My Final Blog Post

I’ve discussed many things, many topics that interest me, and many viewpoints I have. I enjoyed sharing viewpoints and topics throughout this year. My initial feelings on blog posts was me being unsure on how I should write and how I should phrase things. I’ve…

Aurora Rising Review

I read Aurora Rising written by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. There is a lot to be said about this sci-fi novel, like structure, dialogue, story and much more. I thought the structure of the book was very interesting, and I was taken by it….

Gentle Humor

Humor is a huge part of our culture, and has been for as long as people can remember. Humor has changed, and will continue to change, but right now, there is a shift in humor. We are starting to see more and more shows and…

What makes Christmas music sound so Christmassy?

There are a multitude of factors that go into a Christmas song that make it sound the way it does. It may come to a surprise to some people, but in order to make a Christmas song sound “Christmassy”, you don’t just need to add…

Nostalgia

We’ve all had experiences where we remember something from long ago. It could be anything, ranging from a song, movie, book, game, tastes, or even a place you remember going to with friends or family. I have certainly felt this feeling before, as do many…

The Disney Renaissance Era

Disney went through an era called the “Renaissance Era”. The movies released between the span of 1989-1999 were unlike any other. The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Beauty and The Beast and Mulan were all released in this era. They all feature great…

How Video-Games are bringing back the symphony orchestra scene.

The orchestra/symphony scene is dying. But seats have been filling up in these recent years. Why is that? Many people enjoy the wonders of video games, and many people also enjoy orchestral music. Why not combine the two mediums? Over the years, less and less…

The magic of Studio Ghibli

Studio Ghibli’s animated features takes me back to a time when I was young. A time when I had no problems. When all I needed to worry about were sleep-overs, video games, and taking naps. Even to this day, Studio Ghibli’s unique animation still amazes…

Recent movies I’ve watched

(August 28 -29) Over the weekend, I watched two new movies. I watched Beckett, a new thriller starring John David Washington, and Disney’s Luca. Here is my take on them. Beckett I feel as though Beckett could have been more fletched out and I thought…