Monthly Archives: September 2014

Runway to Reality

I am going to do a fashion blog on how very high end; designer clothing eventually makes its way to the chain store, inexpensive brands and influences how everyday people dress.  I am planning on titling my blog: Runway to … Continue reading

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Hello, Sunshine.

I will be designing a blog entitled “Hello, Sunshine.” Cheesy? Maybe, but hear me out. Think of that one thing that turns your bad day good or that makes you feel a little more sane in this always-hectic world. My … Continue reading

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Writing about Home

Being away from my country and especially from Mendoza, my native province, is teaching me to appreaciate my own culture and hometown. “You don’t realize what you have until it’s gone,” goes the saying. Although Mendoza is not gone from my life … Continue reading

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Chomping at the Bit

Being a devoted and passionate horse-lover, I think it would only be appropriate if I created a blog dedicated to the Dickinson Equestrian Team. The team has become my happy place at Dickinson. Going to the barn and riding is … Continue reading

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The Art of Peregrination

I view my life in the present progressive tense. I’m always coming, going, waiting, thinking, hoping, wishing, choosing… When I feel aimless, which is most of the time, I recall a quote by my favorite author, J. R. R. Tolkien: … Continue reading

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The Purple Cow of Lifestyle Blogs

I will be designing a lifestyle blog called Fresh Perspective. The idea behind this concept is to analyze a variety of subject matters in a new light rather than the light in which they are typically assessed. For example, frequently … Continue reading

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HOW TO: HAVE A GREAT BLOG

  During the first few weeks of class we have really explored the keys to writing a quality blog. What I’ve found to be true after looking at examples of successful blogs, is that not all are the same and … Continue reading

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Instructions for Groupwork

Group Work Tuesday 9/16/14 In groups, take some time to look at a set of blogs I have pulled together. Read through the last 3-4 posts, check out the “about” page if there is one, and notice the form of … Continue reading

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Crafting a Noteworthy Blog

“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.” Pablo Picasso Some artists like Picasso are … Continue reading

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The Art of Successful Blogs

Online writing has changed the way in which we consider to be a successful piece of writing. In order to make a good blog, the online writer needs to contain not only good material but has to be visually appealing … Continue reading

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