These are more for me (extra award options): best taste in music, most likely to teach cw, most likely to move to paris, best reveal blog post, disney channel, most resilient.
Holy crap. These awards are going to take awhile. For a bunch of categories it looks like this: m gets 3, j gets 3, s gets 3, m gets 2, a gets 2, j gets 2, and so on. That just shows how much talent we have in the class. Everyone got nominated for a bunch of stuff.
So I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is 1 of the 5 batches seems to be working.. The bad news is that there will only be 11 macarons.. More good news? Megan made macaroons which are apparently not the same as macarons (which are like the pretty patties from spongebob.)
This opening number is going to be awesome. 18 lines, singing and sorta rapping, but mostly singing, and I can't sing, but I don't care because I'm proud of things I make and this is CW2 and these Noscars are the most important thing we've done.
I thought for a minute that this was fluff. We were wasting time, this was all a joke, but I don't feel that way now. This is the sort of thing CW2 should be. A class project. With a bunch of little mini projects. Collaboration. A team of creative people creating a show together. Brainstorming, building the ship as we fly it, changing our minds and coming up with new ideas.
And I hope I mess up tomorrow. And I hope there's improv and memorable speeches and a bunch of mistakes. Because creativity is messy and mistakes are part of the process and really it comes down to this:
A huge part of this class is learning how to be COMFORTABLE. Feeling safe, feeling brave. This is so important when it comes to making things and sharing things. We need to feel comfortable in our own skin and we'll never be willing to take risks and make mistakes if we aren't comfortable.
First of all I'm thrilled and second of all my mother has spent all day trying to talk me out of wearing this dress but I AM 18 AND I KNOW EVERYTHING so actually she can't and also I'm bringing banana bread.
So like I fully understand I graduated like two years ago and I should move on, but I'm still so sad CW2 didn't exist when I was around and I just read through all these comments and I'm really hoping you aren't serious about these being cancelled because I am SHOWING UP WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. - Heather
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Okay. So I guess we're calling the awards THE NELSONS.
ReplyDeleteYou can still cast your ballot if you haven't yet. See the link on the right under today's class.
ReplyDeleteEverybody dress up. As classy as you can. These are The Nelsons, you know.
ReplyDeleteI will be providing the red carpet. (Well, paper.)
ReplyDeleteThose who volunteered to perform live music:
ReplyDeleteSuburbia
John and Hannah
Mallory
Maddi
I will perform an opening number with Natalie and Mccall as backup dancers.
ReplyDeleteWe need seat fillers. Maybe not.
ReplyDeleteAnnie and Natty will make 35 Nelson awards to hand out.
ReplyDeleteSomeone said they would bring drinks? Martinellis or something?
ReplyDeleteYep! That was me!
DeleteSweeeeeet.
DeleteWhat else do we need? (Holy crap...aren't we already doing enough?)
ReplyDeleteThese are more for me (extra award options):
ReplyDeletebest taste in music, most likely to teach cw, most likely to move to paris, best reveal blog post, disney channel, most resilient.
I like the best taste in music one, and the most likely to teach CW.
DeleteI like the taste in music as well, and the most likely to teach CW and best reveal.
DeleteUpdate: everyone is calling it the "noscars". Should we go "noscars"
ReplyDeleteI like The Noscars. It's up to you guys.
DeleteI can bring cookies or something we can't have our esteemed guests going hungry
ReplyDeleteWait question: why isn't like my new blog posts showing up on the right bar thingy???
ReplyDeleteIt looks like it's there now?
DeleteHoly crap. These awards are going to take awhile. For a bunch of categories it looks like this: m gets 3, j gets 3, s gets 3, m gets 2, a gets 2, j gets 2, and so on. That just shows how much talent we have in the class. Everyone got nominated for a bunch of stuff.
ReplyDeleteI started working on the opening song. I wrote about 8 lines to the Oscars theme. I sang it to my wife and she thought it was cheesy.
ReplyDeleteWe'll have to keep things going. Maybe it will go a little long?? Idk if everyone will be okay with that.
DeleteAlso i can't wait to hear this song. Cheesy is a key element to the Noscars, so it sounds perfect.
Does anyone think these sound a little like the Dundies from the Office??
I'm going to watch that episode tonight to get ideas.
DeleteDoes that mean River is Dwight? (Wasn't he the DJ?)
Sara and I just picked our dresses to wear. Now we're baking macaroons for the class. We're really excited.
ReplyDeleteWhy are you guys so cute ah I love it
DeleteSounds like we need to come up with some new awards for some of you.
DeleteSo I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is 1 of the 5 batches seems to be working..
ReplyDeleteThe bad news is that there will only be 11 macarons.. More good news? Megan made macaroons which are apparently not the same as macarons (which are like the pretty patties from spongebob.)
We embrace failures here in CW2. It means you're doing something.
DeleteIs there a prize for most rough drafts? I'd win that
DeleteThere should be.
DeleteUpdate: there's 13
ReplyDeleteThis opening number is going to be awesome. 18 lines, singing and sorta rapping, but mostly singing, and I can't sing, but I don't care because I'm proud of things I make and this is CW2 and these Noscars are the most important thing we've done.
ReplyDeleteI thought for a minute that this was fluff. We were wasting time, this was all a joke, but I don't feel that way now. This is the sort of thing CW2 should be. A class project. With a bunch of little mini projects. Collaboration. A team of creative people creating a show together. Brainstorming, building the ship as we fly it, changing our minds and coming up with new ideas.
This is creativity at its finest.
And I hope I mess up tomorrow. And I hope there's improv and memorable speeches and a bunch of mistakes. Because creativity is messy and mistakes are part of the process and really it comes down to this:
DeleteA huge part of this class is learning how to be COMFORTABLE. Feeling safe, feeling brave. This is so important when it comes to making things and sharing things. We need to feel comfortable in our own skin and we'll never be willing to take risks and make mistakes if we aren't comfortable.
First of all I'm thrilled and second of all my mother has spent all day trying to talk me out of wearing this dress but I AM 18 AND I KNOW EVERYTHING so actually she can't and also I'm bringing banana bread.
ReplyDeleteCan I borrow a dress I don't have one
DeleteMadz text me love
DeleteWhy doesn't she want you to wear it? Does she think you'll look silly?
DeleteLet me just note that picking prom dresses has never been a strength of mine so I'm just giving her fair warning (out of love)
DeleteHey Nelson do you have cups?
ReplyDeleteYes.
DeleteIs anyone bringing a camera cause if not I'm bringing my ghetto digital just in case. I'm just so excited guys
ReplyDeleteI could bring my fancy cam just for you guys
DeleteOkay thanks for reminding me haha I will charge it up right now!!!
DeleteWe should have multiple cameras.
DeleteI agree. JJ you should most definitely bring yours too!!!!
DeleteNatty and Annie are making awards with spray paint and everything. Holy crap.
ReplyDeleteMr nelson can we postpone the oscars.
ReplyDeleteAgreed madeline
ReplyDeleteI really want to have them and we just got everything ready but i dont know. It doesnt feel right.
ReplyDeleteYeah. They're canceled.
ReplyDeleteSo like I fully understand I graduated like two years ago and I should move on, but I'm still so sad CW2 didn't exist when I was around and I just read through all these comments and I'm really hoping you aren't serious about these being cancelled because I am SHOWING UP WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. - Heather
ReplyDeleteI think postponed is the better word. I'm thinking we'll do it next week.
DeleteAnd Heather, you are CW2. You always will be. And you're always welcome here.
Not sure what this has to do with anything, but my grandmother died today and I just found out and idk. It's been a rough day.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nelson.
That's terrible. I'm sorry. Not a good day.
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