PortmantOH!? – Realtionship
Welcome to our newest serial – PortmantOH!? An exercise in collecting portmanteaus that may or may not already be prevalent in our currently ridicuwesome vernacular. portmanteau: blend: a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings REALTIONSHIP (pron: reel-shun-ship) real + relationship ¤ The ‘real’ in realtionship is meant to be sarcastic. Or ironic. Or just...
On The Loneliness of Extraversion – LYP@H pt. 4
Last Sunday morning I slept until my eyes were ready to open, rearranged my apartment, ate cake for breakfast, and read online news in total silence. I did two loads of dishes, went for a walk and a short longboard ride, returned library books, and watched bike polo in the park. I then found my...
Digital Disconnection: De-friended by a Dog
We love our pets. They’re our companions, housemates and friends. We give them names. We give them treats. We display their photos and speak about them proudly, and sometimes, we speak for them. As a society, we love our pets. We also really love our Facebook. We give it lots of daily attention, tell it...
How to enjoy Art Battle from a self-professed addict
Art Battle is live competitive painting. The audience watches, cheers, votes, and bids in support of the artists and their paintings. Rounds are 20 minutes in length. 2 winners from each round will advance to the final and compete for a cash prize and the title of AB20 Champion, and a spot in their Tournament...
GRTTWaK – Real Sharing for the Socially Saturated
For a whole generation of digital natives, who have known and used the Internet since we were at least teenagers, the concept of sharing our thoughts, ideas, and experiences and getting immediate feedback holds little wonder. But does someone ‘liking’ our Facebook status or ‘@ replying’ to Twitter updates actually give us the feeling we...
