Hairstyling:

mishstylz.com

Crocheting:

m&mpieces.com

crochetedbymish.com

Art: 

m&martz.com

artbymish.comz

These domain names are all simple and capture what each page will be about with my nickname (Mish)/combination of my initials (Mishla Mendel).

Considering that this will be my first website, this experience will be interesting. I need practice in each interest but if I want to take these practices seriously, my business will grow. I never imagined having my website because I never thought big so this will be one step into taking myself seriously.

On the first day of CT101, I was excited and curious about what the course had to offer. Although I was eager to explore the creative possibilities of digital media and technology, I was also nervous being that I have never done it before.

Hearing about the course and its creative content made me feel inspired and motivated. Knowing that I would have the opportunity to express myself through various digital forms filled me with anticipation and enthusiasm.

CT101 stands out from other classes due to its emphasis on creativity, digital literacy, and hands-on learning with internet tools. Compared to more traditional courses, CT101 may offer a more dynamic and interactive learning experience.

The creative potentials of CT101 are diverse. I have the opportunity to explore digital storytelling, graphic design, video production, blogging, podcasting, and much more. The class encourages experimentation, allowing us to express our ideas in unique and engaging ways and simply having fun.

Learning new skills that use internet tools can be both exciting and challenging. On one hand, it opens up a world of possibilities for creativity and self-expression. On the other hand, it requires adaptability and a willingness to learn new technologies and techniques. Overall, I feel positively about the opportunity to expand my skill set and explore new avenues of digital creation.

Well well well, it’s good to be back here sorry I haven’t blogged in two weeks I had a lot going on BUT! BOY I HAVE A STORY FOR YOU 😀

Introducing the Quby Shrine!!!

1. VesmediaHub.com – This domain name suggests a central hub for multimedia content, reflecting the diverse range of interests and topics covered on the website.
2. VesmediaVerse.com – Conveying a sense of exploration and creativity, this domain name hints at a space where various forms of media and storytelling intersect.
3. VesmediaExpress.com – With a focus on dynamic and fast-paced content delivery, this domain name implies a platform for quick updates and engaging multimedia experiences.
4. VesmediaFusion.com – Reflecting the fusion of different interests and passions, this domain name suggests a website that seamlessly blends diverse topics into cohesive narratives.
5. VesmediaChronicle.com – Evoking the idea of storytelling and documentation, this domain name hints at a platform for sharing personal narratives, experiences, and insights.
6. VesmediaVoyage.com – Suggesting a journey of discovery and exploration, this domain name implies a website that takes readers on an immersive multimedia adventure.
7. VesmediaCanvas.com – Reflecting the creative nature of the website, this domain name implies a digital canvas where various forms of media are used to express ideas and narratives.
8. VesmediaPulse.com – Conveying a sense of vitality and energy, this domain name suggests a website that keeps readers engaged with fresh and dynamic multimedia content.
9. VesmediaVista.com – Hinting at expansive views and perspectives, this domain name implies a website that offers diverse multimedia content from different angles and viewpoints.
10. VesmediaChronicle.com – Evoking the idea of storytelling and documentation, this domain name hints at a platform for sharing personal narratives, experiences, and insights.

Speculation about the New Website:

The new website, VesmediaVerse.com, will serve as a digital platform for exploring and celebrating the intersection of various interests, passions, and creative pursuits. It will be a space where I can share my love for cooking, poetry, digital media, and other eclectic topics through engaging blog posts, multimedia content, and interactive features.

On VesmediaVerse.com, readers can expect to find a vibrant mix of recipes infused with poetic flair, thought-provoking reflections on digital culture and media trends, and visually stunning multimedia projects that showcase the fusion of different artistic mediums.

As a website owner, I’m feeling excited about this next chapter in my digital journey. Building VesmediaVerse.com represents an opportunity to express myself creatively, connect with like-minded individuals, and inspire others to explore their own passions and interests.

Favorite Existing Websites:

1. [The Minimalists]-I admire The Minimalists website for its clean and minimalist design, which enhances readability and user experience. The use of whitespace and simple typography creates a calming and inviting atmosphere, allowing the content to shine.
2. [Tasty]- Tasty’s website stands out for its visually appealing layout and mouthwatering imagery. The combination of vibrant colors, high-quality photographs, and interactive elements makes browsing recipes a delightful experience.
3. [Brain Pickings]- Brain Pickings is a treasure trove of insightful articles and thought-provoking content. I appreciate the website’s thoughtful curation, engaging storytelling, and timeless design, which encourage deep exploration and contemplation.

Assignment #7: Picking A Domain Name

When coming up with these domain names, I thought of what best represents me. This is when I went back to my passion assignment, ultimately deciding to make domain names based off of music and my attachment to the piano.

1. GrayKeys.com

The reason I went with gray keys is because you have both black and white keys on the piano, and when you mix those colors, you get gray.

While this seems like a basic explanation at first, let me explain. There are many people who get by with playing mostly white keys, or mostly black keys, and some musicians even use transposition buttons on their pianos in order to play in other keys without having to playing these other notes. The reason I chose gray keys is because only by knowing how to play both white and black keys fluently will you be able to sound good on the piano.

2. SlyProgression.net

This choice was inspired by the keyboardist Stevie Wonder. I love the way that he maneuvers through chord progressions with ease. He is known for being able to change the progression without people noticing that the song went somewhere totally different, hence sly.

Here is a song that shows Stevie’s ability to go to places no one expected and come back to the original key.

3.  FlurryRuns.com

Despite the title looking like complete foolishness, it fits with some of the pianists that inspired the way I play today. Pianists Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson are musicians who are praised for their technical skills and flashy performances. They use runs often to impress the audience and to create an effect in the moment while performing. This, plus their crazy ability to play at top speed, is why I decided to go with FlurryRuns.

Here’s an example of the speedy performance and flashy runs by Art Tatum.

4. Chromediant.com

This domain name is based on something new I was looking into a musical term called chromatic mediants. I began looking at it in order to spice up my chord progression in a way that didn’t use the circle of fifths in its traditional way. This method allows you to travel between different keys without taking a long route there.

Fun fact: Most widely known Disney songs, like A Whole New World and Circle Of Life, make use of chromatic mediants, but it is used in order to modulate to a different key instead of simply using it to build a chord progression.

5.  Melominor.net

This domain name is based on the melodic minor scale. The melodic minor scale has been another new thing that I have been working into my performance habits.

Originally, I just used this scale for a sound over dominant chords, however, recently I have been experimenting with when I could use this scale in order to make my improvisation more interesting.

The WordPress Customizing Series, Part 1!

Welcome Back!! 

Here is the class recording from 4/16:

Assignment #10 – > (details below)

This week in CT101 we will be focusing on getting everyone set-up with their new websites! The coupon code that you need was shared last week in class and or to your York college e-mail address by request (please e-mail me if you still need it).

By now, many of you got started, you have a new domain name, a web hosting account, and a blank / default website framework ready to be customized and stylized!

I’ll be helping here with the customizing process of WordPress. This part will have multiple aspects to it.

There is a lot to share, create, experiment with and test!

The process is fun and will take a few weeks as you make several aesthetic and functionality decisions about how you would like your website to look.

This will all play out in context to “how” you plan to use your new website. Not only as a new site owner, but looking into the future as well.

So, how will you be using your new website?

Assignment #10 –

This week let’s dig into some of the customizing features that WordPress offers as we begin to design our new websites.

What will you work on first? Will you create a series of new pages? Will you remove default content from your theme? Customize the home page? Publish a blog post? Will you create a category or two? Add plug-ins? Changes colors?

Let’s publish a NEW blog post that shares a narrative statement about your process and discoveries, as well as HOW you will be using your new website as we go forward. You can publish this post on the CT101 class site. Please don’t forget to embed various pieces of media (images, screenshots, gifs, hyperlinks) and also share contextual content to help expand your post. 

**For example, there are many video tutorials on YouTube that share “how-to” videos for beginners, or customizing videos for the theme that you will be using, this is context 🙂

I will continue to make and record class videos and also share some helpful curated content from the Internet. We will be discussing HOW we will all be using our websites individually, just to mention again 🙂

But WAIT! You cant do anything above unless you have done this: -> Domain Name Registration, Hosting Set Up & WordPress Installation! <— Please read this important post to get started! (from last week)

WordPress themes are extremely versatile and are great for WordPress newbies and beginners. I highly suggest that you consider using the theme that I share. All themes are different, and many of them out there promoted on the Internet are not free (plus, its always helpful to start with a theme that has a good amount of video documentation that already exists.)

More to come!

PLEASE E-MAIL me and say hello, let me know how I can help you! rseslow@york.cuny.ed

assignment #9: my experience registering a domain name + setting up website

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WOO-HOO!

I finally chose my domain name!

After heading over to reclaim hosting to check if my domain name was available to be registered, I decided to name my website “daydreamershub.com”. Out of all my options, I decided to go with daydreamershub.com because it feels more fitting for what the theme and vibe of my website is going to be about, which centers around beauty, photography, art, other good stuff of that nature. 🧸ྀི

My experience registering my own domain was really interesting. I felt happy that the domain name that I registered wasn’t taken because it made me feel that I came up with a really unique name! (⁀ᗢ⁀)

I want my website to a hub and a space for daydreamers (the daydreamer in question being me, of course) to indulge in the content of simplicity and aestheticism that I hope to portray in my website.

Last week, I started registering my domain name, set up my web hosting account, and even started designing my website just a bit.

In everyday life, one of the most used words I hear in today’s society is the word passion. Passion could be associated with anything you love committing your time to or even doing on your spare time.

https://www.embracepossibility.com/blog/real-meaning-passion/

The thing I am passionate about is technology. We live in  age where technology is advancing every year but I honestly feel like it’s advancing everyday. I will be honest, at times I be feeling overwhelmed because of how big the field is and at times feeling lost.

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/engineering-technology/what-technology

The history of technology goes back to millions of years ago dating back to when humans first came into existence. I honestly thought it was more recent than this but we learn something new everyday.

https://www.britannica.com/story/history-of-technology-timeline

I am a computer science major but have recently been looking into Information technology because this field have been capturing my interest as well. I am currently experimenting with these two options but as time go on, I will know which field to lean more toward to or even have the option of combining both.

https://www.mtu.edu/cs/what/

The message I tell myself everyday is that knowing the more I am invested in this field along with practice, the higher the chance I will get to getting my dream job.

Thanks for tuning in🙏

Experimenting with Domain names and finally speaking and finally ending with “Threads and Headlines”. For those of you who didn’t see my the explanation behind it, the reason is it’s the name of my page on Instagram. Since I’m doing a journalism internship I wanted to share my passion for both fashion and journalism.

Threads, like the threads and needles used in sewing, and headlines, like the large font used in newspapers to indicate the subject matter of each article.

I think it would best suit for the type of content I want to post. Some ideas I was thinking about including is trending fashion item, fashion tips, fashion do’s and don’ts, and many more.

As far as the process of creating the account it was fairly easy. At some point in class I was following as the professor displayed it on the screens and then I left the rest to do at home.

I ran into some issues accessing and installing Word Press. Here are some screenshots of the process along with some GIFS to see how I felt.

Assignment #9

First we went on the website reclaim hosting to be able to test if our domain names were even available to begin with.

I ended up making my domain name ComicVerseUnleashed.com, finding it best suited out of the 10 I came up with in the last assignment.

I chose this as my domain name since I would have the website being about a variety of comics, pratically a place to see a multiverse of comic book runs or discuss which you would consider or suggest to others.

The experience making these were interesting as this is the first time I ever taken part in something like domain name creation with website building. The plus side as well……………….ITS FREE 😀

I’m an avid fan of analog horror, occult, ARGs, and creepypasta so the website names I’ve come up with all have to do with some horror stories I’ve come up with.

1. TheDescartesProtocol.com
2. CANTTRUSTYOUREYES.com
3. SisyphusPhenonoma.com
4. PhoenixUnRise.com
5. ReverseMagnumOpus.com

I think these names are good because they tie into the ideas for creations I want to write while also being either scary, foreboding, or unnatural but not explanatory.

I think this site would be about posting niche projects I make, like fictional stories, homemade horror videos, art, and other stuff that I created.

Assignment #6: Midterm Recap

Over the last few weeks, I have been completing assignments to the point that I did not even realize it was around the time that midterms were being given. I guess that’s what happens when your mind is focused on due dates. Anyway, throughout the semester so far, I learned how to create an effective blog post, create a GIF, and create memes. With this knowledge, I was given the opportunity to try and put all of it together to talk about my passions.

How am I doing in CT101?

I believe I am doing ok in the class so far. I have no reason to think otherwise as I always get positive feedback for my posts, however, one thing I am working on is telling more of a story with my posts.

What have I learned and retained the most?

The things I learned and retained the most would be the basics of what makes a good post. Throughout the semester, I made sure each post I had contained a good number of hyperlinks, Gifs, and I made sure to keep my paragraphs short in order to not lose the readers.

What new skills have I developed, cultivated and displayed regularly in my weekly posts?

Yes . . . As stated before, it has become a usual thing for me to include Gifs, memes, and hyperlinks in every post I use.  This is a skill that has been developed with each assignment that was given to the point that it seems strange if I don’t see a moving picture before I write something.

What do I know now that I did not know before taking this class?

Something I know now that I didn’t know before taking the class was how easy it could be to create your own Gif or Meme.

While many people may already know how to do this, making memes and Gifs were not something I did. I usually took part in enjoying them once they were already created, which I would only see them because my friends sent them to me through our group chat.

What grade do I believe I am maintaining and why do I deserve that grade? 

Personally, I believe I am maintaining an A- grade, if not a B, because I feel like my posts are good, however, there are some assignments that I am currently missing.

Do I see my weekly blogging work expanding creatively? If so, please explain why – or am I stuck in a loop where my posts seem to look the same most of the time, how will I change that?

I do believe I am stuck in a loop because I developed a system for making posts, having a checklist in my head in order to meet certain requirements for a good blog post.

This is why I felt that working on creating a story in my posts, and trying to lighten the mood with humor will improve my posts so that they are more enjoyable to the readers.

Are there any assignments that you are missing? 

Currently I am missing Assignment 5, and assignment 7.

Are you commenting regularly on your classmates posts? Are you responding back to comments given to you by the professor & your classmates?

Recently we were called out by the professor for not utilizing lab time effectively in order to comment on posts. It was only after this that I began to comment to my classmates more. I use lab time after class to read posts and leave comments or reply to comments. However, I have not replied to comments by the professor.

Are you participating during the class time?

I have not been participating during the class time.

The whole-time during class, I’ve been paying attention to the steps needed for the next assignment or reading through the assignment blog. I also have been looking through the different hyperlinks used in the blog by the professor.

How will you make needed improvements?

In order to do better, I will try to incorporate more humor and more of a story into my blog posts. I started doing this with Assignment 4, however, I will try to do it more often to liven up my posts. In addition, I will try to participate and be more engaged in class. Lastly, I will try to catch up on the missing blogs that I still have to do.