14. The Silver Lining

Mondays are brutal, but at least after 7 straight hours of class I get to sing?

And Happy Lunar New Year!

13. Primaries on Neutrals

Did this week even exist? One holiday, one school day, and three snow days later, and we are magically at the weekend again. Hopefully things will get back to normal next week because this one-photo-a-day thing was struggling to stay afloat. Today's picture is from last week's trip to the Earth Corps headquarters in Magnuson Park. Sorry there's no new content... Pictures of snow all end up looking alike, and nothing exciting happens when you're trapped at home for 3 days straight!! Let the thawing begin.

12. Afternoon Fuel

11. Stop Internet Censorship

There are two bills in Congress known as the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) that if passed, would drastically change the way the Web works. This is not how we should go towards protecting intellectual property rights. Google explains, "The most effective way to shut down pirate websites is through targeted legislation that cuts off their funding. There's no need to make American social networks, blogs and search engines censor the Internet or undermine the existing laws that have enabled the Web to thrive..."

Many websites such as Google (sort of) and Wikipedia have voiced their opinions against SOPA and PIPA by blacking out for a certain amount of time. Please go to AmericanCensorship.org to learn more about the bills and what you can do to let your local congressmen know what you think.

http://americancensorship.org/

10. You Say Yes, I Say Snow

9. (6.2) Manic Mouths and Feet?

This was the first time I had been to a poetry slam, and woah! They're a lot of fun! I suppose I was spoiled, though. Since this was the round to select the top 5 finalists who would move on to compete in a national competition, all the performances were top notch.

The thing with these types of performances is that you get to see the artist settle into the zone. They become serene, focused, and simultaneously aware yet unaware of the audience. It's hard to explain. You see it with sports too. Athletes have rituals they go through before a race or a game, just like musicians have warm ups that they do.

It's always refreshing to see people perform in such a genuine way. The audience is delivered something that is very tangible and real.

Check out music from Feet.

8. Obligatory Snow Pictures

The final post of the mini series will be up tomorrow!