FROM CREATIVE WRITING TO CREATIVE THINKING
Just recently, in Creative Writing class, my fellow CreComm students and myself were given a survey to fill that mainly focused on creative outlets and what we've experienced lately. Questions ranged from the last books we've read, to the last video games we've played, to the last movies we've watched and so on and so forth.

The survey made me feel, for lack of a better word, embarrassed. Although I see myself as a person who regularly "ingests" creativity, I haven't found myself doing it lately.

The survey got me thinking, and I believe it helped make me realize that to be able to explore your own creative thinking, you have to explore creativity on its own. I've noticed that especially in my Creative Writing class, I will litterally be on a writer's block for hours upon hours or even days upon days, due to the lack of creative stimulation.

Lately, I've been so busy, the last book I was in the process of reading now lays dust-ridden on my bed-side table (And I haven't read it in so long, I'll need to start from the beginning to remind myself of the actual story). I haven't watched a new movie in months, and my classic favorites are usually on repeat and in the background if I need some "T.V. music" while doing homework. T.V. itself has been a loss for me, as I consume mindless reality television, like Jersey Shore, or The Real World only, once again, as a background filler late at night when I have to stay up late and do homework. If anything, my only newest T.V. exploration has been that of glee, in which now I want to include a musical twist into everything I compose. Lastly, I never realized but I've only liked video games I know I'm good at - that'd be the beat-stricken type games where "musicality" and timing coming into play. I've never really taken the opportunity to explore and learn a completely new concept video game.

I write this as a promise to myself: to experience more creative things. With being so busy, I never thought that missing out on these things would affect me, but it definitely has. Already, I've made time to see a movie this Sunday! Who knew that refreshing the creative thinking process would be so fun?

Labels: Creative Writing, glee, Jersey Shore, The Real World, writer's block

CONFESSIONS OF A FASHION-AHOLIC ♥

My name is Lennie Eulalia and I am a CreComm student in the joint program. I am currently working towards a career in Public Relations, hopefully towards something in Fashion and Sales. As guessed, I work in clothing retail as a Senior Sales Associate for Aritzia which I hope will help me communicate my love of fashion, and hopefully develop my career in the long run.