lakegill

I’ve been scrolling through some blogs and realized that there are some incredibly talented people in this class that could be overlooked by many. These blogs are fascinating and I find it hard to improve some, which is both great and bad. For my first improvement, I scrolled through Moises’ blog, and found a cute and … More 47: Improve

For the final part of the mini series, the characters finally come face to face with their desires. Each person indulges in their personal nirvanas, and they all just happen to be HD ice cream.

In this video, the three people were asked if their if their desire is earned of given.

For the second part of this four part video series, the characters were asked to explain why they deserve indulgence. Their answers are given in the video.

Sooooooo after this whole nightmare of a day, Kegham, Daniel, and I decided that for this whole “No Directive” assignment, we should come up with an idea to make a miniseries about three people that embody the descriptions of HD ice cream. One person is based off a modern day indulgence, one person is based off of … More 43: No Directive

Kegham, Daniel, and I had planned to get together for the final five “No Directive” assignments. We spent our entire day, which might have been the worst day in a long time, trying to complete just an idea of the assignment. So many things went wrong, words can not even explain, but we made it … More 42: No Directive

For the past three years, I have attended the Foxfield Horse Races in Charlottesville, Virginia. The event consists of people digging into food, tailgating, dancing, singing, drinking, watching horses, and enjoying time with loved ones. Though I have never seen a horse at this event, I’m so happy that I could attend it with such … More 41: Passion Project.

Writing is a creative release. I feel that it is almost necessary for everyone to write down their thoughts, feelings, inspirations, or anything that comes to mind, at least once a week. It can help you on so many levels; it can help you clear your mind, express your feelings, and release some stress. I’ve … More 40: Passion Project

Without trying to be cliche, I find that making art – taking pictures, making videos, creating and disecting music, is a huge passion of mine. This whole semester has been such a blessing because I have previously gone through most of college studying the least creative fields. I used to be a psychology major, and … More 39: Passion Project

On top of taking pictures, I really like to explore. I spend a lot of time in my bed, sometimes I have no reasons why, and other times I just enjoy staying in the same spot. Recently, I’ve made a point to go out and explore. Technically, I’m fairly new to Richmond. I’ve only been … More 38: Passion Project

I would say that one of my biggest passions is photography. I love it so much that I would make a career of it, but refused because I didn’t want to ruin it for myself. That’s real love if you ask me. I like doing landscapes more than portraits usually. I love nature, mainly the … More 37: Passion Project

Humans are creatures of habit. We give into desires all too often – we buy, we sell, we gorge, we release. One thing that is true – how we indulge can be situational. Some people prefer to do things in groups, some people prefer to do it alone. Personally, I like to do things in groups. I … More 36: Narrow End Goal

If we’re all being honest, people have fetishes. Some people have the most bizarre interests that others would cringe upon, and some people have common and subtle interests that don’t get a second look. I’ve come across all types of people from all walks of life, and I’ve found myself completely blown away by what some … More 35: Narrow End Goal

I continuously find myself loving the fact that HD is known for it’s natural ingredients. I’m a fan of the natural hype, and I am not ashamed. Even when it comes to beauty, I find natural beauty just as enticing than being made up. I had my friend film my sister and me caking on … More 33: Opposite

I had this idea of an indulgence, and tried to think of all the opposites.  The first thing that came to mind was Monks. They fight every type of indulgence and craving to find inner peace. I think that is incredible and I admire their strength. Monks usually pray and keep to themselves in quiet … More 32: Opposite

Opposite hasn’t been the easiest assignment for me. I took this a bit literal, and made a completely opposite video. HD is about indulgence. It’s rich, it’s delicious, and it’s hard to resist. In this video, I reversed the actual eating process and the colors. It’s a 180 degree flip from an actual HD experience. … More 31: Opposite

There’s no better luxury than being natural. For this assignment, I attempted to draw (HAHAHA) which was not my best success. I’m mostly fascinated with the fact that HD uses natural ingredients in their ice cream. In my mind, I immediately related the idea of naturalness to being naked. Honestly, who doesn’t like being naked? … More 30: Create Something

It’s so easy to get lost in the daily routine of just eating lackluster food and being content. All too often, we find ourselves wanting more in one way or another. Kegham and I decided we would show the magic that happens when you finally indulge in some HD. Indulgence isn’t always a positive, but … More 19: Collab – The Odd Couple

As of lately, class and school are taking their toll on me. I’m having such a hard time finding my inspiration. My stress levels are skyrocketing – it seems like I have a headache every five minutes: I don’t even want to talk about my poor immune system. My diet has been so poor that … More 28: Create Something

Life is too short to not be happy. People who think otherwise aren’t fully living. Happiness and positivity keep the world from turning upside down, and everyone deserves to feel great. Who doesn’t like the feeling of Euphoria? It’s the ultimate experience for one’s happiness. Though it is not easily attained, there are ways to … More 26: Emotion

Writing this blog post is going to be extremely difficult for me. While it may not fully relate to HD for other people, this will be one way it is connected in my mind. Recently, a friend of mine passed away. I met this fine, young man in middle school, around 7th grade. It just … More 25: Emotion

I watched this incredibly sad but inspiring commercial the other day titled, “The Scarecrow”. The Scarecrow walked around observing the horrible conditions of the food industry, and how the animals and workers were practically tortured just to make sure they got to sell food. It was an mini ad created by Chipotle and the purpose … More 24: Emotion – Comfort

One emotion I have tied to ice cream, in general, is nostalgia. As a kid, my friends and I would wait for what seemed like an eternity during those hazy, Summer days to get our hands on ice cream from the ice cream truck. We would spend our days doing simple but enduring activities, like … More 23: Emotion

I often find myself looking up to my grandparents, specifically my grandmother. It’s insane to me to think that this specific generation grew up in times of debt, war, intense political changes, revolutions, society scares, multiple trends, civil rights actions, threats of nukes, they evolved through drugs, saw the beginning of technology, and it’s crazy … More 22: Emotion

Valentines Day sucks. The only people who wouldn’t agree to this statement are people in happy relationships. Those are THE only people. Sadly, I am not that person, nor am I included in that group aforementioned. I know to be true that this is completely okay. It may be right around the corner, and as … More 9: Something True

An internal and external battle many people struggle with is the age-old question: Quality or Quantity? One thing I know to be true is that quality has always prevailed over quantity for me. I used to buy in bulk because it just seemed to make more sense. Why pay a ton of money for one … More 6: Something True: A thought.

I can’t even begin to imagine or think about how many daily experiences can bring me out of my comfort zone. The first weekly directive for Curiousness is to go outside of my comfort zone. In this post, I am going to do exactly that. One thing is for certain; putting my past or feelings … More 2: Comfort Zone