This week, I got to go with one of my best friends to my favorite SoCal restuarant. It's called Wursthaus and it's a German sausage and beer hall in downtown Santa Ana. It wasn't very crowded, and the patrons were mostly made up of small friend groups. I was considering the indoor lighting, how everything was very dim and dark, but also that you could still see the conversations people were having, full of laughter and loud voices.
One of my greatest passions is how I treat, connect with, and take care of my friends. I believe true friendship is something extremely deep and honest. This lighting could be used for secrecy or subterfuge, but just as easily it could be turned into speaking with close confidants, laughing loudly until you can't breath, or trying to eat too much and getting a stomach ache, all with your best friend. Yes, the dim light could be seen as something mysterious or frightening, but instead I saw it as comforting, comfortable, and warm.
Great analysis of context. As discussed in class, one composition can mean many things and it is context in the moment that gives meaning. Great post!
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