Monday, January 18, 2010

Letters from the Voyage...

The quote, "hello everyone, I am...", is by far the worst, if not most boring means of introducing yourself to any individual; regardless of race, age, or social class. Introductions should be exciting, unique and entirely original to their owners. This society, however, has once again found a way to trump my ideals with the "reverse personification" of words. I would like to believe a human is "more than words can describe", though as of recent, individuals have often been associated with a word or any compilation of words. In respects to our social paradigm, I am "sarcastic", "laid-back", "out-spoken", "flirtatious", or any other selection of words that can describe "Christopher Amaefule", from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Nevertheless, In respects to my own ideals I will present you all with a more appropriate introduction (also I promise to never refer to myself in the third person again).

I am a 20 year old college student, at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. I recently enrolled in
Dr. Bowery's class in order to gain some insight as to how all these "crazy guys" became famous, as well as, better understand "society's influence" on the human paradigm over the years. Apart from my interests within the constraints of class, I enjoy hanging out with my friends, sports, exercise and many forms of creativity; from writing to drawing to even singing, I guess you can say I enjoy expressing myself through various media. Over the course of the semester I will post various works that correspond to information which we have discussed in class, please comment on these artworks and lets get to know each other pretty well.

- Chris

3 comments:

  1. Chris,

    I am looking forward to some of the artistic expressions you will have to share based on stuff we learn in class. I'm most interested, as were Plato and Aristotle, on how it is that such art works can "correspond to information" at all. Looking forward to it!

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  2. I really never thought of introductions as reverse personification before, but that's exactly what they are. I know this is just your intro, but I already feels as though you've offered some insight. It's encouraging to think of humans as more than words. Words after all are flat, boring, and always changing there meaning. I like to think I have more definition and stability than that. Good show. Can't wait for the next post.

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  3. Chris,

    Do you have any additional insights to add yet? I look forward to them!

    Nathan

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