Imagination,
you and your space!
The division of what
your brain may be thinking. See where the imagination comes from?
Normally when you talk with your friends you have this
language that you use where you and your friends know what you’re talking
about, but anyone outside does not. When I first joined Tumblr at the start of
the year, I had no clue what I was getting into. This new place to socialise on
the internet opened my eyes to not only a wider, open view of the word but new
words and phrases.
The idea that ‘pictures speak a thousand words’ is nothing
new but a website that is almost entirely made up of pictures seems to speak
sometimes more than words to fans. The ability for fans of just about anything
to share and discuss just about anything that is happening or going to happen –
sometimes even if it’s just fantasy. This week’s lecture on narratives and
place Dr van Luyn (2013) opens the idea that place is created by space and that
these spaces are filled with the story that we write. This ability to write our
own story
on social networks like Tumblr, allow us to distort our view on reality and
virtually create our own world where anything is possible.
The ability to name things on our blogs including the blogs
name also gives us the power over our own little world. I named my blog NoMercyfortheWarrior,
after some of my favourite songs by a k-pop band. This page has allowed me to
reach full ‘fangirl’ levels. The ability to name a lot of things and evoke the
unseen into something that is visible (Tuan, 19691). On Tumblr, this gives us
the ability to make it stand and get more followers with the attention grabbing
names of our blogs.
Really, the only limitation is that of our imagination. If
we do not have the mentality to write new stories of create stories with pictures,
which is our failure to keep not only an open-mind but also allow the creative
juices to flow. So maybe there is another way to keep our imagination alive and
to create not only a space but also a place where our reality and virtuality
mix to create something that is essentially us.
References
Tuan, Y.
(1991). Introduction: Reading and writing essays, in Twenty-five great essays (pp. 1-30). New York, NY: Penguin
Academics.
Van Luyn, A.
(2013). Lecture 5: Narrative and place. Our
space: networks, narratives, and the making of place. Retrieved from: http://www.learnjcu.edu.au
Image References
Benson, L. (2007). A
map of my brain. Retrieved from: www.flickr.com
You raise some interesting points here, Genevieve.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the fact that social networking sites can very much be used to pretty much create your own little world, and portray whatever you desire! In an article by Duane Bailey, he discusses our wants and needs to share our "stories" using social networking. "Everyone has his or her own story to tell, each of which leaves us with some insight into their personality, values, history and aspirations for the future."
I also feel like we have a desire to read about other people's lives and generate an understanding of those around us. Also being able to share mutual ideas and relate to them in some way.
It really is the limits of our imaginations, what we are able to imagine is represented by what we say and do. It really is incredible!
Berry, D. (2013). Social Media: Why You Need to Tell Your Own Story. The Chief Story Teller.
Reference
Retrieved from: http://www.thechiefstoryteller.com/blog/item/900-social-media-why-you-need-to-tell-your-own-story
Another great insight into Tumblr. Tumblr is one of the best social networking sites, that allows you to express your creativity. As discussed by Dr Van Luyn (2013), "space becomes place through humans imposing meaning on it". Tumblr is a perfect example through this because, Tumblr allows their users to publicise exactly how they're feeling. The language used in Tumblr is so laid back. This allows the users to feel more connected whilst on their website. Tumblr really does allow us to explore how imaginative we are. And that is the reason why Tumblr has become so popular over the last year. The other social sites such as, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter don't allow us to express how we feel openly. Hence the reason why we so many creative and imaginative post on Tumblr. I believe people are starting to go to Tumblr more because of the freedom to explore creativity is more evident as soon as you log in.
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Van Luyn, A. (2013). Lecture 5: Narrative and place. Our space: networks, narratives, and the making of place. Retrieved from: http://www.learnjcu.edu.au