Sequence/Narrative Proposals

1) So my 8th grade year was the only year I ever attended a public school - and it was AWESOME. Naturally, seeing as it was my first time ever not having to wear uniforms, I was certain that all of my outfits must be awesome and never repeated. To prevent this, I literally wrote in a notebook every single day my entire outfit - from shoes, pants, socks, skirts, shirts, jackets, dresses, sweatshirts, sweaters, and all clothing items, to earrings, headbands, hats, bracelets, rings, necklaces, anklets, any and all tchotchkes to the way I did my hair and if applicable, any special make up I happened to be wearing that day. As you can see, this is a very long narrative and time-lapse sequence. I really wish I could have my mom send it to me so I could present it in class, but I doubt it would come in time. So, alternate proposals would be to document my outfits from today until tuesday or maybe have her take pics of my old notebook and send them to me.

2) I am a strong anti-technology activist and the cameras these days drive me crazy. I hate all this digital nonsense and photos on the computer nonsense. I like to look at a photograph in my hands and feel it, knowing that this specific photo is of a one time moment that was not shot and recreated/edited over and over again, thus falsifying the memory and documentation of that "moment." This is why for about a year now I have been purchasing disposable cameras. Each camera only contains 27 pictures so every photo taken is a once in a life time opportunity to capture that specific moment, so there are no re-dos or faking a special moment. Since there are so few pictures per camera, you have to choose each "click!" wisely, thus ensuring all of the photos you develop are very special and bring back very specific memories. Also, after I fill a camera, it takes me at least a month to get it developed. When I do, I am reminded of memories over a long period of time, random ones and significant ones that bring me tons of joy when I look at them. Not only do I want to make a book of my memories, I want to use them all for drawing, painting, sculpture, and all mediums inspiration in the future. One proposal would be to spread these photos in a sequence that displays different moments over a long period of time and photograph them - I cannot make the book or paintings, etc. in time.

3) I will write a poem that touches on the last year that I've spent with my boyfriend - a great portion of the time before we were actually together. I want to write a poem that portrays the passage of time in our relationship because in August, I am leaving for 9 months to go abroad. It is really sad and hard for me because we fought to be together for so long and now we are, and are so deeply in love that when I leave, it is going to break both of our hearts. Because when I leave, our relationship will end and end in sorrow and what kills me the most is that we will never know what could have been. Who knows how it will be when I return too? I want to write letters to each other that we can read when we are a part and remember our love together. It goes much further and more in depth but for now this is all I wish to disclose. My proposal is a poem, a special poem.