Beautiful World

This collage is of Adams Hall and Adams Garage at Ohio University. I took pictures of these places because of the beauty of the building and because of the life that can be seen through it. The history of all the other Ohio students that have walked through the garage can be felt through the peace of the location. Being outside allowed me to enjoy the nature and peace of this campus. You can access these pictures through this link: http://photopeach.com/album/9gcid0

The Best Game I Ever Played

The best game I've ever played is Frogger. Even though it's an old game, I have always loved it. I started playing Frogger in elementary school and forgot about it as I got older. However, a few years ago my family ordered it for one of our game consoles for my two younger sisters and I to play and I've downloaded a newer version of it on my iPad to play as well. Even though it's an older game, I would encourage others to play it because not only is it entertaining, but it allows you to go through different levels, experience different ways to play the same game, play with friends or solo, and it's a classic game that most people have at least heard of if they haven't actually played it. The basic game-play of Frogger is that you  have to hop across a street in between cars, avoiding getting run over and then you have to cross a pond on logs and turtles to get to the other side and capture flies. It's a very simple, entertaining game. As I said, there are other versions you can play as well including hopping through a dark room that is only lit up where your frog is and you have to navigate around the level trying to find the flies you must capture, without getting stung by a bee (or something to that extent). This version (Frogger, made in 1997), with the different levels, is my favorite version to play and it makes me become very competitive. Since Frogger's first appearance in video games there have been countless follow-up games.

How it feels to be a Rolling Stone

I never used to be a fan of Miley Cyrus. Sure, I watched her TV show Hannah Montana on Disney Channel in high school but I never really liked her, and I don’t really have a reason for that. I guess I just didn’t like the way she acted or presented herself. All throughout her Hannah Montana days she changed drastically, but not for her own benefit, which I think is a reason why I was not so fond of her. However, after she completely changed her life and her image with a new hair cut, I began to like her more. She is more real and she is being herself. At least, that’s how I see it. Her most recent album, Bangerz, which came out in October 2013, tells a story about what she went through in her personal life since making said changes. “Someone Else” especially portrays the relationship she had, which ended, with Liam Hemsworth. I loved this album. It’s fun, it makes you want to dance, and it shows another side of Miley that we haven’t been exposed to before her change of character. “Do My Thang” is a fun, catchy song with a good beat that demonstrates her belting talents and her new “I don’t care” attitude. Although she may act crazy and be very different from what we remember her to be like, she is being young and free. She even expresses herself with some explicit language, which I think fits her new image just fine. Because of this album, I have grown to love who she has become musically. However, I will admit that she should tone down on her craziness. 

Expression Yourself

I hand drew these expressions of Tinkerbell, a Disney fairy. I drew her using these expressions: sassy, pouty, disappointment, laughing, worried, happy, silly, sad, angry, and serious.While drawing these expressions I noticed it's much harder than it looks to keep drawing the same face the same way, but changing tiny things about the face. Without specific parts of Tinkerbell's hair or face being present it didn't even look like her and I found that very interesting. For each expression I felt differently about drawing. I drew these specific expressions to try to show a variety of faces for Tinkerbell. I wanted to show positive emotions and negative emotions. The way I numbered each expression is based on how they're placed on the page. Here are some thoughts for each emotion:
1. Sassy - This is the second expression I drew. I wanted to show Tinkerbell's sassy side, because we all know she has an attitude. I had to watch how I drew her eyes, her eyebrows, and her mouth in order to make sure I was conveying her "sassiness" correctly.
2. Pouty - I think pouty is a classic Tinkerbell look, at least in her newer animation movies on Disney Channel. I have been exposed to those movies because my little sister is enthusiastic about them. I like the way her mouth is smaller and her eyes are looking away, as if she's really annoyed.
3. Disappointment - I tried to put her mouth higher than in the other expressions because I thought it would convey the emotion better. I also made Tinkerbell's eyebrows pointing down and added some wrinkles in between her eyes to help show the emotion.
4. Laughing - When I first started drawing this I couldn't get the eyes to look like they were really closed and then I had trouble with the mouth. I tried focusing on Tinkerbell's eyelashes before realizing they weren't most important in this expression.
5. Worried - For this expression I drew Tinkerbell's eyes differently than what I had been drawing for the others. I made the eyes more round, shaped the eyebrows upward, and widened the mouth to show the distress on Tinkerbell's face.
6. Happy - This is the first drawing I did. I only wanted to draw one full body drawing and I wanted it to be one where Tinkerbell wasn't showing any specific emotion, so I draw just a simple smile. At first I forgot the eyebrows and she looked funny, and then I realized what I was missing.
7. Silly - This is the last expression I drew. I wanted it to be different from all the others and what I had been missing was something not-so-serious, so I drew a silly face. I wanted the eyes crossed and her tongue sticking out to show Tinkerbell's silly side.
8. Sad - This expression was one of the more simpler ones. I wanted Tinkerbell's eyebrows to show this emotion, as well as her eyes being a little closed. This one I didn't even draw eyelashes because it would have taken the emotion away.
9. Angry - This was a more complex expression to draw because of the extra detail it needed. I drew Tinkerbell's eyebrows downward, made her mouth more open, and added some wrinkles in between her eyes to show this emotion.
10. Serious - With this expression I wanted her mouth to be smaller and less expressive. Tinkerbell's eyebrows show the expression most, along with the wrinkles in between her eyes.

Think You Know My Avatar? 3

*Play before reading.* Cleo is an adventurous mermaid who loves experiencing new things. However, it is very difficult for her to be able to do this because humans and pirates are always trying to find her all the the other mermaids and mermen in Atlantis. She is often the leader of her friends and always looks out for her loved ones because she is outspoken, yet gentle. She is well liked by everyone. Cleo is a very loving soul and always sees the good in people. (If Cleo's personality was in a game she would be the main character who looks for adventures but still finds herself in some sticky situations that she and her friends/family have to take care of.) 

Think You Know My Avatar? 2

*Play before reading.* Metal Rat is a typical villain. He always has to come out on top and do whatever it takes to get there. He will take down anyone who gets in his way, making sure he is the ultimate winner. He is selfish and condescending. He doesn't care about anyone but himself and sometimes he doesn't really even care about himself. All he is ever really concerned about is being better than the greatest villains of all time. He has his own underground layer, that no one has been able to find, but people search for it all the time. He's almost like a legend, a myth if you will. No one knows whether to believe if he really exists or not, but nearly everyone has tried to search for him. (If Metal Rat's personality was involved in a game he would obviously be the villain. He wouldn't have anyone helping him, he would do his villainous activities alone only the strongest superheros would be able to beat him at his own game.)

Think you know my Avatar? 1

 

*Play before reading* Coral is a normal college student who is very book-smart and shy around people. She's in her third year of college at a small university in California. She desperately wishes she could be outgoing and ready for anything, but every time she tries to put herself out of her comfort zone, she chickens out and runs back to her two-bedroom apartment to vent to her roommate, Ella. Ella is exactly the opposite of Cora, yet somehow they've managed to stay friends since they met in middle school. Coincidentally, they ended up going to the same university. You would naturally think anyone who lives in California is upbeat and outgoing simply because of the location. California is generally thought to be a place with a lot going on, where the people are very social and the party never stops. However, Cora is an exception to this assumption and she just hasn't found anyone else who really understands her. Not even Ella understands everything about her. (If Cora's personality was involved in a game, she would be the helpful sidekick. This way, she could meet someone new and still be her helpful, timid self.)