My favorite song is a gospel song called “Can’t Give up Now” by Mary Mary. This song is about how we experience many trials and tribulations throughout life and we should never give up regardless of our situations. It also communicates to us that overcoming an obstacle is not easy; however, God has brought us very far and wouldn’t leave us in the midst of our many adversities. The first verse of the song says “There will be mountains that I will have to climb and there will be battles that I will have to fight. But victory or defeat, it's up to me to decide but how do I expect to win if I never try…” This line expresses to us that success is what everyone longs for however we cannot get there if we do not try or experience hardship. All of the reviews for this song have been very positive. Many of the reviewers express how encouraging and instrumental this song has been to them throughout their lives. One reviewer said “this song lets me know that God will supply my every need”. Another reviewer said “This song has really touch my heart, I have lost my granddaddy yesterday and I and trying to stay strong for my grandma but it is getting hard…” Based on the reviews, this song has helped many individuals, young and old, in various circumstances. Simply playing this song has made a difference and has also brought many closer to God. I agree with every evaluation and would evaluate this song in the same way because I have experienced many situations where I wanted to give up in an instant. Playing this song has always encouraged me to be positive and push through any obstacle I face. This is my favorite song because I believe it can help many no matter what the situation. You can be having trouble completing a paper, problems with your roommate, death in the family, difficulty with friends, etc. Often times we are ready to quit even though we have put forth a lot of effort. Listening to this song helps me to realize that God doesn’t give me more than I can bear and he hasn’t brought me so far to just leave me there.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Definition Proposal
1) 1. I will be defining the word poetry.
2.Poetry is imaginative or creative literature written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
3.I am defining this word because I write poetry and it is something very important to me. I use poetry to express my feelings.
4.The purpose of this paper is to define what the word poetry means to me. Also, to give other definitons people view poetry.
5.I will be writing to those who are interested in poetry or creative writing.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Second Blog Assignment
These two articles emphasize the impact that words have on us and how the definitions of the words mentioned have changed overtime. Also, everything that has been created today is based on what people wanted more of from the past. Oswalt defines otaku as a group of people who live in their own world and follow patterns that are outside of the norm just as in Japan. These groups of people also have obsessive interest in anime or videogames. Oswalt and his friends were seen as nerds/geeks by other cliques; however, he didn’t believe that he and his friends fit the stereotypical description. He and his friend’s “nerdy” ways were their only option because they were young, didn’t have cars and weren’t interested in girls yet. The point of Oswalt’s essay is to inform us that although things seem new and eccentric, what we have now is branched off from what someone once loved in the past. In the past you were able to ponder and absorb what went on. You would still have time to question and reanalyze before what was to come next. Oswalt’s point about larger society is that everyone has gotten to a point where they become Otaku about anything instantly. There isn’t a difference between “nerds” and “normal” people. Being an “outcast” and interested in different things is not a bad thing, but instead a way of being ahead of everyone else. I agree with his point because although someone might not be interested in what you favor, doesn’t mean they should be considered and “outcast” or “nerd”. With the advancements in technology I believe that “geekiness” has become normal.
Supermarket Pastoral is the phrase Pollan uses to describe the development of farm animals, fruits and vegetables. He uses this phrase to express how the gratification of what we have longed for and depended on is not what is in occurrence. Those who shop at Whole Foods want high quality, organic, humanely raised food. Pollan explains that these expectations they have aren’t really for their well being, but for the business of the organic food industry. Customers still depict that their produce are from small family farms and are not aware that the produce really comes from the two big corporate “organic” growers in California. Customers look at the organic label on foods and don’t realize that it is just an alternative for the direct observation of how a food is produced. They instead just use the label as a way to determine the freshness. Because the organic movement was conceived as a critique of industrial values, the process of industrialization has cost many. This shows that the culture of “organic” agriculture is rather an industrial artifact than just the organic label that gives off an image of a simpler agriculture. Words affect us in our everyday lives however we don’t take time out to fully research and analyze them. Often times we are not aware that there are many definitions of words and therefore are left in the dark about things until someone eventually brings it to light.
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