I've always considered myself as an artist but I haven't created anything more than just doodling.
Sure I've got my art projects selected during my grade school and high school years. I also considered Fine Arts for college but the better 'reasoning' of me made me choose to take Engineering instead. Which I'm glad that I did naman but it somehow get me a little disconnected with the artistic and creative side of me.
From my first day in college up to this day, logics and technicalities are my day to day battle. Yes, I call it battle as I cannot put my guard down because there is a feeling that if I did, I might stop learning. Working as a programmer means continuous learning technically. For people like me who's foundation is more on a creative side, being in a technical world is challenging. Not that I can't deliver as effective as my peers but there is always an urge to give in to my c-juices. My meeting notes are full of doodles by the way. And it helps me remember.
Whenever I get the chance to reconnect with my creative side, I easily give in. I bought things that I think I can make use of for a certain project in mind. I want to start painting, chisel some woods, and even create something out of clay. But all are still yet to be done. No matter how I tried to manage my weekends there's always been this weekend office work, weekend errands and duties that are equally tiring.
I promised myself that at least in my lifetime I will be able to create something out of my entire being.
Why not try to have the 'best of both worlds'? or rather your personal 'both worlds'?
