Painting and tea.

So, the exercise we did in class on Thursday was definitely something I'll never forget. One thing that can be said of this class is that it is unlike most classes. It really lets you try new and interesting things. Some may not work for everyone, but then again some exercises may really stick out to people. It was a little hard to get past the idea that my painting didn't have to be good, but rather it was the process of painting by which we were judging this exercise. For that I am grateful, because my artwork did not turn out so well. I don't think painting made anything come more alive to me, but I do think it will help me remember Joel and what it's about a little longer. I think maybe the painting exercise would be even more effective for me if I did it with some other type of literature also. So, I may end up giving that a try.

I read through the PDF you gave us online for next Tuesday. I liked it I think I liked the air of which it was written more than anything else. It was very quaint and elegant, I felt. I thought it was written with great detail, and I could visualize everything in the way I thought it might have happened. One quote that really struck me was, "The whole while, I was learning What the lens of my eye meant in the world." I'm not even quite sure I know exactly what this means, but I really like the way it flows. Another quote that stuck out to me was, "Before the mirror, I could see Why scandal had tattooed even the aird she'd Walked through." And then of course he went on to describe her beauty and how captivating it was. I just think he had a really great way with words. Very poetic like.