Song and Photograph of the Week - August 25, 2014

As many students are returning to school this and next week, I still have a whole other  month left before I have to go back. I am excited to still have a month left to relax a little bit, including a week long trip to BEND, OR! Which I am so excited about if you can't tell! I love it over there.

Over the past week or so, I have kind of gotten a little obsessed with listening to MKTO. American Dream, is the song of the week. It is a mix of pop-ish/rock and rap. I always love it when I find a song that has a deep meaning and relevant lyrics. These lyrics if you listen closely point out how the American Dream has changed in the last few decades.

"This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream?"

"Honey take my hand and follow me, cause
I don't want to hurt you and he does
I just want to give you some real advice
Never take candy from stranger
And keep your eyes open for danger
Because this right here is a twisting paradise"

"This ain’t the same summer song that you used to know
So baby, let's live and die before we're getting old
You know that nothing is the way it used to be
So tell me whatever happened to the American dream"

Divorce rates are up; people are moving too fast; people are out to hurt other people; you are successful if you have house, car, and yacht; you have a higher social statue and better life than the one do not have. The world is changing at a very fast pace, everything is getting way too complicated. We don't take enough time for ourselves, to step back and enjoy living.

So, for the Photograph of the Week, I am giving you one from 2011 when I got my first DSLR with graduation money! It still remains to be one of my favorite nature images I've taken! This was back before I edited anything, so here it is unedited :)

Handmade Jewelry - Spring Term Projects

Totally forgot to post this! In Spring term, yes, I took yet another jewelry making class. It's sad I can't take it again for credit. BUT my teacher, who is so sweet, said I'm more than welcome to come in and work in the fall! I will definitely be making some time each week to go in there to finish my 8 or 9 rings that are still in process, and probably make more!

Song and Photograph of the Week - August 18, 2014

If you're looking for a song that makes you want to dance then Popular Song by Mika and Ariana Grande is one for you! It is super catchy, and upbeat. I have been listening to it quite a lot over the last week. It's been getting stuck in my head!

I changed the photograph of the week from what I had originally planned. I took some photographs of some rings I had finished a couple months ago so that I could list them in my Etsy shop. This is my favorite, mostly because I think its clever! Sun, moon and star! The sunflower is from my family's garden, it is gorgeous!

Latourell Falls Hike

A few weeks ago, Wednesday (the 7th), I was able to go hiking AGAIN! We had another beautiful day, and it wasn't too cold. Latourell Falls is supposed to be a loop hike, though with me around, I explore so we didn't know where exactly we were supposed to turn, so we made our own loop! Again, still a little obsessed with close up shots, and again not too many view points of the gorge :( But regardless, it was still beautiful!

                                                   

FINALLY! A view of the Gorge :D

 I have a soft spot for flowers and shallow depths of field. Love getting one part of it totally in focus, forcing you to look where I want you to!