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[hybridguardian]

About Me

Age: 22

Ethnicity: African-American

Height: 6′2″

Weight: 240 pounds

Bio: Born and Raised in Houston, TX, Karriem grew up in the outskirts of the city in the town of Narva, TX with his twin brother Kasiem and his mother Asha and his father Vasir. On the his 10th birthday tragedy struck when his home was found to be on fire, and no traces of his father could be found. Devestated, Karriem became irritable, sarcastic, and bold in his demeanor; now at the age of 21 Karriem is still sarcastice and bold, but also he is more tactical, and calculated with his movements and thoughts. Even though at time he can come off a bit lazy and nonchalant.

[sseneriz]

This week I chose to focus on the Mix and Match Typefaces found on this poster (which is  found on fromupnorth --a graphic design inspiration gallery. As explained on this creative market’s blog, “Combining a bunch of different fonts that go well together can create an artistic, handcrafted but still polished and purposeful look on a site.”   I agree with this because just like this piece above, yes, it’s mixed but hey, the designer proved to be successful in contrast because of this mix. The designer is able to convey contrast by choosing three different font styles ( sans serif, serif and decorative), the decorative bold font demands attention but its logical because it not only makes up the sentence but it also gives a general “statement” of what the whole piece is about (satellites and astronauts).The top portion is able to work due to the smaller scale of the sentences and lightweight of the sans serif (so that the bottom portion “Satellites and Astronauts” are not competing). 

[happinesstranslation-blog]

Subtopic One: Animal Behavior and Environment

This subtopic talks about how animals in captivity are affected by their environment. Pros and cons are touched upon. It is important to realize that there is always a downside to an upside. 

[getoutofyourownwaybydevikay]

My Running Plan

Alright, so here's how I plan to do all these wonderful things with my body (like, ahem, lose all this extra body-ness I'm carrying around). 

So I plan to start my running program this upcoming Monday, which seems like it's getting here... waaaaaaayyy too fast. Ugh. 

This is my plan for the first week of this adventure:

Each day I'll begin by walking for 5 minutes, and ending with a cool down of walking for another 5 minutes. 

Day One (Monday, July 28) - Here goes nothing! Walk for 2 minutes, Run for 1 minute (repeat 7 times).

Day Two (Tuesday, July 29) - One down, let's go. Walk for 2 minutes, Run for 2 minutes (repeat 6 times).

Day Three (Wednesday, July 31) - By now, I'm probably freaking out because I'm super sore, but hey! Worth it! RIGHT? Walk for 2 minutes, Run for 3 minutes (repeat 5 times). 

Day Four (Thursday, August 1) - If people see you running, just remind yourself 'they're wishing they had the motivation you do right now.' Walk for 1 minute, Run for 3 minutes (repeat 7 times). Seven? Seriously?

Day Five (Friday, August 2) - I know it's Friday, but don't quit now! Walk for 1 minute, Run for 4 minutes (repeat 5 times). 

Day Six (Saturday, August 3) - Last day of this week, almost there! YES YES YES. Walk for 1 minute, Run for 5 minutes (repeat 5 times). 

Day Seven (Sunday, August 4) - REST DAY. I might do some yoga or pilates or maybe just go for a walk with my mom and our dogs, who knows? I can do whatever I so choose on this day. And I love that feeling, I'm sure. (: 

[elexiliodelasrosas]

PULLING THE UMBILICAL CORD- LANDSCAPE URBANISM RE-SHAPES THE URBAN CONGLOMERATE

The theory of landscape urbanism has, in essence, the idea that landscape can guide the process of city-making, with architecture complementing it and surrounding it. My take on this chapter was more on a programming side. The examples offered referenced projects in which the programming of the landscape seeks to bring back the estranged suburbs, pull them by the umbilical cord back to the Mother Metropolis. In this chapter, I understood that though the city as a structure has dispersed and scattered over the years, it is still possible, though landscape urbanism and its programs and functions, to agglomerate the constituents of a city and obtain more concentrated consumerism and production. In this context, landscape urbanism takes on even a bigger challenge—re-structuring the city, not physically, but in function.

As the single most important factor in a city are its citizens themselves, programming in landscape urbanism is incredibly critical.

[thelifeofphilip]

Does the river flow in you?