Mapping and Metaphor

METAPHOR

MAPPING

See the world through my eyes, literally.

50 words, 500 words, what's the diff?

1.Wash
2. Reel
3. Balance
4. Fall
5. Jump
6. Run
7. Burn
8. Throw
9. Hurt
10. Pain
11. Love
12. See-Saw
13. Crinkle
14. Lock
15. Fire
16. Saint
17. Thirst
18. Link
19. Strength
20. Endurance
21. Fear
22. Laughter
23. Drip
24. Fountain
25. Dog
26. Cry
27. Call
28. Shout
29. Tac
30. Cut
31. Slap
32. Stick
33. Mail
34. Book
35. Magic
36. Incantation
37. Ride
38. Work
39. Wall
40. Ring
41. Bill
42. Write
43. Scissor
44. Fate
45. Shoe
46. Hand
47. Tumble
48. Bridge
49. Ram
50. Needle

Final Line Story mark making

With a little help from my siblings I was able to round up a few cars that would make different tracks for my final piece. I am pretty proud of it. I though it might fail, but it turned out much better than I expected.

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Metaphor proposal #3

Teen Pregnancies: "Put a sleeve on it, or else!"

I couldn't really show this in my sketch but I would make one BIG condom out of many small ones, and at the opening there would be babies falling out.

Metaphor proposal #2

"I'm as straight as a turnpike"

I do realize the quote is a simile, but I'm having a hard time thinking of a metaphor for straight people vs the LGBTQ community. Basically it's just a line that ends up being curvy and a rainbow explosion.

Metaphor proposal #1

National Obesity:  This is typical dialogue with an overweight customer at the movie theater I work at.

overweight customer: Hi can I get a small popcorn with lots and lots of butter, and a large drink?

me: sure!

customer: You know, just go on and DROWN the popcorn in butter! Give me a heart attack.

me: Um, ok. Sure. 

me (under my breath): you might as well have ordered a large cup of butter. O_O

Basically I will have a small unbuttered popcorn, and a large cup filled with butter instead of a drink. Because basically, that's what these types of customers are ordering.

"There's ink in my mouth!

Spoon

Fork

 noodle sponge

noodle sponge

sandle

sandle

hair dye brush

hair dye brush

lanyard

lanyard

My lips (my favorite)

My lips

Why DID the chicken cross the road?

100 uncomfortable things:

1. Bad jokes
2. Random naked people
3. Watching sex scenes with a family member
4. When people touch me without my permission
5. Hunger
6. Seeing little children that are all beat up
7. The taste of potatoes 
8. The texture of potatoes
9. The texture of soft things, like fur
10. Dry skin
11. When people stare at me
12. When people look at me when I'm talking
13. When people look at my mouth when I'm eating
14. Eyebrows
15. Meeting new people
16. Watching myself in videos
17. People hearing me talk to myself
18. People hearing me sing
19. Talking in front of people
20. Laughing in front of people
21. Bringing attention to myself
22. Animal Planet shows that show a maggot eating away someone's eye.
23. Hearing people eat
24. Hearing people sniff
25. Hearing people blow their nose
26. Hearing people "pleasure" themselves
27. Hearing people being pleasured by someone else O_O
28. Owen Wilsons nose
29. People who diss Lady Gaga in front of me
30. Talking on the phone
31. Talking to people in general
32. My voice
33. Using the restroom
34. Hearing people use the restroom
35. People hearing me use the restroom
36. Standing in line at a crowded place
37. Crowded places in general
38. Funerals
39. Weddings
40. Graveyards
41. Small crowds
42. Closed spaces
43. Open spaces
44. Walking in front of people
45. Gum smackers
46. Toothless old people
47. Watching animals use the restroom
48. Talking to someone who has something in their nose
49. Little kids bleeding
50. Big people wearing too small clothes
51. Watching people eat potatoes
52. Stupid question
53. Being the center of attention
54. Watching birth control commercials
55. Watching pregnancy test commercials
56. Watching someone give birth
57. Babies right after they're born, before they're cleaned
58. Homophobes
59. Pick-up lines
60. Guys who like lesbians or bisexual girls but hate gay guys
61. People who have no rhythm
62. People who can't sing
63. Peanuts
64. Peanut butter
65. Escargot
66. Old guys who hit on young girls
67. Old women who hit on young guys
68. Middle age and older trying to dress "hip"
69. Being called a hipster
70. Being told all my clothes are guy clothes
71. Socks
72. Bra shopping
73. Rain
74. Hearing the rain
75. Smelling rain
76. Thunderstorms
77. My little sister in her cuddling mood O_O
78. Going back to work after being gone for a long time
79. Liars
80. Peer Pressure
81. People who have high expectations of me
82. Hairy bodies
83. People who spit all the time
84. Snot
85. Public restrooms
86. Laughing in a movie theater
87. Having to laugh at customers bad jokes
88. When customers try to hit on me
89. Reading out loud, not knowing how to pronounce a word
90. Not fitting in
91. Family reunions
92. The voices I sometime hear in my head
93. Having Deja Vu
94. Being called on to speak in class
95. Wearing swim suits
96. Wearing skirts and sometimes dresses
97. "The talk" with my parents
98. When I don't hear from anyone in hours
99. Making phone calls
100. Sitting in a doctors office

Are you uncomfortable?

I chose to go with this for my uncomfortable video because I know I always feel uncomfortable when someone is laughing and I have no idea why. Especially if its hysterical laughter.

Lecture assignment 3/04

In this photo is my grandmother and little sister. a. There was no purpose of taking this photo really, I just wanted to take a fun photo of two of my favorite people. I keep it because I thought it was a good angle, a beautiful day, and it shows the fun nature of my grandmother and sister. I chose it for this assignment because it was one of my first independent photo shoots. I would usually only take photos for my high school yearbook. It's significance to me is the relationship I have with each of them. Because they're my family, I keep them close to me at all times.
b. The emotional relationship is family. My grandmother for a long time was my closest family member, and my little sister is and will always be a little pest that I can't get rid of, but I still love her all the same. I think it influences the picture because my grandmother agrees with me about my sister being a little pest and that comes across in the picture because she's scolding her for being silly. It really makes me smile every time I see the photo.
c. I intended for this photo to be viewed as playful and bright, and the feedback I got from it tells me that I achieved this. I will definitely remember this in 10 years, it's been 3 already.

 This is a photo of me, taken by Haley Jo Horton, a dear friend of mine.
a. The purpose of this picture was I need senior pictures for my graduation invites. I keep it because I think I look all model like, and it was one of my favorites from the whole shoot. I chose it for this assignment because Haley is an excellent photographer and I think more people should see her work. This significance is the purpose of taking the photo, and the relationship with the photographer.
b. Haley and I are like sisters. I don't think it really influences the picture because it was a serious picture and usually Haley and I are very goofy when around each other. It makes me view the picture on a more professional level and sometimes I forget that it was just my friend who took them and not a highly paid photographer.
c. It was just for graduation invites and for friends to view. But I wouldn't mind if Haley used it later in her portfolio. I think I will remember this picture in 10 years because the day it was taken was one of the best days of my life with two of the best friends I could ever have.


a. I think the purpose of this photo was to show the playful nature of bubbles. It's not mine, I found it on the internet one day, and I thought it was perfect for this project so I found it again. The significance to me is the fact that bubbles are a part of my childhood, and many others.
b. I'm not sure what the emotional relationship is between the photographer and the subject. It looks more like an add type photograph, where the photographer just needed a model. I think it makes the photo that much more playful because there is no emotional relationship between the two.
c. Since I found it while looking for fashion photography, I'm going to say that it was intended to be viewed as a fashion add by anyone interested in photography. I probably won't remember this photo in 10 years because I don't own the picture, and I just found it on the internet one day.

Gingers Have SOUL!

I came across this while just having fun on youtube. I laughed SO hard that I had to download the mp3 and make it my ringtone. :)

Does My Rainbow Flag Scare You?

This is the final take of my monologue. Like all my rainbow stuff? I made the scarf and hat! Shirt came from fckh8.com (you know, in case you were wondering..) Enjoy! :)

Line lists..

PART ONE:

1.  Muddy converse
2. Old fashioned boom box
3. Mustard Yellow Cardigan
4. Light brown Chihuahua.
5. Crying baby
6. Lava lamp
7. Moon
8. Dragon scales
9. Orange polo tee
10. Tim Burton
11. Clouds
12. Oak Tree
13. Refrigerator
14. Giraffe
15. Geese 

1. I’m not better at either. It just depends on how much I remember said object.  If I have a strong memory of it, the imaging process is much easier, than if I have a weak memory.

2. I’m definitely better at 3-Dimensional objects because our world is in 3D. It’s easy to imagine things when it’s in the dimension you live in. I’m not that great at drawing, I think mainly because I can’t see images in 2D.

3. I see the object in it’s natural habitat usually.

4. Right behind my eyes, but in front of me. I say it’s right behind because some images are fuzzier than others depending on my concentration level.

5. So that I can see not only what I’m trying to capture a photo of, but everything surrounding it.

PART TWO:

1. Sight: cars, road signs, buildings, trees, grass, pavement, road lines
2. Sound: Emily’s voice, passing cars, radio, wind
3. Smell: n/a
4. Touch: phone, seat cushion, air condition
5. Taste: air? Lol
6. Balance: It changed with the movement of the car
7. Temperature: n/a
8. Pain: no such thing on a beautiful car ride
9. Pressure: n/a
10. Motion/Acceleration: It changes with the movement of the car.
11. Direction: NORTH!
12. Temporal: Evening