Dreams within a Dream within a Dream

Only when we wake up do we realize our dreams aren’t real. In our minds we create worlds. We fantasize of what life could be. We are happy as our dreams carry us into worlds unknown to us.

Inception makes us wonder what reality really is. To put it simply, Inception is about dreams on top of dreams inside of dreams. As in our dreams, we can dream for what seems like hours, when in reality, it is only a few minutes. We can never even be quite sure what the relationship between dreamtime and real time is.

In Inception, Cobb is a skilled thief, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb is on the run and can’t get back to see his children, who desperately want to see him once again. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. No amount of planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy inside dreams that only Cobb can see coming.

If we dream it, it seems like reality to us, but does that make it real? Inception makes us wonder what reality really is.

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An Airplane Carried Me To Bed

Ocean Eyes stormed into the music scene late last year before anyone had a clue who Owl City was. Now, Adam Young has done it again, under the name Sky Sailing. An Airplane Carried Me To Bed is different. This time, Young ditches the electronic style he is famous for and goes back to basics, this time in acoustic guitar. Young’s new album carries the same vocal style that he has been famous for.
Honestly, Adam’s new Sky Sailing name isn’t much different than Owl City. It is pretty much what you would expect an acoustic Owl City to sound like. What I like about Adam is that he has the courage to do things other pop artists would never do and completely rebrand himself.
An Airplane Carried Me To Bed is still in the same realm that Ocean Eyes and Owl City's other albums exist, in “dream-pop.” Tracks like “Brielle” and “I Live Alone” suggest the sound of Owl City, but focus more on acoustic guitar and piano than on the electronic keyboard we have been so accustomed to see Young on. Young shows his ability to write a song that doesn’t rely on his programmed beats.
For those who don’t enjoy Owl City because of Young’s distinct style, will most likely not enjoy this album. This album is intriguing because it shows that Adam Young is able to go full circle and embrace different musical styles. Young has stated that Sky Sailing was reality long before Owl City was imagined. Sky Sailing was his original project. His vocal melodies, instrumentation, and overall feel of his new genre, “dream-pop” all began in An Airplane Carried Me To Bed, and it is just as happy and hopeful as Owl City.

My Little Adventure

We saw it in the distance, beyond the train tracks. Jessica had told me about the wall when it was featured in the BYU-I student film festival. "The wall," she had called it. Beautiful and colorful, I knew it would be perfect for my final photography project, hidden Rexburg (See HERE).
Along the lone and dreary train tracks it sits. It is a place where all can draw what and how they feel, what they think of life, and how they choose to live it. The wall is a place to express yourself and show who one really is. It will stand forever, memorializing artists who have come before.

Jessica spotted it on the ground, a green caterpillar. It's colors were bright and vivid and we had to take a closer look.

 As we walked along the tracks back to the car, we saw the moose, something that you wouldn't expect to see this close to Rexburg, although a moose was spotted on campus weeks ago.

 Rexburg is a neat place. I enjoy little adventures with good friends.

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Itty Bitty Rexburg City

First and foremost, Rexburg is NOT boring. At first glance, it may seem as such, but as we look at the details, this little town in Idaho is really quite interesting. All my pictures were taken in "downtown" Rexburg, Idaho. This project has really made me love the town I currently live in. Rexburg is interesting, but you just need to look a little closer.

So True!

LOST was always one of the greatest shows on television up until the end. The End, however, was a lackluster ending to a fantastic series. LOST was always about mystery and intrigue, although I don't think they ever meant to answer all burning questions that had lingered for years. I have always thought of how it could have ended, and now my dreams have come true in the video below!



SO TRUE!

Two More Months!

A Mission!