Thursday, July 29, 2010

major issues


so as a sophomore in college i am really making it my goal for the year to figure out my degree situation for college. here's what i know for sure...
1. I am planning on double majoring.
2. I am not going to stay a film and media studies major (i realized it was way too one area specific especially considering it isn't a production degree at UCSB).
3. I definitely will be two out of the three: art, art history, global studies.
4. being an art major is really really intimidating to me.
5. If I don't choose art history as a major I will make it a minor.
6. I also want to double minor :/
7. That being said I am probably biting off a little (or lot) more than I can chew.
8. I am seven classes away from being done with all of my general requirements (not bad considering the number of classes I took last year that ultimately counted as nothing but units.
9. I really want to minor in music as well...
10. number 7 is seeming more and more true...
11. On one hand im excited for the real world and hands on learning...
12. ...on the other I want to stay in school indefinitely(no papers please!) because their are so darn many cool classes.
13. I definitely need to take some classes to figure this out.

i'll stop there...lucky number thirteen? or unlucky? i prefer the former.

as Damian Rice would say:
cheers darling.

i. can't. wait!!!!! preparing myself to be waaaay travel jealous

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Top Ten Magazines I want:

10. Vanity Fair - I love Vanity Fair for its look back at the past. I also love that they have the Young Hollywood Edition and other versions of the many faced cover every year. They've also had these really awesome reenactments of famous movie scenes which are just delightful. Other features that are me friendly include the "My Stuff" column that celebs simply list some of their favorites from favorite sheets to favorite artists to favorite jeans its all covered. All of their Fanfair section is a-okay with me.

9.FOAM - Foam is a recent discovery for me, its full name Fashion Ocean Art Music basically the perfect same for this 6 issue yearly california based magazine. They have quirky cover people most of which i just adore(ie Natasha Khan, Jessica Stroup, Emma Roberts) they get the people who might not be A=listers in hollywood but are to me. This indie paradise in one word F.O.A.M. sums up four of my loves quite effortlessly.

8. Interview - Interview Magazine is freaking awesome. Want to read interviews on celebrities written by celebrities? yeah Interview's got 'em. Their picture editorials are so intense, ooo i love it! And every one of their covers are so "Interview" they are hard to be confused with anything else.

7. V Magazine - V Magazine is one that i have only ever been able to look at online but what i see on the website has definitely drawn me in. The photography is just delicious and i like that their cover stories don't ask all the same questions other magazines broach. The covers in themselves are pure works of art, get the whole magazine and its a freaking masterpiece.

6. Paste - My first experience with Paper Magazine was in my doctor's waiting room this last year and i really like that it looks like a music inspired version of time, same shape same size, but definitely not that same material. I like that Paper reviews ev-er-y-thing. I love that the cover artists are never top 20 artists because really who is buying a music magazine when they listen to simply top 20 or 100 or whatever artists. Also the fact that you can subscribe to their magazine only online for cheaper is really cool, though i would definitely want the magazine in print.

5. Paper - Paper magazine is like paper in the music/ film area but it also has fashion and art and all that other jazz in this 8-issue per year mag thats also offered digitaly, save that paper Paper Magazine, save it! and yes it is published on a non-glossy paper, thicker than computer paper-esc way if you were wondering

4. Spin - I've wanted Spin for years and years but i've never got it, its yet another music based magazine, but this one is really a music and music only magazine(yeah you can really see my interests through this post). It's a little more mainstream of a magazine in my opinion (compared to others like paper and paste) and its great at keeping my up to date on new artist news(Brandon Flower's new video for "Crossfire"! thanks for letting me know spin!)

3. InStyle - Every month there is a "Her 10 Best Ever" section that takes a celebrity woman and I also love that Rachel Bilson has an advice column because lets face it, Rachel Bilson is someone everyone would want fashion advise from. When it comes to actual style this magazine is not really mine but i love it for the celebrity part of it.

2. Rolling Stone - I got Rolling Stone from 2/09-2/10 for the crazy fluke price of $5, I have no idea how either but all I know is my weekly mail from Stone basically kept me sane during the majority of my first year in college. I had never subscribed to a weekly magazine before Stone and let me tell you, I basically want all magazines to be weekly now. I know Rolling Stone isn't supposed to be as good as it once was but as I was never read it then it is just fine with me. I like that on top of all the art related stuff it also has world news for people like me who dont actually watch it. the "for us/against us" portion every week is great

1. Nylon - This is another resubscription of mine which ran out this month so i'll be buying it again shortly. I love the fashion in this magazone and the reviews and the factory girl portion and all the play on words that are the titles of each piece. the reviews are also great. and the photography is awesome.

so yeah not going to lie, these were definitely not in order but i would love all of these magazines

Notable Mentions:
Lula - Lula is one that I would love to have however, its way too much for a bi-yearly publication. their photo editorials are just awesome and the retro inspired fashion thats always featured really makes you want to live in a different era

Vogue - I really do like Vogue, but there is way to much advertisements in it, i swear if you counted how many pages of its massive monthly publicication was actually done by the magazine i bet it'd be less than a hundred pages