Taking the Plunge

So I've done it. I've succumbed to the indirect pressure all around me and I've set up my very own blog. You could say I've just become part of the cliché that is blogging in today's world. But in a way, and this isn't just an excuse, its an honest effort on my part to allow those of you who already know me and want to be in the loop, or those of you who want to get to know me, to do just that. One thing I hope this will also do is encourage me to start writing again, something I really enjoy, but too easily lose the inspiration to do regularly.

Just as a quick update, I've spent the last few weeks working on my new portfolio website that you're reading this on right now. Its been a good exercise for me, both in terms of sorting and compiling my work in a presentable manner, and in terms of teaching myself the basics of transitional XHTML and CSS that has equipped me to create an almost fully web standards compliant site. Other than that I've been working towards creating my senior thesis performance that is premiering on Sunday April 30th at the UArts Drake theater in Philadelphia. I had a little scare when my co-performer Eric got the flu and was in bed for most of this week, but he seems to be better now and we'll hopefully get back on track with the show during these last few days.

On a more confident note, I feel honoured to have been nominated to be student speaker at our commencement ceremony, as I graduate with a bachelors in multimedia from The Unviersity of the Arts here in Philly. I'd written and submitted a speech to the selection committee and just went and delivered it live as part of the final stage of the selection process today. Thanks to much intellectual stimulation and help from a dear friend Ronnie Lynton, I seem to have done a fairly good job with it. Fingers crossed until I find out whether I made it or not on Tuesday!