LW # 6
muzic: - garbage 'bleed like me'.
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e: karletta chief's website
vogue: bananarepublic
solid concoction: orange and cereal
liquid concoction: juice, coffee, and water for the day.
today will be a busy day for me...many tasks need to be done .so why am i writing...hmm...good one...we'll let's just say i like to keep family and friends up to date on my weeks...because i'm bad at calling plus when i find things interesting i feel like sharing it.
Last week was a hectic week for me...first my weekend started off by me flying to San Francisco to attend a leadership program and then once i was back - planning for a big presentation down at the UA.
My 36 hour trip to San Francisco was okay...it was basically a train ride!! very fast.! it was quite nice to fly into SFO International Airport, a place i'm quite familiar with since i interned there summer 1998. It was great seeing the place again. from there i had to get downtown so the only way i saw fit was to get on the BART and save some $. The BART to downtown SF cost $5 compare to a $50 cab ride (in which my colleagues had done). I never rode the BART before since i lived south of the Airport and the BART runs north of the airport only. It was quite the experience. everything was planned. i had to get off at montgomery street station and basically walk to my hotel which seem quite simple on a map. however once i emerged out of the station, a landscape of skyscapers and a recognizable overcast disoriented my position. i did have a good grasp of which way was north. i looked goofy studying the map relentlessly. me, a master of position? finally i found my hotel after the slight pause. (this reminded me of a lecture i gave about comfort, orientation, and displacement)
The UA lecture was a success. i felt nervous since this was probably my first major lecture at a university. I knew the audience was going to be much more 'mature' than high school students or k-3 student which have been my primary target audience. in a way , i had a comfort level speaking about culture and design to this age group yet to speak to a intellectual and international community had me reaching deep and poetically. i knew i had present a simple yet exciting topic - the navajo culture. the title of my presentation was: "Incorporating the Navajo Culture into Architecture: creating a dialogue between ourselves and the world we live in".
When i first arrived at the UA, i parked and transported my architectural models to the place where i would be speaking. then went to Posner's Art store on Park avenue. i had to go there just to smell the 'tools'...hey, the couple who run the place remembered me..only because architecture majors are frequent visitors to their store. i told them the last time i was here was when i was constructing my senior capstone models. after the visit i ran to the college...it was awesome! though i did not see my professors or the dean, i was able to walk around and 'take in' all the magic. i walked up to the studios and found it very intriguing - a nice terrain i am most fond of. i walked in the 3rd year studio and one guy was like 'hey, how's it going'. (immediately i knew i was home). if they only knew who i was ! (i am a simple stranger but should i tell them i championed seven A's out of eight studios!!!) from what i hear, that is rare! i'm just so happy i was able to part of this great program.
the presentation begun! i presented to about 25 people, mostly hydrology with a few architecture. more than half were professors. i presented a powerpoint presentation on inspirations, observations, and interaction. after i presented, there was a screening of the film documentary - aboriginal architecture - living architecture (navajo segment). 65 mins. later i took questions. i answered all of them (this was great because it tells me how to tailor my next 1).
strive for inner energies, it resonates to others. be strong and resolute!
rb
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