The last assignment from my class is to go back through my blog and find an emblem to represent its overall essence. Since I put myself into this blog, I knew what emblem represented my blog before even going back through it.
My emblem is...
...the cherry blossom tree.
I first became fascinated with cherry blossoms when I dove into anime. The cherry blossom is a reoccurring image that ties together various anime, regardless of genre and plot. Also, going into the symbolism of cherry blossoms, they seem to have a magical quality to them. Whenever I look at cherry blossoms, it is almost like peeking into the eyes of Peace herself. I see unrestrained purity with enough power to quell even the worst of moods I am in.
On the surface level, cherry blossoms seem like the perfect fit for my blog because I have modeled my blog around my anime interests. Each post has been tied to a song I've heard from an anime, and I have used various pictures from my favorite anime to showcase my points. However, digging deeper, there is also an essence of purity to my writing, mirroring that of the cherry blossom. I never use artificial sweeteners to supplement my writing. Instead, I work on putting myself into my writing. My end goal is to have it seem like there is a little Mark sitting next to the text, reading off the words in front of you. I never strive to sound like anyone other than myself, which can have its drawbacks if its allergy season or I have a cold.
Besides the pure intent of my writing, I also strive for positivity. I'm not going to shove it down your throat, by telling you to be good and happy on the daily, cause ain't nobody got time for that. But that doesn't mean I'll turn my back on positivity. Even when I'm in one of those moods we all get in from time to time, and a lion tamer wouldn't dare to mess with me, I see no reason to bite someone's head off. Just because I am having a bad day doesn't mean the person in front of me is not just putting on a mask with a smile to get through the day. Being rude never solves anything, it only makes everyone feel worse.
While I did not personally design this cherry blossom tree, it is an image I have seen before and greatly admire. There's something about the contrast between the pink leaves and the night sky that sets me at ease. And the pathway coming down comforts me even more, knowing if that image were real, I would be able to visit the tree and fall asleep next to it in pure contentment.
Lastly, I'd like to leave a quote from another of my favorite anime, "I want to believe that I'm not wrong. I want to believe that life isn't full of darkness. Even if storms come to pass, the sun will shine again. No matter how painful and hard the rain may beat down on me." -fruits basket
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