drake

i just bought a ticket to see Drake at the Sprint Center in March, 
but the ticket is for my sesster for her 31st birthday gift, im just sad that she is going to go by herself, lol

project 1,

First project of the semester, photo collage!
I wanted to use the view from my dorm room for my collage. Below are three ideas/mini collages i put together to guide me to my final collage that i will make! so far it turned out nice!

Painters invented photography?

In the text Camera Lucida by Roland Barthes, he states that photography was NOT invented by painters just because of the framing, perspective and camera obscurer. Rather it was the chemist who determined that the light and rays "emitted a variously lighted object." Barthes also speaks of color and how it is an artifice just like a cosmetic, it's not needed but rather an accessory. Depending on the photo, i feel that black and white photos look way better than colored photos. Since the invention of color, black and white is more rare and has an out dated feel to it, but it can bring more meaning and emphasis to an image because of the lack of color making the photograph much stronger. Barthes talks alot about the past and the future and about being there where the photograph was taken, "the photograph does not call up the past,….. photography offers an immediate presence to the world,. a co-presence,…..at once the past and the real." I feel that i agree with what he says, a photograph is a captured moment of the past to keep as a reminder, being co-presence.

school starts next week, ;/ im not ready to go back! ahhh but im so ready to get away from home, gotta get my act together,

december rain

i wished you never emailed me, i wish i would of ignored the emails and conversations we had over email because now, i cant stop thinking about what we use to have and how great it'd be to have it all back. it's not raining for nothing, todays rain is my hearts cry for us, tomorrow will be a better day. i can fight the urge of you. This cycle of you starts all over again.

exchange;

Exchange;

- To give up (something) for something else; part with for some equivalent; change for another.

Project Summary;

-The class was separated into groups to construct 3D compositions. We were assigned a specific word and as a team, scouted on-campus for locations to place our word, took pictures of the locations, we discussed how to build the letters, the type of glue or adhesive to use and whether they be bare cardboard or painted. 

Reflections on Different Parts of the Project;

- The team portion of the Project What language looks like was my favorite part. Not only did we got to construct 3 foot 3D compositions and actually showcase our work. Initially when we first brain stormed for our word we did not have a Christmas tree in mind. Our first thoughts were a bank, bus stop, telephone, library, Wesco, and stairs. We then created a mind map which helped a lot, which led us to the exchanging of gift and Christmas. Throughout this process I learned that making 3D compositions of 8 letters is a pain and that it really dulled out my blade. There weren't too many difficulties that crossed our paths. Overall I enjoyed this project. 

Team Dynamic;

My team members were Amber Anschu, Lauren Russell, Pagie Kime, and Myself. We worked well together throughout the whole process. Everyone each contributed something and did not just stand around. During the end of the project Lauren and Kim had  a slight conflict with each other, but it did not affect the project at all. Individually I did not have any issues to work with, it was just the whole building the letter portion that was time consuming.

Reflection of Construction, Placement & Photos;

- After the team finished making and building our three foot letters, we decided to wrap the word in wrapping paper, signifying Christmas and the exchanging of gifts. The words were placed under an oak tree we found near the bell tower. The overall concept worked well together because it was based around the theme of Christmas and gifts.

Photos;

Plan B: Re Located at the Book Store. 

Plan C: Somewhere over the rainbow ;) 

Our Original spot, its so presshhh 

The team,  :)

exchange

exchange |iksˈ ch ānj|nounan act of giving one thing and receiving another (esp. of the same type or value) in return : negotiations should eventually lead to an exchange of land for peace |an exchange of prisoners of war | opportunities for the exchange of information.• a visit or visits in which two people or groups from different countries stay with each other or do each other's jobs : [as adj. ] nine colleagues were away on an exchange visit to Germany.• a short conversation; an argument : there was a heated exchange.• the giving of money for its equivalent in the money of another country.• the fee or percentage charged for converting the currency of one country into that of another.• a system or market in which commercial transactions involving currency, shares, commodities, etc., can be carried out within or between countries. See also foreign exchange .• a central office or station of operations providing telephone service : private branch exchanges to automate internal telephone networks.• Chess a move or short sequence of moves in which both players capture material of comparable value, or particularly ( the exchange) in which one captures a rook in return for a knight or bishop (and is said to win the exchange).• a building or institution used for the trading of a particular commodity or commodities : the New York Stock Exchange.verb [ trans. ]give something and receive something of the same kind in return : we exchanged addresses | he exchanged a concerned glance with Stephen.• give or receive one thing in place of another : we regret that tickets cannot be exchanged | she exchanged her suburban housewife look for leathers and tattoos.PHRASESin exchange as a thing exchanged : at 8, he was carrying bags of groceries in exchange for a nickel.DERIVATIVESexchangeability |iksˌ ch ānjəˈbilitē| nounexchangeable adjectiveexchanger nounORIGIN late Middle English : from Old Frencheschange (noun), eschangier (verb), based onchanger (see change ). The spelling was influenced byLatin ex- ‘out, utterly’ (see ex- 1 ).

you told her to move on, at first it was hard for her, she always thought she couldn’t do it until she put it to action and worked on it one step at a time. now she’s back to smiling, back to laughing, and as you can tell the girl who you told to “move on” is now happy again. why ruin her happiness by trying to get her back? when you were the reason why she would cry just to move on. she now realized that you were her past and now she’s working on her future. you should be proud of her for being brave by moving on, instead of envying her because she’s finally seeing someone else. remember it was you who wanted her too move one, and she did. now it’s your turn.

conquer

conquer |ˈkä ng kər|verb [ trans. ]overcome and take control of (a place or people) by useof military force : the Magyars conquered Hungary in the Middle Ages.• successfully overcome (a problem or weakness) : afear she never managed to conquer.• climb (a mountain) successfully : the second American to conquer Everest.• gain the love, admiration, or respect of (a person or group of people) : the Beatles were to leave Liverpool and conquer the world.DERIVATIVESconquerable |-k(ə)rəbəl| adjectiveconqueror |-kərər| nounORIGIN Middle English (also in the general sense[acquire, attain] ): from Old French conquerre, based on Latin conquirere ‘gain, win,’ from con-(expressing completion) + quaerere ‘seek.’

Happy Monday!

what a weekend it has been!
my fall break is nearing its end! im so da sad! I dislike school with a passion! sigh, but i will post some photos of my weekend!
now im off to grab some ice cream & food with the loves!
i should really be doing my English paper. -_-
AHHH!
& reading back over my old posts, ohh lawwwd, was i emo, lol