Erin Emanuel

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Post 6 Response

I chose to re-blog the posts Escape, Comfort, and Mood.  I chose these three because they are all words that relate to my space.

I enjoyed the keyword Escape, because we all need an escape sometimes.  No matter if it is from school, work, or just friends, we all have a special spot that we go to escape from the stresses of life.  I liked how they described what they do to escape from stress of life, because this is also different for everyone and it was interesting to see what they do.  This relates to my space because I usually go to my bedroom to escape from these stresses.  I will usually watch Netflix, take a nap, or eat yummy food to relax and de-stress.  Escape is a very good keyword to use their space and I thought it was a good choice.

The second post that I chose to re-blog was called Comfort.  I chose this keyword because it was the same word that I used to describe my space and I wanted to see the similarities and differences between our two descriptions.  Her space was her living room and mine was my bedroom, but they had many similarities on why we find comfort in these spaces.  It was very similar to mine when she said her space is a place where she goes after a stressful day and even a fun night, which is the same with mine.  Comfort is a very good word to use because I feel that it is hard to find comfort in many places, so once you find a place that gives you comfort it is important to cherish it.

The third post I decided to re-blog was titled Mood.  I chose this keyword because I thought it was an interesting word to use to describe a space.  Once I read why she decided to choose this keyword, I thought it was the perfect word for her space.  I really liked how she explained how her space depicts her mood and can change it any time.  Depending on her mood, it could make her feel happy or feel sad.  She does many different things in her space, which can easily change a mood.  Doing homework in her space could put her in a bad mood or watching a funny show on Netflix could put her in a happy mood.  Many different aspects can change a person's mood, and this was a good example of why she decided to use that word.

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I find my space to be a good place to go if I want to escape the stresses in my life. If I am worrying about school or anything else I am able to walk across the lawn separating our apartments, and spend time with my closest friends. We listen to music and watch shows on Netflix. Sometimes we will...

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The keyword that best describes my space is the word “comfort”. In the crazy world that has been my final semester in Chico my living room was the one area where I could escape to and relax. It was my safe haven to come back to after a busy shift at work, a stressful day at school or a fun night...

[shelbyangushumn220]

The keyword that best describes my room is “mood.” There are many other fitting words I could think of that would suit my room but I think this is the best one that applies to all the aspects of my room. As I have said in many of my previous posts, my room is a very versatile space. It is...

[eemanuelhumn220]

Comfort

The keyword I chose to describe my space is comfort.  I chose this word because over the past 15 or so weeks, these posts have made me realize that my bedroom is where I feel the most comfortable with myself and also my surroundings.  My bedroom has every piece of me because I decorated it with things I like and it has all of my belongings in it.  I can do whatever I want in there and be myself.  I do not feel comfort in very many places, which makes this space very important to me, and these posts have made me appreciate it that much more.  I think the word comfort relates to almost all of the readings we have done, because every character had some sort of comfort in the location they were in or else they would not be there.  An example of this is in the Song of Roland because Roland felt comfortable on the battlefield because that is what he was used to, and he even decided to risk his life there.  Everyone has different places where they feel comfortable, and this is another reason why I chose this word, because it is very different for everyone depending on what they like.

[eemanuelhumn220]

Post 5 Response

The three posts that I reblogged were Rain on the Roses, Sunset on the Pond, and the post by Shelby Angus.  I chose these because they were all different, yet similar to my space.

I chose to reblog Rain on the Roses because I love the rose garden at Chico State and I think it is very beautiful.  I really enjoyed how they posted different angles of the rose garden and also a rose up close.  These provided many different perspectives of viewing the garden which I found very interesting. These pictures had a similar color scheme to my bedroom pictures, because they are both pink and purple. I really enjoyed the different angles and colors they showed in these photos.

I re-blogged Sunset on the Pond, because I think nature pictures are beautiful and am drawn to them.  I found these pictures exceptionally pretty because they were of the pond during and after the sunset.  I thought this was a nice idea instead of just taking pictures of the pond during the day. Taking them at sunset gave a new perspective of the ponds beauty and uniqueness.  This post relates to mine because they are both calm places that are nice to relax and think at.  

I re-blogged the post by Shelby Angus because her posts are always very similar to mine because of the fact that we both post about our bedrooms. I liked the idea of her posting a photo of her candle and stuffed animal because this shows me that she is comfortable in her room and it is a good place for her to relax. I also liked the photo of the makeup mirror because I also posted a photo of my makeup in my room.  Our photos are very similar because they represent a girly aspect that may not have been seen in our earlier posts.

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Rain on the Roses

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The many uses of my room: my makeup counter, dinner table, work space, relaxation space, and most importantly, where I sleep.

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Sunset at the Pond

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Girly Bedroom

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Blog 4 Response

I chose to reblog the post by Shelby Angus, Marissa Cervantez, and Where the River Flows.

The first post that I re-blogged was Where the River Flows.  I chose to reblog this particular post because I really like the creek at Chico State.  It is so nice to have it flowing through the middle of campus, and I think a lot of people forget about it or take it for granted.  It is a nice calming place to sit and study or read a book.  It is a great aspect to the campus that little to no other colleges have, and it is one of the reasons that Chico State's campus is unique.  This post is related to mine in the way that they are both calming and quiet.

The second post that I re-blogged was the one by Shelby Angus.  I have been re-blogging her posts over the course of the semester, because they are very similar to mine.  Her video was taken the same way that mine was because we are both walking around our bedrooms videoing different aspects of it.  I have been in her room in person, and I think this is a good representation of all the important things in it.  Both of our rooms have the same purple color scheme and we both consider them calming and relaxing spaces where we can do homework and watch tv.

The third post that I re-blogged was was posted by Marissa Cervantez.  Her video was of her walking to her space, which looks like it is in Upper Bidwell Park somewhere.  I re-blogged this because I am from Chico and love going to Bidwell Park.  It looks like her video was taken at bear hole or another swimming hole around there.  I liked the way she took her video not of her space but of walking to it, I felt like this gave a different perception of her space. This space is not very similar to mine, but that is another reason why I chose to re-blog it, and because it is different from all of the other posts.

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I chose to take a video of myself and some friends walking to my space rather than of my actual space. I did this to show what one might have to go through to get to my space. While walking to my space as you can see there are so many rocks you have to jump over and climb. All the jumping and climbing is hard work for some people like me but it is fun. While walking you can hear the water flowing by, I did show some parts where you can look over and see the actual creek; I did this to show that walking to my space is not all rocks and trees. It may not look as nice but once at the actual spot of my space it’s a beautiful view. The couple that passed by were actually really nice people. As I said before my space is a good place to hang out with friends or just relax, you can meet people and have a good time. Right after I stopped recording we met more people and we all just hung out swimming and having a fun time altogether. 

P.S. I had to cut the video because the file was to large.

[shelbyangushumn220]

This video tour of my rooms highlights several key aspects of this space. Fist, if you notice that a Kenny Chesney song is playing in the background which is the. There is country music playing 99% of the time in there. Next, you will notice the beautiful chalk drawing of a flower on the wall that I made when I was 8 years old. That picture has been hung in every room I’ve ever had. The camera then pans to the collage of pictures I have on my closet. These pictures contain a wealth of memories from high school, and some even earlier. I love being constantly reminded of all the wonderful adventures and laughs I had with my friends before I embarked on my journey to collage. The next noticeable aspect of my room is my desk. My computer is perched next to my cup of coffee, ready for me to start my mountain of homework. You can see that I have some fancy Bath and Body Works candles burning so you can imagine my room smells of some basic fall scent. The last and most important shot of this video is my bed. It tempts me as I struggle to do my homework. I have spent little time in it lately and it is quite the struggle to sit in my uncomfortable desk chair and study when my soft, warm, inviting bed is calling my name just inches from me.

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Where the River Flows

I had to shorten this video to about 50 seconds because my 60 second video was too large to upload. 

Walking through this space calms me down because I just think it is so peaceful. From the creek water flowing down the stream to the birds singing in the trees. It all seems to hide the collection of voices that murmur in the background. I started my walk through this space by the water because that is my favorite place to be. The white noise created by the distant water hitting the rocks below my feet as I stand on the quiet little beach. The sand crumbles beneath my shoes as I walk along the beach and the leaves crunch as I walked back up the steep hill that leads back to campus. On top of the hill is where I saw the Chico State emblem and its dedication below it. The sun reflects its light through the trees as it creates a glistening effect on the water.  My journey on this path ends with the view of caution tape and a metal gate that warns students and staff to not cross the bridge. This is where the most recent tree fell, causing the bridge to collapse into the creek below, which flows on back to me in my space.

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My Room in Motion

This video of my room shows it in a different perspective than any other posts because it is in motion.  This video shows every aspect of my room from my closet, to my bed, to my television.  I had the Giants world series game playing on the tv at the time of this video, because I tend to have Giants games and other shows on while I am in my bedroom.  My tv is an important aspect in my room because I like to watch it when I have time.  Another important aspect of my room, like I have said previously, is my bed, which is shown in this video.  You can see the pattern of my comforter, and pillows, and the size very well in this video.  I chose to keep my video silent because there is usually no sound unless it is my music or television playing.  The only other sound that enters my room is the voices of people coming from other parts of the house.  This video expresses my room very well because it shows all of the parts that I have explained in my previous posts as being important to me.

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Post 3 Response

All three of the maps that I decided to reblog are bedrooms.  I did this because my map was of my bedroom and even though the posts are all different than mine, they are all also connected in that one way.

The first post that I re-blogged was by Shelby Angus, and it was a map of her apartment floor plan.  I liked this style of mapping a lot because it is a very good visual of where her bedroom is in the apartment.  The location of her bedroom is very important because it is in a loud and social area of the apartment.  Her bedroom is located in between the main bathroom and living room, which is almost identical to my bedroom.  Based on her previous post of the photo of inside her room, it was very easy for me to picture where her bed and desk are located, even though those are not shown in the map.

The second post I re-blogged was "Inside My Bedroom Walls."  This map caught my attention because of the use of color distinguishing the two beds and.  By detailing the bed spreads and giving them color, it personalized the space and gave a better insight of what the room really looks like in person.  Looking at this map, it seems like the bed with the pink comforter would have a lot more light shining on it throughout the day because of the location of the window, which is right on the opposite wall. The blue bed seems like it would be much darker throughout the day because of its location in between two walls and not having a view of the window.  The location of the window also looks like it would provide a lot of natural lighting throughout the day, which is nice for studying and doing homework.  Even though the dorm room is small, the furniture is placed in such a way that gives the room a more spacious look, with more open space in the center of the room.

The third post I re-blogged was "X Marks the Spot." This map was unlike any of the other ones, because it was designed in the form of a treasure map.  I thought this was very cool idea because it takes you on a journey through the house to the treasure, which is her bed.  The other rooms are islands, represents their unimportance in the map because they are not the main focus.  The way that the path was drawn makes you pass by every object in her space before reaching the treasure, and I thought that was a good way of expressing the importance of the other items in the map.  The location of her bed is against the far wall, next to the window, which is almost identical to my map.  I overall thought the treasure map was a very creative and fun way to do the assignment.

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X Marks the Spot.

For my space, I chose to produce a map in the form of a treasure map. Although the original and plain outline of my room exists within it, I felt as though creating an outline in this way might better present to the audience the feeling or atmosphere presented by the space that—from the allotted, general bird’s-eye view—may not otherwise be conveyed. In short, there is very little that occurs in my room by itself. As depicted, in it resides a simple bed, desk, and chair. To me, it provides a solitary area wherein I can escape from my surroundings and relax. By rendering it within the form of a treasure map, the juxtaposition of the simplicity of my space contrasts with that of the chaos of the surrounding area. The other areas of the apartment (e.g. the bathroom, the kitchen, etc.) are presented in the forms of islands because they’re unincorporated in the space that I chose to observe—they’re separate entities that, whilst they reside in the surrounding area, don’t necessarily pertain to my space. The “x” on the map leads to the bed because it serves in the primary purpose of the room: to relax, and I felt as though this was the best method to convey that to the audience.