Hello there! My name is Mason Reed, and I am from Woodstock, Georgia. I am a swimmer here at Converse and want to try to be a studio arts major! I have been doing art for as long as I can remember, and I still love to do art now. I have been swimming competitively for around 12 years now! As a kid, both art and swimming have helped me through the roughest parts of my life, physically and mentally. Now that I am here at Converse, I can't wait to improve more on what I love to do! Oh, and if you were wondering what artists I like to listen to, it is right now Tyler, The Creator, Nirvana, Limp Bizkit, and Weezer.
During my time in Georgia, I always had something to do. Most of that time is usually spent going out with my friends to eat at places such as Waffle House, Chick-fil-A, or other fast-food restaurants. We also go bowling, white water rafting, or just driving around random places together late at night. If I'm not hanging out with my friends, I usually either go to swim practice or just draw in my room alone. Even though I am at converse and I do miss home just a little bit, I have met more friends, mostly people on the swim team, who are all great people to be around! Not only are they great people, but I can also connect with and understand them.
I would also like to say that I absolutely think that songs/music help me in my everyday life, especially with the things I like doing most. For example, whenever I want to make an art piece, I will always try to use songs or music to help convey the tone of the art piece that I want to try to do, if that makes sense. It can also go the same way with swimming for me, too. I will always listen to a particular song to get me ready.
Current-go-to song
Usually, during long car trips with my friends, or if we are just driving to go somewhere close by, this is one of the songs I usually first play in the car. I feel as though this song just had a great vibe, especially on road trips. I also tend to listen to this song to get me ready for a swim meet.
A song that means something to me
For whatever reason, whenever we were in art class during high school, my teacher would play this same song no matter what. And whenever I do hear this song playing while I am drawing, walking, or relaxing, I think of the times when I used to be back drawing with all of my friends together. This song also just generally puts me in a good mood whenever I put my AirPods in and just start drawing.
A song that I do NOT like
There's not much I can say about this song other than that it's annoying to me. I do remember just being on my phone, and I could not escape this song, even if I am out in public, at the pool, or in the car, this song would be on the radio at all times. It was so repetitive and annoying that I could not take it anymore.
Anyways, I hope you enjoyed reading this if you have, and I hope y'all have a great day, afternoon, or night!
You’re my desk partner, so I had to choose you. We don’t talk much beyond small comments or sharing notes, so this felt like the perfect way to be a little “spy” into your musical taste. You’re a swimmer and are considering majoring in studio art, and honestly I think that fits perfectly. Swimming, like art, has a kind of grace to it—water becomes the canvas, and athletes move through it with a flow that’s both free and beautiful (unless it’s a competition, then of course there’s always someone to beat). From what I can tell, you’re very likable—the kind of person who enjoys what you enjoy without overthinking it. The song that struck me as the most interesting was Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” It’s chaotic but beautiful, with that push and pull between slow build-up and explosive energy. It almost mirrors the feeling of being a teenager—uncertain, rebellious, full of late-night drives and moments where the world feels both overwhelming and wide open. That song captured so much of that energy, and I could see why it resonated with you.
What I liked best about your blog overall was how it reignited my own music taste. The songs you chose, like Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and Spin Doctors’ “Two Princes,” reminded me of music I haven’t listened to in a while but still carries such a nostalgic essence. There’s something about that storytelling style, almost like the feeling you’d get from early 2000s Disney—back when they had those commercials with actors drawing the Disney logo with a wand. Both songs gave me that same rush of nostalgia. “Two Princes” is playful yet meaningful, with its story of two men competing for one woman’s affection—one wealthy, one not. At the same time, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” brings that raw, teenage energy I described earlier. Honestly, I can’t choose between the two. They’re both so different but equally powerful, and together they made your post one of my favorites to read.
I absolutely love Spin Doctors! My dad used to have a CD of theirs I would steal all the time to listen to! My favorite of their songs is What time is it?
I like how “Smells like teen spirit” brings you different feelings and vibes based on what situation you play it. I feel like it shows how deeply you interact with the song. I have heard “Two princes” before but never knew the name of it. I definitely nostalgic listening to it. I’m now adding it to one of my playlists, thank you for reminding me of this song!
Music in my life has always been a part of me. From when I was younger, I always remembered most of the songs I would listen to together with my parents as well. Those memories, in my opinion, make music a work of art. Music always and no matter what, brings us closer than ever, especially with building connections with others too. But music in total always held memories and different feelings with my family and me. I remember when I was around probably 5 years old at the time, going to kindergarten. I would be in the car with my mom in the mornings. Even just thinking about it, I could still smell my mom's warm coffee, as well as the buttered toast, as we were driving in the dark, foggy mornings. I would be in the back seat of the car, and the only thing I would hear would be the music from my mom's playlist in the car. Some I could remember my mom playing in the car were "Dreaming with a Broken Heart" by John Mayer, "Low" by Flo Rida, and "Just the ...
For my interview with family and traditions, I decided to survey both my mom and dad about their experiences with music and how they grew up with music. The questions that will be asked for both my mom and dad will be the following: What was your first musical experience that you vividly remember? What musical instrument did you play, if you did? What was the first-ever concert that you remember going to? What is your favorite song? What is your least favorite song? Mom We will first start with my mom. During this part of time, 1978 to be exact, my mom was six years old at the time, would always go with her father to go with him to take scuba diving lessons in While her father was diving and learning, my mom would start listening to Little River Band, during that time. And this would be all the time, too. No matter what happened, she would just play Little River Band over and over again, which became her first ever musical experience that she could remember. In 1983, my mom started to ...
You’re my desk partner, so I had to choose you. We don’t talk much beyond small comments or sharing notes, so this felt like the perfect way to be a little “spy” into your musical taste. You’re a swimmer and are considering majoring in studio art, and honestly I think that fits perfectly. Swimming, like art, has a kind of grace to it—water becomes the canvas, and athletes move through it with a flow that’s both free and beautiful (unless it’s a competition, then of course there’s always someone to beat). From what I can tell, you’re very likable—the kind of person who enjoys what you enjoy without overthinking it. The song that struck me as the most interesting was Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” It’s chaotic but beautiful, with that push and pull between slow build-up and explosive energy. It almost mirrors the feeling of being a teenager—uncertain, rebellious, full of late-night drives and moments where the world feels both overwhelming and wide open. That song captured so much of that energy, and I could see why it resonated with you.
ReplyDeleteWhat I liked best about your blog overall was how it reignited my own music taste. The songs you chose, like Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and Spin Doctors’ “Two Princes,” reminded me of music I haven’t listened to in a while but still carries such a nostalgic essence. There’s something about that storytelling style, almost like the feeling you’d get from early 2000s Disney—back when they had those commercials with actors drawing the Disney logo with a wand. Both songs gave me that same rush of nostalgia. “Two Princes” is playful yet meaningful, with its story of two men competing for one woman’s affection—one wealthy, one not. At the same time, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” brings that raw, teenage energy I described earlier. Honestly, I can’t choose between the two. They’re both so different but equally powerful, and together they made your post one of my favorites to read.
I absolutely love Spin Doctors! My dad used to have a CD of theirs I would steal all the time to listen to! My favorite of their songs is What time is it?
ReplyDeleteI like how “Smells like teen spirit” brings you different feelings and vibes based on what situation you play it. I feel like it shows how deeply you interact with the song. I have heard “Two princes” before but never knew the name of it. I definitely nostalgic listening to it. I’m now adding it to one of my playlists, thank you for reminding me of this song!
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