Arend's Articulations

Jun 04

razorshapes:

Coffee

I hope I get to make these as a job soon. Come on Coffee Bean, get back at me.

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How Everyday Can Maybe Feel Like Christmas Eve

I’ve found myself trying to hold onto that feeling every time the season rolls around; trying to keep that child-like whimsy; to remain inspired by the (corny as it sounds) “Christmas spirit” all year round; to be excited for Christmas day, and not be sadly let down by my built-up expectations.

So I’ve found that this is the best kind of excitement for the future: currently, I don’t have many definitive plans or expectations for it, but that’s what makes it so great, because I trust God has great plans for it.

Recently, I’ve been faced with the stark possibility that I may not make it into the music composition program at my university (which will happen or not once I finish my composition portfolio this school year and get judged on it). So my plan for the last three years to become a composer of classical music may totally fall through in this next year.

Yet somehow, that thought is kind of appealing because I know God will break my plans only if He has a better plan. Call it what you may—it could be irresponsible, it could be just a selfish desire for risk-taking and adventure—but I’m kind of hoping God tosses out my plans. I want to surrender my future over to Him and see what He wants to do with it instead.

So now every night feels like Christmas Eve: I don’t know what is going to happen or what I’m going to get, and it keeps me awake with excitement at night. Faith like a child I suppose?

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May 25

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ilovecharts:

It never ends…

I know that feel bro…

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May 22

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“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” — Maya Angelou (via thelearningbrain)

theatlantic:

Live Out Your Synth Pop Dreams with Google’s Moog Doodle

Tomorrow, Google is celebrating Robert Moog, creator of a modern synthesizer, whose 78th birthday would have been Wednesday, according to The Next Web. The synthesizer has a keyboard you can play with your mouse as well as oscillators, filters, and a mixer, and you can record and send people your creations.

[Image: Google]