I just heard this on TV:
"Come see the mid-season finale of 'The Walking Dead' "
....MID-SEASON FINALE? Oooh, definitely wanna go see that mid-season finale.
....my Dad and I laughed.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
-11.2-
A few weeks ago, I felt like drawing something, and this is what I came up with (it's a little morbid)
I also wrote something along with it:
The Plague Doctor looked back at the deserted town. The doctor had seen the last of the population, completing the contract. His notebook was almost filled to the brim with names...names of the young, the old, female, male. Everyone in the village had died. Except for him.
He sighed and moved onwards, hoping that the next place would have live ones to work with. Although, there had been rumors that fellow plague doctors had frightened people away. Was it their face, or more appropriate, lack of face? Their black clothes that looked like the bringer of death?
The doctor looked over at a field. The grass was lush and green. It must do the earth good, to have so many underneath it. Plenty of fertilizer.
The sky was grey, but not raining. Was the worst to come? Perhaps...or maybe it rained while he was inside, and the storm was passing.
His thoughts wandered back to the town. How sad. He had barely talked to anyone. The sick were too weak to even breathe, the healthy avoided him. Why?
He was only a man. All he wanted to do was help fellow man, but now man was dead.
And he was lonely.
He sighed and moved onwards, hoping that the next place would have live ones to work with. Although, there had been rumors that fellow plague doctors had frightened people away. Was it their face, or more appropriate, lack of face? Their black clothes that looked like the bringer of death?
The doctor looked over at a field. The grass was lush and green. It must do the earth good, to have so many underneath it. Plenty of fertilizer.
The sky was grey, but not raining. Was the worst to come? Perhaps...or maybe it rained while he was inside, and the storm was passing.
His thoughts wandered back to the town. How sad. He had barely talked to anyone. The sick were too weak to even breathe, the healthy avoided him. Why?
He was only a man. All he wanted to do was help fellow man, but now man was dead.
And he was lonely.
-10.2-
I saw Metamorphoses again
Quick notes:
-The scene with Phaeton reminded me a little of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (since the doctor/psychiatrist were female and the patients were all male )
-I forgot to mention this, but I loved the costumes and the masks. I was talking with my parents about the show, and my mom put it in good words "the costumes were only suggestions".
-I was reminded of acting class when Psyche sneaks up on Eros....hm......
Brief discussion (since I have to go to bed soon):
Portfolio: Some parts were stronger than others, I admit. I wasn't sure if I should be creative, or be conservative and save time. (I like what I did with "What is Art"....however, I worry that it may be cheezy. Oh well.)
WIP Art project (are we getting too tired to work on them?)
-It would be fun to record our thoughts, however I didn't expect our project to come out sounding negative....I want to make it a little happier, but I don't know if that would ruin the project.
"Real Life"- I loved how the movie seemed so serious and scientific, but somehow came off as a comedy. It was funny when they put dramatic music when the psychologist, Ted, and Albert start arguing, and when the cheezy montage does little to nothing for the plot! My favorite part was the ending where the house was set on fire "THIS IS REAL LIFE! THE HOUSE IS ACTUALLY ON FIREEEE!!!" I also liked those guys with the recorders on their heads.
-I liked the line "art, isn't that borrowing things and putting them together, isn't it?" (<-paraphrased)
-The scene where Albert Brooks starts to reference movies was great, too.
Lost in America- I didn't like this movie as much. The acting was good, but I didn't like either of the characters. They seemed too neurotic....
I found it interesting, a point brought up in our post-movie discussion, how you can go searching for yourself, but realize that you didn't actually need to search, since you were who you are. (Would that be a paradox, then, because you needed to go looking for yourself to find out that you are yourself?)
-I also found it impressive that they found a spot to park large enough to accommodate a large RV in NYC at what looked like rush hour.
-A good line: "Everyone says I'm the best man. They're right. I'm the best man today standing besides this guy who's the groom who's going to marry life" (paraphrased)
Star Trek episode:
-I love watching Star Trek episodes! It's neat to see the original cast....(I'm curious about the other editions, though. That episode of the next generation we saw was the 3rd episode I've seen out of all the seasons, so far.)
-I thought this episode was going to be the one where they were all in togas
-Can 1 person change history? (If the person wasn't around, would someone else come up with their idea?)
-I found it interesting...the fact that peace may not always be the answer at certain times....
-Kirk's reaction to the police=priceless. "Uh....Officer, I can explain...this here, my friend, is obviously Chinese...."
-Funny how the girl seems sort-of insignificant, at first, but then becomes extremely important due to random events.
-An interesting choice to pick the depression as the time period they jump into. I wonder why the writers chose that? (It's fascinating how old history seems....the depression was only 30 years from then, and this episode is only 40 years from now....)
-Good line: "I can't tell you how to find happiness, but....live on, because it's worth it. "(paraphrased)
-Interesting line: When the woman thinks about what time Spock and Kirk belong to...she says that Spock seems to belong wherever Kirk is, and that Kirk doesn't belong there.
Quick notes:
-The scene with Phaeton reminded me a little of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (since the doctor/psychiatrist were female and the patients were all male )
-I forgot to mention this, but I loved the costumes and the masks. I was talking with my parents about the show, and my mom put it in good words "the costumes were only suggestions".
-I was reminded of acting class when Psyche sneaks up on Eros....hm......
Brief discussion (since I have to go to bed soon):
Portfolio: Some parts were stronger than others, I admit. I wasn't sure if I should be creative, or be conservative and save time. (I like what I did with "What is Art"....however, I worry that it may be cheezy. Oh well.)
WIP Art project (are we getting too tired to work on them?)
-It would be fun to record our thoughts, however I didn't expect our project to come out sounding negative....I want to make it a little happier, but I don't know if that would ruin the project.
"Real Life"- I loved how the movie seemed so serious and scientific, but somehow came off as a comedy. It was funny when they put dramatic music when the psychologist, Ted, and Albert start arguing, and when the cheezy montage does little to nothing for the plot! My favorite part was the ending where the house was set on fire "THIS IS REAL LIFE! THE HOUSE IS ACTUALLY ON FIREEEE!!!" I also liked those guys with the recorders on their heads.
-I liked the line "art, isn't that borrowing things and putting them together, isn't it?" (<-paraphrased)
-The scene where Albert Brooks starts to reference movies was great, too.
Lost in America- I didn't like this movie as much. The acting was good, but I didn't like either of the characters. They seemed too neurotic....
I found it interesting, a point brought up in our post-movie discussion, how you can go searching for yourself, but realize that you didn't actually need to search, since you were who you are. (Would that be a paradox, then, because you needed to go looking for yourself to find out that you are yourself?)
-I also found it impressive that they found a spot to park large enough to accommodate a large RV in NYC at what looked like rush hour.
-A good line: "Everyone says I'm the best man. They're right. I'm the best man today standing besides this guy who's the groom who's going to marry life" (paraphrased)
Star Trek episode:
-I love watching Star Trek episodes! It's neat to see the original cast....(I'm curious about the other editions, though. That episode of the next generation we saw was the 3rd episode I've seen out of all the seasons, so far.)
-I thought this episode was going to be the one where they were all in togas
-Can 1 person change history? (If the person wasn't around, would someone else come up with their idea?)
-I found it interesting...the fact that peace may not always be the answer at certain times....
-Kirk's reaction to the police=priceless. "Uh....Officer, I can explain...this here, my friend, is obviously Chinese...."
-Funny how the girl seems sort-of insignificant, at first, but then becomes extremely important due to random events.
-An interesting choice to pick the depression as the time period they jump into. I wonder why the writers chose that? (It's fascinating how old history seems....the depression was only 30 years from then, and this episode is only 40 years from now....)
-Good line: "I can't tell you how to find happiness, but....live on, because it's worth it. "(paraphrased)
-Interesting line: When the woman thinks about what time Spock and Kirk belong to...she says that Spock seems to belong wherever Kirk is, and that Kirk doesn't belong there.
Friday, November 18, 2011
-9.2-
I've been meaning to blog, but I will have to do my planned blog tomorrow, for I want to comment about Metamorphoses!
I loved the production! The effects of "swimming", Morpheus!Ceyx in Alcyone's dream (now that I think about it, that part reminded me a little of Wicked, when the witch of the west rises into the sky...), Midas' daughter turning into gold, Vertumnus transforming into other people, the gods wandering the "city", and the window where the gods appeared (I was surprised to learn that they were just sitting on ladders...it looked like there was a platform up there!)
The addition of music was a good decision. A lot of the time, plays don't have music, but I think music keeps the audience involved in more than one way. (Which makes me wonder, what was the original play like?) It was funny when Ellen walked down the aisle reminding people to be polite, and take no cellphones. I wished that the microphone for Ellen was a little louder, at the times when she was singing, because it was a little hard to hear her over the music... (I was surprised to see Peter there...he's in my soc. class, and I didn't know he was involved in the band!)
It was interesting how the Greek plays could be taken and modernized. I actually imagined Midas as some rich playboy living in the 21st century instead of an old Greek king from way back when. It was a neat tie-in at the end, when he manages to restore his daughter (at first I thought it was going to be a solemn ending by talking about dying, but then that scene send you out of the theatre feeling happy.)
I wondered:
-If there were any influences from Bill Bower's performance in terms of setting etc. (Bill didn't use a lot of fancy props, and the show used simple things to convey ideas, too)
-What would happen if I had animated the birds (as soon as I saw that scene, I knew what I would draw out)
-If I should see this again, tomorrow!
Great job, Everyone!
I loved the production! The effects of "swimming", Morpheus!Ceyx in Alcyone's dream (now that I think about it, that part reminded me a little of Wicked, when the witch of the west rises into the sky...), Midas' daughter turning into gold, Vertumnus transforming into other people, the gods wandering the "city", and the window where the gods appeared (I was surprised to learn that they were just sitting on ladders...it looked like there was a platform up there!)
The addition of music was a good decision. A lot of the time, plays don't have music, but I think music keeps the audience involved in more than one way. (Which makes me wonder, what was the original play like?) It was funny when Ellen walked down the aisle reminding people to be polite, and take no cellphones. I wished that the microphone for Ellen was a little louder, at the times when she was singing, because it was a little hard to hear her over the music... (I was surprised to see Peter there...he's in my soc. class, and I didn't know he was involved in the band!)
It was interesting how the Greek plays could be taken and modernized. I actually imagined Midas as some rich playboy living in the 21st century instead of an old Greek king from way back when. It was a neat tie-in at the end, when he manages to restore his daughter (at first I thought it was going to be a solemn ending by talking about dying, but then that scene send you out of the theatre feeling happy.)
I wondered:
-If there were any influences from Bill Bower's performance in terms of setting etc. (Bill didn't use a lot of fancy props, and the show used simple things to convey ideas, too)
-What would happen if I had animated the birds (as soon as I saw that scene, I knew what I would draw out)
-If I should see this again, tomorrow!
Great job, Everyone!
Friday, November 4, 2011
-8.2-
Misc. bullets:
-T-shirt design....I wonder who won? Ashley? (I saw her design mounted by Gane's workspace, so it's a good assumption she won....?)
-STAC trip moma+chelesa+bill the mime-put into the portfolio. But generally, it was very relaxing, and I had a great time :D My group had a lot of noobs, but they were cool to hang out with. I also discovered that Julian was in the jazzband in Middle School...interesting. I didn't really talk to him, then, but now I do, and he's a fun person to be with...! (Yay for penguins!)
-art: birth of a baby (literally)-this could be considered art, since it's "gods creation" or "life's creation" (someone/something's creation). It could even be seen as the creation of a woman since, technically, it's her energy that's being put into making the baby cell by cell....
-Steve Jobs: live life like you're dying<-it's almost impossible. If I did that, I wouldn't go to school, or do my homework...!
-Blogs: I'd love to look at them all, since it seems like there are good ideas being put onto the internet, but it's hard to find time to do that....I've got to try to set up a system to look at one a day or something....hm....good idea....
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Art project: Today seemed a little slow. I found out from the group that our project was put in a trash bag, and almost thrown out (for some reason by someone). I was considering incorporating that into the project, but when I saw what we had, it looked fine. You couldn't tell that it was put in a trash bag.
The period seemed a little slow, but I liked Luke's idea about putting a personal experience with sound in the box so it would allow the audience experience what's inside girl's heads (maybe we should put more positive thoughts, too besides complaints about body types etc. girls don't complain 24/7 although it seems like a lot of them do, haha).
I liked the idea of getting into someone's head. Maybe I can do something with that at a later date.
I just wanted to write a short blog post at the moment. I'll add on more, or make another post later....
Favorite joke of the week:
"Gimme a drink." A Neutrino walks into a bar.
-T-shirt design....I wonder who won? Ashley? (I saw her design mounted by Gane's workspace, so it's a good assumption she won....?)
-STAC trip moma+chelesa+bill the mime-put into the portfolio. But generally, it was very relaxing, and I had a great time :D My group had a lot of noobs, but they were cool to hang out with. I also discovered that Julian was in the jazzband in Middle School...interesting. I didn't really talk to him, then, but now I do, and he's a fun person to be with...! (Yay for penguins!)
-art: birth of a baby (literally)-this could be considered art, since it's "gods creation" or "life's creation" (someone/something's creation). It could even be seen as the creation of a woman since, technically, it's her energy that's being put into making the baby cell by cell....
-Steve Jobs: live life like you're dying<-it's almost impossible. If I did that, I wouldn't go to school, or do my homework...!
-Blogs: I'd love to look at them all, since it seems like there are good ideas being put onto the internet, but it's hard to find time to do that....I've got to try to set up a system to look at one a day or something....hm....good idea....
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Art project: Today seemed a little slow. I found out from the group that our project was put in a trash bag, and almost thrown out (for some reason by someone). I was considering incorporating that into the project, but when I saw what we had, it looked fine. You couldn't tell that it was put in a trash bag.
The period seemed a little slow, but I liked Luke's idea about putting a personal experience with sound in the box so it would allow the audience experience what's inside girl's heads (maybe we should put more positive thoughts, too besides complaints about body types etc. girls don't complain 24/7 although it seems like a lot of them do, haha).
I liked the idea of getting into someone's head. Maybe I can do something with that at a later date.
I just wanted to write a short blog post at the moment. I'll add on more, or make another post later....
Favorite joke of the week:
"Gimme a drink." A Neutrino walks into a bar.
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