Spyhouse Haunt

Bryce and I are currently sitting at the Spyhouse Cafe by MCAD. This place seems to be our favorite new haunt where we get coffee and eclairs and draw or read or whatever floats our boat from 10ish to midnight when they close. I like it here, upbeat music, chill people and fantastic coffee. Life is good and homework is getting done. I'm done with Monday and Tuesday's homework already and mostly done with Wednesday's. I'm rocking it. Plus I started a painting today. The roommate's party inspired it because his friends seemed to like the old paintings I have lying around. So There shall be another painting posted here soon (hopefully).

I read something interesting today for my Media Analysis class. The article talked about how Google and the internet in general is making us "stupid", or at least making us change how we process our information. It also said that the internet is shortening our attention span, making us jump from one thing to another and only reading a few paragraphs if that, before changing topics entirely. I can attest to this for my own habits as well. Now that I think about it, it's a terrible truth about how the internet is affecting people and the neural networks in our brains. Frankly, it makes me want to read more to hopefully fix what's been damaged... The internet is a great thing but I'm seriously wondering about the negatives it's having on social interaction and mental processing.

I'll do my best to remember to post some work when I get home, although I'm probably going to turn in a little early-ish tonight since I didn't actually get to sleep until 5:30 this morning because of my lovely roommate and his lovely friends...but that's another story not fit for this blog...All I can say is three more months (perhaps less!) and I won't have to see this kid ever again and I will be so happy when that day comes...

it's been a little bit...

oops. where is my time going? honestly, it doesn't feel like 17 days have gone by since I updated this thing... is it some kind of rule that as you get older your perception of time goes faster? I remember a time when a day felt like a week and I had all the time in the world for whatever I wanted to do. Now I can hardly find the time to get all my "have to"s done let alone any play time. Every couple of days I'm reminded that I graduate in just over a year... and only just now am I starting to realize what I want to do, after all this time in school...Luckily it's still within where my education is going...In fact, this semester is really shaping me and my goals

Through Cultural Anthropology, Experience Frameworks and Reading for Ideas, I'm realizing I want to get into Experience Design of some kind. I'm interested in people's perceptions of events, how people filter information to fit their frame of thinking. I have no idea how to go about getting into this...but I have some leads I think... The good news is that I think this field will become a huge part of how businesses pick themselves back up out of this economic muck. Plus, I have a feeling that if I can get into this field and get good at it, I can convince an employer to send me back to school periodically to update my knowledge and ideas...*crosses fingers* Basically my plan right now is to graduate next spring with a BS from MCAD, find an awesome job in the above explained field and find a way back to MCAD to get a BFA to enhance my craft...Then eventually when MCAD wises up and creates a Masters program for the Libral Arts kids, I'll go back and get that too, for kicks and giggles...and because I can't get out of MCAD, I love it too much.

Hopefully that's a sound plan...and it happens...or I find something that works better... we'll see.

Classes are going well. I still love them all which is impressive for being over a third of the way into the semester...yikes! that's crazy...a third of the way done...where's my time???

I have some art to put up as well as some pictures from the Arboretum when Bryce and I went there on sunday...beautiful Orchids!!! oh my goodness...amazing! I'll try and put them up tonight but right now I have to start watching Existenz for Experience Frameworks paper due thursday...whee! I'll try and make myself update more often..but the good news is that by not spending time here updating, I'm using my time for homework...most likely.

When I am you

okay, new song obsession is Panzer AG. Andy LaPlegua has three bands that he works. the first is Icon of Coil, which is more lyrical, only a little creepy but not very dancy. Then they're is Combichrist which is more angry than creepy, aggresive-tech, more moshy than dancy...and now my new discovery of Panzer AG is the perfect mix of both. Creepy vocals, elegant lyrics, heavy dance beats and overall excellent feelings. Here's a sample, don't bother watching the actual video since it's just a pointless fan thing, just listen to the music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHsCMORlIrQ

it's very good, yes! Look up the other bands if you feel so inclined, I certainly get much enjoyment out of all of them.

School is going well. I'm actually keeping up with all of it so far! yay! by the end of sunday I should have all of the homework done besides the video I have to do which isn't due until thursday, I've already started it so it's not like I'm procrastinating, I just know I'll need more time for it. I'm having trouble sorting out the whole music video thing since I've never done one before but I have a great idea for it! I'm taking the song White Rabbit as sung by Collide and mashing it up with clips from Mirror Mask since Helena's journey into the dream world is very similar to Alice's Adventure in Wonderland.

Okay, Lunch is ready so I'm off to munch and crunch on that! toodles all

Juxtaposed

So we had to do a Juxtaposed image for my Experience Frameworks class...here are some of the pictures I took of mine... I used the first one

Combichrist Pictures!

Pictures from the Combichrist show last night at Station 4! Good stuff, Andy's a creepy guy, but an excellent performer with a lot of energy. Good good times!

getting rather behind again

Okay so as debbie pointed out I'm not doing so great keeping this thing daily...well, the good news is that I'm keeping up with all of my homework...and that's the important thing. So I am going to say that this is no longer a daily goal of mine...It just can't happen. Certainly you can expect to see weekly updates with picture of work and whatever else I choose to put up here. but daily is a bit much for a full time college student in her Junior year.

At some point tonight I will likely post pictures from the Combichrist concert I went to last night...good lord was it fun. I got to mosh and get tossed around in the pit for the first time and that was certainly a rush. I was dancing so much that at one point I felt like I was going to pass out. Luckily for me they played a slow song right then and I was able to catch my breathe and lower my heart rate a bit before getting back into it...silly I know...but it was a fantastic time!

Until I get pictures up, I will distract you with this amazingly cute video of a cat fixing a printer... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvBiSW5QFKY

Enjoy