On the Bright Side

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The sounds of space: SoundWorks Collection goes behind the audio of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar.

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The Sound of Music (1965) dir. Robert Wise

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how starbucks was invented

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Robot chicken rules

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I’m gonna wing it

Me, about something I most definitely should not wing (via trenzawhor)

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17 Recent Realizations of an Uptown Girl

As of Sunday May 24, 2015, I am an Uptown girl. It is one of Chicago's many small neighborhoods north of the downtown area (where I used to live) and it is right next to Lake Michigan. The last cou...

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I believe in the world right in front of me.

I believe in the world right in front of me.

I believe in the world right in front of me. These were the first words of the last song I heard. And do I believe? I do. I move to the beat that surrounds us The sounds and pounds that don’t mean to drown us but lift us. This world is a gift. We must sift through the truths and myths but still believe we’ll be okay. And this message we must relay to our past, present and future. Today, tomorrow…

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We're Not Perfect

We’re Not Perfect

I’ve realized today, I am too much of a perfectionist to write about something for ten minutes and be happy with it. I chose a topic 3 or 4 different times to write about and either got interrupted…since I’m at work…so my thoughts got interrupted or I think to myself, “This sounds dumb, reset the clock.”

One reason I like to blog is because it challenges me. It tests my creativity, my writing, my…

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We're Gonna Be Best Friends

We’re Gonna Be Best Friends

It’s hit me. I’m already losing my childhood memories. I am twenty-two, I am still in school, I am in my “adulting” phase…there’s lots of things on my mind but I haven’t traveled to the past in a while. The topic for today is Imaginary Friendand the truth is I don’t remember if I had an imaginary friend. I feel like I was definitely the type of kid that would have an imaginary friend but…

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My Future Grand Slam

My Future Grand Slam

The World Series starts today…even though the Tigers didn’t make it this year, it’s still a good day!

I cannot imagine what it would be like to play in a such a series of games with so many fans and viewers counting on your every hit, pitch and play but to hit a walk-off home run…a grand slam no less…that is a feeling I hope to find some parallel to one day. A moment in time where you realize you…

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20 Truths About Film School

20 Truths About Film School

There’s obviously plenty to learn in film school…here’s 20 random things I’ve learned thus far!

1. When you’re with other students, be aware that anything you say could be used as a line in a script one day.

2. When going to see a movie, it’s more than just a casual outing.

3. Do not make enemies, you never know who you might work with on a project in the future.

4. Knowing the skills of others…

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City Symphony: Sunset to Sunrise

City Symphony: Sunset to Sunrise

Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you…my first film!

Shot with a Canon 7D. Edited in Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Location: My favorite city in the U.S., Chicago, Illinois.

Enjoy!

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It's Temporary: The Legal Clinic

It’s Temporary: The Legal Clinic

Living in Chicago has been a blast. I’ve met so many new people, been to cool places, and I love my program thus far! I am almost done with my first film project! The tough part has been finding a job.  I applied to many different places in retail, restaurants, studios…nothing was working, until last Friday! I had an interview for DePaul’s Student Temporary Servicesand I was offered a job that…

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It's Time to begin, isn't it?

Life After Limbo

Finally I have a purpose.

If you read my last post at the end of July, you may know I had been waiting for something…I’m happy to announce I was waiting on my admissions decision into grad school and I was accepted! I am now a graduate student in Cinema Production at DePaul University!

It’s been a hell of ride to get to this point, a year ago I was starting my senior year at Purdue Universityand …

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Musical Monday: Instrumental Break There have been times in my life where I've hated instrumental breaks...especially in karaoke! But in past few years, I have had a growing love for instrumental and orchestral music.

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Last week, we diagrammed over 700 rock musicians, linked by their history of collaborations. But we also have this earlier chart that connects 303 heavy metal acts…through SCIENCE (Okay, not real science, but still.)

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30 Random Things That 12 Days in Europe Taught Me

30 Random Things That 12 Days in Europe Taught Me

Venice, Italy 2014.

1.European lifts (or elevators) use 0 as the ground floor, anything above is a positive number, anything below is a negative number…makes more sense than G and B, really.

2. Coffee Shops in Amsterdam do not sell coffee…

3. In Germany, particularly Munich, when ordering a beer, 1 liter is a normal serving.

4. …Where you should also never order a Radler (a shandy), unless you…

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