So this is my LAST BLOG POST! (that is required for a grade). This blogging experience has been beneficial to me, because I got to learn how wordpress works, and how to efficiently navigate throughout the site. However, it was sometimes difficult to keep up with posting because of my other more tedious class work. I felt that if I just blogged for fun I would enjoy it more than I did for a grade.

Writing this blog has helped me to understand the blogging world more, and it is hard-work to make a efficient blog. Learning wordpress, I feel, will help me a lot in the future especially with helping my personal brand. I am considering starting another blog after this one is graded, however, I would want to center it more around my life, and my everyday struggles/ new lessons that I learn.

Overall, I do see the importance in making this blog. I realize it is to help us boost personal branding, get aware of other bloggers, and communicate among other bloggers. Thank you, Zmikly for helping me gain knowledge of the blogging world!

Hey instead of writing everything out on wordpress, I decided to create a Storify to show you the amazing sight of Sights and Sounds!

Go check it out!!!

http://storify.com/adebolt/sights-and-sounds

-Ashley

I really do love San Marcos, however, the one major flaw that I am not used to are all the trains! When I moved, my apartment complex never mentioned that there was going to be a train out my window. It passes by every hour. During the day the conductor never blows their horn, but at 3 a.m. when I am trying to sleep the conductor CONSTANTLY blows the horn. Because of the trains I have to leave to catch the tram an hour early just in case there is a train that will hold us up on Aquarena. They are just everywhere! Coming from Houston this situation is very different. There are a couple of trains tracks, but very rarely does one actually come by.

I mentioned my river spot on the train tracks in a previous post. Well my friend, and I decided to not move when the train started to come towards us. So we sat super close to the wire as the train was only like a foot away from our backs (talk about an adrenaline rush!) I shot some footage of when a train passed as we were relaxing by the river.

The best part of San Marcos (in my opinion) is the river that runs through the city. I have recently discovered some secret spots along the river that have become a predominant “chill” spot. One particular place I go to sits right on the railroad tracks on a bridge, and the river flows beneath. I will not say where exactly, but it is located near Rio Vista!

My other secret spot is located on a just a slab of concrete, and is a little bit more difficult to get to! Same general area just on the opposite side of the picture above! It is located on the water (I know where I will start my tubing when it gets warmer!) It is just another breath taking spot!

I popular spot to go to is right off Sessom and Aquarena called bikini hill, it is attached to Sewell Park. When I visited during the summer this is where you could find the students that decided to stay in San Marcos majority of the time! It is a great place to start tubing, and could take you about 3 to 4 hours to complete the river (depending on the current).

Visiting the river is a MUST! when coming to San Marcos (when the temperature is appropriate that is). Just be prepared with sunscreen, and water to stay hydrated when your drunk-ness starts to kick in.

Until Next Time!

-Ashley

As you can see the title has nothing to do with EDM… well I decided to change the topic to exploring through San Marcos. This is a beautiful city that I have to share with the world. Simply Beautiful.

First place I must show you is Purgatory Creek. A little adventure awaits right off the Wonder World exit. I went here for the first time with a friend, and I just felt (as cheesy as it sounds) “one with nature”. I climbed a tree, talked to strangers, and found an amazing spot!

Here are some pictures from that picture perfect day! It starts off as the first trial we hiked. Then shows some pictures from the tree that my friend, and I climbed. Finally, it  finishes off with a view of the sunset.

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What if you could mix your favorite song (any genre), and mix it with dubstep? Well my new imaginary app could help you with that! I decided to create Dubstep-ify! This app lets you mix your favorite song whether it is country, jazz, pop, and everything in between!

This would be what would show up on your Android or Iphone home screen:

This app is easy to follow with three easy steps! You could mix your favorite song with the hottest dubstep beats! After all the beats and wobbles are included you could save and upload your mix on social media sites such as twitter and facebook!

This app could produce new music, and let people get their creative dubstep juices flowing! In three easy steps you could become a novice DJ! This app will solve people wanting to mix genres that they might would be interesting to mix up!

This app would be perfect to have if you are a serious mixer, or wanting to pass time!

ENJOY!

Has anyone started to notice that different genres of music are collaborating with EDM? I certainly have, and I don’t mind that! I have not so recently discovered a song by A$AP Rocky, and Skrillex! It is certainly exciting to hear that two of my favorite genres came together to make music! And who can miss the fact that Lana del Rey’s “Summertime Sadness” EDM remix comes on every hour. I hope that different genres can mix with EDM. Who doesn’t love to dance like a maniac to the beats, and sing to your favorite artist?!

Sadly, I have to make this post short. I am visiting my parents house in Houston, and all they have is internet explorer…needless to say I am about to throw this computer out the window.

Here is the Skrillex and A$AP Rocky video:

Welcome to my new blog all dedicated to Electronic Dance Music! I choose to blog about EDM because I am fascinated with the energy that swallows you whole while enjoying this music! What I hope to accomplish with my blog is to explore all different genres of EDM, the dedicated fans to this style of music, and how this particular music scene is growing! Most of the media I plan to use are YouTube videos, and various pictures from the EDM world.

So hold on to your ears this cause’ the bass is about to drop!

Until next time,

Ashley