During my 2010 Thanksgiving break, my family and I ate a lot of food. Just like any other family, we all argue and fight for different reasons in different ways. Eating food somewhat calmed the fact that we were all angry at each other at one point, and switched to being happy with our stomachs full. During our feast, family members came over to my home, and we spent time together eating together. Sometimes I wonder why peoples personalities change when certain people are around. It is weird, but I know that for some reason it clears the atmosphere around us, and cuts the tension at times.
During our meal, we also watched a movie. It was one of the most exciting movies that came out in 2010, and it was a good choice at that moment. "The Expendables" was the movie we saw. Everyone was hooked to the movie, and they all including myself, were so glued to the movie. I saw the movie tons of times, and I agree with everyones addiction to the movie. For some reason that I don't know, the movie went well with our family gathering.
During the whole feast, there was never any lack of movement. Everyone was walking and talking, telling old hilarious family stories, and acknowledging the ones who weren't with us at the time. Once te movie started, everyone was different, and it was as if they were enslaved to the telovision. It was weird, but still kind of awesome at the same time. I was just happy that some of my family that was still alive, was there with me. The ones who were not, will always be remembered in some way. In a good, bad, funny, or crazy way, they will always be remembered.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
HW 23 - Illness & Dying Book, Part 2
Book: Tuesday's with Morrie by Mitch Albom.
Publisher and year: Doubleday 1997
Precis: I am focusing on "The Third Tuesday We Talk About Regrets" chapter. Morrie wanted to have Mitch record what he was saying. He wanted someone to hear what he was saying, so that when he died, (and he knew that time was comming soon) someone would know what happened to him, and what he wanted to say to the world. He wasn't like others, because he reacted to the realism of death totally different from how other humans would.
"Mitch," he continued, softly now, "you don't understand. I want to tell you about my life. I want to tell you before I can't tell you anymore" p.63 What Morrie was trying to do, wa encourage Mitch to listen to him, because he didn't know how much time he had left to live.
"We all need teachers in our lives, and mine was sitting in front of me." p.65 What Mitch said actually touched me, because it made so much sense. It was something that I have once thoght about in my life, and someone in a book was actually agreeing with me. It made me feel confident in expressing my thoughts, and knowing that there was someone else in the world who thought like me.
"He was standing on the tracks listening to death's locomotive whistle, and he was very clear about the important things in life." p.66 I liked this quote, because it showed how accepting Morrie was to his death. It's interesting and unique, because there aren't many people who are like that.
This third of the book was good. I think it really showed how illness and dying affected Morrie, Mitch, and outsiders. Morrie is so far accepting the fact that he doesn't have much time to live. the only request he has, is for Mitch to be there with him, and listen to his final words. Mitch on the other hand can't believe this is happenning to his former professor. Of course he feels bad, but at the same time, he has to let Morrie deal with his problem, and just be there for him. The outsiders. The people who "care" so much for Morrie. Most of them really don't care about Morrie, they just care that a dying man was on television, and he doesn't give a s**t. The ones who send letters,and notes to him are the ones who care. They share there own experiences with him when it comes to illness and dying,and he writes back, which keeps them interested, and attracted to him.
Publisher and year: Doubleday 1997
Precis: I am focusing on "The Third Tuesday We Talk About Regrets" chapter. Morrie wanted to have Mitch record what he was saying. He wanted someone to hear what he was saying, so that when he died, (and he knew that time was comming soon) someone would know what happened to him, and what he wanted to say to the world. He wasn't like others, because he reacted to the realism of death totally different from how other humans would.
"Mitch," he continued, softly now, "you don't understand. I want to tell you about my life. I want to tell you before I can't tell you anymore" p.63 What Morrie was trying to do, wa encourage Mitch to listen to him, because he didn't know how much time he had left to live.
"We all need teachers in our lives, and mine was sitting in front of me." p.65 What Mitch said actually touched me, because it made so much sense. It was something that I have once thoght about in my life, and someone in a book was actually agreeing with me. It made me feel confident in expressing my thoughts, and knowing that there was someone else in the world who thought like me.
"He was standing on the tracks listening to death's locomotive whistle, and he was very clear about the important things in life." p.66 I liked this quote, because it showed how accepting Morrie was to his death. It's interesting and unique, because there aren't many people who are like that.
This third of the book was good. I think it really showed how illness and dying affected Morrie, Mitch, and outsiders. Morrie is so far accepting the fact that he doesn't have much time to live. the only request he has, is for Mitch to be there with him, and listen to his final words. Mitch on the other hand can't believe this is happenning to his former professor. Of course he feels bad, but at the same time, he has to let Morrie deal with his problem, and just be there for him. The outsiders. The people who "care" so much for Morrie. Most of them really don't care about Morrie, they just care that a dying man was on television, and he doesn't give a s**t. The ones who send letters,and notes to him are the ones who care. They share there own experiences with him when it comes to illness and dying,and he writes back, which keeps them interested, and attracted to him.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
HW 19 - Family Perspectives on Illness & Dying
My mother was always considered the "kind" parent to me, but my dad was alright also. This is because she was raised to be a kind, generous, and a compassionate person. When it came to people dying, or love ones dying or being ill, she always wanted me to go visit them even if I didn't know them that well. She wanted me to visit them, and she also kept telling me to tell them "I love you (family member's name)". Sometimes when I didn't really want to go anywhere, she would say, "Fine. But when you get old, remember how you treated (family member's name)." And she would only say that, because her mother always used to tell her that, whenever my mother didn't want to go anywhere. So basically she developed that tactic from my grandmother, and is now using it against me, to make me feel guilty if I don't cooperate....
My father was a nice person too, but he was always more strict. When he was a child, his prents usually weren't around. His father was in jail, and his mother died. The only person he had was his grandmother. Even though he had her, she never really looked after him like she was supposed to, so he ended up in a foster home. He was on his own his whole life, so he didn't have much time to show compassion for ill or dying people unless they were super close to him; literaly. He never tought me to feel as though if someone died it was the end of my life. There really wasn't much he could say when it came to that situation; so I did the same.
My mother and father were definately raised differently. They are both nice and kind to me, but I can sense the difference in personalities. I didn't really know which parent I was going to side with the most, so I decided to adopt both of their ways of approaching that situation. Ever since I turned 14, I decided that whenever someone died I would feel bad, and show respect by visiting them, but at the same time I wouldn't think it was the end of the world.
My father was a nice person too, but he was always more strict. When he was a child, his prents usually weren't around. His father was in jail, and his mother died. The only person he had was his grandmother. Even though he had her, she never really looked after him like she was supposed to, so he ended up in a foster home. He was on his own his whole life, so he didn't have much time to show compassion for ill or dying people unless they were super close to him; literaly. He never tought me to feel as though if someone died it was the end of my life. There really wasn't much he could say when it came to that situation; so I did the same.
My mother and father were definately raised differently. They are both nice and kind to me, but I can sense the difference in personalities. I didn't really know which parent I was going to side with the most, so I decided to adopt both of their ways of approaching that situation. Ever since I turned 14, I decided that whenever someone died I would feel bad, and show respect by visiting them, but at the same time I wouldn't think it was the end of the world.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
HW 17 - First Thoughts on the Illness & Dying Unit
Illness and dying is something that nobody really wants to go through, but is something everyone goes through. Illness my not be part of life, but dying is. I have been in many situations where I have experienced illness, but not yet experienced my own death. Family losses are part of life, even if that person isn't close to you, there is an obvious fact that you have lost someone.
My parents try to comfort me as much as possible, well at least my mom does. My dad really doesn't care if I experience someone dying, my mom would rather "baby" me, and try to explain that it's just part of life. Like I don't know that already. Between them both giving me different types of feedback on how to approach this concept, I was able to develope my own approach to to this concept: Death is part of life, and so is illness. It happens to everyone at some point of their lives. Wheather it is at a young, mid, or old age.
I know that my life is going to end at some point. I know that I will be ill at some point in my life; maybe more than once. That is what I am sure of. The only thing that I am unsure of, and that makes me nervous, is when. I don't know when this is going to happen. It sometimes freaks me out, because I don't know when my last day is going to be. If I did, I would be able to attempt whatever I wasn't able to fufill in life yet. It makes me wonder. What have I not yet completed in life? What have I completed in life? When will I die? What happens to you when you die? Where do you go when you die? Too many questions, and too many answeres.
My parents try to comfort me as much as possible, well at least my mom does. My dad really doesn't care if I experience someone dying, my mom would rather "baby" me, and try to explain that it's just part of life. Like I don't know that already. Between them both giving me different types of feedback on how to approach this concept, I was able to develope my own approach to to this concept: Death is part of life, and so is illness. It happens to everyone at some point of their lives. Wheather it is at a young, mid, or old age.
I know that my life is going to end at some point. I know that I will be ill at some point in my life; maybe more than once. That is what I am sure of. The only thing that I am unsure of, and that makes me nervous, is when. I don't know when this is going to happen. It sometimes freaks me out, because I don't know when my last day is going to be. If I did, I would be able to attempt whatever I wasn't able to fufill in life yet. It makes me wonder. What have I not yet completed in life? What have I completed in life? When will I die? What happens to you when you die? Where do you go when you die? Too many questions, and too many answeres.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
HW 12 - Final Food Project 2 - Outline
Thesis: Many of the dominant social practices in our society - practices that define a "normal" life - on further investigation turn out to involve nightmares and industrial atrocities.
Everything above is basically my hyperlink, and pieces of evidence.
Major claim:How our society makes foods is disturbing. It is wrong the way we kill and treat our animals, and non animal food. Also the way we sell the food to our society, without them knowing what actually is in the food.
Supporting claim 1: It is wrong the way we kill and treat our animals, and non animal food.
Evidence # 1: http://www.mcspotlight.org/case/pretrial/factsheet.html
Evidence 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HPnULHzJVc
Evidence 3:http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/681/do-mcdonalds-milkshakes-contain-seaweed
Evidence 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HPnULHzJVc
Evidence 3:http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/681/do-mcdonalds-milkshakes-contain-seaweed
Supporting claim 2: Why we sell food products to our society,without them knowing 100% of what is in our food.
Evidence 1:http://www.NaturalNews.com/028030_high_fructose_corn_syrup_health.html
Evidence 2:http://www.NaturalNews.com/028030_high_fructose_corn_syrup_health.html
Evidence 3: Fast Food nation p.120- Using beef fat to make fries
Evidence 4: Fast Food Nation p.117- Fries from fast food places aren't hand made, they are al
Evidence 3: Fast Food nation p.120- Using beef fat to make fries
Evidence 4: Fast Food Nation p.117- Fries from fast food places aren't hand made, they are al
Everything above is basically my hyperlink, and pieces of evidence.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Epilogue: Fast Food Nation
Precis: Lasater Ranch occupies about 30,000 acres of shortgrass. Lasater's cattle were denied. Tom Lasater failed to graduate from Princeton, and became a rancher. He had an idea, to mix Herefords, Shortthorns, and Brahmans. Cattle was thought to be more benefitial from the challenges of the ecosystem.
Gems: "He thought cattle benefited more from the challenges of a natural ecosystem than from any human efforts to control the environment."(p.256)
Thoughts/Questions: I didn't know it was that easy to become a farmer, and start a company. I think that it was a good idea for tom to combine different cattle to make the best kind. It was probably a technique that he started, and possibly others followed afterwards.
Gems: "He thought cattle benefited more from the challenges of a natural ecosystem than from any human efforts to control the environment."(p.256)
Thoughts/Questions: I didn't know it was that easy to become a farmer, and start a company. I think that it was a good idea for tom to combine different cattle to make the best kind. It was probably a technique that he started, and possibly others followed afterwards.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Chapter 10: Fast Food Nation
Precis: Plauen used to be the smallest market town, and then at the end of the nineteenth century, came a textile industry. The city's population trippled. Plauen had the most suicides, and highest unemployment rate at the time. The U.S. Army bombed Plauen, and took over. Plauen was considered lifeless to some people.
Gems: "At the end of the war, 75% of Plauen lay in ruins."(p.227)
Thoughts/Questions: It's amazing(in a bad way) how someplace so known and beautiful could become almost basically lifeless. This isn't good, and it is partially America's fault.
Gems: "At the end of the war, 75% of Plauen lay in ruins."(p.227)
Thoughts/Questions: It's amazing(in a bad way) how someplace so known and beautiful could become almost basically lifeless. This isn't good, and it is partially America's fault.
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