Some Hard Thinking
A lot has been going through my head recently. I've been thinking of starting up a new story and getting rid of an old one. I was inspired by the grain elevators I saw on a trip I took with my ex-Architecture classmates two months ago. There's something so haunting and anachronistic about them; viewing them conjures feelings of desolation and industrial beauty, now long forgotten. So basically, this new story will probably be about some industrial "ghost city". Now I just gotta sit my ass down and brainstorm, but that's gonna take a lot of willpower, 'cause my feet are always itching to stand up.
You know, now that I think about it, a lot of things that I like are now lost in time, either forgotten or remembered by few. One such example would be a favorite band of mine, The Danse Society. Admittedly, they aren't exactly your "perfect" post-punk band (though I feel that they are really more on the gothic side) with catchy tunes and harmonic melody; perhaps some of their songs even fall flat with most people. But their good songs are gooooooood. Especially the song, "The Sway", regardless of the repetitive lyrics. Something that does irk me about this song is that I can't decipher whether Steve Rawlings is singing "here in the sway" or "hearing the sway". I think it's the latter, but I can't confirm this unless I personally speak with an ex-member of the band. Also, since there are no officially released lyrics, I can only generalize what most of the lyrics are (there are some incomprehensibly sung words). If Steve Rawlings had improved his vocals and Lyndon Scarfe hadn't left prematurely, I believe that their massive potential might have really blossomed. Unfortunately, a series of events led to their untimely demise. Nevertheless, still a great band. Perhaps I am 23 years too late in discovering them, but they've left behind quite an impression upon me.
I've quit Architecture. There was just too much to handle and so very little time given to accomplish the tasks assigned. I hate being a quitter, but there's just no way someone with my personality/ability could withstand what they make you do. The professors and the TAs expect you to know what you're doing and how to do it--even if you've received no prior training. On top of that, I feel that UB's Architecture curriculum just isn't right for me. I came in expecting to build models of actual buildings and etc., but all we get is a bunch of theoretical crap. Sure, it's great practice, but aren't we supposed to be taught something beforehand instead of learning as we go along? Not all people can accomplish the former. And I'm not implying that we ought to be spoon-fed, but to be taught some general information on the technical aspects of Architecture so we can each formulate our own ideas. Hmph, but what can I say? Perhaps that distinguishes the winners from the quitters.
I've also been getting into lolita fashion, even though I've lurked egl for sometime now. I'm already collecting brand pieces to become a shiro-loli, since I love that sub-division a lot. Pics of the items in my collection so far in the next post, hopefully...