Thinking Out Loud

11:54 – I am hopelessly scared as I upload my self-portrait video to Vimeo. Before I officially post my final assessment piece online I wanted to give a little context about my journey to the end result that my entire class will see tomorrow. Collecting pieces and artefacts for my first self portrait was difficult for me since I didn’t really take a lot of photos or keep memorabilia of my personal life. Everything in my life has been about the things I enjoy. Books, TV shows, movies, friends, music, these were the things I defined myself with. When the focus came upon me I wasn’t sure how to present myself. Did I go for a flashy slightly skewed but better version of Jenny Pham Vo who was efficient and productive and appeared reliable, or did I go with the truth and showcase all the laziness and sloppiness of my life. In the end I chose to show the world the truth, even though it was embarrassing and completely un-artistic. I didn’t use any symbolism or follow through with motifs like my peers, I chose to show a blunt, gluttonous, sloth who always chose to avoid responsibillity and find the easy way instead of the right way. And in the end create a sef-portrait that I could proudly say encompasses the real features of me. It’s not going to be the best self-portrait made, and trust me it’s not, but it is the best I could achieve at this point in time. It is now 12:05 and I need to upload this video to my blog. I shall see you on the other side I guess and hope for the best.