Things Things and More Things

The Goodwill Outlet is an amazing place for people when money is tight and also a great thrift store..er..warehouse..for those who love unique clothes and things. I have been going there for about 2 years now for little treasures and odds and ends, but the other day I decided to go there and look at it in a different way. I wanted to capture the unique and often very ridiculous atmosphere of "THE BINS". First of all, it is referred to as "THE BINS" because that's what it is..a warehouse full of bins which are full of things. Some bins are full entirely of shoes..other bins are full of clothes..others are full of child's toys or housewares. That is as organized as it is. Other than having things in their general piles it is just a mess of things, things, and more things. There are about 20 bins in the place and each bin is about 12ft by 4ft..about 1 1/2 feet deep. Then come the vultures..wait..I mean the people who go to the bins. Granted, some are peaceful and calmly look through each bin and mind their own business. I appreciate those people, but they obviously don't have the drive it takes to be a part of the chaotic bins competitive world. Yes..people are cut-throat. It is ridiculous. Hipsters from Capitol Hill who are buyers for stores like Red Light show up everyday of the week at 8:45 to make sure they are the first ones in the door at 9am. All the bins are fresh at 9am and it is prime feeding time for them. Then there are the older Asian ladies who are always there just for the shoes. They are not at all picky either..they fill shopping cart after shopping cart with all the shoes that are put out. There is grabbing, there is pushing and shoving. Everyone wants what everyone else has got. Everyone wants that same leather jacket or shiny purse. It's a fight to the death. One time I was at THE BINS and almost got tricked by a hipster guy into giving up a great find. They lie they cheat. It's wrong and funny and ridiculous and very entertaining and exciting in a weird way. I love it and can't believe I engage in it at the same time. Always a good time at THE BINS! I have seen people almost get in fist fights about articles of clothing. There are also electronics off to the side..when these are brought out so are people's claws. It gets ugly at the bins. I had to blog about it. It is one of the most interesting people watching experiences as well as aerobic thifting experiences one can have. People have shopping carts and pile things into them to sort through later. Once the hipsters have sufficiently picked through the bins they wait off to the sides and talk amongst themselves until an old bin is switched out for a new one. Oh yes, bins are constantly switched out throughout the day. This is the most vicious time, when a picked-through bin is traded for a brand new bin of things from the back room. Everyone must wait with their hands behind their back until the switch is done..to be fair. Then we are unleashed and clothes fly in the air as people throw their backs into the treasure hunting.

THE BINS bring out the worst in people. But if you can't beat 'em join 'em, right?!

Cartwheel Piece.

Cartwheel for an entire day.
Do not walk.
At the end of the day record all the things your hand felt that day.
Then record everything your feet felt.

Internet Archive: Details: Everyday Overdrive

For my audio project I combined sounds of an engine, flipping of playing cards, a soda being opened, and a human voice. I used Cool Edit Pro 2.1 to layer the sounds and make interesting effects. I used a lot of repetition as well as new sounds being introduced along the way. It is entitled EVERYDAY OVERDRIVE because they are everyday sounds combined to make an artistic piece. This was my first time ever using an audio editing program so it was pretty fun just playing around with the different tools. I think I could definitely get into editing audio for stage productions. It is challenging but not entirely impossible, which is nice! I was surprised at how once I experimented for a bit I was able to use the program comfortably. Since then I've been playing around with layering music of different kinds, which is going to be a nice skill to have in my experience with stage production. It was nice to have this introduction to audio to get my feet wet and become somewhat familiar with importing audio clips and layering them. My 18 yr old brother is incredibly savvy with these programs and does a lot of music production in his free time, so I am sure I will be learning all the fancy tools in no time. Until then, I am happy with my first little audio project.

Novel #1

Edith ended up leaving Murray behind and ran off with pneumonia. Their affair had been a secret for five years and finally surfaced. Good bye New York.

Novel #2

Breathing rate wasn't the only thing that sank regarding a Moscow submarine. The suffocating gas had 20 people regretting their decision to be in the sub during the safety test. It failed!

Novel #3

New York City Opera lost it's general manager, Gerard Mortier, due to financial problems. A plummeting economy has taken a toll on the Opera. Apparently money outweighs art.