Google 20%

The Google 20% project is a brilliant idea. It is when we just pick a project and go. We can explore our interests and figure out what we like and dislike. Here is an article explaining the 20% project

Wastelands

Wastelands is one of the coolest documentaries I've ever watched. It's about the pickers at Jardim Garmacho, a landfill in Rio de Janeiro. In the beginning of the film it was interesting and while the interest remained the film slowly got sadder and sadder.
   The main focus of the film was a man named Vik Muniz who made portraits of many of the pickers out of garbage to raise money for them. He auctioned off one piece in London for $50,000 US dollars. Vik also gave them a new sense of what they can accomplish and what they can do with their lives.
   Many of the people interviewed said they were proud to work at the landfill. It was easy for them to get sucked up in robbery, drug dealing, prostitution, or some other dishonest job. They felt working in the landfill, even though it was frowned upon by society, was a much more responsible choice. This is good choice. They can work their way out of a landfill but once you start one of those jobs you can’t get out easily.
   I realized after watching this film that I produce a lot of garbage. I might recycle less though. These people make money on taking the recyclables out of the garbage. I’ll give them more business.
   Vik Muniz could do this for almost any area in the world. He could do Iraq or Afghanistan. Or just an American Ghetto

Photo Challenge #5

Theme: Texture
This a close- up of my window. That's all.

Photo Challenge #4

Theme: Looking In

This is the outside of my house looking into the inside. I decided to be incredibly smart and stand outside in the snow wearing a miniskirt to get this picture so you better appreciate it's beauty.

Photo Challenge #3

Theme: Colors

So I thought most of my pictures wern't abstract or creative or beautiful enough so I thought really hard about what the prettiest colorful thing is. My idea was a rainbow but there are rarely any rainbows and it wasn't raining so I had to think of something else. Then when I got home there was a rainbow on my wall from the light going through the decrotive glass on our front door. I was like "Yes!" and I got my camera and took a picture of it. I tried to edit it to make it even cooler but I failed so I just used the origanal picture. The End

Photo Challenge #2

Theme: Underneath

This is my dog Daisy, who thinks she is human. I found her in my bedroom under the covers like this and since I had my camera with me, and this is supposed to be a real moment (I'm not allowed to pose my dog) I figured it would be perfect. Daisy looks guilty because she's technically not supposed to be on the bed, but we've given up trying to tell her that.

Photo Challenge #1

Theme: Cold

This thermometer is located outside my house. I had the idea of taking a picture of the thermometer but then I realized it wasn't cold enough. I had a brilliant stroke of genius and put my thermometer in the freezer for 15 minutes. By the time I got it screwed into place and took the picture the little red line had risen from 0 degrees to 20 degrees. I also kinda broke the top off of the thermometer but no one needs to know that.