Rereading all of my blogs from this quarter has really got me thinking. I have been watching the Golden Globes and like the Golden Globes most of my blog posts fall into different categories.However, I would say the best blog post goes to...(drum roll please)....Tea Parties and Rattlesnakes! Most things I write about are things that have inspired me or caught my eye in my everyday life---which is one of the reasons why I love this post. Looking out the car window on the way to school I noticed our neighbors flag. The iphone is the camera I always have with me. I really enjoy images because it allows the viewer to formulate their own opinions. My main goal is to be truthful and to get people to think.I also enjoy making different connections between different eras and finding parallels in the echos of symbols. The American Studies course directs me to more political topics along with the fact that our dinner table is full of political discussions and opinions. I think next quarter I will try and changed it up a bit and explore other topics than just political ones.
I love the feeling of accomplishment when I get to press the "Publish Post" button. There is something powerful about sending it out there kind of like finishing a rigorous, athletic workout. I also enjoy having the ability to channel what I am thinking and wondering through an aperture. I hope this is evident in my post. Although it is nice to have our blogs read and commented on, for me it is not about the number of followers, but about having a place of my own where I can do whatever my heart desires...with minor exceptions. It is pretty safe and soothing like "journalling". Though, it is public and creative too. These are some of the realizations I have come to after a semester of blogging. I encourage people to experiment and discover the positives of blogging.
Remy -- love that you have written about what "caught my eye in my everyday life" -- that you are looking at your environment with a more critical eye.
ReplyDeleteAlso, this nod toward subjectivity, "wondering through an aperture" is particularly affecting to me. I hope you keep thinking of this as a place of your own.