30 Days of Being Thankful: Days 21, 22 and 23.

November 23, 2014

  I spent the weekend reading, designing (like the new header?), doing laundry, writing a letter, watching The Newsroom, and hoping for good answers tomorrow. From hearing back from the doctor and the managers at work, I just want to feel relief in knowing answers. I finished the book Love Anthony by Lisa Genova. I liked it, but it didn't make me cry like I hoped.

  21. I'm thankful for Rob Paulsen (Twitter handle @yakkopinky). I enjoy his work, and he is a really good person. I know, from listening to his podcast, voice over actors are all good to their fans and genuine people. I grew up with Rob, without knowing it, through cartoon my brother and I watched nonstop when we were kids. As an adult, I have a higher appreciation and fondness for his craft. I have an autographed photo of him with his characters, and he signed it saying "Keep smiling." I see it as I walk out the door every day as a reminder to follow my heart, stay positive, stay young, and of course, I gotta smile. I don't smile as much as I could, so maybe I need to bring it to my work desk so I have a positive attitude at work. So, thanks, Rob, for being you and doing your thing.

  22. I'm thankful for Prospect High School. I love that place. Going back today is a whole new feeling, and it's a sad realization that it will never be the same for me; I'll never feel the way I felt in high school. Despite this, the lessons I learned and the tools I gained that help me in college are still with me. Without going into a long story, high school was a good time for me, and I learned about myself, as most people probably do. I was surrounded with the right people at the right time to get through the hardships that come with growing up and coping I had to go through when I found out I have a learning disability.

Magenta Muskingum in 2012?
Photoshop, of course.

  23. I'm thankful for Photoshop and Illustrator. I can't draw. I'm getting better. Illustrator helps me with where I lack in drawing. It took a long time to just get decent at it, and I still have a lot more I need to learn. We used Photoshop for yearbook and newspaper, so my love for photography and design was heightened and developed because of the program. Thanks, Adobe, for the awesome software!