Check out the video I made. I went to the ACUI Region 10 conference. It's a regional conference that different regions do and many representatives- employees and students- from regions come together and share experiences and helpful advice. Enjoy!!!
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Saturday, October 5, 2013
OFFICIAL DEAD CITY LIGHTS Q&A
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| Dead City Light. Names from the picture left to right: Justin Grubb, Zachary Erfort, Nick Rossi. They all did their signs in their stylistic ways. Nicks photo was flipped because it was mirrored. If you also blog and such, here's a website where it will flip mirrored images or turn them: http://www.converthub.com/flip-image/. |
Hello #Castaways and any new people who are potential fans to the band 'Dead City Lights. Dead City Lights are a band that loves making music and holds their fans deep in their hearts. I keep up with their music and upcoming events as also a dear fan of theirs. I've followed up on this band since they started out and they agreed to do this interview. Many fans have waited for this Q&A blog post and now here you have it, a Q&A with Dead City Lights. Enjoy everyo ne. ^^-Kristen L.
"Castaway" lyric video by: 'Dead City Lights'
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BOyN-BIGQpE#t=69
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BOyN-BIGQpE#t=69
Q: What made you guy realize you wanted to make music?
A: "Music is something that we've all wanted to do for a long time. All of us were around 12 or 13 when we really started playing a lot."
Q: Do you guys have a record label?
A: "We are currently unsigned."
Q: How old are each of you?
A: Zachary Erfort (22)
Justin Grubb (22)
Nick Rossi (23)
Q: Please state the instruments you play for each member.
A: Zachary- Vocals and lead guitar
Justin- Rhythm guitar
Nick- Drums
Q: What inspires each of you to write and play music?
A: "We all draw inspiration from plenty of places but I think each of us do this to connect with people that love music as much as we do. Music has helped us through our darkest days and been there for our brightest nights (soooo poetic haha) All in all, we just love how music brings people together and we want our music to bring people together."
Q: Do you have any new ep's coming out soon?
A: "We are currently writing and will be recording at the end of this month."
Q: Do you guys plan on touring around the U.S. soon?
A: "Tour is something that we have always had as a goal, but
there is a time and place for everything and rushing won't be good for us or
any of you. We think about tour every day and when the time is right, you can
bet we will be on the road because it kills us to see fans in our YouNow chats
or on our Facebook wall or Twitter feed telling us how much they want to meet
us because we want to meet all of you!"
Q: . Do you plan to experiment with different genres of music?
A: "We definitely are with these new songs. We have been
learning a lot about ourselves as writers. We are very proud of 'Come Alive'
but we are ready to reach down and create something really unique and special."
Q: How long have you guys know e/o and how did you guys meet?
Q: Do you have any favorite venues you have played from so far?
Any you disliked?
A: "There was a really cool venue in town called The Clubhouse
that we loved to play before we were in Dead City Lights but it closed down a
few years ago. We love our friends at The Nile, always a good time playing
there."
Q: What are rehearsals like for you guys (Nick Answers?)
A: "They can get pretty off the wall. It really depends on what
we are working on to be honest. If we are rehearsing for a show it's a blast to
run through the songs and come up with ways to make the show interesting and
fun to participate in. If we are writing it's pretty intense. Zach will bring a
song with guitar and vocals and we will run through it, then I will go home and
build drums for it on my computer, then it's a lot of listening, adding parts,
listening, taking parts out, listening, and re-listening."
Q: What advice-from each of you- would you giving for people
are interested in creating a band?
Q: Any inspiring words from each of you you'd like to give for your fans?
A: "Work hard to make your dream come true. It is one of the
hardest things you can do but it's also the most rewarding. Know that it's okay
to fail, learn from your mistakes and keeping standing back up."
Q: List one thing about yourself that fans
haven't heard about you before?
A: Nick - "I am an adrenaline junkie. I LOVE skydiving. My
favorite thing to that is a lot less expensive, is cook. I love to cook for
people."
Q: Any inspiring words from each of you you'd like to give for your fans?
A: "We do our absolute best to talk with our fans on Facebook,
Twitter etc. We are a very transparent band so we hear a lot of stories of
bullying, crappy home lives, and just the struggles of figuring out their place
in the world. If every one of you read this, I want to say (and I'm ripping
this straight from the new Johnny Craig record) FIND WHAT YOU LOVE AND LET IT
KILL YOU. Whatever your passion is, find it, and completely immerse yourself in
it. It will get you through everything."
Q: Anyone you want to give thanks to for financial offering or
support towards the band?
A: "First and foremost, our Castaways. Being unsigned, we don't
have a lot of financial support so when you guys buy a shirt, or a CD, or a
wristband it helps us record a song, make videos, and will be what gets us on
the road. You can spend that money on any band, or any THING for that matter,
when you choose to spend it on our music, it truly means the world. We really
need to thank Zach's family for letting us invade their home every single week
and play music there."
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| Official Facebook band page: https://www.facebook.com/DeadCityLightsOfficial Official Fan page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/140404712783692/ If your interested in buy their music, you can buy their music on iTunes and Amazon. You can get band gear at: http://deadcitylights.storenvy.com/ |
Thursday, September 26, 2013
My top 11 favorite South Korean Male Actors
My Favorite South Korean Actors: Top 11
 1. Lee Min Ho If you don't know Lee Min Ho, he's been in various K-dramas such as: Boys Over Flowers, Faith, City Hunter, Faith, I am Sam, Personal Taste Heirs. He even does a little singing too.  2. Kim Hyun Joong http://couch-kimchi.com/2013/07/05/kim-hyun-joong-offered-lead-role-in-inspiring-generation-hes-considering-it/ Not only is Kim Hyun Joong a singer he is also a singer he is also a skilled actor. You can see him in: Playful Kiss, Boys Over Flowers, and Barefoot Friends.  3. Hyun Bin http://www.dramafever.com/news/16-times-hyun-bin-only-got-sexier-with-age/ Another favorite actor of mine is Hyun Bin. He is a very known popular actor in South Korea. You can see him in: Secret Garden, The World That They Live In, Snow Queen, My Lovely Sam Soon, Ireland and the upcoming drama Jekyll and Hyde. |
4. Jung Yong Hwa
Not only is he a singer for CN Blue, he is also a great actor. You can see him for his brilliant roles in: You're Beautiful and Heartstrings.
http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/joo-won/images/36571215/title/joo-won-single-photo
You might recognize this actor from the recent airing drama, 'Good Doctor.' You can also see this great actor in: Level 7: Civil Servant, Bridal Mask, Baker King Kim Tak Goo, 2 days 1 Night and Tomorrow's Cantabile.
6. Jang Keun-suk
Jang Keun-suk is great when playing any role. He also is a singer and model. He is know for Dramas/Movies such as: You're beautiful, Mary Stayed Out All Night, Love Rain, Hwang Jin Yi, Hong Gil Dong, Beethoven Virus. If you want to see more roles he's been in here's the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jang_Keun-suk#Film
7. Choi Siwon
http://www.jpopasia.com/celebrity/siwon/
Not only is Siwon a great actor, he is know for his epic singing skill in the K-pop group 'Super Junior/Super Junior M.' The most know drama he is in was: Poseidon, but he's been in so many shows, tv apperances, and dramas that it could take loads of room. If you want to know more check out this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siwon#Films
Not only is Siwon a great actor, he is know for his epic singing skill in the K-pop group 'Super Junior/Super Junior M.' The most know drama he is in was: Poseidon, but he's been in so many shows, tv apperances, and dramas that it could take loads of room. If you want to know more check out this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siwon#Films
8. Lee Dong-wook
Lee Dong-wook is one handsome man. He's a charming actor and you can see him in: Wild Romance, My Girl, Scent of a Woman, Strong Heart, La Dolce Vita, The Perfect Couple and Arang.
9. Cha Seung-won
Now this is one talented actor, he makes acting look fun. You can see him in: Greatest Love, City Hall and Athena.
10. Rain
http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/01/rain-is-finally-back-with-30sexy-and-la-song-mvs-6th-full-length-album-rain-effect
Not only is Rain a very hot singer but he's a talented actor. Americans might know him for his main role in the movie, 'Ninja Assassin.' He has also stared in: Full House, Sang Doo Let's Go to School, Runaway: Plan B, A Love to Kill. Films: Ninja Assassin, Speed Racer, I'm a Cyborg But That's Ok, RTB: Return to Base.
11. So Ji Sub
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/koreanactor
I hope you enjoyed this blog, if you want to know more about these actors, you can go to dramafever.com-a licensed site that brings you free Foreign Dramas and some movies-and type in one of the dramas and find their character towards the bottom and click it. Then it will take you to see their profile. Most are singers and actors so if you want in depth info on more films and shows they've been in, you can search them on Wikipedia.com. Feel free to subscribe and share this post.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
To Those Who Wait
Image source: http://www.wattpad.com/story/4813991-to-those-who-wait
Summary of book:
"The chronicles of a young woman's life, intertwining the fairy tale of "Beauty and the Beast" with the Welsh legend of Culhwch and .
Cursed to mimic her namesake, Olwyn has already spent years feeling distant from her family. The curse has granted Olwyn her namesake's magic--the ability to create flowers out of her footsteps--but later finds it has also copied her namesake's own curse, meaning that Olwyn's father will die if she marries. With this in mind, she serves her family with undying devotion, lonely and misunderstood except in the company of one fairy friend.
Thus, when her father comes home with tales of a Beast, Olwyn does not hesitate long in making a decision. She leaves to become the Beast's prisoner. Perhaps he will be the one to help her bloom, even if she cannot save him from his own troubles.
It's a shame someone lurking in the castle decides to add one more threat to ruin any chance of a peaceful life."
Summary quoted by: Alyssa Cole
I hope you seize this opportunity. I hope you enjoyed my blog. If you have any question or would like me to write on a topic you'd like to see, comment below. Feel free to share this post and subscribe.
Sunday, September 22, 2013
The Master's Sun
My newest K-drama series I'm currently at my seats edge is 'The Master's Sun' by the Hong Sisters.What caught my attention was that the plot was really great. Second, I love the great effects and make-up designs for the ghosts and characters. And third, I love that the main characters have such chemistry together. I love how they show that two different people with different personality's are the perfect match. As they say, 'Opposites Attract.' You can watch this drama by clicking on this link: http://www.dramafever.com/drama/4305/The_Master%27s_Sun/- dramafever.com is a site where you can watch foreign dramas free. Yes free. They have licensing to do so and provides free dramas currently going on and dramas that has already filmed to be shown to over 200 countries with subtitles. What more can you as for?
A trailer that shows a peak into what series is about:
Plot:
'Joo Joong-won (So Ji-sub) is the stingy and greedy CEO of Kingdom, a conglomerate that includes a major department store and hotel. He meets the gloomy Tae Gong-shil (Gong Hyo-jin), who started seeing ghosts after an accident. Their lives take a new turn as they work together to deal with the terror and sadness brought about by the spirits, while delving into a kidnapping incident in Joong-won's past.'
Site from which this plot came from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master's_Sun
Here are some stills from the series:
Picture Source: http://www.hancinema.net/hancinema-s-drama-review-master-s-sun-episode-1-59074.html.
You get to see the character Tae Gong-sil (left) see a ghost in the first episode. It scared the crap out of me at first.
When Tae Gong-sil meets Joo Joong-won she finds out when she touches him, the ghost disappears. So he's her safe haven.
Picture Source: http://s1.askkpop.com/article/episode-4-captures-for-the-Korean-drama-Master-Sun/#.Uj_blcaTiSo
Half the series Joo Joong-won seems to fight that he cares for Tae Gong-sil's well being, but here's a clip when he had gone after her when he found out some people died in an accident and hugs her so they'd disappear.
Picture Source: http://totallysojisub.blogspot.com/2013/09/articlespoiler-masters-sun-episode-12.html
Joo Joog-won and Tae Gong-sil become closer bit by bit in this series.
Photo Source: http://www.yodrama.com/blog/drama-preview-watch-the-masters-sun-episode-12
Ep. 12, a tragedy strikes, don't worry, he's not dead.
This series has been grabbing attention around the world and extended this series by one more episode. There are 13 episodes out of 17. I hope you will check out this series, trust me you will thank me later. Enjoy. If you like this post feel free to comment, share and subscribe. Have a topic you'd love to read about? Let me know and I'll write something.
Photo Source: http://www.yodrama.com/blog/drama-preview-watch-the-masters-sun-episode-12
Ep. 12, a tragedy strikes, don't worry, he's not dead.
This series has been grabbing attention around the world and extended this series by one more episode. There are 13 episodes out of 17. I hope you will check out this series, trust me you will thank me later. Enjoy. If you like this post feel free to comment, share and subscribe. Have a topic you'd love to read about? Let me know and I'll write something.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Tips For Writing Online
Source: http://freelanceswitch.com/freelance-writing/web-writing-who-sets-the-standards/
Many of us interact on social networks everyday. For anyone who is interested in writing online such as blogs or free lance in writing online when have the time work hard in writing about their interests or things that might spark interests for their potential readers online. I take a college class called 'Mass Media: Online Writing' with professor Rachael Hanel (https://twitter.com/rachael18.) She brought in a special guest-Shane Frederick-who writes for the Free Press (http://mankatofreepress.com/) in Mankato, MN to our class room Monday. He also has a blog he does called 'Puckato' (http://mankatofreepresshockey.blogspot.com/ .) Here is some tips I thought I'd share from two writing experts with journalism backgrounds:
1. Word Length- Depending on the device a reader decides to read from, you probably don't want to read a super long article. The typical length that's short and sweet is 300-800 words.
2. Interaction- We all read and read blogs. But you probably want the chance to interact with readers or the author of the post you're reading. My suggestion is hinting to the readers to feel free to comment after what you write or create polls, ask the readers what they would like to see. That way you know what the readers would like to see.
3. Visuals- When you look up stuff to read online, you don't just expect to read just words. When writing a blog/article for a website, take pictures and videos and post them so people will stay interested and show them how it relates to a piece of writing.
4. Self Promotion- When you decide to start writing yourself, it may take awhile for a lot of readers to circulate in to read your stuff. Ways to help self promote yourself. How you ask? Create a Twitter account for your blog or create a Facebook group or page. That way more people will know more about your blog.
5. Sourcing- Whenever you take and image, phrasings, or a whole paragraph of something, be sure to create links to show where you got that source, otherwise you are stealing another persons creation. Give credit to the person if you use their work.
6. Interesting thing you might want to know- If you want to embed a Twitter post onto your blog, on your twitter post, click on more and then click embed. The you copy the code lists, past it on the blog post you are currently doing and when you hit post it will be there.
I hope what you read will be of use to any aspiring writings who wish to start writing online. Thank you for reading my post. Feel free to share and subscribe.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Good Doctor
Photo Source: http://www.nterpia.kr/time_xe/files/attach/images/66/783/d7cd0ea2380781b72966835ed3e4154a.jpg
One of my favorite Korean shows is 'Good Doctor.' This story centers around an autistic man ( who has Savant Syndrome)-Park Shi-on- who as a child developed great memory skills and perception of space in the human body. With that and having the mentality of around a 10 year old, he becomes a pediatrics surgery resident thanks to the hospital director who has watched him grow up. He has to prove to people that he can be a good doctor and is befriended by a woman doctor named Cha Yoon-seo. There people out to try and get Park Shi-on out and some one who want to keep him as a way to make money if they take over the hospital. So far half the series has been made. There are 12 episodes you can watch free on DramaFever.com. I've explained in other blogs that dramafever.com is a legal site to watch drama series for free and has licensing to do so. Feel free to check this series out. When I watched episode one, my jaw dropped at how great the plot was to this series and it tugs on the heart. I'm glad that they show even autistic people can make something of themselves. My favorite character is Park Shi-on who is played by Joo Won. For more information on characters here is the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Doctor_(TV_series)
Below are some clips of the series:
Joo Won who plays 'Park Shi-on.'
Park Shi-on Saves a boy in the first episode.
Park Shi-on and the woman doctor who befriends him Cha Yoon-seo played by Moon Chae-won.
A serious doctor, Kim Do-han played by Joo Sang-wook, seems like he doesn't like Park Shi-on at first but later on helps him in his own way.
Another person Park Shi-on has helped. A girl who was abused and also had a form of autism. Only he could get through to her.
This is a great series and there are many good scenes. Feel free to check out. I don't take credit for the pictures in this post. You can find these pictures on this link: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=515&q=good+doctor+korean+drama+2013&oq=Good+Docto&gs_l=img.1.5.0l10.1712.4209.0.6638.11.8.0.3.3.0.85.533.8.8.0....0...1ac.1.26.img..0.11.593.eoQ51UA4kFA#imgdii=_
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