Turn a GIF into a FIG- Create a GIF and then throw it into reverse. The Story Behind the Story- When a moment unfolds in the exact right order, each progression is stitched together, thrown into a fluid singularity. Any falters or missteps are obvious and predictable. But when in reverse, these moments do not …

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via GIPHY The Story Behind the Story- When we eat something that leaves a sour taste in our mouth or leaves us feeling ill, we develop an aversion. A strong dislike or disinclination. This can be true of many of the things we are exposed to in life. Tastes, smells, sounds and sights. Even people …

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The Air of Panache, the air of confidence and flamboyance. This is the essence of my favorite film of all time, as well as the overused perfume of the concierge of The Grand Budapest Hotel. Like most of Wes Anderson’s work, it is an R-rated picture book come to life. With all the wondrous imagination …

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The Story Behind the Story– The human existence is sorrowful and futile, we are alone or we are insincerely together. We are traversing along a path that seems too passable. What is thrown at us we do not conquer, we simply absorb. But we have the power to see it all a little differently. Delusion …

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The Story Behind the Story- I love puns, inside jokes and chemistry. This is a T-shirt that I would wear with pride, extremely nerdy pride. This past semester in biochemistry, we discussed a large number of co-factors, more commonly known as vitamins. These are the functional portions of enzymes, the proteins that carry out all …

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Are We There Yet?-Changing the concept of a photo by altering the background of the image. The Story Behind the Story- The kinds of adventures you have with your high school buddies are often not really adventures at all. Limited by funds; legality and transportation, the range of possible activities are dwarfed compared to your …

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You can learn to be an artist, regardless of your major or interests you can incorporate what is learned through this class. You can hone these acquired skills and take them in numerous directions. I cannot use my major and minors as a means of avoiding my creative expression. I think that recently I have …

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@ds106dc #tdc2007 #2007 10 facts these scientists made up about coffee will surprise you, and you wont believe #7! pic.twitter.com/GNWKxdOx8b — Sarah Roche (@saradigitellsit) July 8, 2017

Glancing over some of the design elements that I must consider this week, I feel somewhat foolish that I need to research things like color and balance. Shouldn’t I inherently know these concepts? Or if not inherently, shouldn’t I have captured a thorough understanding of these ideas having completed kindergarten? Vignelli’s opening words quickly dispelled …

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We're running out of time…. @ds106dc #tdc2004 pic.twitter.com/WgUWXFQYge — Sarah Roche (@saradigitellsit) July 5, 2017

Here's hoping this adds to the Red Lambo fund @ds106dc #tdc2003 pic.twitter.com/pOyr0whJd9 — Sarah Roche (@saradigitellsit) July 4, 2017

My growlery @ds106dc that's why they call it right as rain. #tdc2002 pic.twitter.com/mFIRrkrijX — Sarah Roche (@saradigitellsit) July 4, 2017

Setting Up My Domain and Social Media- Before taking this class, I already had a domain set up for my job as a peer mentor for incoming freshman in fall of 2017. The name “the open reading frame” is a biology reference (an open reading frame is a portion of genetic information with the potential …

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Visit my twitter page (https://twitter.com/saradigitellsit) to begin the hunt for who I am online! Pay attention to the descriptions of my content to find the link to the next site. To get to know a little more about me and my online presence, zoom in on the upper left corner of my header photo & …

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For my Photoblitz assignment (http://ds106.jenpolack.com/?p=1902#more-1902), I decided to take pictures in the house I’m staying in currently. The house has lots of windows and I decided to take my photos a few hours before sunset so the lighting in the house was ideal. This assignment was very challenging for me, I felt stressed and a …

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An intersection of religion and education, while common perhaps shouldn’t be. Are they not mutually exclusive? To have faith in something that can neither be seen nor understood, as is the expectation in religion, seems abominable in education. But then again, consider the following: Close your eyes. Listen three or four times, make a decision …

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The many faces of a timeless and iconic beauty, now available in four styles. The original “Unedited” option shows this star’s natural allure. Her supple skin radiates in the beautiful California sunshine, if there were a flaw to be found it could not be hidden in these photos. With this style in your possession, it’s …

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In my attempt at My Very Own Spubble (http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/your-very-own-spubble/), I used a photo taken of my twin sister and me atop Old Rag Mountain in Madison County, Virginia. I’ve always loved this photo, the scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains is beyond picturesque, and the pose we struck gives the sense that we’re experiencing a …

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When I really want to capture a moment, I use my 35 mm film camera. This makes me a stingy photographer. The expense of a single photo produced by that camera strongly influences what moments I consider worth photographing. With my iPhone in my hands, I liberally snap photos often without even thinking. Just glance …

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My take on “GIF Animate your day like Ben.” The following GIFs cover a single, typical day for me at Lake Tahoe! Approximately 7:45 am, June 28, 2017: Coffee tastes better when poured in the soft sunlight that undulates between the upper branches of the Ponderosa Pine trees peaking over the balcony of my temporary …

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My fantasy band @ds106dc We'll call them the Good Boys. #tdc1998 pic.twitter.com/rZBj5fgq0h — Sarah Roche (@saradigitellsit) June 29, 2017

I think that in addition to my “Very Own Spubble” I will be attempting to compile a few GIFs that are representative of a typical day for me this summer. I spent today with my camp kids at the beach and captured a few moments that I could live in forever, on an endless loop. …

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@ds106dc learning how to ride a bike, everyone has their own method. #tdc1997 pic.twitter.com/z0CPk8a4mL — Sarah Roche (@saradigitellsit) June 28, 2017

@ds106dc before and after the November 2016 US election #tdc1996 pic.twitter.com/9jUthFrBS5 — Sarah Roche (@saradigitellsit) June 27, 2017

I will begin my very first blog post with honesty: I have very little idea of what I’m doing or what to expect. I’m not good with digital technology, I visit approximately three different websites regularly, and one of those is my Email. I prefer to work with raw materials, I’ve always used my hands …

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