8.06.2012

Last blog.. I think.

I've been using this blog as an outlet for stress and also as an opportunity to turn the mirror on itself. I'm really interested in self actualization and this class helped me a lot. This class and the lone psychology class I took have provided me with puzzle piece like information. What I take from the class I can use to figure out who I am and why I feel and do the things I do.

On that same note one line from class resonated with me and it was something like this:

No greater connection can be made than when someone connects with you inner monologue.
For me, that connection is made mostly through music. I link memories in my life with songs that I was listening to when it happened. I will forever remember the people who introduced me to my favorite bands.

I only have come across three bands who really get my inner most feelings and Id like to introduce them to you if you do not know them already.

1.) Fall Out Boy

The first song I ever came across by Fall Out Boy was Sugar We're Goin' Down. I saw that video my sophomore year of high school and since that point I bought all of their CD's and I love every song they have ever made. By far though, my favorite song of their's is Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner. (yes I know that is a quote from dirty dancing. A lot of their titles have funny meanings)

Fall Out Boy brings me back to simpler times in high school before I had a job and I just hung out with friends. I absolutely love how the lyrics don't just say lets go burn some bridges... but he actually illustrates it for you... lets drink down some gin and kerosene and spit on bridges, light a match to leave me be. Beautiful.


2.) Brand New

I have only recently been introduced to these guys but they have been around for a while. I love almost all of their music but it's on the angry depressing side of the music spectrum. Still I love them any way. Right now my favorite song by them is called Archers. Brand new helped me get through last semester when I too was a Failure By Design


3.) Walk The Moon

This band.... I have no words. They just came out (officially) in June 2012 even though they had independently released the same album in ohio like three years ago. They are great. All their songs speak to (for lack of a better expression) my soul. Anna Sun was dubbed one of the 30 summer songs of 2011 by some cool magazine that I can't remember and don't care to look up. Their sense of humor is great and I totally get it. They create these funny music videos, some of which seemingly have no relation to the song at all. The first video I saw is called Shiver Shiver and it is just this guy dancing in a parking lot, not even the lead singer mind you. It is great. Finally, one of their more goofy videos is for the song Quesadilla.

All these bands connect with me on a deep level of some sort. Sometimes I don't even know what they are saying but I love the music. I need music, If I don't have it my world seems empty and colorless. If I could have a soundtrack playing in the background of my life I'm pretty sure it would always consist of these three artists songs in some random order that went along with what was happening.


I have no idea where this post is going to end. Maybe if anyone has suggestions of band I should listen too feel free to post, also I hope you enjoyed all the videos!

8.05.2012

Fan Art!






So...  I'm pretty proud of myself. I put a video into my blog and I am not a computer science major. Took me about 10 minutes to figure it out but here it is. This is a great video about sharing and collaboration and how the internet is letting regular people like you and me influence what goes out into the world like say a special episode of Adventure Time based on fan art. I really enjoyed it and it came from a really cool site. Welp, here you go! Hope you enjoy it

8.04.2012

Graduation

So I'm not sure if it is the high amount of caffeine coursing through my veins, the lack of sleep, or if it's the 12th consecutive hour of staring at VectorWorks, but I just got really sad when I realized in a half an hour I will only have a week left of school. Even typing that I'm starting to tear up a bit. My entire life has revolved around school since before I can remember. I'm scared to go out into the real world; I feel like I'm not ready yet. I think I will miss studio over anything else. The crazy late nights, how crazy people get really late at night, and the crazy stories I've heard from over the partitions *mainly Sean and Casey :)*. I wasn't close to everyone in my major, but they all have become like family to me. We've struggled and succeeded together, we've cried and celebrated, and we've made it to the end in one piece somehow. I know there will be collaborations in the office setting but I have a feeling it will not be the same as studio.

I so badly wish I had one more semester :'(

And at the same time... I don't :)