I did it, I completed phase one of my dream!

Two weeks ago I finished a long journey that has taken me through various highs and lows in my 28 years of life. It was an unforgettable experience that actually began about 25 years ago. I never knew it, but all those times I hid in the cupboard eating out of the Cheerios box in my diaper(sometimes just in my birthday suit) I was actually preparing for what would become as a mature adult. I would eat, think, play, poop, eat, think, play, poop and repeat. I have always loved the visual world and the excitement it's brought to my eyes. From blooming flowers to toy trucks, my sponge was soaking it all in, paving the way for me to eventually become what I am today....a creative. I'm a designer by degree, but a creative by nature. Whether designing automatic blinds for a FOCUS project in the 3rd grade, building sophisticated pillow and sheet forts or painting a self portrait, it seems my mind was, and always is, in creative overdrive. I scrutinize the details, observe the beauty(in some cases the lack of) and picture how something was made. I come up with an idea, conceptualize all the possibilities, analyze the problems and solutions that it could present, decide the best and most logical course of action with the end result always somewhere on my mind. Is it OCD? I suppose yes and no. I'm crazy and passionate about everything I do, whether cooking breakfast or designing an annual report, I put my heart into it because I want the best possible result that I know I'm capable of achieving. I feel that if you aren't indulged in your career and interests then you just have a job and things you kind of like to do. I live, eat and breathe creativity. If I were to lose my sight today, I would lose my mind.