This past weekend I was up in Auburn for a wedding and my family and myself were out exploring, well shopping, in down town Auburn before the ceremony. We went into this little whole in the wall gardening, of all things, store. I was checking out a book when my cousin turned and asked me "who is this lady on this box, I always see her in Mexican resturaunts, ect." I looked down and instantly knew who it was.. Frida Kahlo and in a gardening shop! I was so stunned, and I automatically responded "well that would be Frida Kahlo!" I got excited and I started explaining her painting style and experiences to my cousin. That's one of the many moments that I've had that I realized why I love art so much. I loved getting to explain about her to my cousin, I started going off on some of her culture and Kahlo's abstract views of her own reality. Most people think art history is boring.. I find it fascinating. I love learing about the movements and each artist's contribution to specific movements and movements after their gone. I love seeing how art has evolved because while art evolves so does society and societys morals and views. I find the meanings behind the paintings more fascinating than the art it's self. I like seeing it from the artist's perspective almost more than the viewers. Like Goya's art for instance.
More than knowing the meanings I love going places and recognizing pieces of art. The pieces come to life. I also like being able to tell people about pieces, it's fun for me I enjoy telling their stories. For instance, my family is big on the history channel, and one nigth we were watching about myths and before the commercial they showed a picture of Palace King Minos lived in (Knossos). I instantly knew the myth; deep in a maze underneath the palace, never to be seen, was a half human, half animal. The outcome of King Minos's wife falling for a beast. I love being able to see pictures and know exactly what it is. From art I have gained a new way to look and approach life. A new way to analyze everything. From all of my art history classes I am just now seeing how much art really is apart of everyday life.. and I like it!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Voting
First of all I would like to say that this was my very first time voting :) via absentee ballot. (When I worked the voting polls 2 years ago I quickly found out how much easier absentee voting is than dealing with long lines and voting machines breaking on election day). I have to say, I was already fed up with McCain and Obama's campaigns months ago so I am glad that the election is finally over. This election was monumental because either a woman would be in office or an African American. With Obama's Presidential win our country has officaly taken a step toward equality for all races and people; eliminating racist ideas of ancient generations.
My over all voting expierence was stressful. I was overwhelmed by all the stuff I was voting for. Half of which I wasn't really too concerned about or even understood. I felt a lot of responsiblity to just not vote hastily and to take my time and read through everything. Which made me think back to my political science class last semester and a huge topic we debated on about all elections and how voting is so important yet it is taken for granite. I'm wondering how many people just vote to vote and how many people actually were educated voters. It sounds silly to ask what's better, an educated voter or not voting at all because one's not educated, because the answer is right there "educated voter" but how many people actually are? In class we diccussed whether people should have the right to vote or not because it was intended that all people would research what they were voting on. It's a legit question I believe, AND TO CLARIFY THIS QUESTION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OUT COME OF THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, before anyone gets the wrong idea. I was just thinking of things to write about voting and the question popped up in my mind as I thought about discussions from my political science class. But it's so exciting that my first time voting was for such a historic election, with such a great out come.
My over all voting expierence was stressful. I was overwhelmed by all the stuff I was voting for. Half of which I wasn't really too concerned about or even understood. I felt a lot of responsiblity to just not vote hastily and to take my time and read through everything. Which made me think back to my political science class last semester and a huge topic we debated on about all elections and how voting is so important yet it is taken for granite. I'm wondering how many people just vote to vote and how many people actually were educated voters. It sounds silly to ask what's better, an educated voter or not voting at all because one's not educated, because the answer is right there "educated voter" but how many people actually are? In class we diccussed whether people should have the right to vote or not because it was intended that all people would research what they were voting on. It's a legit question I believe, AND TO CLARIFY THIS QUESTION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OUT COME OF THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, before anyone gets the wrong idea. I was just thinking of things to write about voting and the question popped up in my mind as I thought about discussions from my political science class. But it's so exciting that my first time voting was for such a historic election, with such a great out come.
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