DS106 Week 2, First MEME

Wrong Missy ( Lauren Lapkus & David Spade)

“I haven’t seen this show, but it’s screaming for memes. (Personally, I’m getting a Love is Blind vibe. But that’s none of my business.)” – Professor Cripps

When I saw Professor Cripps list of meme-able images, I wanted to pick something that I could easily relate to. I thought, “Perfect! She’s on a plane going to some unknown destination. Just what I wish I was doing rather than being stuck in quarantine during this pandemic—traveling.” Since I have never seen this show, I’m assume she has some humor in her. If I were to guess, just looks like the type of woman coming onto the plane at the very last second before the gates closed. Of course, I am speaking from personal experience. I remember how excited I was to have the whole row to myself. At the last second, the person boarded the plane and was assigned the window seat. Just my luck! I keep thinking about how much traveling I did before this pandemic and how our lives have been completely altered. Not being able to travel isn’t the worst thing in world. I know people are struggling with real life problems like losing their jobs, not being able to pay rent, or feed their families. But, something as simple as traveling and airlines shutting down is something I never expected to happen. I never thought I would see JFK, a humungous international airport being nearly empty. I never thought I would have to take extra precautions to wear a mask at the airport, wash my hands or sanitize every so often, and even wear gloves. Life used to be so simple. We look advantage of having the luxury to go shopping, or out to eat with out friends and family, or simply go to the movies. So here I am, creating this meme reminiscing on ~Life Before Quarantine.

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Daily Create #tdc3055

For this mashup, I decide to pick two songs from my upbeat yoga flow instrumentals. Both of these songs make me feel good and motivate throughout the day or when I exercise. I had trouble coming up with songs that I could put together. I thought about the type of music I listen to, but then I leaned towards music that uplifts me. When I am stretching or doing yoga, I like to listen to upbeat songs to boost my mood and get me more engaged in the activity. Since this was my first Daily Create assignment, I thought this was going to be much more challenging than it was. I found the YouTube converter with ease and added two songs to mash up. Overall, I had fun creating this piece. I think it is interesting how you can use technology in so many ways. I never knew this software existed but if I had more free time on my hands, I would certainly engage in it more.

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