Panini et Crepe

A combination crepe and panini shop with the same menu for both. The more I think about it, the better the idea sounds. Not in the near future, but maybe ten years. Gives me time to keep working on graphic design and communications while experimenting with recipes and standardizing my style. Not to mention I'd still have to learn the business behind opening up a restaurant. But I can totally see it happening. One menu, with the option of crepe or panini. Along with baked chips, popchips, coffee, lattes, teas, sodas, cream sodas, maybe a few pastries.

If this still seems like a good idea in one or two years, I might actually make it happen. Deal?

Ay, there's the rub.

This is gonna be one of those why-I-haven't-been-active-on-the-internet posts.

While I've been regularly checking my Facebook and Twitter accounts, I haven't been creating content to show you guys at all. I haven't posted videos on my YouTube channel since April, I haven't been making YouTube/Twitter backgrounds recently, I obviously haven't been blogging either.

It's not that I haven't been wanting to do this stuff. It's just every time I grab my camera to make a vlog, I realize how dull the topic I want to talk about is and that no one would care to watch the video. And every time I want to start a new project on Photoshop, I suddenly lose my creative flow. (Which is why I'm taking design and typography classes right now. I'd love to get back into graphic design.)

CircuitBuzz has also been on hiatus for a while, but that's not entirely due to lack of ideas. Tech stories occur every day. Truth is I ended up being too busy this summer to commit to a new channel, and I'd much rather post nothing at all than a bunch of consistently half-assed videos.

In regards to my non-online life:

• I got my first real job at the beginning of summer. There's a lot of bread and mustard involved.
• I finally got a smartphone. Sprint. Google. Samsung. Nexus S. I love it.
• I'll hopefully be transferring out of ELAC at the beginning of 2012. (I've been there way too long.) Either as a Communications major to a Cal State or Graphic Design major at Art Institute.
• I'll be meeting my friend Jacob at the end of this month, after knowing him for 8 years. (Excited!)
• I've been planning a trip to England for the end of the year with a friend of mine. (Also excited!)
• I'm turning 21 this month. Crazy.

And because this is a personal post...

Last coffee shop visit: Starbucks, Grande Iced Chai Latte.

CircuitBuzz

My friend Josh and I have started a new channel on YouTube called CircuitBuzz, where we talk about technology and online media. It's like a mini BuzzReport or GeekBeat and we're hoping it evolves into something more.

I've been referring to it on Twitter as my #sekritproject and haven't been linking it on Facebook at all. In fact, I won't even link to this blog post on Facebook.

The thing is, we wanted to start fresh on YouTube. We aren't associating CircuitBuzz with our old collab channel or our personal channels yet. As much as Josh and I both love our audiences, we want to see how far we can go without them. So far, we've posted 5 videos and they've been fun to make. Within time we'll standardize our videos and hopefully engage a new audience.

Since reynavilla.com is where I have the smallest audience, I figured it's safe to share it here. Anyone else would have to either look for it or come across it. Here's my first video introducing the project:



We also have a blog, Twitter, and Facebook if you're interested.

Comic Relief via Social Media

Most Americans have heard by now that Osama Bin Laden was killed. While it probably isn't proper to be celebrating death, everyone seems relieved that there is one less threat out there. It must be the case especially for those who lost loved ones during the 9/11 attacks. As a friend of mine said, she didn't let it get to her when the attack happened because she knew there was nothing she could do about it, but now that the man behind the operation has been caught there is reason to celebrate.

And while everyone was glued to their television, computer screen, or mobile device waiting for President Obama to announce the news, the world of Twitter seemed to be having a blast waiting for the fireside chat. It is during these mass events that humor gets the best of social media. Even though some things shouldn't be joked about, I can't help but giggle at the few clever ones. Heck, I join in on the fun myself most of the time.

That said, here are a few tweets I caught last night that got a chuckle out of me.

Obama was scheduled to make the announcement at 7:30pm Pacific. Didn't start 'til after 8.

Nobody likes spoilers. Ha.

There were many variations of this joke regarding Donald Trump's "birther" campaign.

In reference to how Sony's PSN information was recently compromised.

The reaction of every Harry Potter fan once they realized Osama was killed the same day as Voldemort.

With every recent event comes a parody Twitter profile. Osama's death was no exception.

I finally worked up the courage to click play.

I'm not ready for this to end. ♥
Gonna spend the rest of the day reading the last half of the book.

Spring Break!

Hey, everyone. Spring Break starts tomorrow and I figured I'd take the week to brush up on my Photoshop skills. I've made a page where you guys can request custom YouTube and Twitter backgrounds. All you need to do is fill out a form telling me what you want it to look like. Link in the navigation bar!

And in case you missed it, I posted a few videos on YouTube recently.
My first time at the Downtown LA Art Walk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1PEO7Zpol0

An awkward phone call I had:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F28DW4U9V8s

Rihanna lyrics, and where I remind myself why I never considered singing as a profession:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmfPEve2by8

Quidditch IRL

Last weekend, I attended an event called the Western Cup, organized by the International Quidditch Association. It was quite fun! It's not every day I get to watch people run around with brooms between their legs.

Mexican Pointy Boots

Just watch it.


The best part is a lot of the comments on the video basically translate to "Goddamnit. Now white people are gonna think we're fucking retarded" and "HAHAHA. LOOK AT THOSE DOUCHEBAGS." I think it's safe to assume pointy boots are the Ed Hardy of Mexico.