I thought the art show was very interesting. I really liked Gene Hoffman's art. It is amazing! I think the way he uses recycled goods like old pop cans or any kind of can, cardboard that is just laying around and even like old plastic is really resourceful. He really knows how to put things that are just laying around or that are old to use.
I also thought the student sculpture art show was interesting too. The kids did a really fantastic job making such cool sculptures! If only everybody could use old recycled goods, for something useful, the world would be a much cleaner place!
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Pantoum Poem
Caitlyn Forrest
Mind 297
1/28/09
Pantoum Poem
1. I am orange, round, and bouncy
2. People throw me around and toss me into hoops
3. Little do they know, it doesn’t feel that good
4. It hurts when I am dribbled repetitively on the ground
2. People throw me around and toss me into hoops
5. Practice is fun, but the games are the best!
4. It hurts when I am dribbled repetitively on the ground
6. I meet so many new people every day
5. Practice is fun, but the games are the best!
7. I like being the one who determines the score
6. I meet so many new people every day
8. Each person has their own unique personality
7. I like being the one who determines the score
9. Some teams get upset while the other jumps for joy
8. Each person has their own unique personality
10. Sometimes they are viscous and sometimes they are friendly
9. Some teams get upset while the other jumps for joy
3. Little do they know, it doesn’t feel that good
10. Sometimes they are viscous and sometimes they are friendly
1. I am orange, round, and bouncy
Mind 297
1/28/09
Pantoum Poem
1. I am orange, round, and bouncy
2. People throw me around and toss me into hoops
3. Little do they know, it doesn’t feel that good
4. It hurts when I am dribbled repetitively on the ground
2. People throw me around and toss me into hoops
5. Practice is fun, but the games are the best!
4. It hurts when I am dribbled repetitively on the ground
6. I meet so many new people every day
5. Practice is fun, but the games are the best!
7. I like being the one who determines the score
6. I meet so many new people every day
8. Each person has their own unique personality
7. I like being the one who determines the score
9. Some teams get upset while the other jumps for joy
8. Each person has their own unique personality
10. Sometimes they are viscous and sometimes they are friendly
9. Some teams get upset while the other jumps for joy
3. Little do they know, it doesn’t feel that good
10. Sometimes they are viscous and sometimes they are friendly
1. I am orange, round, and bouncy
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Short Story Readings
Getting Ready-I thought this excerpt was kind of cool because it tied writing poems with Romeo and Juliet. I really liked the sentence when it said, "...it is kind of a possible love affair between something like the heart (that courageous, but also shy factory of emotion) and the learned skills of the conscious mind." because it made things come together much more easier for me and understand the concept of the story much better.
--My favorite quote from this was, "It doesn't matter if risk is somewhere close by-rish is always hovering somewhere." I thought that was really cool because it is basically saying, there is always going to be risk so do what you want when you want it.--
Reading Poems-This poem was a little bit more boring for me because it just talked about how poets now-a-days are writing so much and there are so many of them, that there is absolutely no possible way to track every poem by every poet and read them. Although, my favorite quote in this one is, "To be contemporary, is to rise through the stack of the past, like fire through the mountain." I thought that was pretty strong and moving.
Imitation-"Imitation is a very good way of investigating the real thing." That sentence is very true. Many times we just repeat or "imitate" what other people do. Whether it be on a movie, in a store, or even our parents when we get in trouble and then turn their backs to us and as children, what do we do? We imitate them and, well, usually exaggerate it more, but we make funny faces at them. It is, as they say, second nature for us to imitate things.
--Poetry of the Past and Present-Poets from the past were more stuctured and had rythym with their poems; where as now-a-days, there are so many different versions and types of poems that poets can use to write their poems., Granted, none of them are wrong, it's just that in the past, they felt things needed to be much more structured and follow a certain way.
Sound-I thought this article was interesting because it talked about our alphabet and how we talk and use different words at different times under different circumstances. It is interesting to kind of look back on the things we say and how different they may sound, yet mean exactly the same thing. I like how they wrote out the alphabet and explained when each vowel is used and how. I found that quite interesting.
Robert Frost's Poem-He uses rhyming a lot at the end of each line, the last word rhymes with every other sentences' last word. His poem reminds the reader that he hasn't forgotten what he has written about by bringing the reader back to the beginning at the very end of the poem.
The Name and Nature of Poetry-Personally, I like Blakes poems a lot more than Shakespeare. I feel that Shakespeares' poems are very intellectual and get deep and not very interesting to me where as, I like Blakes. He makes sense out of what he is saying and trying to get across as well as he rhymes. I like rhyming poems better.
--My favorite quote from this was, "It doesn't matter if risk is somewhere close by-rish is always hovering somewhere." I thought that was really cool because it is basically saying, there is always going to be risk so do what you want when you want it.--
Reading Poems-This poem was a little bit more boring for me because it just talked about how poets now-a-days are writing so much and there are so many of them, that there is absolutely no possible way to track every poem by every poet and read them. Although, my favorite quote in this one is, "To be contemporary, is to rise through the stack of the past, like fire through the mountain." I thought that was pretty strong and moving.
Imitation-"Imitation is a very good way of investigating the real thing." That sentence is very true. Many times we just repeat or "imitate" what other people do. Whether it be on a movie, in a store, or even our parents when we get in trouble and then turn their backs to us and as children, what do we do? We imitate them and, well, usually exaggerate it more, but we make funny faces at them. It is, as they say, second nature for us to imitate things.
--Poetry of the Past and Present-Poets from the past were more stuctured and had rythym with their poems; where as now-a-days, there are so many different versions and types of poems that poets can use to write their poems., Granted, none of them are wrong, it's just that in the past, they felt things needed to be much more structured and follow a certain way.
Sound-I thought this article was interesting because it talked about our alphabet and how we talk and use different words at different times under different circumstances. It is interesting to kind of look back on the things we say and how different they may sound, yet mean exactly the same thing. I like how they wrote out the alphabet and explained when each vowel is used and how. I found that quite interesting.
Robert Frost's Poem-He uses rhyming a lot at the end of each line, the last word rhymes with every other sentences' last word. His poem reminds the reader that he hasn't forgotten what he has written about by bringing the reader back to the beginning at the very end of the poem.
The Name and Nature of Poetry-Personally, I like Blakes poems a lot more than Shakespeare. I feel that Shakespeares' poems are very intellectual and get deep and not very interesting to me where as, I like Blakes. He makes sense out of what he is saying and trying to get across as well as he rhymes. I like rhyming poems better.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Barbara Kingsolver's Covered Bridges
After reading this story, I think this couple began believing what many couples believe in these days. They want children, yet they are not sure of the responsibility they hold. Children are a big responsibility and they need lots of care and attentnion.
Aside from that, the couple, as we can conclude, is not the normal couple. They have a different life style than many we know. In the beginning, they meet over the phone because he ingests something poisonous and she is the expert on the poison hotline. He then ends up calling again.
My favorite part was the descriptive part when they were walking up to the Little Pakota "covered bridge." Barbara does such an amazing job describing the scenic area they walk through and all the people they encounter while going up there. I love how she talks about Lena standing there totally encompassed with the little caterpillar and how he manages his life; crawlinlg around all day and then making a cocoon and then living as a moth or butterfly.
The story didn't really capture me until about the fourth page or so, but once I started reading it, I got really into it. With all the detail and little hints of different things here or there, I really liked that.
Aside from that, the couple, as we can conclude, is not the normal couple. They have a different life style than many we know. In the beginning, they meet over the phone because he ingests something poisonous and she is the expert on the poison hotline. He then ends up calling again.
My favorite part was the descriptive part when they were walking up to the Little Pakota "covered bridge." Barbara does such an amazing job describing the scenic area they walk through and all the people they encounter while going up there. I love how she talks about Lena standing there totally encompassed with the little caterpillar and how he manages his life; crawlinlg around all day and then making a cocoon and then living as a moth or butterfly.
The story didn't really capture me until about the fourth page or so, but once I started reading it, I got really into it. With all the detail and little hints of different things here or there, I really liked that.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Creativity and Imagination
Creativity, as I see it, is using your "imagination," exploring ideas and places never gone before. Anything can always be more creative. Sometimes a little bit of time and effort may be needed to be put forth, but in the end, creativity is a work of art. Everyone has creativity, whether they believe they do or not. I read a review on a book, "The Philosophy of Creativity", and I found a very interesting quote of the book in the review. I thought this quote was also very powerful. It reads:
"However, one can say at the least, that creativity embodies the qualities of evolving forms and values (novelty), freedom for that evolvement (openness), spontaneity, and cognitive processes which aid in generating creative impulses."
Imagination, is almost like creativity, yet very different at the same time. Imagination is your bodies way of allowing yourself to go beyond the normal boundaries of thinking and push yourself to your limits to think of something "creative." We all use our imaginations, everyday. Whether it be wishing you weren't at work but rather sitting on the beach in paradise, eating a big juicy steak, or even something as simple as envisioning which outfit would look best each day. Kids, I believe, are the largest users of imagination. Everyday they play house, barbies, G.I. Joe, matchbox cars, and my personal favorite, making up an "imaginary friend!"
"However, one can say at the least, that creativity embodies the qualities of evolving forms and values (novelty), freedom for that evolvement (openness), spontaneity, and cognitive processes which aid in generating creative impulses."
Imagination, is almost like creativity, yet very different at the same time. Imagination is your bodies way of allowing yourself to go beyond the normal boundaries of thinking and push yourself to your limits to think of something "creative." We all use our imaginations, everyday. Whether it be wishing you weren't at work but rather sitting on the beach in paradise, eating a big juicy steak, or even something as simple as envisioning which outfit would look best each day. Kids, I believe, are the largest users of imagination. Everyday they play house, barbies, G.I. Joe, matchbox cars, and my personal favorite, making up an "imaginary friend!"
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Albert Einstein "Letter to Jacques Hadamard"
I found that this article was pretty deep and kind of complex; especially since I do not read too much at all about Albert Einstein or any old time figures such as himself. Although, I will give it a shot.
My idea of this article was basically that Albert Einstein was replying to a man, Jacques Hadamard, about some questions he had imposed on Albert. Trying to explain at first, that his answers may not be exactly what he might want, so to keep asking if he wanted more detail or more relevant answers.
I found much of this article to be very psychological. I also found that it played with my mind and made me really think about what he was talking about. At first, I thought he was explaining a type of math concept or logical concept. Then, as I read on, I realized not only was he talking about concepts, he was talking about language and words. Why words are what they are and why they mean what they mean. Many words have secondary meanings, which is another point i believe he is trying to point out.
I may not have caught the whole point of the story, but as I think we can all agree, the writing is quite deep and very complex.
My idea of this article was basically that Albert Einstein was replying to a man, Jacques Hadamard, about some questions he had imposed on Albert. Trying to explain at first, that his answers may not be exactly what he might want, so to keep asking if he wanted more detail or more relevant answers.
I found much of this article to be very psychological. I also found that it played with my mind and made me really think about what he was talking about. At first, I thought he was explaining a type of math concept or logical concept. Then, as I read on, I realized not only was he talking about concepts, he was talking about language and words. Why words are what they are and why they mean what they mean. Many words have secondary meanings, which is another point i believe he is trying to point out.
I may not have caught the whole point of the story, but as I think we can all agree, the writing is quite deep and very complex.
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