Friday, September 27, 2013

Rewrite point of view manipulitive

Cindy is a very studious college student. She is younger than the majority of the students, but older than a few. Cindy likes to work out and is usually dresses like crap, but other than that , is very attractive and has an athletic build. Cindy is thin with brown hair, a round face and a nice smile. She takes great pride in her hair and makeup and can be high maintenance. Some might think her to be rude because she is so busy, but in fact she is friendly and talkative to people and always makes time to play video games with her friends. She's a gamer. Keeping her pace has really turned her in to quite messy person. Cindy sometimes forgets to shave. Yuck. But all in all, she is a great person.
10 weak 2B Verbs

Cindy strives to be a studious college student. You might consider her to be younger than some, but older than a few. Cindy likes to work out and usually dresses like crap, but other than that, I would find her to be a very attractive person with an athletic build.  I would describe Cindy as thin, with brown hair, a round face and a nice smile. She takes great pride in her hair and makeup, and she can be high maintenance at times. Some might think her to be rude because of the busy schedule she keeps, but in fact, I believe her to be most friendly and talkative. Cindy always makes time to play video games with her friends. She can be a bit of a gamer. Keeping her busy pace has really turned her in to quite a messy person. Sometimes, Cindy  forgets to shave. Yuck. But all in all Cindy gives the impression to be a great person.

Cindy strives to be a studious college student. You might consider her to be younger than some, but decrepit by no means . Cindy is big in to personal fitness and enjoys working out. As a result of spending countless hours at the gym, she wears a lot of yoga pants and baggy tee shirts. She dresses like crap. I would describe Cindy  slim, with golden honey colored hair and a circular face. She sports one of the most beautiful, bright smiles I've ever seen. Cindy takes great pride in her flawless hair and makeup, and can be high maintenance in that regard. Some people might think her to be rude because of the hectic schedule she keeps, but in fact, I believe her to be most friendly and talkative. Cindy always  makes time to play XBox with her friends. She can be a ruthless gamer. Keeping her hectic pace has made Cindy in to quite a messy person. Sometimes she doesn't take the time to shave. Yuck! But all in all, Cindy gives the impression to be an outstanding person. 
Cindy is a very studious college student. She is younger than the majority of the students, but older than a few. Cindy likes to work out and is usually dresses like crap, but other than that , is very attractive and has an athletic build. Cindy is thin with brown hair, a round face and a nice smile. She takes great pride in her hair and makeup and can be high maintenance. Some might think her to be rude because she is so busy, but in fact she is friendly and talkative to people and always makes time to play video games with her friends. She's a gamer. Keeping her pace has really turned her in to quite messy person. Cindy sometimes forgets to shave. Yuck. But all in all, she is a great person.
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Cindy is a very studious college student. She is younger than the majority of the students, but older than a few. Cindy likes to work out and is usually dresses like crap, but other than that , is very attractive and has an athletic build. Cindy is thin with brown hair, a round face and a nice smile. She takes great pride in her hair and makeup and can be high maintenance. Some might think her to be rude because she is so busy, but in fact she is friendly and talkative to people and always makes time to play video games with her friends. She's a gamer. Keeping her pace has really turned her in to quite messy person. Cindy sometimes forgets to shave. Yuck. But all in all, she is a great person.
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Thursday, September 26, 2013

responce to pictures

I see an image of a young goofy guy wearing a mullet. The phrase is pimp my kettle.com.
I believe the intend audience for this picture is roman noodle eaters. As for the purpose of this picture, I think he uses the tea kettle to heat the water for his noodles. So maybe it is some kind of contest to see who has the most peculiar kettle.

   I see a billboard of a vacuum cleaner and  a real life hot air balloon has crashed in to it and is stuck there. There are several people in the balloon basket. maybe this is a picture to show what happens when you fly too close to things in a hot air balloon.

Coke add shows young kids that playing sports like soccer, basketball, hockey exc... = Fun which in turn= Coke. Like all of those things are in a bottle of coke.   "Live on the Coke side of life" is the slogan. So the target is young athletes wanting them to drink Coke verses a sports drink maybe.

This add is a biker with a chain, beat down by a walker. The logo reads senior self defense academy. Obviously this add is targeting older people to come and learn how to defend themselves, successfully. 

This is a parking spot drawn around a tree that says "reserved for drunk drivers". This is a public service, education add showing one example of what can happen when you drive drunk. I think the target is everyone, of any age that can spread the word not to drink and drive. That there are consequences of bad actions.

Wheres your child? It's a painting on the bottom of a swimming pool of a child face down floating on the bottom of a pool. This is a safety add urging adults and caretakers to really pay attention to young people around the water, to prevent drowning.  Its a hard look at what can really happen in a blink of an eye. There is a smaller child in a life jacket staring at the picture. Makes you sick to your stomach.

letter #1 to cousin, #2 admissions director , #3 Student in China

Dear cousin,
                  I can't wait for you to get here and spend the summer with us! Here is a few things you should know before you get here.  We go 110 miles an hour. We are loud and our schedules are crazy. We don't spend much time at the house, so you can have the place to yourself or you can come with us to the many baseball games and basketball tournaments that the kids are in. You will have your own room, but share a bathroom with Jazzy. We have 2 indoor dogs. I hope you don't have any allergies. Everyone is responsible to pick up after themselves, but we all chip in for outside chores and meal time clean up. Trevor is mostly quiet and he works on Saturdays, so you won't see him much. Josh is in and out with work, so we never plan to have him around. Its just an added bonus if he shows up. Mason is busy with sports and friends. We usually have a few with us that are not ours, but we consider family.  Jasmine will be right there with you always. She will want to play with you and talk your ear off! You can tell her "NO". That is ok. The dogs know no personal boundrys and will want to sleep with you and sit on your lap. You can tell them "NO" too. Let me know what you like to eat and I will try to fix meals you will enjoy. It is nice and peaceful out here for the most part. We have a lot of hummingbirds that visit, but always shut and lock up your cars because we do have lots of other creatures that visit, such as snakes, raccoons, bears, bobcats exc... So needless to say we watch the kids and the dogs closely.   Can't wait till you get here.


Admissions,
                  My name is Holly Page. I am seeking admission to your university. As you can see from my transcript, I am an exceptional student. I never miss class. My grades are high and my teachers will tell you what a joy I am to have in class. I also plug myself into many activities. I am very involved in local sports, the Fordland band, and many of the Middle school and High school clubs. I run the concession stand for the sporting events and am currently on the project prom committee. I love to plug myself in anywhere I can be of help. Last year I was the High school cheer coach and now that I am in school full time I help from the sidelines. I am an enthusiastic and upbeat person that feels pride in helping "the whole" succeed. It is my mission to leave things better than I found it. I also served as a boy scout leader for 7 years. I know the value of hars work, and I believe I'm leaving a good impression for my 3 children to follow. I would be an excellent addition to your campus and am anxious to begin leaving my mark there. I'm sure there are lot's of other applicants, but none of them will work as hard for this university than me.    

Friend,
      My name is Holly. I live in the Missouri, in the United States. I understand you are a student like myself. I finished High school 17 years ago. I had my family of 3 children, and now I'm in college for the first time in my life at 34 years old. I worked in my children's school for 5 years before I was laid off which lead me to seek a degree in teaching. Are you going to school to get a teaching degree too?
I am wondering if you have a family or are you just responsible for you. How did you decide, (if you have) what degree you wanted to pursue? College is like nothing I have ever done before. It really is taking some getting use to. I go 3 days a week. I have 4 classes of 12 hours this semester. How many classes are you taking. I'm doing my general ED now. I hear it will get better as I start my degree classes. Everyone has told me that because I worked in the school for so long, that those classes will be much easier for me as I have already been exposed to that information.

furniture in my life

When thinking of the furniture in my house, I automatically go to my china hutch. I purchased it new after my grandma had passed away. She had been famous for saying "you can have it when I die", but she gave me a set of her china before she departed. I had kept the china in a big rubbermaid container for about a year, still wrapped in bubble wrap, afraid to take it out. When she died I felt like it was time to take it out and put it on display. So I went down to the furniture store and picked out a nice 2 piece hutch. It is very heavy! Its made of dark wood and etched glass. I love it and think of her often when I look at it, or dust it. I don't typically buy furniture, so it was exciting to go and purchase something that holds something so valuable to me. I hope to pass it down to one of my children some day. Given the fact that I think I need 3 of everything (to pass something to each of my kids), I wish I would have gotten a bigger hutch. My collection of beautiful dished is not getting any smaller, so maybe I should have not been so modest and thought ahead. Still, it is one of my most prized possessions, and I love it!

point of view; manipulative

Cindy is a very studious college student. She is younger than the majority of the students, but older than a few. Cindy likes to work out and is usually dresses like crap, but other than that , is very attractive and has an athletic build. Cindy is thin with brown hair, a round face and a nice smile. She takes great pride in her hair and makeup and can be high maintenance. Some might think her to be rude because she is so busy, but in fact she is friendly and talkative to people and always makes time to play video games with her friends. She's a gamer. Keeping her pace has really turned her in to quite messy person. Cindy sometimes forgets to shave. Yuck. But all in all, she is a great person.

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Traits
high maintenance
busy
gamer
studious
happy
rude
messy
friendly
taliktive
athletic
thin
brown hair
atractive
round face
older
younger
nice smile
crappy dresser
needs to shave

Monday, September 23, 2013

I know...

I know I am busy. I know I'm crazy. I take on too much. I put too much of myself in to things. I know I wear my heart on my sleeve, But I think because of some of those things, I make people feel cherished. I want the people in my life to know that I love them. I choose them. I want them to know that I value them. I know I am loved and I want you to know you are loved by me. I know I get carried away trying to make things special or unforgettable.  I want to make the memories you will never forget. I want my kids to see when they are older, how I went out of my way to make things right for them. And I know they will want that for their own children. I know I could never give enough of myself. There is always more to give.

I believe....

I believe I am strong. Really more so than I ever even realized. If you would described my life now to me 15 years ago, I would not have believed you. I never expected that I could have loved and given this much of myself. The crazy thing is, is that it seems like there is always room for more. I don't see how that is possible! There is never enough money or time, but yet somehow things always get handled.It's amazing! God is good! He loves me and provides for us. My strength comes from him and my family. Without this, I could never make it! I believe in my faith, and am trying to teach my children about faith. I believe that can be a hard lesson. You can't see it or hold it, You just simply believe. That seems to be difficult for most, to just believe. But I do. I believe in the Lord, my husband, my kids, and my parents. I believe I am blessed and loved.

I think....

I think I am crazy. I don't know how I'm doing all of this! Adding school to my list of things to do has been so stressful. I like it, but it's a lot.  I feel like I have put so much pressure on myself to do well, that I'm not sure if my goal is actually realistic. I mean, the pressure to be super mom is a heavy thing. Most people think I'm crazy for that anyway. But I really want to show my kids that I can be responsible for my good grades too. I don't just expect it from them. Then there is a lot of outside pressure. Everyone keeps telling me how proud they are of me. I'm going back to school for me, but I don't want to let anyone else down either. Ultimately,  no one is counting on me to provide. It's not make it or break it that I excel, but I don't fail. I'm not a quitter. I fight hard for what I want and I want to walk across a stage, get the paper I need to do the job I love, and to do it with honors! That is my goal. I just don't think I can give up any time with my family to do that. After all I am the guardian of birthdays. 

I feel....

I am ready to take on the day! It's a new week and I'm ready to go.  We  have a lot going on in our life right now. Everyone is in school (of some kind). Life around our hows moves fast and is very hectic, but I had a great weekend and got a bunch of stuff done. We even made it to church Sunday. All of us! A rare thing that is. I feel sometimes like I won't be able to keep this pace. Like I've made a mistake choosing now to be in school full time, But I take it on a day by day basis. I find the strength and put one foot in front of the other, and before you know it, it's a new day already. I really can't believe how much we accomplish when we all pull together. It's amazing what we can do really. Between school, sports, chores, the house, somehow we make it work. It is truly a family effort and I am so proud of mu wonderful family. It feels good to be surrounded by people you can count on.  I think everyone in our home knows the value of hard work. When everyone pitches in, we can really move mountains.

Friday, September 20, 2013

Point of view

Point of view of Agent Walter Beckett

It was a regular sunny day in Washington D.C. I was to pick up a briefcase from another agent. I crossed the street ( with out getting hit) and was able to make the drop. Just as I was about to settle in and find my assignment, I caught the attention of a pigeon while eating my breakfast. He wanted my bagel. I scanned my thumb to open the case and thought I'd give the little fella a nibble. Well, he didn't take the bight I threw for him. He wanted the whole thing, and came after me for it. I panicked when he rushed my face, and I tossed the bagel in the air. The pigeon went for it but landed on the inside of my brief case. It tumbled over and shut him inside. I tried to get over there and let him out, but hr must have been pecking at the buttons because the next thing I knew, he was shooting at me! He made quite a mess on the street too! So, I grabbed the bagel and the next thing I know, he is locked on to the sight of it. I wan to draw him in , so I threaten to drop the bagel in to a burning car. He takes the bait, but as I move in on him, he retreats. I toss the bagel and it gets the pigeons attention, but sets off a nuke headed for Russia! I retrieve the case and know it is up to me to save the world. The case and I go flying through the air headed for the missile. I'm in the process of shooting it out of the sky, and the next thing I see is that stupid pigeon blocking my view. I go to shoot him, and I'm out of bullets! I go to launch a missile through the pigeon to the rocket, but don't have the heart to hurt him. In a flash, I pop open the case, ejecting the bagel , and am able to blow up the rocket! Thus, saving the day. We land happily, he with my breakfast and me with my case. All is right with the world. then part of the rocket falls and kills the bird. Just my luck. What a waist.  

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

I believe in my marriage

I believe through the actions in my life that my marriage is a growing force. I get up every day and make a choice. Am I going to value my marriage or not? I choose my marriage. Not because I "feel in love" but because of the commitment I have made to Joshua and my family. So many times in my life I have been ruled by my feelings or emotions. I have learned that those feeling are temporary and are  subject to change. My relationship has lasted through all of that. That is the path that I have chosen. Obviously I can't control Joshua's feelings. I can't make him choose me, but so far he has. We believe in each other. We work to stay close and connected. I have heard a lot of people being married a long time, raising their kids, having the kids go off into the world, and then you have nothing in common. Life has changed you , and you don't even know one another anymore. In Joshua's line of work, its the same old story. Husband works all the time, in and out of town. There seems to either be affairs or when he retires the husband and wife are all the sudden put together when they had very limited time together thus far. They can't seem to handle it.He hates being home and around the house, and the wife wants her house back. They cant seem to coexist.

This I believe list

Things I believe from the actions in my life:

 1  it is important to hold and talk to tour children as infants

 2   that my parents were right more than I was as a child

 3  a marriage is a living thing that needs to be chosen and nurtured.

in spanking with reasoning behind it.

its time to take back our country.

in time management.

the importance of a good nights sleep.

in growing your own food.

in church

molding your children to be good people.

education.


Friday, September 13, 2013

Know your audience

I think we had a good time in Eng. 101 this week asking and answering each others questions for the "know your audience" assignment. It was really interesting to see the range of questions being ask. Some required a lot of thought on my part to answer. Like, who I would want to have lunch with. Gosh that list could be so long. It was hard to narrow it down to just one person. Or if I could be anyone from a favorite book, who would it be. Like I could really pick a favorite. As you can see, I can't even pick one favorite color. Others were easy to answer, like where I attended High School. Some responses from the class seemed real and genuine and a few seemed a little sarcastic to me. I'm not real sure though, as it is sometimes hard to see the tone someone is giving through text. I don't feel like my question was a good one for my audience. I ask "What were you doing 9-11-01?".  Most of the response I got back was, "I don't remember. I was in the first grade." Ok, so they are really young and maybe another question would have been best. I ask that question because it was September 11th, and I was listening to the radio on my way to school that morning. They were talking about all the things around the world that was planned to commemorate the day. It really made me sad to think about. Then it naturally made me think of where I was when I heard the bad news. It didn't even dawn on me that the people in my class might not even remember something that made such a big impression on my life. It was only after the assignment was over and I was on my way home, that I read the responses to my question.  I really beat myself up, thinking I should have ask something else. But then I got to talk to my children. My #1 son was 4 years old then, and he remembers watching it on television. My #2 son was almost 2 years old. He really doesn't remember, but has always honored the day with us every year. So he knows what happened and sympathizes with the situation. That made me feel a small bit better that kids younger than the ones in my class remembered something that happened during their lifetime. The news that night also had 9-11 stories. They interviewed High School seniors and got there stories of what they remember from that day in history. It was touching to hear, even though they were so young and only remembered a little bit. After seeing that, I felt better about my question, but will try to keep it more current in the future. The kids in my class are a real creative bunch. I got a real kick out of where they would want to live, and the craziest things they have done. I'm not too crazy. Old, married, Momma Holly is not very exciting. I would never have thought it to be a good idea to jump off the roof with an umbrella. I also thought it was interesting all the places they would like to live. I was surprised to see that as many as six of my classmates attended Kickapoo High School. One of my classmates was home schooled. How awesome is that! Maybe for my next writing I will choose a more current topic, or a much more exciting, upbeat one that most everyone has some experience in.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Cheeseburger Cake

The Cheeseburger Cake
September 4, 2013
 My #2 son use to love cheeseburgers, so one year for his birthday I made him a cheeseburger cake. This image is not the cake I made, but mine was based off it. I will upload a picture of mine when I'm able to locate one. It was really quite interesting coming up with the design and materials for this project. I used 2 -8inch round cake pans with yellow cake to make the buns. I used 1 -8inch round cake pan to make the patty, chocolate of course. Then I used fondant in different colors to construct the lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, and cheese. After I made each one of those I left them alone for a few days so they could dry and hold the shape. I iced the bun on bottom first with a nude-like color icing. then put the patty on and iced that in a dark brown (chocolate) color. Then I assembled my toppings and placed the top bun on and iced it the same as the first. I also put a light  color icing on top for the seeds. It was a really fun project to work on.  #2 really liked sharing it with his friends too. That's what it's all about anyway. Mom is the one to bake the birthday cake's, and the kid's think you can make anything. That's so awesome!

                                                     This is a picture of the cake I made. 
 

Monday, September 2, 2013

A Reflection On My Jung Typology Test

Assignment 2.2

Yesterday I took the Jung Typology test. I found out that I was typed as Extraverted Sensing Feeling Judging (ESFJ). I would have to say, that I agree with the finding's from that test. I know I'm easily wounded, enjoy being in charge, a caretaker, a generous entertainer, exc...

I was ask to compare and contrast my Jung Typology Indicators with my own perception of myself as a writer and a student. 

As a writer, is hard for me to answer. I've not done enough writing in my life that I know of a particular style that I have. I know I'm a horrible speller, and it is difficult for me to put my thoughts down and not to edit while I write. But I'm sure many people have the same problem. I prefer to write about things I know about. I usually have strong feelings on those matters. I guess knowing that I really do not want to be the one to hurt others feelings would impact my writing. I might not be able to get my true thoughts down if I knew the person I was talking about was going to be reading it. I guess I need to be careful not to put too much of my feelings in my writing. I'm not sure how the Jung test will help me overcome that, but the words from Ms.Anthony ring in my head. She says to write fearlessly. I'm working on that. I do like to reflect on technical topics before I write about them. I love to hear the opinions of others on the matter too. A lot of times they bring up good points that helps me lean one way or the other on the subject matter. They might bring up something I never even thought about. Although, Their thoughts and opinions might set me further in my own ways.

As a student, I can see how the Jung Test can be useful. As it seems, I "wear my heart on my sleeve". Being in school will definitely help me to toughen up my skin. Maybe I will learn to not take things so personally. I do prefer "the black and white" vs "the gray" areas. You always know where you stand. Unfortunately, so much of life is lived in the "gray" area.  I do struggle to make  decisions.  College moves at such a fast pace, I can't be wasting time going back and forth on things and get behind.  I do like making connections with the people in my classes. That surprises me. Most of us seem to have a lot of the same feelings and insecurities. It's nice to know I'm not the only one. I like to learn with a more hands on approach. I have always felt that I retain more if a teacher shows me how to do something, then I do it, rather than if I'm just told what to do.

In short, I don't know how the Jung Test will impact my writing or my schooling, as I'm new to both experiences. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

If you are interested in finding out what type you are, you can go to www.typelogic.com, click on "Is there a test", Click on Jung Typology Test, And take the free test.