Capitalism. That is the operative word here.
The best way I can describe this event is a favela of washed up night class proteges showing off their pastel “masterpieces” with the hopes of having their work hung over the basement toilet of some blind 90-year-old patron.
Salt Lake City has an incredible underground art scene (Most likely because of the dominant Mormon culture.). So why are none of these young artists at the Art Festival?
I asked around and apparently the renting space will cost an arm, leg, torso, and your first born child. There must be a financially plausible way to promote the works of young artists instead of these aspiring guest-room flesh bags. It seems as though a lot of the young artists would like the chance to SHOW their work, not sell, but SHOW. By just having art for show, you get that thought of, “Would I hang this in my house?” out of your head. Instead you would have a public forum creating discourse based on works of art.
I’m sorry, but the only thing resulting from an 8 x 11 carbon copy of mid-Utah landscapes is an afternoon of mourning for the young. Which makes me wonder… was this what befell the merchant class of Flanders/Holland? In an environment dominated by a large middle class with the ability to spend money on art, I would not be surprised.
Do not get me entirely wrong, there were a couple of artists that had something worth looking at. But if this Art Festival is to be a representation of Utah’s art… it’s as sad and fucked up as Utah’s politics.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
A Bit of Irony
I just finished watching Exit Through the Gift Shop and it made me remember a few things:
Firstly, I now know why almost everyone I meet asks me if i’ve seen this film once they discover that I’m an Art History major.
Secondly, I remember how a friend of mine ranted to me about how she believed Banksy had sold out by having an art show and selling his items. I would like to respond to this.
My impression of Street Art was its limited life span. It is an image/text seen by the public soon to be removed by an institution. Banksy claimed himself that he realized his art was about the experience of people viewing it. With this idea in mind, what better than to have a show of his work? The gallery was an exhibition of the people itself and their particular experience being in that atmosphere under pre-fabricated notions. The atmosphere became a designated institution legally organized and no longer opposing the other authoritative institution (police/government). In this respect, the opposition became the public themselves. What appears to be the original intentions of Street Art was to create something for the public while at the same time defying an institution. The gallery turned everything into capitalism. It zeroed in on the human necessity to categorize and collect. Is that not also an experience of public behavior in relation to the art?
In all honesty, I believe Banksy hasn’t sold out though he may reap from the benefits. He, as a Street Artist, turned public fascination against them. Instead of BEING in that place and EXPERIENCING the art they became possessive of it. They became a part of a collective institution more terrifying and abominable than the authoritative institution. The “public institution” is now melded to the gallery to create a type of public art viewable to those who step back and see everything as a whole.
Firstly, I now know why almost everyone I meet asks me if i’ve seen this film once they discover that I’m an Art History major.
Secondly, I remember how a friend of mine ranted to me about how she believed Banksy had sold out by having an art show and selling his items. I would like to respond to this.
My impression of Street Art was its limited life span. It is an image/text seen by the public soon to be removed by an institution. Banksy claimed himself that he realized his art was about the experience of people viewing it. With this idea in mind, what better than to have a show of his work? The gallery was an exhibition of the people itself and their particular experience being in that atmosphere under pre-fabricated notions. The atmosphere became a designated institution legally organized and no longer opposing the other authoritative institution (police/government). In this respect, the opposition became the public themselves. What appears to be the original intentions of Street Art was to create something for the public while at the same time defying an institution. The gallery turned everything into capitalism. It zeroed in on the human necessity to categorize and collect. Is that not also an experience of public behavior in relation to the art?
In all honesty, I believe Banksy hasn’t sold out though he may reap from the benefits. He, as a Street Artist, turned public fascination against them. Instead of BEING in that place and EXPERIENCING the art they became possessive of it. They became a part of a collective institution more terrifying and abominable than the authoritative institution. The “public institution” is now melded to the gallery to create a type of public art viewable to those who step back and see everything as a whole.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Indulge Me
Stolen from Autuh. :)
Are you mad at anyone right now?
Negative.
Who was the last person you took a picture with?
My sister and little brother at the PRIDE festival.
Are you wearing a ring, if so who gave it to you?
No rings.
Do you like the dentist?
Not entirely. I like dentist goody bags, though.
Do you have trust issues?
Yes.
What is bothering you?
Not hearing back from the study abroad people, not having a job, etc.
Is it okay for someone you’re dating to date someone else?
Nope. And I wouldn't do it either.
What is the newest addition to your wardrobe?
A little button I got at PRIDE that says, "Fund Education, NOT occupation."
What color shirt were you wearing when you had your last kiss?
Whiiiite....???
Will your ex read this?
Nope.
Does it bother you when people respond to a text with one word?
Some times.
Who do you have texts from in your inbox today?
Autumn, Twitter, Eric, Schwester, Steven, and Mummy.
What are you listening to?
x-files!!!
What are you wearing?
White shirt that is promoting some kind of Mexican alcohol, black zip-up hoody, and grey sweatpants... like a boss.
Do you have someone who is protective of you?
Yes.
Who’s the last person you facebook IMed?
AUTUMN!!! We were talking about awesome things until my internet decided to hate me.
It’s 1 in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?
Probably my sister or Autumn.
Have you ever kissed someone whose name started with a C?
Many times.
Let’s say the last person you kissed was kissing someone right in front of you?
Doesn't matter.
Did anyone see you kiss the last person you kissed?
Yes.
What’d your first text of the day say?
Opening of S4:E10- the wonders of laser pen technology!
Do you like who you are?
Progress progress progress.
Do you hate it when people try to play with your hair?
Eh.
Would you ever get a tattoo?
Perhaps.
Are you sober?
Yup... this weekend did a number on my liver.
Is there anyone you trust 100%?
Yes and no.
Have you ever fallen asleep with the last person you kissed?
Yup.
Is the person you last texted single?
Yup.
What color is your favorite bra?
bra?
Have you ever been used?
Maybe.
What do you think of red lipstick?
My first thought is of my mom.
Do you ever leave the house without make up?
Every gods damn day.
What is your natural hair color?
Here's the thing... it's switched back and forth between brown, red, and blonde my whole life. I'm Neapolitan.
Has anyone ever sung to you?
Yeah.
When was the last time you spent the night at someone else’s place?
Well... that would be my whole living right now.
Was that someone of the same or opposite sex?
Opposite.
Do you feel like anyone is playing mind games with you right now?
Nope.
You’re thinking about someone, aren’t you?
Ja. Myself... trying to answer these questions... haha.
Describe your last disappointment:
Not having a photograph of myself hugging Roseanne fucking Barr!!!
Which do you think is a gesture of true love: fighting for somebody or letting them go?
Fighting... perhaps?
What are/were you doing at twelve this afternoon?
I was on the porch reading.
If you had to be a teacher, what subject would you be able to teach best?
ART HISTORY, MOTHER FUCKERS!!! Then probably European or American History.
Do you ever bite your lip?
Sometimes.
How do you feel about Diet Dr Pepper?
Mas o menos.
Are you wearing a necklace?
Negative.
Do you like to sleep?
Yeeeees.
What is the closest thing to you that is blue?
Book on Baroque Art.
Do you listen to music when you’re down?
when i'm up, down, right, left, centered.
Do you want to see somebody right now?
Yes... AUTUH!
Will you be in a relationship any time soon?
Nope.
Do you cry easily?
Nope... unless i'm listening to or watching an opera.
What are you looking forward to in the next three months?
Autumn's 21st.
Has any one said they love you in the last week?
Yup.
Have you ever thrown your cell phone in anger?
Oh ja.
Do you act differently around the person you like?
Don't like anyone right now.
Have you ever kissed someone with tattoos?
Yup.
Who was the first person to text you on your birthday?
Eh... SCHWESTER!
Are you tired?
Not entirely. I'm sore.
Do you think things will change in the next few months?
I hope so.
What were you doing at 1 AM this morning?
Watching x-files.
Do you have an older brother?
Ja!
Is there anyone you can go to when you need help?
Oui.
Will your next kiss be a mistake?
Vielleicht.
Have you physically hurt the last person you kissed?
Nope.
Do you think you can last in a relationship for 6 months or more?
You never know.
Ever been called baby?
Yup. Not, "a baby" but "Baby."
Are you a loud person?
Depends on who I am with.
Are you ticklish?
Nope.
Are you mad at anyone right now?
Negative.
Who was the last person you took a picture with?
My sister and little brother at the PRIDE festival.
Are you wearing a ring, if so who gave it to you?
No rings.
Do you like the dentist?
Not entirely. I like dentist goody bags, though.
Do you have trust issues?
Yes.
What is bothering you?
Not hearing back from the study abroad people, not having a job, etc.
Is it okay for someone you’re dating to date someone else?
Nope. And I wouldn't do it either.
What is the newest addition to your wardrobe?
A little button I got at PRIDE that says, "Fund Education, NOT occupation."
What color shirt were you wearing when you had your last kiss?
Whiiiite....???
Will your ex read this?
Nope.
Does it bother you when people respond to a text with one word?
Some times.
Who do you have texts from in your inbox today?
Autumn, Twitter, Eric, Schwester, Steven, and Mummy.
What are you listening to?
x-files!!!
What are you wearing?
White shirt that is promoting some kind of Mexican alcohol, black zip-up hoody, and grey sweatpants... like a boss.
Do you have someone who is protective of you?
Yes.
Who’s the last person you facebook IMed?
AUTUMN!!! We were talking about awesome things until my internet decided to hate me.
It’s 1 in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?
Probably my sister or Autumn.
Have you ever kissed someone whose name started with a C?
Many times.
Let’s say the last person you kissed was kissing someone right in front of you?
Doesn't matter.
Did anyone see you kiss the last person you kissed?
Yes.
What’d your first text of the day say?
Opening of S4:E10- the wonders of laser pen technology!
Do you like who you are?
Progress progress progress.
Do you hate it when people try to play with your hair?
Eh.
Would you ever get a tattoo?
Perhaps.
Are you sober?
Yup... this weekend did a number on my liver.
Is there anyone you trust 100%?
Yes and no.
Have you ever fallen asleep with the last person you kissed?
Yup.
Is the person you last texted single?
Yup.
What color is your favorite bra?
bra?
Have you ever been used?
Maybe.
What do you think of red lipstick?
My first thought is of my mom.
Do you ever leave the house without make up?
Every gods damn day.
What is your natural hair color?
Here's the thing... it's switched back and forth between brown, red, and blonde my whole life. I'm Neapolitan.
Has anyone ever sung to you?
Yeah.
When was the last time you spent the night at someone else’s place?
Well... that would be my whole living right now.
Was that someone of the same or opposite sex?
Opposite.
Do you feel like anyone is playing mind games with you right now?
Nope.
You’re thinking about someone, aren’t you?
Ja. Myself... trying to answer these questions... haha.
Describe your last disappointment:
Not having a photograph of myself hugging Roseanne fucking Barr!!!
Which do you think is a gesture of true love: fighting for somebody or letting them go?
Fighting... perhaps?
What are/were you doing at twelve this afternoon?
I was on the porch reading.
If you had to be a teacher, what subject would you be able to teach best?
ART HISTORY, MOTHER FUCKERS!!! Then probably European or American History.
Do you ever bite your lip?
Sometimes.
How do you feel about Diet Dr Pepper?
Mas o menos.
Are you wearing a necklace?
Negative.
Do you like to sleep?
Yeeeees.
What is the closest thing to you that is blue?
Book on Baroque Art.
Do you listen to music when you’re down?
when i'm up, down, right, left, centered.
Do you want to see somebody right now?
Yes... AUTUH!
Will you be in a relationship any time soon?
Nope.
Do you cry easily?
Nope... unless i'm listening to or watching an opera.
What are you looking forward to in the next three months?
Autumn's 21st.
Has any one said they love you in the last week?
Yup.
Have you ever thrown your cell phone in anger?
Oh ja.
Do you act differently around the person you like?
Don't like anyone right now.
Have you ever kissed someone with tattoos?
Yup.
Who was the first person to text you on your birthday?
Eh... SCHWESTER!
Are you tired?
Not entirely. I'm sore.
Do you think things will change in the next few months?
I hope so.
What were you doing at 1 AM this morning?
Watching x-files.
Do you have an older brother?
Ja!
Is there anyone you can go to when you need help?
Oui.
Will your next kiss be a mistake?
Vielleicht.
Have you physically hurt the last person you kissed?
Nope.
Do you think you can last in a relationship for 6 months or more?
You never know.
Ever been called baby?
Yup. Not, "a baby" but "Baby."
Are you a loud person?
Depends on who I am with.
Are you ticklish?
Nope.
Monday, May 30, 2011
In much of my research as an Art History major, a key part in analyzing a work of art is to look at where the art was produced and what the artist was exposed to. In the 21st century we see an explosion of media where everyone-respectively- is exposed to everything thanks to the internet. An artist can receive inspiration from any artist past and present within the limits of popularity. Rare combinations such as an Egon Schiele with a Rubins or a Duerer may be found. These kinds of combinations create certain difficulties when classifying what qualities define post-Internet art. Perhaps this variety in art is what will classify this era. Contemporary artists utliize the internet to see different types of art, all kinds of land forms, and other structures otherwise denied them. Perhaps in the future, artists will resort back to nature and the world around them instead of searching for tools beyond their immediate reach. Art, like history, repeats itself.
Observations of the world are formulated into puzzle pieces. And those puzzle pieces combine to create a whole that may seem original. So, the originality of any work of art is simply a copy of different things, but seen in an entirely alternate way from predecessors. Though these influences may not be so obvious as a work by Raphael, they are copies all the same. The Internet is now a primary device in creating puzzle pieces to be put together.
It seems to me that the mentality of the young adults of our age search for something greater then what is around them. The Internet acts as a portal into other territories that will create hybrids of everything from African tribal art to Tibetan sand drawings. Why is it that this generation believes, unconsciously or consciously, that what is far away is greater than what is in front of them? I suppose it could be the appeal of the unknown and the Internet as a tool for exploration in a world where all of the white spots of the map are allegedly filled. Art too takes part in this exploration.
In the future, when all of our eyes are stuck to screens, someone will look up and begin to draw what is around them. Perhaps they will begin to deny the foreign and settle with the familiar and find it to be beautiful. Though these are general accusations, I do believe that everyone to some extent searches for the unknown. If they didn't, there would be no desire to stick with the familiar.
What i've said may be false, and they may apply to someone. They are just thoughts. Seeing as how I am writing this for the Internet and for the people on the Internet, shows that I am seeking for viewership outside of my own head and immediate contacts. In the hopes that something will come of it whether that something gets back to me or not.
Observations of the world are formulated into puzzle pieces. And those puzzle pieces combine to create a whole that may seem original. So, the originality of any work of art is simply a copy of different things, but seen in an entirely alternate way from predecessors. Though these influences may not be so obvious as a work by Raphael, they are copies all the same. The Internet is now a primary device in creating puzzle pieces to be put together.
It seems to me that the mentality of the young adults of our age search for something greater then what is around them. The Internet acts as a portal into other territories that will create hybrids of everything from African tribal art to Tibetan sand drawings. Why is it that this generation believes, unconsciously or consciously, that what is far away is greater than what is in front of them? I suppose it could be the appeal of the unknown and the Internet as a tool for exploration in a world where all of the white spots of the map are allegedly filled. Art too takes part in this exploration.
In the future, when all of our eyes are stuck to screens, someone will look up and begin to draw what is around them. Perhaps they will begin to deny the foreign and settle with the familiar and find it to be beautiful. Though these are general accusations, I do believe that everyone to some extent searches for the unknown. If they didn't, there would be no desire to stick with the familiar.
What i've said may be false, and they may apply to someone. They are just thoughts. Seeing as how I am writing this for the Internet and for the people on the Internet, shows that I am seeking for viewership outside of my own head and immediate contacts. In the hopes that something will come of it whether that something gets back to me or not.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Today I read about: Mary Frith (Moll Cutpurse), Richard Feynman, Genghis Khan, Robert E. Peary, and Mary Kingsley.
Mary Frith (1584-1659) is a woman who lived in London and eventually became the leader of the Thames underworld. There seemed to be nothing about her that suggested Old English decorum. She dressed, talked, and lived as a man, but continually referred to herself as a woman. Basically, going by the name Moll Cutpurse, she was England's most famous cross-dresser before Eddie Izzard. She would hang out in streets with a pipe between her teeth playing the lyre and singing songs or telling stories. She was BIIIG into Bear Gardens, so much that she raised her own Mastiffs for fighting and took care of them as if they were her children. Apparently she requested to be buried with her nose in the coffin saying, "as I have in my Life been preposterous, so I may be in my Death."
Richard Feynman(1918-1988) is one of those bad-at-school-genius types. Feynman to Physics is like Raphael to Italian Renaissance. He took the work of others and simplified it to an understandable level of grace. He achieved perfect scores in Math and Science for the Princeton entrance exam (never before done then or since) and he was involved with the Manhattan Project, but was bored to death so he left. He became a teacher and absolutely loved it, and also taught himself the bongos and to read Mayan hieroglyphics. He was the type to never do anything that would bore him. His last words were, "I'd hate to die twice. It's so boring."
Genghis Khan (about 1162-1227) is a well known figure, but what I read about him today focused on the details of his early life and how he was able to create the Mongolian Empire. It went into detail about Mongol military tactics and their laws concerning captives and pillaging.
Robert E. Peary or "the man who claimed he found the north pole" (1856-1920) was a Freudian headcase. Being deeply... deeply... attached to his mother and having no father, his ventures seemed to lead back to proving something to a father (the world) he never had. He was so close to his mother, that she even went on his HONEYMOON. Whaaaat? Anyway, he spent majority of his time in Greenland and even took to a fourteen year old Inuit who had two sons by him. He abandoned them. He never bothered to learn the language or any of the cultural customs. By the time his final expedition rolled around, only 5 people made it the length of the journey he was willing to go. As his travel log progresses, the page that should have marked the day he arrived at the North Pole was empty... or simply very vague. He later added a little leaf to assert the validity of his travels. Riiight. The guy died with only two toes (the rest were frost-bitten off).
Mary Kingsley (1862-1900) is a Victorian explorer who never acclimated her dress for the environment. She was self-taught and driven to explore western Africa. And she did. PLUS she never changed out of her black silk Victorian dress. There are stories of her bashing in a crocodile with a paddle as it jumped on her canoe, whacking a frying pan over the head of a leopard, and having a surprisingly open mind to tribal polygamy and cannibalism (whether she participated is unknown). But she kept a positive eye to every encounter she had with every tribe. She died alone of Typhoid.
These were some cool people.
Mary Frith (1584-1659) is a woman who lived in London and eventually became the leader of the Thames underworld. There seemed to be nothing about her that suggested Old English decorum. She dressed, talked, and lived as a man, but continually referred to herself as a woman. Basically, going by the name Moll Cutpurse, she was England's most famous cross-dresser before Eddie Izzard. She would hang out in streets with a pipe between her teeth playing the lyre and singing songs or telling stories. She was BIIIG into Bear Gardens, so much that she raised her own Mastiffs for fighting and took care of them as if they were her children. Apparently she requested to be buried with her nose in the coffin saying, "as I have in my Life been preposterous, so I may be in my Death."
Richard Feynman(1918-1988) is one of those bad-at-school-genius types. Feynman to Physics is like Raphael to Italian Renaissance. He took the work of others and simplified it to an understandable level of grace. He achieved perfect scores in Math and Science for the Princeton entrance exam (never before done then or since) and he was involved with the Manhattan Project, but was bored to death so he left. He became a teacher and absolutely loved it, and also taught himself the bongos and to read Mayan hieroglyphics. He was the type to never do anything that would bore him. His last words were, "I'd hate to die twice. It's so boring."
Genghis Khan (about 1162-1227) is a well known figure, but what I read about him today focused on the details of his early life and how he was able to create the Mongolian Empire. It went into detail about Mongol military tactics and their laws concerning captives and pillaging.
Robert E. Peary or "the man who claimed he found the north pole" (1856-1920) was a Freudian headcase. Being deeply... deeply... attached to his mother and having no father, his ventures seemed to lead back to proving something to a father (the world) he never had. He was so close to his mother, that she even went on his HONEYMOON. Whaaaat? Anyway, he spent majority of his time in Greenland and even took to a fourteen year old Inuit who had two sons by him. He abandoned them. He never bothered to learn the language or any of the cultural customs. By the time his final expedition rolled around, only 5 people made it the length of the journey he was willing to go. As his travel log progresses, the page that should have marked the day he arrived at the North Pole was empty... or simply very vague. He later added a little leaf to assert the validity of his travels. Riiight. The guy died with only two toes (the rest were frost-bitten off).
Mary Kingsley (1862-1900) is a Victorian explorer who never acclimated her dress for the environment. She was self-taught and driven to explore western Africa. And she did. PLUS she never changed out of her black silk Victorian dress. There are stories of her bashing in a crocodile with a paddle as it jumped on her canoe, whacking a frying pan over the head of a leopard, and having a surprisingly open mind to tribal polygamy and cannibalism (whether she participated is unknown). But she kept a positive eye to every encounter she had with every tribe. She died alone of Typhoid.
These were some cool people.
Friday, April 22, 2011
because I can
Stolen from Cacawrawr.
1. What's your weirdest skill?
Repertoire for torture devices.
2. We all know the Muppets are awesome. But who is the BEST Muppet of all?
Sam the Eagle. He's too badass for words.
3. What's your favorite word?
Fork.
4. New music is nice, but what's a classic song for you?
Probably anything by the Beatles I will consider "classic."
5. If you had a daemon like in His Dark Materials, what form would it take?
Soy confuso.
6. What's the most frustrating video game minigame you've ever played?
Video game... mini game... video game... mini game...
Frustrating... i'm going to say... L4D, "Blood Harvest" on expert.
7. Be honest, even on these hard-hitters: favorite kind of sandwich?
Grilled Cheese. OR... roast beef something something.
8. What was favorite book when you were in second grade?
2nd grade. Probably, "To Kill a Mockingbird."
9. On the subject of second grade ... what was your biggest childhood fear?
Demonic possession. Now I know that you have to believe in a God to believe in demons. I think i'm pretty safe now.
10. Who is a book character you'd just like to punch?
The villainess in, "East of Eden." I... HATE... her.
11. Do you have a favorite old beaten-down item of clothing?
Backpack I used from 7th-12th grade. I know it's not clothing, but it might as well be.
12. Have you ever studied another language? If yes, which one--and why did you pick that one? If not, which one would you learn and why?
I studied Spanish for 4 years simply because I needed a language requirement.
I studied French for 1 year, but transferred out because I didn't like the teacher.
I studied Italian for 1 year because I thought it would be fun (and it was). Plus I love Opera, so Italian helps.
I studied Latin for 1 year because I love art and art history, so it comes in handy.
I have been studying German for over 3 years now because it's the best frakking language on the planet.
13. Is there something everyone else likes that you hate?
Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog. I just don't get it.
14. Where's the coolest place you've ever traveled?
Austria. Loved it.
15. On the subject of difficult fruit, which pays off more: pomegranate, pineapple, or a surprise contender?
Out of the choices, probably Pineapple.
16. What is the absolute silliest thing on your iPod/in your music library right now?
Soundtrack to Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II.
17. Do you have any personal superstitions, rituals, or rules that, when not followed, make you nervous?
Checking school email before school. I'm always nervous that I wont have class if I don't check my email beforehand. Then i'll show up to school and BLAH. Got up early for no reason.
18. Would you rather be a juggler or a contortionist?
Contortionist.
19. Do you sing in the shower? If so, what do you sing?
I used to, showtunes and the blues. Now I don't because if I did the entire apartment complex would hear. I'm not that self-confident about it.
20. Have you made anything you are exceptionally proud of?
A couple drawings make me smile whenever I see them.
21. Indiana Jones or Star Wars?
I'm not answering this.
22. If you had to do one of these for two hours, which would you choose: watch a 50's B-movie or read a bodice-ripping romance?
50's b-movie... as long as it's horror.
23. What skill do you have that surprises people?
I'm a fast runner when the circumstance calls for it.
24. Is there anything you like that it seems nobody else likes?
Opera.
25. Tell me about your all-time favorite shirt.
I don't really have one.
26. What was your favorite TV show when you were small?
"Are You Afraid of the Dark?"
27. Polka dots or plaid?
Plaid.
28. It's been a long, crazy, busy day, but now you're home and you're tired and hungry. Do you sleep first, or eat first?
Eat then sleep.
29. Who is your favorite comedian?
Kathy Griffin.
30. After experiencing civilization, Tarzan, King of the Apes, has decided to stick around in the jungle, but has asked you what you think is the one thing from "civilization" he should take back with him. What do you say?
I don't want to do anything to ruin his cool jungle tribe.
31. What's your favorite kind of climate?
Overcast... arid... or right after a storm.
32. They called you mad, but you'll show them all! If you were a mad scientist, what would your experiments be about?
Eeeeehhhh... torture. O_O
33. Do you talk during movies?
Sometimes, usually to point out weird behind the scenes shit, or to just make fun of stuff. Not too often though. Depends on who I am with.
34. Who is your favorite cartoon character?
Norbert from Angry Beavers... Timmy and his parents from Fairly Odd Parents. Squidward from Spongebob... i've got a few. Dib and Gaz from Invader Zim.
35. Tell me about your favorite TV show.
As of late: Battlestar Galactica, X-Files, Deadwood, Freaks and Geeks.
1. What's your weirdest skill?
Repertoire for torture devices.
2. We all know the Muppets are awesome. But who is the BEST Muppet of all?
Sam the Eagle. He's too badass for words.
3. What's your favorite word?
Fork.
4. New music is nice, but what's a classic song for you?
Probably anything by the Beatles I will consider "classic."
5. If you had a daemon like in His Dark Materials, what form would it take?
Soy confuso.
6. What's the most frustrating video game minigame you've ever played?
Video game... mini game... video game... mini game...
Frustrating... i'm going to say... L4D, "Blood Harvest" on expert.
7. Be honest, even on these hard-hitters: favorite kind of sandwich?
Grilled Cheese. OR... roast beef something something.
8. What was favorite book when you were in second grade?
2nd grade. Probably, "To Kill a Mockingbird."
9. On the subject of second grade ... what was your biggest childhood fear?
Demonic possession. Now I know that you have to believe in a God to believe in demons. I think i'm pretty safe now.
10. Who is a book character you'd just like to punch?
The villainess in, "East of Eden." I... HATE... her.
11. Do you have a favorite old beaten-down item of clothing?
Backpack I used from 7th-12th grade. I know it's not clothing, but it might as well be.
12. Have you ever studied another language? If yes, which one--and why did you pick that one? If not, which one would you learn and why?
I studied Spanish for 4 years simply because I needed a language requirement.
I studied French for 1 year, but transferred out because I didn't like the teacher.
I studied Italian for 1 year because I thought it would be fun (and it was). Plus I love Opera, so Italian helps.
I studied Latin for 1 year because I love art and art history, so it comes in handy.
I have been studying German for over 3 years now because it's the best frakking language on the planet.
13. Is there something everyone else likes that you hate?
Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog. I just don't get it.
14. Where's the coolest place you've ever traveled?
Austria. Loved it.
15. On the subject of difficult fruit, which pays off more: pomegranate, pineapple, or a surprise contender?
Out of the choices, probably Pineapple.
16. What is the absolute silliest thing on your iPod/in your music library right now?
Soundtrack to Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II.
17. Do you have any personal superstitions, rituals, or rules that, when not followed, make you nervous?
Checking school email before school. I'm always nervous that I wont have class if I don't check my email beforehand. Then i'll show up to school and BLAH. Got up early for no reason.
18. Would you rather be a juggler or a contortionist?
Contortionist.
19. Do you sing in the shower? If so, what do you sing?
I used to, showtunes and the blues. Now I don't because if I did the entire apartment complex would hear. I'm not that self-confident about it.
20. Have you made anything you are exceptionally proud of?
A couple drawings make me smile whenever I see them.
21. Indiana Jones or Star Wars?
I'm not answering this.
22. If you had to do one of these for two hours, which would you choose: watch a 50's B-movie or read a bodice-ripping romance?
50's b-movie... as long as it's horror.
23. What skill do you have that surprises people?
I'm a fast runner when the circumstance calls for it.
24. Is there anything you like that it seems nobody else likes?
Opera.
25. Tell me about your all-time favorite shirt.
I don't really have one.
26. What was your favorite TV show when you were small?
"Are You Afraid of the Dark?"
27. Polka dots or plaid?
Plaid.
28. It's been a long, crazy, busy day, but now you're home and you're tired and hungry. Do you sleep first, or eat first?
Eat then sleep.
29. Who is your favorite comedian?
Kathy Griffin.
30. After experiencing civilization, Tarzan, King of the Apes, has decided to stick around in the jungle, but has asked you what you think is the one thing from "civilization" he should take back with him. What do you say?
I don't want to do anything to ruin his cool jungle tribe.
31. What's your favorite kind of climate?
Overcast... arid... or right after a storm.
32. They called you mad, but you'll show them all! If you were a mad scientist, what would your experiments be about?
Eeeeehhhh... torture. O_O
33. Do you talk during movies?
Sometimes, usually to point out weird behind the scenes shit, or to just make fun of stuff. Not too often though. Depends on who I am with.
34. Who is your favorite cartoon character?
Norbert from Angry Beavers... Timmy and his parents from Fairly Odd Parents. Squidward from Spongebob... i've got a few. Dib and Gaz from Invader Zim.
35. Tell me about your favorite TV show.
As of late: Battlestar Galactica, X-Files, Deadwood, Freaks and Geeks.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Deutschland. Ein Wintermaerchen- Caput I excerpt
"Im traurigen Monat November war’s,
Die Tage wurden trueber,
Der Wind riss von den Baeumen das Laub,
Da reist ich nach Deutschland hinueber.
Und als ich an die Grenze kam,
Da fuehlt ich an die Grenze kam,
Da fuehlt ich ein staerkeres Klopfen
In meiner Brust, ich glaube sogar
Die Augen begunnen zu tropfen.
Und als ich die deutsche Sprache vernahm, Da ward mir seltsam zumute;
Ich meinte nicht anders, als ob das Herz. Recht angenehm verblute.
Ein kleines Harfenmaedchen sang. Sie sang mit wahrem Gefuehle und falscher Stimme, doch ward ich sehr Geruehret von ihrem Spiele.
Sie sang von Liebe und Liebesgram, Aufopfrung und Wiederfinden, Dort oben, in jener besseren Welt, Wo alle Leiden schwinden.
Sie sang vom irdischen Jammertal, von Freuden, die bald zerronnen, Vom Jenseits, wo die Seele schwelgt Verklaert in ew'gen Wonnen.
Sie sang das alte Entsagungslied, Das Eiapopeia vom Himmel, womit man einlullt, wenn es greint, Das Volk, den grossen Luemmel.
Ich kenne die Weise, ich kenne den Text, ich kenn auch die Herren Verfasser; Ich weiss, sie tranken heimlich Wein und predigten oeffentlich Wasser.
Ein neus Lied, ein besseres Lied. "
Die Tage wurden trueber,
Der Wind riss von den Baeumen das Laub,
Da reist ich nach Deutschland hinueber.
Und als ich an die Grenze kam,
Da fuehlt ich an die Grenze kam,
Da fuehlt ich ein staerkeres Klopfen
In meiner Brust, ich glaube sogar
Die Augen begunnen zu tropfen.
Und als ich die deutsche Sprache vernahm, Da ward mir seltsam zumute;
Ich meinte nicht anders, als ob das Herz. Recht angenehm verblute.
Ein kleines Harfenmaedchen sang. Sie sang mit wahrem Gefuehle und falscher Stimme, doch ward ich sehr Geruehret von ihrem Spiele.
Sie sang von Liebe und Liebesgram, Aufopfrung und Wiederfinden, Dort oben, in jener besseren Welt, Wo alle Leiden schwinden.
Sie sang vom irdischen Jammertal, von Freuden, die bald zerronnen, Vom Jenseits, wo die Seele schwelgt Verklaert in ew'gen Wonnen.
Sie sang das alte Entsagungslied, Das Eiapopeia vom Himmel, womit man einlullt, wenn es greint, Das Volk, den grossen Luemmel.
Ich kenne die Weise, ich kenne den Text, ich kenn auch die Herren Verfasser; Ich weiss, sie tranken heimlich Wein und predigten oeffentlich Wasser.
Ein neus Lied, ein besseres Lied. "
Excuse me, I was just having a flashback
I just had a flashback. One of those weird ones.
I remember being in... 5th or 6th grade and one adult was having a conversation with another adult. I was right there in the conversation for some reason. What I remember the most is that I tried to insert my opinion and they both just stared at me with that "you're a child and you don't know anything" look. Then they went back to talking.
I feel like this may have impacted me life somehow... I am almost 21... do you think I'm at that age when people will take my comments seriously? Am I there yet? I don't think so. I feel like people will still shake their heads and think, "she's so young, she doesn't know."
Perhaps I don't, but being listened to by older people would be nice every now and then.
I remember being in... 5th or 6th grade and one adult was having a conversation with another adult. I was right there in the conversation for some reason. What I remember the most is that I tried to insert my opinion and they both just stared at me with that "you're a child and you don't know anything" look. Then they went back to talking.
I feel like this may have impacted me life somehow... I am almost 21... do you think I'm at that age when people will take my comments seriously? Am I there yet? I don't think so. I feel like people will still shake their heads and think, "she's so young, she doesn't know."
Perhaps I don't, but being listened to by older people would be nice every now and then.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
How Gone with the Wind SHOULD have ended.
Created by Maddie and Eric:
Prissy: "Miss Scarlett, Miss Scarlett, Miss Scarlett..." *SLAP*
Scarlett: Time to meet the strap you whiny bitch.
*whole cast runs in* Can we watch?
Scarlett: Oh Rhett DO tie my brooch onto your belt.
Rhett: Why would I want to do a thing like that?
Scarlett: So we may beat Prissy to a pulp.
Rhett: Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.
*Scarlett whips out a revolver and shoots Rhett in the head.*
After Scarlett shoots Rhett in the head... the rest of the company gets a little nervous... Sue-Ellen, India, and Ashley move towards the door to leave... Scarlett catches this and screams, "ANY OF YOU FUCKING PRICKS MOOOVE, AND I'LL EXECUTE EVERY MOTHER FUCKING LAST ONE OF YOU!"
After they've settle down, she motions Prissy over to her. "You ever heard of the Bear Christian?" she asks. "Now you say something in a normal voice just once, or I'm calling the Bear Christian over."
Prissy starts humming to herself.
"Hey... Mammy!" yells Scarlett. "Got us a simpleton here who wants to die for stupidity, oBLIGE her!"
A thud is heard from the kitchen... a pulse... it grows louder and louder and louder until... THE BEAR CHRISTIAN EMERGES!
Mammy... holding a spatula in her hand walks towards Prissy's shriveled up figure casting it in shadow.
She raises the spatula ready to strike when India makes a break for the door. Oddjob (who is now in Gone with the Wind) chucks his hat and decapitates India... much to Scarlett's delight.
In the confusion, Prissy manages to squirm away from the larger bulk of Mammy, she turns to run slams into the unmoveable girth of Jaws. The 7 ft tall man grabs both sides of Prissy's head, lifts her off the ground and gives her a big kiss. "Prissy, my darling angel... my love of the universe. Come back to Lina Lamont and myself. I swears honey, i's do much better this time."
Scarlett: FUCK THAT SHIT!
*whips out her lightsaber and starts going apeshit on everyone*
Cue melodious and dramatic Gone with the Wind music to cloud the screams of agony coming from the cast.
Fin.
Prissy: "Miss Scarlett, Miss Scarlett, Miss Scarlett..." *SLAP*
Scarlett: Time to meet the strap you whiny bitch.
*whole cast runs in* Can we watch?
Scarlett: Oh Rhett DO tie my brooch onto your belt.
Rhett: Why would I want to do a thing like that?
Scarlett: So we may beat Prissy to a pulp.
Rhett: Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.
*Scarlett whips out a revolver and shoots Rhett in the head.*
After Scarlett shoots Rhett in the head... the rest of the company gets a little nervous... Sue-Ellen, India, and Ashley move towards the door to leave... Scarlett catches this and screams, "ANY OF YOU FUCKING PRICKS MOOOVE, AND I'LL EXECUTE EVERY MOTHER FUCKING LAST ONE OF YOU!"
After they've settle down, she motions Prissy over to her. "You ever heard of the Bear Christian?" she asks. "Now you say something in a normal voice just once, or I'm calling the Bear Christian over."
Prissy starts humming to herself.
"Hey... Mammy!" yells Scarlett. "Got us a simpleton here who wants to die for stupidity, oBLIGE her!"
A thud is heard from the kitchen... a pulse... it grows louder and louder and louder until... THE BEAR CHRISTIAN EMERGES!
Mammy... holding a spatula in her hand walks towards Prissy's shriveled up figure casting it in shadow.
She raises the spatula ready to strike when India makes a break for the door. Oddjob (who is now in Gone with the Wind) chucks his hat and decapitates India... much to Scarlett's delight.
In the confusion, Prissy manages to squirm away from the larger bulk of Mammy, she turns to run slams into the unmoveable girth of Jaws. The 7 ft tall man grabs both sides of Prissy's head, lifts her off the ground and gives her a big kiss. "Prissy, my darling angel... my love of the universe. Come back to Lina Lamont and myself. I swears honey, i's do much better this time."
Scarlett: FUCK THAT SHIT!
*whips out her lightsaber and starts going apeshit on everyone*
Cue melodious and dramatic Gone with the Wind music to cloud the screams of agony coming from the cast.
Fin.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Two... semi-weird looking gametes pair up.
Produce a kind of, sort of, not really good looking diploid zygote.
That zygote... goes out into the world. Let's call zygote, "gene" now.
Gene goes out and finds another gene that is weird looking. Genes have hot gene sex. Produce little genes that are simply fucking ugly.
Here's the thing. I hate the fact that the ugliest people breed the most. (Not in all cases... but in most cases). Most of the people i'm talking about, have children and grandchildren that look like the products of incest. Hmmm... wait a minute...
Produce a kind of, sort of, not really good looking diploid zygote.
That zygote... goes out into the world. Let's call zygote, "gene" now.
Gene goes out and finds another gene that is weird looking. Genes have hot gene sex. Produce little genes that are simply fucking ugly.
Here's the thing. I hate the fact that the ugliest people breed the most. (Not in all cases... but in most cases). Most of the people i'm talking about, have children and grandchildren that look like the products of incest. Hmmm... wait a minute...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Well... here I am. With nothing to write. So, why am I writing? Maybe something will come out of this. I'm sitting at Coffee Shop watching "The Sopranos" for a class. Yes, I get to watch television for a class. It's snowing outside. Not too pleased about this... it was so sunny the last week.
Anyway, I did not go to school on Monday or Tuesday. Why?
Mostly it had to do with that whole... "me no skool" frame of mind. Instead, I went home and played Red Dead Redemption. This has got to be one of my favorite xbox 360 games aside from Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead II. I like games where you can ride around on horses and shoot things. I am already a Grand Theft Auto junky (San Andreas... straight up), so this was just GTA with COWBOYS. HEEEEEELLLLLL yes. I think I chose the perfect week to not go to school for the first couple of days. I don't necessarily have much to do aside from reading. So... I did homework at night, but during the day I was a renegade cowboy badass shooting coyotes, wolves, and wild boars. Fuck em.
Turns out nothing came out of this. There was no sudden epiphany or spout of great intellectual knowledge. Maybe someone can pull a character study on this.
Anyway, I did not go to school on Monday or Tuesday. Why?
Mostly it had to do with that whole... "me no skool" frame of mind. Instead, I went home and played Red Dead Redemption. This has got to be one of my favorite xbox 360 games aside from Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead II. I like games where you can ride around on horses and shoot things. I am already a Grand Theft Auto junky (San Andreas... straight up), so this was just GTA with COWBOYS. HEEEEEELLLLLL yes. I think I chose the perfect week to not go to school for the first couple of days. I don't necessarily have much to do aside from reading. So... I did homework at night, but during the day I was a renegade cowboy badass shooting coyotes, wolves, and wild boars. Fuck em.
Turns out nothing came out of this. There was no sudden epiphany or spout of great intellectual knowledge. Maybe someone can pull a character study on this.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Coffee
Alright, so i have the supreme coffee jitters. And I am just typing here because it is going to be my outlet so I can get all of the coffee out of my fingers so that I will finally be able to get back to my assignment. Hooooolllyyyy shiiit... what to talk about what to talk about... SCHOOL. okay, so my assignment is for my TV as art and literature class. I'm supposed to choose a scene from the show, Twin Peaks and analyze it. Bit by bit by bit. So I chose roughly the first 3 minutes of Season 2 Episode 3.
I never really realized how much goes into one little 3 minute clip. Okay, I always knew that but I never really KNEW it until i had to sit down and write about it. I am already at 2 full pages and I've only done lighting, camera angles, and sound/music. This is insane. What is the weirdest part about this scene is how they do a continuous turn shot around a room and I cannot figure out how they did it. I understand they are at the foot of this bed, but it is so compact I cannot wrap my brain around how they were able to swivel around so smoothly without hitting anything. I wonder if a person was standing there or if someone was controlling it with a remote. I am curious. too lazy to do research. Not willing to see if someone actually put the effort into writing about it and posting it.
Bye now.
I never really realized how much goes into one little 3 minute clip. Okay, I always knew that but I never really KNEW it until i had to sit down and write about it. I am already at 2 full pages and I've only done lighting, camera angles, and sound/music. This is insane. What is the weirdest part about this scene is how they do a continuous turn shot around a room and I cannot figure out how they did it. I understand they are at the foot of this bed, but it is so compact I cannot wrap my brain around how they were able to swivel around so smoothly without hitting anything. I wonder if a person was standing there or if someone was controlling it with a remote. I am curious. too lazy to do research. Not willing to see if someone actually put the effort into writing about it and posting it.
Bye now.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Things I learned from 2010
- Books are a vice. I do not rent them. I BUY them.
- I actually am pretty good at giving advice.
- Many people don't like to vent to me because I can argue both sides. Most of them just say, "LET ME BE ANGRY GODDAMNIT."
- I've seen more movies this year than I ever have. Most of them are the types of movies I would not normally go see like action/adventure... Michael Bay BOOM BOOM movies. What I learned from this is that none of these movies will really STAY with time.
- I reeeeally love taking baths. After not having a bathtub for 3+ years, one can forget about how fucking amazing they are.
- Not sleeping for 8 days straight... is really really really painful.
- I am actually a lot better at reading German than I thought.
- Sitting down and reading something and actually thinking about it WORKS. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT?!?!
- I have the worst time at getting whatever i'm thinking in my head out in words (writing AND speaking). This isn't something entirely new, but kind of reaffirmed and put into simpler words.
- I REALLY love Gloria Swanson.
- Sometimes I will be walking around and purposefully go somewhere I know someone else i know goes just to see that person. This person brightens my days.
- I should really keep a lot of my inner "people studies" to myself. Some people don't have high-enough self-esteems to take it, and I don't have enough control to cover what comes out of my mouth.
- I really don't hate people. They can be frustrating, but I tend to love all of them.
-Aesexuality is the way to go.
As for a resolution, I say: FUCK RESOLUTIONS. They were made to be broken.
If anything I offer this, just be better than last year. Done.
- I actually am pretty good at giving advice.
- Many people don't like to vent to me because I can argue both sides. Most of them just say, "LET ME BE ANGRY GODDAMNIT."
- I've seen more movies this year than I ever have. Most of them are the types of movies I would not normally go see like action/adventure... Michael Bay BOOM BOOM movies. What I learned from this is that none of these movies will really STAY with time.
- I reeeeally love taking baths. After not having a bathtub for 3+ years, one can forget about how fucking amazing they are.
- Not sleeping for 8 days straight... is really really really painful.
- I am actually a lot better at reading German than I thought.
- Sitting down and reading something and actually thinking about it WORKS. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT?!?!
- I have the worst time at getting whatever i'm thinking in my head out in words (writing AND speaking). This isn't something entirely new, but kind of reaffirmed and put into simpler words.
- I REALLY love Gloria Swanson.
- Sometimes I will be walking around and purposefully go somewhere I know someone else i know goes just to see that person. This person brightens my days.
- I should really keep a lot of my inner "people studies" to myself. Some people don't have high-enough self-esteems to take it, and I don't have enough control to cover what comes out of my mouth.
- I really don't hate people. They can be frustrating, but I tend to love all of them.
-Aesexuality is the way to go.
As for a resolution, I say: FUCK RESOLUTIONS. They were made to be broken.
If anything I offer this, just be better than last year. Done.
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