Skylee Canada Humn 220 Sect 2

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Using your mood to escape reality to reach freedom and be comfortable

I chose to reblog 3 posts with the keywords being Comfort, Mood, and Escape.

            While reading the first post that I reblogged Comfort, I could relate it to my space because it was where I went to relax and escape from reality just like the author who would do the same in their living room. I think we have similar feelings about our space by not having to go there for just a specific kind of mood, it could be any mood and still be a relaxing space reminisce on the good stuff or reflect on the crappy day we may have had.

            While taking a look at the second blog Mood, I could relate it to my space because like the authors room my space too is a place where my mood is going to affect the space. If I am having a bad day the space is there for me to detox and just breathe. If I am having a good day the space brings back memories from my childhood. Although I didn’t relate my post to Ancrene Wisse I see how it could be related to my space. While thinking about the activities I do in my space I see that my mood would affect which activities I would do there.

            While looking at the last blog I chose Escape because like the other two blogs the spaces are a way to escape what’s going on and come back to them later when the authors are ready. Although I don’t go to my space to escape my problem, I go there to be myself to face what I am feeling. Sometimes it’s to see different perspectives without people getting into my head, and sometimes it’s me just needing alone time to focus on memories that have happened.  

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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...

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Post 6 Keyword: Freedom

From my very first post “Home away from Home” this space to me has always represented a form of freedom. With the space being a pond outside from where I grew up, it is freedom because I was free to do whatever I wanted. I had a few rules set in place by my parents but there was a lot of wiggle room to get out of trouble if a rule was broken. I see this pond representing freedom for me because it is outside and I am not confined but in a way I am surrounded by rice fields and an airstrip. With the space being so big I never felt confined to a specific spot within the space I chose. I think this is also because for the space I go there to clear my thoughts and reflect on memories. This makes me think of Boethius by him being confined and trapped in a prison cell but Lady Philosophy had showed him a way of obtaining freedom was through his thoughts. I feel like this is definitely how I see my space. Although I had some restrictions and or distractions with noises or people being there, I would just focus on my thoughts rather than what was going on in my surroundings. 

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Post 5 Response

The three I chose to reblog were In One’s Element, Laughing and Loving in my Space, and Glomy Fall Day at the Stadium.

I chose to reblog In One’s Element because in this posting the photographer showed her space as being really big but comfortable and “homie” to me. This space took me back to good memories of being at home doing a family BBQ in the back yard. I also like how she took her pictures getting different angles from a different position unlike me where I took different angles but from the same spot. This made her space seem a lot bigger with much more to show in her photos.

I also chose to reblog Laughing and Loving in my Space. This was very similar to my first reblog where the space seemed very comfortable. I love that she showed criminal minds and candles because I love both of those. I thought it was ironic that she has Love and Laugh on her wall and it was in her title. This space made me seem as if I was home laughing and loving my family.  With the photographer’s way of taking the picture, she had focused on certain objects within her space she wanted the audience to see. I thought this was very cool because it made the objects stand out more rather than just looking at the room as a whole. This was different from mine because I just showed my space as different spots of the pond instead of really focusing on an object within my space.

The last blog I chose was Glomy Fall Day at the Stadium because I love the track. It made me want to go running especially with the overcast sky. This post was different from mine because I was trying to show more of a relaxation spot for me and this stadium post shows more of my stay in shape and release energy by running around the track. 

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Glomy Fall day at the Stadium!:)

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Laughing and Loving in my Space 

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In One’s Element

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Sunset at the Pond

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Videos at random

The three blogs I decided to reblog were “I Spy With My Little Eye,” Roaming in Roses,” and one that had no title. I chose these three at random. With the first post “I Spy With My Little Eye” I loved how the dogs were the first thing I saw besides entering the backyard. This made the space more realistic for me. Knowing that the author of the post sees’s this space as a getaway with relaxation was pretty cool because with the noises she still see’s the space as being peaceful. Although in my video it’s not really loud usually when I go there it is and I still see it as my getaway space that relaxes me.

With the second post “Roaming in Roses” I liked how the author wrote about the smell in the video with the wind blowing the scent of the roses. Even though I am not next to the roses I could still picture the smell of the roses as if I was really there. I also liked how the author focused on more than just one rose. I also liked how the video showed the space as being very colorful. This for me made the smell of the roses realistic with the wind blowing.

The last post that didn’t have a title was really enjoyable for me. One of my favorite places is being by a water source whether it is the ocean, river, creek, or a pond it is just nice to hear the nature that surrounds the water. This post also made me think of my own space being a pond and having so many noises in the background. The noises vary depending on the time of day, the season and what day of the week it is. I think this is similar to their space. During the summer you can hear more of the nature and less people because all the students are back visiting their home town. 

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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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Roaming in Roses

This is my video of me walking through my chosen space, the George Petersen Rose Garden. Not much noise can be heard in the background throughout the video except the sound of my footsteps. At one point, a man can be seen and heard in the video talking on his cell phone about the Giants baseball team winning the World Series yesterday. Also, the faint sound of birds flying around and chirping in the background can be heard. The main focus of the video was to showcase the roses, and how many different colored and sized roses there are. The rose garden is a perfect place to go if you want to relax for a bit because, as you can tell from the video, at certain times during the day when not many people are out and about, the environment is very calming and can be a stress reliever. On a day like today, when the wind is blowing slightly, the smell of the roses can be detected anywhere you walk in the garden. Narrow rock pathways can be seen in the video too, which allow people to easily walk through the garden and see all of the roses and birds and bees that often frequent the roses.

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I Spy With My Little Eye

In order to get the feel of entering my space, I wanted to make it more dramatic by showing the door opening in the beginning of my clip. I thought that would be a good starting point for exposing my space to the audience. As you saw in the video, the first thing you notice when walking into my space is the greeting you receive from my pups. No matter when you walk into this space, you will receive a greeting from them, which will only makes you enjoy the space that much more. I tried to include visuals of the main features of my backyard that I drew on our last assignment. Some of the features I showed images of were the following: Barbeque, Grapevine structure, Pool, Grass Area and Garden. One thing that I wanted to capture that I couldn’t with the picture of my spatial observation, is the space. My backyard is about an acre big and it’s hard to depict how big it is when looking at a photograph of the space. It is much easier to see the spacing in the video. Even though this assignment is leaning more towards what you see, rather than what you hear, you can hear throughout the video the noise of the cars driving by on the freeway. But even with this noise, while watching the video, I still see my place as a good getaway that helps me with relaxation and focus.

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Out in the Sticks When I started the video I was onto the deck where my original picture or post began. If you listen to the video all you can hear is me walking and the wind. When first starting the video in front of me is the pond. To the right is an airstrip that you can barely see because of the sun as well as because the pond is to big to really see it unless you walk over there. I chose to not go over there because with rice season going on I wasn't sure if a plane would actually land. I went to the left and to the left of the pond is a ditch where you can see water is being let into the pond. I tried to get a shotgun shell in the video but you can't see it. The shells are from workers who shoot skeets over the pond. As I continue to walk to the left of the pond there is more water further left. That is a rice field that has been harvested and now is flooded. If you look straight in from me behind a big tree are the Sutter Buttes. It is hard to see them in the video but they are there. I chose to name this Out in the Sticks because literally nothing is around me about agriculture and nature.

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Spatial Observation post

The three I chose to reblog were X marks the spot, the stadium, and seeing from above. I chose these three because they were represented differently than mine. The seeing from above was hand drawn. Although the blog isn’t very long, it is descriptive enough for me to imagine as if I was there. I felt like my picture as well as my descriptions represents how big the space is. Seeing from above was more cluttered when I saw the picture but the way it is described made me think it was a lot bigger.

            The stadium blog was from Google Earth like mine but the way the blogger describes the stadium is different than what I first noticed in the picture. As I look at the picture I just notice how big and empty the stadium is. The way it is described about natural lighting and the date in the corner made me relook at the picture. I also enjoyed how the blogger had talked about lines. My image or space shows a lot of different lines and yet when I look at the picture I don’t think about them.

            The last image I chose to reblog was the X marks the spot. This image was much more creative than just choosing a map view from Google Earth. I enjoyed the description as well as the map of this space. I thought the description described the map perfectly to me. It made the room seem so much bigger with everything around the room. With the layout of the room it made seem like a place to relax so when the blogger talked about it being a relaxing place I totally pictured it. 

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This is my space, Chico stadium from an Ariel view. I screen shot this view courtesy of Google Earth, as you can see the picture is a little dated. Notice the lack of green paths in the bottom left hand corner, that is what I can see i do not know of any other dated items maybe you all can find some. I like this picture of the Stadium because the natural light opens up the space and at the same time it casts dark shadows. It also is very linear with the lines around the track, horizontal lines from the bleachers and the lines that make up the game. The overall shape is oval with lines as a pattern compared to the squared off spaces surrounding it.

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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.

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Seeing from Above

My map is drawn from the above and is in a south to north direction. The boundaries of my map is from the middle of the grass on the left to the middle of the grass to the right side, with the road on the south to where the plaza hangs off as a cliff over Feather River. In drawn in the trees, mushroom in the grass and the bushes at the edges of the sidewalk. My piece mainly focuses on the circle, where the rocks and fishes are at, wrapped with the garden beds.