To Scott and Will, Thank you for inspiring me so much. Out of all my courses, I looked forward to Curiousness the most. Every Wednesday, I sat in Temple 1164 wondering what crazy things you were going to say or make us do. I know you guys probably won’t remember my name, but I will […]

Some of my beginning posts could have been thought up by anyone, for example: Life of a Tide Pod Eruption of Ideas I could have done a little less with the bottle, for example: Have Pride in your Clothes The people who are intelligent enough to run the country are smart enough not to try […]

Curiousness has been quite an adventure for me. Sitting back and thinking about how much I have changed throughout the semester is absolutely mind boggling. Going back and looking at my first few posts makes me realize that I have become so much more confident in my work. When I first started this class, I […]

TRAIN OF THOUGHT: reflect – refract – light-heaven – gold – leprechaun -pinch – green – green eggs and ham – Dr. Seuss Everyone grew up reading Dr. Seuss books. If you didn’t, there is something very very wrong and you need to go back to get a new childhood. My favorites were Marvin K. […]

I don’t know how my brain comes up with this crap… I love those stupid Where’s Waldo books. I am absolutely terrible at finding him, but I love them. It’s hard to believe how intricate they are and how much time has to be put in to creating those. I decided it would be fun […]

College students whine about pretty much everything. I have so much to do, I’m never gonna get it all done. I have nothing to do today, I’m so bored. The library is too loud, the library is too quiet. My hall mates hate me, I hate my hall mates. I don’t have clean clothes. I […]

Mind map mind map mind map… Empathy -> sympathy -> simpatico -> spanish -> nice -> ice -> rice -> Chinese food -> egg rolls -> sushi -> fortune cookies! Fortune cookies are by far one of my favorite things ever. I think they are so cute and inspirational. Whenever my family decides to order […]

Here’s the mess that is my mind… Summer is here. Everyone is anxious to get the heck out of school and be finished with finals. The nice warm sun has been calling our names and we hate being stuck in class when we could be out swimming or tanning. Once the semester is out, everyone […]

THOUGHT PROCESS: Empathy -> similarity -> siamese twins -> siamese cats -> The Aristocats -> artists -> stereotype -> stereo -> record player -> voice recorder -> spy -> 007 -> James Bond -> Liberty Bond! First of all, we are going to pretend for the purpose of this post that Tide was created BEFORE […]

TRAIN OF THOUGHT: Empathy -> Pathos -> Logos -> Legos! I’m pretty sure everyone I have ever met loved playing with Legos when they were a child. Hell, I still love playing with Legos. A lot. Unfortunately I do not have access to them at the moment, so I will just have to illustrate my […]

I went on the Gain website and found that they have videos of real customers expressing how great their detergent is. I find them freaking hilarious. I tried really really hard not to laugh at some of these people but seriously, I’m sure Gain had better videos sent in for them to choose from. So, […]

For one of my previous posts I came up with a campaign, and I think it went over really well. I decided to take the idea of creating a campaign and expand on it in a different scenario. I’ve been really disturbed by all the mess going on in Boston. My friend Sam goes to […]

I know if I had to live with seven men, I would go insane. No offense boys, but y’all are pretty gross. You leave your dirty clothes everywhere, and there comes a point when you can’t distinguish them from the clean ones. You like to go outside and get greasy and dirty and sweaty and […]

Being completely clean is probably most important in a hospital. I know when I have been admitted, the nurses are washing their hands every five seconds. It would be terrible for them to pass on germs from one patient to another and cause them even more trouble. If you’re having an operation, you definitely want […]

Tide is a pretty common thing, right? It’s affordable and everyone in any social class has access to it. Of course, this is the way we want it to stay. However, what if it wasn’t? What if Tide was a very high class, sophisticated product that was only used for the laundry of royalty? I […]

So I did one of those seven minute writing exercises and I really like this idea! If you’ve ever watched The Fairly Oddparents, you know that Timmy Turner has a nasty babysitter named Vicky. As much as I hate to assume this, I’m sure there are babysitters just as bad in reality. Not paying attention […]

Devil -> Demons -> Demonic -> Harmonic -> Harmonica -> Southern -> Sweet Tea -> lemonade -> Southern comfort food I am thoroughly impressed how far away my brain is able to get from the directive this week. Like wow. I just recently started liking country music again and I’m kind of obsessed. My favorite […]

Here’s my thought process, I apologize in advance: Evil -> Ghosts -> Ghost adventures -> Danny Phantom -> Phantom Limb Syndrome -> amputation -> soldiers -> veterans -> ptsd -> therapy -> physical therapy -> COUPLES THERAPY Relationships are difficult, right? Even if they are as head over heels in love as can be, couples […]

Evel Knieval was pretty much the most badass guy on the face of the planet. He jumped his motor cycle over 13 buses, broke his pelvis, and decided he wasn’t done being a daredevil. He never gave up his passion for adrenaline, even after multiple crashes and denials. So, why doesn’t Tide have the same […]

If you refer to the mind mapping on the previous post, I’m sure you can somehow decipher how I came up with this idea. I believe the train of throught went something like this: compulsion => cyanide => arsenic and old lace => wedding dress => marriage => divorce => divorce court => judge judy […]

I just wan’t y’all to know I’ve been busting my ass on this blog. I literally took up two pages of mind mapping to find a few ideas that I thought were decent. I know it doesn’t seem like much, but I am WIPED OUT.                     […]

You really don’t want to know how I got to this idea, but I’ll show you anyway. Yes, I’m a fountain of ideas. ANYWAY, Who else loves Scooby Doo? Well, I was pretty obsessed as a child. My favorite Scooby Doo movie ever was Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School. I’m pretty sure I still […]

Let me give you an idea of how my brain has been working today: Compulsion -> propulsion -> Propel -> energy drink -> powerful energy -> energize your clothes -> Propel Your Laundry (because I think that sounds so cool) The idea for this little logo came to me after I thought of the Propel […]

I got so excited when I found out this was the directive for this week. During class when we were asked what Tide would be like as a person and what specific attributes he would have/what type of person would use Tide, I was totally thinking of a completely OCD guy. Go me! So, I […]

I’m a fitness freak. I am at the gym every day, I eat like a rabbit, and the sight of sweets makes me want to puke. I haven’t had anything remotely dessert-like since God knows when. Believe me, I wish I was joking. Once I started going on my health rampage, it seemed like everyone […]

I think one of the greatest ironies in our lives is that there is so much around us, but with every day that goes by, we miss more of it. Just last night I was walking down the side walk when I noticed that I had three shadows. There were different streetlights casting their glows […]

I am a huge mess maker. Every day I either spill something on the floor, get food on my shirt, or break something valuable. Fun story for you. I have a friend who is OBSESSED with his car. It’s a red Mustang convertible, so I understand why, but it’s kind of ridiculous. He gets it […]

The exercise we did in class today was incredibly eye opening for me. I feel like I have grown so much since the beginning of the semester and I cannot wait to see how much further I can go. Let me update you on what we did. Throughout this exercise, I realized that some of […]

I have one of those dads who refuses to follow instructions for anything. My father is one of the biggest self proclaimed handy-men I have ever met. He and my grandfather tried to build me a tree house when I was younger and it didn’t go over so well. Of course they bought one of […]

I think about my future alot. Probably more often than I should. But the future is one of those things that is really hard to figure out. Life doesn’t give you any clues or a code to crack that will tell you what to do to get the life you dream of later on. I […]

I told one of my friends to give me a random word that I could use for a directive. They said dessert. After awhile thinking about cake, pie, ice cream, and all of your general sweets, I had a huge change in my train of thought. Instead of thinking of it as dessert, like after […]

I’m really into old computer games. Have y’all ever played Space Invaders? It’s probably my favorite. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you basically have a little space ship and have to shoot the UFO’s that are coming toward you before they hit you or shoot you. I’ve decided that since Gain has […]

I love me some facial hair. If a guy can pull it off, it’s incredibly attractive. However, I have a few stipulations. I can’t stand when it gets so long that it looks all scraggly and gross. If you’re gonna keep it long, trim it or shave it. Now, for those guys who are too […]

Tide rhymes with Ride. Simple linguistic rule. I was sitting around thinking about how much I want to go back to Kings Dominion this summer since I went to Fear Fest in October and loved it. I used to be scared of roller coasters. The first time I went to Kings Dominion, the only ride […]

I am very much a secret keeper. I’m kind of shy and I’ve always been afraid of judgement. However, I’ve found that letting yourself open up once in awhile can do wonders for your self esteem. I thought that since Tide is all about “clean”, they could create a website where individuals could “come clean” […]

The first thing when I though of when I thought of soul was the Dementors in Harry Potter. For those of you who may not be Potterheads like be, they are these black, cloaked, evil flying figures that suck every ounce of happiness out of you. Though it is quite depressing when you sit and […]

This is one of my favorite quotes of all time, so what better time to use it than now? It was said by Maya Angelou and I believe it is completely true. I got inspiration for this from my last post actually. I thought it would be sweet to give some other college students something […]

I grew up reading Chicken Soup for the Soul. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul is probably the single reason I stayed sane throughout high school. The stories are so inspirational and somewhat sappy, and y’all know sappy is my weakness. So, I think I will try to write you a couple soulful blurbs, laundry […]

Apart from musical inclination, tattoos are my biggest turn on. They are without a doubt one of the most attractive things someone of the opposite sex can have on their body. Hence the fact I am going to marry Adam Levine one day. Voice, guitar, and a body full of ink? DAYUMMMMMM. Anyway, I thought […]

Do I have any other Moulin Rouge fans out there? Well, if so, you should recognize the title of my post. Little fact about me. I am probably the sappiest person you will ever meet in your life. I love corny pickup lines, cute romantic dates, and I spoil my boyfriend to no end. I […]

I absolutely hate politics. Yes, that probably sounds ignorant, but I really just don’t like anything political whatsoever. Now, don’t get me wrong. I understand politics just fine. I can listen to a political debate and understand exactly what is going on, the potential consequences of decisions made by either political party, and their differences […]

It is my personal belief that everyone deserves a hug, no matter who they are or how much you may hate them. You never know the struggles someone else may be going through and a simple gesture such as a hug could very well make their day. You tell be me that someone shouldn’t get […]

I decided that rather than do blatantly obvious truths that people across the world would think of for the directive “axiom,” I would think of five personal axioms and go from there. I found inspiration from the Sarah Kay video. I remember her discussing the writing process and having the students she was instructing think […]

If you’ve ever taken a psychology class in college you’ve heard about Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive development. He focuses on the cognitive development of children and why they do certain things at certain stages of their life. I’ve found that some of his experiments could be carried out using Tide and concepts relating to it. […]

Learning is a cognitive process, right? Right. I love learning new things, and I thought I would find something obscure to learn with Tide Pods. My boyfriend happens to know how to juggle. He even rides a unicycle and does goofy tricks. So, since he’s tried to teach me to juggle before (unsuccessfully, I might […]

Okay, it’s not the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen, but you’ll be fine. Just hear me out. So, cognition, right? That, to me, initially equates to thinking. Thinking equals brainstorming. Guess what I did? I decided to use a word web so get by brain cranking. I ended up branching off into dreaming, and […]

So, I have a confession. I still watch Dora the Explorer when I get up and eat my cereal in the mornings. I know I’m not the only one, so don’t be judging. I’m sure some of y’all still watch shows like Pokemon and The Big Comfy Couch. Anyway, we all know the concept of […]

Okay, this one is a little controversial and risky, so bear with me. I think pride is one of the most important emotions an individual can ever experience. Now, I’m not talking about being proud as being arrogant, so disregard that notion for the sake of this post. I’m talking about being legitimately proud of […]

Being nervous inevitably leads to something embarrassing happening. I can say this from personal experience. When I was in third grade, my class put on a performance for the whole school about different cultures and cultural leaders from all over the world. I was excited for the performance and I worked so hard to get […]