Friday, October 28, 2011

Warhol musings and page designs

I just finished reading "The Philosophy of Andy Warhol," by Andy Warhol, and what I've garnered is that I'm not the only one in this world whose brain functions erratically. Should have guessed that really. Here are a few of the quotes that made me think, hmmm... I could have said the same thing.
 "I try to think of what time is and all I can think is...  Time is time was." (109)

"Sometimes people let the same problem make them miserable for years when they could just say, 'So what.' That's one of my favorite things to say. 'So what.'" (112)

"Space is all one space and thought is all one thought,  but my mind divides its spaces into spaces into spaces and thoughts into thoughts into thoughts. Like a large condominium." (143)
When I read this one I was really freaked out. I've always imagined that I have a small version of myself who acts as the secretary of my thoughts. There are several file cabinets filled with my memories and in the middle on top of woven-oval rug is a worn rocking chair. Whenever I can't recall something exactly, during tests and otherwise, I imagine the little secretary goes through the cabinets trying to find what I'm trying to remember.

In other news, I just found out that another one of our front pages that I submitted to the Associated Collegiate Press are featured on their Flicker account. :D I'm so proud of the work my staff has done this year, and how that has allowed us to create interesting designs. I'm glad that they're so open to my suggestions and designs. It's been a long road getting to this point with The Collegian. It's just so satisfying to see the paper getting better in a tangible way. Here's a few of the pages I did the layout for that I was really happy with. The centerspread was my baby. I did everything on that page, and while it took forever, I'm happy with the result.



Monday, October 17, 2011

Update: What I've been up to

Hi internet. I've sorely neglected this blog this semester, but I have a good reason. Well, sort of.

Here's what I've been up to:

Editing and managing the newspaper: I'm so proud of the work my staffers have been doing this semester, but the job definitely sucks up my sleeping/living time. I've also been writing for the paper, which is fun since I haven't really written for a newspaper since high school. I can't believe I've been working on newspapers for eight years now. Yeah for Tribal Tribune memories.
Check out our latest work at http://thecollegianur.com/

Cleaning up after art students: Why can't people clean up after themselves? I don't know, but at least their sloppiness provides me with a job.

Classes: This should maybe be the most important time vampire in my life, whoops.

Thesis is going well, I'm just not getting enough work done. I'm really inspired by what I am doing, which is a plus. If only life were less-complicated... but then it might not be as interesting. I'll post more about thesis soon, including some photos.

Just for fun, here's a photo I edited for my photojournalism class of the walkway between the modern and older building of the National Gallery of Art. I edited it some just for fun.



I've got to go do some art now, so T.T.F.N.