Spring Break Guide to Podcasting

Hey everyone! Well, for most of the students at the University of Texas at Tyler, our Spring Break period has come to and end. What then,dear reader, does this mean I was doing the whole time? Well, one thing I have always loved has been audio podcasts. What is a podcast? Many might know them as a series of audio or video productions released over a series of time as a means to cover some particular subject.

Wind Ensemble Concert is here!!

                I am so pumped, you guys, PUMPED. As some of you may know, I am very into music of all kinds. I was in band in high school and middle school, so I even have some experience under my little belt. Tomorrow, the UT Tyler Wind Ensemble is going to put on their first concert of the semester

                To me, music is a direct expression of the way a person or the composer feels. When you listen to music, sometimes it can even make you feel that way, which is exactly the composer’s intention. The intention is to tell a story without words, without pictures or light, just music. I think that that is a pretty good reason to enjoy music. When the ensemble plays their music, learn to appreciate the music by making a connection with it!

                The concert will take place at the Cowan Center tomorrow night (Thursday) at 7:30! I’m really looking forward to going to this, because next semester if I get a chance I’m going to join the ensemble as one of the clarinet players. I’m ready to see how well everything goes, and you can definitely expect a blog from me reviewing how the concert went!

                If you’re interested in going, it’s FREE and open to the public, so anyone can come! I hope all of you are able to go and enjoy listening to the different songs that they’re going to play! If you see me, feel free to sit with me too! J Hope to see you there!!

Midterms? Pshhhh

So, the closer we get to midterms, the more I worry about other people. I wonder why they aren't studying. I wonder why they are still on tumblr (or pinterest, whatever). I wonder why they are downloading documentaries... oh, that one is me. Actually, all of those are me.
               
Instead of leaving all college students to their own devices, I did some research for you.

Here are some sites to waste your time~
Click Here for art.
Click Here for funny stuff.
Click Here for Spring fashion.
Click Here for cute animals.
Click Here for free stuff.
Click Here for more free stuff.
Click Here for a weird music video.
Click Here for an article about relationships.
Click Here for cute pictures.
Click Here for instructions on how to dip dye your hair.

You're welcome.
Now, back to "studying"... heh heh heh

Open Mic Night

DIY Free Spring Break

Instead of going to Padre or skiing, I'm staying on campus this Spring Break.
Coined "staycation" by some person with too lax an understanding of words, I plan on having fun near home for cheap. I'm making a trip to home to Oklahoma for a music festival at the ending of April, and hopefully a trip to France this summer.
I'm thinking a free Spring Break.

Free Things I Plan on Doing:

• walking around the woods on campus
• making collages out of old magazines
• silly workout, best if done with a friend (pop in an old workout tape and laugh while you gesticulate. Bianca says Jane Fonda)
• listen to CDs all the way through
• sew up all my clothes differently to make them cool B)
• swim!
• color my hair with Kool Aid (purple?)
• rub my head and pat my belly
• beautify my resume with watercolors
• use old paint to refinish ugly furniture, pictureframes, corkboards, etc
• find a free art show

Okay, maybe you want to play basketball instead. Whatever. The point is, I'm going to have fun, and it won't cost much~

Free Movie

Tuesday night, I went to the UC Theatre for a free screening of a movie called Cairo Time. At first, I thought it was going to be a documentary about Egypt. I was totally into a documentary, regardless of how long I’d have to sit still. After I looked it up I discovered that it was a romantic drama, I wasn’t sure if I’d be into romance.

I thought twice about going. Maybe it would be lame? It was free and I had already invited a friend, so I attended anyway.
Best decision I’ve made for myself in a while.
It was a magnificently filmed and acted movie, even with the gooey lovie dovie parts.

Aside from that, it was a movie of clashing American and Middle Eastern culture. The way women were seen, specifically, interested me.

In one part Juliette, the leading lady played by Patricia Clarkson, enters a coffee shop to find her friend Tareq, played by Alexander Siddig. She talks to him for 5 minutes of the movie, and finally notices that everyone was staring at her, and asks why. She finds out that coffee shops are only for men! Everyone that was staring at her didn’t say anything because “it wouldn’t be polite”.

The GATE Program, or Global Awareness Through Education, is a two-year residential learning program and a series of planned events on campus that are designed for students. They are globally engaging, culturally diverse, and always fun.

 Free movies, too.