This was my legitimate reaction when I happened upon this ABSOLUTELY AMAZING 4-star Web Assignment (as well as this aDERPable Corgi, lol) … I have really never been more sure that a class was meant for me and continue to be amazed by just how much fun I have (and that we’re actually allowed to have!) on these time-consuming yet totally rewarding assignments. So needless to say, this was my outlook in a nutshell as I set out to make a Pinterest page for Gyeore’s character, John Brown (… shoutout to my fellow Potterheads/Gleeks/Starkid fanatics, by the way! :D).
So welcome, friends, to John Brown’s Pinterest Page!
His various pinboards include:
First let’s take a look at John’s personal favorite pin … WOW, just LOOK at this yummy beauty!
Seeing as he’s a big hot lawyer in an even bigger, hotter city, he only eats the BEST chocolate cake, so judging from the title of the pin, this served as the perfect pin of his go-to dessert at his go-to high end bakery, the place where he gets his “fix” ;).
Now, I know when I think of New York City, I think of glamorous sparkly city lights and magical moonlight, as depicted in the pictures below.
However, John has a different view when it comes to that Sleepless, sexy-looking City of mine. After all, the main memory he has of the place is the heartbreak he has since suppressed that was a result of his parents’ thoughtless divorce when he was an itty bitty Johnny. So I don’t blame him that the images that come to mind when he thinks of ol’ New York are dank and gray, misty, mysterious and miserable; even as gritty, grim, and underground as the built environment that surrounded him on his daily commute to law school; as the feelings unexpressed and rooted deep within since that fateful day.
The most inspirational [or PINspirational, if ya will … *badumtss*] board of John’s in my opinion is the One Big “Happy” Family one. That is exactly what he did not have, and I can’t help but feel for the dude while feeling simultaneously, incredibly grateful. And I thought this picture was particularly powerful — a little boy following in the footsteps of two grown men, looking for inspiration and someone to model but not quite sure who exactly to follow. Since he did essentially have two fathers, neither of whom were very good examples for an impressionable young boy/man/fictitious dude, I think this one pin really explains, and even further exposes, the character of John Brown … Who knew Pinterest could tell such a detailed story?!
But no matter what, we are our experiences, and John has certainly prevailed when it comes to his. Miami has been a wonderful change of scenery for him, and he’s really in his element there amongst all the ArtDeco-y glitz and glam, not to mention the money! (Thanks, Modcloth, for the inspirational blog post!).
Perhaps living in this new “Land of Sunshine” will help bring some literal light into his life.
While strutting the streets throughout his day-to-day work flow, he tends to stick to black, white, and gray, going along with his favorite color and his simple, introverted personality. However, he is still quite stylish, in a classic kind of way …
…he might even surprise you and spring for a three-piece tweed ensemble that’ll never go out of style (I know, whatta stretch … *sarcasticeyeroll*)!
Because as good ol’ Colin Firth once said,
Irrelevant side note: Sometimes in life I’m the Roxy (not afraid to be one of the boys WHILE being flawlessly fierce and rocking nobody’s style but my own … *coughcough* BEYONCE *coughcough*), and sometimes I’m the Eggsy (have no idea what’s going on but just gonna “smile and wave” like I do).
It has been really interesting this week not just getting into the mindset of not just my own character, but now others’ as well. I specifically learned the importance of drawing the line of how much of yourself you incorporate into your character. It is a necessity to include bits of yourself in them, yet they must not morph into you. For example, I initially put this pin under John’s lawyer lifestyle board as a kind of motivation for his daily work.
But I realized the hope, morality, and selflessness hidden between the lines of this quote were more me than John! His sole belief is that “money is much more important than personal relationships”, and people in general. So I promptly deleted the pin and replaced it with this one, which encompasses his personality and motives much more precisely (Just got a bullseye in this game of Pin the Pin on the John Brown, nbd :D).
I am so glad that I chose to do this assignment as part of my weekly stars,and still really stoked with the result! I never dreamed in a million years that PINTEREST, of all things, could be used as a storytelling device! It really makes you wonder what the future holds for the eternally everlasting art of storytelling …
… And I’m as along for the ride as ever.
