Interview And Current Concerns.

Ok, so I've been thinking a lot about that interview that I still don't have. I'm not even sure who I should interview really. Is anyone really an expert on this? Anyone I can actually talk to?

Also, I'm still thinking about asking that person who was standing in the lime green fire dog room how they feel standing in there.

Anyways, this is short because I really need to get on the ball and do some more research. I also have to go through with my action plan. I'm really behind, and I have grad project next trimester.

I think I'm the only one blogging about progress when they aren't in the class. I hope that is ok...

Everything Update

Flooring the Consumer Colors and selling?
http://flooringtheconsumer.blogspot.com/2007/12/color-emotion-from-mohawk-part-i.html
This one has another list of colors and meanings. It also mentions the relation to the pink breast cancer ribbon and how pink is now accepted by both males and females.

Ok, so I've been thinking a lot about that interview that I still don't have. I'm not even sure who I should interview really. Is anyone really an expert on this? Anyone I can actually talk to?

Also, I'm still thinking about asking the person in that fire dog store how it feels to stand in a bright green room all day... If the store is still around.

Lastly, look at what I dug up on my C Drive and need to finish:

Answer the question under the “If you like the color _____” sections only if you like the color. Answer the “When you see the color _____” questions no matter what.

Gender- _______________ Age-________________ Favorite Color-_____________________

Red

1) If you like color red –

o Are you an athletic person?

o Are you outgoing?

o Are you courageous?

When you see the color red –

o What do you think of?

o What object do you associate with the color red?

o Does seeing the color red increase your blood pressure?

o How does the color red make you feel?

o How do you feel when you wear the color red?

If you like the color Orange—

o Are you a creative person?

o Would you say that you are a happy person?

o Would you say that you are creative?

When you see the color Orange—

o Do you feel as if you want something? (Like do you get thirsty, ect.)

o How does it make you feel?

o What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the color (other than an orange please)?

WONDERFUL!

I have gotten so many good responces from starting that forum that I can't really record all of it here! I think I have made a bit of a breakthrough with how people associate colors to thier emotions or even events in thier lives or thier days!

Here are a few more good ones I guess...

"My day was a bright turquoise with neon orange spirals here and there. The
turquoise is the majority of my day. It wasn't a sad blue, but a good one. The
"neon orange spirals" are the parts where I was confused. And the two colors
together would give me a headache, so they seem very fitting. "

"Olive-grey for a boring, hot day
Olive-green for the disgusting smell that my roommate emanates
Light Yellow-grey for getting my job back
And now a warm, dark green for peace and quiet with the girl I love."

"<3>_> "

"Thats very interesting....If it helps at all, when i look back on memories
i see a certain colorFor instance there are many points in my life that are
completely blacked out, and when i try to recall them i see black or there are
tones of blue in some memoriesI'd say that today was kind of like a dark blue,
not sure why just a very plain day i suppose"

"Fascinating. My roommate has synesthesia. o_oShe won't go into rooms with
an excessive amount of cherry red, and spends most of her time surrounding
herself with acid greens. Red tastes bad, like a cloying flavor added with too
much cinnamon, according to her. o_o "

Now, I think I must find out what a synesthesia is! -does a quick web search-
Well, I don't entirely understand the article, but there is a wiki article about it... I noticed one interesting factor though that ties into colors and learning
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia ((Article in case someone is interested or can help me))

As a child, Pat Duffy told her
Dad, "I realized that to make an R all I had to do was first write a P and draw
a line down from its loop. And I was so surprised that I could turn a yellow
letter into an orange letter just by adding a line." Another grapheme synesthete
says, "When I read, about five words around the exact one I'm reading are in
color. It's also the only way I can spell. In elementary school I remember
knowing how to spell the word 'priority' [with an "i" rather than an "e"]
because ... an 'e' was out of place in that word because e's were yellow and
didn't fit."

Thats all for now I guess...

More Already...

I feel like there are a lot more new sources online that I haven't stumbled upon when I did this before. I'm actually sort of glad I took a break for a bit. Maybe it's also the fact that I can sit back and listen to music as I browse the web... And I don't have to worry about blocked sites.

Another Simple List (Related to web design, but I'm sure it still applies)
http://www.uwec.edu/HELP/Webpub/clr-meanings.htm
This one provided me with a few things I haven't thought of before. Like for Grey neutrality, un-committed and un-involved, and escape from anxiety are listed. It sort of makes sense, Right?

What color was your day?
Boyfriend says: "Green" because his day was "lively"

What people had to say on Forum sites (I guess link can be provided upon request)
Keep in mind it is an internet site and there may be chatspeak

"Mine was an olive grey. It has so far been very boring, and hot (which is
why it is olive and not just grey.) And while I did attempt to find a job today,
I have a strong feeling that none of my requests for interviews are going to go
through. -_-Boring, hot, drab, hopeless olive grey. -sigh-"

"So far it's been purple. Probably because I just woke up and nothing's
gone wrong yet today." ... "Ooh. It's starting to take on a more blue-ish tint
now that I just got in an argument.This is interesting. "

"Red.. Full of heat and anger today. My Lovely Corset is now un-usable. DX "

"I think my day would fit under lavender. Not too gray but not too much flavor yet not overly everyday either."

"Mine has been a Dull Pastel Green. I say this because it could have been very eventful and wonderful and full of stuff but really hasn't and i have had no real motivation to make it a pastel green today. I'm sure it will change once my mother gets home."

Never Left my Mind...

It's hard to work on this without my laptop, but the topic has never left my mind... In fact, I'm going to try to do a bit more work on it now.

Some links and notes

Another good decorating view of it.
http://tampa.movingtoanapartment.com/decorating/how-paint-colors-relate-to-emotions.htm

Color and emotions are closely related. Specific colors are known to provoke
certain emotions and leave impressions on us whether we notice it or not.

This site also confirms things I already know. Like that orange is a good color for a kitchen or someplace involving eating. It also says what I know about red increasing your heart rate. (and appetite too)

Oh, colors and emotions... What you wear.
http://healing.about.com/od/colortherapy/tp/color_wardrobe.htm
I think this sums up how people view you more though. Like with black being invisibility.

"When people are wearing pink, whether they are male or female, they appear
approachable and capable of loving others."

Interesting! What color was your day?
http://www.abrakadoodle.com/blog/?cat=50
This website is actually a way to introduce art to kids. This would also help for communication I guess. Either way, this proves interesting when it comes to colors and emotions... I might start asking this question to people, along with "Why?" to figure out what exactly they think about it.

What Some Other People Think (WNCY)
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2009/02/20/segments/124355
This website has some comments with peoples feed backs and what they think/know

Otto from Manhattan
The ancient Egyptians associated red with the desert and death. Black was
associated with the Nile Valley, life and fertile soil. Our contemporary notion
of being "in the red" or "in the black" comes from those times.

I found this to be interesting! Don't know if it is true or not though....

YES! FINALLY SOMETHING THAT SEEMS FACTUAL!
http://crystal-cure.com/color-emotions.html
Keep in mind that I said "seems". I regard no information I find as absolute fact... Unless I find it in many useful places. I can't find anything small to quote, because the whole thing seems useful. Basically, it talks about the "How" of colors, like How we can see them and what not. I'll have to tear this site apart and sort out facts later. Maybe I can find some better Key Words for my project.

What color was your day and why?
Friend one: grey, because it was a bland, did nothing day

I will soon continue this thought. I'm thinking about starting threads in "Menewsha" or "Gaia Online" since they are blocked in school, and I am out of school. Basically I will start a thread about "Colors and emotions" and see what people have to say about it. I don't know if it will count for anything, but I might get some useful information, right?

Oh Dear...

It has been a while since I have done any major work on my graduation project, but it has never been too far from my mind. I'm still trying to work out a survey that I could give people about colors. I have a few different powerpoints set up already (at least, I think I do). I have a powerpoint with different color slides that I could project at the wall and ask questions about how they might feel when seeing so much of that color.

Truth is, I'm a tad lazy and don't feel like stressing over this while Career is super stressing Post High School Planning.