Free Write Reflection

I'm very thankful that I was chosen to be a part of the Learning Community. I was doubtful about how the class would bond, as described when I was discussing whether I should sign up or not. This class ended up being a great idea, especially with Mr. Andy being our teacher. I have to admit that I didn't catch on to Pop Culture being our theme of the class, but after attending the conference I could see everything tie together. I'm glad Andy was able to pull out our creative side and take advantage of what is "in". That's the best way I can put it. He allowed us to stay in tune with music, movies, plays, concerts, and even dining in.

I'm glad we can use google chat and facebook, it's convienent. It's nice to have teachers more open minded. Google docs confuses me, sometimes it would say that i'm not the friend of who just sent me a document and what not. Besides that, I loved this semester.

Eclectic Spider

I wish I could have been on time. Family has been putting a damper on things. But I was able to present and share my experience with those interested. I was a bit snappy to the twighliters, which I apologize for. The pop culture theme has grown on me, my impression is acknowledging the general influence of entertainment. I like to observe how other's ideas and creativity can open the box for others. it's fuel for the brain. It can be healthy or a bad habit. I wish I could have stayed longer but I'm glad I was able to enjoy the haters and lovers presentations about Twilight. I had learned so much from that conference.

Sometimes I forget my biggest passion are sub-genres of pop culture. So to not accept it's importance or at least the see how large part of my life it is well then i'm being ignorant.

Mr. Andy made tied our favorite things into our english class, I can see music and movies in a different light. I wish we could have had more topics and of course that I could have been there for the beginnging, but it came together. it was a victory for our class.

no time these days

How many miles can I put on my car. My computer is of no help. I can't listen to music update any playlist or just have my music time. I have to drive where I can blast the music I like and not care what anyone thinks. But it's killing my car. I need to change the oil and just do maintenance. it's easier when your father likes to help you. I don't want to pay for someone to take care of my car. i'll learn how I just need money to buy the parts first. so i need to drive and get applications. which the other day the manager of longhorn gave me his card and said to come back. so i could have a job soon. which would make my break even better.

W / Affle House

My room mate hated it, but every time I go I love it. no matter how horrible the waitress can be. She didnt even steal my sausage. I decided to write my evaluation about waffle house i was thinking I could mainly talk about the customers of the late night hours but anytime is a fine time there. We went there at three in the morning. I tried a blueberry waffle for the first time. I'm not a fruit person and this made me fall in love with the combo. I think I could possibly not ever order an average plain waffle anymore because of that occasion.

I wrote a paper about how great waffle house is to me, but my room mate who also had to evaluate something chose waffle house and gave a thumbs down. I blame the server who seemed to hate us as soon as we had walked in there (i left this out of my paper). To her it's called Awffle House. Oh well. Her project was a little different I had to just write a paper, she needed to have visuals. either way she knows she cant deny that our experience wasn't fun. it's the people you bring along with you that makes any occasion fun. ( i left that out too )

white walls

I've never lived in a white room before. My walls have always had color. In fact my first room was four different colors. One green, red, yellow, and blue wall. THen I painted it blue, my favorite color. Then I moved into this white walled disaster. I had to strip my old room of every poster it has ever displayed. My room is gradually conveying my soul. I think your room has the capability of being the window to your soul. MTV had a good idea when they came up with that reality tv show...no kid. But it's what you make of it. I have a V for Vendetta poster, an old sparkly star shaped balloon, many many photos and drawings, a poster of conviction, jack skellington, and a few things involoving astronomy. That one room makes me feel closest to home, I don't want to cut myself from my roots just yet.

I rearranged my room so it's more spacey and I no longer have a king sized bed. it was too much hassle and this twin thing saves so much time making the bed int he morning. I can walk in my room more easily now.

Starbucks vanilla lattes have taken my taste buds attention. I effing love the taste. I have to sweeten a tad bit though. It never became a social thing, like I expected it to. I really do just go there for the drinks.

Is Walmart evil?

I think it is, but I can't avoid it! I always end up making a Walmart run. It's like wanting to eat organic but not having enough money. I keep forgetting if I take a couple of back roads in my neighborhood I could go to a Dollar general. That would be worse than Walmart though right? It's cheaper.. being pressed for money makes it a lot harder to eat right and spend your money the right way. This ethanol addition to our gasoline makes it about ten cents cheaper, but hurts our cars in the long run. At least this is what I hear. I'm going to be a hypocrite, there's a Citgo on the corner of seventh and willow that does not use ethanol in their gas, but I still go to Raceway because it's cheaper. =[ Money makes me do bad things. Or at least having very little. With all this stress though, I woke up my creativity up again. I guess I have to release the stress some how. I'm just thankful I can enjoy the time I take to draw. Have you ever just been angry while you were driving and (with the windows up) screamed at who ever just jumped in front of you or made you slam on your brakes. It gets a lot off my shoulders, but when I have passengers things can get a little awkward or go a positive direction.

How much of your knowledge is hear-say?

Pp 120-126, 646-649, 655-648

I use to watch Dawson's Creek with my mom, but the gossip plot and dirty little secrets were things I never really picked up on. In fact these days, I think of the soundtrack first than the actual show when someone mentions Dawson's Creek. The alternative music sets me in another world full heartbreak and innocence. Overall I liked the show, but I was too young for the show to ever influence me. Wait no towards the end of that entire show I wanted to know who the girl picked. It ended up being pretty twisted. =]

The second evaluation made me hungry. I don't know much about Flat breads, but this evaluation is a good example to get someone to want to know something about it haha. Forrest mentioned all the senses, making my tummy growl and my nose to twitch. I keep thinking about Panera Bread, which is directly correlated to downtown Nashville. It's strange how almost anything can make you think of home when you miss it.

Harry Potter, my first brush with J.K. Rowling's books was through my cousin. I'm guessing towards the end of elementary school. His book was bigger than mine, so I had to find out what he was reading. I know we ended up getting in to a fight. So my first impression of Harry was nothing but hatred, because I automatically connected him to my cousin who had hurt me with the book. I never read the books and saw about two and a half of the movies. A part of me still wants to read the books, because it has its own culture...I feel a tad bit left out. But I'm not sure I really care. Cause I think about the spine of the book hitting my head. I noticed the evaluation kept the reader in touch with the plot of the story while adding his thoughts.

I'd rather talk about food.