I haven't been posting here for a few weeks, partially due to my focus on my other blog, but I thought it would be nice to mix things up a bit.
Scifi Shows and Games
The second half of season one of Caprica is airing. I heard that the new episodes were going to be available in January, but I guess this show airs every fall. What I do like about it is that there are more female characters heroic roles than in Battlestar Galactica. I also like that it seems to cater to a female audience a bit more than BSG. I do not like that the show falls a bit short in some episodes. Later episodes will fix that. For some reason, I do see a bit of cliche in all the science fiction shows and movies. It seems like every last one of them has a sequel, a prequel or a major corporation is the source of all the problems humanity has with technology. I see this in the Matrix series, Terminator, Battlestar Galactica and some videogames. The whole sequel/prequel problem is in videogames as well and what makes videogames worse with this is the whole expansion pack turned full fledge videogame. I understand why Caprica/BSG fell into the cliches. Science fiction is a broad genre, but a writer/director can only go so far with it for the audience to understand the plot. I remember in the late nineties and early 2000's that movies and tv series about hackers and hacking were popular. When 9/11 happened the shows and movies about hacking such as Antitrust (movie), Matrix, Odyssey 5 (tv show) and Jake 2.0 fell out of popularity, movies and tv shows about terrorism became more popular. Directors of science fiction films and designers of science fiction videogames have been incorporating religion (cults), ethics and the apocalypse into their storylines. In Caprica, the religious themes and the question of ethics in a technologically advance society are common. It gives it a sort of Terminator reminiscence to the series. I give the show some credit for answering plot holes that the BSG reimagined series left.
Speaking of sequels, prequels and science fiction in the gaming world, I got a glimpse at the gameplay of Halo Reach. It was released on Sept 15, 2010. So far, out of honest, I want to say that the game is the most different from all the previous Halo installments by Bungie. I said by Bungie, because the real time strategy version of Halo is not made by Bungie but another gaming company instead. When school is over, I will post the history/ review of the Halo series and I will lend commentary to each game to determine which one is the best and the worst in the series. Halo Reach distinguishes itself from the other games because it is a direct prequel from the previous installments. I do not understand the whole idea of prequels and side stories to games. There are some gamers who love storylines. I understand. I am one of those gamers. I read the books also, except for the recently released books and the graphic novels. I still do not see a need for a prequel to a series that is almost eleven years old. I could be wrong about that. It could be the best videogame in the series.
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood will be released in a couple of weeks. This is a game that I plan on buying, more so than the newest Call of Duty Modern Warfare game. I decided to rent games, instead of collecting them due to financial costs. I am just too cheap to buy a new game that I may not play in a long time due to school. I think I chose this game to buy brand new over other games, because it's the most compelling. When I play Halo, I love the idea of shooting aliens on a planet in a remote part of the galaxy, but I also want to learn something. Videogames already have a bad reputation for being a time waster. Why not add a good story to a game? When I play Assassin's Creed and I watched the gameplay to the second installment, I was interested in its history. I wanted to know who the assassins were and the lives of the characters in that game. Fortunately, there's something called Wikipedia. Majority of the characters except for the main playable character and the npc Masayif are real people who once lived. Assassin's Creed 2 also has characters that once lived in real life. I did some research and the most interesting character so far is the womanizing Pope Alexander (Rodrigo Borja/Borgio). Answers.com said that he died of a severe cardiac arrest due to possibly being poisoned, but he was a Spanish pope, who acknowleged all of his illegitimate children while being in a position that requires celibacy. He was not considered to be a good person, nor a good pope. I'd guess he probably died of an unknown STD or something. Spaniards in history are portrayed in a bias light due to the influence they had on Western Europe and the discovery of the New World and their role in the Inquisition. The Spain was not the only country to have an Inquisition, because France, England and countries as far east as Poland and Russia had an Inquisition or something similar. I think Spain is also an easy target for bad portrayal because of influence on the House of Tudor and the English monarchy during Henry VIII's rule.
I will be placing a game review for Halo Reach, Assassin's Creed 2 and Assassin's Creed Brotherhood when I get a chance.
What's Going On In Life
Life is that four letter word that can have a strong, weak or neutral meaning. Today it's going to have a weak meaning, because not much is going on. Living in this city still sucks. Living off campus sucks balls, because of the place I chose to live, which made me hate this city. I went from loving this city in Spring 2009, to feeling indifferent and thinking it's better than living at home in Fall 2009 to actually loathing and considering moving back home when I stayed here over the summer a few months ago. Now I hate living here. Maybe if I lived closer to campus and/or had a roommate, I'd be a little happier. I have a kitchen where I live that I share with others, but also these walls are thin. My neighbor can hear my tv from the next room even on low decibel. Not to mention that I have evening classes and walking home can be a challenge because it's dangerous when you're a single woman alone at night.
If I could find an artist community here, in this city, I'd live there until I graduate from college. I considered going to another university at home and still live with my mom when she moves. There is an artist community in LA. I thought about trying to go there. What I really need to do is start making more artwork and present what I make to various galleries. Then again, I'm a very competive person. I have to stand out, because if I don't, I'll lose a sense of identity. The only problem I have with the artworld today is mediocre work is accepted because there is a need for an artist to make a name for himself or herself. I want to do work that is more compelling than what is in the average museum. I find pop art to be annoying. It's everywhere. Outside of school, including this winter I'll be working on my portfolio.
About going home to visit- My grandmother annoyed me so much that I'll only visit home as long as if she's out of town. She does not know this because if I told her, then she may never leave. She may end up staying home just so I would be forced to visit. I understand that there is this unwritten code of honor in most cultures and respecting your elder or the elderly is one of them. It's not that I do not love the older members of my family. It's the fact that I am now 25 years old and they still see me as someone incapable of making decisions due to them being way older. I think that if I start calling people out on the way they act toward me or the way they treat me then I'll feel better. I will be empowered. I think I'm going to start doing that.
10/30/10-10/31/10
I did not understand why I sleep in during the day until today when I had to get up early so I can pay the rent. The post office was closed, so ended up going to the bank for a money order. Professionals think that a chemical imabalance is a cause of depression, but I think it's boredom and loneliness. I know psychology majors who believe that changing a person's behavior is the be all end all cure for everything. That's like saying tea heals everything or water heals everything. I hope to get over myself soon and make my life more productive. When I feel bad, I sometimes go to an outing on my own such as the movies or a restaurant. I think on Wednesday or Friday I'll go to the movies and my favorite restaurant after (if they will still have me. I left my debit card in there, came back to get it and I'm not sure if they still want me there. Long story) instead of celebrating Holloween. Like Fourth of July, Holloween can be a dangerous holiday. If The Town is still playing, I'll watch that. If it's not, then I'll watch something else.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
When Art Gets Annoying (Random Rant)
On Thursday after my art class, I went to an artist lecture of three sculptors. I left thinking that of the three artists that presented their work, I only like the first one. The other two artists did not have work that I would consider to art. I was disappointed enough not to go to the exhibit afterwards.
I thought about the the digital media classes I was enrolled in and realized that in this postmodern culture, anything can be art. I believe that after the abstract expressionist movement anyone can call anything art. On one had, this would leave me room to create anything and call it art, but on the other hand, it diminishes the definition of art. I do not believe that an everyday household item, like say a spray bottle should be displayed in The Getty's Museum or the Huntington Library.
I am somewhat on an artist block. In my artclasses I'm already feeling a burnout on drawing. Maybe if I go home this summer, I'll have space to create art. I plan on teaching classical techniques used by the Masters.
I know that when I get a studio, no one but students and those interested in displaying my work in their shows will be allowed, especially my mom and grandmother. I know that seems rather cruel, but I feel like everytime I make a nude piece, my mom always has something to say about it like it's a problem. She's say something like "oh, you and your nudes" and "you sure like your nudes". Had it been anyone else, I'd tell that person to shut his or her pie hole and if they didn't like it, then don't look. But because it's my mom, it's a little more difficult. I am very sensitive about art. If I can do anything differently about my early adult life, I'd go into art when I graduated from highschool. Now that I know that I want to instruct in art, I know better now. I'd probably only allow my mom and my sister to go to my gallery shows.
My mom and grandmother won't be allowed in my art studio, because if I had a show coming up, they will try to tell me what pieces I should and should not put into the gallery. My grandmother has very little experience in art. She believed and still does believe that I'm a "beginner" and that I should basically sell my work for crumbs. My grandmother annoys me when it comes to my work. She wants to buy every piece I make for like $20 when I need to build a portfolio. Hence, having a low expectation of my work. My mom on the other hand is the complete opposite. She believes that I should display every piece, no matter how crappy it is and that I should never throw away anything I make. I believe in throwing away pieces that do not work. It's the only way an artist can grow as an artist. Holding on to the past is not going to make someone a better person. It will only make that person worse, because of lack of growth.
Because I live in an apartment that does not allow me to keep oil paint and thinners, It does not allow anyone to use their apartment as any type of work space. Looking for another apartment is so hard, especially if I am only a student that does not have a job. The artists lofts are always full which is why I want to build a community of only visual artists. I rather paint and I don't know what to do. On one hand, I can break my lease and start buying the art supplies, but on the other hand, when I move to another apartment, I don't want the people here to say that I broke the lease and that I'm not a good tenant. This city is nothing like home. At least at home, it seems like I have more options. I can rent a studio in LA for about $500 a month and it would be in a grungy abandoned warehouse. Maybe someday when I go back home I can look for an abandon warehouse and turn it into an artist community.
I guess I can try to paint on paper here. When I do not have any space I usually draw, but I'm getting tired of only drawing. Maybe if I use a different medium it might workout. I don't really know anymore. I'm just completely annoyed.
Another thing I find annoying is that when I tell someone I'm not happy about something and I want to change my condition, they tell me that I need to see something beyond what I see. If I'm not happy in this city because it's not aesthetically inspiring, then I have every right to move. It's not my responsibility to make a place a better place. The people in this city are very small-minded, very redneck, they hate anyone who is different and it's nothing like living in a city like LA or Long Beach where at least everyone is different. I want to go home, but I do not want to move back home. I guess if I have to, then I rather live in my car. I like the idea of having my own space and the freedom to do what I want.
I also find it annoying when I tell someone that I do not like a particular kind of art and that person tries to convince me that it's the only art in the future. I HATE digital art, unless it's videogames. I don't think it should be called art at all. It should not even exist. Period. I am not even close to being convinced that it's the only art that will exist in the future. Without fine art such as drawing, painting sculpting and even ceramics, the digital medium would not be successful. I do not believe that a digital artist can really call him or herself an artist if he or she does not know the concept of movement, color, line or proper placement of object. In my digital media class last year, I knew kids who could work with a computer and can't draw worth crap. Maybe they won't be called artist when technology collapses.
Probably in the future I'll try not to get as annoyed or jealous of others when they say that they are going to paint in their studio, even when they have crappy work.
I thought about the the digital media classes I was enrolled in and realized that in this postmodern culture, anything can be art. I believe that after the abstract expressionist movement anyone can call anything art. On one had, this would leave me room to create anything and call it art, but on the other hand, it diminishes the definition of art. I do not believe that an everyday household item, like say a spray bottle should be displayed in The Getty's Museum or the Huntington Library.
I am somewhat on an artist block. In my artclasses I'm already feeling a burnout on drawing. Maybe if I go home this summer, I'll have space to create art. I plan on teaching classical techniques used by the Masters.
I know that when I get a studio, no one but students and those interested in displaying my work in their shows will be allowed, especially my mom and grandmother. I know that seems rather cruel, but I feel like everytime I make a nude piece, my mom always has something to say about it like it's a problem. She's say something like "oh, you and your nudes" and "you sure like your nudes". Had it been anyone else, I'd tell that person to shut his or her pie hole and if they didn't like it, then don't look. But because it's my mom, it's a little more difficult. I am very sensitive about art. If I can do anything differently about my early adult life, I'd go into art when I graduated from highschool. Now that I know that I want to instruct in art, I know better now. I'd probably only allow my mom and my sister to go to my gallery shows.
My mom and grandmother won't be allowed in my art studio, because if I had a show coming up, they will try to tell me what pieces I should and should not put into the gallery. My grandmother has very little experience in art. She believed and still does believe that I'm a "beginner" and that I should basically sell my work for crumbs. My grandmother annoys me when it comes to my work. She wants to buy every piece I make for like $20 when I need to build a portfolio. Hence, having a low expectation of my work. My mom on the other hand is the complete opposite. She believes that I should display every piece, no matter how crappy it is and that I should never throw away anything I make. I believe in throwing away pieces that do not work. It's the only way an artist can grow as an artist. Holding on to the past is not going to make someone a better person. It will only make that person worse, because of lack of growth.
Because I live in an apartment that does not allow me to keep oil paint and thinners, It does not allow anyone to use their apartment as any type of work space. Looking for another apartment is so hard, especially if I am only a student that does not have a job. The artists lofts are always full which is why I want to build a community of only visual artists. I rather paint and I don't know what to do. On one hand, I can break my lease and start buying the art supplies, but on the other hand, when I move to another apartment, I don't want the people here to say that I broke the lease and that I'm not a good tenant. This city is nothing like home. At least at home, it seems like I have more options. I can rent a studio in LA for about $500 a month and it would be in a grungy abandoned warehouse. Maybe someday when I go back home I can look for an abandon warehouse and turn it into an artist community.
I guess I can try to paint on paper here. When I do not have any space I usually draw, but I'm getting tired of only drawing. Maybe if I use a different medium it might workout. I don't really know anymore. I'm just completely annoyed.
Another thing I find annoying is that when I tell someone I'm not happy about something and I want to change my condition, they tell me that I need to see something beyond what I see. If I'm not happy in this city because it's not aesthetically inspiring, then I have every right to move. It's not my responsibility to make a place a better place. The people in this city are very small-minded, very redneck, they hate anyone who is different and it's nothing like living in a city like LA or Long Beach where at least everyone is different. I want to go home, but I do not want to move back home. I guess if I have to, then I rather live in my car. I like the idea of having my own space and the freedom to do what I want.
I also find it annoying when I tell someone that I do not like a particular kind of art and that person tries to convince me that it's the only art in the future. I HATE digital art, unless it's videogames. I don't think it should be called art at all. It should not even exist. Period. I am not even close to being convinced that it's the only art that will exist in the future. Without fine art such as drawing, painting sculpting and even ceramics, the digital medium would not be successful. I do not believe that a digital artist can really call him or herself an artist if he or she does not know the concept of movement, color, line or proper placement of object. In my digital media class last year, I knew kids who could work with a computer and can't draw worth crap. Maybe they won't be called artist when technology collapses.
Probably in the future I'll try not to get as annoyed or jealous of others when they say that they are going to paint in their studio, even when they have crappy work.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
School Today...
The minute I decide not to be lazy the weather ends up betraying me. So much for the shift in seasons. I was hopping that it would be hot enough to go to the movies next weekend, or whatever. I guess I can sit in and watch movies. I keep thinking about moving again. It's a little more difficult to move to another apartment. It's not like living here. If I had a job, it'd be much easier, but because I'm a student it's a different story.
Today the two philosophy questions are due. I don't usually give full answers, but now that I read the material, it should be easier. I don't understand why my computer isn't working when it comes to getting things sent online. It worked on Friday when he didn't post the questions yet. So much honesty, oh well, maybe another day. I don't know what it is about not being able to get up on time. I know I have classes during the evenings, but I want to squeeze more juice out of the day. I think I will starting tomorrow when I get used to the shifting weather. I still have to go groceryshopping...again. If I got the stuff that I originally wanted to get, I wouldn't have to go shopping again.
Class time...
Today the two philosophy questions are due. I don't usually give full answers, but now that I read the material, it should be easier. I don't understand why my computer isn't working when it comes to getting things sent online. It worked on Friday when he didn't post the questions yet. So much honesty, oh well, maybe another day. I don't know what it is about not being able to get up on time. I know I have classes during the evenings, but I want to squeeze more juice out of the day. I think I will starting tomorrow when I get used to the shifting weather. I still have to go groceryshopping...again. If I got the stuff that I originally wanted to get, I wouldn't have to go shopping again.
Class time...
Monday, October 4, 2010
Storm...
I am starting off the semester wrongly. I've been pretty lazy, mainly due to being isolated. I told myself that I was going to break the bad habit of sleeping in,but it's pretty hard when you're a night person. Today, I was going to go to the library to study for a quiz on Thursday and read and turn in the two questions for my philosophy class. That didn't happen. First, while I was sleep I heard thunder and when I got up, I saw a flickering of lightening. I got up around 11:30 thinking that it wasn't going to rain anymore, but I wake up to a hailstorm. I'm like "Really? Did we go from summer to winter within a few days?". Today is one of those days I wish that I knew how to drive and had a car. I would have driven to the library, study for a few hours, groceryshop and come home. Hell, if I had a minivan with tinted windows, I'd live in it. I think I'm going to live in my car when I get one.
I'm not saying that storms are bad. I love rain, storms, lightening and hail. It reminds me of how wonderful nature is. If I had a boyfriend again, I'd want to sit with him on the couch, with dimmed lights, cuddle and listen to the storm.
I'm not saying that storms are bad. I love rain, storms, lightening and hail. It reminds me of how wonderful nature is. If I had a boyfriend again, I'd want to sit with him on the couch, with dimmed lights, cuddle and listen to the storm.
Cyberpunk and Futuristic Fashion
I thought that since I'm a huge science fiction buff that I'd also include some links and a post about cyberpunk fashion.
Movies such as Star Wars, The Matrix and television series such as Caprica and Babylon 5 typically have interesting takes on what the people of the future may dress like. I used to make sketches of fashion and when I was younger, I never thought that I would be interested in science fiction. Now that I am and have been for a while, I might as well post here my favorite links and photos of the ideal futuristic look.
ONLINE STORES:
Cryoflesh Clothing I love the clothes this online store sells. They are innovative, new and not over the top. I have a favorite dress from this store, and it's about $80. Either way, I can shell out that much for two videogames or buy a dress that I can wear to PAX next year. The model looks like she can be from cyberspace. I just found out that the model of the clothes owns the company. As a side note, I'm glad she didn't pick a model that looks like she can grace the pages of Elle or Maxim. I picture the futuristic look as being thin, but average in size, very little to no makeup and colored and sleek hair. If there will be women wearing makeup, then it will prolly be glow in the dark lipgloss or something. Or if the woman in the future has kinky hair, it'd prolly be in dredlocks or a Fro that is neatly sculpted. Other than that, I have like five favorite dresses that I'd love to collect: athena, binary, chemical warfare, equinox, hypheron, victoria , silo, proteus and nexxus. Some of the other dresses, not so much. They are cute, but I'm keeping my bodyshape in mind. I guess with geometric shoulders I have nothing to worry about.
Cyberdog The clothes are not as dark and futuristic as Cryoflesh's clothing. They are more bubbly. There is only one dress I like and it's the red one. Ravers are going to like these clothes more.
Futurstate : I really think that the clothes are well designed. However, it would be great if they chose colors other than black. I find the outfits to be expensive and I'd say the same for all the websites I just listed.
For those of you who are on a college budget like I am, I suggest collecting tons of pictures of the futuristic look that you like and shopping in cheaper stores to put the look together. There are so many kinds of futuristic looks that it makes it easier to adapt this style.
FAVORITE LOOKS:
The Matrix Series: When Neo, Trinity and Morpheus enter the matrix their clothes are not much different from the cyberpunk fashion that we know of today. However, when they exit the matrix into the deconstructed world of Zion, they are dressed in post apocalyptic fashion and it's transcultural. The colors are various shades of grays, some wear lavenders with ethnic motifs on decorated pieces. It's mostly influenced by the East Asian and Near Asian fashions. Particularly Indian and Chinese Buddhist fashions. I also see some ancient Greco Roman influences the clothes.
Star Wars Series: When I first started collecting pictures of the clothes my characters in my science fiction novella would wear, Star Wars was the first movie I thought of. It's been known for having some of the most creative futuristic looks ever seen in film. Padme is known in the series for grace, elegance and opulence. She is also known for having intricate hairstyles that matched her looks. Unlike the Matrix series, the clothing in Star Wars reflects a utopic environment.
Star Trek: Star Trek is one of the oldest on-going science fiction shows in television history. It ran from the mid 1970's to the middle of the 2000's. It had a movie that was recently released on DVD. I noticed that the futuristic fashion in that series changed according to the decade, but still, I give it credit for laying out the future for us through fashion. The fashion in this series is known for drawing influence from early european history with its form fitting gowns.
Caprica/Battlestar Galactica: I'm not sure if I should add these series to the list of futuristic looks. I chose to do so, because the Cylons in both series are known for looking good. Number Six is known for her form fitting dresses that were sculpted and her geometric bracelets and high heels. Zoe in Caprica is known for her modern look, but in the new season, her fashion sense will be showing more.
FUTURISTIC Hair
The hair will be a little bit tricky. Straight hair seems to go perfectly with the futuristic look. I would say that it might be difficult to pull off a futuristic look with curly or kinky hair. One option is dredlocks, but they are not temporary unless you find dreded extensions that match your hair color. Another one for kinky hair is the Grace Jones look. It's too androgenous for those who want to look feminine and futuristic. The best for right now I can think of is a "fro hawk" afro hair that is sleeked on the sides and left hanging in the center. It works depending on how long or short your hair is. Another option is flat twists or cornrows in the front and the hair hanging out behind it. Just wearing a wild afro is another one if your hair is really long. If your afro hair is really really long, like down the back long, then bunning it or straightening it and cutting the ends across evenly will create a futuristic look.
I have so many pictures of futuristic fashion and hair. Later on, I'll post them here, to this blog.
Movies such as Star Wars, The Matrix and television series such as Caprica and Babylon 5 typically have interesting takes on what the people of the future may dress like. I used to make sketches of fashion and when I was younger, I never thought that I would be interested in science fiction. Now that I am and have been for a while, I might as well post here my favorite links and photos of the ideal futuristic look.
ONLINE STORES:
Cryoflesh Clothing I love the clothes this online store sells. They are innovative, new and not over the top. I have a favorite dress from this store, and it's about $80. Either way, I can shell out that much for two videogames or buy a dress that I can wear to PAX next year. The model looks like she can be from cyberspace. I just found out that the model of the clothes owns the company. As a side note, I'm glad she didn't pick a model that looks like she can grace the pages of Elle or Maxim. I picture the futuristic look as being thin, but average in size, very little to no makeup and colored and sleek hair. If there will be women wearing makeup, then it will prolly be glow in the dark lipgloss or something. Or if the woman in the future has kinky hair, it'd prolly be in dredlocks or a Fro that is neatly sculpted. Other than that, I have like five favorite dresses that I'd love to collect: athena, binary, chemical warfare, equinox, hypheron, victoria , silo, proteus and nexxus. Some of the other dresses, not so much. They are cute, but I'm keeping my bodyshape in mind. I guess with geometric shoulders I have nothing to worry about.
Cyberdog The clothes are not as dark and futuristic as Cryoflesh's clothing. They are more bubbly. There is only one dress I like and it's the red one. Ravers are going to like these clothes more.
Futurstate : I really think that the clothes are well designed. However, it would be great if they chose colors other than black. I find the outfits to be expensive and I'd say the same for all the websites I just listed.
For those of you who are on a college budget like I am, I suggest collecting tons of pictures of the futuristic look that you like and shopping in cheaper stores to put the look together. There are so many kinds of futuristic looks that it makes it easier to adapt this style.
FAVORITE LOOKS:
The Matrix Series: When Neo, Trinity and Morpheus enter the matrix their clothes are not much different from the cyberpunk fashion that we know of today. However, when they exit the matrix into the deconstructed world of Zion, they are dressed in post apocalyptic fashion and it's transcultural. The colors are various shades of grays, some wear lavenders with ethnic motifs on decorated pieces. It's mostly influenced by the East Asian and Near Asian fashions. Particularly Indian and Chinese Buddhist fashions. I also see some ancient Greco Roman influences the clothes.
Star Wars Series: When I first started collecting pictures of the clothes my characters in my science fiction novella would wear, Star Wars was the first movie I thought of. It's been known for having some of the most creative futuristic looks ever seen in film. Padme is known in the series for grace, elegance and opulence. She is also known for having intricate hairstyles that matched her looks. Unlike the Matrix series, the clothing in Star Wars reflects a utopic environment.
Star Trek: Star Trek is one of the oldest on-going science fiction shows in television history. It ran from the mid 1970's to the middle of the 2000's. It had a movie that was recently released on DVD. I noticed that the futuristic fashion in that series changed according to the decade, but still, I give it credit for laying out the future for us through fashion. The fashion in this series is known for drawing influence from early european history with its form fitting gowns.
Caprica/Battlestar Galactica: I'm not sure if I should add these series to the list of futuristic looks. I chose to do so, because the Cylons in both series are known for looking good. Number Six is known for her form fitting dresses that were sculpted and her geometric bracelets and high heels. Zoe in Caprica is known for her modern look, but in the new season, her fashion sense will be showing more.
FUTURISTIC Hair
The hair will be a little bit tricky. Straight hair seems to go perfectly with the futuristic look. I would say that it might be difficult to pull off a futuristic look with curly or kinky hair. One option is dredlocks, but they are not temporary unless you find dreded extensions that match your hair color. Another one for kinky hair is the Grace Jones look. It's too androgenous for those who want to look feminine and futuristic. The best for right now I can think of is a "fro hawk" afro hair that is sleeked on the sides and left hanging in the center. It works depending on how long or short your hair is. Another option is flat twists or cornrows in the front and the hair hanging out behind it. Just wearing a wild afro is another one if your hair is really long. If your afro hair is really really long, like down the back long, then bunning it or straightening it and cutting the ends across evenly will create a futuristic look.
I have so many pictures of futuristic fashion and hair. Later on, I'll post them here, to this blog.
Friday, October 1, 2010
The Matrix and The New System
Everyone can clearly see that I love The Matrix series. I love all three of the movies, the first movie and the beginning of the second movie being my favorite. It somewhat made me think what if our lives are not real. What if I'm living in a virtual world. I'm an atheist who is supposed to rely on evidence and credibility, because that's how I arrived to my conclusion of atheism. At the same time, I'm not going to rule out the possibility. Every other creation or supernatural story takes credit over scientific analysis. So, I'd say why not?
My mom today says that she does not believe in the Christian creation story. She does not believe in the Big Bang Theory either, but she does not see how it's any less credible than the Christian creation story. I asked her what she believes, and she told me that after reading about the recent discovery she believes that some aliens created the human race and dropped us off here. When she said that, I couldn't believe it. Is Mom a Rhaelian? I certainly hope not, but in this world, or I should say universe, anything can be credible. Most people I know believe in the Christian account of how the universe came to be the way it is. I believe that that evolution and the big bang theory best explains the existence of this universe so far, and I have a friend who believes in reicarnation, my grandmother believes in ressurection, most people believe in an afterlife.
If I were to believe anything supernatural I'd believe in two possibilities: our lives are like tape recorders that play in loops. When we die, we basically live again, living the same lives we lived before we passed on. A better one would be the Matrix/ Caprica "Theory". When we die, we face our reality in the "afterlife", like Neo did when he took the red pill. In Caprica Zoe dies and she's trapped in a virtual world with her consciousness. That's also a possibility. Most transhumanists who are seeking to create a spiritual realm through science and technology will like these possibilities of an afterlife.
Since the birth of humanity, people throughout history have feared death so much that they seek to explain reasons why an afterlife exists. The story Gilgamesh is a story about a hero who wants to seek immortality through fame and glory. Same can be said about many stories in ancient history. I believe that the idea of a god or a set of gods looking after humanity stems from humanity's need to explain its existence and the existence of the universe.
Sometimes I wish that I was born five hundred years from now. I believe that people of the future will be better than the people of the turn of the twenty-first century. If I could do my adolescence over again, I'd spend my energy and my youthful persuits on tinkering with computers and focus more on science than art. If I were to ever want to live on, I would want to contribute my gift of technology to humanity. I can say that the work of science can be inspired by philosophy. Most people do not believe in having faith in science. I'd say if something goes wrong, it's not the gun that kills people, it's the person who pulled the trigger.
I believe that the planet that was recently discovered harbors life. However, I'm not sure that it's land mass will be able to accomodate humanity. It's about a few sizes bigger than Earth, so if I'm one hundred eight pounds here on planet Earth, then I'll prbably be one hundred sixty on planet Gliese. I hope that our economy does not collapse, so NASA can fund a space trip to this newly discovered planet. I would guess that the only way possible to colonize this planet is if a major corporation fund the trip, everything from technology to get there to equipment to sustain humanity on this most likely one way trip.
New Planet Discovered
"Should We Fear Space Aliens?" : In response to this article, I do believe that there is life in other parts of the galaxy. Same can be definately said of planets in other galaxies. It would be very arrogant and naiive to believe that we are the only life in the galaxy, let alone the universe. Besides that, I personally do not believe that we should fear space aliens, if they have the same moral intelligence as a human who lives an industrialized country. If I saw another alien, or another being that has as much mental compacity as a human, it would have my respect. I think most likely, a sentient being would most likely go to war with humanity, enslave us and/or decimate us. The way we treat eachother through out history can be a case study for how an alien from another civilization would treat us. I would hope if there are aliens, they would be a benevolent as agrarian civilizations. Some people believe in the Mayan calender. Some say that the world will end in 2012, I believe that if something were to happen, it would have to do with the change in humanity, not the changes on the planet.
BTW, MATRIX SERIES IS AWESOME!!!
My mom today says that she does not believe in the Christian creation story. She does not believe in the Big Bang Theory either, but she does not see how it's any less credible than the Christian creation story. I asked her what she believes, and she told me that after reading about the recent discovery she believes that some aliens created the human race and dropped us off here. When she said that, I couldn't believe it. Is Mom a Rhaelian? I certainly hope not, but in this world, or I should say universe, anything can be credible. Most people I know believe in the Christian account of how the universe came to be the way it is. I believe that that evolution and the big bang theory best explains the existence of this universe so far, and I have a friend who believes in reicarnation, my grandmother believes in ressurection, most people believe in an afterlife.
If I were to believe anything supernatural I'd believe in two possibilities: our lives are like tape recorders that play in loops. When we die, we basically live again, living the same lives we lived before we passed on. A better one would be the Matrix/ Caprica "Theory". When we die, we face our reality in the "afterlife", like Neo did when he took the red pill. In Caprica Zoe dies and she's trapped in a virtual world with her consciousness. That's also a possibility. Most transhumanists who are seeking to create a spiritual realm through science and technology will like these possibilities of an afterlife.
Since the birth of humanity, people throughout history have feared death so much that they seek to explain reasons why an afterlife exists. The story Gilgamesh is a story about a hero who wants to seek immortality through fame and glory. Same can be said about many stories in ancient history. I believe that the idea of a god or a set of gods looking after humanity stems from humanity's need to explain its existence and the existence of the universe.
Sometimes I wish that I was born five hundred years from now. I believe that people of the future will be better than the people of the turn of the twenty-first century. If I could do my adolescence over again, I'd spend my energy and my youthful persuits on tinkering with computers and focus more on science than art. If I were to ever want to live on, I would want to contribute my gift of technology to humanity. I can say that the work of science can be inspired by philosophy. Most people do not believe in having faith in science. I'd say if something goes wrong, it's not the gun that kills people, it's the person who pulled the trigger.
I believe that the planet that was recently discovered harbors life. However, I'm not sure that it's land mass will be able to accomodate humanity. It's about a few sizes bigger than Earth, so if I'm one hundred eight pounds here on planet Earth, then I'll prbably be one hundred sixty on planet Gliese. I hope that our economy does not collapse, so NASA can fund a space trip to this newly discovered planet. I would guess that the only way possible to colonize this planet is if a major corporation fund the trip, everything from technology to get there to equipment to sustain humanity on this most likely one way trip.
New Planet Discovered
"Should We Fear Space Aliens?" : In response to this article, I do believe that there is life in other parts of the galaxy. Same can be definately said of planets in other galaxies. It would be very arrogant and naiive to believe that we are the only life in the galaxy, let alone the universe. Besides that, I personally do not believe that we should fear space aliens, if they have the same moral intelligence as a human who lives an industrialized country. If I saw another alien, or another being that has as much mental compacity as a human, it would have my respect. I think most likely, a sentient being would most likely go to war with humanity, enslave us and/or decimate us. The way we treat eachother through out history can be a case study for how an alien from another civilization would treat us. I would hope if there are aliens, they would be a benevolent as agrarian civilizations. Some people believe in the Mayan calender. Some say that the world will end in 2012, I believe that if something were to happen, it would have to do with the change in humanity, not the changes on the planet.
BTW, MATRIX SERIES IS AWESOME!!!
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