tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30720537013797099542024-03-13T16:01:37.557-05:00SIXTEEN-TWENTYA Watkins Blog from the house of 1620sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-91278829000079863762009-11-19T16:39:00.003-06:002009-11-19T16:41:16.531-06:00SchoolOk so i've been terrible at this. I apologize. School, work, music, and life are all catching up with me and as most of you know we are in the final 3 weeks of classes left. Damn dudes, thats not much time. <div><br /></div><div>Pabst, our dog is doing great, he sits now and I think he knows his name.</div><div><br /></div><div>Music is fun, playing at the mercy lounge Nov. 30th, its a free show. 21+.</div><div><br /></div><div>Friends are back from tour, friends are leaving for tour. </div><div><br /></div><div>Things are changing but they are good.</div>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-60045614394432394842009-10-28T15:38:00.002-05:002009-10-28T15:51:28.498-05:00Introducing...PABST!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzzxVL05V7-v2enNyI7TAvlcSEbzj-UXBtNxBfesrGNOLdOUR2dAPALxAUXGKxVvjrnso2DrG8XbNl27nwH0A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-22842735013684073802009-10-28T15:30:00.002-05:002009-10-28T15:34:58.265-05:00whew!Alright!<div>So it has been incredibly too long. I have been really busy, I swear. So the update:</div><div><br /></div><div>- Went to Mexico and built a house with my parents, and family and more. That was really awesome and really fun. Met some great people and as always came back to the states much more appreciative of what I have here.</div><div><br /></div><div>- Got a dog, named him Pabst, he's really awesome and really hyper. </div><div><br /></div><div>- Started recording and rehearsing. Playing a show at the Mercy Lounge next wed, Nov. 4.</div><div><br /></div><div>- My Dad turned 50, and is still more of a stud than I'll ever be.</div><div><br /></div><div>- Went camping in an apple orchard in Columbia, TN and had way too much fun, as a result...</div><div><br /></div><div>- Have been sick for the past few days. But I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.</div><div><br /></div><div>- Actually ahead in some classes, feel pretty good about that.</div><div><br /></div><div>- wow, ok, so if there is anything else you'd like to know, please ask. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>-Tyler</div>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-52307291099020778962009-10-04T20:39:00.002-05:002009-10-04T20:56:59.066-05:00<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyn4rOZ_W4xae58awf8hFfrxdc_Zub0MAQh7tkD3VZwXnDHWBqq-vmfqYDzNIWQbvNXiKhgExrts7g2RWPVhA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div>jean and tyler enjoying a beautiful day on the front porch talking about life.</div><div><br /></div><div>!!!</div>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-34233008602963042412009-09-22T14:32:00.006-05:002009-09-22T14:44:03.417-05:00Any Day Now.<span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;">Any day the sun will shine once again here in Nashville,TN.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SrknIjvnPFI/AAAAAAAAALI/_vC2f4lsrSE/s1600-h/1761882-16-rural-tennessee-in-autumn.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SrknIjvnPFI/AAAAAAAAALI/_vC2f4lsrSE/s200/1761882-16-rural-tennessee-in-autumn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384377857485519954" border="0" /></a></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >(autumn day in TN)</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span> <div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> I am not saying that I dont like the rain, because the past week of rain has been great. But what happened to those beautiful sunny days? I want them back. Even better, today is the first day of fall! One of my favorite seasons of the year! Soon sweater weather will get here! Nice ,cool and crisp weather! Goodbye humidity!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Red and Orange, or Red and Yellow?<br />- Jean-Michael Vissepo<br /></span> </div><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:78%;" ><br />"Oh, falling leaves should curse their branches<br />For not letting them decide where they should fall<br />And not letting them refuse to fall at all"<br /> -David Bazan </span><br /><br /></div>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-72263054822808398582009-09-21T15:33:00.002-05:002009-09-21T15:48:46.689-05:00<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxgX3liWs4XVyQzSFXWgLq0jO6qGV24-z05azejhHb0202k3XitFVUwvGYPQXqW4aaVzasH0SHhicsZrk4LrQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Jean and Tyler talk about peace and other things...</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy!</div>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-80227389876978770562009-09-21T12:15:00.002-05:002009-09-21T12:20:56.771-05:00MondayThis month has past by, in fact I don't even remember starting it I just woke up today and its already the 21st. <div><br /></div><div>My days now consist of wake up, between 8:00 and 10:00</div><div>make coffee and waffles or toast. </div><div>check email and respond to emails.</div><div>put on music.</div><div>work on homework until it is done.</div><div>work on Living Water Intl. until class or until its done.</div><div>work on freelance work until I get to a good stopping point.</div><div>do some dishes. </div><div>meet up with friends.</div><div>play music.</div><div>go home and sleep.</div><div><br /></div><div>i dig it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Im trying to quit smoking, I've wanted to for a while, but now I really want to. Haven't bought any cigarettes in 3 days. Only smoked 1 all day yesterday. hopefully i can make this last. Ive had the worst headaches of my lifetime. its only temporary though! ha.</div><div><br /></div><div>-Tyler</div>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-68141560556147648702009-09-21T10:15:00.005-05:002009-09-21T11:22:01.381-05:00On scriptwriting.<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >Greetings Most Esteemed Readers,</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" > I'm currently listening to Andrew Bird's 2009 release, Noble Beast. The artist will be in Nashville October, 10th. So will David Bazan, ex-front man for Pedro the Lion. Anyways, that was just a side note. The last few weeks have been very hectic and exciting. Since school started I have been, once again writing screenplays, shooting and spending long nights at the writing lab.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" > This past weekend, I helped Jayson Wall shoot a 30 sec P.S.A. for our production class. It was definitely a great experience. We shot with a green screen and with an HD cam. On scriptwriting, I have started writing for the Production I will be shooting on November, a 7 minute M.O.S (no dialogue) , short narrative film and I am having a blast. I enjoy the writing and the rewriting </span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >process so much</span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >. Through it, I really get to know my characters and what they are all about. Often, in the process of writing this screenplay,</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> I have found myself in these characters, along with with some of my life experiences. In short, I have put a lot of me in screenplay and I find this a very odd and scary process.<br /><br />Let Go and Let it be,<br />Jean-Michael Vissepo<br /><br /><br /></span></div>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-14454252029975848212009-09-15T20:19:00.001-05:002009-09-15T20:22:21.903-05:002009I just realized how crazy this year has been. Some of the lowest time and the best times I've ever experienced. Maybe I'll go into detail later, maybe a recap at the end of the year. It just doesnt seem fitting, and plus, this year isnt even over yet But know that its been cool. <div><br /></div><div>School is in full swing, and I suppose it has been for a while but I'm enjoying myself. It's definitely keeping me busy. </div><div><br /></div><div>-Tyler</div>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-53170379114400361732009-09-09T08:03:00.000-05:002009-09-09T08:04:01.095-05:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">damn dude i got robbed!<div><br /></div><div>Computer and hard drives got stolen, lost every file and any bit of work I've ever done. I swear this semester is going to be great, as soon as I can get on my feet!</div><div><br /></div><div>The next thing on my list: swine flu!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>be healthy! </div><div><br /></div><div>- Tyler</div></span>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-65136144064695554572009-09-07T17:10:00.000-05:002009-09-07T17:11:33.001-05:00Labor DayLabor Day!<div>I still worked but only for a few hours. Relaxed, read some stuff for school, now getting ready to get on my bike, go buy some beer, and head to wherever the grill is. Going to be hanging out tonight, riding bikes, and hopefully getting some sleep. I have a long week ahead of me!</div><div><br /></div><div>Tyler</div>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-5062830070204212762009-09-03T14:31:00.002-05:002009-09-03T14:36:58.982-05:00life.Hello everyone,<div><br /></div><div>Life has been more than crazy lately. I can honestly say that there are just not enough hours in a day for everything I have to get done. This is the busiest I've ever been and its kinda good, but maybe a bit too much for me to handle. Things are changing, doors are opening, doors are closing and I'm super stoked on it! I'll keep you updated on everything, please keep posted, I think this is going to be a great semester in and out of school. </div><div><br /></div><div>Do yourself a favor and listen to:</div><div>The hardy boys (http://www.myspace.com/thehardyboysrock)</div><div>Gasoline Heart (http://www.myspace.com/gasolineheart)</div><div><br /></div><div>Those are just some good tunes that have been keeping my ears occupied.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks -</div><div><br /></div><div>Tyler</div>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-25613749571662684002009-08-31T20:53:00.005-05:002009-09-01T12:35:51.358-05:00JM and Tyler attend a Jonas Brother's Concert.The title says it all.<br /><br />Just Watch.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Cobject%20width=%22400%22%20height=%22300%22%20%3E%3Cparam%20name=%22allowfullscreen%22%20value=%22true%22%20/%3E%3Cparam%20name=%22allowscriptaccess%22%20value=%22always%22%20/%3E%3Cparam%20name=%22movie%22%20value=%22http://www.facebook.com/v/155120958437%22%20/%3E%3Cembed%20src=%22http://www.facebook.com/v/155120958437%22%20type=%22application/x-shockwave-flash%22%20allowscriptaccess=%22always%22%20allowfullscreen=%22true%22%20width=%22400%22%20height=%22300%22%3E%3C/embed%3E%3C/object%3E">JM and Tyler attend a Jonas Brother's Concert (video coming soon).</a><br /><br /><br />enjoy.<br /><br />JM Visseposixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-27161896516992739572009-08-20T16:32:00.003-05:002009-08-20T17:17:07.411-05:00Renewal.video blog <div style="text-align: left;">Tyler and Jean-Michael discuss a few things about summer and the new fall semester.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzeBW3_wNtf5tawJOSzFICBwhwVnasNAw868VJJOp3KCRGCq5FGydfTyr2Q8Tme_-UJXr7LLMsDyS69BFeF4g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-64654188137902647312009-08-12T11:51:00.004-05:002009-08-12T12:57:11.939-05:00Exhortation.<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dear Readers</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica, fantasy;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In eight days, on August 20th of 2009, a new school semester will commence. Alongside this new semester will come his best friends stress and lack of sleep. So, before you start freaking out and drinking more caffeine than the amount your body is able to handle. I exhort you to finish reading that book you began at the beginning of the summer, to watch a movie, to relax.</span></span></div><div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Consider going fishing or cliff jumping at</span><a href="http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/op/jpp/rec/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Percy Priest Lake</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, check out the </span><a href="http://www.nashvillescene.com/events/taming-of-the-shrew-289227/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Taming of the Shrew at Centennial Park</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, go watch the </span><a href="http://www.belcourt.org/events?id=64302"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone at the Belcourt theatre</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, attend the current exhibit at the </span><a href="http://www.fristcenter.org/site/default.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Frist Center for the Visual Arts </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">or just enjoy a walk at the </span><a href="http://www.cheekwood.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cheekwood Botanical Gardens.</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica, fantasy;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There are many things to do here in Nashville and if this summer you have been sitting around on your ass or working all the time get up and ask for a day off work, pick up the latest issue of the Nashville Scene and go have some fun before the semester begins. Don't find yourself working on a project at three in the morning wishing you would have enjoyed your summer two weeks into the semester.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica, -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica, -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sincerely Yours,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica, -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jean-Michael Vissepo</span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-40398292331212914162009-08-04T12:48:00.017-05:002009-08-05T16:51:52.257-05:00She's A Cute Indie Rocker Girl.<span><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Esteemed Readers,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">At one point or another our minds have been controlled by the magic and make-believe world that films create. There have been instances were our faces have been overtaken by smiles. On other occasions </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">such films have uncovered the reality of our colorless lives and dare us to expand our color palette. By the end of such films our hearts are uplifted. The very same films have also left us feeling subdued and broken-hearted.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">As of lately, there has been one actress who deserves an award for her successful performance on making us (and yes, I include myself) feel the ways listed on the first paragraph. She is married to the King of Indie rock, Ben Gibbard, and is a heartbreaker in her own sort; she's a cute indie rocker girl. If you have not guessed her name yet she goes by Zooey Deschanel.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Her bluish-green deer-in-headlights eyes, porcelain skin and black hair have hypnotized us since she made her appearance in the film Almost Famous. I am not against Zooey in anyway. I am Pro-Zooey. However, she has been continually playing the character of the “indie girl” who "does not want to commit" and wants to be “her own person” and has “a lot going on in her life.” Consequently, Zooey along with several other actresses/musicians that will remain unnamed, have influenced many girls in the same “scene” she is a part of to take on this persona and have given many a cynical outlook on relationships where the man does not know what the future hold due the woman’s inability to commit. This has been something that I have even seen played out in real life through some of the people I relate with.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I exhort all writers and actresses to please give audiences a break from this “cute indie rocker girl” character and give us something else for a bit. I don’t know, maybe bring back the Femme Fatale from the Noir films. Just an idea.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- Jean-Michael Vissepo </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These are some of the recent films that Deschanel has been a part of lately playing the character described above ( click on the image for movie trailer).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"> <a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/500daysofsummer/"> </a><a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/500daysofsummer/"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SniPjx73qcI/AAAAAAAAAK4/8RPzyZOKq2U/s200/GKDyYF0gRfmaxaxlX108IyeAo1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366196800874588610" /></a> <a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/yesman/"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SniPkZ6al5I/AAAAAAAAALA/7EGUKLlmJCs/s200/Yes+Man.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366196811605907346" /> </a> <a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/gigantic/"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SniPjm14xEI/AAAAAAAAAKw/pJNHynLt-I0/s200/gigantic-01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366196797896705090" /></a></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </span>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-48661459765396078512009-07-29T10:55:00.011-05:002009-07-29T11:52:40.603-05:00The Month of July-photo blog.Greetings and salutations to all readers,<div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <span style="mso-tab-count:1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <span style="mso-tab-count:1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Today, I would like to share with you a slice of my summer, the month of July. This month I took a "leave of absence” from my life here in the United States. I did this to reconnect with my family, friends, and most of all Puerto Rican roots and culture. The time I spent there I did not check my email or any of my social networking sites and most of the time I did not answer my cell phone.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <span style="mso-tab-count:1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <span style="mso-tab-count:1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In order for you to be able to understand what a fantastic trip this was I have taken some photographs and explained what they are. Enjoy.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SnB2utGvrlI/AAAAAAAAAJo/6HeNlO45r6M/s200/IMG_1756.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363917700952206930" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This is the view from my dads apartment. I stayed here over looking the San Juan Bay.)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SnB3Rs9hW2I/AAAAAAAAAJw/J7UaiVTkwFA/s200/IMG_1775.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363918302208940898" /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> (behind me stands an old Spanish fort built in 1539. I'm just dressed as an explorer.)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SnB40nXHKhI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/YurYJPwHjns/s200/IMG_1763.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363920001512712722" /><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">(Three generations of Vissepo's having a good time. My grandpa, dad and I.)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SnB5d-bAfNI/AAAAAAAAAKY/DgVSYkYFB6c/s200/IMG_1816.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363920712077704402" /> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SnB5c_adxCI/AAAAAAAAAKA/sW5UKzHzrfc/s200/IMG_1783.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363920695163995170" /><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(The beach. Beautiful.)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SnB5dPxD1eI/AAAAAAAAAKI/0DBlA5qMdNY/s200/IMG_1797.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363920699553732066" /> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SnB5dSJMCZI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/6BsUOoK1fk4/s200/IMG_1799.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363920700191803794" /> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SnB7D-hcQTI/AAAAAAAAAKo/86ElEDusbpw/s200/IMG_1814.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363922464451346738" /><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(The rainforest .Me at the rainforest. Courtney- who came down to P.R. a few days after I did- and I take a picture at this touristy stop in the rainforest with the Chupacabras. Follow the link.<a href="http://science.howstuffworks.com/chupacabra.htm"> http://science.howstuffworks.com/chupacabra.htm.</a>)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:21px;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SnB7DnsVyaI/AAAAAAAAAKg/7fsEaKnhVTg/s200/IMG_1768.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363922458323044770" /> <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(the owner of the Spanish restaurant down the street from my dad's house. La Rosa De Triana.)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I am sure that from the pictures shown above you can conclude that I had a fabulous time in my home island and I did. However, now I am back in the major Nashville area working again and trying to get ready to start school.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Blessings.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Sincerely Yours 4ev-N-ev,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Jean-Michael Vissepo</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 48px;"><br /></span></p></div>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-29508311641716334372009-07-08T12:43:00.002-05:002009-07-08T12:47:48.142-05:00long timeDang dudes, <br />I am not good at this, I have been gone for a week up at Cornerstone Music Festival. It was a really great time, got to hang out with a lot of old friends and made some new ones. <br /><br />Updates:<br />Summer is still great.<br />Transmission went out on car, trying to get that fixed right now, but until then it is my bike and bumming rides.<br />New roommate moved in, old roommate moved out.<br />New and exciting opportunities with music have come up, nothing official but could be awesome.<br />Rarely get on my computer anymore.<br />Trying to keep house clean. <br />Trying to read more.<br />Listening to a lot of James Taylor.<br />Might be buying a van when car sells.<br />Still 21 and confused, but loving every second of it.<br /><br />How is everyones summer going?<br /><br />-Tylersixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-77484601853392432112009-06-23T13:33:00.005-05:002009-06-23T14:12:39.577-05:00My Creative Life Thus Far.The following is a found image that explains my mental struggle right now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://simanov.net/folio/illustrations/creativeblock.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 544px; height: 700px;" src="http://simanov.net/folio/illustrations/creativeblock.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Dear Reader,<br /> I'm not going to sugar coat what I'm about to say. As an artist, I have come across a road block, a writer's block , a creative block or whatever the hell you choose to call it. At the beginning of the summer I was very excited because I was going to have all this free time to just create and that has not been the case. In retrospect, I think that the way I feel at the moment has greatly influenced this creative block that I am going through right now. I have done several things that I think have contributed to me getting past this. For example, I have looked at a lot of random artwork online in the <a href="http://ffffound.com/">ffffound</a> website. Also, I got a new film camera. It's actually not very new. Its an early model of a <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2470/3612178166_6ee1f65d1f.jpg">Minolta</a> camera and started shooting random photographs and trying to create a concept to shoot a project. Thus far, I am excited about what might come out of this and for what the next month holds. I am going to back to Puerto RIco which is just a great opportunity to get away from my usual surroundings and expose myself to new things and people.<br /><br />Till this goes away,<br />Jean-Michael Visseposixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-9230254286157355992009-06-03T09:53:00.006-05:002009-06-03T10:40:01.823-05:00Indiana Livin'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SiaQbDzg_-I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/P0urNwkkisY/s1600-h/IMG_1602.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SiaQbDzg_-I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/P0urNwkkisY/s320/IMG_1602.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343116802473918434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SiaQSX_DmII/AAAAAAAAAII/p6bs3PWNvsI/s1600-h/IMG_1604.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SiaQSX_DmII/AAAAAAAAAII/p6bs3PWNvsI/s320/IMG_1604.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343116653272209538" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Tyler and I have been living the country life for the last couple of days. Basically, what that entails is that we are in his hometown in Indiana 4wheelin'! Is really not a big deal you don't even have to worry about it! Yesterday, when we were riding we got caught in the middle of a hail storm and then on top of that my atv got stuck in the mud! No worries though. It was nothing that men like us couldn't take care of. We tried getting it out in the middle of the storm, but after trying and trying it was still stuck. So we rode back on Tyler's in the middle of the storm and well...long story short his dad got this big ol' chain and helped us get it out, here are some pics.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SiaQGGtCefI/AAAAAAAAAIA/EzkQvcWp1gI/s1600-h/IMG_1607.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-VATq7OUhtA/SiaQGGtCefI/AAAAAAAAAIA/EzkQvcWp1gI/s320/IMG_1607.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343116442474805746" /></a>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-68506485171556542162009-06-02T03:27:00.004-05:002009-06-02T03:39:29.360-05:00And they're off!As Tyler stated before in the previous blog entry, summer has been fantastic. Work. Hang. Rinse. Repeat. You gotta love it.<br /><br />Tyler and Jean left for Indiana tonight - visiting the Davis clan. I'm going to NY this Thursday for a film festival. I is psyched! Hope you all are well!<br /><br />Leave a comment, drop a line.<br /><br />Peace, love, and Nesquick-<br />Jules<br /><br />ps - found this in the vault! Thought you'd appreciate it.<br /><br><br /><br><br /><a href="http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/jayfilmer2000/?action=view¤t=theparc.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/jayfilmer2000/theparc.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-42849050275429952982009-05-20T21:05:00.002-05:002009-05-20T21:08:05.820-05:00SummerDang boys and girls. Summer has been awesome so far. Working and hanging out. Nothing more, nothing less. <br /><br />Yesterday, I built a 3 person bunk bed. <br />Today, I worked until 12:30 then went to centennial park and had a picnic, played catch, and soccer.<br />Tomorrow, Moe's with friends, then rope swing before work.<br />Friday, who knows!<br /><br />I'm loving this.<br /><br />Tyler<br /><br />p.s. neil young is great.sixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-86840743721671984272009-05-20T09:12:00.002-05:002009-05-20T09:20:50.695-05:00The Sun Finally ShinesThe sun finally shines! After weeks of rain and cloudy days we are able to hang out on our back deck! Today, I don't have much to do other than go to work at the school and after that is hangout all afternoon long!!! Last night, A group of friends and I watch the classic movie the Princess Bride and earlier in the weekend we watched the film The Wrestler. Let me just say, it was so freakin good! I loved it! I'm not much into wrestling. I'm acually not into it at all, but this film made me be into it.It captured me as is slave through the entire duration of it. My favorite thing about it other than the fact that the acting/directing is done really well and that the script is awesome was the way it was shot. Be sure to check it out!<br /><br /><br />H.A.G.S.<br />JM Visseposixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-75056476666910660302009-05-13T13:05:00.002-05:002009-05-13T13:17:23.502-05:00Wed.Oh man! Summer has been great. I have surprisingly been very productive. I have got a desk and fixed and painted it up. set up a complete screen printing station in my room/under the house. Rode my bike a lot for fun and transportation a like. Kept my room and the rest of the house fairly clean and organized. And have kept up on yard work. I have also managed to not sleep in too much. Lets hope I can keep this up.<br /><br />Today:<br />- oil changed<br />- groceries<br />- move my brother into the house<br />- ride bikes<br />- go buy a book and read it<br />- Arbys free food with coupon <br />- and then who knows...maybe go to the 5 spot for old time jam and $2 tall boys.<br /><br />ha, hope everyone is enjoying their summer.<br /><br /><br />-Tylersixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072053701379709954.post-78403061483219845552009-05-05T18:08:00.002-05:002009-05-05T18:23:13.392-05:00Black Angus...Should be my middle name because I LOVE red meat so friggin' much and thats what I am eating for dinner!!!<br /><br /><br />Good Evening Boys and Girls.<br /> <br /> Summer is finally here! Mine started last thursday night with free pizza in my last class. Since then it has been non-stop hanging out with friends and people that I love. Waking up for work yesterday was not an easy thing to do ,but I did it with a happy heart knowing that after work I was still gonna be enjoying the summer! Anyways, Long story short I have been grilling out all the time; hot dogs, burgers, meat in general! <br /><br /> Show bout that rain for the past month? Is crazy, but I have love it because I watched my first episode of Seinfeld on Sunday evening and to say the least it was HILARIOUS! Also, I cooked basil pesto pasta and a friend made rosemary potatoes!! Basically, I am a chef...no big deal. <br /><br />H.A.G.S.<br />Jean-Michael Visseposixteen twentyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624579346701470475noreply@blogger.com1