March Update: Photoshop Composting, Writing, Meal Plan, My first trip out of my area.

This is one of the composites, I created in one of the courses. This was based on graphic design and I feel like an island floating in a new landscape. It is a composite of three images with a bit of blending.

This was from a boo

Photoshop Composting

I'm still finding my way with this, so I have the technical skills which I realise it a matter of masks and blending modes however the next thing is to keep on doing it until I learn the principles of graphic design. It's complicated to explain and I'm still finding my way but basically at some point I need to start doing my own stuff, and right now those images look a bit awkward until I get the design aspect right.

It can be fun but also some aspects can be tedious and boring. And I guess it's a matter of keep on practice, and I also want to get to the point, I can use my own pictures.

Writing

Going well and steady, nothing significant to report on that front. But I'm looking at a soft deadline of completing the draft at the end of May.

Meal Plans

Well, Ma and I have taken a break until next Wednesday/Thursday when we'll resume the eating plan. These plans are hard to sustain, even with the best will and intension so it's softly, softly. There are so many restrictions in place then one on food, it feels hard. Anyway, we are going back on track and will resume at least for the next month or so.

My first trip out of my area

After a year of staying solely within two-three miles of my area - about 5km, I made a journey on the train to visit family. Still in the same city, I took the first train about 6am - it was about a ten minute journey then there was walking time. Spent time with family and at just after noon, I made my way back home. I was considering walking back home but decided walking for two hours as opposed to just a ten minute? I knew which I wanted.

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