batmanthony95

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This is an overhead view of my 'space'. My space is my apartment and the complex in which it resides. My actual apartment is in the top, dark grey roof building and according to this image, it is in the 'up' direction. My space's boundaries are my apartment to the end of the driveway where the tress sort of form a backwards L at W 1st ST. I used Google Maps to map my space. Since i am from the mountains, i like how my space is somewhat surrounded by trees.

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Post #6 response

A couple of the observational post #6 that i liked are 'Keyword" (mccollum) and 'Mood".

I liked nicks word of "Solitude" and his description of his place because i have been there before and i believe it accurately fits his description. The way he describes his place makes me associate his word of "solitude" to my chosen space. I too feel like my own space a a place of solitude and the inhabitants of my space are of our own select group and are unique in their own way. I also like how he is effectively able to relate his space to some of our class readings and presents great examples when he does so. I also like how he states that people mostly assert solitude with a negative connotation but then states that some of the greatest things came from solitude. I believe that solitude can be both a positive and negative thing depending on what one is searching for and what the situation is.

The other post  the i can relate to is the one of "Mood". Again, i can relate her choice of word and could use it as the title of my own space. I stated even in my own post, an analogy of how the weather outside my space could represent mood in our everyday lives. Depending on the atmosphere (no pun intended), the mood can range from a variety of feelings. Several of the things that affect her mood are the same that effect mine. I also like her comparison of her space to that of Acrene Wisse. Her space is more specific than mine but i agree and relate to her comparison of using their space for studying, listening and solitude. 

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Observational Post #6

I think it’s a little challenging to choose what key terms or topics from our class course that are able to relate or compare to my chosen space and experiences within that space. To me, my space seems nothing like our course topics, yet at the same time, it is on a deeper level. On the surface, my space is of no artistic or extraordinary value, yet if I look deeper and beyond the surface I can start to relate my space to some of the course materials we have gone over. Since my space is of my apartment complex and my apartment itself, I feel I can relate it to Fletcher, music and Boethius, for example. Fletcher because his themes are of conflict going along with cultural and religious encounters and even though there may not be strong or even any remote source of conflict within my space (besides my roommates and I getting into occasional feuds over sports or unimportant things), there is a clash of cultures happening. Many of us come from different places and have different styles and beliefs which may appear extreme to those we are surrounded by. Music because there is a blend of sound within my space. The cars passing by, the train not too far away, sirens in the distance, other apartments playing loud music or partying, or the frequent yelling and loud noises coming from my apartment. With all these different sounds arising they will either begin to blend  into a chaotic harmony or be a monophony with one sound occurring at a time. I think it relates to Boethius and his topics of order and perspective. You get what you take from seeing my space or my fellow classmates space. We all take away what we can at first glance from the photos that we have posted, but if we look with a different perspective, we may find something more that what meets the eye. Now my space may seem kind of bland but I to me, I can relate it to the order of our lives. The parking lot for example, which was my original photo, to me is related to how we experience change throughout our lives. We may do the same thing over and over again in our lives, such as parking in the same spot over and over again, but then certain events occur that throw things out of balance. For example, if someone parked in your spot, then you’re flustered and everything is thrown of balance such as it would if some other event had occurred in your life that affected your normal routine. The weather change in my space, I believe, represents our mood  or personality. We can be happy and sunny for a while and then suddenly change to cold and sad. It all depends on how you look at things. I think my space has somewhat of a more philosophical relation to our class topics.

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This is the video of my area that i have chosen for my spatial observation posts. It’s of my apartment complex and its surrounding area, including the inside of my apartment. It doesn’t have the greatest narration video or quality but that’s how life is. Besides, i think it fits the characteristics of the apartment.

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Auditory interpretation

After taking the time to listen to my spacial observation area, i am able to reflect on the sounds of the streets of Chico. There is the sound of cars passing by, neighbors conversing, occasionally music playing, the train passes by and my roommates and I are always loud and are able to be heard outside. To me, it's not the type of experience i'm used to as i grew up in the Santa Cruz mountains. The surrounding sounds do not come as peaceful to me as where i grew up. I'm used to hearing some cars go by, but mostly just hearing the birds or wind blow through the trees which, to me, is definitely a lot more peaceful. Here however, are the sounds of a small city. A lot more is going on here. Sirens sound off occasionally in the distance, dogs barking, lots of cars driving by. There's a lot of motion that can be heard. It quiets down as time passes, but living Chico you know that there's something going on at any time. The sounds never stop as i listen to my space, which is how almost everything in the course of life goes. Always in motion and almost never stopping. It's probably better for those who grew up in the city but for me it's not what i'm used to. It's not that i don't like it, but it's just not my personal preference. However, i do enjoy where i'm staying because the commotion my roommates and i make is always a lot of fun. Constant yelling and shit talking is expected with an apartment filled with meathead roommates. It's actually a lot of fun and from what i've heard (which is only my roommates) we're probably the loudest people in the whole apartment complex. It's a noisy compilation, but life gets loud sometimes. #humn220post2

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This view is from outside my apartment of our parking lot. It may seem pretty bland but, as we progress through the semester, change will be seen multiple ways in this space not only physically but also metaphorically/philosophically as well. #humn220post1 #hotasamofo