Sarah Kay (born June 19, 1988) is an American poet. Known for her spoken word poetry, Kay is the founder and co-director of Project V.O.I.C.E., a group dedicated to using spoken word as an inspirational tool By WIKIPEDIA
Project V.O.I.C.E. (Vocal Outreach Into Creative Expression) is a national movement that celebrates and inspires youth self-expression through Spoken Word Poetry. Conceived in 2004, Project V.O.I.C.E. encourages young people to engage with the world around them and use Spoken Word Poetry as an instrument through which they can explore and better understand their culture, their society, and ultimately themselves. Project V.O.I.C.E. brings together performance, writing, and a supportive environment to inspire youth to recognize that their views are significant, valid, and necessary.
Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye co-direct Project V.O.I.C.E. together, performing and teaching Spoken Word Poetry to students of all ages. From google
2011년 3월 29일 화요일
2011년 3월 27일 일요일
assignment
On this day the expression ‘OK’ entered into the American vernacular. What does it mean and who is credited as being the first person to use the expression publicly.
Okay (also spelled "OK," "O.K.") is a colloquial English word denoting approval, assent, or acknowledgment. "Okay" has frequently turned up as a loanword in many other languages. As an adjective, "okay" means "adequate," "acceptable" ("this is okay to send out"), "mediocre" often in contrast to "good" ("the food was okay"); it also functions as an adverb in this sense By Google Wikipedia!
THere has been a lot of speculation on the origin of the 'ok' usage. some experts say it must trace back to some old expressions of various languages in Europe. Some say it's originated as an abrreviation of African language expressions. However, no assertion has been proven to be authentic.
The first person nick named "Old Kinderhook" was the first person who spread this word publicly during the presidential election in 1840 in the USA. The supporters of the candidate created this nick name and started using it, later on making the OK club out of the initials of the nick name.
Okay (also spelled "OK," "O.K.") is a colloquial English word denoting approval, assent, or acknowledgment. "Okay" has frequently turned up as a loanword in many other languages. As an adjective, "okay" means "adequate," "acceptable" ("this is okay to send out"), "mediocre" often in contrast to "good" ("the food was okay"); it also functions as an adverb in this sense By Google Wikipedia!
THere has been a lot of speculation on the origin of the 'ok' usage. some experts say it must trace back to some old expressions of various languages in Europe. Some say it's originated as an abrreviation of African language expressions. However, no assertion has been proven to be authentic.
The first person nick named "Old Kinderhook" was the first person who spread this word publicly during the presidential election in 1840 in the USA. The supporters of the candidate created this nick name and started using it, later on making the OK club out of the initials of the nick name.
assignment
(2) Post an example of the ‘herd’ mentality in action. [e.g.] photo or video
What is herd mentality?
It means to get influenced according to other people, do what majority of people, group or public are doing. Almost 99% of the population of universe preaches herd mentality and go with others to ride in the same boat. They feel what others feel and all their decisions are based on the people around them.
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this clip cracked me up so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ahahahahahahahahahahahaha
What is herd mentality?
It means to get influenced according to other people, do what majority of people, group or public are doing. Almost 99% of the population of universe preaches herd mentality and go with others to ride in the same boat. They feel what others feel and all their decisions are based on the people around them.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/2499160
this clip cracked me up so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Assignment
Read the following quotes taken from Chapter 3 of What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20.
With your partner discuss the questions below.
“The rules made by society are a huge presence in our lives, created by the government, religious groups, our employers, our schools, our neighbors, and our families. Because these social groups craft the explicit rules around us, we often find ourselves in situations where we are driven to break them to satisfy our personal desires or the drives of our species.” p/33
“Everyday, physical signs tell all of us what to do, written instructions direct us how to behave, and social guidelines urge us to act within specific parameters. In fact, we also make lots of rules for ourselves, in large part encouraged by others. These rules become woven into our individual fabric as we go through life.” p/33
“We draw imaginary lines around what we think we can do – lines that often limit us much more than the rules imposed by society at large.” p/33
“We define ourselves by our professions, our income, where we live, the car we drive, our education, and even by our horoscope. Each definition locks us into specific assumptions about who we are and what we can do.” p/34
“We always make our own prisons, with rules that we each create for ourselves, locking us into specific roles and out of an endless array of possibilities.” p/34
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Do you agree with these quotes?
I agree. We're living in our own shell, never thinkin of breaking out of it. Once we step out, we taste a different flavor of a different world colored with a variety of outlandish concepts. WE need to break the mold!
When is a rule really just a suggestion? And when do suggestions morph into rules?
With some exceptions, rules are mostly suggestions, suggestions created by our society or sometimes a minority. For example, "It's bad to litter" is a suggestion commonly agreed upon by many people for the sake of keeping our place clean. When we become obsessed with suggestions, however, they shift into rules, and this isn't good.
What are the consequences – good and bad – of getting “off the prescribed path” (breaking the rules)?
Good thing is, we become audacious( not sure about the spell), and dare to go for whatever seems chellengable. We come to be fearless and vibrant, luckily sometimes stumbling upon life time opportunities.
Bad is, we can end up behind the bars, or physically hurt from unexpected assualts. It's a crapshoot, a gamble in which your choice leads to a result good or bad.
What happens to those who break the rules?
Judging from some cases where school drop-outs turned out very sucessful in the end, as long as it's not about breaking legal, ethical rules, people see better by breaking the "rules".
With your partner discuss the questions below.
“The rules made by society are a huge presence in our lives, created by the government, religious groups, our employers, our schools, our neighbors, and our families. Because these social groups craft the explicit rules around us, we often find ourselves in situations where we are driven to break them to satisfy our personal desires or the drives of our species.” p/33
“Everyday, physical signs tell all of us what to do, written instructions direct us how to behave, and social guidelines urge us to act within specific parameters. In fact, we also make lots of rules for ourselves, in large part encouraged by others. These rules become woven into our individual fabric as we go through life.” p/33
“We draw imaginary lines around what we think we can do – lines that often limit us much more than the rules imposed by society at large.” p/33
“We define ourselves by our professions, our income, where we live, the car we drive, our education, and even by our horoscope. Each definition locks us into specific assumptions about who we are and what we can do.” p/34
“We always make our own prisons, with rules that we each create for ourselves, locking us into specific roles and out of an endless array of possibilities.” p/34
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Do you agree with these quotes?
I agree. We're living in our own shell, never thinkin of breaking out of it. Once we step out, we taste a different flavor of a different world colored with a variety of outlandish concepts. WE need to break the mold!
When is a rule really just a suggestion? And when do suggestions morph into rules?
With some exceptions, rules are mostly suggestions, suggestions created by our society or sometimes a minority. For example, "It's bad to litter" is a suggestion commonly agreed upon by many people for the sake of keeping our place clean. When we become obsessed with suggestions, however, they shift into rules, and this isn't good.
What are the consequences – good and bad – of getting “off the prescribed path” (breaking the rules)?
Good thing is, we become audacious( not sure about the spell), and dare to go for whatever seems chellengable. We come to be fearless and vibrant, luckily sometimes stumbling upon life time opportunities.
Bad is, we can end up behind the bars, or physically hurt from unexpected assualts. It's a crapshoot, a gamble in which your choice leads to a result good or bad.
What happens to those who break the rules?
Judging from some cases where school drop-outs turned out very sucessful in the end, as long as it's not about breaking legal, ethical rules, people see better by breaking the "rules".
(1)Find 3 quotes of inspiration from Chapter 3 of ‘What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20.’ Place them on your blog.
(1)Find 3 quotes of inspiration from Chapter 3 of ‘What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20,
1. New Yorkers, both guards and prisoners and as a result they no longer have the capacity to leave the prison they have made or even see it as a prison.
I totally clicked with this line since we all live confined within our self-made boundaries, and this is how people rationalize their setbacks, not knowing they've asked for it themselves.
2. Bikini or die.
This is such an awesome catch phrase for a tour company. Bikini or die.. It's like for skaters skate or die. Summer's creeping up, and some should be motivated by this.
3. Think as big as possible by Llary Page.
However aimless this may sound, we need to think big and see things in a wide, objective point of view. The world what we make of it.
1. New Yorkers, both guards and prisoners and as a result they no longer have the capacity to leave the prison they have made or even see it as a prison.
I totally clicked with this line since we all live confined within our self-made boundaries, and this is how people rationalize their setbacks, not knowing they've asked for it themselves.
2. Bikini or die.
This is such an awesome catch phrase for a tour company. Bikini or die.. It's like for skaters skate or die. Summer's creeping up, and some should be motivated by this.
3. Think as big as possible by Llary Page.
However aimless this may sound, we need to think big and see things in a wide, objective point of view. The world what we make of it.
2011년 3월 22일 화요일
assignment
(3) On this day, many years ago, Stanley went in search of Livingstone. Who are these individuals and what is their story? What is the famous quote attributed to this event?
Livingstone lost contact with the outside world for about 6 years and was sick for the last 4 years. Stanely was sent to find him by NEW YORK Herald newspaper in 1869 and found Livingstone in the town of UJiJI on the shore of Lake Tanjanika, greeting with the famous words now "Dr. Livingstone I presume?" Livingstone answered "Yes, and I feel thankful that I am here to welcome you." These famous quotes are, however, being suspected as a fabrication since there is no proof that they said so because the encountering part of Stanley's diary got torn off.
Livingstone lost contact with the outside world for about 6 years and was sick for the last 4 years. Stanely was sent to find him by NEW YORK Herald newspaper in 1869 and found Livingstone in the town of UJiJI on the shore of Lake Tanjanika, greeting with the famous words now "Dr. Livingstone I presume?" Livingstone answered "Yes, and I feel thankful that I am here to welcome you." These famous quotes are, however, being suspected as a fabrication since there is no proof that they said so because the encountering part of Stanley's diary got torn off.
2011년 3월 21일 월요일
assignment
(2) Define 5 of the idioms we discussed in class. Use them in a sentence.
A fish out of water: to be in trouble
Man I'm broke, I'm a fish out of water
Beat around the bush: not telling something straight
DOn't beat around the bush you idiot!
Heads will roll: making several people angry
You don't want to do that otherwise heads will roll
TO shoot from the hip: to say something directly
I like him cuz he shoots from the hip everytime.
a chip on the shoulder
U got a chip on your shoulder what's wrong with you?
A fish out of water: to be in trouble
Man I'm broke, I'm a fish out of water
Beat around the bush: not telling something straight
DOn't beat around the bush you idiot!
Heads will roll: making several people angry
You don't want to do that otherwise heads will roll
TO shoot from the hip: to say something directly
I like him cuz he shoots from the hip everytime.
a chip on the shoulder
U got a chip on your shoulder what's wrong with you?
2011년 3월 20일 일요일
Assignment
My personal problem is lack of workin out
Random object: Taco, Burrito, Torres
What I can do.. I could make tacos and sell them to buy dumbells or a bench press, and work out.
What's better, I could advertise my tacos with Torres's help, and see them like hot cakes yeah~ and get rich and go to some quality gym and work out.
Those above are very time consuming so got no pic of me doing them yet.
attach
ed are the pics of food and Torres
Random object: Taco, Burrito, Torres
What I can do.. I could make tacos and sell them to buy dumbells or a bench press, and work out.
What's better, I could advertise my tacos with Torres's help, and see them like hot cakes yeah~ and get rich and go to some quality gym and work out.
Those above are very time consuming so got no pic of me doing them yet.
attach
ed are the pics of food and Torres
Assignment
Which is your favorite virtue, and why?
My favorite virtue is teamperance
I've seen so many people losing temper and commit crimes in the heat of the moment.
They end up in jail or a serious jam, and, without exception, regret what they've done.
Getting up early, going to class on time, keeping a promise etc are all associated with this.
What are some of the reasons you think the “Live Strong” bracelet is so popular?
It's a simple, easy reminder on one's wrist keeping him/her aware of whatever he/she decided to do all all times.
Maybe it became so popular because nobody had never come up with such a creative idea.
My favorite virtue is teamperance
I've seen so many people losing temper and commit crimes in the heat of the moment.
They end up in jail or a serious jam, and, without exception, regret what they've done.
Getting up early, going to class on time, keeping a promise etc are all associated with this.
What are some of the reasons you think the “Live Strong” bracelet is so popular?
It's a simple, easy reminder on one's wrist keeping him/her aware of whatever he/she decided to do all all times.
Maybe it became so popular because nobody had never come up with such a creative idea.
2011년 3월 15일 화요일
class assignment
a. What according to Dr. Niedenthal, is the scientific explanation for smiling?
muscle contraction that varies among certain situations. It's also highly related to a country's custom.
b. How did Dr. Niedenthal and her colleagues begin to study the science of smiling?
They noticed it's such a complicated way of expression assosiated with diverse emotions followed by varying types of muscle contractions.
c. According to the article, is it correct to say a smile is simply an expression reflecting feelings of happiness? Explain.
It's wrong to say a smile only displays feelings of happiness. As stated above, it accounts for various types of emotions such as jeolousy, fright, shame, etc.
The thing is, each smile aimed to show a different feeling looks quite different from another.
d. What are some of the categories smiles fall into? What are some of the distinguishing features of each?
happy smile
: cheek muscles contract thus pulling up the ends of the mouth with crinkling eyes.
forced smile
: cheek muscles contract.. and that's it.
embarrassed smile
: chin doesn't slant up.. rather it slightly flops down as if spacing out
e. Is it possible that people use smiles to gain some advantage over others? How?
Certainly possible. Some people are crackhand at facking smiles trying to look better, like in an interview no interviewer would like to choose the smile-less over the smile. This is the case of getting some advantage for those who smile. Sometimes, smiles are ofthen used for one to get away with a blame. One would just try to pass it over with a mere smile on his/her face as if it's ok and everything's fine.
muscle contraction that varies among certain situations. It's also highly related to a country's custom.
b. How did Dr. Niedenthal and her colleagues begin to study the science of smiling?
They noticed it's such a complicated way of expression assosiated with diverse emotions followed by varying types of muscle contractions.
c. According to the article, is it correct to say a smile is simply an expression reflecting feelings of happiness? Explain.
It's wrong to say a smile only displays feelings of happiness. As stated above, it accounts for various types of emotions such as jeolousy, fright, shame, etc.
The thing is, each smile aimed to show a different feeling looks quite different from another.
d. What are some of the categories smiles fall into? What are some of the distinguishing features of each?
happy smile
: cheek muscles contract thus pulling up the ends of the mouth with crinkling eyes.
forced smile
: cheek muscles contract.. and that's it.
embarrassed smile
: chin doesn't slant up.. rather it slightly flops down as if spacing out
e. Is it possible that people use smiles to gain some advantage over others? How?
Certainly possible. Some people are crackhand at facking smiles trying to look better, like in an interview no interviewer would like to choose the smile-less over the smile. This is the case of getting some advantage for those who smile. Sometimes, smiles are ofthen used for one to get away with a blame. One would just try to pass it over with a mere smile on his/her face as if it's ok and everything's fine.
2011년 3월 13일 일요일
What I learned from Kyle
He took the initiative, I give him that.
Never ever 've imagined someone getting such a big house in about a year with a single clip.. basically without any money invested except those transportation fees for a string of trades.
I bet he was the first and the last to think up this briiliant idea to initiate a trading relay to get what he wants may that seem so far fetched since other follow-up, copycat-like tradings won't work.
I guess I have to break the mold and start this lateral thinking.. as if a little naive child, filling with a lot of creative thoughts.
Who knows.. I might be able to zoom an island or something.
Never ever 've imagined someone getting such a big house in about a year with a single clip.. basically without any money invested except those transportation fees for a string of trades.
I bet he was the first and the last to think up this briiliant idea to initiate a trading relay to get what he wants may that seem so far fetched since other follow-up, copycat-like tradings won't work.
I guess I have to break the mold and start this lateral thinking.. as if a little naive child, filling with a lot of creative thoughts.
Who knows.. I might be able to zoom an island or something.
2011년 3월 8일 화요일
Creative ways to accomplish the work I want to do given some extra time.
First I would like to learn how to pull some tricks on my board I got a couple of years ago...
I've moved on from long board to skate cuz my last board broke after a hard core bail... sad.
One way to creatively learn tricks is to constantly picture myself being a narly skater.
Another way is to... practice by demonstrating tricks on a finger board
Lastly,,, think myself as a skateboard and try to understand what stance or posture fits those Bad A moves.
I've moved on from long board to skate cuz my last board broke after a hard core bail... sad.
One way to creatively learn tricks is to constantly picture myself being a narly skater.
Another way is to... practice by demonstrating tricks on a finger board
Lastly,,, think myself as a skateboard and try to understand what stance or posture fits those Bad A moves.
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