Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Due Sunday 5/3

Open prompt - Write about whatever you want this week.

*Extra credit - From now until the end of the semester, you can make up half of the blog entries you have missed over the course of the semester. These make-up entries don't need to be on any specific topic, though you can use any of the topic's we've had already if you are stuck.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Qualities

Well firstly I don't think I have the knowledge to assess what qualities make a movie good, and the same goes for a piece of art. Therefore I will focus on the music. Well let me put it quite simply, anything that sounds good and isn't repetitive I can listen to. What makes a song good? hmmmm that would take me at least a day to explain. One things for sure, what is all this screamo bullshit.... I mean seriously.. seriously. Are you going to sit there and tell me that you like listening to people scream, backed up by what I consider some of the worst melody though some good drumming. Well I'm going to jot down some qualities 

1) Consonant 
2) Standard tempo none of that math rock crap, even though I love math rock.. its jst bizarre 
3) It should be clear in the sense appeal to one emotion 
4) shouldn't be too long
5) should have a relatively simple form 
6) Really catchy vocals 
7) catchy guitar riffs, not jst the simple chord progressions
8) Smooth bass line 
9) Quick drumming that gets people moving if the songs mission is to make them move 

of course these are just some of the things that I thought up right now, and I know there are a million other things. These are just the most necessary according to me

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Due Sunday 4/19

What qualities do you think make a great film/song/piece of art?

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Due 4/12

Open prompt - Write about any topic you want this week.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Due 3/22

There is no blog post due this week. However, if you do post a blog it will count as extra credit, so if you've missed some entries before and you want to make one of them up, you can post a blog this week (any topic).
Have a good Spring Break.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Due 3/15

Why are you in your field of study/major?

*Reminder - Remember to post your entries on your own blog, not here on the homepage.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Random Thoughts

I can't stand this messy apartment.
My roommate and I just had a party this weekend and just haven't had a chance...or the energy...to get around to clean it. The walls are marked up and the floors are scummed. It really just makes me not want to have people over, if this is what we're constantly  going to get in return. Not to mention, our food is gone. Not that there was ever a ton to begin with, I just think it's rude, in general, for people, especially our "friends, to take away. 
Let's talk about the weather. When is it going to finally be warm outside? Here, it's already March, so I'd assume for it to be at least a little warmer than what we've been experiencing lately. And it snowed all day yesterday. What? I can't wait for these cold temperatures to pass. I'm ready for Spring.