Catalogues and books
Aug. 17th, 2008 09:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
elfySo, my sunday passed and what did I do? I worked, worked, worked. Not so much my favourite sunday activity, but well, catalogue needs to be finished by tomorrow (evening) and there is still much left to so, so it seems there will be a night shift as well. *siiiigh*
Also, I must not think about the fact that this thing is going to be printed 50.000 (yes) times. That is like... well, I never, ever worked on something that was printed that often or if, I only had a small part in this. But this catalogue basically is entirely done by myself, all 64 pages. It is very scary. I know I'll be proud when it's over and printed and as long as I don't find any big mistakes, but well... it's not printed yet. I'm not even finished yet. *scared* It's so hard concentrating all the time. I read Questionable Content in between or chat with various people, then I try to finish another page.
I'm looking forward to the middle of the week, when this thing is being printed and I'm just working my regular working times and not early morning, late evenings and weekens as well. You know, right now I should be having semester holidays, like... no school, yay, summer, vacation! But it's not like that, at all. But actually, I'm pretty content, workwise. Sure I'd love to have more free time, I often feel like I need more free time, but it's... well, I know I'm working to earn my living and I de a pretty decent job, I have no depts (besides 400 euro from my time in London and that is like... nothing). That means I am also pretty confident that when I'm finished studying I'll be finished and hopefully I'll not have any depts at all. And I think in these times (considering noone gives me financial support) that is really something to be proud about. So, maybe I could say, yes, I'd LOVE more free time, but on the other hand I know what I'm doing this for and this really helps.
What I am not too happy about is that my weekends for the next two months are basically packed with plans already. Not all fixed, but if everything happens like planned there will be basically no 'Oh, a free weekend with no plans at all, I can just decide for what I feel like in this moment'. It's my fault, basically, because there are many things I want to attend/do or which just *are* and I don't want to miss them or shouldn't miss them (mother's birthday, school reunion, gaming fair, long bicycle trip, doing project work in berlin, my birthday,...). It just makes me wonder if it really is hopeless, that at some point my time planner will not look as full two months ahead anymore.
Also, I wish I had more time to read! I read three books right now and there are so much more I want to check out! But the three I read right now I can really recommend :) They are:
Flatterland, like flatland, only more so - Ian Stewart
(german: Flacherland)
A book for teenagers, about mathematics. It's about a girl from a 2D world traveling 3D and even more dimensional worlds and I think it's pretty good at giving you an idea about many mathematical theories and explains a lot of mathematical stuff. Really interesting!
In the bubble: Designing in a complex world - John Thackara
Well, a book about design, a really good book. About sustainability, about perception, about consumerism, about the environment and about much more as well.
The universe and the teacup - K.C. Cole
(german: Das Universum in der Teetasse)
Another book about mathematics, but this time no fiction at all, it just shows what impact is has on every part of our lives, from space, to leading countries, to our own personal spaces and desicions (risk, fairness, probability, ...). The problem I have this this book is that parts are really not written well, are just too confusing. But others are just great and interesting and cool.
Okay, I wasted enough time, I'll go back to work :)
Also, I must not think about the fact that this thing is going to be printed 50.000 (yes) times. That is like... well, I never, ever worked on something that was printed that often or if, I only had a small part in this. But this catalogue basically is entirely done by myself, all 64 pages. It is very scary. I know I'll be proud when it's over and printed and as long as I don't find any big mistakes, but well... it's not printed yet. I'm not even finished yet. *scared* It's so hard concentrating all the time. I read Questionable Content in between or chat with various people, then I try to finish another page.
I'm looking forward to the middle of the week, when this thing is being printed and I'm just working my regular working times and not early morning, late evenings and weekens as well. You know, right now I should be having semester holidays, like... no school, yay, summer, vacation! But it's not like that, at all. But actually, I'm pretty content, workwise. Sure I'd love to have more free time, I often feel like I need more free time, but it's... well, I know I'm working to earn my living and I de a pretty decent job, I have no depts (besides 400 euro from my time in London and that is like... nothing). That means I am also pretty confident that when I'm finished studying I'll be finished and hopefully I'll not have any depts at all. And I think in these times (considering noone gives me financial support) that is really something to be proud about. So, maybe I could say, yes, I'd LOVE more free time, but on the other hand I know what I'm doing this for and this really helps.
What I am not too happy about is that my weekends for the next two months are basically packed with plans already. Not all fixed, but if everything happens like planned there will be basically no 'Oh, a free weekend with no plans at all, I can just decide for what I feel like in this moment'. It's my fault, basically, because there are many things I want to attend/do or which just *are* and I don't want to miss them or shouldn't miss them (mother's birthday, school reunion, gaming fair, long bicycle trip, doing project work in berlin, my birthday,...). It just makes me wonder if it really is hopeless, that at some point my time planner will not look as full two months ahead anymore.
Also, I wish I had more time to read! I read three books right now and there are so much more I want to check out! But the three I read right now I can really recommend :) They are:
Flatterland, like flatland, only more so - Ian Stewart
(german: Flacherland)
A book for teenagers, about mathematics. It's about a girl from a 2D world traveling 3D and even more dimensional worlds and I think it's pretty good at giving you an idea about many mathematical theories and explains a lot of mathematical stuff. Really interesting!
In the bubble: Designing in a complex world - John Thackara
Well, a book about design, a really good book. About sustainability, about perception, about consumerism, about the environment and about much more as well.
The universe and the teacup - K.C. Cole
(german: Das Universum in der Teetasse)
Another book about mathematics, but this time no fiction at all, it just shows what impact is has on every part of our lives, from space, to leading countries, to our own personal spaces and desicions (risk, fairness, probability, ...). The problem I have this this book is that parts are really not written well, are just too confusing. But others are just great and interesting and cool.
Okay, I wasted enough time, I'll go back to work :)
