Muku Musings

  I watched a video that said, "Art is externalizing what is internal," and I wholeheartedly agree. This is Art Today, I will be talking about one of my favorite pieces of art that people don't really consider a piece of art.. Minecraft.   While I usually consider video games art, I consider Minecraft to be more of a canvas and a standalone piece of art. Instead of having an experience hand-crafted for you like most other games, Minecraft is a blank canvas for you to draw on. I will explain this using one of the best art forms as a reference, the culinary arts. Other games like Mario cook a 5-course meal for you to enjoy over a 20+ hour time, Minecraft gives you a bunch of ingredients and makes you cook your own game. The Mario type of meals are super great to eat, but they don't allow for the kind of freedom that comes with having all the ingredients to cook your own Minecraft meal. If Nintendo feeds you a chocolate cake but you don't like it, you will be left th...

  To preface this blog, nowadays it takes all my energy to read a book instead of scrolling reels because I can't get enough of that sweet sweet dopamine, but I have resolved to read more books to make my brain less fried. brain off reels brain on reels So, without further ado, here is my list of 10 books I hope to read in ten years. Syllabus for 10 years: this list of required reading for the next ten years of my life serves 3 purposes to get me off my technology more by entertaining me, to improve my critical thinking capabilities, and to actually educate me on things I wont learn in college Book 1: The Odyssey This book is first on my list because it has been on my bookshelf for 5 plus years and I have never read it. I have read the Iliad but not the Odyssey, which is kind of crazy. This book is like my White Whale from Moby Dick (also a book I haven't read) and I need to cross it off my list. Book 2: Rich Dad Poor Dad This is interesting because I have no money to save up o...