimination of a complex by bringing it to consciousness and affording it expression
DAMN I like that word.
Tomorrow's external critique will be my catharsis.
To purge the last three years of my scholarstic life from my system.
It will be my swan song, the last vestige of my life as a sometime design academic.
I would like to state for the record that I am somewhat prepared, or 'resigned' for want of a better word.
After all I've been through already, it's do or die.
Then again hopefully it wouldn't be so bad because I've heard from pretty reliable sources that the external examiners are pretty lenient and strangely encouraging, especially the australian guy.
I really can't bring myself to care anymore.
I know I should be doing something, a powerpoint presentation, speech rehearsals, SOMETHING.
But I can't.
Do I suffer from some sense of false security?
Am I lulled by the quiet before the storm?
Or am I just plain lazy?
I think it's a mixture of all three.
But one thing I DO know for certain is that I will start panicking come tomorrow morn.
I am only one of two among my clique of friends that got selected to do this presentation, and here I am wondering if it is something to be proud of? We were all under the impression that whoever got chosen for the external crit had to have work of some kinda of standard. But from what I gather, the selection varies from As to Fs. Well, all I am hoping for now is that my work will not be judged as mediocre. Damn I hate that word. Mee.D.O.ker I think it was specifically generated to cause repulsive, gut-spilling feelings in the heart of every designer. (for the record, this is just a figure of speech. I do not presume to speak on behalf of every designer or wannabe. This is the royal 'we' acting up. If anyone else loves that adjective, please feel free to produce work under that description. I refuse to entertain flames or spam with regards to my stand on the matter. so sue me.)
I absolutely hate myself for not starting earlier but I think we all doomed ourselves from the start of the project by swearing to produce the moon and the stars well before the deadline loomed. All I ended up shitting out was some half baked packaging that looked like it was something my dogs puked out. But I have to say I am pretty proud of my ads.
I just hope that come what may tomorrow, (damn! did I just spew a baz.L cliche?) my catharsis will be complete and I will fear no more.
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| Disorder | Rating |
| Paranoid: | Very High |
| Schizoid: | Moderate |
| Schizotypal: | Very High |
| Antisocial: | Moderate |
| Borderline: | Low |
| Histrionic: | High |
| Narcissistic: | High |
| Avoidant: | Very High |
| Dependent: | High |
| Obsessive-Compulsive: | High |
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