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aprillee

aprillee

I LOVE reading!!!

BA in English Literature, Mount Holyoke College
BA/MA in History, Oxford University
BFA in Illustration, Art Center College of Design
Profession: Artist-Illustrator

Favorite genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery (Historical), Fiction (Historical), Romance (Historical), Horror (Vampire,... more »
  • Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • member since August 20 2007

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  • racethom

    racethom says

    I'm not much in the sculpting department but one of my favorite artists (when you see the works in real life, not in photos) is Rodin. OMG! He just gets to the essence of things. Okay ... sometimes a bit overdramatically.

    The other artist I really enjoy is Dali. If you ever get to St.Petersburg, FLA, go to the Dali museum. Photos don't do them justice. There are some things that just don't photograph well.

    Amy T.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • racethom

    racethom says

    Funny ... :)
    My favorite things to draw are faces and hands.

    Amy T.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • racethom

    racethom says

    My husband has his architecture license. I don't. I got sidetracked by motherhood (although I've also always worked full time in an architecture office) then lost interest in persuing the license. I've been in the field since I graduated in 1981.

    Reading is great :) It's my sanity saver.

    Amy T.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • racethom

    racethom says

    Well, I stuck it out in architecture and am pretty happy with it.
    Translation: I can't think of too many things I'd rather be in that I wouldn't have a big chance of starving to death in [g]

    The computer graphics I was interested in would have led me straight into the "non-entertainment" end of computer graphics.
    I was interested in the programming portion of the work.
    It would have led to participating in the development of software for the graphics industry.

    Naturally enough, I'd still have to have the other more "art creative" vs. "science/technology creative" portions of the work too.
    A day without creating something would be like death.

    Amy T.

    Amy T.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • racethom

    racethom says

    Timing is everything.
    I was going to go to grad school for computer graphics with architecture and engineering applications.
    I wish I'd gone through with it.
    The timing would have been absolutely perfect.
    I got a little sidetracked by marriage and kids ... which I don't regret.

    Amy T.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • racethom

    racethom says

    How was the job market when you got out of college with your various degrees?
    What types of jobs did you land?

    Amy T.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • racethom

    racethom says

    We'd visited the tiny communities that those various schools are located in. (That was a very awkward sentence ... Oh well.) Anyway ... I had my worries as to how she'd do in those areas after having been raised in the 4th largest city and having all the activities and resources available here. On the other hand, change does a body good too.

    She actually loves the idea of the Liberal Arts since she sees everything as being interconnected. She was going to be an English lit (because she's interested in the subject, not as a fallback major) with a minor or double major in Art History or something similar. She did look up the various programs in the schools she applied to and changed her major of choice given their strengths and weaknesses.

    I asked her what she'd like to do as an adult. She's not sure. Some things that she really liked the thought of are: museum curator, children's book author/illustrator, librarian in a library system, something to do with art galleries ... Yup, she's a self avowed "nerd".

    The "Fellows" thing is just a fancy way of saying that she's in a special section of that program ... just fancy wording.

    Amy T.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • racethom

    racethom says

    She's not so much going for the name as for the high academics. It's funny. She says that the concept of the Ivy League schools scares her so she planned to NOT apply to any of them. She also didn't look up the names to find out which ones they were. She did end up applying to one Ivy League and a lot of "Little Ivys". She wanted to have a good Liberal Arts education in a school with high academic standards. Some of the schools she applied to fit that criterion. Some of the schools were "safety schools". She was disappointed with the rejections. They all said that there simply weren't enough spaces availalbe. Two said to basically try again. She thinks they're just being nice. I told her that they usually say upfront if she didn't meet the criterion (because I've seen those other types of letters). Not accepted: Dartmouth, Amherst, University of Virginia, and Williams.

    She's getting more excited about UT now. She couldn't get into the Honors colleges there either (due to too many applicants) but was offered a position in a special program. When she applied for that one, she was then offered a Fellows position (offered to only 6% of the applicants). We didn't know what that was but she called and got more information. It's for students that they feel are very academically motivated. She's accepted although the director told her quite frankly that she's overqualified for the position. Okaaaayyy. Hmmm. Well, I guess she could reapply for Honors next year. I'm confused and so is she.

    In the meantime, it struck her that a huge (80,000+) school actually gives her more choices in majors. She's thinking of going into Interior Design instead ... which is in the College of Architecture ... which is exactly where both she and our son / her brother both said they'd NOT go into because having a mom and dad in the field was enough :D

    Amy T.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • racethom

    racethom says

    The college app process was ridiculous. I helped my daughter with hers. I figured out which forms were required and the status of the various applications. (She tried to fill out 11.) I also did the prefill like name and address, etc. She did the substantial stuff especially all the essays and getting the recommendations. She was SO hoping that someone would let her in. She just kept getting letters telling her that she's qualified but that there weren't enough positions open ... including honors colleges in one of the schools that accepted her application. She did get accepted to her 4 "safety" schools, waitlisted at 2 schools (Rice & William&Mary), and didn't finish the app for 1 school (Mt. Holyoke). Oh well. She tried. She'll be going to UT Austin ... which is a strong school.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • racethom

    racethom says

    The five school program is still there.
    My daughter was really hoping hard for Amherst to accept her.
    She was qualified but they didn't have the space.

    Meghan K on WOL is an alum from one of the five too ... the other "Sister School".

    Amy T.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • racethom

    racethom says

    :) I think by now we're pretty sure that we have tons in common. That works.

    It was interesting looking at your home page blurb.
    My daughter put in a ton of college applications.
    It's a horrid year with a record number of applicants nation wide.
    She managed to finish 10 applications and missed finishing one by one teacher recommendation: Mt. Holyoke.
    They were incredibly nice and offered to take her application even if it's three weeks late but she declined saying it wasn't fair to other people.
    She loves the area and REALLY wants badly to continue with her dressage.
    She just wasn't so sure about going to an all girls school.
    Mt. Holyoke is possibly the prettiest campus that we toured.

    Amy T.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Kathleen

    Kathleen says

    Thanks. Look forward to discussing books sometime with you.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Kathleen

    Kathleen says

    Hi Aprillee. I've been seeing your avatar pop up on my screen for months now. So far, I think you have the most books in common with me than anyone else I have seen on this site. Maybe that is because you have almost 800 books. :P Anyhow, I would love to compare shelves with you. Mind if I friend you?

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Choccy

    Choccy says

    Okay, i have read them all. definitely page-turners. I agree with you that some are better than the others but none of them are bad. I also love the unexpected twists! can hardly wait for May 09 for the ninth book :) I'm also planning to read some of the short stories related to this series.

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Choccy

    Choccy says

    Hi, thanks for the message. Yes, I also like the book Sookie better than show Sookie ;p
    I'm planning to read all books this month, that should be fun!

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Choccy

    Choccy says

    Hi, how are you?
    I've just noticed that you've read the Southern Vampire series by Charlaine Harris. I'm interested to know your opinion about the books. I myself had finished two books and can't wait to read the others because the series are very very interesting.

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Alan J. Garner

    Alan J. Garner says

    Hope you can welcome a Kiwi (NZ) science fantasy author as a friend.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Ken Harrison

    Ken Harrison says

    And you'll probably find the books I publish too short. :-(

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Ken Harrison

    Ken Harrison says

    Just wanted to drop in and take a peek through your titles. I should read that Raised by Wolves series some time. People do enjoy it.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Evie ♥

    Evie ♥ says

    What pirate books have you been reading? Arrrrggh!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )


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