Patty

I am writing in green today for one reason, it is St. Patty's Day.  I know very little about St. Patty's Day so I'm not going to talk about it, but I was actually surprised about how little not only I know, but my fellow peers know about the day we wear green and pinch people who are not wearing green.  Do you know much about it?  If you do, good for you; if you don't, I know how you feel.

In other news, this week, Wednesday through Friday, is Mission's Conference at Biola.  It's been pretty interesting this far.  The theme is "Let There Be Light," challenging us to go out in the world and be a light to the masses for Jesus Christ.  There are millions of people who are unreached, living without, in some cases, any knowledge whatsoever of Jesus Christ and His love for them.  The world needs to see the Light! The conference has just started, but it's going to be good.  Definitely a humbling, challenging opportunity. 

In other news, Formspring's psychology still absolutely intrigues me.  Here's the link: http://formspring.me/morganlott and here are a selection from the week:

What spurred you to wear a collared shirt every Wednesday?

My sophomore year in high school, a few friends and I decided to create the "Collared Shirt Wednesday." There really wasn't a rhyme or reason, it was just for fun. Before long, however, most who were in on the festivities dropped out, but I continued on. I thought about why I liked the idea of wearing at least collared shirt every Wednesday and this is what I came up with: the average school week is Monday through Friday, without differential aspects between the five days. This obviously can create monotony and the feeling that every day drags on, being exactly the same. Wednesday is right in the middle of the school week: two day's before and two days after. So I figured, hey, why not throw a curve ball? Why not spice up the week a little bit? That got the snowball rolling 3 years ago and it's been growing ever since.

what is your favorite Disney movie and why?

This question is incredibly difficult and I'm not quite sure why. It could be because Disney has made quite a few films and that is being modest, so I feel like I'm forgetting one, or a few.

However, I will venture to say my favorite Disney movie is THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE and here's why: the animation is different, the voices are perfect, there are brilliant instances of wit and humor, the story is compelling, multiple classes are shown becoming friends, and who doesn't enjoy a llama? The film is brilliant in multiple ways and I venture to say it is my favorite Disney movie.

For the record, The Emperor's New Groove may not be my favorite Disney movie, it's subject to change. This question was incredibly difficult and I'm not quite sure why.

What is the perfect weather?

Funny you'd ask because today and yesterday were abnormally close to "perfect." But to be specific, I'd say a temperature of 81±4° with enough breeze to make it, well, perfect. This is my "perfect" weather (subject to change), but this may not be your "perfect" weather at all. That's up to you, your preferences, and your enjoyability. Go out and bask.

There's three, maybe yours will be up here next week. Here's your opportunity:

In other news, I have a video for you: there are no words: so I will not explain AT ALL: I was confused: you might be as well: worth a look:

I didn't have too much for you today, for this I apologize.  These next few weeks are hectic due to midterms and papers and homework and projects and social life and relaxation and everything other than this blog.  So have a good week *plus more.

Nice

Today is nice.  Nice weather, nice flow, nice amount of content.  You're in for a treat today folks, there is some of everything: serious, comical, artistic, parody, satire, questioning, and numerous other adjectives.  I hope you enjoy the diversity.


Let's start off with a bam:

Mr. James Knoop posted this to his facebook profile the other day and it left me speechless:

One suicide victim who committed suicide by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge left behind a note saying: “I’m going to walk to the bridge. If one person smiles at me on the way, I will not jump.”

I have no problem believing this is true.  Recently I have been intrigued by people and how we react to each other, especially the interaction between two strangers who are passing each other.  If feel like we find it extremely awkward to acknowledge a "strange" passerby so we resort to looking at the ground, or fumbling for our cell phones as a distraction.  I feel like it's possible to feel completely and utterly invisible walking past people, an issue with the substantial existence.  All it takes is a smile, a "what's up," a head nod.  We are people walking past each other, why make it awkward?  I feel like I'm not communicating what I think properly....   The point is, this two sentence paragraph got me fired up.  Something needs to change because it really is ridiculous.  Think about what you do when you pass by a stranger, one on one, nobody else around.  It's so interesting.




Time for a change in pace.
 

In other news, I am in a dark room photography class this semester which means I have to shoot on actual film, develop the film, then print the finals in the darkroom. It's a new experience, haven't decided if I really enjoy it yet, but it is definitely informative. It is definitely a new experience to shoot a photo and not even see what it looks like for a day or so (and that's if the whole roll is shot). It's a weird, long, painstaking process, but I must admit, it makes you really care about every print you create: when you spend hours perfecting the print and "using" countless sheets of expensive paper, I sure hope you care about the picture. Anyway, I've completed the first assignment and I thought I'd share the results. Overall, I'm pleased, it's not perfect but quite alright for the first darkroom experience. Enjoy.

In other news, here's a selection of formspring questions from the past week. Here's the link if you have a question on your mind: http://formspring.me/morganlott

Where do you see yourself in the filmmaking business? How do you hope to gain and measure your successes and failures??

Honestly, I am not quite sure. I had an idea prior to attending Biola University, but since then, my ideas have changed drastically. As of right now, I have yet to find my niche, my preferred style of filmmaking I want to pursue. Nevertheless, I am constantly on the hunt to find my fit.

As far as successes and failures, I see all opportunity as a learning experience. I hope that through both success and failure, I learn from the experience, noting where I went wrong, what went well, and how to continue on. I have found that without failure, progress cannot be made. Trial and error is the name of the game, it's painful and frustrating but necessary to learn the craft.


morgan, what would a perfect day consist of? starting from when you wake up to when you fall asleep... This is Michael W...AKA Mike or Hawaii

A perfect day would consist of waking up rested, then enjoying the sun outside (temperature- 81±4° with a slight breeze). Throughout the day, I would enjoy three balanced meals and spend time with both family and friends. Incorporated into the mix would be playing music with friends, having good conversation about various topics, and relaxing, enjoying life. To close the day, I would chill by a fire with company. I would then proceed to slip into a comfortable sleep, concluding my perfect day.

What is the coolest thing you have ever seen in a thrift store?

The coolest thing I ever seen in a thrift store...that's a tough question because I only normally look at stuff I'm interested in buying which is normally only clothes because I'm not in need of worn furniture, a large television, or a dull cutlery set.

(I'm going to change the question a little bit)

The coolest thing I have ever purchased at a thrift store, however, would have to be: freshman or sophomore year in high school, Mr. Kelii Miyata and I purchased quality jumpsuits at the thrift store to accompany our "Jack Masks" that we wore for Halloween. It was random purchase, too small, but made for an excellent evening, and the fur-collar added a nice bourgeoisie touch.



Formspring continues to surprise me, the psychology of the website is intriguing. I'm not sure I really want to go into it here, but I might at a later time. If you have a question, check out the box below, it's got all you need:



In other news, it's time to enjoy some video(s). The first one is a recut version of Pixar's Up's trailer to the audio of Warner Bros.' Gran Torino's trailer. This absolutely blew my mind. Seriously, I had go pick my mind up from outside because it flew clear out the door. This is so perfect, the words match, the actions match, they are the same movie. This is the best effort I've seen in quite a long while:



This next video...I'm not sure how to explain it...Something about it caught my attention...see for yourself...




In other news, I was reading the Onion and I saw this:

Universe Comes To Halt As Kid Flips Through First Shark Book

SPRINGDALE, AR—The dynamic processes by which matter and energy function in the physical world ground to a halt Thursday night as 7-year-old Troy Benton paged through his first fully illustrated book about sharks. "Whoa!" said Benton, who was staring wide-eyed at a photo of a great white shark when time came to a complete standstill, the planets stopped dead in their orbits, and a strange, unknowable force disrupted all of existence and caused a rift in the very fabric of reality. "Up to 20 rows of teeth?" Sources confirmed that earlier this month the universe and all the laws governing it collapsed entirely on occasions coinciding with Benton's discovery of cobras, dinosaurs, and fighter jets.

http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/universe_comes_to_halt_as?utm_source=onion_rss_daily



Simply spectacular. I like onions.



And that's a wrap. I hope you enjoyed this Wednesday's edition of "It's Wednesday." There was some pretty rich content for to enjoy so I hope you did just that. I hope you have a nice day today too.

Argyle and Plaid

This week has been interesting.  Saturday, Biola University experienced a campus wide power outage that lasted from 9:30 am to 6:30ish pm.  No power, no light, no outlets, darkness, boredom, memory.  The blackout created a very interesting atmosphere, people were not sure what to do with themselves.  The dependence on the internet is tremendous around campus and this blackout forced students and faculty alike to get creative.  Many people went to Starbucks, Panera Bread, or other places that offer internet so they can get their World Wide Web fix whether that means facebookin' it up or doing research for class.  Either way, the outage will be remembered and I'll be sure to recall it during my (our) 20 year reunion: "Oh man, remember freshman year when the power went out all over campus when all of the alunmi were here?  haha yeah! I remember it like it was yesterday! That blackout was GNARLY."

Like I said last week, I will post some notable Formspring questions I have received throughout the week.  If you'd like to read them all and/or ask a question: http://formspring.me/morganlott

What is the story of your life in one sentence?

Raised by loving, Godly parents and educated through elementary, middle, and high schools, Morgan Lott now studies at Biola University, growing in his passions of film, art, music, and his love for Christ; although his life has not been perfect, he appreciates every single aspect of it, good and bad, and knows that every situation has, is, and will be a learning experience and will contribute to his character and who he will eventually become.


have you ever eaten a small piece of hardened sauce that had encrusted on the edge of a sofa? i have. it tasted swell...

I don't believe I have, solely because I haven't had the materials to make it worth it. However, if I had a slice of sourdough bread and on the sofa, there was a small piece of hardened marinara sauce, I would definitely consider "cleaning up."


Who is your favorite band?

Interesting question. Currently, I have to say mewithoutYou takes the cake. Here's the problem, you may say "Yeah, they have the best lyrics! They're so deep!" I can't agree with you because I do not hear the lyrics. I'll have to explain it to you on your own time, preferably in person. That said, mewithoutYou's style is impeccable and incredibly unique, jamming away with Aaron Weiss at the reins. The jam at the end of "The Sun and The Moon" renders me speechless.

Nevertheless, Underoath is my all time favorite band. These guys create a sound unlike any other, incomparable. Every record Underoath puts out outdoes their last one. "Lost in the Sound of Separation" continues to absolutely blow me away; the sound is so PHAT, it can't be described in textual words. Thing is, Underoath's next record, even though I can't fathom it, will out do their last, I'm confident of it. UØ=beast.


If you had to be an animal, what would it be? And why?

This is tricky because I don't know if you mean what animal I WANT to be or what animal I would ACTUALLY be. If I WANTED to be an animal, I'd probably pick a golden eagle or some other large majestic bird. Flying, canyons, and a massive wingspan seem to be honorable traits. However, if I had to pick an animal I would ACTUALLY be, I'd probably be a raccoon because raccoon's are creative, roll in packs, and enjoy the nighttime.

That's all I got, this question is harder than it reads. Good question.




If you'd like to ask a question, type it in in the box below: you can figure it out.  







In other news, I have some music related video for you. First up is a solid stripped down version of "One Day" performed by Mr. Matisyahu and crew. This video is RAW and beauty for the ears.



Remember Ok Go? It's fine if not. They put out a music video while running on treadmills, chances are you've seen it. Anywho, they've done it again, this time with a ridiculous Rube Goldberg machine. Absolutely incredible. I can't imagine how many takes this bad boy must've required.



Hope you enjoy. Have nice day. Today for you. You to have nice day. Please.