Bubbles: Reflections

Hi there friends! Just an update on what’s been happening this last year for me.  Soon things are going to get real busy around here and I wanted to catch everyone up while I had a few moments. I can’t believe it was just a short time ago that I …

Tutorial: Legit I.D.

Uh oh, you’ve been asked for some I.D. and depending upon your circumstances, you may need to craft something together for your story character in a hurry.  First, you’ll want to start with an example to use as a template within whatever your character exists.  You may want a labor …

Thankful Herc

Given everything that has happened, I thought it’d be best that I take the time to do this assignment on saying what I am thankful for in 10 seconds.

So here it goes..

My friendships specifically Kima and Carver
The experience I gained
The good I tried to do
The…

Postcards from the Hedge

This is “Postcards from the Past” for a writing assignment to further the story for my character this semester. My re-imagined Bubbles is a retired pole dancer who used to work at Orlando’s Gentleman’s club in Baltimore.  She began working as a confidential informant for Kima Greggs, a detective on …

Dark Days – Notes on S4:E 8, 9, 10

Episode 8 “Corner Boys” – “We got our thing, but it’s just part of the big thing.” Zenobia Ahhh, poor Fuzzy Dunlop is getting blamed for providing bad intel. Colvin pointing out to the kids in the classroom that it’s their training ground for the corners later on and that …

Prezbo’s Game – Notes on S4:E 5,6,7

  Season 4 – Episodes 5, 6, 7 Notes Episode 5 – “Alliances” Kids sitting around telling zombie stories and scaring each other about Chris Partlow.  They casually identify the caliber of gunfire in the background, and THAT’S the scary part for me. Prez has a sticker system for classroom …

Inspired: Harris’ App Icon

I was inspired by Ien Harris’ creation of an icon for an application on a smart phone or other electronic device.  His original blog post is here. This is a neat piece of work that involves simplicity and minimalism, and can still convey the idea of the functionality of the …

Inspired: Mahone’s Mouzone Movin’ On

I was inspired by LaKisha Mahone’s design work earlier in the semester where she put together a “Where Are They Now” type of fan magazine piece on the actor/characters from “The Wire”.  Her original blog post is here. I like the idea of the characters/actors continuing on and they’re being …

A Whole Lotta Learnin’ Goin’ On

Season 3, Episodes 8, 9, 10 I totally love that the drug dealer in Hamsterdam wants to file a police report on a theft.  How quickly perception changes as people adapt to their circumstances! Lester Freamon appreciates the discipline it takes to drive 200 miles on a cell phone purchasing …