Outline.

Book: Dune
Author: Frank Herbert

Thesis: Without the existence of the drug Spice, there would be no purpose of the planets in their galaxies, to them spice is what keeps their drive going, keeps them wanting more.          

Introduction: The book Dune was written by Frank Herbert and is still today one of great scientific novels written. The books main purpose is Spice, their drug of choice. The drug is found on the planet Arrakis and mined by the Fremen people. Without the existence of the drug Spice, there would be no purpose of the planets in their galaxies, to them spice is what keeps their drive going, keeps them wanting more.   

First Body: Talk about Spice, where does it come from and why is it so important
Second: How it relates with the war between the Atreides and the Harkonnens
Third: It relates to modern day society with its high value and its power that it contains

Abominable #4

This week's comic strip is quite a depressing one. This talks about a sensitive subject: death. Usually when we know we are about to pass it is a time of reflection. A reflection on our lives: family, friends, personality, the choices we made throughout our living and so much more. We point out the good and bad that has occurred in our lives. We try to forgive ourselves for the harm we have done to ourselves or to others and acknowledge the good we did and embrace those memories. We remember who we are what did in our lives. Sometimes there isn't enough time to say sorry or thank you to those who meant a great deal in our lives, so we have a time of reflection to those we cannot reach out to. And to those we try to say sorry, those are the hardest, especially if they are not able to hear it from that person. They can die in regret, which is the absolute worst thing ever. So for those who have passed may all your sorrows vanished and that you are currently in peace. Thank you for being in this world, and helping those grow who were in your life.

Photography

One of my absolute favorite hobbies is taking pictures. I love everything about it, the camera, the photographer and of course the photograph. To me taking pictures gives me my "high." I usually go with "old school" cameras. I have a Polaroid, a Fish Eye, a Diana Mini, and a Minolta XG1 all which take film. I prefer taking pictures with film because of the thrill you get from it. Today we see technology booming and its always one step ahead, and when I use my old cameras, it takes me back in time. I love how I'm not able to view my pictures right away (except for my polaroid) and I have to wait to develop them to see how they turn out. I love how the pictures look on film. Do not get me wrong I also LOVE digital, it's quite amazing. But I love simplicity as well, the vintage look you get when using film.  

Call me a photo junkie(: Here are some of my photos with my camera:

These are from my Minolta XG1

Another Dune Fan Art!

So here is my drawing of Chani, the girl Paul meets when she meets the Freeman people on Arrakis. The reason in which I chose to draw her was because I was intrigued by her. And the constant curiosity I had in which why Paul dreamed of her many times. And I got to say she looks pretty badass.  So I hope you enjoy! (Looks better on actual paper >.< )

"Bluer than Blue Eyes"

Abominable #4

So here we have here this weeks comic strip. There isn't much to talk about it because it's quite obvious. I think it's quite hilarious if you don't ask me, haha. But poor little duckies ):

Dune Review

During my break I read Dune and Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert. At first I was a bit skeptical because I am not really into science fiction novels; they are usually hard to understand. So when I first started reading Dune I did not really understand what was going on, but reading further on I was getting the story. The story gets deeper and you feel the characters. What I like about it is that you are able to get into their minds and know what they are really thinking. The plot of the story is actually interesting and something literally "out of this world." I loved the twist and turns of this series. The action in this serious is pretty bad ass. The fact that there are massive worms in it is pretty crazy. The only thing I felt that was hard to understand was a bunch of the words used in the book. But it was pretty helpful with the dictionary in the back. But flipping back and forth was pretty annoying. If you did not know what the word meant, then you are pretty much lost throughout the book. But other than that, I like the fact that Spice was their "drug." Their gateway to things. Addiction has always been interesting, observing those (on television) who are hurting themselves because of their poor choices. But knowing that they feel invincible is crazy. Today in society you see more and more people trading their precious lives for the path way to drugs, to simply get away, get away from reality. That is sort of how it is in Dune, Spice is their number one drug choice, and the way of getting it is life threatening.
This book series in general is a great read, and if you are into action, love, science fiction and some crazy trippy stuff, then you'll definitely love this book. Happy Reading!

Restless.

So I'm currently into my 5th week of school, and I'm still not getting really used to, well schedule wise. I hate my Mondays and Wednesdays just because I am here for a good 9 fucking hours -.- And with that sad I feel like I always have and need something to do. My mind is constantly on the go, whether it be about school, friends or family. On top of school, I have this addiction of always going out with my friends. I feel like they are the one who keeps me sane and distracted from the stress that I burden myself with. But just because they are a positive aspect in my life, they too can be such burdens. They make me feel like I need to get away and cannot really face my reality. They are my hallucinations. Something that cannot really get me back to where I need to sit down and concentrate. But thanks to them, I'm still breathing.

Abominable #3

In Wednesday's article, here we have restless animals. Which at the very moment is what I've been feeling for the past 3 weeks now. I feel as though I've been restless. The first 3 panels show birds who are making a ton of noise, and the bat for the last panel (who has super-sonic hearing) can hear everything and cannot sleep. The first 3 birds in my life are my distractions in what I need to be really doing and making me feel drained, which I should not be even feeling. This strip is also quite amusing, just because it is. I cannot wait for next weeks strip.

We Are Young

For as of right now, We Are Young by Fun,  has to be one of my favorite songs. It's a feel good song that makes you feel invincible. I feel like this song can be for an epic montage for anyone. Its a song that builds up in a slow way and makes your "soul tingle." I freaking love this song, and I hope you do to(: 

The Abominable #2

So here is Wednesday's comic of The Abominable Charles Christopher. I feel like it is such an amusing strip. Yet feeling that the woman, the mother, in this has so much power over the man, her husband. By giving him that look, he knew right away that she was boss. I feel as today woman are slowly becoming more respected and becoming more of an authority figure. With the humor comes a side story. Women have come a very long way in the equality department. We don't have all respect as much as men do, but have earned enough to be stronger than who the women were back then. I'm no huge feminist, I just believe it is important for me and other women out there to know how long we came from and how much we deserve a better life.

Education Going Down Spiral.

     So here I am a current freshman in college. Time flew by so quickly that it scared me yet excited me. Who knew that time could fly and I am no longer a child, and now growing into an adult. At first I did not know what I was getting myself into and was nervous that I might not be able to make it. But here I am, now a college student. The opportunities that were open to me made me feel overwhelmed and excited to go to college. Knowing that I was in control was totally new to me. I was so pumped for college.

     Before the first semester started, I noticed something odd and confusing. Not with the school or people (even though the new student recreation center was being built) but with the tuition. My first semester at CSU Northridge was a tuition price of three thousand flat. I paid my dues and left it at that. A couple days logging into portal I freaked out because it said I still owed another 200 plus more dollars! I was outraged, I was confused. I thought to myself “How can I owe that much if I literally just paid a couple days ago?!” My parents and I were pretty upset, but had to deal with it because there wasn’t anything we could do about it.

     Throughout my first semester there was a big ordeal about Occupy Wall Street, were citizens of the middle class would fight for our rights and benefits. But that sadly ended not because they gave up, but because the government would not budge. I noticed more and more that our economy was greatly affecting our education system.

     Not until my second semester here at CSUN is where I was becoming a bit afraid, afraid of what was going to happen. First was that tuition skyrocketed from first semester to second semester: adding another 500 plus dollars. Second was our stupid 15 unit cap which limited us in what classes we needed to take. And lastly was the amount of people who tried crashing courses but could not be added into the class. Being a freshman has its perks. Because we are granted priority registration, something every student in any college wants. I was not really aware what was going on until I started noticing the teachers could not add because of certain reasons. The only way they can add was if they were a graduating senior or if their major required it. I felt bad for those who could not take the class, especially for those who really needed that class.

     I learned that our college was going “downhill.” CSUN was or is going to be in a debt of 7 million dollars because of the over enrollment of students. How could we be in debt?! And your question might be, how will they solve this problem? KICK OUT 2,000 PLUS STUDENTS OUT OF CSUN! And my class is in deep shit. It is a very scary and real thing that might happen to all of us. Knowing that my future might go down the tubes is a frightening image. I’m aggravated with the stupid chancellor because instead of helping our schools, the future generation, receiving a well-deserved education, he is off buying a load of crap he does not need and gets a pay raise for not doing anything but ruin our lives.

     All I can do now is pray to God and hope things will turn out for the better. Because honestly I would not what to do from there.

Nails,Nails, Nails!

I have a hobby, and its doing my nails (: Its something that allows me to truly express my creative side in a small way. It relaxes me and makes me feel good with the final out come. I often do my nails. Usually a week or two I do them, its pretty addicting. Enjoy!