A grand vocabulary in the making. A project by the Jessica's, to be updated every week.

8/30/2007: J.H.
lunation (n.): the period of time between new moons

9/7/2007: J.C.
sycophant (n.): a servile flatterer

crux (n.): the decisive or most important point at issue

9/18/07: J.H.
agitprop (n.): propaganda; especially, political propaganda ( Read more... )

It's really been forever since my last post. It's amazing that I used to post like five times a day. I think it's easy to grow out of something when you don't really have any peers to motivate you to continue ( Read more... )

I don't know how I feel about having to give a persuasive speech about the need for diversity in the media to a class room of privileged white kids.

Hey LiveJournal! It's been awhile. So let's see, school good, life's ok, the economy is shitty, and my internet compulsion is worse ( Read more... )

Emo quote of the month:

"You broke my heart, tissue isn't going to fix it."
-Hanna, 200 Pounds of Beauty

Thank god for asian cinema. Too awesome.

I've recently gotten into Nu-Disco, I kid you not; although, as of late I've been listening to ridiculously sad songs about love. I blame the series Soulmate for it.

"What is the body if not a place where you store all anger and happiness and pain, but it's worth it."
-Lasse Lindh

"No matter what gender you are, love is always beautiful."

Seriously, coming of age movies about gay teens coming to terms with their sexuality always have the best quotes about love.

Today in History of Animation while playing clips of stop motion animation used in live action movies, my professor thought it best to overlay it with the song "Smack My Bitch Up" by Prodigy. Yeah.

Life drawing loses its novelty fast. I really don't know why movies and television show sensationalize it so. There is nothing remotely embarrassing or awkward about having to draw a naked person when you are in an educational/professional environment; it's just boring and tedious. Although I've yet to have a crazy model who sweats blood or ( Read more... )

I have the worst work ethic ever. I don't know how I'm going to have a real job in the future.

I would just like to thank the BBC for not ever disappointing me as thus far. Really, I appreciate it.

I need my animation light box to be here right now.