Una amiga esta montando un proyecto muy interesante, será publicado dentro de unos meses, si a alguien le interesa colaborar:

HORROR VACUI PROJECT
Proyecto de Arte y Cultura sin clasificación ni censura,
organiza su primer fanzine experimental de ilustración, dibujo y cómic.

El titulo del fanzine será el mismo que el del tema escogido para representar:
"Circo de Horrores"

Por ello estamos buscando más dibujantes que quieran colaborar en éste pequeño proyecto.
Si estas interesado, mandanos algun trabajo tuyo, o tu página web, blog, etc.,
a la siguiente dirección de email:
hvcontact@horrorvacuimagazine.com

En el asunto especifica: Fanzine Circo de Horrores Si tienes alguna duda o quieres
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Esperamos vuestra colaboración,
saludos.
HORROR VACUI PROJECT.

I saw Up in the Air yesterday and it broke me. I cry very easily, at movies, while reading books, when I'm tired, frustrated hurt or sad...but that movie just ripped at the vulnerable piece of me and just ripped it apart. I cried of course, but I got that feeling in my chest, like my heart is physically starting to break apart. I don't want to spoil the movie so I won't say why, but it hit that part of me that worries about love and cat ladies and brokenness and loneliness.

I've been listening to Bon Iver nonstop and tonight I'm having an interlude of breakup/David songs, breakup because they can be used for multiple breakups, but these just appeal yo the whole situation.

For Posterity, Lilly's breakup playlist is composed of
Skinny Love-Bon Iver
The Ice is Getting Thinner- Death Cab for Cutie
The Walk- Imogen Heap
A case of You- Joni Mitchell
Glory Box- portishead
Where Does the Good go - Tegan and Sara
Your Ex- lover is dead- Stars
Waltz #2 - Elliot Smith
Delilah-Dresden Dolls
Good Woman- Cat Power

Nights are not my best. I think too much normally, and during the nights there is less to think about, to concentrate on, so it just works over time. I think that the more I talk the less I'm letting my mind hurt me. Nights, no one is up to talk to, especially in SF. Oberlin is much better. It was really hard in NZ, because around this time of night, both my NZ friends and US friends were asleep, which led to lots of cracked out lj entries and emails to friends.

But besides this cracked out nightness things are good. Made plane reservations to go back to Oberlin, have been watching a lot of tv, reading a lot, going on walks and getting closer to my sister who has grown into this incredibly awesome and mature person. I enjoy hanging out with her and we seem to get each other better. Also hanging out with my mom. My oberlin friends have been keeping me sane as usual, Gchatting with Madeline almost everyday and calling jamie often. And hopefully now that Jeff has stopped being eaten by finals we will keep on talking and get things back to normal. Please god things get back to normal. Actually truthfully, if things went in another direction that would be better than going back to normal, but this weird awkwardness that ended my trip, I'd rather go back to normal.

And I've made a pact to stop talking to David because it just gets me all depressed and shit, not depressed but makes me feel either A. like a bad awful person B. Like a failed stand up comic C. Like a slut Or usually D. All of the above. Found out that if he wasn't dating someone now he would totally be down for hooking up, and is even in fact worried about keeping control when with me. Which makes me feel... I dunno. Part of me wants to walk around talcott in low cut shirts and fishnets...but thats a very small part. He is good for two things in my life, being awake when I'm having my night brain fidgets and for unloading some of the drama that comes into my life, because some times its nice to say to talk to someone who is on my side and unconnected to it. But I can both of those from other people

Coffee time.

Note: Written for the Oberlin Blogs.

At this point in the year, emotions run high. Sleep debt accumulates, steaming coffee-mugs become ubiquitous. Meals are a lost luxury. The glassy-eyed "morning look" persists into the afternoon. Naps become as necessary-yet-decadent as ice cream. But smiles are wider sometimes. And hugs last longer.

If you've heard the song "We Will All Go Together When We Go," by Tom Lehrer, it encapsulates the joyful fatalism of finals. Alicia really excellently describes the paradoxical indulgences and pain of the last week. For freshmen, like Karl, the time may be relatively carefree, but for upperclassmen, there are only late-night burritos, sleeping in the library and dishevelment until it's time to go home.

And, as academics become more and more overwhelming, performances start accumulating. Part of the blame falls on ExCos, as illustrated (literally) by Ma'ayan.




Like real classes, ExCos require some form of final, either a paper, a presentation, or a performance. At this point in the semester, assigning another paper to overworked students would be like feeding a thirsty man a pile of pretzels. It may not kill 'em, but it certainly won't help.

So, here begins the story of two ExCo finals:

Part One: Swing!

For continuing swing, we had to choreograph a three-minute dance to a song of our choice. We had free range of styles. While Sam and John were rather loose in their phrasing, there was an implicit touch of "be impressive." To get an idea of expectations, check out this incredibly sick video of last year's swing finals, performed to 'Swing Set' by Jurassic Five. My response to watching this was to say, very softly to my computer, "GUH."



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After they finished, we applauded the professors for a semester well done (all Oberlin classes finish with a final clap for the professor). Then, John put on music, Sam fixed the stereos, and we all started to dance.

Tags: dancing, exco, finals, john, ma'ayan plaut is my hero, success!, swing dance

( Jesus, Mary, and Joseph )

Seriously. How cool is that?

Tags: christianity, church, feelings, jesus, joseph, mary, problematic, songs

Today, work was great. I worked with Olivia and Ann, two competent people who don't constantly talk about beer and/or indie rock. They do things that need to be done, like me, without fuss. If they want me to do something, they ask me. They don't get irritated when I do things properly, even if it means taking a little longer. Hooray for sanity!

I was talking to Ann about contra dancing, and she said that Felicia (the cook) had been watching youtube videos of how to contra dance. She's only been twice! This is exciting. Apparently she bought a new skirt too. I hadn't even known there were youtube videos of how to contra. Maybe someone should make some youtube videos of how to English dance featuring young people and much flirting.

"A Year in the Life of Oberlin College"
A photo a day in Oberlin, mostly taken by Ma'ayan.


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"Cinema studies major Ma'ayan Plaut '10 chronicled her experiences as an Oberlin student by taking a photo each day of the year. This web site features a selection of her images, beginning with those taken in the fall of 2006. Ma'ayan's photographs reflect her personal interests and Oberlin experiences - living and eating in a co-op, art, music, OCircus!, and observing the changing seasons on campus."

Go here to see it! It's really awesome! Ma'ayan is amazing! Go do it! THIS POSTER CONTAINS VISUALS OF NEARLY EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING I'VE EVER LOVED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. From taiko to circus; Catherine to Grey; trees in winter and neon lawns in summer.

Yours,
Aries


PS: This is why I have a tag called "ma'ayan plaut is my hero."

Tags: friends, love, ma'ayan plaut is my hero, photos, work

I don't know why I can't embed it, but here is an amazing animated music video using dice as pixels. Really neat technique.

PS: In case you weren't aware, octopi are freaking amazing:

Tags: animals, animation

I really don't know what to do with this many new facebook friends. I haven't had this many new friends since freshman year, when I joined...

Sometimes, I really struggle to say the things I mean.

I'm really glad Ma'ayan is in my life.

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In other news, my Storytelling Exco show went well. Thoughts soon. Must doubly emphasize story length and motion next time.

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I think I tell love stories because I find them scarier than horror stories.

Tags: storytelling

Where do you tip people? Where do you not tip people? What determines whether you tip? Do you feel obligated to tip?

Tags: ethical quandary, money, question