Prompt 1: In a futuristic industrial society, when child bearing you are allowed to pick your child's character traits as well as their appearance. Would you do it? If yes, what would they be/look like? If no, why?
Prompt 2: If you had to pick one sense (smell, sight, touch, etc.) to have for the rest of your life, which one would it be?
Prompt 3: If you were a musical instrument, which one would you be?
As a musician, the expected answer would of course be my hearing. For me though, music goes far beyond the ear and is felt throughout the whole body. Without the heavy vibrations against your skin, the music has less effect. So my choice is touch. There's something about touch that is just so intimate. As a colombian, we are really touchy people.
Funny story time: Imagine a little Vivi. A little, chubby, extremely energetic Vivi. So there I was, super excited to be in school and meet new friends. My mom dropped me off and after crying for a bit about my mother leaving me, I decided it was time to meet my new friends. As I went in the room full of other tiny people, my eyes widened as I saw the opportunity to hug people. So off I went. Every single person I saw, I hugged; whether it was a boy or a girl, a teacher or a student... my hugging had no limits.
So imagine my surprise when my mom got a phone call that afternoon about my behavior at school! Apparently I was "too touchy". Oops?
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Pet Peeves- Viviana Ortiz
Fears: death of loved ones, ending up alone
Annoyances: Cheating, people judging marching band
Accomplishments: making someone smile each day (cheesy, yes I’m aware), getting a dog (bit of a childhood dream)
Confusions: life?
Sorrows: procrastination
Dreams: happiness (that’s all everyone really wants)
Idiosyncrasies: band geek
Risks: jump off a cliff (did), skydive (want to do)
Beloved Possessions: little chicken stuffed animal (now and then), my oboe (now), my sister (not an object, nor do I posses her, but um...)
Problems: overly self-critical, time management
Cheating. Yes-I hate to admit- I have “needed to” copy a homework assignment every now and then. Regardless of this, my hypocritical self tightens her jaw when someone asks to see any assignment that they didn’t do themselves. In the end I suppose cheating only hurts the offender because they are losing the opportunity to learn something.
Now for the necessary tidbit on band: “Marching band is just walking around, anyone can do it”..... ohhhhhhhh okay. I would love to see you 3 weeks before school starts. I would love to see you build relationships through the sharing of blood sweat and tears.
Marching band is so much more than walking. Walking in time is the easiest thing we do. Hitting your dots adds another level. Playing adds another one. Not dying of thirst adds yet another.
Even if we just sat on the ground and rolled around, it would be with 126 other people. Now that I think of it, how does that even work? 126 people. We are all high schoolers going through different day to day experiences and yet somehow in a magical 10 minute span we come together and perform. Of course the practice behind the performance is more lengthy, but the point is… it’s magical. The ability of so many individuals to come together to do one thing -if not to win competitions-to form a family. The one lesson marching band has taught me the group can do much more than an individual ever can.
Assignment 8-Cameron Combs
Fears: spiders, spiders, spiders...I really hate spiders
Annoyances: chewing with mouth open, country music
Accomplishments: making bowling team, followed on Instagram by professional basketball player
Confusions: why humans need to sleep, calculus, why people are given middle names but rarely use them
Sorrows: grandfather, friends who moved to Texas
Dreams: become professional rock-paper-scissors athlete, learn how to juggle 5 things at once, become 7'2 (may be a long shot)
Idiosyncrasies: attaching to "mediocre" athletes who I know have great potential, pelicans, binge watching TV shows
Risks: playing the Packers' defense against the Rams, eating Taco Bell before a soccer game, trying to kill a spider i found in my basement (which I failed to do)
Beloved Possessions
Now: Phone, Alexis Ajinça shirt, Money
Then: beanie babies, turtle shell, doll from some scooby doo character.
Problems: Dez Bryant breaking his foot, poor decision making, a broken window as a result of the preceding problem.
Expansion on Problems
Everyone experiences many "problems" throughout their lifetime. Some of these problems can lead into more problems as a result. Well every single problem I have ever had can be linked back to my problem with making good decisions. I could either have watched TV or try to play pop-a-shot with 4 people in my bedroom. I now have a hole in my door to reminder of what the wrong choice was. Should i try to throw a walnut from my yard and try to hit my brother? I now have a broken window to remind me that I should not have. Should i even try to see how many times I can ring my doorbell before my mother goes insane. Let's just say people have to knock to get into our house now. These are just some of the prime examples of how some of my ignorance leads into more issues as a result.
Annoyances: chewing with mouth open, country music
Accomplishments: making bowling team, followed on Instagram by professional basketball player
Confusions: why humans need to sleep, calculus, why people are given middle names but rarely use them
Sorrows: grandfather, friends who moved to Texas
Dreams: become professional rock-paper-scissors athlete, learn how to juggle 5 things at once, become 7'2 (may be a long shot)
Idiosyncrasies: attaching to "mediocre" athletes who I know have great potential, pelicans, binge watching TV shows
Risks: playing the Packers' defense against the Rams, eating Taco Bell before a soccer game, trying to kill a spider i found in my basement (which I failed to do)
Beloved Possessions
Now: Phone, Alexis Ajinça shirt, Money
Then: beanie babies, turtle shell, doll from some scooby doo character.
Problems: Dez Bryant breaking his foot, poor decision making, a broken window as a result of the preceding problem.
Expansion on Problems
Everyone experiences many "problems" throughout their lifetime. Some of these problems can lead into more problems as a result. Well every single problem I have ever had can be linked back to my problem with making good decisions. I could either have watched TV or try to play pop-a-shot with 4 people in my bedroom. I now have a hole in my door to reminder of what the wrong choice was. Should i try to throw a walnut from my yard and try to hit my brother? I now have a broken window to remind me that I should not have. Should i even try to see how many times I can ring my doorbell before my mother goes insane. Let's just say people have to knock to get into our house now. These are just some of the prime examples of how some of my ignorance leads into more issues as a result.
Saturday, October 17, 2015
of bears and baby dolls - Cas Young
Fears: dolls, rejection, embarrassment
Annoyances: my sisters, family dinners, dirty sheets, sweaters
Accomplishments: platinum achievement, becoming a legacy
Confusions: sexuality?, style, impressions
Sorrows: Lexi, uncle matt
Dreams: france, korea, the world
Idiosyncrasies: skincare, penguins, smells
Risks:
Beloved Possessions, Now and Then: Big Bee, Bunny, CDs, beatles, varuo
Problems: hair, sneakers, candles, MY WASHER JUST BROKE IN THE MIDDLE OF ME WRITING THIS BYE IM OUT IM LEAVING IM D O N E
Once, in a small forest on the other side of a large mountain, there was a bear who never left his cave. He was born in this cave, he was raised in this cave, and when his momma and poppa bear told him they were retiring to the other side of the mountain, the cave became his very own home. The bear was never very good at making friends- most of that was because he was too afraid they wouldn't like him. He was afraid the Bears for the Protection of Bees Association wouldn't accept his application because he had lived alone in his cave for so long. He was afraid of trying to say hello to another bear would end up as a scary roar rather than a friendly growl, so he decided to never leave his cozy little hole on the side of a hill.
One day, while he was sleeping, he heard a funny noise coming from the mouth of his cozy cave. He awoke, startled, and slowly crept to the opening only to find a little girl hiding her face in her hands and crying.
"What's wrong?" he asked her, in his strange bear speak.
The little girl didn't seem startled at all by the bear, she actually seemed rather glad she wasn't alone. She replied, "My little sister is perhaps the meanest person I know."
The bear tilted his head, confused, and the little girl filled in the missing spaces in her story.
"She knows that I'm afraid of her baby dolls, but she hid them all around my room. I ran here because she can't hide any in here."
The bear chucked deep in his chest, and the girl asked why he was laughing.
"That's funny," the bear said, "what a peculiar thing to be afraid of."
The little girl shrugged, extending her legs in front of her and leaning back against the stone wall. "I can't help it, really. What are you afraid of?"
The bear began telling her the story and didn't leave out any details. He told her about the Bears for the Protection of Bees Association and about how he wanted to talk to his neighbors but was too afraid they would be inconvenienced. And the little girl couldn't help but laugh.
The bear began telling her the story and didn't leave out any details. He told her about the Bears for the Protection of Bees Association and about how he wanted to talk to his neighbors but was too afraid they would be inconvenienced. And the little girl couldn't help but laugh.
"I guess we all have silly things we're afraid of."
Monday, October 12, 2015
APUSH and English: A Match Made in History Hye Jee Kim
On the the fateful day of October 2, 1789, George Washington sent the proposed amendments we now know as the Bill of Rights to the 13 states for ratification.
Mr. Cain will be so proud of me.
In 1789, the hot-button issue was the ratification of the Constitution. The infant country was split. Federalists vs Antifederalists. The federalists saw the need for a strong central government, and the antifederalist thought that that would create a tyranny. The compromise was a Bill of Rights, a set of Constitutional amendments that guarantee the protection of certain rights. These include the freedoms of religion, press, speech, assembly and petition. Many states only agreed to ratify the Constitution with the understanding that a Bill of Rights would soon follow, which they did on this October day.
This event has a massive amount of historical significance. Without it, the United States of America as we know it would not exist. Other than McDonalds, laziness, and a Congress that isn't too great at efficiency, the US is known for it's freedom (cue bald eagle screech). Whether it be the hotly debated right to bear arms or the generally embraced right to not have to deal with quartering, the Bill of Rights is what guarantees them under the Constitution. In 1789, no one could have predicted the scale of influence this would have. The Bill of Rights would be interpreted by lawmakers, judges, and civilians, and basically shape much of US civilization.
So thanks, George Washington, for sending the proposed Bill of Rights to the 13 states. You, sir, did more to change the world in one afternoon than I probably ever will. Sorry.
Mr. Cain will be so proud of me.
In 1789, the hot-button issue was the ratification of the Constitution. The infant country was split. Federalists vs Antifederalists. The federalists saw the need for a strong central government, and the antifederalist thought that that would create a tyranny. The compromise was a Bill of Rights, a set of Constitutional amendments that guarantee the protection of certain rights. These include the freedoms of religion, press, speech, assembly and petition. Many states only agreed to ratify the Constitution with the understanding that a Bill of Rights would soon follow, which they did on this October day.
This event has a massive amount of historical significance. Without it, the United States of America as we know it would not exist. Other than McDonalds, laziness, and a Congress that isn't too great at efficiency, the US is known for it's freedom (cue bald eagle screech). Whether it be the hotly debated right to bear arms or the generally embraced right to not have to deal with quartering, the Bill of Rights is what guarantees them under the Constitution. In 1789, no one could have predicted the scale of influence this would have. The Bill of Rights would be interpreted by lawmakers, judges, and civilians, and basically shape much of US civilization.
So thanks, George Washington, for sending the proposed Bill of Rights to the 13 states. You, sir, did more to change the world in one afternoon than I probably ever will. Sorry.
World War III Brian Sato
On October 9th, 2006 North Korea allegedly tests its first nuclear
device. This news alarmed many countries because North Korea has the
ability to nuke surrounding countries successfully. This is a bad event
because North Korea is a country that is very unpredictable that also
had nuclear capabilities. That is a bad and deadly combination. North Korea is feared by many countries in the
League of Nations because they have no idea what they would. This
alarmed much of the superpowers of the world because North Korea has
nuclear capabilities and they can be used at any given time. They are
also neighboring countries such as South Korea which they are always
fighting with as well as near Japan or China which could also be
targeted by them. I loathe this event because the United States is more
alarmed by what Kim Jung Il is capable of and how he could potentially
start another world war. Another world war could potentially wipe out mankind with the weapons that we have today.
It's not narrarrator?! My whole life is a lie! -Jodi Kirkner
This is probably the only good blog post I'll ever produce, so if you're looking for something to characterize me, this is your best bet.
I will personally attest that this one's worth the read. Short of time? Skip past the prompts part.
At Mayor's Youth Council, we all answer a "check-in
question" before the meeting. It's a tradition. We love it. They're
completely unrelated to anything and really give you a chance to express your
unique personality. Here are a few:
1. If you had a racehorse, what would you
name it, and why? There's usually a story behind a racehorse's name. Tell
yours. This can be something personal or just something clever you thought of.
(RACEHORSE NAMES ARE COOL! YOU LIVE IN KENTUCKY! YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS! WATCH
THE DERBY!)
2. What's the most embarrassing thing
you've ever done? Or experienced, maybe it's someone else's story. Just make
sure they're okay with you telling all of us, first.
3. People can get through their whole
childhood, sometimes their whole life without realizing something that everyone
else thought was common sense. These types of stories are detailed in a
particular NPR documentary that I can't seem to find anymore, but I can give
you an example I remember: thinking unicorns are real but extinct (a horse with
a horn doesn't sound so far fetched, right? It's just a pony-rhino). Just
something you were never told, maybe.
________________________
"It's not narrarrator?! My whole life
is a lie!"
Last year, I was innocently typing a
script during a group project when I uttered these fateful words. Spell check
had corrected my spelling of "narrarrator" to "narrator"
and I was thoroughly offended. Of course I could see that it wasn't right the
first time, but what is a "narrator"? It was at this point that my
good friends, Hye Jee and Cas, burst into laughter. Of course it wasn’t “narrarrator.”
How I had gone my entire childhood, up until my Sophomore year in
high school, without realizing this simple fact is beyond me. Keep in mind, I
was the narrator in the school play 4 YEARS IN A ROW. Anyone who’s seen a script
must know that this means I read that word at least 1000 times between all the
rehearsals. It was written before EACH LINE I HAD. Even with my slight dyslexic
tendencies, you’d think I would have consciously noticed at least one time.
I think at least a small part of the blame falls on the Kentucky
accent I grew up around. A lot of people pronounce narrator with a faint fourth
syllable between the first and second. Like, “nar- uh- ray-tor.” Besides that,
I guess I just didn’t catch on. My big revelation of high school was the word
narrator. It’s still wrong.
Is Netflix TV? -Jodi Kirkner
The answer to that question will determine the entire outcome of this blog post, so I guess I'll just figure out a way to explain it so it applies either way.
If Netflix is TV, I freaking love TV. I love watching shows, and movies, and documentaries, and COOKING SHOWS. Cooking shows are the best. Because they always cut to commercial at the high-stakes part, but guess what? Netflix doesn't have commercials. Reality show hack.
But if we're talking about the confusing scheduled mass of shows and movies and God knows what else playing all at the same time on like a thousand different stations that all somehow cut to commercials at exactly the same time, then I absolutely do not like TV. Especially the newfangled version with all the different menus and on-demand. For a supposedly "tech-savvy young lady" I know less about that than my grandma knows about the Xbox One (No, I do not have a gaming grandma. She's never touched an Xbox. Hyperbole.).
The only time I watch real TV is some nights around 7pm when my dad puts on Family Feud, or during the Voice season, but if he doesn't turn on the TV I won't remember, and my shows will be as long forgotten as last night's leftovers. Keep in mind, while all of this is going on I'm furiously doing homework, so it's only on occasion that I actually get to watch these shows, but I'm always listening from the other room.
I think to fully address this topic we must also visit commercials- the main reason I don't watch TV on my own. I am TOO BUSY for all that. Commercials take 20 minutes of show content and stretch it to 30 minutes. So I get frustrated if I sit down to watch something and waste time seeing commercials. I could be working on my Unit Assignment for APUSH, making flash cards, writing a blog post, learning a new language, working on the activity I have to present at next week's meeting, practicing my Speech events, memorizing our choir pieces.... you get the point. I am putting off a myriad of important things to see... an ad for a COPD medicine that hurts you more than it helps? Honestly, I'd rather be reading about Alexander Hamilton's financial plan.
I can make time to sit down and watch a 20 minute episode on Netflix, but honestly, I don'y have time to waste sitting on the couch, hoping a show I like will come on next, but not really being able to control it, and waiting in tense anticipation of the commercial I know will come RIGHT before they announce the Cupcake Wars champion.
If Netflix counts as TV, sure, I love a good show every now and again. If not, I'd like to opt-out.
If Netflix is TV, I freaking love TV. I love watching shows, and movies, and documentaries, and COOKING SHOWS. Cooking shows are the best. Because they always cut to commercial at the high-stakes part, but guess what? Netflix doesn't have commercials. Reality show hack.
But if we're talking about the confusing scheduled mass of shows and movies and God knows what else playing all at the same time on like a thousand different stations that all somehow cut to commercials at exactly the same time, then I absolutely do not like TV. Especially the newfangled version with all the different menus and on-demand. For a supposedly "tech-savvy young lady" I know less about that than my grandma knows about the Xbox One (No, I do not have a gaming grandma. She's never touched an Xbox. Hyperbole.).
The only time I watch real TV is some nights around 7pm when my dad puts on Family Feud, or during the Voice season, but if he doesn't turn on the TV I won't remember, and my shows will be as long forgotten as last night's leftovers. Keep in mind, while all of this is going on I'm furiously doing homework, so it's only on occasion that I actually get to watch these shows, but I'm always listening from the other room.
I think to fully address this topic we must also visit commercials- the main reason I don't watch TV on my own. I am TOO BUSY for all that. Commercials take 20 minutes of show content and stretch it to 30 minutes. So I get frustrated if I sit down to watch something and waste time seeing commercials. I could be working on my Unit Assignment for APUSH, making flash cards, writing a blog post, learning a new language, working on the activity I have to present at next week's meeting, practicing my Speech events, memorizing our choir pieces.... you get the point. I am putting off a myriad of important things to see... an ad for a COPD medicine that hurts you more than it helps? Honestly, I'd rather be reading about Alexander Hamilton's financial plan.
I can make time to sit down and watch a 20 minute episode on Netflix, but honestly, I don'y have time to waste sitting on the couch, hoping a show I like will come on next, but not really being able to control it, and waiting in tense anticipation of the commercial I know will come RIGHT before they announce the Cupcake Wars champion.
If Netflix counts as TV, sure, I love a good show every now and again. If not, I'd like to opt-out.
Post 7- Meriwether Carling
October 1, 1971- The day Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida.
The happiest place on earth, Walt Disney World. On October 1, 1971, an amusement park that would be the source of many kids fondest childhood memories was founded. Many traveled near and far just to visit this place and all the things it had to offer. The world as we know it would be forever changed with the opening of Walt Disney World.
When I was 3 years old, my grandmother was going to take my cousin and me down to Walt Disney World. Long story short, during this time I came down with pneumonia and mono at the SAME TIME. So instead of having breakfast with Tiger and Cinderella, I was eating hospital food while trying not to die. Once I was about 10 years old I finally got to visit the place I had been longing to go to ever since my immune system denied me the opportunity the first time around. Once my family and I landed in Orlando, somehow I ended up getting swine flu from the plane ride down. I know, I have such good luck when it comes to Disney World!
The trip was exactly what I expected it to be; a bunch of children with their families (who were just as excited to be there as the kids were), long lines, and merchandise venders at every corner. Even though Disney is known to be the "happiest place on earth", it just wasn't for me. So yes, I can't appreciate what October 1 brought to this world. Thanks for nothing Disney.
The happiest place on earth, Walt Disney World. On October 1, 1971, an amusement park that would be the source of many kids fondest childhood memories was founded. Many traveled near and far just to visit this place and all the things it had to offer. The world as we know it would be forever changed with the opening of Walt Disney World.
When I was 3 years old, my grandmother was going to take my cousin and me down to Walt Disney World. Long story short, during this time I came down with pneumonia and mono at the SAME TIME. So instead of having breakfast with Tiger and Cinderella, I was eating hospital food while trying not to die. Once I was about 10 years old I finally got to visit the place I had been longing to go to ever since my immune system denied me the opportunity the first time around. Once my family and I landed in Orlando, somehow I ended up getting swine flu from the plane ride down. I know, I have such good luck when it comes to Disney World!
The trip was exactly what I expected it to be; a bunch of children with their families (who were just as excited to be there as the kids were), long lines, and merchandise venders at every corner. Even though Disney is known to be the "happiest place on earth", it just wasn't for me. So yes, I can't appreciate what October 1 brought to this world. Thanks for nothing Disney.
Assignment 8: "I never had to choose my subject- my subject rather chose me"
Writing territories are a range of ideas that one generates to spark their writing. In general, it is just one of the many ways one can brainstorm for different types of writing.
This week's blog is more undefined than others because it depends so much on your unique personal experiences. Below, is a list of 10 writing territories and you'll begin by answering them. Your answers do not have to be lengthy, they only need to be definitive enough so that you, the writer, could look back at it weeks from now and it could trigger what you were thinking about.
Writing Territories
Fears
Annoyances
Accomplishments
Confusions
Sorrows
Dreams
Idiosyncrasies
Risks
Beloved Possessions, Now and Then
Problems
For instance, my list looks like:
Fears: drowning, loosing family in catastrophe
Annoyances: rudeness, expecting fairness in this world
Accomplishments: still being married, being a dad my children want to be around
Confusions: inequity (different than fairness)
Sorrows: anger management, weight, (totally working on both but to be honest "weight" is harder than "anger" 'cause food is goooooooood)
Dreams: retirement, travel,
Idiosyncrasies: nerd, paper/pencil RPG (redundant?)
Risks: pilot's license (want), jumped out of an airplain (did)
Beloved Possessions: comic books (then), friendships (now- i know, cheesy)
Problems: Organization
Simple, right?
Now, once you have your list, choose one topic to expand upon in-depth (or at least 150 words). This may be as simple as an explanation of this topic (e.g. I discovered I had an anger management problem when I realized that I was taking out my frustrations on my family. . . .). It may turn into to a short-story or a beginning of a short story. It may turn into a narrative of a memory. It may turn into a social commentary. It may turn into 150 words of freewrite. It may turn into something all together different and weird and delightful. Whatever you wrote down in your list, reflect upon it and allow it to guide your entry for the week.
"There is no rule on how to write. Sometimes it comes easily and perfectly; sometimes it's like drilling rock and then blasting it out with charges." -Ernest Hemingway
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Assignment #7- Liz Graves: Thanks Albert Einstein
On October 11, 1939 U.S. President Roosevelt received a letter from Albert Einstein, urging him to go ahead with the development of the atomic bomb. Now, traditionally I would say the development of new technology is good; technology makes our lives easier, our work more efficient. But the development of the atomic bomb (a.k.a the Manhattan Project)--which this letter led to--was catastrophic to the world. Because of the Manhattan Project, humans now have the capability to literally destroy the planet and all the people on it. Imagine the destruction from Hiroshima and Nagasaki happening everywhere. Since so many countries now have nuclear technology, a policy has developed between nations called Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), which basically means, “if you blow me up I’ll blow you up.” This should be enough to protect the world from nuclear warfare, right? Maybe, but only if the leaders of today that have the power to push the Button are responsible enough to prioritize the lives of their constituents over politics. Unfortunately, leaders like that are in short supply these days. If we look at the significance of this letter in the long run, this event in history determined the nature all foreign policy for the rest of human history. Nuclear war is always a possibility now. I appreciate the significance of this event, but I loath the fact that my parents, my future children, and I will never be able to say with confidence the world cannot possibly end tomorrow.
September 25, 1789- Lauryn McNair
On September 25, 1789, 12 amendments were proposed by the United States' congress. 10 of which are now the Bill of Rights. This is a pretty big deal. These 12 amendments don't give us, but protect the basic liberties of United States citizens. The inclusion of the Bill of Rights allows us to be free, independent (with some, or quite a few limits) bodies and gives us document that proves we're allowed to be these things. So yeah, I like it. Without it, so many marginalized groups throughout America wouldn't have achieved the success that allows more than was thought of when these 12 amendments were passed, to live freely. This has had a pretty large and arguably good influence on the world. A decent numbers of countries (like a lot), have modeled their Constitution after ours, or used it's ideas (such as the Bills of Rights) to fight for their own freedom and independence. I say arguably, because it's up for debate how good it is when we push our Constitution and principles down other countries' throats, but that's something for another day. It's also had a large influence on my existence. Again, without the guaranteed rights of freedom of speech and assembly, I most likely wouldn't have all of the social and economic opportunities that I'm allowed through the large number of sacrifices and great utilization of these rights. Also, without them, I probably wouldn't be allowed to freely speak my mind about the government and other things powerful people really don't want to hear opposition to. Yes, I guess the Bill of Rights is pretty cool.
Clara McKinley Post 8
Fears: Failure, Death of others, Disappointment, Being Alone
Annoyances: Lack of effort, sense of entitlement
Accomplishments: 4.0, Being a CILT, still being alive after driving for 11 months
Confusions: Religion
Sorrows: Growing apart from old friends
Dreams: Traveling to unknown places, making a difference,
Idiosyncrasies: Random, Typing on my phone
Risks: Ran 13.1 miles with no training, driving
Beloved Possessions, Now and Then: Sadly my phone then and my phone now
Problems: ADHD, organization, over committing
As a child, you sit in the back of the car, high up in your car seat buckled in safe thinking nothing of the giant vehicle your mom or dad is controlling as you get from one place to the next. As you grow a little older and move to the oh so amazing passenger's seat you question them why you can't already drive since it appears to be pretty simple; at least this was me. Little did I know though, driving was most definitely not going to be my thing. The concept of it is very simplistic, yes: you turn the car on, put it in what ever shift it needs to be in, follow the signs and lights and be sure to avoid the other cars, but the little things-they really get me. Just as there is a certain sense of coordination required to be able to play soccer or a strength needed to be able to swim of which some people just don't have, I seem to not have that certain characteristic needed to be a great driver. I don't know exactly what I lack, but people never fail to give me a hard time. I think it stems from my lack of ability to watch the speedometer, my ability to be easily distracted, and my hatred for my glasses that help me to see straight. In saying all this I find that I need to say I'm not a horrid driver, just not the best- and somehow, 11 months later from first sitting behind the wheel I am still here and alive and able to say I have driven for over 5 months alone. Maybe driving is like reading, you start out really bad, but still thinking you're great just for being able to do the basics, and I really really hope its that way and that right now I'm just barely into my kindergarten level.
Annoyances: Lack of effort, sense of entitlement
Accomplishments: 4.0, Being a CILT, still being alive after driving for 11 months
Confusions: Religion
Sorrows: Growing apart from old friends
Dreams: Traveling to unknown places, making a difference,
Idiosyncrasies: Random, Typing on my phone
Risks: Ran 13.1 miles with no training, driving
Beloved Possessions, Now and Then: Sadly my phone then and my phone now
Problems: ADHD, organization, over committing
As a child, you sit in the back of the car, high up in your car seat buckled in safe thinking nothing of the giant vehicle your mom or dad is controlling as you get from one place to the next. As you grow a little older and move to the oh so amazing passenger's seat you question them why you can't already drive since it appears to be pretty simple; at least this was me. Little did I know though, driving was most definitely not going to be my thing. The concept of it is very simplistic, yes: you turn the car on, put it in what ever shift it needs to be in, follow the signs and lights and be sure to avoid the other cars, but the little things-they really get me. Just as there is a certain sense of coordination required to be able to play soccer or a strength needed to be able to swim of which some people just don't have, I seem to not have that certain characteristic needed to be a great driver. I don't know exactly what I lack, but people never fail to give me a hard time. I think it stems from my lack of ability to watch the speedometer, my ability to be easily distracted, and my hatred for my glasses that help me to see straight. In saying all this I find that I need to say I'm not a horrid driver, just not the best- and somehow, 11 months later from first sitting behind the wheel I am still here and alive and able to say I have driven for over 5 months alone. Maybe driving is like reading, you start out really bad, but still thinking you're great just for being able to do the basics, and I really really hope its that way and that right now I'm just barely into my kindergarten level.
Assignment 7 Tommy Gardner
Date of event: 10/4/57
Event: Sputnik launched into orbit.
For the United States this was a very bad event. The launch of Sputnik was during a period of extreme anti-Soviet thinking in the USA. This launch led a lot of Americans to think that the Soviets were going to use satellites similar to Sputnik, to launch nuclear weapons against the United States. For the US government this was a bad event as it showed how far behind the US was in the Space Race. The launch of Sputnik influenced the USA to pick up the pace on the space program. Personally I don't have any negative opinion on the Sputnik launch. I don't exactly appreciate it, as Russia beat us to having the first satellite in orbit, however, it was still the first man made satellite in orbit which was a huge accomplishment for the world.
Event: Sputnik launched into orbit.
For the United States this was a very bad event. The launch of Sputnik was during a period of extreme anti-Soviet thinking in the USA. This launch led a lot of Americans to think that the Soviets were going to use satellites similar to Sputnik, to launch nuclear weapons against the United States. For the US government this was a bad event as it showed how far behind the US was in the Space Race. The launch of Sputnik influenced the USA to pick up the pace on the space program. Personally I don't have any negative opinion on the Sputnik launch. I don't exactly appreciate it, as Russia beat us to having the first satellite in orbit, however, it was still the first man made satellite in orbit which was a huge accomplishment for the world.
Post 7 mason saunders
October 11th, 1939. Albert Einstein sent a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt detailing the plans of the Nazi party to construct weapons of mass destruction. Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atom to create energy and the Germans sought to harness its power for the worse. This initiated the Manhattan project and the rest is history. If not for Einstein's correct predictions and superior intellect, the Germans could have succeeded in the creation of a nuclear warheads and the world we know today, would not exist. In the hands of discriminatory maniacs, a powerful (weak compared to now-a-days) missile could wipe the population of an entire city and significantly weaken surrounding rural populations. They could have crushed the Allied Powers unter thei r radioactive boot and entire races could have been extinguished by the fire. I would have to say I appreciate this event because I enjoy living in peace and prosperity and without Einsteins forethoughts, the Germans would have followed through
transprogressions- Henry Walther
Two steps forward one step back. All progression is matched by regression, no matter the circumstance. Industrialization has led to unimaginable leaps in sciences and society but at what cost? The exploitation of millions of innocent workers under the ruse of hope by neo-liberals who's thirst for power is only ever quenched by more, more, more. More cities. More control. But how can I fault them? Their yearning for power stems from them wanting to help others (albeit while furthering themselves). A rising tide raises all ships right? While it's easy for all of us to ridicule the hackneyed image of a big whig executive it is tough to shift the blame towards our own transgressions (or progressions?).
I'm a strong believer in karma. But not in the usual type, there's no future action that is dictated by present decisions. Karma is instantaneous. No matter what you do, someone feels the repercussions of your actions.
On September 17th, 1908, the first fatality involving an airplane occurred. Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge is the transgression of progression.
For air travel to become more safe, someone had to suffer unsafeness.
For cities to be built, someone had to be exploited.
For love to be found, someone must hurt.
Everything, everything is governed by this principle. Even nature. Newton's third law states "every action has an equal and opposite reaction". Nature abides by it, the economy abides by it, it's about time we recognize we abide it too and start not only gauging our action by how they effect us, but other people also.
I'm a strong believer in karma. But not in the usual type, there's no future action that is dictated by present decisions. Karma is instantaneous. No matter what you do, someone feels the repercussions of your actions.
On September 17th, 1908, the first fatality involving an airplane occurred. Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge is the transgression of progression.
For air travel to become more safe, someone had to suffer unsafeness.
For cities to be built, someone had to be exploited.
For love to be found, someone must hurt.
Everything, everything is governed by this principle. Even nature. Newton's third law states "every action has an equal and opposite reaction". Nature abides by it, the economy abides by it, it's about time we recognize we abide it too and start not only gauging our action by how they effect us, but other people also.
Assignment 7: Cameron Combs
October 11
Though this portion of the year has always had many notable occurances, there are a few events that definitely do stand out. One of these moments was on October 11, 1968 when Apollo 7 launched. This is known to be the first manned Apollo mission and conducted an 11-day orbit of Earth. During this mission, the crew also transmitted the first live television broadcast from orbit. They were able to do this under the control of Walter Schirra, and greatly changed the world forever and was a major step forward for mankind. This mission proved that the CSM (Command/Service Module) was capable of usage in orbital conditions which came of great use in future missions and advancing studies in many nations and in many ways helped NASA in their future advancements. I greatly appreciate this occurance because of the advancements which this led into and cannot wait for another similar event to occur.
Though this portion of the year has always had many notable occurances, there are a few events that definitely do stand out. One of these moments was on October 11, 1968 when Apollo 7 launched. This is known to be the first manned Apollo mission and conducted an 11-day orbit of Earth. During this mission, the crew also transmitted the first live television broadcast from orbit. They were able to do this under the control of Walter Schirra, and greatly changed the world forever and was a major step forward for mankind. This mission proved that the CSM (Command/Service Module) was capable of usage in orbital conditions which came of great use in future missions and advancing studies in many nations and in many ways helped NASA in their future advancements. I greatly appreciate this occurance because of the advancements which this led into and cannot wait for another similar event to occur.
October 10, 1911 - Daniel Kolpek
On this date in history, Henry Ford received a patent for an automobile transmission mechanism. Ford was new to creating vehicles and getting this patent for a new transmission would help him with the production of future cars. The mechanism would be used by drivers to shift gears in the manual transmission cars Ford was fabricating. Even though it wasn't the first manual transmission created, it would still be very important. It would influence Ford cars for decades until a new transmission was created and automatic transmission was made. It also may have influenced the creation of cars from other future companies and their models. I appreciate this event because I personally enjoy driving manual transmission cars. I also like looking at the older models of vehicles and seeing how they worked compared to today's cars. Without this patent, cars might have turned out very different from the way they are now.
Assignment #7- Noah Tapp
Breaking Cardinal Rules. This book released in October changed the entire Louisville Basketball Program.The book claims a Louisville basketball staffer paid an escort service to have sex with players and recruits from 2010-2014. The book identifies the staffer as a former Louisville basketball player Andre McGee, who played for the Cardinals from 2005-2009. The NCAA is now investigating the scandal and could implement hash penalties on the University and in the Basketball Program.
The reason why this is news that I believe deserves to be in this blog is not that I hate Louisville(I do) but that colleges are recruiting kids by sending a clear message. The message that athletics powers over education. 18 year old student athletes- attention on student- are going to college to receive an education and develop as a person. Not to be given luxuries cars from boosters or prostitutes from coaches. It not the kids to blame but the NCAA to blame because of the monetary interests of college sports. The NCAA profit in 2014 was $871,600,000. I repeat 871 million dollars in profit. They had a revenue around 1 billion dollars and currently claim themselves as a "non-profit" organization. The schools get paid a portion of this profit for their success. So they will do anything to win as shown by the Louisville scandal.
I love NCAA college sports and it is one of my interests but I believe they should reduce the amount of money in the system. Their message affects students' future lives.
The reason why this is news that I believe deserves to be in this blog is not that I hate Louisville(I do) but that colleges are recruiting kids by sending a clear message. The message that athletics powers over education. 18 year old student athletes- attention on student- are going to college to receive an education and develop as a person. Not to be given luxuries cars from boosters or prostitutes from coaches. It not the kids to blame but the NCAA to blame because of the monetary interests of college sports. The NCAA profit in 2014 was $871,600,000. I repeat 871 million dollars in profit. They had a revenue around 1 billion dollars and currently claim themselves as a "non-profit" organization. The schools get paid a portion of this profit for their success. So they will do anything to win as shown by the Louisville scandal.
I love NCAA college sports and it is one of my interests but I believe they should reduce the amount of money in the system. Their message affects students' future lives.
Assignment 7- Will Shapiro
October 2nd, 1933
This is the day that the five sat work week was established by the American federation of labor. Holy Moly is this a good thing! Can you imagine what it would be like to have seven day work weeks with no breaks whatsoever. Ew. Now you area probably thinking what does this kid know. Probably never worked a day in his life, well I can assure you that it would still be a bad thing for students. If there were no breaks in the work week for adults, then the teachers would also have to work, and that means school would go on during the weekends as well. Double ew. Even though we would probably get smarter and benefit from the extra time, and maybe the nation would be more productive, but none of that would be worth the absence of that wonderful weekend feeling when you are free from responsibilities and can just unwind and relax for a couple days.
October 1, 1971: DISNEY- Jessica Sunnenberg
Walt Disney World: "Where Dreams Come True"
On this day in history, the happiest place on earth held its opening day, forever impacting the lives of millions of people. Today, it is the most visited vacation resort in the world.
Although I can't remember my first trip to Disney World (my memory is awful), I bet it was life changing. So life changing, in fact, that my parents took me every year. Each year was just as magical as the one before it. I do recall this one year in which I refused to leave to park until I got the signatures of EVERY one of my favorite characters in the overpriced signature book I made my parents buy from one of the gift shops. I'm sure they were thrilled. Obviously, that place made me feel some type of way.
I had the chance to visit again a couple years ago. Having grown up, and no longer being a kid, I was able to see it from a different perspective. I watched as children from all over experienced what looked like the best days of their lives. The expressions of pure joy and happiness were present in each of them.
Needless to say, Disney has effected the lives of children all over the world for the better. Allowing them to escape to a whole new world, know what it's like to be part of that world, and feel the love it has to offer.
On This Day in History- Emily Sandford
October 1, 1920
On this day in history…
Radios first use was published in Scientific American. The
report showed that the method for broadcasting music into the home had been
found. This was an overall positive advancement in science. Eventually the
radio became wide spread and refined to what we have today. It affected the
world, and it affects me today (I mean where else would I hear Taylor Swift
randomly come on so I can gasp really loudly and scare my family?) the radio
affects millions of people and to think that back in October of 1920 it was
being experimented with and being created is crazy. We kind’ve take it for
granted that we have this invention readily available all most anywhere we go
and we don’t think about how it started out, or more specifically when it was
started.
This event is probably one of my favorites being that it is
the beginning of the thing that transmits music for free without an account or subscription,
and that’s pretty cool.
The Human Scale (Assignment 3) Viviana Ortiz
Good and Evil, black and white, night and day… these are all the extremities that we as humans are plagued with every day. We are always in the search for right or wrong, yes or no. We as humans want a certain answer, but I don’t believe that it exists. We aren’t meant to be one thing or another, but a mix of everything. We aren’t meant to know everything.
But back to the prompt. good and evil. Good is defined by people such as Ghandi and Martin Luther KIng Jr, some of the greatest leaders known to man. Evil is defined by people in organizations such as Al Qaeda. But what about the people who maybe didn’t cause world peace? Those who didn’t lead a civil rights movement? Are they bad?
Good and evil is all about perspective. It is a scale from 1 to 10. But there is not division. It is a murky and muddy division that overlaps because as humans we make mistakes. MIstakes do not make us evil just as one good action does not make you good
October 8th Imagine: Alec Dupont
On October eighth in History, John Lennon released the song Imagine. While this may not be and event that massively changed world history, it was definitely an event that changed the culture of America. With the cold war setting context, this song urges the world to set aside their differences, and join a movement for peace. As a leader in the "hippie movement" John Lennon held surprising sway over a large group of people, and he used this in a very positive way. this song was an anthem through the later part of the twentieth century for peace and acceptance in the world. This song is still played every year in times square, as a remembrance to both Lennon and the desire to built peace throughout the world. This song lives on in our time as a reminder, of the most desirable way to live, in peace. In itself it was not revolutionary, but the idea behind it was
Assignment 7- Viviana Ortiz
On September 22nd in 1950, equality struck. Ralph J Bunche received a Nobel Peace Prize and became the first African American to be awarded this honor. Equality in all generations in the past and now, continues to be a problem. However, as humans become more aware of their surroundings, we see small victories against these issues. I appreciate this event thoroughly. I believe it represents the improvement that we have made as a species. Slowly but surely we are coming to understand that a human is a human, no other characteristic matters. Height, color, sexual orientation, gender… they simply make us interesting. What would this world be if every human had the same personality? With no difference? The same mind? Captured in the words of an unknown author, “Diversity is the one thing we all have in common, celebrate it every day.”
Saturday, October 10, 2015
October 11, 1975- Rachel Roberts
On this day in history, Saturday Night Live made its glorious debut. Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman all were in this first episode. Most of them have gone on to do much bigger things after using the show as a spring board.
The show was and still is a hit. Its produced numerous comedic actors, memorable characters, and movies based off the sketches from the show. There are memorable sketches nearly all of can quote, whether we admit to it or not.
Popular actors and musicians to politicians host it and star in sketches. Its had popular musicians perform on it.
Its impacted the way sketch comedy is thought of. Its made its way onto almost all TV sets in America, with its comedic spin on current events and sketches that were just plain funny. Its given Hollywood some of its greatest comedic actors and some great ideas for movies.
The thing I love most about it is the satire. They poke fun at nearly every public figure, and some how get away with it every time with little to no repercussions, because let's face, most of the time they are pretty accurate even if they are a little over the top.
Saturday Night Live has become somewhat of a pop culture mecca and a spring board for comedic actors, making it very important that this show came to be.
The show was and still is a hit. Its produced numerous comedic actors, memorable characters, and movies based off the sketches from the show. There are memorable sketches nearly all of can quote, whether we admit to it or not.
Popular actors and musicians to politicians host it and star in sketches. Its had popular musicians perform on it.
Its impacted the way sketch comedy is thought of. Its made its way onto almost all TV sets in America, with its comedic spin on current events and sketches that were just plain funny. Its given Hollywood some of its greatest comedic actors and some great ideas for movies.
The thing I love most about it is the satire. They poke fun at nearly every public figure, and some how get away with it every time with little to no repercussions, because let's face, most of the time they are pretty accurate even if they are a little over the top.
Saturday Night Live has become somewhat of a pop culture mecca and a spring board for comedic actors, making it very important that this show came to be.
Friday, October 9, 2015
7 October, 1955 - Cas Young
There's a whole shelf in the library dedicated to "Banned Books." Which I find pretty ironic, considering the first amendment to the Constitution allows freedom of speech and freedom of press. I wonder sometimes how those books came to be banned in some way or another. Usually, it's because its bad for the kids, and for some reason, some people feel like it's their job to decide what's fit and unfit for the kids these days to be reading, and I think that's kind of bullshit. But on 7 October, 1955, Alan Ginsberg read aloud his poem "Howl" for the first time at a reading in San Francisco.
If you've ever experienced "Howl," you'll know that it has no shame, it's full frontal and 100% real, but beneath all the provocative imagery, it's a commentary on conformity and contemporary culture. (Alliteration not intended, but I'm proud of that.)
"Howl" was actually tried in an obscenity trial, it was a huge deal, but Ginsberg triumphed against censorship, and everyone cheered. Besides the ripples it caused among adults trying to preserve the virgin eyes and minds of their children and adolescents, it caused an anti-culture movement in America, the Beat Generation, with prose author Jack Kerouac and Ginsberg at the forefront. It was a movement mainly within poetry, a shift to more rugged and raw prose with less romanticism and more cacophony. But the other side of it was the beatniks, the "outcasts of society", jazz, and being different among the "squares."
"Howl" is undoubtedly one of the most important pieces of contemporary poetry, it fought conformity, it was a huge step forward in the LGBT and minority community. I don't think the LGBT movement would be as strong and sizeable if not for the Beat Movement, and it all ties back to Mr. Ginsberg. So thanks for being frustrated and sharing your world with us, Alan, you've changed the course of history.
If you've ever experienced "Howl," you'll know that it has no shame, it's full frontal and 100% real, but beneath all the provocative imagery, it's a commentary on conformity and contemporary culture. (Alliteration not intended, but I'm proud of that.)
"Howl" was actually tried in an obscenity trial, it was a huge deal, but Ginsberg triumphed against censorship, and everyone cheered. Besides the ripples it caused among adults trying to preserve the virgin eyes and minds of their children and adolescents, it caused an anti-culture movement in America, the Beat Generation, with prose author Jack Kerouac and Ginsberg at the forefront. It was a movement mainly within poetry, a shift to more rugged and raw prose with less romanticism and more cacophony. But the other side of it was the beatniks, the "outcasts of society", jazz, and being different among the "squares."
"Howl" is undoubtedly one of the most important pieces of contemporary poetry, it fought conformity, it was a huge step forward in the LGBT and minority community. I don't think the LGBT movement would be as strong and sizeable if not for the Beat Movement, and it all ties back to Mr. Ginsberg. So thanks for being frustrated and sharing your world with us, Alan, you've changed the course of history.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Alexis Farmer - assignment 3
I
do believe that good and evil exists, but in regarding to humans, I do not think
that one is ‘’pure good’’ or ‘’pure evil’’. Humans are mostly in that grey
area. I think that all humans want to do good, but it is In our nature to do
bad things or to ‘’sin’’. These are ideas that are present in the Christian
religion. Humans make mistakes, because we are nowhere near perfect. Either
people do evil things because they want attention, have been hurt themselves,
or they have a twisted view of reality. It depends on how they grow up and how
the world influences them. In Christianity, it is taught that God will come back
one day destroy evil forever. This is found in the book Revelations in the
Bible. Good vs. Evil is a complex topic, but we are all just people trying
to make sense of the world, regardless of what path we choose.
Alexis Farmer - assignment 2
Technology
and I have a love/hate relationship. It is great because I have the ability to
do so many cool things whenever I have my phone. I am obsessed with Twitter,
Instagram, YouTube, and my Music. If you were to take it away from me, there is
huge possibility that I might go insane. Aside from my phone, I do use
technology every day. It is such an important part of my lifestyle, but if I
lived 20 years earlier, I think I would get a lot more done, and I would not get
distracted so easily. I also think I would be more shy compared to how I am
with technology. In society, I think technology has greatly affected it. We are
able to do things now, that we would have never dreamed of years ago. Some
people argue that technology has made humans distant and less able to form
relationships with each other, but I think that technology has allowed us to keep
in touch and connect with people more.
Monday, October 5, 2015
POST 6 mason saunders
1. Which person or entity served most as your childhood role model and why?
2. What life lessons have you encountered throughout your years that you wish to pass on to your predecessors/children?
3. If you could characterize yourself as a single Pokemon, which one would you choose?
I am choosing to respond to prompt 1: Which person or entity served most as your childhood role model and why?
From kindergarten to 5th grade, I was home schooled by my parents. Thinking back on it, I can neither blame nor thank my parents for the experience I had through those 6 years, however, it did provide an opportunity, through small co-op learning scenarios for me to meet my childhood "big brother". When I was in that time frame, my parents had a few select friends all of whom went to the same church as us and taught the same virtues and ideas in the same home school setting. In those years, one of the older sons whose name will be Jacob for the purpose of this story became the person I looked up to even to this day. He served as a person to model my life after and helped develop my delineated social skills. The majority of my good childhood memories occur at his house where I would spend time climbing their massive oak, playing on the Atari, and jumping on their trampoline which at the time, I equated to going to an amusement park; it was great. To address the why as to why Jacob served as my role model throughout my youth, it was partially because of the situation that I found myself in and partially because he as the only older male who could not and did not want to punish me. I could confide in him with my underdeveloped childish ideas and he wouldn't poke fun, I knew he would have my back if I were ever to be picked on, and I could always trust him to impress me with some irrelevant, over complicated scheme that would win us liberty of some genre.
2. What life lessons have you encountered throughout your years that you wish to pass on to your predecessors/children?
3. If you could characterize yourself as a single Pokemon, which one would you choose?
I am choosing to respond to prompt 1: Which person or entity served most as your childhood role model and why?
From kindergarten to 5th grade, I was home schooled by my parents. Thinking back on it, I can neither blame nor thank my parents for the experience I had through those 6 years, however, it did provide an opportunity, through small co-op learning scenarios for me to meet my childhood "big brother". When I was in that time frame, my parents had a few select friends all of whom went to the same church as us and taught the same virtues and ideas in the same home school setting. In those years, one of the older sons whose name will be Jacob for the purpose of this story became the person I looked up to even to this day. He served as a person to model my life after and helped develop my delineated social skills. The majority of my good childhood memories occur at his house where I would spend time climbing their massive oak, playing on the Atari, and jumping on their trampoline which at the time, I equated to going to an amusement park; it was great. To address the why as to why Jacob served as my role model throughout my youth, it was partially because of the situation that I found myself in and partially because he as the only older male who could not and did not want to punish me. I could confide in him with my underdeveloped childish ideas and he wouldn't poke fun, I knew he would have my back if I were ever to be picked on, and I could always trust him to impress me with some irrelevant, over complicated scheme that would win us liberty of some genre.
One Girl, One Island, One Fruit (assignment 6) Hannah Freibert
Prompt 1- On April 10th, 2015 Hillary Clinton announced that she would be running in the 2016 presidential election. She is among the few females to ever run, and perhaps the first to be considered of having a shot at winning. What makes her the first- and why hasn't this date come sooner? Do you believe that there is complete equality among genders in our culture? This extends beyond presidential candidacy; to gender, race, etc. Will we ever be able to achieve this idea of a utopian society? Explain.
Prompt 2- You're trapped on an island and banished for all of eternity to rot with only the bare necessities ... what do you bring? Ahh, the age old question, right? Not exactly. One man, one island, and one fruit. Choose any single fruit to be the sole and only tasty treat you will ever sink your teeth into again (set aside that human life cannot be sustained off of fruit and fruit alone- this isn't a science class).
Prompt 3- I often contemplate my impact on the world. Roughly 150,000 people die globally every day. Yet, my life continues, on a day-to-day basis, almost entirely unaltered. But across town, and likewise across an ocean, someone's life could be crumbling beneath them. What is our significance-are we all linked in some weird chain of events? How large an effect, or on the contrary, how minuscule an effect, does every single individual possess?
Answer to Prompt 2:
As I was running through adjectives to describe my F.O.C (fruit of choice) I couldn't help but notice the striking similarity in qualities of The Office's Dwight Schrute and a honeycrisp apple.
My timing of this piece is incredibly convenient. You see, the honeycrisp season ranges from around September to February, with lower qualities crisps coming in before and after. So essentially all year I wait. I wait until the fulfilling September day when I can alleviate my taste buds' longing for the honiest and crispiest of all apples. The honeycrisp is no ordinary apple, no no. It is the mother of all apples, the alpha apple if you will. The splotched red, green, orange, and yellow coloring is enough alone to begin to appreciate it. But beneath the good looks lies the treasure. They do not recieve their name unjustly. These apples are delightfully crunchy (hence the "crisp"), and maintain a perfect balance of sweet. Honey crisp apples more like NECTAR OF THE GODS CONDENSED INTO SOFTBALL SIZED SPHERES OF WONDER. You probably weren't expecting this much enthusiasm deriving from a fruit selection. Oh how the turn tables. So in summary, dead by honeycrisp indulgence holds the spot of the next best thing to being secluded on an island with a spherical chunk of leather as your sole companion.
Prompt 2- You're trapped on an island and banished for all of eternity to rot with only the bare necessities ... what do you bring? Ahh, the age old question, right? Not exactly. One man, one island, and one fruit. Choose any single fruit to be the sole and only tasty treat you will ever sink your teeth into again (set aside that human life cannot be sustained off of fruit and fruit alone- this isn't a science class).
Prompt 3- I often contemplate my impact on the world. Roughly 150,000 people die globally every day. Yet, my life continues, on a day-to-day basis, almost entirely unaltered. But across town, and likewise across an ocean, someone's life could be crumbling beneath them. What is our significance-are we all linked in some weird chain of events? How large an effect, or on the contrary, how minuscule an effect, does every single individual possess?
Answer to Prompt 2:
"How do I describe myself? Three words: hardworking, alpha-male, jackhammer, merciless, insatiable." -Dwight K. Schrute
As I was running through adjectives to describe my F.O.C (fruit of choice) I couldn't help but notice the striking similarity in qualities of The Office's Dwight Schrute and a honeycrisp apple.
My timing of this piece is incredibly convenient. You see, the honeycrisp season ranges from around September to February, with lower qualities crisps coming in before and after. So essentially all year I wait. I wait until the fulfilling September day when I can alleviate my taste buds' longing for the honiest and crispiest of all apples. The honeycrisp is no ordinary apple, no no. It is the mother of all apples, the alpha apple if you will. The splotched red, green, orange, and yellow coloring is enough alone to begin to appreciate it. But beneath the good looks lies the treasure. They do not recieve their name unjustly. These apples are delightfully crunchy (hence the "crisp"), and maintain a perfect balance of sweet. Honey crisp apples more like NECTAR OF THE GODS CONDENSED INTO SOFTBALL SIZED SPHERES OF WONDER. You probably weren't expecting this much enthusiasm deriving from a fruit selection. Oh how the turn tables. So in summary, dead by honeycrisp indulgence holds the spot of the next best thing to being secluded on an island with a spherical chunk of leather as your sole companion.
WILSON
Assignment 7: On This Date
September 12th through October 11th. Those are the dates for your blog entry this week.
Pick one of the dates from the past four weeks and look up historical events happened on that date. Choose the event of your liking and answer the following:
What happened? Was this good or bad?
What influence did this have on the world? A nation? A city? Your existence?
Do you appreciate this event? Do you loathe it?
Continue to editorialize as you see fit.
Continue to editorialize as you see fit.
Due Sunday, October 11th at 11:59 pm
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Assignment 6- Will Shapiro
Prompt 1- If you found a genie in a bottle, what would your three wishes be? You are NOT allowed to ask for unlimited wishes.
Prompt 2- If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
Prompt 3- What is your ideal college? Where do you want to go the most?
Prompt 1- If I were to find a genie in a bottle, that may just be the greatest thing to ever happen. First of all I would wish for infinite money. Why? Am I being shallow? Probably, but even though money doesn't buy happiness, it can certainty make me never worry about financial issues which would be a huge weight off future me's mind. Also you know I could have some sweet cars. second wish? invincibility for sure. How awesome would it be to not get hurt. Ever. That would really come in handy while playing soccer and not having to worry about my family's history of weak knees and ACL tears. And for my third wish? Kind of a cheat, but how about instead of infinite wishes, I ask for unlimited genies? Did I just blow your mind? I apologize, but that would for sure be my third wish as it would secure my future success in everything muahaha.
Prompt 2- If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
Prompt 3- What is your ideal college? Where do you want to go the most?
Prompt 1- If I were to find a genie in a bottle, that may just be the greatest thing to ever happen. First of all I would wish for infinite money. Why? Am I being shallow? Probably, but even though money doesn't buy happiness, it can certainty make me never worry about financial issues which would be a huge weight off future me's mind. Also you know I could have some sweet cars. second wish? invincibility for sure. How awesome would it be to not get hurt. Ever. That would really come in handy while playing soccer and not having to worry about my family's history of weak knees and ACL tears. And for my third wish? Kind of a cheat, but how about instead of infinite wishes, I ask for unlimited genies? Did I just blow your mind? I apologize, but that would for sure be my third wish as it would secure my future success in everything muahaha.
Apocalypse Now Brian Sato
1) What would be the first things you would do during the zombie apocalypse?
2) What celebrity do you most want to meet that is still currently living?
3) If you had the opportunity to meet an athlete, who would it be and why?
Prompt 1
There have been so many movies and shows created just for this topic including one of my favorite shows; The Walking Dead. To be on the other side would be a whole another story. First if the zombie apocalypse were to happen, I would go to a pawn shop and get as many weapons as possible because there always some type of weapons there whether its a gun or a blunt weapon. Then I would go raid a pharmacy and get as much medicine and antibiotics as well as bandages. I would also get as much gas as possible as well as food. After that you need to find a sanctuary where its easy to hold off zombies and put up defenses so that you can live there longer. Those are the essentials to living in the zombie apocalypse but its easier said then done. But like in the movies and shows, I don't think that the government would collapse and the armed forces because that's just not going to happen.
2) What celebrity do you most want to meet that is still currently living?
3) If you had the opportunity to meet an athlete, who would it be and why?
Prompt 1
There have been so many movies and shows created just for this topic including one of my favorite shows; The Walking Dead. To be on the other side would be a whole another story. First if the zombie apocalypse were to happen, I would go to a pawn shop and get as many weapons as possible because there always some type of weapons there whether its a gun or a blunt weapon. Then I would go raid a pharmacy and get as much medicine and antibiotics as well as bandages. I would also get as much gas as possible as well as food. After that you need to find a sanctuary where its easy to hold off zombies and put up defenses so that you can live there longer. Those are the essentials to living in the zombie apocalypse but its easier said then done. But like in the movies and shows, I don't think that the government would collapse and the armed forces because that's just not going to happen.
Assignment #6-Noah Tapp
I would rather go on an adventure than do my Physics or Calculus so here I am.
1- If you could spend one day with anyone past or present who would it be?
2- If you could choose your death how would it happen and why?
3- What is your favorite social media outlet and why?
I always contemplate how I want to die. Should it death by old age? No, that's too boring. Although there are definitely some ways I would not want to die. I would hate to drown, burn, or be buried alive. But wouldn't it be cool to be the headline of a new channel that displays, with discretion, your exotic death? If I could choose my death I would want it to be by a serial killer. Why? Because you are dying with a purpose. A purpose to fulfill a person 's need to kill. With a serial killer death, I would have my body examined and my life analyzed. I would be compared with the other victims. What links me and the other dead people together? Will I be the last death, the first, or somewhere in between? What was there a reason I was chosen? All these questions I would want answered but obviously I wouldn't get the answer because well... I would be dead. Death may not fit the the normal description of an adventure but why not.... Yahtzee
1- If you could spend one day with anyone past or present who would it be?
2- If you could choose your death how would it happen and why?
3- What is your favorite social media outlet and why?
I always contemplate how I want to die. Should it death by old age? No, that's too boring. Although there are definitely some ways I would not want to die. I would hate to drown, burn, or be buried alive. But wouldn't it be cool to be the headline of a new channel that displays, with discretion, your exotic death? If I could choose my death I would want it to be by a serial killer. Why? Because you are dying with a purpose. A purpose to fulfill a person 's need to kill. With a serial killer death, I would have my body examined and my life analyzed. I would be compared with the other victims. What links me and the other dead people together? Will I be the last death, the first, or somewhere in between? What was there a reason I was chosen? All these questions I would want answered but obviously I wouldn't get the answer because well... I would be dead. Death may not fit the the normal description of an adventure but why not.... Yahtzee
Assignment 6- Lauryn McNair
If you could spend a day with any celebrity who would it be? Why? How would you spend the day? What would you do if they didn't live up to your expectations?
Think back to the summer before 9th grade when you were a scared freshman. How do your 14 year old ideas about high school compare with actual high school? Were they better or worse? What has been the most exciting thing that's happened to you in high school?
If you could be any animal, what would you be? Why?
If I could be any animal, I would be a cat. Cats have many qualities that I wish to posses. They're cute, cuddly, and highly independent. All traits that I admire. Cats also have the luxury of doing anything they want, without having to answer to anybody. Take my cat, for example (her name's Fluffy and she's great). She spends the entire day in my bed, sleeping on my pillows. She may get up once or twice to eat, but then she goes straight back to bed. When I come home, she wakes up, makes me pet her for a few minutes, then goes outside. For the entire night. Unless there's torrential rain or a blizzard, she stays out until at least 5 in the morning. Then she comes back in and sleeps all day. With the ridiculous amount of homework I have, this lifestyle honestly sounds like a dream. I really just wanna be a cat, to figure out what my cat does when she's out all night. Also to find out what cats do when no one's home. And of course, to have the chance to be one of the many cats James Franco cuddles with.
Think back to the summer before 9th grade when you were a scared freshman. How do your 14 year old ideas about high school compare with actual high school? Were they better or worse? What has been the most exciting thing that's happened to you in high school?
If you could be any animal, what would you be? Why?
If I could be any animal, I would be a cat. Cats have many qualities that I wish to posses. They're cute, cuddly, and highly independent. All traits that I admire. Cats also have the luxury of doing anything they want, without having to answer to anybody. Take my cat, for example (her name's Fluffy and she's great). She spends the entire day in my bed, sleeping on my pillows. She may get up once or twice to eat, but then she goes straight back to bed. When I come home, she wakes up, makes me pet her for a few minutes, then goes outside. For the entire night. Unless there's torrential rain or a blizzard, she stays out until at least 5 in the morning. Then she comes back in and sleeps all day. With the ridiculous amount of homework I have, this lifestyle honestly sounds like a dream. I really just wanna be a cat, to figure out what my cat does when she's out all night. Also to find out what cats do when no one's home. And of course, to have the chance to be one of the many cats James Franco cuddles with.
Clara assignment 6
1. We all have things that motivate us each day to get up and get to school-more than even the nagging of our parents, the things that make us work hard in class and strive to get a good grade; Whether that be the want to go to college, to understand the world better or maybe because you secretly like learning. What are these things for you?
2. In our world there are many different cultures that all mash together. Even in our society of Lexington or small group of students at Henry Clay tons of cultures are prevalent. Culture comes from our taste in music, food, hobbies and many more things. What is culture to you? What do you identify as the largest part of you that identifies your culture? How would you describe your culture? How is it alike and different from the cultures you see in everyday experiences.
3. Everyone has a place that is very special to them; a place filled with a large sum of memories and experiences or a single one that is very special to them. This could be a place that you have grown up in or one you have only imagined. What is this place to you and what are those memories?
3. "Da da da da da da da." Those simple "da's" to most sound like an infant attempting to speak or a mom talking to their baby, but to me they are something much more. To me they are the beginning of the bugle which I here many times a day when at Seafarer- a places that holds many grand memories. This is the place I attended with my family at age 3, was a camper for an uncountable number of years, had a wonderful experience of being a CILT at last summer and get to be a counselor at next summer. To many it just seems like a really fun place to go but to me it's much more. Seafarer for me is a place I learned to sail, a place a made numerous friends, and a place I have spent many months of my lives. Seafarer is a place I get to go and be separate from the world of constant technology which is very hard to do in today's society. Seafarer is a place where I live in a cabin with 15 other girls, including campers and counselors, meaning issues can arise. Because of this it is a place you get the experience of not running from your problems or those who you dislike but learn to work with them. To me Seafarer is my special place because it is a place where I have met great people and made great friends.
2. In our world there are many different cultures that all mash together. Even in our society of Lexington or small group of students at Henry Clay tons of cultures are prevalent. Culture comes from our taste in music, food, hobbies and many more things. What is culture to you? What do you identify as the largest part of you that identifies your culture? How would you describe your culture? How is it alike and different from the cultures you see in everyday experiences.
3. Everyone has a place that is very special to them; a place filled with a large sum of memories and experiences or a single one that is very special to them. This could be a place that you have grown up in or one you have only imagined. What is this place to you and what are those memories?
3. "Da da da da da da da." Those simple "da's" to most sound like an infant attempting to speak or a mom talking to their baby, but to me they are something much more. To me they are the beginning of the bugle which I here many times a day when at Seafarer- a places that holds many grand memories. This is the place I attended with my family at age 3, was a camper for an uncountable number of years, had a wonderful experience of being a CILT at last summer and get to be a counselor at next summer. To many it just seems like a really fun place to go but to me it's much more. Seafarer for me is a place I learned to sail, a place a made numerous friends, and a place I have spent many months of my lives. Seafarer is a place I get to go and be separate from the world of constant technology which is very hard to do in today's society. Seafarer is a place where I live in a cabin with 15 other girls, including campers and counselors, meaning issues can arise. Because of this it is a place you get the experience of not running from your problems or those who you dislike but learn to work with them. To me Seafarer is my special place because it is a place where I have met great people and made great friends.
Assignment #6- Liz Graves
Prompt 1: If you could do one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? It could be a job, hobby, anything really.
Prompt 2: For hundreds of years people have been thinking of creative ways to scare themselves. Haunted houses, horror movies, theme parks, outlandish games of truth-or-dare are all timeless examples of people trying to bring a little adventure into their lives. Why do you think some people like to be scared? Do you like to be scared? Why or why not?
Prompt 3: What was your favorite show growing up? Why? Do you think it influenced who you are today? Why or why not?
Prompt 1- My Answer: If I could choose to do one thing for the rest of my life, I would travel to conventions all over the world. Any kind of convention. Art conventions, car conventions, baseball conventions, book conventions, movie conventions. I would go around, meet new people, and ask them questions. I think you can learn the most listening to people that are passionate about what they're talking about. Have you ever watched someone when they're talking about something they love? Their face lights up, they wave their arms around, they smile. If you pay attention to any romantic comedy, the protagonist is always talking about something they love when the love interest "realizes" in an epiphany how much they've always loved him/her. To some degree I think that's realistic--not the falling in love all of the sudden part, but the fact that it's captivating to watch someone talk with such eagerness about something they believe in. Their excitement is contagious, and if they're good story-tellers, you feel like you're a part of what they're saying. If I spent the rest of my life listening to random strangers talk at random conventions I would certainly never be bored, and I'd always have something new to talk about. Truthfully, I don't think I could just pick one thing to do for the rest of my life, but if I really had to choose just one thing, this is the closest I can get to doing everything.
Prompt 2: For hundreds of years people have been thinking of creative ways to scare themselves. Haunted houses, horror movies, theme parks, outlandish games of truth-or-dare are all timeless examples of people trying to bring a little adventure into their lives. Why do you think some people like to be scared? Do you like to be scared? Why or why not?
Prompt 3: What was your favorite show growing up? Why? Do you think it influenced who you are today? Why or why not?
Prompt 1- My Answer: If I could choose to do one thing for the rest of my life, I would travel to conventions all over the world. Any kind of convention. Art conventions, car conventions, baseball conventions, book conventions, movie conventions. I would go around, meet new people, and ask them questions. I think you can learn the most listening to people that are passionate about what they're talking about. Have you ever watched someone when they're talking about something they love? Their face lights up, they wave their arms around, they smile. If you pay attention to any romantic comedy, the protagonist is always talking about something they love when the love interest "realizes" in an epiphany how much they've always loved him/her. To some degree I think that's realistic--not the falling in love all of the sudden part, but the fact that it's captivating to watch someone talk with such eagerness about something they believe in. Their excitement is contagious, and if they're good story-tellers, you feel like you're a part of what they're saying. If I spent the rest of my life listening to random strangers talk at random conventions I would certainly never be bored, and I'd always have something new to talk about. Truthfully, I don't think I could just pick one thing to do for the rest of my life, but if I really had to choose just one thing, this is the closest I can get to doing everything.
wow so freedom much choice- Henry Walther
Choose my own adventure? I chose the coolest correct choice of all the choices I could conceivably choose.
Option juan: You are given unlimited monies to go make a movie. Choose a movie genre along with lead actors and a director.
Option too: You are abandoned on a desert island with one album, one book, and one movie. What do you choose and why?
Option III: If you could have a 30 minute conversation with anyone who ever lived who would it be?
I choose option too
Honestly I would be a desert island pro. I've read everything on the subject from Robinson Crusoe to Gillegan's island.
The album I would take is a no brainer for me, Nas's Illmatic. This album released in 1994 is the epitome of rap. The main reason I chose this album is because the beats are remarkable simple and would allow for repeated listening without boring. I've been listening to this masterpiece for about 5 years so there's no reason why I would get tired of it on an island. The intricate lyricism evokes mental images of the difficulties of crack destroyed New York but also the underlying hope that won't waver.
The book is a more difficult choice. After much thought, The Bible is what I'd bring. Even though I'm not especially religious or pious I still appreciate many messages expressed in it. It's length also is an important factor as it would take months to finish reading it.
By far the most difficult choice is what movie to pick. Instead of picking a plot driven movie (see: Shawkshank Redemption) or a more stylistic one (Pulp Fiction) I go with a movie that would always remind me of home, a movie that will make me smile (and cry), a movie that has as many life lessons as it does chocolates. I speak, of course, of the classic Forrest Gump. Whenever I forget about the pleasures of simple southern living or all major events from 1950 to 1970 I can watch Forrest and his imminent wisdom to comfort me.
Option juan: You are given unlimited monies to go make a movie. Choose a movie genre along with lead actors and a director.
Option too: You are abandoned on a desert island with one album, one book, and one movie. What do you choose and why?
Option III: If you could have a 30 minute conversation with anyone who ever lived who would it be?
I choose option too
Honestly I would be a desert island pro. I've read everything on the subject from Robinson Crusoe to Gillegan's island.
The album I would take is a no brainer for me, Nas's Illmatic. This album released in 1994 is the epitome of rap. The main reason I chose this album is because the beats are remarkable simple and would allow for repeated listening without boring. I've been listening to this masterpiece for about 5 years so there's no reason why I would get tired of it on an island. The intricate lyricism evokes mental images of the difficulties of crack destroyed New York but also the underlying hope that won't waver.
The book is a more difficult choice. After much thought, The Bible is what I'd bring. Even though I'm not especially religious or pious I still appreciate many messages expressed in it. It's length also is an important factor as it would take months to finish reading it.
By far the most difficult choice is what movie to pick. Instead of picking a plot driven movie (see: Shawkshank Redemption) or a more stylistic one (Pulp Fiction) I go with a movie that would always remind me of home, a movie that will make me smile (and cry), a movie that has as many life lessons as it does chocolates. I speak, of course, of the classic Forrest Gump. Whenever I forget about the pleasures of simple southern living or all major events from 1950 to 1970 I can watch Forrest and his imminent wisdom to comfort me.
Assignment 6 - Daniel Kolpek
1. If you found a genie in a bottle, and rubbed it to summon the genie and get three wishes, what would your three wishes be? Would your wishes be selfish or generous?
2. Who is the greatest NBA player in history and why? What evidence is there to prove this?
3. Who has had the greatest influence on your life and why? What have they done to influence you?
Prompt 2:
Magic Johnson, Lebron James, Larry Bird, with so many great players in NBA history it is tough to choose the greatest one. Personally, I think Michael Jordan is the greatest NBA player of all time. Jordan was both a great leader and a great player. He performed well on all levels of the game, including the NBA finals where he went 6 for 6 with the Chicago Bulls, winning MVP each time. His 1988 season stats speak for them self: 35 points per game, a 53% shooting average, 5.5 rebounds per game, 5.9 assists per game, 3.2 steals per game, and 1.6 blocks per game. These stats are incredible and have barely been touched by any other player since. In the same season, Jordan won both Defensive Player of the Year and MVP. Jordan was an amazingly talented player who will forever go down as one of the greatest- if not the greatest NBA player of all time.
2. Who is the greatest NBA player in history and why? What evidence is there to prove this?
3. Who has had the greatest influence on your life and why? What have they done to influence you?
Prompt 2:
Magic Johnson, Lebron James, Larry Bird, with so many great players in NBA history it is tough to choose the greatest one. Personally, I think Michael Jordan is the greatest NBA player of all time. Jordan was both a great leader and a great player. He performed well on all levels of the game, including the NBA finals where he went 6 for 6 with the Chicago Bulls, winning MVP each time. His 1988 season stats speak for them self: 35 points per game, a 53% shooting average, 5.5 rebounds per game, 5.9 assists per game, 3.2 steals per game, and 1.6 blocks per game. These stats are incredible and have barely been touched by any other player since. In the same season, Jordan won both Defensive Player of the Year and MVP. Jordan was an amazingly talented player who will forever go down as one of the greatest- if not the greatest NBA player of all time.
Toy Story 3:You're Never Going to Be a Kid Again Hye Jee Kim
If your life was a Leonardo DiCaprio movie, which one would it be? Why?
What movies have you seen recently? Would you recommend it to a friend? Why, or why not?
Think back to the 6th grade. How have you changed? How have you stayed the same?
POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR TOY STORY 3 PROCEED WITH CAUTION
The most evil, diabolical, despicable, other synonyms, villain in the history of villains and a pink teddy bear that smells like strawberries. Seems like two different things, right? Wrong. Watch Toy Story 3 and you'll know what I'm talking about.
I purposefully avoided that movie for the longest time, because I heard that it was a sob fest. I, being someone who cried for about 4 hours after watching the second Toy Story, didn't want to relive the pain. But, then again, Toy Story 2 was a great movie. And it had a happy ending. How heart-wrenching can this one actually be?
If I could go back in time and slap myself in the face I would.
First of all, Andy is grown up. He's going to college. That makes me face the reality that I'm going to college soon. And while I'm really excited, I'm also really scared. In the words of early 2000's Lindsey Lohan in the cinematic marvel that is Freaky Friday, "I don't wanna grow up." Grown-ups seem to have it so hard. Taxes. Insurance. Paying for all of my food myself. All of these things are coming up, and Toy Story 3 did a lovely job of reminding me.
Second of all, all of the toys feel neglected. Nobody's playing with them. I've got a bunch of toys that I hold onto for sentimental value that I don't play with. What if they feel neglected too? Am I just the worst owner ever?
Third of all, (100% ABOUT TO SPOIL THE MOVIE DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU) there's a scene when all of the toys (Woody, Buzz, Mr. Potato Head, Jesse, etc) are sliding down towards a fire in a landfill. At first all of them try really hard to escape, but then they hold hands and accept their inevitable death. If that's not heartbreaking, then you should watch Schindler's List. You know, for laughs.
I know the movie has (SPOILERS) a happy ending, with the toys getting a new owner, but it's still sad. You outgrow somethings, and you'll never go back to the time when they were fun. I remember when a race car and the astronaut Barbie let me have hours of fun. But now, they've been replaced with my laptop and phone. And there's no going back. That kinda sucks.
You should totally see this movie though. Buzz Lightyear's Spanish setting is the cutest.
I tried my best to make sure I didn't spoil the movie for anyone. If it didn't work, I think it's safe to say it's not really my fault. Sorry.
What movies have you seen recently? Would you recommend it to a friend? Why, or why not?
Think back to the 6th grade. How have you changed? How have you stayed the same?
POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR TOY STORY 3 PROCEED WITH CAUTION
The most evil, diabolical, despicable, other synonyms, villain in the history of villains and a pink teddy bear that smells like strawberries. Seems like two different things, right? Wrong. Watch Toy Story 3 and you'll know what I'm talking about.
I purposefully avoided that movie for the longest time, because I heard that it was a sob fest. I, being someone who cried for about 4 hours after watching the second Toy Story, didn't want to relive the pain. But, then again, Toy Story 2 was a great movie. And it had a happy ending. How heart-wrenching can this one actually be?
If I could go back in time and slap myself in the face I would.
First of all, Andy is grown up. He's going to college. That makes me face the reality that I'm going to college soon. And while I'm really excited, I'm also really scared. In the words of early 2000's Lindsey Lohan in the cinematic marvel that is Freaky Friday, "I don't wanna grow up." Grown-ups seem to have it so hard. Taxes. Insurance. Paying for all of my food myself. All of these things are coming up, and Toy Story 3 did a lovely job of reminding me.
Second of all, all of the toys feel neglected. Nobody's playing with them. I've got a bunch of toys that I hold onto for sentimental value that I don't play with. What if they feel neglected too? Am I just the worst owner ever?
Third of all, (100% ABOUT TO SPOIL THE MOVIE DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU) there's a scene when all of the toys (Woody, Buzz, Mr. Potato Head, Jesse, etc) are sliding down towards a fire in a landfill. At first all of them try really hard to escape, but then they hold hands and accept their inevitable death. If that's not heartbreaking, then you should watch Schindler's List. You know, for laughs.
I know the movie has (SPOILERS) a happy ending, with the toys getting a new owner, but it's still sad. You outgrow somethings, and you'll never go back to the time when they were fun. I remember when a race car and the astronaut Barbie let me have hours of fun. But now, they've been replaced with my laptop and phone. And there's no going back. That kinda sucks.
You should totally see this movie though. Buzz Lightyear's Spanish setting is the cutest.
I tried my best to make sure I didn't spoil the movie for anyone. If it didn't work, I think it's safe to say it's not really my fault. Sorry.
"Feel the Broadstone MAGIC"- Assignment 6- Jessica Sunnenberg
1) Make a playlist of your life. 5 songs only. Choose wisely.
2) If you had the option of reading a book that contains every event in your life: past, present, and future. Would you read it? Why or why not?
3) What is your favorite place? Include a picture of it. Why do you enjoy it?
Prompt #3
They say home is where the heart is. If this is true, then my real home is Camp Broadstone. 1431 Broadstone Rd. The place my life was changed for the better. Jude Bevan. The person that made it all possible.
There are things that are influential in a person's life and then there are things that change a person's life. This was one of those things. This was no ordinary place. It was a place in which everyone fit in. A place where you could be yourself every minute of the day. This was essential at a time when I thought I needed to change myself in order to fit in with others around me back in Lexington. I tended to suppress the nerd in me, the quirky kid that so badly wanted to be set free. Broadstone helped me do that. Then, today, and everyday.
Unfortunately this camp closed down during my seventh grade year due to lack of funding. I can't remember a time in which I have been more devastated. But I continue to hold on to the memories. All good things must come to an end. That is what they used to tell us each year on the last night at the campfire. Broadstone was not a good thing, it was a great thing. It was the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.
I vividly remember the reunion. The year after it got shut down, they chose to get together one last time. There was an abundance of singing, hugging, laughter, and of course tears. I was just glad that I could go home again.
I often talk about camp to the people in my life, but they can never grasp what it really meant to me. They will never understand why I can't make it through 30 seconds of Leaving, on a Jet Plane without crying, why there is no purple-ing, the importance of the golden broom, etc. They will never understand what GIC is, get to experience the alpine tower, or know what it's like to eat Hattie's food. They will never understand what the zipple chair was, how much of a thrill zero waste was, or how much of a pain in the ass walking back up the hill was. It is something only I understand. It can't be effected by the other people in my life. And I love that more than anything.
It is my place.
2) If you had the option of reading a book that contains every event in your life: past, present, and future. Would you read it? Why or why not?
3) What is your favorite place? Include a picture of it. Why do you enjoy it?
Prompt #3
They say home is where the heart is. If this is true, then my real home is Camp Broadstone. 1431 Broadstone Rd. The place my life was changed for the better. Jude Bevan. The person that made it all possible.
There are things that are influential in a person's life and then there are things that change a person's life. This was one of those things. This was no ordinary place. It was a place in which everyone fit in. A place where you could be yourself every minute of the day. This was essential at a time when I thought I needed to change myself in order to fit in with others around me back in Lexington. I tended to suppress the nerd in me, the quirky kid that so badly wanted to be set free. Broadstone helped me do that. Then, today, and everyday.
Unfortunately this camp closed down during my seventh grade year due to lack of funding. I can't remember a time in which I have been more devastated. But I continue to hold on to the memories. All good things must come to an end. That is what they used to tell us each year on the last night at the campfire. Broadstone was not a good thing, it was a great thing. It was the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.
I vividly remember the reunion. The year after it got shut down, they chose to get together one last time. There was an abundance of singing, hugging, laughter, and of course tears. I was just glad that I could go home again.
I often talk about camp to the people in my life, but they can never grasp what it really meant to me. They will never understand why I can't make it through 30 seconds of Leaving, on a Jet Plane without crying, why there is no purple-ing, the importance of the golden broom, etc. They will never understand what GIC is, get to experience the alpine tower, or know what it's like to eat Hattie's food. They will never understand what the zipple chair was, how much of a thrill zero waste was, or how much of a pain in the ass walking back up the hill was. It is something only I understand. It can't be effected by the other people in my life. And I love that more than anything.
It is my place.
Jodi thinks my Asics are ugly - Cas Young
1. What, in your opinion, is the most ridiculous fad you've seen recently, be it in fashion, slang, TV tropes, mass media, whatever else you can think of? What do you think it says about our culture?
2. What is your most prized possession and why?
3. If you had a billion dollars and only one weekend to spend all of it, what would you do?
Honestly, if I had a billion dollars, I would be the most selfish person alive with it, at least initially. First thing I would do is round up my best friend and fly to LA. She's always wanted to go there, and so have I, so we'd spend our weekend in the city. We'd stay in a hotel in the middle of the city and we'd eat anywhere we wanted whenever we wanted. I'd take her on a shopping spree and I'd buy the ugliest, most expensive pair of sneakers and dye my hair. I'd give her half to spend on her own accord, too. Only fair right? (Okay, maybe not half, but enough to pay off the rest of her college tuition and to get her a cool shopping spree, I'm not completely unreasonable.) I'd buy tons of stationery and really unreasonably expensive pens, and we'd drive around in a vintage car and admire all the cool architecture, the colors and strange sorts of people that live in the city. I'd take her to a concert of her choosing, a choosing of whoever was playing that weekend, and I'd get us backstage passes just because we could. And at the end of the weekend, because surely we wouldn't have spent all one billion, I'd donate a portion to a charity that builds schools in third world countries- I know someone who's trying to pay for one out of pocket, so I think I'd build one for him. I'd also give a huge chunk of the leftover to my mom, who works really hard, and my dad, who deserves a huge raise for all the work he does. Not a penny wasted.
2. What is your most prized possession and why?
3. If you had a billion dollars and only one weekend to spend all of it, what would you do?
Honestly, if I had a billion dollars, I would be the most selfish person alive with it, at least initially. First thing I would do is round up my best friend and fly to LA. She's always wanted to go there, and so have I, so we'd spend our weekend in the city. We'd stay in a hotel in the middle of the city and we'd eat anywhere we wanted whenever we wanted. I'd take her on a shopping spree and I'd buy the ugliest, most expensive pair of sneakers and dye my hair. I'd give her half to spend on her own accord, too. Only fair right? (Okay, maybe not half, but enough to pay off the rest of her college tuition and to get her a cool shopping spree, I'm not completely unreasonable.) I'd buy tons of stationery and really unreasonably expensive pens, and we'd drive around in a vintage car and admire all the cool architecture, the colors and strange sorts of people that live in the city. I'd take her to a concert of her choosing, a choosing of whoever was playing that weekend, and I'd get us backstage passes just because we could. And at the end of the weekend, because surely we wouldn't have spent all one billion, I'd donate a portion to a charity that builds schools in third world countries- I know someone who's trying to pay for one out of pocket, so I think I'd build one for him. I'd also give a huge chunk of the leftover to my mom, who works really hard, and my dad, who deserves a huge raise for all the work he does. Not a penny wasted.
6 Alec A Dangerous place
1. Do you think the world will end some day? If so, how, by human error or an act of nature
2. What would you do if you were president? what would you fix? how would you use your power?
3. what is your favorite genre of movie? what makes you interested in these types of movies
1. The world we live in is not a safe place. I'm not talking about the people that may want to hurt you, or the almost constant war. Its nature. Its the constant danger of our world held back by only a few safeguards. There are several viruses that could easily kill you without proper vaccines. Tsunamis, Earthquakes, all ways that nature steps on you like an ant. Even our main source of light gives us skin cancer. And that is only the beginning.
Earth is a ship floating in the vast ocean of space, and we are the ships captain, who doesn't know how to swim. in all likelihood the world will be ended by something extra terrestrial. A meteor from the asteroid belt, a solar flare from our own sun. earths end is inevitable. even if humanity survives to the death of our sun and its subsequent supernova will certainly destroy earth, if not that then the black hole created will suck earth past the point of no return, the all consuming event horizon.
Our world is great, it is the only one within millions of miles, but it is by no means perfect, and by no means permanent. Space is too vast and too powerful for the earth to last forever.
2. What would you do if you were president? what would you fix? how would you use your power?
3. what is your favorite genre of movie? what makes you interested in these types of movies
1. The world we live in is not a safe place. I'm not talking about the people that may want to hurt you, or the almost constant war. Its nature. Its the constant danger of our world held back by only a few safeguards. There are several viruses that could easily kill you without proper vaccines. Tsunamis, Earthquakes, all ways that nature steps on you like an ant. Even our main source of light gives us skin cancer. And that is only the beginning.
Earth is a ship floating in the vast ocean of space, and we are the ships captain, who doesn't know how to swim. in all likelihood the world will be ended by something extra terrestrial. A meteor from the asteroid belt, a solar flare from our own sun. earths end is inevitable. even if humanity survives to the death of our sun and its subsequent supernova will certainly destroy earth, if not that then the black hole created will suck earth past the point of no return, the all consuming event horizon.
Our world is great, it is the only one within millions of miles, but it is by no means perfect, and by no means permanent. Space is too vast and too powerful for the earth to last forever.
“With great power comes great responsibility.” - Assignment 6 - Emily Sandford
1.)
Press the button. If you press the button then
you can trade anything from this world for that of another or anything we don’t
have, but you have no control of the outcome. Would you press it explain why or
why not.
2.)
You can live anywhere in the world a city, a
zoo, an island, but you can never leave. The other option is never staying or
returning to one place but you get to go anywhere you like. Choose wisely.
3.)
You find yourself in a library full of unlabeled
books, you pick one up what do you hope it contains inside.
I choose number one, and I press the
button.
If I could remove anything from this world it would be out of control
gag reflexes, the ones were one person pukes and then the entire room starts to
puke yeah, those. The reason being the world would be a lot more sanitary
without it. This is something that wouldn’t have such a devastating effect, because
if I said something like disease then the world would become over populated.
The thing I would trade out of control gag
reflexes for would be improved empathy. Improved empathy would increase the
number of well thought out decisions, and the world would be in a better
position for change in ideas. Empathy would increase equality while decreasing
violence. I could’ve said something like magic, or superpowers while those
would be AMAZING but I’ve seen the movies and read the books. Things like that
always have unforeseen consequences (Looking at you Voldemort, and Ultron), and
like Spiderman’s Uncle Ben said, “With great power comes great responsibility.”
This is something not many people would possess in this situation because greed
can not be eliminated, and even if I traded greed for magic then power and
control and fear all still exist, its for that reason I chose something small
and trivial to give up for something just as small. But it is known that the
small things are what amount to the most change, and this change would be moving in
the positive direction and with the most minimized collateral damage possible.
Create Your Own Adventure Tommy Gardner
1. Respond to the shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. What could have been done to prevent this, and give your opinion on gun control.
2. Respond to Russia intensifying airstrikes on ISIS targets. Why do you think that there is so much talk about Russia's airstrikes, and Russia's opinion about Assad?
3. This is probably a bit late, but what is your opinion on the Kim Davis controversy?
The Kim Davis controversy was rather idiotic. While I understand that what she was being asked to do might have gone against her religion, it was her job to issue marriage licenses, no matter what. This whole controversy was a breach of the separation of church and state. She brought her religion into conflict with her state duties. It was her job to issue the marriage licenses, but she didn't because of her religion. She continued to fight even after several courts ordered her to issue the licenses.
2. Respond to Russia intensifying airstrikes on ISIS targets. Why do you think that there is so much talk about Russia's airstrikes, and Russia's opinion about Assad?
3. This is probably a bit late, but what is your opinion on the Kim Davis controversy?
The Kim Davis controversy was rather idiotic. While I understand that what she was being asked to do might have gone against her religion, it was her job to issue marriage licenses, no matter what. This whole controversy was a breach of the separation of church and state. She brought her religion into conflict with her state duties. It was her job to issue the marriage licenses, but she didn't because of her religion. She continued to fight even after several courts ordered her to issue the licenses.
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Assingment 6 Cameron Combs
1. What impact do sports have on your life? Explain what role athletics play in your life, whether it be playing them or just watching them.
2. If you were able to buy any car, real or fake, what would it be? Describe what the car would be like, what you would do with it, and where you would go in it.
3.If you had/got to live in another country for a full month, where would you go, why would you go there, and what would you do in the time you had?
Prompt 1
One part of my life that I could not live without would definitely be sports. When I am not playing baseball or soccer, I am watching football or basketball. I was always raised playing sports, and as a result I developed an extremely competitive attitude. This has driven me to not only to play sports with a more competitive attitude, but I am also a much more competitive fan as well. There are players such as Alexis Ajinca and Artem Dzyuba that I support as well as many teams such as Kentucky. And while Kentucky football is always a disappointment, Kentucky basketball is a great experience every year. Also, fantasy football is a must have in my life. This is my way of asserting my superior sports knowledge over my friends. Even when I want to relax, fishing is my go to option. What would I do without sports? My main hobbies and time wasting activities would be gone, my video games that involves sports would be gone, and my competitiveness would be gone as well. I would not be able to survive without being able to kick back and spend some of my free time enjoying athletic events and supporting my favorite teams and athletes.
2. If you were able to buy any car, real or fake, what would it be? Describe what the car would be like, what you would do with it, and where you would go in it.
3.If you had/got to live in another country for a full month, where would you go, why would you go there, and what would you do in the time you had?
Prompt 1
One part of my life that I could not live without would definitely be sports. When I am not playing baseball or soccer, I am watching football or basketball. I was always raised playing sports, and as a result I developed an extremely competitive attitude. This has driven me to not only to play sports with a more competitive attitude, but I am also a much more competitive fan as well. There are players such as Alexis Ajinca and Artem Dzyuba that I support as well as many teams such as Kentucky. And while Kentucky football is always a disappointment, Kentucky basketball is a great experience every year. Also, fantasy football is a must have in my life. This is my way of asserting my superior sports knowledge over my friends. Even when I want to relax, fishing is my go to option. What would I do without sports? My main hobbies and time wasting activities would be gone, my video games that involves sports would be gone, and my competitiveness would be gone as well. I would not be able to survive without being able to kick back and spend some of my free time enjoying athletic events and supporting my favorite teams and athletes.
the second star to the right- Rachel Roberts
1.) What fictional movie or book universe would you choose to live in? Which would you not want to live in?
2.) Do you ever feel like you were born in the wrong era? Do you truly belong in medieval England or in the year 3000? Explain what it would be like and what you would be like. How would it be better than the time you are currently living in?
3.) What truly is your spirit animal? It can be a celebrity, animal, or fictional character as long as you explain.
prompt 1
If I had the choice I would live in Peter Pan's world (big surprise right?). Life would be much simpler in Neverland. My biggest problem would be pirates and not whether or not I can get into a good college (and pay for said college). I would never have to grow up and deal with big people things, like taxes and debt. I could be a child forever and fly around using pixie dust and thinking happy thoughts. People would be less complex, the lines between good and evil and happy and sad would be black and white with no grey area. Life would be better. Everyone would have the chance to be happy.
I would not want to live in the Hunger Games world. A corrupt government, lack of food, and fighting to the death aren't really my style. It would be a life lived in fear. No room for happy thoughts and pirate fighting either, so I'm defiantly better suited to Neverland. The fine lines given to me in Neverland would turn into a total grey area, grey areas cause me stress. Things there would be more complex there than they already are in the real world.
I'd much rather fly to the second star to the right and straight on to morning than kill my neighbor for entertainment in an arena for all to see.
2.) Do you ever feel like you were born in the wrong era? Do you truly belong in medieval England or in the year 3000? Explain what it would be like and what you would be like. How would it be better than the time you are currently living in?
3.) What truly is your spirit animal? It can be a celebrity, animal, or fictional character as long as you explain.
prompt 1
If I had the choice I would live in Peter Pan's world (big surprise right?). Life would be much simpler in Neverland. My biggest problem would be pirates and not whether or not I can get into a good college (and pay for said college). I would never have to grow up and deal with big people things, like taxes and debt. I could be a child forever and fly around using pixie dust and thinking happy thoughts. People would be less complex, the lines between good and evil and happy and sad would be black and white with no grey area. Life would be better. Everyone would have the chance to be happy.
I would not want to live in the Hunger Games world. A corrupt government, lack of food, and fighting to the death aren't really my style. It would be a life lived in fear. No room for happy thoughts and pirate fighting either, so I'm defiantly better suited to Neverland. The fine lines given to me in Neverland would turn into a total grey area, grey areas cause me stress. Things there would be more complex there than they already are in the real world.
I'd much rather fly to the second star to the right and straight on to morning than kill my neighbor for entertainment in an arena for all to see.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
the opposite of love is indifference: rachael gilbert
picture
taken of children fleeing mustard gas in vietnam. behind them walks american
soldiers, who make no move to help the children. this picture is often credited
to having changed the american mindset on the vietnam war (previous to the
publication of this photograph, the majority of americans were against the
war). child in foreground has ripped off her burning clothes.
what is the speed of
fear? is it slow and creeping, unrecognizable until at last it is upon you? or
is it quick to reach past your heart and settle in your bones?
is it faster than child’s
feet?
child’s feet and innocent
hands that grasp for hope thousands of miles away in a land they will dream
about but never reach. child’s feet that grip hard and fast on the unforgiving
earth, desperate to flee from the scene. small voices whose screams fracture
the sky, split it open into the storm of the century. child’s screams which
fall on the deaf ears of uniforms who left their humanity back in that hope
filled land of the free.
my mother once told me
that the opposite of love was not hate. no. the opposite of love was
indifference. i never quite understood until this moment. but now i know, i
understand. what my mother said all those years ago was true. the opposite of
love is indifference. and in this image, that’s all i can see.
a statement on faith (1927): rachael gilbert
- describe yourself. it can be in a poem, prose, whatever. the only catch? you can’t use phrases like “i like...” or “my favorite…” define yourself in more than just those surface terms, go beyond skin deep. i want to know you, not your favorite tv show.
- rant about exactly twelve things. they can be things that are pet peeves (slow walking people), day-to-day annoyances (mayonnaise, emojis, etc.) or things you find fundamentally wrong. go into detail, tell us why you hate it.
- take on the persona of someone completely different from yourself. tell a story from their eyes. they can be from a different time period, place, etc. but avoid getting too whimsical (no aliens or conspiracy theories!)prompt three(from the perspective of a 23 year old soldier in 1927)i found god in the summer of 1927, sitting on a church pew somewhere between hope and desperation. he was falling apart at the seams, old, broken by a weight heavier than his own shoulders that he insisted on carrying himself. he did not notice me, bent over a bible older than time, he whispered prayers to himself asking for any life but his own.when his pale eyes turned to me, i was struck by their weight. they were winding rivers and wandering roads that passed far beyond my knowledge of what was. when he spoke he told me in a voice low that flowed like streams over stones that i should not burn my heart out. told me to find one single truth that i knew to be right and plant it within myself. told me that i was born from ashes, but i would die among the stars.he said he used to know many things: the worth of a man’s character in american dollars, the exact distance between my birth and my child’s last breath. but with a heavy heart he told me he no longer knew his own name, much less the wanderings of another man’s soul.he has not returned. left the pew on a dusty august morning without looking back. i do not know where he went, or if he found himself. but i did. the world, it was not kind to his people in the coming years. it asked them to keep their children alive on sawdust and broken dreams, told a man that he was just another body lost to a war that was not his own. it commanded me to destroy myself, to rip out my humanity. to measure my worth in the number of bodies i has left in a field on a muddy shore rather than the truth that i knew.but i found god in a church pew.the world, it was wrong. because i saw that his freckles marked out the movements of the constellations. i saw sadness in his eyes that i could not bottle. eyes that told me of fields full of broken boys who did not know what they were fighting for. promised that i would be one of those boys.but there was hope in those eyes too. a knowledge that the world was not broken but in the process of being built. those eyes said that boys could be killed with hardship and warfare but humankind could not.so tell the world that i found god in a church pew. tell them he was worth dying for.tell the world that god is not dead.
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