Yoga, food, and music are my three favorite things in the whole world. During even the most stressful weeks I set aside time to do these, so I don't totally loose my sanity. They must be done in this order to for optimum success.
1. Yoga. I am incredibly uncoordinated and for lack of a better phrase, an awkward mover in general. So no, I am not even close to being good at yoga. But it makes me feel graceful and centered and at peace for the hour I do it. The stretching releases tension and stress, making me a happy person. (plus my yoga mat is really pretty and I like to use it whenever possible).
2. Food. I could eat all the time when I'm stressed. I am a major stress eater. But yoga kept me away from food for a good hour, so now I feel like I need to reward myself. So I treat myself to my favorite frozen meal, Amy's Gluten Free Vegan Mac and Cheese (which has a lot more flavor than it sounds).
now I am Zen and my tummy is happy.
3. Last but not least, music. Specifically The Beatles. During a much simpler but stressful time of my life, the transition from elementary to middle school, the only music I would listen to was The Beatles. I am dead serious. A solid two years of only Beatles. I don't know why, but any of their songs will automatically put me in a better and less stressed mood. They have never failed me.
Saturday, April 23, 2016
junior year- Rachel Roberts
Yet another flat line school year in the life of Rachel Roberts, just slightly more stressful. I had one goal for myself at the beining of the school year that I have set almost every year, to actually be a participating member of the school population (mainly for the purpose of college rec letters). This did not happen (yet again).
I didn't learn any Earth shattering lessons or take any big risks.
But I did manage to push myself out of my comfort zone (a little). I audition for "Its a Grand Night for Singing" at UK and I actually got in dispite looking utterly terrified. So I will spend the first part of my summer at rehersals and performances for Grand Night, which I am super exicted for. The rest of my summer will devoted too training for cross country, and hopefully improving my race time significantly.
I'm also really looking forward to our performances of Jungle Book, which I'm really happy I auditioned for.
I really hope senior year is better than this year, meaning it has contain another school musical to even be comparable (cough cough Into the Wood). I hope the nightly work load from school is less and my mentoring project goes smoothly. I also hope I can finally commit and follow through with the goal I set for myself every year. That means actual class participation without wanting to vomit.
I didn't learn any Earth shattering lessons or take any big risks.
But I did manage to push myself out of my comfort zone (a little). I audition for "Its a Grand Night for Singing" at UK and I actually got in dispite looking utterly terrified. So I will spend the first part of my summer at rehersals and performances for Grand Night, which I am super exicted for. The rest of my summer will devoted too training for cross country, and hopefully improving my race time significantly.
I'm also really looking forward to our performances of Jungle Book, which I'm really happy I auditioned for.
I really hope senior year is better than this year, meaning it has contain another school musical to even be comparable (cough cough Into the Wood). I hope the nightly work load from school is less and my mentoring project goes smoothly. I also hope I can finally commit and follow through with the goal I set for myself every year. That means actual class participation without wanting to vomit.
Monday, April 18, 2016
Assignment 25 - STRESS!!
This is a Makeup Blog Post. If you have a score that is less than a 30/30, this will replace that grade
Inspired by Keanu Gomez
As high school students, you are becoming more and more involved and in control of your school life as well as your "real" life. You face the many challenges of being a high school student in the Liberal Arts Academy as well as the growing responsibility of independence. Many of you are about to experience the dreadful two weeks of multiple high stakes tests as well as your Final for US History. To get through these two weeks and other weeks like these, how do you manage all that stress? What are your stress relieving activities? Are they effective?
Minimum of 150 words. Due on May 8th @ 11:59 pm
(The last day to submit blogs 24 - 26 will be May 22)
Inspired by Keanu Gomez
As high school students, you are becoming more and more involved and in control of your school life as well as your "real" life. You face the many challenges of being a high school student in the Liberal Arts Academy as well as the growing responsibility of independence. Many of you are about to experience the dreadful two weeks of multiple high stakes tests as well as your Final for US History. To get through these two weeks and other weeks like these, how do you manage all that stress? What are your stress relieving activities? Are they effective?
Minimum of 150 words. Due on May 8th @ 11:59 pm
(The last day to submit blogs 24 - 26 will be May 22)
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Of Fuckups and Animal Crackers: Rachael Gilbert
I looked back at my goals for this year and...
All of them were boring af.
So instead of talking about grades and ACT scores, I want to talk to you about (to put it eloquently): what I fucked up in 2015/2016.
1.) MyFitnessPal
So, a couple of months ago my mom pointed out to me that my diet wasn't the...healthiest. For about a week I was supremely offended until the lunchlady that I buy food from every day kindly informed me that I had eaten one poptart and one fruit roll up every single day for the last six weeks.
Yeah.
So I decided to download an "fitness" app to make me more accountable for the whole eating thing. The first day I used it was a test run, I didn't alter anything about my diet (more poptarts and fruit roll ups).
1.) I consumed a grand total of 616 calories that day.
2.) MyFitnessPal kindly informed me that I was going to die.
So I decided to start eating better, which meant actually packing my lunch and all that jazz. Now I need you to understand something: I am crazily competitive. If you give me a something to do, goddamnit, I will get it done.
So when MyFitnessPal gave me a goal of calories to reach (and not go over) there was no way in hell I wasn't winning.
so when I decided to have a milkshake..or large French fries...or both and I knew I would go over my calorie limit...I just wouldn't enter them.
This is not helpful.
That's some firsthand advice right there.
So while MyFitnessPal was congratulating me and stroking my ego my health was still in a rapid decline.
Now I haven't actually "fixed" this problem. While I'm still using MyFitnessPal....I'm also still "stretching the truth" (for example as I type I am eating an insomnia cookies brownie and drinking a choclate milkshake. Healthy choices kids. Balance).
So yeah. Fuckup numero uno.
2.) I killed my dog.
Well. Not actually.
Almost.
I bought him these really cute treats that were basically the puppy equivalent of animal crackers (cue collective awwws) and since both the animal crackers and my dog are adorable, I kept giving them to him.
Turns out my dog is allergic to "wheatgrass".
The main ingredient in puppy animal crackers.
Sad.
So one trip to the puppy pediatrician and everything was fine. But it was super scary and I almost killed my number one favorite being in existence.
3.) I failed at basic human skills...i.e. walking and looking at the same time.
So, I was running (hahaha. Gasping and walking tbh) and...I got hit by a car.
A slow car, so no broken bones. Actually, technically, the car was not moving. I was.
It's a funny story and I do enjoy anedotes so:
When I run I vary between two emotions:
1.) YAAAAAAS BITCH
2.) OH HELLLLLLL NO
(number 2 usually lasts longer than number 1) but it's not a gradual shift between 1 and 2, like I will be jogging slower than I walk (it can be done) and then I'll just take off spirniting like some short, less graceful, chubby gazelle (it's a sight).
So I'm this situation I was transitioning between 2 and 1.
I was not looking where I was going.
So, at full Gilbert speed, I ran into a stationary truck.
the side of it.
With me face.
With someone inside aforemention car.
AHHHHHHHH.
I am an awkward person.
It happens.
But this was the worst thing that has ever occured to me in the awkwardness category (that's a lie actually...the infamous "Charlie Inccident" and "Awkward Encounters with Mr. Lentz" rank higher).
the man was very apologetic, mostly because my nose was bleeding profusley.
But.
It.
Wasn't.
His.
Fault.
I just screwed up reaaaaaaaaal bad.
So I excused myself and made sure there wasn't a "my nose shaped dent" in the side of this man's F-150 and ran off as quickly as possible.
I could go on, but I'm tired and I feel like I've already lost enough of my miniscule dignity for one go.
The pictures are of my dog...who is the best. His name is Remus W. Lupin but we just call him Lou and he is my favorite thing that has ever existed. It's his second birthday as of 50 minutes ago so yeah...he kicks ass.
My only "goals" are to maximize the amount of time spent hiking and snuggling with Lou.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Assignment 20 Rick Marino
Heyyy there.....Chef Marino here, your favorite food enthusiast. I'm here to educate you on how to cook yet another scrumdidiliumptous dish to impress your family and friends. Today it will be one of my personal favorites: pasta with sauce. This basic, yet classic dish has delighted my taste buds ever since I can remember. My Italian roots have put a major influence onto my culinary career, and with this simple concoction, you too can spice up your culinary culture.
So here we go....I've gathered my finest and freshest ingredients for that optimal savory flavor. If your following along, go ahead and round up two large pots, olive oil, basil, sage, wine, garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, tomato puree, and of course pasta. Pick out your favorite pasta. For this meal, I'll be using my go-to, Prime Selection Deluxe Linguini.
First, set your pot on the stove, and turn up the heat to a low setting. Then pour olive oil into the pot until it completely spans the area of the bottom of the pot. Add a dabble or so of wine and a couple of leaves of sage and basil as well as one or two cloves of garlic. Let this mix simmer for awhile until a light boiling occurs, at which point the stove is turned off. Next, empty two cans of tomato puree, or enough to fill the pot. Then your chef instincts come into play. After sampling your creation, augment it with appropriate amounts of salt, pepper, and sugar.
All you need to do now is boil a package of pasta in your other pot and BOOM BANG POWW, you've got yourself your very own delectable authentic Italian dinner.
So here we go....I've gathered my finest and freshest ingredients for that optimal savory flavor. If your following along, go ahead and round up two large pots, olive oil, basil, sage, wine, garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, tomato puree, and of course pasta. Pick out your favorite pasta. For this meal, I'll be using my go-to, Prime Selection Deluxe Linguini.
First, set your pot on the stove, and turn up the heat to a low setting. Then pour olive oil into the pot until it completely spans the area of the bottom of the pot. Add a dabble or so of wine and a couple of leaves of sage and basil as well as one or two cloves of garlic. Let this mix simmer for awhile until a light boiling occurs, at which point the stove is turned off. Next, empty two cans of tomato puree, or enough to fill the pot. Then your chef instincts come into play. After sampling your creation, augment it with appropriate amounts of salt, pepper, and sugar.
All you need to do now is boil a package of pasta in your other pot and BOOM BANG POWW, you've got yourself your very own delectable authentic Italian dinner.
Lauryn McNair #23
Perfect Playlist for when you're feeling happy? So I couldn't find one mood, or genre of music I wanted to focus on so I decided to compile a list of my favorite songs that just make me very happy to listen to for various reasons.
1. Formation- Beyoncé
You probably already knew it was coming. This song is lit, for a lack of a less overused word. From it's beat to it's message, to it's overwhelmingly blackness, to it's woman empowerment, you can't listen to this song and be in a bad mood. Like that's scientifically proven.
2. It was a Good Day- Ice Cube
While writing about the musical genius of Formation, I remembered this song. It's another song you can't listen to and be in a bad mood. While you might not live in the hood, you can appreciate the relaxed day of a G who just had a good day.
3. Teresa and Thomas- Bright Eyes
A little bit of a switch up of genres, but still an A-1 song. Bright Eyes usually drags your heart through the mud and makes you relive the first heartbreak you never had, but they always end their albums on a positive note. So this song ends Letting off the Happiness, which is a great, great album. It has a very loving message and vibe to it and it makes you want to fall in love and just hold hands with someone for a solid hour and it's just a very nice to listen to.
4. No Name #1 (preferably live)- Elliott Smith
This is a great song for several reasons. This was like my all time favorite song in freshman year and I only listened to it when it came on shuffle, because I feel like that was indicative of a good day coming and should only be reserved for when the fates felt I should listen to it (sadly, I'm not joking). The live version is great because Elliott has such an incredible voice and brings so much emotion to the song you don't get listening to it on Roman Candle. Even when you're sad and you listen to this song, it cheers you up and I don't know the reason yet, but it just does.
5. Real- Kendrick Lamar
This isn't really a happy song, but still makes me incredibly happy. It's the second to last song on Good Kid Mad City (which is an incredible album) if you don't include the "Don't Kill my Vibe" remix. Falling the story he sets up in the album, he's reflecting (sorta) over the life he lives and the people he's around. That's a really bad summary, but you have to listen to the song and really the album for clarification. But it's such a hopeful and inspiring song, not in what he says, but in the reflection and clarity he has about his life and the circumstances he faced. The fact that a person can come from such bad circumstances and not let that stop them and understand how it affects the lives of others is just incredible. "Tell your story to these black and brown kids in Compton. Let 'em know you was just like them, but you still rose from that dark place of violence, becoming a positive person.." and I just love this man. You can't listen to him and be disappointed by a song.
1. Formation- Beyoncé
You probably already knew it was coming. This song is lit, for a lack of a less overused word. From it's beat to it's message, to it's overwhelmingly blackness, to it's woman empowerment, you can't listen to this song and be in a bad mood. Like that's scientifically proven.
2. It was a Good Day- Ice Cube
While writing about the musical genius of Formation, I remembered this song. It's another song you can't listen to and be in a bad mood. While you might not live in the hood, you can appreciate the relaxed day of a G who just had a good day.
3. Teresa and Thomas- Bright Eyes
A little bit of a switch up of genres, but still an A-1 song. Bright Eyes usually drags your heart through the mud and makes you relive the first heartbreak you never had, but they always end their albums on a positive note. So this song ends Letting off the Happiness, which is a great, great album. It has a very loving message and vibe to it and it makes you want to fall in love and just hold hands with someone for a solid hour and it's just a very nice to listen to.
4. No Name #1 (preferably live)- Elliott Smith
This is a great song for several reasons. This was like my all time favorite song in freshman year and I only listened to it when it came on shuffle, because I feel like that was indicative of a good day coming and should only be reserved for when the fates felt I should listen to it (sadly, I'm not joking). The live version is great because Elliott has such an incredible voice and brings so much emotion to the song you don't get listening to it on Roman Candle. Even when you're sad and you listen to this song, it cheers you up and I don't know the reason yet, but it just does.
5. Real- Kendrick Lamar
This isn't really a happy song, but still makes me incredibly happy. It's the second to last song on Good Kid Mad City (which is an incredible album) if you don't include the "Don't Kill my Vibe" remix. Falling the story he sets up in the album, he's reflecting (sorta) over the life he lives and the people he's around. That's a really bad summary, but you have to listen to the song and really the album for clarification. But it's such a hopeful and inspiring song, not in what he says, but in the reflection and clarity he has about his life and the circumstances he faced. The fact that a person can come from such bad circumstances and not let that stop them and understand how it affects the lives of others is just incredible. "Tell your story to these black and brown kids in Compton. Let 'em know you was just like them, but you still rose from that dark place of violence, becoming a positive person.." and I just love this man. You can't listen to him and be disappointed by a song.
Lauryn McNair #22
If I could be any fictional character, I'd totally be Olivia Pope from Scandal. For one, she's gorgeous. I know she's a fictional character played by the beautiful Kerry Washington, but who wouldn't kill to look like Kerry? The answer is no one. Her cheekbones are enough to make me cry. Looks and vanity aside, she's ridiculously smart. She graduated from some Ivy League I can't remember, and owns her own very successful business where she gets to boss people around and wear fashionable coats. She's also A-1 at manipulating people. Like she uses her beauty and intelligences to get ahead in life which is pretty inspiring. Who does she get to manipulate? Her two incredibly hot boyfriends: the President of the United States and a high ranking Navy Seal, top secret government agent aka the beautiful Scott Foley. Honestly, I just want to say "It's handled."
Monday, April 4, 2016
Assignment 23 Rick Marino
As I sifted through the myriad of playlistable topics, I found it extremely difficult to single out a focus area. Then it dawned on me, a playlist for doing what I'm doing right now....creating. Here is a playlist for evoking imagination and creativity.
1. "Triumph" by Wu-Tang Clan- This hyped track delivers one of the most fire rap verses in all of hip-hop history: " I bomb atomically, Socrates' philosophies
And hypotheses can't define how I be droppin' these
Mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery
Flee with the lottery, possibly they spotted me
Battle-scarred shogun, explosion when my pen hits
Tremendous"
The epic posse that is Wu-tang brings the raw energy that gives the brain the stimulation needed to unleash the waters of creativity
2. "Express Yourself" by N.W.A.- This rap gang reminds the listener to refrain from "being a sequel." It encourages original thought and novel ideas. It urges the masses to stray from the beaten path. This concept is of utmost importance in the creative process
3. "I am the Walrus" by The Beatles
4. "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix
These two tracks provide the meat of the playlist. The psychedelic songs inspire to think outside the box. They promote an unorthodox method of contemplation, a major key to imagination
5. "Imagine" by John Lennon- This track brings the creative process to a soothing halt. Through this song, final thoughts are gathered into a singularity. The beautiful melody cools down the high power brain activity involved in creating.
1. "Triumph" by Wu-Tang Clan- This hyped track delivers one of the most fire rap verses in all of hip-hop history: " I bomb atomically, Socrates' philosophies
And hypotheses can't define how I be droppin' these
Mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery
Flee with the lottery, possibly they spotted me
Battle-scarred shogun, explosion when my pen hits
Tremendous"
The epic posse that is Wu-tang brings the raw energy that gives the brain the stimulation needed to unleash the waters of creativity
2. "Express Yourself" by N.W.A.- This rap gang reminds the listener to refrain from "being a sequel." It encourages original thought and novel ideas. It urges the masses to stray from the beaten path. This concept is of utmost importance in the creative process
3. "I am the Walrus" by The Beatles
4. "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix
These two tracks provide the meat of the playlist. The psychedelic songs inspire to think outside the box. They promote an unorthodox method of contemplation, a major key to imagination
5. "Imagine" by John Lennon- This track brings the creative process to a soothing halt. Through this song, final thoughts are gathered into a singularity. The beautiful melody cools down the high power brain activity involved in creating.
Assignment 22 Rick Marino
I have contemplated for awhile....and I cannot arrive at a satisfying conclusions. It's impossible to narrow down all the fantastic fictional characters. So, I'm going to cheat a bit. Instead, of one definitive character, I will deal out the optimal character for each of my moods.
( I am excluding Superman from my list. It was my initial response, but after mulling it over, I decided that Superman too overpowered and too easy of an answer).
Here are my moods and their corresponding characters:
Dark- Why the Dark Knight of course. Batman is the perfect character for embracing the morbid side of life and unleashing unto crime doers for the sake of justice.
Wise- Yoda. The little noble Jedi embodies all the sage aspects of great and knowing leader. When I feel wise, I would utilize Yoda's respect and honor to enlighten the Star Wars universe.
Powerful- Zeus- No character can appease the sensations of strength and might like the ruler of Olympus himself.
Happy- SpongeBob- The yellow dude is in a constant trance of joyous bliss. Sporting the biggest grin in Bikini Bottom, nobody can dampen this sponge.
Angry- The Incredible Hulk- The gamma rayed green beast is virtually unstoppable, great for quenching a thirst for mayhem and chaos when your blazing with a fiery temper.
Melancholy- Eeyore- As this glum Winnie the Pooh character, you can espouse the morose side of living and experiment with it's flavors
( I am excluding Superman from my list. It was my initial response, but after mulling it over, I decided that Superman too overpowered and too easy of an answer).
Here are my moods and their corresponding characters:
Dark- Why the Dark Knight of course. Batman is the perfect character for embracing the morbid side of life and unleashing unto crime doers for the sake of justice.
Wise- Yoda. The little noble Jedi embodies all the sage aspects of great and knowing leader. When I feel wise, I would utilize Yoda's respect and honor to enlighten the Star Wars universe.
Powerful- Zeus- No character can appease the sensations of strength and might like the ruler of Olympus himself.
Happy- SpongeBob- The yellow dude is in a constant trance of joyous bliss. Sporting the biggest grin in Bikini Bottom, nobody can dampen this sponge.
Angry- The Incredible Hulk- The gamma rayed green beast is virtually unstoppable, great for quenching a thirst for mayhem and chaos when your blazing with a fiery temper.
Melancholy- Eeyore- As this glum Winnie the Pooh character, you can espouse the morose side of living and experiment with it's flavors
Assignment 21- Nose Colony Rick Marino
At this very moment, somewhere in the universe their is a colony of wise, docile, gargantuan soaring noses. These flying smellers scour and probe the far reaches of the universe in search of the most scrumptious aroma ever smelt. Sadly, they are never satisfied. However, the pack continues the dismal endeavors despite their fruitless results. Sniff, Sniff, Snifffff they go..... as they lull on.
Originally a resident of mother earth, the elusive beasts have since migrated from our planet due to the vile malice and greed that began to fume odorously from the human civilizations. Man's disgusting scent sent those beautiful creatures fleeing from their favorite planet in the entire universe. Before humans, Earth's titillating and gracious smells charged their immense nasal cavities with pure and positive fragrances. The noses spread the earthly scents throughout all of existence. Alas.... now our planetary scents are confined to our atmosphere.
What most people don't know is that we owe our lives to these titan snouts. They have floated forever in time and space. Before the big bang, there were no smells. The noses appreciating their existence, but they yearned for stimulation. So, as leader of the tribe, the chief sniffer decided to create more. He hovered above a miniscule particle....... and blew. BIG BANG! And the rest is history. They resided on the most aromatic planet, Earth, until the rise of civilization.
Bring back the noses!!!!!! Be kind to the Earth and all those who call it home.
Originally a resident of mother earth, the elusive beasts have since migrated from our planet due to the vile malice and greed that began to fume odorously from the human civilizations. Man's disgusting scent sent those beautiful creatures fleeing from their favorite planet in the entire universe. Before humans, Earth's titillating and gracious smells charged their immense nasal cavities with pure and positive fragrances. The noses spread the earthly scents throughout all of existence. Alas.... now our planetary scents are confined to our atmosphere.
What most people don't know is that we owe our lives to these titan snouts. They have floated forever in time and space. Before the big bang, there were no smells. The noses appreciating their existence, but they yearned for stimulation. So, as leader of the tribe, the chief sniffer decided to create more. He hovered above a miniscule particle....... and blew. BIG BANG! And the rest is history. They resided on the most aromatic planet, Earth, until the rise of civilization.
Bring back the noses!!!!!! Be kind to the Earth and all those who call it home.
23- Noah Tapp
I have a playlist for just about all aspects of my life: chilling, studying, sleeping, working out. The one that interests me the most is my banger playlist. The playlist you play when you want to bang. Bang as in ride through lexington, bumpin to a boomin base. These songs you don't really listen too you just bump to. They are not quality but they do make you " feel some type of way" as Rich Homie Quan said it best.
With that being said I would not recommend playing these songs anywhere where you can actually hear the lyrics. Because they are worthless.
1. In Da Club- 50 cent. This song represents everything bangers is about, the classic Bumpin in the club. It also created the " Go shawty" phrase so i guess its not too worthless.
2. Backstreet Freestyle- Kendrick Lamar. Maybe the best rapper in the game right bnow but even he has a song that doesnt express his struggles and rather other things with a bangin beat.
3. Low Life- Future and The Weeknd. A not so typical because it alternates between The Weekn and Future but it is a banger.
4. Mily Rock- Mily Rock. A song by milly rock rapping about milly rock. do not know want any of it means it just bangs and has a thug kinda feel. There are many songs like this but none are deserving of actual artists so I just chose milly... cause you know milly rocks. haha
5. Ambitionz as a Ridah- 2PAC. A classic rapper and a classic song you play driving around in your car. Has an awesome beat and features historic rappers so its a must on the bangers list.
I hope you that you do not bang but when you do these are ethe songs. Get the clean versions by the way. Not appropriate to listen to when they are explicit
22- Noah Tapp
So if I could be a fictional I would be the best fictional character, Scooby Doo. Who would not want to be a mystery solving dog who has a stoner, hippy as a partner. Not to mention be a part of a Gang! Yes, you heard me. Scooby Doo is a gangster. He is not fearful of the Bloods or Crips. Do you know why? Because he solves mysterious and puts these monsters in jail.
He also has a rad gang of his own. The trapster Freddy (yes he traps), the attractive Daphne, and the nerd Velma. I want to be in a gang, solving mysterious, and consuming the most delicious snack known to mankind( besides the Krabby Patty)......... Scooby Snacks! Oh and yes... the Mystery Machine. The only non creepy transportation van. That would be sweet.
This life would be the best. After it all you could say you captured the black knight, the ghost of captain cutler, the phantom, the miner-forty niner, the puppet master, charlie, and my favorite the creeper. And you influence viewers to be detectives themselves. So yes I would be Scooby Doo, the best non fiction character ( I believe he is real and so do other) Saturday morning cartoons has ever seen.
He also has a rad gang of his own. The trapster Freddy (yes he traps), the attractive Daphne, and the nerd Velma. I want to be in a gang, solving mysterious, and consuming the most delicious snack known to mankind( besides the Krabby Patty)......... Scooby Snacks! Oh and yes... the Mystery Machine. The only non creepy transportation van. That would be sweet.
This life would be the best. After it all you could say you captured the black knight, the ghost of captain cutler, the phantom, the miner-forty niner, the puppet master, charlie, and my favorite the creeper. And you influence viewers to be detectives themselves. So yes I would be Scooby Doo, the best non fiction character ( I believe he is real and so do other) Saturday morning cartoons has ever seen.
Noah Tapp- Assignment 21
A person in the universe at this moment is stuck in the Atlanta airport just like I was a whole 24 hours. I scheduled flight for about 6:00 am out of memphis to Atlanta and then a connecting flight around 8:00 from Atlanta to Lexington. I planned to be home before 12 and relax the rest of the Sunday. However Delta decided to bring the wrath of hell.
The 6:00 am plane's engine broke as we were about to depart from the runaway. We sat on the plane for 90 minutes while the crew fixed the plane and said we were all set. My connecting flight was about to board at that time so they changed my flight to a stand by request at 12:30 from Atlanta to Lexington. No worries.... Yes I was delayed but there was plenty of flights for the rest of that day.
Well then at 12:30 I didn't get a seat because I was a standby request and they oversold. They put me on a 3:30 flight and again my stand by request was worthless. So I was going to have to be in Atlanta until the last flight to Lexington at 9. I was angry. By myself in the Atlanta airport was not how I wanted to spend my last day of Spring Break.
But there is more to come. At 7:00 Delta decided to cancel the flight to Lexington at 9. No idea why. So then I had to fly into Louisville at 10:30. Finally I got on the plane and we arrived however my "caring" mother accidentally went to the Cincinnati airport and not Louisville. My luggage of course was in Lexington so by the time I got home it was already Monday morning. And somewhere in the universe... probably in Atlanta... another person is telling a similar story.
The 6:00 am plane's engine broke as we were about to depart from the runaway. We sat on the plane for 90 minutes while the crew fixed the plane and said we were all set. My connecting flight was about to board at that time so they changed my flight to a stand by request at 12:30 from Atlanta to Lexington. No worries.... Yes I was delayed but there was plenty of flights for the rest of that day.
Well then at 12:30 I didn't get a seat because I was a standby request and they oversold. They put me on a 3:30 flight and again my stand by request was worthless. So I was going to have to be in Atlanta until the last flight to Lexington at 9. I was angry. By myself in the Atlanta airport was not how I wanted to spend my last day of Spring Break.
But there is more to come. At 7:00 Delta decided to cancel the flight to Lexington at 9. No idea why. So then I had to fly into Louisville at 10:30. Finally I got on the plane and we arrived however my "caring" mother accidentally went to the Cincinnati airport and not Louisville. My luggage of course was in Lexington so by the time I got home it was already Monday morning. And somewhere in the universe... probably in Atlanta... another person is telling a similar story.
Thank You CVT playlist Clara 23
Music is a very small thing with inconsequential effects. It is used at parties and funerals, in the car with friends and alone in bed, waiting for good news or waiting for bad; Music is a distracter and a focuser, it is both the main event and the background to almost everything else. As I sit here writing this blog post in the middle of the Denver Airport alone, I am listening to music. Music is something with a constant present and huge power to determine the mood of any situation. With such influence in life, or at least in mine, the music I listen to holds a place in who I am and so I had to go to someone with knowledge of music in order to direct my life and music taste in the correct decision. For me, this person was CVT, and because of that, I give you the Thank You CVT playlist.
1. Katy Came Breezing by Red Tail Ring
Nothing gives me more pleasure than when both CVT and I love a song, and right here is the most recent example of this. One of the most challenging pieces to making music is creating a song that has both good sound and good meaning, and this accomplishes both with great means. The amount of natural sound in this song, with the violin leading and guitar in the background makes it one of the top ranked songs in my music history. The voices of both singers blend together both which each other and the instruments in a way many artists can not accomplish. Not only does this song sound amazing but the lyrics have a way of impeding themselves in me. As the song plays I feel a sense of connection and want to replay it again and again and because of this, it ranks as number one in songs brought to me by CVT.
2. Dance With the Devil by Immortal Technique
Many people discredit the rap music today and refuse to look past the language used, and although some rap deserves this, this song falsifies that assumption. I can remember the first time CVT played this song for me: We were sitting on the hill by target leading into the mall on a rainy summer day going to pick up my little sister. This 10 minute song tells a story which sends chills up your spine. It draws you in with its lyrics more than the musical side. Once you begin the song, you can not turn it off in a want to here the end of the story of this boy drawn in by gangs and it is told so well that even after knowing the ending, you want to listen again and again. This song shows purpose in the rap and successfully makes music into a form a literature.
3. No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross by Sufjan Stevens.
No Shades in the Shadow of the Cross helps to portray the overarching ability of Sufjan Stevens and the amazement of his music. In the beginning of the year as CVT made me my very own playlist, Clara Smells, and it was here I discovered Sufjan Stevens. HFJHK was the very first song I heard and I was quickly drawn in to his music. Just like Red Tail Ring accomplished the amazing mix of music and lyrics with Katy Came Breezing, Stevens’ accomplishes with all of music. His voice blends with the instruments as he tells story after story. For me, in order for a song to truly be good, it has to leave you with a want to listen again, and again, and again, and Stevens’ does this with all of his music. No Shades in the Shadow of the Cross makes it onto this playlist as the song which pulled me into the music of Sufjan Stevens’ with both its lyrics and its sound.
4. It Was a Sin by the Revivalist
This song qualifies in the credits to Cooper area of my playlist, as he brought it to CVT who then relayed it to me, although it is not her favorite of artists. For me, the Revivalist accomplished multiple tasks with the song. I can both listen to this laying in my bed with my headphones, working on homework, and driving with my music blaring. The lyrics of this song can speak to me in times I am down while the musical side can fit with me at the happiest of times. As this song plays I can immediately focus on the music and away from whatever else is on my mind. This song easily qualifies on the Thank You CVT playlist as I repeatedly pick up my phone to press reply whenever this song comes on.
5. 3rd Planet by Modest Mousek
Although not the very very best Modest Mouse songs, it is one of my favorites. For me, to properly represent Modest Mouse, you must pick the correct songs because, in my opinion, not all of their music classifies as appealing. This song is picked as one of my favorite Modest Mouse hits not only because it was one of my first exposures, but because the music is just the perfect mix between a bit of an electronic style without being to computer made. I believe this song helps to show the voice and style of modest mouse and with that is fits as number 5 on my playlist.
There is no way to truly make the perfect Thank You CVT playlist in a simple 5 songs so attached is the full edition of the Clara Smells playlist (https://open.spotify.com/user/catvantate/playlist/3JTtAM72O5yYHQYCw3PjcD) , full of my favorite songs with advising from the music professional Catherine. However, although it is impossible, these 5 songs help to show the amazement of the music she gives to me and the impact this music is able to have on both emotion and thought and so, with that, thank you CVT.
Assignment 23-Cameron Combs
The playlist I picked would be for when you are in the car going on a long road trip. All you can pass time with is looking out the window and listening to some music. The first song that is good for this would be Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol. It is a very relaxing song that is good for helping you nod off to sleep in the car. Another song is Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day. This is a good song for looking out on the road and listening to for the lyrics. The next song would be Drops of Jupiter by Trains as this song is another calm song for a peaceful car ride. Then would be Rap God by Eminem because in every playlist, no matter what it is for, it must include a somg from Eminem. The last song would be I See Stars by 2AM Club for a faster pace song to help bring a more joyful mood to what could be a very dull car ride.
Assignment 22-Cameron Combs
After much consideration, it is clear that out of all of the fictional characters in the world that I have seen up until this point, if I could pick one of them to be, I would definitely choose Spongebob. This little sponge is the most carefree and charismatic character that I have ever seen in any show ever. Not a care in the world for this childlike character, and that is the beauty of it. He lives freely by not allowing others to affect him, and that is the best life to live. Also, this man has a pet snail that meows. Honestly, who would not love that. And never having to pick out a new outfit would be great, and Spongebob wears the exact same clothes every single day. These are a few reasons why it is that Spongebob is the greatest fictional character in the world without a doubt.
Assignment 21-Cameron Combs
At this moment, somewhere in the universe, there is someone who forgot to do their blog posts and realized at 1 in the morning that they had some free time that they could use to complete them. You would think that these posts would have been completed sooner, however this person was also stuck in traffic for hours on their way home from Florida and then had to go straight to a baseball practice, so they have not had much free time. Then you must also be amazed at the fact that this person is still able to continue writing and functioning at 1 in the morning after such an exhausting experience. It is actually quite amazing what could be going on in this world at 1 in the morning in Lexington, Kentucky. It is clear though that it does not matter what time of the day it is, you will always be able to find someone somewhere who is procrastinating as always.
Assignment 20-Cameron Combs
One of my major talents that I recently discovered would be my bowling abilities. There are many steps that go into this process but we will start with the basics. First, and probably the most important step of the process is finding out what size shoe you wear. This stage usually takes me around 20 minutes seeing as though I fail consistently to find what size fits me best. Then you must find the right ball. A balance between weight and style is what you are going for. Then once you have gathered your materials, you are ready to hit the lanes. Walk up to the black line, roll the ball, and then proceed to laugh about how many pins you miss. These are the main necessities to becoming a star bowler. It is not an easy process and many people find many issues along the way but these are the main keys that will spare you some time in doing so.
Songs to Cry To - Jodi Kirkner
It's cheesy and generic and I kinda hate myself for it, too, but when I thought about what music is really for it always comes back to emotions. Yeah, I listen to music almost 24/7 but I only REALLY hear it when I need it the most. When I cry I really pitifully sing and eventually it pulls me out. Hence, Songs to Cry To.
1. Diphylleia Grayi- Jonghyun Kim
From the first time I heard this song I knew it was special. I cant explain what it is, whether it's his haunting vocal or the layering of orchestra and backup vocals but if you listen to this song you'll understand why it's the perfect song to cry to. It's about the pain of a relationship and you can feel it.
2. Everything's Good- BTOB
This song captures feelings everyone has when growing up. Wanting to be young again, feeling that life is too hard or you're behind everyone else. He says "everything's good" no matter what, and there's always something else coming. I might only think its a good song to cry to because it was first recommended to me while I was crying, but hey, it fits.
3. Breathe- Lee Hi
This song, as the title suggests, tells us just to breathe when you need to, that it's okay to feel down and it's okay not to be okay (yes, that cheesy message again) but as someone for whom the music speaks more than the words, it's okay. I can feel what she wants to convey and that's all that matters to me. Her voice and the hopeful track makes it easy to cry to, her voice is like a pat on the back and someone saying "it's okay." That's cheesy too...
4. Eat- Zion.T
This is another song that got me, even the first time I heard it. It's written to a girl basically for when she's feeling down, to listen to this song and feel better. It's really sweet and Zion.T's voice is soft along with gentle piano, but to follow up the last song it's a little more upbeat. I'll admit I almost always listen to this song if I'm crying.
I'm way past my 150 words and I only want these 4 songs in my playlist. If you must have a 5th song to cry to,
5. Yanghwa Bridge- Zion.T
The chorus says "Lets, be happy, let's not be sad." Point made. You have to listen to understand.
Happy crying!
1. Diphylleia Grayi- Jonghyun Kim
From the first time I heard this song I knew it was special. I cant explain what it is, whether it's his haunting vocal or the layering of orchestra and backup vocals but if you listen to this song you'll understand why it's the perfect song to cry to. It's about the pain of a relationship and you can feel it.
2. Everything's Good- BTOB
This song captures feelings everyone has when growing up. Wanting to be young again, feeling that life is too hard or you're behind everyone else. He says "everything's good" no matter what, and there's always something else coming. I might only think its a good song to cry to because it was first recommended to me while I was crying, but hey, it fits.
3. Breathe- Lee Hi
This song, as the title suggests, tells us just to breathe when you need to, that it's okay to feel down and it's okay not to be okay (yes, that cheesy message again) but as someone for whom the music speaks more than the words, it's okay. I can feel what she wants to convey and that's all that matters to me. Her voice and the hopeful track makes it easy to cry to, her voice is like a pat on the back and someone saying "it's okay." That's cheesy too...
4. Eat- Zion.T
This is another song that got me, even the first time I heard it. It's written to a girl basically for when she's feeling down, to listen to this song and feel better. It's really sweet and Zion.T's voice is soft along with gentle piano, but to follow up the last song it's a little more upbeat. I'll admit I almost always listen to this song if I'm crying.
I'm way past my 150 words and I only want these 4 songs in my playlist. If you must have a 5th song to cry to,
5. Yanghwa Bridge- Zion.T
The chorus says "Lets, be happy, let's not be sad." Point made. You have to listen to understand.
Happy crying!
Assignment 24: The Future
You're done! - well almost
Your Junior year (nearly) OVER.
Tell us about it.
Successes? Failures? Lessons Learned? Risks taken? Mistakes made? What will you do in the Summer? What do you want for your Senior year? How do you plan to reach your goals?
Your Junior year (nearly) OVER.
Tell us about it.
Successes? Failures? Lessons Learned? Risks taken? Mistakes made? What will you do in the Summer? What do you want for your Senior year? How do you plan to reach your goals?
Minimum of 150 words - due on Sunday, April 17th at 11:59 pm
(Last day to submit blogs 24 - 26 will be May 22nd)
Sunday, April 3, 2016
#21 you suck Lexi- Jessica Sunnenberg
At this moment, somewhere in the universe...
someone is being blessed with the presence of a dog.
I am very bitter about this subject because it seems to me as if everyone has dogs. I am constantly reminded of it whether it be through social media, everyday conversation, or just walking in poublic somewhere. Everyone EXCEPT ME has a freaking dog.
Humans don't deserve dogs. They are the cutest things ever and I honestly don't understand what we did to deserve their presence in this world.
Now, onto why I can't have one. This is a very touchy subject (i almost screamed while writing this), but my sister is allergic to basically anything with fur, or without for that matter. I constantly remind her how she ruined my life because she and her allergies denied me the happiness a dog brings to human life. but in a somewhat nice way.
Dogs are just amazing. Most of my time on twitter is spent scrolling through the "We Rate Dogs" page and laughing at all of the posts, and then saving the pictures because every single one of those dogs are just so freaking cute. I will insert a picture of my favorite one. Please tell me why this dog is more photogenic than any model I have ever seen.
You're welcome.
someone is being blessed with the presence of a dog.
I am very bitter about this subject because it seems to me as if everyone has dogs. I am constantly reminded of it whether it be through social media, everyday conversation, or just walking in poublic somewhere. Everyone EXCEPT ME has a freaking dog.
Humans don't deserve dogs. They are the cutest things ever and I honestly don't understand what we did to deserve their presence in this world.
Now, onto why I can't have one. This is a very touchy subject (i almost screamed while writing this), but my sister is allergic to basically anything with fur, or without for that matter. I constantly remind her how she ruined my life because she and her allergies denied me the happiness a dog brings to human life. but in a somewhat nice way.
Dogs are just amazing. Most of my time on twitter is spent scrolling through the "We Rate Dogs" page and laughing at all of the posts, and then saving the pictures because every single one of those dogs are just so freaking cute. I will insert a picture of my favorite one. Please tell me why this dog is more photogenic than any model I have ever seen.
Assignment 23 Brian Sato
The perfect playlist for banging in the car/chilling on the beach during spring break
1. Bliss by Flatbush Zombies- This song has a great beat, lyrics are great and the flow is amazing. This song is great for the car when on aux or chilling on the beach. Ignorance is a bliss.
2. Your Favorite Rap Song by Flatbush Zombies- This song also has a great flow and the lyrics keep on going. It's a rotation of great verses by the three members. This song is more chill so more on the beach instead of an aux song.
3. Facts by Kanye West- Old Kanye is good but so is new Kanye. This song goes in on Nike which is great verse and all around banger. It's a good hype song.
4. Alright by Kendrick Lamar- Kendrick's verses are insane and the message of his song is great. The flow and the beat is pretty hype so definitely and aux song.
5. Under Pressure by Logic- This song also has a really strong message and Logic goes in. His verses are insane and his rap game is unmatched. His lyrics are incredibly fast and its flows well. Young Sinatra.
1. Bliss by Flatbush Zombies- This song has a great beat, lyrics are great and the flow is amazing. This song is great for the car when on aux or chilling on the beach. Ignorance is a bliss.
2. Your Favorite Rap Song by Flatbush Zombies- This song also has a great flow and the lyrics keep on going. It's a rotation of great verses by the three members. This song is more chill so more on the beach instead of an aux song.
3. Facts by Kanye West- Old Kanye is good but so is new Kanye. This song goes in on Nike which is great verse and all around banger. It's a good hype song.
4. Alright by Kendrick Lamar- Kendrick's verses are insane and the message of his song is great. The flow and the beat is pretty hype so definitely and aux song.
5. Under Pressure by Logic- This song also has a really strong message and Logic goes in. His verses are insane and his rap game is unmatched. His lyrics are incredibly fast and its flows well. Young Sinatra.
#22 Joseph Bell- Jessica Sunnenberg
Just before heading to florida this past week I had a chance to catch up on criminal minds. Im not exaggerating when I say I have seen every episode at least 4 times. btw dont watch (heartbreaking af). So when thinking of a fictional character I would love to be, I didn't have to look very far. If I could choose one fictional character to be it would have to be Spencer Reid.
This man is a GENIUS. Not only does he have an eidetic memory, but he can read 20,000 words per minute. I hate reading, but honestly if I could read like that, I would never stop. His ability to spit out random detailed facts at any moment is mind-boggling.
"Pretty boy" is what Derek calls him. Having Derek Morgan as a best friend/brother would be so bad ass. And having an ADORABLE godson wouldn't be bad either.
If I could be any version of Reid it would probably be season 6 Reid; yes the short hair. In his prime.
Although being Reid does have some down sides (I wom't get into those because I'm not one of THOSE people), he is a very cool person. Having that much knowledge must be exhausting though.
Overall, despite the fact that he uses a revolver instead of an automatic gun, Reid is a bad ass, and I can't help but wish I was in that show. Man I love that show.
Assignment 23- Will Shapiro
Below is a portion of my playlist for when I'm just sitting at home trying my hardest to be lazy. These songs are taken from both my spotify playlist and movies:
Breezeblocks and Left Hand Free (both by ALT-J) these cool songs by this cool guy are really nice to just chill out to and not think too much. They have some meaningful lyrics if you decide to tune in and hear them.
Wake Up (by Arcade Fire) is a really cool song to listen to with a cool tempo and sound, I first heard it in the movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and immediately liked it and added it to the playlist.
Opposite of adults &kids (by Chiddy Bang and MGMT) both songs are similar, but the Chiddy bang one raps to the beat of the Kids one. I enjoy both songs equally and they are both good to chill to.
Breezeblocks and Left Hand Free (both by ALT-J) these cool songs by this cool guy are really nice to just chill out to and not think too much. They have some meaningful lyrics if you decide to tune in and hear them.
Wake Up (by Arcade Fire) is a really cool song to listen to with a cool tempo and sound, I first heard it in the movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and immediately liked it and added it to the playlist.
Opposite of adults &kids (by Chiddy Bang and MGMT) both songs are similar, but the Chiddy bang one raps to the beat of the Kids one. I enjoy both songs equally and they are both good to chill to.
Assignment 22 Brian Sato
If I were to be any fictional character, I would want to be Shaggy from Scooby Doo. You're probably thinking what a weird idea but here are the reasons why he's such a great character to be.
1. He has a talking dog as a companion. Now that is awesome. Scooby is Shaggy's best companion and does everything together. And again he is a talking dog, who wouldn't want him as a friend.
2. He loves to eat and sleep. Those are two things I very much enjoy but I wouldn't be able to eat at the caliber as Shaggy and stay really skinny like him.
3. He has a squad that solves mysteries. Shaggy and his friends always finds and trouble and always solve them. Being able to be part of one of those mysteries seems to be an exciting adventure and would be something that I would enjoy very much.
1. He has a talking dog as a companion. Now that is awesome. Scooby is Shaggy's best companion and does everything together. And again he is a talking dog, who wouldn't want him as a friend.
2. He loves to eat and sleep. Those are two things I very much enjoy but I wouldn't be able to eat at the caliber as Shaggy and stay really skinny like him.
3. He has a squad that solves mysteries. Shaggy and his friends always finds and trouble and always solve them. Being able to be part of one of those mysteries seems to be an exciting adventure and would be something that I would enjoy very much.
#23 RIP SB- Jessica Sunnenberg
Since I have a chronic case of post SB depression right now, I thought I'd share the songs that were essential to every hour of our trip. Without further adieu, here is the perfect SB2K16 playlist #rip
1. Work from home- fifth harmony
this is included due to the fact that it was played about 84 times during the week. We listened to it while getting ready, walking on the beach, basically anywhere. 84/10
2. Bonfire- childish gambino
turn the lights out
good song, much message 9/10
3. I Took a Pill in Ibiza Seeb remix- mike posner
keeping up with the upbeat theme
side note: I find it funny that in the song he alludes to his song "Cooler than Me" that was a major flop, and now the remix of this song is the popular version, not the original. yikes 7/10
4. Don't Stop Believin'- journey
inspirational af. great for dancing on the beach while people awkwardly watch you from their balconies. 12/10
5. Don't- bryson tiller
I had to include this solely due to the moment when I finally got the timing down at the end. LIT. 10/10
So here you have a great variety of songs. From ones that you would totally jam to w/ mom to ones where that wouldn't be advised. Although s/o to janet-chainz, madonna, & kricky for hanging in there on #2. They fit pretty nicely I would say. Who knows. Maybe it's just because I've heard them all so m uch this past week that they've grown on me. whatever.
1. Work from home- fifth harmony
this is included due to the fact that it was played about 84 times during the week. We listened to it while getting ready, walking on the beach, basically anywhere. 84/10
2. Bonfire- childish gambino
turn the lights out
good song, much message 9/10
3. I Took a Pill in Ibiza Seeb remix- mike posner
keeping up with the upbeat theme
side note: I find it funny that in the song he alludes to his song "Cooler than Me" that was a major flop, and now the remix of this song is the popular version, not the original. yikes 7/10
4. Don't Stop Believin'- journey
inspirational af. great for dancing on the beach while people awkwardly watch you from their balconies. 12/10
5. Don't- bryson tiller
I had to include this solely due to the moment when I finally got the timing down at the end. LIT. 10/10
So here you have a great variety of songs. From ones that you would totally jam to w/ mom to ones where that wouldn't be advised. Although s/o to janet-chainz, madonna, & kricky for hanging in there on #2. They fit pretty nicely I would say. Who knows. Maybe it's just because I've heard them all so m uch this past week that they've grown on me. whatever.
Assignment 21 Brian Sato
Somewhere in the universe a new life is being brought into the universe whether it be human or an alien in our universe. But definitely another human life form has arrived. He or she could be the next president or just another office worker. Its crazy how people can be anything and when you're born, the possibilities are limitless. They could change the world either positive or negative. They could be anything. That is the beauty of new life entering our world.
At the same time, somewhere in the universe a life is taken. There is death where there is life. They could have died from a disease, an accident or just of natural causes. They become a memory or become forgotten. New life replaces the dead and the cycle continues on and on. But the universe continues as well as us. We live on. We are born, live and die. That is our life. With life comes death.
At the same time, somewhere in the universe a life is taken. There is death where there is life. They could have died from a disease, an accident or just of natural causes. They become a memory or become forgotten. New life replaces the dead and the cycle continues on and on. But the universe continues as well as us. We live on. We are born, live and die. That is our life. With life comes death.
SO MUCH HEMBARGER MASON SAUNDERS 23
HAMBURGER HELPER RECENTLY RELEASED A MIXTAPE AND ITS FIRE SO AS OF NOW ALL FIVE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS ARE FROM THAT TAPE GO LISTEN GIVE SUPPORT THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT
Feed the Streets (Prod. DEQUEXATRON XOOO Bobby Raps and DJ Tiiiiiip) This one has an almost Young Thug feel to it and it's definitely something you could blare pulling into the hill in the morning.
SONG NUMBER TWO
Hamburger Helper (prod. Retro Spectro) Another Young Thug style mixtape, also a good banger for driving
SONG NUMBER THREE
Crazy (prod. illwin and Realistic Productions) This one is still crazy good lyrically but it's not as much of a banger as the first two tracks. I would probably categorize this style closer to that of BOB
SONG NUMBER FOUR
Food For Your Soul (prod. In Love with the Glove (prod. @itsdandy)) This track sounds extremely close to Kendrick. A lot of his style was used in the production of this track. Solid meaningful rap
SONG NUMBER FIVE
SONG NUMBER FIVE
In Love with the Glove (prod. @itsdandy) In Love with the Glove uncomfortably similar to a track off of Take Care by Drake. This is probably my least favorite song from the album but it's still stupid ham
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Assignment 22- Meriwether Carling
Hmmmm..... if I could be any fictional character that I wanted to be I would say Shawn from the show Psych. First off, if you know who this is then we are now friends because Psych is the best show ever. No questions asked. Now back to my reason on why I would choose him. Well, for starters he has no responsibilities because he just doesn't have a need to care about things that adults are suppose to care about. Second, he works with his best friend to solve crimes because he is super observant. His psychic abilities may or may not be completely made up, but that is beside the point. He is still good at what he does. Shawn also just does not care at all what people think of him and does whatever he wants when he wants. And to top it all off, he lives in California. So yeah, you go Shawn Spencer. Keep doing you even though you aren't a real person.
The "sorry I killed your guinea pig" Playlist (23) Hannah Freibert
This takes place with my first memorable childhood friendship with the neighborhood kids.We were the only family they really knew on our street, so logically they entrusted us with a few simple tasks when they vacationed. Feed the dog and the guinea pig twice a day, get the mail every day, water the plants every other. My parents basically bribed my brother and I to take turns entering our neighbor's house and completing our "jobs". Mid-week was when it happened. In the morning, I went to feed the animals per-usual, but instead of finding the dog in the room designated his living quarter(which was gated off from the rest of the house), I found him in the kitchen. On the floor. Next to the guinea-pig-less guinea pig cage. While the guinea pig was never found, we all could assume how he met his fate. So here's a playlist I wish I had possessed when I was 9 and was partially responsible for the death of my neighbor's guinea pig.
1. (Don't Fear) The Reaper // Blue Oyster Cult- All death is inevitable, even your pet store rodent's. This pick is aimed at coming to terms with the death of your beloved rodent-beast-thing.
2. Disco Inferno // The Trammps- This is in the case that the body turns up and they wish to have it cremated. Burn (peacefully) baby burn.
3. Stayin Alive // The Bee Gees- Because what helps piece back together crushed childhood dreams like cynicalness and sarcasm?
4. Jumper // Third Eye Blind- This song accompanies the image of the guinea pig cage on the kitchen counter just moments before being thrown to the floor via dog.
5. Who Let the Dogs Out // Baha Men- ha. ha. ha. oops.x
Assignment 23 -- Andrew Thompson
That perfect playlist for blasting music way too loudly in the car to get yourself hyped up but only when no one is around because you don't want them to look over and see you head banging and then call 911 because your head banging is eerily similar to seizing and is also a nice life message playlist (or TPPBMWTLCGYHUBOWNIABYDWTLOSYHBTCNBYHBESSANLMP for short):
1. Everything Everything - To the Blade: We want to start the list off hard, but not too hard, so while this song has some of the loudest and most impactful moments on the list, they are offset by the soft and vulnerable falsettos speaking of tragedy and confusion. Gets you appropriately hyped.
2. Everything Everything - Spring/Sun/Winter/Dread: I know, I know, another Everything Everything song, but the first half of their latest album is just absurdly good and the themes line up pretty well, with more of this tragic events stuff. We reign it in a bit with this song, but it is irresistibly groovy, and the lyrics contrast interestingly with the mood of the song. You can't help but get down to a story of a baby getting spattered by a man's freshly hammered head.
3. OK GO - Turn up the Radio: This song is maybe a little out of place with its really indie-tronica feel, but I think it fits in pretty nicely. We are sticking with this upbeat mood with a song about forgetting about the aforementioned tragedy and doom and gloom and just letting loose. This is also the only good song I could think of with this message, but it is a blast-able song.
4. PUP - DVP: But after a night of letting loose comes some regrets, which make up the content of this song. PUP is my latest obsession. They are the absolute best at putting together angsty screams, infectious hooks, and whole band choruses, keeping it lighthearted while tacking heavy subjects. This is undoubtedly the most hype-inducing song on the list and is a bit on the extreme punk-rocky side.
5. John Rosenstock - The Lows: And rounding it all out is a song that embodies all of the previous ones. With the lows in life come the highs. Happiness seems to slip through the cracks and keeps us confident that good times are ahead. This song has the pop rock-iness of Everything Everything, the pop-iness of OK GO, and the punk-iness of of PUP all in one. The final act is guaranteed to get you hyped for life.
1. Everything Everything - To the Blade: We want to start the list off hard, but not too hard, so while this song has some of the loudest and most impactful moments on the list, they are offset by the soft and vulnerable falsettos speaking of tragedy and confusion. Gets you appropriately hyped.
2. Everything Everything - Spring/Sun/Winter/Dread: I know, I know, another Everything Everything song, but the first half of their latest album is just absurdly good and the themes line up pretty well, with more of this tragic events stuff. We reign it in a bit with this song, but it is irresistibly groovy, and the lyrics contrast interestingly with the mood of the song. You can't help but get down to a story of a baby getting spattered by a man's freshly hammered head.
3. OK GO - Turn up the Radio: This song is maybe a little out of place with its really indie-tronica feel, but I think it fits in pretty nicely. We are sticking with this upbeat mood with a song about forgetting about the aforementioned tragedy and doom and gloom and just letting loose. This is also the only good song I could think of with this message, but it is a blast-able song.
4. PUP - DVP: But after a night of letting loose comes some regrets, which make up the content of this song. PUP is my latest obsession. They are the absolute best at putting together angsty screams, infectious hooks, and whole band choruses, keeping it lighthearted while tacking heavy subjects. This is undoubtedly the most hype-inducing song on the list and is a bit on the extreme punk-rocky side.
5. John Rosenstock - The Lows: And rounding it all out is a song that embodies all of the previous ones. With the lows in life come the highs. Happiness seems to slip through the cracks and keeps us confident that good times are ahead. This song has the pop rock-iness of Everything Everything, the pop-iness of OK GO, and the punk-iness of of PUP all in one. The final act is guaranteed to get you hyped for life.
Haterzz- Meriwether Carling
The perfect playlist to get people to hate your playlist
Here are a few songs that I threw together that will insure you to never have music playing privileges EVER again... sorry not sorry.
1. Jenny From the Block- Jennifer Lopez
An all time classic. Don't be fooled by the songs that I brought, I'm still I'm still Meriwether from the block (Hannah this one is for you).
2. Who Let The Dogs Out- Baha Men
The mixture of singing and animal noises combined into a wonderful harmony will have your aux privileges evokes in .2 seconds
3. Fancy- Iggy Azalea
I don't even have to explain this one....Igggyyyyy
4. Club Can't Handle Me- Flo Rida
upbeat tempo that has a lot of lyrics to sing and dance along with. 10/10 would recommend *one hunna emoji*
5. Watch Me (Whip/ Nae Nae)- Silento
The perfect dancing song. Not only can you "whip", but you can also "nae-nae". Killing two birds with one song. Love it.
Here are a few songs that I threw together that will insure you to never have music playing privileges EVER again... sorry not sorry.
1. Jenny From the Block- Jennifer Lopez
An all time classic. Don't be fooled by the songs that I brought, I'm still I'm still Meriwether from the block (Hannah this one is for you).
2. Who Let The Dogs Out- Baha Men
The mixture of singing and animal noises combined into a wonderful harmony will have your aux privileges evokes in .2 seconds
3. Fancy- Iggy Azalea
I don't even have to explain this one....Igggyyyyy
4. Club Can't Handle Me- Flo Rida
upbeat tempo that has a lot of lyrics to sing and dance along with. 10/10 would recommend *one hunna emoji*
5. Watch Me (Whip/ Nae Nae)- Silento
The perfect dancing song. Not only can you "whip", but you can also "nae-nae". Killing two birds with one song. Love it.
Assignment 23 Viviana Ortiz
The Perfect Playlist
As a lover of music, this is just absolutely impossible to compile the perfect playlist. Not for the lack of good music, but because of the abundance of it. But I can always make the attempt, and so here it is. My playlist for the day when you can't figure out your mind, when you can't make a decision, when you can't figure out what's going on.
1. Sonata in G major by Bach
Not only is this an arrayment of sounds that mixes beautifully to make a gorgeous melody, the song allows for a breakdown in the body. It creates a meditation and peacefulness in my mind.
2. Lovely by Missy Higgins
To figure yourself out, you kind of have to be at peace with yourself. To be at peace with yourself you have to love yourself and this song makes you do just that.
3. Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky
Kind of threw this one in last minute but to me it seems slightly angsty or anxious with a slight feeling of peace.
4. The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars
If you are feeling lazy, this song will most definitely diagnose you quickly.
5. Drops of Jupiter by Train
If you are in love and you just don't know it, this is the song to listen to.
See the problem with this playlist is that I know myself and I understand that I will connect to each of these songs and convince myself that I have all of these emotions. SO in reality maybe it isn't the perfect playlist, but for all the wrong reasons.
As a lover of music, this is just absolutely impossible to compile the perfect playlist. Not for the lack of good music, but because of the abundance of it. But I can always make the attempt, and so here it is. My playlist for the day when you can't figure out your mind, when you can't make a decision, when you can't figure out what's going on.
1. Sonata in G major by Bach
Not only is this an arrayment of sounds that mixes beautifully to make a gorgeous melody, the song allows for a breakdown in the body. It creates a meditation and peacefulness in my mind.
2. Lovely by Missy Higgins
To figure yourself out, you kind of have to be at peace with yourself. To be at peace with yourself you have to love yourself and this song makes you do just that.
3. Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky
Kind of threw this one in last minute but to me it seems slightly angsty or anxious with a slight feeling of peace.
4. The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars
If you are feeling lazy, this song will most definitely diagnose you quickly.
5. Drops of Jupiter by Train
If you are in love and you just don't know it, this is the song to listen to.
See the problem with this playlist is that I know myself and I understand that I will connect to each of these songs and convince myself that I have all of these emotions. SO in reality maybe it isn't the perfect playlist, but for all the wrong reasons.
playlist to play lists of playlists- Henry Walther
Right now I have selected 5 songs to listen to as I go and choose 5 songs to recommend.
My current playlist:
Play that Funky Music- Wild Cherry
Hm. The song is instructing me to play MORE funky music than I currently am.
King Kunta- Kendrick Lamar
This song directly mentions funk so I'm feeling pretty funkylicious right now.
Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
Well the last song was a rhap song titled "King" so I think this fits right in
I wanna be your lover- Prince
So far I've had a King and Queen. If I don't get an hier to the throne, I'm in deep trouble. I hope he's not an hierhead.
Whip my hair- Willow Smith
My hier might not be the best but my hair will be if I learn how to whip correctly. Willow Smith is the best tree named rapper alive. Prove me wrong.
My playlist is the best because it is so cohesive. I'm going to name this playlist "glue" because it's advantageous and cohesive. Ya that's right, it is cohesive. I have all areas of music represented if you ignore the ones I didn't mention.
My current playlist:
Play that Funky Music- Wild Cherry
Hm. The song is instructing me to play MORE funky music than I currently am.
King Kunta- Kendrick Lamar
This song directly mentions funk so I'm feeling pretty funkylicious right now.
Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
Well the last song was a rhap song titled "King" so I think this fits right in
I wanna be your lover- Prince
So far I've had a King and Queen. If I don't get an hier to the throne, I'm in deep trouble. I hope he's not an hierhead.
Whip my hair- Willow Smith
My hier might not be the best but my hair will be if I learn how to whip correctly. Willow Smith is the best tree named rapper alive. Prove me wrong.
My playlist is the best because it is so cohesive. I'm going to name this playlist "glue" because it's advantageous and cohesive. Ya that's right, it is cohesive. I have all areas of music represented if you ignore the ones I didn't mention.
Henry Polter and the Bloglet of Fire- Henry Walther aka Metro Boomin jr aka Hendrick Wamar aka Henye Wast
Im boutta spit some flaming hot verses
*presses play on Metro Boomin beat*
Now I do not kid, there was this kid named Henry Polter
His spells were so fire they were resistant to water
He grew up on the bad side of 4 Privet Drive
He wasn't supposed to make it past the age of 5
But it was not him but Voldemort that nearly died...
Then one day he started doing magic
But it was a lot better than a card trick
He spelled the teachers and made them sick
He beat up Donald Trump I aint talking Mc
He stole from stores ya he licked
He stole Marino's ID, called himself Rick
Then he went to school
His teachers were fools
Given kids blog posts thinkin they'd follow the rules
Polter started writing bars instead of words
Hoping that his voice would be heard
He was no sheep, he stood out from the herd
If Henry Polter could be one hero
He'd probably choose Taxi Driver, call him De Niro
Blog is 207 words can't give me a 0
If Polter could live one life, his choice two places higher than third
Would be to learn to live like Henry Walther
*drops wand*
*presses play on Metro Boomin beat*
Now I do not kid, there was this kid named Henry Polter
His spells were so fire they were resistant to water
He grew up on the bad side of 4 Privet Drive
He wasn't supposed to make it past the age of 5
But it was not him but Voldemort that nearly died...
Then one day he started doing magic
But it was a lot better than a card trick
He spelled the teachers and made them sick
He beat up Donald Trump I aint talking Mc
He stole from stores ya he licked
He stole Marino's ID, called himself Rick
Then he went to school
His teachers were fools
Given kids blog posts thinkin they'd follow the rules
Polter started writing bars instead of words
Hoping that his voice would be heard
He was no sheep, he stood out from the herd
If Henry Polter could be one hero
He'd probably choose Taxi Driver, call him De Niro
Blog is 207 words can't give me a 0
If Polter could live one life, his choice two places higher than third
Would be to learn to live like Henry Walther
*drops wand*
23 Alec Dupont
This is going to be a playlist for a situation most of us would hope to never be in, but you would definitely need some music to keep you company. This is the playlist for the apocalypse. of course, the first thing you need to choose is your genre, and while fallout has a great vibe with the 50s jazz, in my opinion you have to go with classic and hard rock to really get the feel of an apocalypse. So as you are trekking through the barren wasteland that earth has become, you have some classic hits to jam out to, and some wild guitar solos to keep you company as you slowly lose your mind. So here it is
1. Bohemian Rhapsody-Queen: Is the Apocalypse real life, or is it just fantasy?
2. Whole Lotta Love- Led Zeppelin: the middle section is basically just ambient noise, the perfect sounds as you go crazy
3. Highway to Hell- ACDC: who needs a highway when your already there?
4. November Rain- Guns n Roses: perfect to mourn the billions lost in fiery nuclear war
5. Crazy Train- Ozzy Osbourne: a lot of noise for a desolate and mad world
6. Purple Haze- Jimmy Hendrix: for when you don't know which way is up and down anymore
7. Thunderstruck- ACDC: For when nuclear winter strikes
8. Hotel California- The Eagles: When its all just too surreal
9. Voodoo Child- Jimi Hendrix: because jimi hendrix is awesome
10. Comfortably Numb- Pink Floyd: for when its nearly over, and you just want to relax
11. Stairway to Heaven- Led Zeppelin: because after all this, you deserve a little break in heaven
Its a little short, but you get the idea. add songs as you want, as long as its good old rock and roll.
1. Bohemian Rhapsody-Queen: Is the Apocalypse real life, or is it just fantasy?
2. Whole Lotta Love- Led Zeppelin: the middle section is basically just ambient noise, the perfect sounds as you go crazy
3. Highway to Hell- ACDC: who needs a highway when your already there?
4. November Rain- Guns n Roses: perfect to mourn the billions lost in fiery nuclear war
5. Crazy Train- Ozzy Osbourne: a lot of noise for a desolate and mad world
6. Purple Haze- Jimmy Hendrix: for when you don't know which way is up and down anymore
7. Thunderstruck- ACDC: For when nuclear winter strikes
8. Hotel California- The Eagles: When its all just too surreal
9. Voodoo Child- Jimi Hendrix: because jimi hendrix is awesome
10. Comfortably Numb- Pink Floyd: for when its nearly over, and you just want to relax
11. Stairway to Heaven- Led Zeppelin: because after all this, you deserve a little break in heaven
Its a little short, but you get the idea. add songs as you want, as long as its good old rock and roll.
22 Hannah Freibert
Yes, Netflix has made wonderful addition to my life. But I'm not confident I could say I have mastered the art of binge watching series. Typically I become bored of the show, restless from sitting, or distracted by something else. As a result, I have basically watched a liquid 18% of my friends' favorite series, which I am shamed for endlessly. One that I did manage to watch (most of it…) was Grey's Anatomy. This is the scene where I was introduced to my spirit animal Cristina Yang. Coindicentally, I stopped watching the show shortly after they took her out of it (still mad tho). Like an onion, she has layers. She's dedicated to her field and lets nothing stop her, but manages to be a loyal best friend. Everyone has an affinity for the people who are the best at what they do, and that is Cristina. If that wasn't enough as it is, her banter is top notch. The Bantasaurus Rex of Banterberry. She's always firing back witty zingers. She's brilliant and talented and sarcastic and has her priorities in line.
I'm well versed in the multiverse- Henry Waltehr
At this very moment, somewhere in the universe, Henry Louis Stone Walther is enjoying a nice relaxed Sunday night instead of doing outrageous amounts of homework due to procrastination. Wait but how? Aren't I Henry Walther? Well you I/you are, but wait there's more.
More universes. *gasps*
The idea of a multiverse is essentially that there are an infinite amount of mirror universes with alternative realities. In one of these, Henry is not lazy. See, the prompt says "somewhere in THE universe" not OUR universe. Since Mr. Logsdon didn't specify which universe, I can't decide which one to talk about so my rant on multiverses is fair game.
Somewhere, Henry did not decide to go hiking on Saturday and watch pirated movies on Friday. Somewhere, Henry is not writing 5 blog posts at the last minute. Somewhere, Henry is eating a big dessert and preparing to watch his recordings of The Walking Dead. Somewhere, Henry is happy. But in our universe, Henry is not.
Assingment #23 - Daniel Kolpek
Playlist for waiting on something or in a line:
1. The Best is Yet to Come - Frank Sinatra
This is a nice jazz song that reminds you that all the waiting is hopefully worth it. Also Sinatra's voice and the rhythm are soothing if you are bored of waiting or getting anxious.
2. Waiting On the World to Change - John Mayer
This song reminds you that you are waiting for a change, and most likely a positive one. Just have to stay optimistic even though waiting is really boring.
3. Keep Your Head Up - Andy Grammer
This song motivates you to keep waiting and remember that the future is bright. It's upbeat and gives a nice feel.
4. Lord Willin' - Logic
This song has a nice beat and Logic kills it as he usually does with his raps. He reminds you to hold on and continue waiting.
5. Now & Forever - Drake
By this point, you are probably tired of waiting so if you are completely done, then this song fits well. It expresses the feeling of leaving because you can't take it anymore.
1. The Best is Yet to Come - Frank Sinatra
This is a nice jazz song that reminds you that all the waiting is hopefully worth it. Also Sinatra's voice and the rhythm are soothing if you are bored of waiting or getting anxious.
2. Waiting On the World to Change - John Mayer
This song reminds you that you are waiting for a change, and most likely a positive one. Just have to stay optimistic even though waiting is really boring.
3. Keep Your Head Up - Andy Grammer
This song motivates you to keep waiting and remember that the future is bright. It's upbeat and gives a nice feel.
4. Lord Willin' - Logic
This song has a nice beat and Logic kills it as he usually does with his raps. He reminds you to hold on and continue waiting.
5. Now & Forever - Drake
By this point, you are probably tired of waiting so if you are completely done, then this song fits well. It expresses the feeling of leaving because you can't take it anymore.
RN 21 Hannah Freibert
At this very moment… somewhere in the universe… there sits a girl in front of a macbook. She types with unprecedented speed, her eyes darting from the keyboard to the clock in the upper right corner. Her eyes droop from her tiresome travels as she kicks herself for procrastinating yet another set of blogposts. While her trip to great bodies of water and warm weather has ended, a new journey is unfolding. A race. A race against time. A race to finish her blog posts by 12 AM. A race to do the rake home calculus test that Linda didn't tell her about. A race to finish the anatomy worksheet due weeks ago. A race to water her plants before they shrivel into a fine crisp. A race to clean the mayhem that is her room so her parents won't evict her from their home. A race to eat the fried rice settling to a Luke warm in her kitchen before her brother consumes it mercilessly. A race to begin the week with more than three hours of sleep. At this very moment… somewhere in the universe… her race begins.
Assignment #22 - Daniel Kolpek
If I had to be a fictional character, I would go with Jay Gatsby. Gatsby lives a life of luxury. I mean he lives in a huge mansion with lots of servants and a personal pianist to play music for him and his guests. He makes a ton of money, I'm not gonna say how but he does. He went to Oxford and plays the gentleman extremely well. He throws huge parties every weekend at his house where boatloads of people from New York come and pack the house. He can speed all he wants and can get away with it since he is friends with the police chief. He owns a hydroplane and old school car with a super charged engine. Life would be amazing if I was in his shoes. The only downside would be getting shot by a poor general store owner who thought I cheated on his wife, even though I didn't. But I'll just pretend that doesn't happen.
Assignment #21 - Daniel Kolpek
At this very moment, light waves from the sun are traversing the universe. They are hitting every object in their path and creating light for all to see. They are sustaining life and transferring energy everywhere throughout the galaxy. They are travelling far outside our galaxy and continuing to approach the edge of the universe. They are spreading to planets and stars and cutting out the darkness. They are providing electricity to many different facilities on Earth that are run on solar power. They are transferring far more energy to the Earth than we ever use. They are moving at a speed of 299,792,458 meters per second. They are being interfered with by other waves. They are giving color to the universe and being intercepted by the rods and cones in our eyes. They are making contact with humans and other living creatures. They are constantly moving and interacting with all types of matter in the universe.
Assignment 22 -- Andrew Thompson
If I could be any fictional character, I think I would go with Bruce Wayne. Well, Bruce Wayne without the whole "saving Gotham" responsibility thing. I mean, that just seems bothersome. But everything else seems quite pleasant: tons of money, tons of women. Well, except for the one woman that I ever actually loved... yeah no she died. And also that other woman who turns out to be Bane's bestie and then literally stabs me in the stomach. Yeah no not those two. But I do have a great friend in Alfred. Well, only friend, really. And also the only one who actually understands me on any level besides my enormous wealth. But my parents are super awesome. Well, were super awesome... they also died and I blame myself for it. But at least my home has a nice view of Gotham: a city spiraling into turmoil since my father died. And here comes the guilt again. OK, yeah, I take back my choice.
Assignment 21 -- Andrew Thompson
... there is an infinite amount of me's doing the exact same thing as me. Well, actually I think this theory is kind of disproven at this point by, you know, science. But assuming that the possibility of DNA based life is not zero and the types of DNA based life is finite and that the universe is indeed infinite, then the theory stays rock solid. There are an infinite number of me's typing this and an infinite number of you's reading it. And maybe I actually did something productive in one of my alternate lives, like winning an award requiring more than basic participation. But I like to think about a bunch of me's doing the same exact things and making the same exact mistakes as me because it's funnier to think of me being infinitely stupid. Like that one time in like third grade I tried to pick up a firework while it was still fire-working and blazing hot. Ahh, third grade was a traumatizing experience. And it was that way an infinite amount of times. Maybe.
Assignment 21- Meriwether Carling
There will always be someone better: smarter, taller, more athletic, more successful, prettier, wealthier. The list could go on and on. Somewhere in the universe you are that person that people see as "better". You are the superior one. Somewhere in the universe you see another in this light. Whether it's clothes or grades or sports teams, most people aren't content with what they have. If junior year has taught me anything (other than the fact that procrastination will become the death of you) it would be that comparison=disappointment=sadness. Why do people do this? Everyone has their own strengths and their own weaknesses. Lets give some examples. Maybe Becky is super smart. Good job Becky! Maybe Bob is an amazing basketball player. You go Bob! My whole point to this blog post (which I am doing on the very last day...thanks procrastination:-)))) ) is that you must be grateful for what you have. Don't compare yourself to others!! Be happy!! Somewhere in the universe someone wishes that they could have what you do.
**There are an excessive amount of exclamation points embedded in this blog, and for that I formally apologize.
Assignment 23 Tommy Gardner
I would have to make a playlist for when I'm playing games.
1. I'm So Sorry - Imagine Dragons
I would have to pick this song as the title is somewhat ironic. I would play this song when lobbing artillery shells at enemy players on the other side of the map. The enemies get really angry and complain, and I laugh because of the irony.
2. America - Deuce
Because who doesn't like a bit of nationalism? Especially when shooting at communist tanks.
3. Ready Aim Fire - Imagine Dragons
Again the title of the song just goes with driving a tank around and destroying other tanks.
4. Gabriel Iglesias comedy
Because who doesn't like a good laugh?
5. Robin Williams comedy
Again, because who doesn't appreciate the random jokes from the man who played Teddy Roosevelt?
1. I'm So Sorry - Imagine Dragons
I would have to pick this song as the title is somewhat ironic. I would play this song when lobbing artillery shells at enemy players on the other side of the map. The enemies get really angry and complain, and I laugh because of the irony.
2. America - Deuce
Because who doesn't like a bit of nationalism? Especially when shooting at communist tanks.
3. Ready Aim Fire - Imagine Dragons
Again the title of the song just goes with driving a tank around and destroying other tanks.
4. Gabriel Iglesias comedy
Because who doesn't like a good laugh?
5. Robin Williams comedy
Again, because who doesn't appreciate the random jokes from the man who played Teddy Roosevelt?
That moment when your BFF is a purple poodle - Jodi Kirkner
Of course when I read "fictional characters" my first thought was to go through the whole slew of the Harry Potter gang in my head. But upon further inspection I realized I would never want to be any of them. They all have to do things. So of course my next thought was immediate:
CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG.
There's absolutely no reason not to want to be Clifford. None. He has cool friends, a great owner, and he lives on, like, some cool island. He looks so cuddly and sweet too, everyone loves him! Plus, he has a giant dog house. It's like a dog mansion. His best friend is a purple poodle, and his collar is all the rage in doggy fashion. He's got very few responsibilities, and as a cartoon, can dry off after getting wet in like 10 seconds. Also, he's a giant red dog. You could never be cooler than Clifford.
CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG.
There's absolutely no reason not to want to be Clifford. None. He has cool friends, a great owner, and he lives on, like, some cool island. He looks so cuddly and sweet too, everyone loves him! Plus, he has a giant dog house. It's like a dog mansion. His best friend is a purple poodle, and his collar is all the rage in doggy fashion. He's got very few responsibilities, and as a cartoon, can dry off after getting wet in like 10 seconds. Also, he's a giant red dog. You could never be cooler than Clifford.
Trans-Pacific Tetris- Jodi Kirkner
At this very moment, somewhere in the universe...
Or rather, in the world, one unfortunate person is on one of those cursed trans-pacific flights that seem never to end. They've probably already accidentally switched their in-seat viewing screen system to Russian and upon asking the native speaker to their left for assistance operating it, have gotten stuck watching the Lego Movie on repeat for 7 hours straight. In Cantonese. As they bore of it in the middle of their 3rd time through and start to drift off, the next musical number starts, jolting them back awake. Back into the hell of the economy-class cabin. After deciding they'll never fall asleep sitting upright in this manner, they pull down their tray table and try laying their head down on it. Twenty minutes later, still awake. The toddler in the seat behind them is awake now. He seems to be about as displeased with his mother as the flight attendant is with the man who threw up in Row H. And all of the passengers around him, I suppose. Giving up on rest, they push random buttons on their remote until, finally, the system freezes up and resets. Upon rebooting the system, they open the game screen and fall into a tetris-filled daze, thoughts of the earth forgotten in lieu of red and blue L-shaped tetronimos.
Or rather, in the world, one unfortunate person is on one of those cursed trans-pacific flights that seem never to end. They've probably already accidentally switched their in-seat viewing screen system to Russian and upon asking the native speaker to their left for assistance operating it, have gotten stuck watching the Lego Movie on repeat for 7 hours straight. In Cantonese. As they bore of it in the middle of their 3rd time through and start to drift off, the next musical number starts, jolting them back awake. Back into the hell of the economy-class cabin. After deciding they'll never fall asleep sitting upright in this manner, they pull down their tray table and try laying their head down on it. Twenty minutes later, still awake. The toddler in the seat behind them is awake now. He seems to be about as displeased with his mother as the flight attendant is with the man who threw up in Row H. And all of the passengers around him, I suppose. Giving up on rest, they push random buttons on their remote until, finally, the system freezes up and resets. Upon rebooting the system, they open the game screen and fall into a tetris-filled daze, thoughts of the earth forgotten in lieu of red and blue L-shaped tetronimos.
Assignment 22 Tommy Gardner
To be honest I don't watch much TV, or many movies. So I guess I have to pick from a book. I guess I will pick Harry Potter. He is the person that pretty much everyone respects. And while he does come close to death more than the average person does, that would just be part of the fun. And also, who doesn't want to learn how to be a wizard?
Assignment 21 Tommy Gardner
Somewhere in the universe right now there is a small probe collecting data about a planet's atmosphere. While it is collecting data it plays the happy birthday song to itself. While it sings to itself, it gets scanned by something else. A shadowy craft from a planet that has no land mass, that has only water on it's surface. A planet that a probe will soon collect data on, and a manned mission will be sent to explore. It will be explored, and deemed possible for colonization.
To be honest, I don't know why I wrote about this...
To be honest, I don't know why I wrote about this...
Assignment 22- Will Shapiro
Hmmm... If I could be any fictional character, I would have to go with the crab from the little mermaid. If you really think about it that guy has it all going on for him, He is best friends with one of the Greek gods (Poseidon) so right off the bat he has no worries about ever not having enough stuff like food or shelter. Poseidon is a good guy and would take care of him well. Next you gotta look at his talents. He is a crab with a pretty cool accent. I would kill for his accent to be able to say UNDAH DAH SEE in the same way he does. Unfortunately the only bummer would be hanging out around Ariel. If you look at her she is kind of a mess. First of all she is a hoarder. Poseidon is right to not encourage her habits. Being a hoarder is an unhealthy way to live and can negatively affect her mental state. You can even see it begin when she tries to comb her hair with a fork. Anyway, having to stick around Ariel would still be worth all the perks of being the crab from the little mermaid.
Assignment 22 Viviana Ortiz
All fictional characters live a life of excitement and bravery or sadness, I mean depends on the movies or books you read. But anyway, the point is they all live lives that are just in some way out of the ordinary. The fictional characters are shoved out of the comfort zone and out of it comes a story that readers cling on to.
The most recent book I read was Delirium, a story about a city that believes that love is only a disease and in the end.. Well dang it. I can’t tell you the end without ruining the story.
Soooo, I’m gonna switch to a story that all of you hopefully know, that of Harry Potter aka the Chosen One. Ha, he’s my chosen one. Ha, because I chose him. Okay, sorry I’m done now.
Anyway, I choose Harry because of his bravery. I’ve always been someone who clings onto what is comfortable and is never really okay with changing routines. Harry had people he loved who died for him and he risked his life for those around him, and he’s just kind of incredible. It’s hard to put into words, but I admire the way he always stuck out and didn’t go with the norm. Well, yeah.
Assignment 21- Will Shapiro
At this moment, somewhere in the universe, I am sitting right here at my desk in my home where I write all my blog posts. I am here in my pajamas because it is the morning(ish) on the last day of spring break when all of these are due. I know I probably shouldn't have procrastinated, but c'mon, I had other stuff to do like sleep and watch tv and hang out with friends over the break. Now that the break is pretty much over, I am no longer able to pretend like I have no responsibilities. I have to return to the academic way of life and do my work no matter how much I would rather be doing anything else. That's why I am here right now at this moment in the universe writing a one hundred and fifty and some word blog post for my English class.
Assignment 21 Viviana Ortiz
Somewhere in this universe there is a cloud full of information, all of our information. Formally known to us as Icloud, this cloud has our every human element hidden somewhere in it's cotton like interiors. Every single person on this planet has been digitally uploaded onto this major base of information. It collects details of our lives and takes a form of snapshots of it linking them together to make a timeline of our lives. At the very end of our lifetime as we are taking our last breath and close our eyes, this timeline is shown enclosed in the darkness of our eyelids. Only for our eyes to see... every single moment of our existence with no gap left in between. At this very moment, someone is reliving their lifetime through this untimely timeline, while someone else is breathing and crying as they start their own timeline.
P.S. This prompt about a cloud full of information was slightly based off of the fact that when I was on my spring break adventures, my dad's phone suddenly chirped saying "13 minutes to hotel". This would have been totally fine if we had told the phone the address, but um no. So due to this eerie coincidence, here you go.
this was too hard - Cas Young
As soon as you burdened me with the task of making the perfect playlist, of course my mind immediately raced with ideas, but then I took one look at the hundreds of playlists already on my computer and realized I needed some better ideas, so it took me a trip to DC to finally decide.
After lots of thinking, I decided I needed to include songs that I listen to a lot, songs that mean something to me, and because I am a sap, I present to you the long agonized over: Songs to Fall in Love To (Spotify link is here.)
1. Reverie- Ludovico Einaudi
We begin with an instrumental, of course. The first time I heard this song, I was in dance class imagining seasoned dancers on stage in Poland. The second time I heard this song, I was alone in my room and couldn't help but think it sounded like two people falling in love. It starts light and almost dreamy, the introduction, and then it builds like two people building a relationship, it gets fuller, it starts to embody intimacy.
2. End of a Day- Kim Jonghyun
I originally wanted to put this song at the end of this playlist- it is a song about the end of the day, so logically it would be the end of the playlist, but I decided it needed to be after "Reverie" as a transition song because of the main instrument being the piano. This song, if you take the time to search for translations, is about spending time with someone you love at the end of the day. How it's a warm blanket, a hand on the shoulder, it's reassuring and comforting in every way. Jonghyun is able to convey his meaning even without me knowing what it's about, and that was one of the initial draws of the song for me.
3. My Dear- Jeff Bernat
I first heard this song as an outro to a video. The videographer pointed the camera at the sky and, because it was a crappy DSLR, talked about what the stars looked like because the camera could only capture the brightest one. I almost started crying and bought the song immediately. I always think about looking up at the stars when I hear it, or slow dancing on the patio. It's just the right tempo. I also like to think it's a continuation of "End of a Day" because Bernat also talks about how the thought of the person he loves always pulls him through. It's just cute and wonderful and I've wanted to slow dance to this song forever.
4. Moon River- Frank Sinatra
After a relationship matures, it turns into a companionship. The best example I have is my parents. They're still young, they just turned 40, but they have three kids and have made it through long days, and some nights, I find them slow dancing to the Rat Pack station on DirecTV. So, because of them, I always associate Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, all of the like with romance. I grew up with it. I went through a jazz binge last month and listened to nothing but Sinatra and Billie Holiday and on a late night car ride I found Moon River and it felt like I was in an old movie being serenaded.
5. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant- Billy Joel
In our house, Billy Joel is the gospel. I swear by him, my parents swear by him, when I was a kid I'd beg my dad to sing "Lullabye" for me. This is one of my mom's personal favourites, so of course it's one of mine, too. It's the perfect dancing, driving, and rocking out song, so I had to put it at the end. It talks about Brenda and Eddie (I always thought he said Bender and Eddie...) who were young lovers and had a falling out after they got married. However, rather than divorce, they picked up the pieces and even though they were never the same people they were in high school, they were still happy. But despite the story about Brenda and Eddie, I love the intro and outro the most because it's such a familiar and welcome melody. A bottle of red, a bottle of white...
After lots of thinking, I decided I needed to include songs that I listen to a lot, songs that mean something to me, and because I am a sap, I present to you the long agonized over: Songs to Fall in Love To (Spotify link is here.)
1. Reverie- Ludovico Einaudi
We begin with an instrumental, of course. The first time I heard this song, I was in dance class imagining seasoned dancers on stage in Poland. The second time I heard this song, I was alone in my room and couldn't help but think it sounded like two people falling in love. It starts light and almost dreamy, the introduction, and then it builds like two people building a relationship, it gets fuller, it starts to embody intimacy.
2. End of a Day- Kim Jonghyun
I originally wanted to put this song at the end of this playlist- it is a song about the end of the day, so logically it would be the end of the playlist, but I decided it needed to be after "Reverie" as a transition song because of the main instrument being the piano. This song, if you take the time to search for translations, is about spending time with someone you love at the end of the day. How it's a warm blanket, a hand on the shoulder, it's reassuring and comforting in every way. Jonghyun is able to convey his meaning even without me knowing what it's about, and that was one of the initial draws of the song for me.
3. My Dear- Jeff Bernat
I first heard this song as an outro to a video. The videographer pointed the camera at the sky and, because it was a crappy DSLR, talked about what the stars looked like because the camera could only capture the brightest one. I almost started crying and bought the song immediately. I always think about looking up at the stars when I hear it, or slow dancing on the patio. It's just the right tempo. I also like to think it's a continuation of "End of a Day" because Bernat also talks about how the thought of the person he loves always pulls him through. It's just cute and wonderful and I've wanted to slow dance to this song forever.
4. Moon River- Frank Sinatra
After a relationship matures, it turns into a companionship. The best example I have is my parents. They're still young, they just turned 40, but they have three kids and have made it through long days, and some nights, I find them slow dancing to the Rat Pack station on DirecTV. So, because of them, I always associate Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, all of the like with romance. I grew up with it. I went through a jazz binge last month and listened to nothing but Sinatra and Billie Holiday and on a late night car ride I found Moon River and it felt like I was in an old movie being serenaded.
5. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant- Billy Joel
In our house, Billy Joel is the gospel. I swear by him, my parents swear by him, when I was a kid I'd beg my dad to sing "Lullabye" for me. This is one of my mom's personal favourites, so of course it's one of mine, too. It's the perfect dancing, driving, and rocking out song, so I had to put it at the end. It talks about Brenda and Eddie (I always thought he said Bender and Eddie...) who were young lovers and had a falling out after they got married. However, rather than divorce, they picked up the pieces and even though they were never the same people they were in high school, they were still happy. But despite the story about Brenda and Eddie, I love the intro and outro the most because it's such a familiar and welcome melody. A bottle of red, a bottle of white...
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Post 21 Enough pasta Mason Saunders
Somewhere in the universe there is a ravioli. One Ravioli. One Ravioli to rule them all, One Ravioli to find them, One Ravioli to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. Many years ago, on the slopes of Mount Rigatoni, there was a brutal battle fought between the armies of the Dischi and Mezzani and the Orzo and Grano armies. The possessor and creator of the One Ravioli was Lord Spaghetti who at the time was attempting to rule all of Middle Italia. Nearing the end of the intense conflict, the One Ravioli was cut from Lord Spaghetti and his body was destroyed because all of his being resided in between those two walls of pasta. The Ravioli fell from the reach of the enemy and into the hands of easily corruptible Tortellinis. It was here that it found its way into the hands of Gigli. Once a respectable Tortellini, Gigli rapidly morphed into a ravioli obsessed monster. There was no longer anything but ravioli. The Ravioli. His precious, precious Ravioli. He was no longer a Tortellini but rather a servant of the Ravioli which in the end is Lord Spaghetti. Recently however, the Ravioli has switched hands again. An innocent named Bigoli stumbled on the Ravioli in the cave of Gigli and took it for himself. As Lord Spaghetti continues his search for his lost treasure and closes in on the One Ravioli, the only hope for Middle Italia is that someone finally ends it, that they refuse its power. That they finally decide that they want NO RAVIOLI. Not even One.
Goosebumps: The perfect remedy for emotional numbness Hye Jee Kim
I think the word goosebumps has a bad rep. I blame R.L. Stine. But somedays, for me it's days that the world has made me emotionally numb (ie the day before my Physics final), you just want to listen to songs to prove to yourself that your feelings are still somewhat functional. Proceed with cation, there will be many many many many many many many Broadway songs. Also, this playlist is mainly mine, so some of the reasons these songs give me goosebumps have to do with memories associated with them. Drumroll please, here comes my remedy for emotional numbness:..... The goosebumps playlist!!
I'm On My Way- Phil Collins: So this song is from the movie Brother Bear. And if you've seen Brother Bear, you know well that this movie will make you feel all of the emotions. Every. Single. One. This song, with it's upbeat tempo and optimistic lyrics, will make you feel undeniably happy. Since I've seen Brother Bear, it also makes me undeniably sad. And the bridge gives me goosebumps. Yay.
Helpless-Hamilton: Wow. I'm into Hamilton. I'm so unique. Anyway this song falls right into the happy line, keeping up with the tone Phil has so nicely set for us. Upbeat song, happy lyrics about Eliza Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton falling in love. But, like the previous song, sadness comes with context, because you know that (Spoiler but not really because it's literal history) Hamilton is going to cheat on her, which will break her heart. And vocal talents give me goosebumps. Yay.
Stay Alive (Reprise)- Hamilton: Suprise, another Hamilton song. this song chronologically comes after (not directly after but still) Helpless, so it makes sense to put it here. Also, now that I've proven to myself I can be happy, I will plunge into dispair to prove that my cynicism hasn't completely dried up my tear ducts. In this song, (spoiler) Philip dies, leaving Alexander and Eliza to be grieve. All three deliver such compact emotion in their voices, you can't help but sob while clutching a pillow. I don't recommend you listen to it in public. And the line "Alexander, did you know?" gives me goosebumps. Yay,
All I Ask of You- Ramin Karimloo: So this is a song from The Phantom of the Opera. But it matters which Phantom you listen to. You must listen to Ramin Karimloo's version. The rest are perfectly fine, very good singers. But only with Ramin Karimloo will you get the emotional rawness that you need to pity and cry over a murdering composer. And his voice gives me goosebumps. Yay.
American Pie- Don Mclean: This seems like an abrupt transition, but to me it makes perfect sense. Both are associated with memories from the summer of seventh/eighth grade. Anyway, although I deplore Don Mclean for being charged with domestic violence, I love this song. It's just too d*mn beautiful/enigmatic. I've never quite understood the song, but I know all the lyrics, and it comes with hard core Duke TIP nostalgia. After making myself sadder than a skunk who finds out he smells like flowers which make all of the other skunks hate him, I think I deserve to go back to happy. And the chorus never fails to give me goosebumps. Yay.
I'm On My Way- Phil Collins: So this song is from the movie Brother Bear. And if you've seen Brother Bear, you know well that this movie will make you feel all of the emotions. Every. Single. One. This song, with it's upbeat tempo and optimistic lyrics, will make you feel undeniably happy. Since I've seen Brother Bear, it also makes me undeniably sad. And the bridge gives me goosebumps. Yay.
Helpless-Hamilton: Wow. I'm into Hamilton. I'm so unique. Anyway this song falls right into the happy line, keeping up with the tone Phil has so nicely set for us. Upbeat song, happy lyrics about Eliza Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton falling in love. But, like the previous song, sadness comes with context, because you know that (Spoiler but not really because it's literal history) Hamilton is going to cheat on her, which will break her heart. And vocal talents give me goosebumps. Yay.
Stay Alive (Reprise)- Hamilton: Suprise, another Hamilton song. this song chronologically comes after (not directly after but still) Helpless, so it makes sense to put it here. Also, now that I've proven to myself I can be happy, I will plunge into dispair to prove that my cynicism hasn't completely dried up my tear ducts. In this song, (spoiler) Philip dies, leaving Alexander and Eliza to be grieve. All three deliver such compact emotion in their voices, you can't help but sob while clutching a pillow. I don't recommend you listen to it in public. And the line "Alexander, did you know?" gives me goosebumps. Yay,
All I Ask of You- Ramin Karimloo: So this is a song from The Phantom of the Opera. But it matters which Phantom you listen to. You must listen to Ramin Karimloo's version. The rest are perfectly fine, very good singers. But only with Ramin Karimloo will you get the emotional rawness that you need to pity and cry over a murdering composer. And his voice gives me goosebumps. Yay.
American Pie- Don Mclean: This seems like an abrupt transition, but to me it makes perfect sense. Both are associated with memories from the summer of seventh/eighth grade. Anyway, although I deplore Don Mclean for being charged with domestic violence, I love this song. It's just too d*mn beautiful/enigmatic. I've never quite understood the song, but I know all the lyrics, and it comes with hard core Duke TIP nostalgia. After making myself sadder than a skunk who finds out he smells like flowers which make all of the other skunks hate him, I think I deserve to go back to happy. And the chorus never fails to give me goosebumps. Yay.
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