Apple

I took this photo of an apple and decided to Photoshop it to make it look as normal, yet crazy at as possible. The apple is still green, its original color, but it is intensified in color by the backdrop and by the detail of the photo that you were not able to see in the original picture. You can clearly see the water droplets on the apple. 

I think people should take the time to observe these minor details in a photograph. I think it is the water droplets that make this photo so unique and interesting, and it is my favorite part of the image. It is the subtle details that are most important in a picture.

Photoshop is fun. : )

The Earth in 100 Years

Where will we be as a civilization or a race of human beings in 100 years?

I believe that there will be a World War III over fresh water. The rain is no longer good in many places in the world because the pollution has turned the rain into acid rain and it is dangerous to drink. Oil is something we can live without (whether we believe that or not), but water is a necessity to live, and if its availability is jeopardized, there could be a problem.

The population will also be even more out of hand. Today, the number of people on this Earth exceeds the number of people who have ever died in the history of our world. That's a lot of damn people. And the numbers are growing. Is it possible for all countries to enact a law similar to China's law about having children? Being if a son is born, you can have two kids but if a daughter is born you can only have one kid. Then we would all feel like our rights are being violated.

And what if the environment becomes so incredibly terrible it becomes against the law to not recycle and you must pay a very large fine for littering or throwing trash around outside. I hope  people would want to recycle and not want to litter, but that is not human nature sometimes. Then people would again feel like their rights are being violated.

So then what would be the solution to all of these issues?

No idea, but I sure wouldn't want to be the President right now. 

School Supplies War - Who will win?

Permanent Markers, Stapler, pencils, scissors, and scotch tape VS pens, hole puncher, gluestick, highlighters, calculator, and paperclips. 

Who would win?

Highlighters can highlight things to make certain words or sentences more important, but permanent markers are, well, permanent. 

Which item holds things together better? Scotch tape or a glue stick?

Does a stapler or paperclips hold paper together more efficiently? A stapler is more powerful in terms of engineering, but paperclips come in large numbers and the stapler is sure to be outnumbered. 

Frederich Alexander

Frederich Alexander was my pet frog. I found him in a park. I thought it would be a sensational idea to collect him and take him home with me. And by collect, I mean seize without warning or consent. I am quite an animal lover, but I thought it would be so much fun to raise a pet frog on my own and make him a really badass playpen/cage for him to hang out in. 

I even went as far as to research toads indigenous to Texas so I could learn about Frederich's natural habitat, eating habits, living environments, etc. to ensure best quality life under my roof.

I came up with several contraptions for Frederich Alexander, better known as FA. The guilt of what I had done, taking him out of his natural habitat, prevented me from actually making the contraptions. I returned him to his rightful home, back to where he belonged. 

I cannot say if I will ever take a frog away from its home again, but I hope to think twice next time before doing so. 

Oh how I do miss Frederich. 

Five Things I have Extreme Grievances About

1) When I ask the professor a question during class, and the kid next to me answers the question. 

2) The phrase "pet peeves" (see title of blog for suggested replacement).

3) When someone asks me "What's wrong?" when there is nothing wrong.

4) When my friends take my clothes without asking first.

5) When people interrupt me when I am speaking.

Ciggy Snuggie

Can't do this with a blanket.

Toy Story Character Analysis

I went to see Toy Story and Toy Story 2 back-to-back in 3D at Northpark the other night. Because Toy Story happens to be one of my favorite movies and I have seen it possibly one hundred times, I decided to focus on purely the character aspect of the film. It is not the storyline of a film that makes a film great, it is the characters. Toy Story has a relatively linear storyline with a pretty typical conflict between the protagonists and the antagonists, but the characters are so rich and humorous the conflict creates itself, independent from the storyline. 

However, I chose to carefully notice the personality traits of the more minor characters, being Rex, Hamm, and Slinky. 

Rex is a toy T-rex, and everyone knows T-rexes are not smart creatures. At least WERE not. His character in Toy Story is enriched by this fact through his clumsy, confused, and insecure personality. 

Slinky is the dog who gives full loyalty to Woody, even when everyone else is against Woody. Dogs are stereotyped as loyal and true to their owners. 

Hamm is a cunning, confrontational pig. He has no trouble stirring conflict and drama between the toys. It is in the nature of a pig to be snobby and stubborn.

Although these are all obvious observations, I do not think these are connections the audience makes on a conscious level. I think it is interesting to look into character representations depicted in films and how it generates the conflict.