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12.12.05
PennyFinalPaper
12.9.05
Wow. So, I am thinking that this is going to be my last blog ever? Thank the Lord. I am horrible at these things. I had one slip up in not blogging for a couple days around a month ago, but then made it up by blogging twice a day for while. So, I basically have been blogging five times a week since the start of Fall semester. That is insane. I think it has improved my writing in some way, I suppose. Now when I look back at my first blog, I remember how it took me the longest time to write because I kept on deleting it and starting over. I am now not afraid just to start typing. But, I think it is now time to say goodbye to the wiki. I must start working on my final paper some more. This final paper is completely draining. I am putting so much work into it. So, I must get back, but goodbye wiki. It was nice to have blogged with you for while.
12.8.05
Second to last BLOG ever! This calls for some interesting quotes that my friend has been sending me through IM. I will share:
12.7.05
Check out this PSU Football short video my friend just sent me. It is soo good. Enjoy it. LETS GO STATE! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1282191490392530314&q=Penn+State
12.6.05
I have officially decided that I am not going to do the pamphlet with my Final Paper anymore. I think my paper will be able to hold strong without it. Plus, the pamphlet would just be a repetition of everything in the paper. I hope I am making the right decision. I really think I am.
12.5.05
So, it turns out that a week from today I will be done with my 10 – 12 page paper for English, along with all my exams. Yes, it is true. I only have one exam on Finals week and it ends at 4 30pm. It is so awesome. But, I cannot imagine being done all I have to do only in one short week. I feel I have months of readings, studying, and work to do before then. I really have to start on this.
12.3.05
PennyFinalDraft
12.1.05
Happy First of December! It now time for Exams, Snow, and Overcoats.
11.30.05
December is tomorrow! I still cannot believe how fast this semester has gone by. To think that I am half way don’t my freshman year in college that is just insane. I don’t even feel like I am even in college yet. I still feel like that 8th grade loser who still has to ride the bus to school because my mom will not pick me up.
11.29.05
This short video is the best. Check it out. http://www.evadingrelity.com/video/WizardsofWinter-SM.wmv
11.28.05
I just filled out my Housing contract for next year. It was probably the most stressful thing ever. First of all, didn’t we just get here? How in the world am I supposed to conclude who I want to room with next year? Plus to add to my insanity, the contract proceeds to ask me what hall, dorm, floor, and room number I would like next year. Are you serious? What room number? I would like to meet the person who writes down that he or she must have room 103 to be completely happy next year at PSU. It is madness.
11.25.05
What is it with Thanksgiving leftovers? I think it’s a never ending turkey and pot of mashed potatoes that filter into some black hole somewhere. This forms the conclusion that you have to eat thanksgiving leftovers for the rest of your life or at least until next thanksgiving. It is an interesting theory.
11.24.05
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
11.23.05
Tomorrow is the Annual Thanksgiving Lasalle vs. Prep football game at Lasalle University in Philadelphia. All of the local high school students go to the game with all the recent alumni. I am so excited. Obviously, I am going with all of my friends to reunite with all the people from my high school that went away to college. It starts at 10 am and supposedly it will be snowing. I don’t know how much I will enjoy that aspect of the game, but I am still excited to be attending.
11.22.05
I am leaving sooo soon. My friend from back home is picking me up at noon. We are going to go to the HUB for some brunch, and then head back to Philly in a great three hour car ride. I cannot wait to get home. I haven’t seen my parents since they dropped me off in August. I didn’t go home for fall break and they didn’t come up for Parents Weekend. It will be good to see them and to hangout with all of my high school friends.
11.21.05
PennyFinalProposal
11.18.05
Thanksgiving break is coming up and I cannot wait to be the biggest slacker of all time.
11.17.05
I am so nervous about my 10-12 page paper. Just the sound of saying “10 to 12 page paper,” it gives you a headache. I just hope my topic is on the right track and that I have the right idea of where I want to go with the paper. It is the last paper of the class and a big part of the class, as well. I hope everything works out.
11.16.05
I have a confession to make: I am officially addicted to Facebook.
11.15.05
So I got locked out of my room last night for the second time this semester. Thank god it was not from coming out of the shower again. Yeah, I am still very bitter about that event, so I will no be recapping it. But last night, just angers me. I do not know what it is. I must have something posted to my forehead that says “Roommate, please lock me out.” I keep telling her not to do it when she knows I will be right back. It just never works out for me, I guess. Locks must hate me.
11.14.05
So I have been thinking about going away for like a couple weeks this summer to build houses or do some sort of community service in Costa Rica (or something like that). But today, Robin told me about a Gulf States Service Project that he will be going on during spring break. It can be found on http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/ucm/ . I have emailed the man in charge telling him that I am interested. I think this would be a great experience where I could build houses for the victims of Katrina. I hope this all pulls through.
11.13.05
This is the last double blog I have to do! Now is it only 5 times a week. This should be smooth sailing from now on. :)
11.13.05
I have officially decided that scheduling for classes next year and being happy with the result is impossible. It is absolutely impossible. I wanted to take STAT 200 and CAS100. Was I able to to? Oh, of course not. Do I even known my major? Oh, of course not. So when my advisor told me a certain list of classes that I wanted to have for next semester in the meeting I had with her, I was set. Little did I know that I would be completely lost while scheduling. I could not get my classes while not knowing what I should even take instead of that list of courses. I think I need to make an appointment for sometime next week.
11.12.05
Tomorrow will be the last day in which I will have to post two blogs a day. I didn’t think I would be able to do it, but I really did. This is awesome. I am almost done fulfilling my commitment. This weekend is so soothing already. No football game, no roommate, no classes. I could get used to this.
11.11.05
I just do not know what to do about this living situation next year. Dorm? Apartment? With who? I hate having choices. As much as people love to do whatever they want, I hate it. I want one choice. Sometimes I would want two. For example, there are millions of classes at PSU and hundreds of majors. Can you please make it any more difficult for a student? I need like one, maybe two math classes that I can pick from, not a couple dozen. It is ridiculous. But good thing I have until the end of this month to figure out what living deal I want to get myself into. It could get interesting.
11.11.05
This is officially the best day ever. Who does not like the number 11! Everytime I say it, I just have to yell it, because it is quite possible the best number since the number 7. Some say that 11:11 PM is the most special time of the day. What about 11:11 on 11/11? That is just super special! On a more happy note, today my mom mailed me my little ponies, and I played with them for hours. Then Robin came down, and we played for even longer. I heart my little pony!!
11.10.05
Starting at 6:15 pm on Friday when the Grey Hound bus pulls away from the station at University Park, I will officially not have a roommate until Sunday night at 9 pm. Do not get my wrong, I love my roommate. We have known each other since grade school when I moved to Philadelphia. We went to different high schools, but still remained to have the best friend bond that we had since the third grade. We thought it was a blessing from God when we officially knew that we were going to the same college and would be rooming together. Yet, I have the weekend to myself! This weekend is going to be unforgettable!!
11.10.05
In English 15 tomorrow, we will be reading my proposal. I think I will be changing my proposal around a little bit before then though. I am going to keep the same subject, but just change the argument. The purpose of this is that I actually think I don’t have an argument in my proposal in the first place. The person that responded to my proposal said he really liked it. But while reading over it, I am not even sure what I am going to be arguing. I think I am going to keep the subject of AIDS, but I am going to arguing about offering free testing or not. We will see. I am going to go work on it.
11.9.05
Not to be cocky or anything, but I rule. I have been posting blogs like it a champ. For someone who hates this website with such an extreme passion, I have been holding up to my end of the bargain of blogging twice a day for 10 days. The 10 days are not over yet, but I will plow through them. But I have to admit, I cannot wait for these 10 days to be over to get down to just blogging once a day. This is a challenge.
11.9.05
Take a look at this! http://www.filefarmer.com/narin/
I found this in my friend’s profile and I had to post it as a blog. It is really bad filming, but it definitely makes you seem like you are right at the game. It is a PSU student filming the PSU VS OHIO football game, while in the student section. It is ridiculous.
11.8.05
Today, I went downtown with my roommate. She bought the coolest shirt. It said “What Happens in Happy Valley Stays in Happy Valley.” It is funny how true that really is. I need to get myself one of those shirts.
11.8.05
This Saturday I will be able to schedule my classes for this spring. I really hope that I do this whole “shabang” right. When I had the meeting with my advisor, she did not end up being of the best of help. Being in DUS, I obviously have no idea what I want to do with my life. When she asked me what major was going to end up being, I just shrugged. She then proceeded to be in shock. Must have been my confusion that DUS meant that I was unsure of what I wanted to do with my life. In conclusion, I will just put my hand in the pot of courses and just see what I end up holding in my hand for my classes for next semester. This should be fun.
11.7.05
Thanks to Robin. I have something to blog about today. Just a few days ago, he gave me this website: http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/downloads/SeatbeltNOBS.mpg . When first clicking on it and watching it, you think it is going to be something really funny. The music and the first few lines in the movie make it seem like an entertaining and humorous video. I was.. uh.. terribly mistaken. Watch the video, and you will find out what I am talking about.
11.7.05
I just commented on PghFf 's and JuliusRockford 's Proposals.
11.6.05
It is Sunday and I declare that this day must die and burn in hell. I honestly cannot find one good thing about this day. The weekend is over and a whole other week is on its way. There is no turning back for just a little more fun of the weekend. Its over. Done. Finished. Sunday is filled with homework that you put off all weekend and then some more work to have a jump start on the upcoming week, Today is horrible and upsetting. The End.
11.6.05
With my new found dedication I have for my wiki and realization that it is 20% of my grade, I am now devoted. But since I am officially diagnosed computer retarded, I am trying to learn as much as I can to make my wiki “cool.” I now have that scrolling text on the top of my wiki, which is all over other people’s blogs like crazy. Now, I think I might attempt to make two sections on my wiki. The two sections would be “assignments” and “blogs.” We will see how that turns out or I might just get frustrated and give up. It is a toss up.
11.5.05
Thanksgiving is almost here. A fattening time for turkey and stuffing. No more Roxies or the Big Onion. 19 days left. Please pass the gravy.
11.5.05
Today is the last football home game of the year. While some are extremely upset about this, I am upset, yet I do have some feeling of relief. Yes, it is so sad to see the home games end because PSU football is… well PSU football. The excitement for the game is intense. We have an amazing team this year, and so on. But these games take so much out of me. They take over almost my whole weekend. All day Saturday is devoted to the game. I wake up early to shower and eat before going to the stadium to get a good seat. The game itself is about four hours, and then I am completely exhausted afterwards. I lay down for like an hour in my dorm, then to be immediately followed by dinner and getting ready for the full night of activities ahead. As much as a weekend should be relaxing and a break from school, I feel as if after the weekend, I am more exhausted than ever. I just need the games to stop, so the relaxation can begin. But, still… LETS GO STATE!
11.4.05
PennyProposalDraft
This Final project seems like it will be one extreme task. A ten page argument? This is going to be something interesting. If you read my proposal, you would of foudn out that I am thinking about doing the subject of AIDS. I personally have no knowledge on the subject currently which could be a good thing or a bad thing. First, I would have to research it all because I am starting off with a clean slate. On the other hand, I could be completely lost while reading my research being like “uhh. Wait. AIDS?” I guess we will just see how this turns out. At least I will be learning something new, right?
11.4.05
Ah. The Blog. For others, I believe that it must be some power they possess that can enable them to blog every day while I cannot. I am thinking it is some supernatural power they hold, while I am sitting on the side-lines. For all I know, some people in my class might have the power to fly and disappear, while I am walking to class in a visible, distressed state. So while I open my “English 15” link on the “Favorites” left side of my Internet Explorer, I see the list of blogs pop up like the plague. I cringe as I look down the list to see “PennyPacker.” I open my name. Then I say in a vocal upset mumble: “Oh please, not again.”
11.3.05
In my quest to become a mathematician (not really), I have advised a plan to make up for lost blogs. For the next ten days, I plan on blogging twice a day. This sounds like a good idea, I just hope that I have it in me to blog that much. After not blogging for so long, I'm sure that I have some extra topics deep down that I will discuss.
11.3.05
In an effort to blog every day: Today in the newspaper, I read an article discussing President Bush. Apparently, a small group of students gathered at the Allen Street Gates to protest the 5th year anniversary of the election. This is a great step for the unity of our country. While we are at it, we might as well just protest the Nittany Lion. It does not matter now if we like the president or not; we must stand behind our government.
11.2.05
Instead of making excuses for not blogging, as most others probably do, I feel the need to do the mature thing and admit that I have neglected my wiki for "ten days and counting". Hopefully, I have been motivated enough to start blogging again. However, it is hard to do things that have no reward, and it feels that blogging has no reward. I know that blogging has the long term reward of becoming a better writer, or at least that is the point, but it seems that writing about the same things all of the time in same fashion does not enhance my writing. Still, I will now do my best to blog as much as I can.
10.31.05
PennyFinalEvaluation
10.21.05
Definitional Argument: What is plagiarism?
According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, plagiarism is “to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own.” But is this really plagiarism? Aren’t we all getting our own ideas while referring to another’s persons ideas as references? We form our own opinions on certain subjects by going to other sources. We need a full background on a subject to formulate an opinion.
Plagiarism is not passing off another’s ideas as one’s own. It is to take full credit for the other person’s idea while not putting one’s own beliefs or opinion in it. Plagiarism is as if you are just repeating the exact words of another person, as if a parrot. You must use your own knowledge and words to make something your own. Some may say that if the idea is the same as yours, it is plagiarism. This is not the case. You may have the same idea but the different perspective has to be there.
10.20.05 Final Project
o0o1o0o1o0o: heyy coral!
o0o1o0o1o0o: wuts up?
reef11324: not much..
reef11324: can we do the thing of english now?
o0o1o0o1o0o: haha yeah sure..
reef11324: this should be like a normal converstion right?
reef11324: I really don't have anything that i like a lot, but I'm taking a nutrition class and I like it a lot, I don't know if something related to that will be a good choice for my paper
o0o1o0o1o0o: something with nutrition would probbi b awesome
reef11324: I was thinking of problems of overweigth or underwigth, or maybe eating disorders...
reef11324: I think there are a lot of this problems right now
reef11324: what are you thinking for your theme?
o0o1o0o1o0o: um i was sorta going towards abortion..
o0o1o0o1o0o: or some thing like that
o0o1o0o1o0o: i jsut want somethign that i am completely interesed in. i think it would b everythign run so much smoother
reef11324: yes, if its like that is more easier..
reef11324: do you do any sport?, or a hobby?, if you know something about that it would be good. I wish I like something of that but I don't do anything
o0o1o0o1o0o: yeah i did some track and fireld and majored in art in highschool
o0o1o0o1o0o: but i dont really wannt go in that direction.. we will see tho..
o0o1o0o1o0o: wut about u
reef11324: me what? sports or hobby? I don't do any sport, and I play the guitar, but ai really don't want to talk about that..
o0o1o0o1o0o: ha ohh i see
reef11324: I think i will go with the nutrition one. that's a major problem in these days... but what theme you think it would be better, obesity, underweigth, or other one?
o0o1o0o1o0o: so the last thing we are supposedto discuss is like .. wut u want ur puropse or goal of ur paper to b?
o0o1o0o1o0o: i think obesity would be prettycool and interesting
reef11324: that was what i was thinking...
reef11324: my goal...maybe transmit what i have learned and know about the probelm so that other people who are having this overweigth problem wold do what risks thwy have and a way to better themselves..
reef11324: what's your goal...?
o0o1o0o1o0o: thats real good, i think u could go places with that..
reef11324: i hope..
reef11324: well I think that's all ...
o0o1o0o1o0o: umm.. i m thinkin my goal would b to like tell people about the the trouble adortion is having of today's society and like wut we can do to stop it.
o0o1o0o1o0o: basically tell the dangers and informing the audience i think
o0o1o0o1o0o: yeahh i think thats it
reef11324: that's a good theme because a lot of girls are going trhoug that right now..
reef11324: well thanks a lot for the help..
o0o1o0o1o0o: yeah def.
o0o1o0o1o0o: no problem
o0o1o0o1o0o: u2
o0o1o0o1o0o: glad we talked
reef11324: yeah..see you on monday
o0o1o0o1o0o: cya coral
10.19.05
Evaluative Argument: Abortion (http://www.antiessays.com/free-essays/948.html)
Claim: Abortion is wrong because it is taking away a human life.
Reasons: - A babies heart forms and starts beating in the fifth week of pregnancy, therefor, that would make abortion murder.
- Abortions are “selfish.”
- When conception occurs, it is Gods will.
Counterarguments: - Someone that believes in the pro-choice theory would say that the decision is up to the woman.
- Abortions are considered “the easy was out.”
My Counterarguments: I personally think that abortion is wrong because when you choose to have sex, you are making the choice of dealing with the consequences if you become pregnant. That is your choice. Your choice is not the one to decide to kill your baby or not.
10.18.05
Evaluative Argument: Wedding Crashers (http://www.pluggedinonline.com/movies/movies/a0002220.cfm)
Claim: Because of uncut raunchy material in the movie, Wedding Crashers is extremely disturbing.
Reasons: There is “sex and nudity and f-bombs, and hype the R-rated sleaze” within in the movie. The movie is mainly “an ugly, soulless, unfunny film about a couple of guys in their mid-30s who only give up mistreating women for sex when they happen to fall for a couple of gals unbalanced or dumb enough to fall for them.”
Counterarguments: The critic made mention that audiences like the uncut material because they find it humorous and off-the-wall. Though, he does not agree with them.
My Counterarguments: I personally thought the movie was so funny. So, my counterargument would be that audiences don’t take uncut material too seriously. They are just looking to have a laugh with their friends on a Saturday night.
10.17.05 - Stigmergy
Introduced by Pierre-Paul Grassein the 1950s, stigmergy has been proved through the study of termites nests. Each termite works independently, but they all have a common goal as a colony because of stimuli. This new concept appears of be crucial in other areas of life and experimentation, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, or the social, political and economic sciences.
10.14.05
From MrsGummyJoe:
In an article in The Daily Collegian they discuss how skateboarders are forced to find other areas to skate due to the fact that it has been prohibited in the borough and on campus. In the article it says that skateboarding was banned because people were worried about the injuries it could cause to pedestrians and others trying to walk around skateboarders doing such tricks. The article appears to be aimed at Penn State students, do to the fact that it seems to be just an informative piece, however it could also be aimed at the "higher-ups" because it talks about how skateboarders would like their rights back. Reasons: They address the fact that there are no places for them to skate nearby, however every other sport has an area where they can go on campus. It also raises a bit of doubt for the cause of the banning. If they had banned skateboarding for others safety then why have they not banned bikes, which are just as dangerous. ( I agree with this part. People on bikes do not care if they run into you.)
Counter-Argument: Skateboarding does not cause pedestrians to get hurt. Pedestrians get hurt because they are not paying attention or because their IPOD is on too loud.
10.13.05
From PburghClark:
In this article on cholesterol levels and elderly Americans the author is claiming that even though obesity in Americans is rising, cholesterol levels are falling. The article claims that obesity and factors, such as smoking, cause high cholesterol. The evidence comes from Reasons: government studies, which show that new drugs reduce LDL levels, which raise cholesterol. This argument is being made, because obesity and cholesterol levels are pressing health issues for many Americans. I would say that the audience intended is any elderly American who is obese or has high cholesterol levels. A counterargument could be that there are other factors than the drugs that are lowering cholesterol levels.
Counter-Argument: Changes in lifestyle, such as quitting smoking, could also contribute to a decline in cholesterol levels in elderly Americans.
10.12.05 -Casual Argument Two
On http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/o/obesity/causes.htm, there is a good causal argument called “Causes for Obesity.” In this article, the author says his claim of obesity is caused by lifestyle. The two main reasons are too much food and not enough activity. The audience is anyone that suffers from obesity or wants to prevent obesity. This article matters because it presents relevant information to help not becoming unhealthy. Other possible causes for obesity could be depression, low self-esteem, and ignorance of the issue. These are not stated in the article.
10.11.05 -Casual Argument One
One casual argument that I found on the internet can be found on http://www.allaboutvision.com/teens/nutrition.htm. In “Nutrition For The Eyes,” the author of the article states that eating carrots will better her eyesight. Studies and research proved his claim. He goes into how the Vitamin A in carrots with other specific vegetables causes improvement in eyesight. It prevents blindness, corneal ulcers, cataracts, and other deficiencies. The audience is anyone concerned for about their eyes or wanting to improve them. His article matters because it states the way to obtain better eyesight and gives examples of how to do so. The claim is that carrots cause better eyesight and the reasons are because of Vitamin A and how it affects the body.
10.10.05
PennyFinalAnalogy
I am finally able to post blogs again!
10.7.05
Today is the OAR concert! I have to openly admit that I am obsessed with that band. I think they are incredible. I saw them two other times in concert and I had a blast both times. Their sound is so catchy while being so smooth. Their lyrics are also amazing, to say the least. I bought tickets with my roommate and my two friends from back home. The show starts at 8 pm. I will be standing impatiently outside the door of BJC until then.
10.6.05
I really really enjoy WynesWorld’s blog section on the website. I think it is the coolest thing that he has all this knowledge about computers to make his blog look so professional. He has this knowledge that will come handy in so many different situations in life. It is crazy. I really hope to obtain some talent like that so I can use it later on in life. Maybe I will learn how to do like some electrical wire work? That could help when moving in to a home? Maybe learn how to do laundry? Because I definitely have my roommate do all of it. Yeah, I think I will start off small with that. It may even get her to like me more.
10.5.05
I have no had a single exam in any of my classes so far. Is this rare? Everyone I know had had at least two exams. All of my exams are on the last week of October which is going to really be a torture. For Sociology, I just found out we have to read two novels for out exam which will take of 50% of the written test. This should make the next two weeks even more enjoyable. The book is kind of interesting though. It talks about slavery and how it still exists today. I have only gotten done the first 30 pages, but it is remarkable and truly disturbing.
PS I am still keeping my fingers crossed about this uploading blogs onto my wiki.
10.4.05
So, I have been doing my blogs and have been saving them into WORD for the last couple of days now. I am having trouble uploading my blogs. I really have no idea why. I got it to work while unloading my Anaology Draft. I am completely confused and completely frustrated. I hope he doesn’t think that I am just blowing off this whole blog deal. Oh well, I’m going to go and ask someone help with doing this Internet now. I get frustrated and annoyed with everyone just thinking about it. Please everyone don’t talk to me until I am given a solution to my ordeal.
I just finished my Analogy Draft and I really hope that I accomplished the task at hand. I had so much trouble thinking on an analogy. It kept ending up that I was comparing synonyms. Well, it is now posted. I am tired. And I am done for the evening before 11:59 tonight.
10.3.05
One assignment on the wiki for today is to take our revised definitional paper and revise it by introducing an analogy that reframes the argument. I am sort of having trouble with this. I am thinking: A utopia is like being in a tranquil environment. But on the other hand, I think that is more of a synonym than an analogy. I am really thinking that I might just find an analogy on utopia online and either support it or refute it. We will see what happens with that.
9.30.05
To analyze all the effects of the analogy that I blogged about before, I have to state the effects it has on other audiences. The analogy, “being in love is like floating on air,” can not affect or mean anything to others who have never experienced love before. It really is directed more towards those who are married or had a relationship before that was substantial. For the ones that have not experienced this, they would not understand the true meaning of the words or what the author was saying.
“Sleep is the cousin of death, so I keep my eyes wide open." – TheMax
In response to another student’s analogy blog, there are a couple counter-arguments that could contract this analogy. First, sleep cannot have a cousin because it is a state of being, not a person. Also, sleep has nothing to do with death. The only thing in common between the two is that someone’s eyes are closed. But even with this detail, it is controversial because your eyes do not have to be closed when you die. While sleeping, you are breathing, pulse going, and completely alive. Death is obviously just the opposite. The audience is not very clear in this analogy. The audience could be anyone that sleeps which would be everyone. He is relating something that can mean something to everyone in the world to death. There is no excluded audience.
9.29.05
“Because” Statement:
“In the end it was all worth while, because we won.” – PburghClark
Hidden Assumption:
If we win, then it is always worth while.
Doubts:
If we lost, it could have still been worth while. The team could have learned new techniques or what they should improve on to win next time. The students could have also had a great time.
Another one of our blog assignments for this week was to find an analogy and discuss it. I found an analogy of “Being in love is like floating on air.” The context of this analogy is that love is something surreal and it feels like you are in a dream. The audience is anyone who reads this statement. It does not have to be to only people who are in love or who are single. The audience is anyone that can feel emotion and experience someone caring for them. This analogy can affect its audience by reminding them what it feels like to be in love. It can also explain being in love to those who have even experienced it. A counter argument could be that floating on air is impossible, but love is possible. Floating on air is also a physical state of being, while being in love is real and not a physical placement.
9.28.05
My brother and my roommate’s brother are going to be visiting us on the weekend of the 21st. I am so excited. My brother is a sophomore in high school. It will be hilarious because he won’t be able to handle the craziness of PSU. I will be sending him back home in a coma. With my parents not coming up for Parents Weekend, it will be refreshing to see a familiar face. Hope he makes it home alive.
9.27.05
PennyHowTo
9.26.05
PennyFinalDefinitional
Now that my Final Definition Paper is officially uploaded, it is now time to BLOG. To tell you the truth, I don’t really feel like bloging right now. Since I am the one on the other side of the keyboard, I rule. So, I will just end with this quote, which I find is awesome. It is from one of the best movies of all time. Tommy Boy.
9.23.05
What is this new fascination with this new blessed FACEBOOK? Okay, so you have your picture up, some interests, a couple groups, and then what? You spend endless hours on it. But doing what? Write on a wall, a message, a poke? And this entertains people for hours? First of all, what is a “poke”? Were they really out of that many ideas? The next thing out will be a “backslap” or maybe even a “high-five.” Don’t get me wrong though. I am obsessed. My passion is writing on walls, seeing who updated, even liking to switch up my picture every now and then. I think it’s the next best thing. It’s going to take over the globe.
9.22.05
I think I am coming under a new condition of lack of sleep. No matter what I do, I seem to be more tired by the day. After I take a nap, I feel more tired than I did when I fell asleep. After the weekend, I am exhausted and think I will catch up on sleep during the week. That is a pure joke though. I have so much to do during the week with homework and various other whatnots that take up my time. I cannot wait until Thanksgiving when I get to go home and slip into a coma.
9.21.05
I hear this weekend is going to Parents Weekend. I am not really sure if I get the whole idea behind it. I thought there would be activities for students and parents to do together? But, I heard that is not so. Is it just a time for you and your parents to hangout downtown? Eat? To me, it is kinda hilarious because it seems to be the Hotels big request to get customers on a non-football weekend. Oh well, my parents will not be coming to visit anyway. I think it is because they miss me too much. Right.
9.20.05
A week ago I was officially signed up for Table Tennis. It is probably the best class ever and I recommend it to anyone and everyone. It is a little surprisingly intense with some people, but hilarious at the same time. It is for 1.5 credits and it is for an hour every Thursday. A bunch of people in my dorm signed up for it and it is the best. The only thing is that I have to play in an away tournament some weekend in October. I will make sure to let you know how that goes.
9.19.05
PennyDefinitionalDraft
I finally finished my paper with uploading my draft at exactly 11:59 p.m.
It was real close. I had the most trouble because I was completely finished my paper but I was 50 words short. That was an experience all in its self with realizing it 5 minutes before it was due. I must try to recover now.
9.16.05
My roommate is leaving for home this weekend. I do not want her to, but I am kinda excited. This will be the first time in a month that I will have time by myself. I was thinking about it and the only time I have been by myself is in the shower for the past month. It will be good to be in the quiet for awhile.
So about this paper we have to write on a certain word, I really do not know where to turn for that. I sorta want to wait until someone posts theirs so I can see how to go about this assignment. This should be interesting.
9.15.05
Apparently we are supposed to be finding out our “clusters” and everything for our Final Project. If anyone wants to talk about it, I would really love to. My IM is o0o1o0o1o0o. I know, it’s a crazy screen name and everything. It is kinda of a long story how I got that and I have always been too lazy to change it. So, you should probably copy and paste that in your buddylist because is an insane mix of zeros and the letter “o.”
aduda7987 (12:15:58 PM): i don't really understand what we are supposed to talk about
aduda7987 (12:16:17 PM): like are we just supposed to discuss more topics that we are intertested in
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:16:19 PM): liek only talk about wut topics we are interested in?
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:16:25 PM): ha i guess so.
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:16:56 PM): well.. im thinking.. on doing maybe like gay marriage or abortion or something. .
aduda7987 (12:17:16 PM): i was thinking about like genetic cloning or stem cell research
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:17:39 PM): stem cell is a good one. i was talkin to my roommate about this, and she was recommending that
aduda7987 (12:18:01 PM): yeah, i was talking to my friend Liz, who is in the class, and she gave that idea
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:18:37 PM): thats cool, u thinkin of doign ur in a group or by urself?
aduda7987 (12:18:52 PM): idk, probly by myself, but it would depend
aduda7987 (12:18:56 PM): how bout u?
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:19:05 PM): yea i want to do it by myself.
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:19:14 PM): sorta seems like 20 pages is kinda alot.
aduda7987 (12:19:31 PM): yeah, and u still have to do half of it yourself so it just seems pointless to work w/ someone
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:19:33 PM): depends on the topic tho i guess.
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:19:44 PM): yeahh. yeah.
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:20:06 PM): so our clusters are supposed to be like a supportive, bouncin ideas off of group?
aduda7987 (12:20:31 PM): i guess....
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:31:43 PM): so wut topic do u think u are gunna do?
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:31:46 PM): u kno at all?
justinwyne (12:31:56 PM): no, im not sure
justinwyne (12:31:58 PM): u?
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:33:22 PM): i dunno, i was reading other people's blogs and stuff, and they were thinking like cloning, free downloading, death penatly..
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:33:36 PM): i was thinking mayb abortion or gay marriage?
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:33:49 PM): i dunno, like i sorta wanna do something elce than that tho
justinwyne (12:34:03 PM): i think i saw someone else talking about abortion
justinwyne (12:34:23 PM): unless that was you
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:35:01 PM): o really? naw not me. i didnt post nething about my finalpriject up yet
o0o1o0o1o0o (12:35:04 PM): i am pennypacker
9.14.05
Debate vs Dialogue.
I believe that debate and dialogue have a tremendous amount of similarities and just a few differences that make them have different purposes. A dialogue is a conversation you have with someone else while using the fundamentals of dialogue. The fundamentals being: addressing your interlocutor, listening with your eyes and ears, and being generous. A debate is trying to convince a person of your ideas or opinions. It is almost a type of persuasion. You can use dialogue to accomplish this task, but it is not entirely necessary. It can be a speech or another type of message that portrays your thought or idea. Debate and dialogue are hard to put into detail, but they have distinct characteristics that accomplish certain goals.
9.13.05
Yesterday, I got a phone call. And? Of course, I have strep throat. It is so ridiculous though because they told me when I got tested that I did not have strep. Then, they call me back saying that I really do have strep because the preformed further testing on my sample. It was the biggest fake out ever. Now, I am on medication, so that can be a good thing. I just want to be back to normal because I feel as if I am a slug ready for some nerd with glasses to put a magnify glass on me. I do not feel like doing work. I hate walking around. I hate trying to swallow food. In conclusion, I am probably the worst person to be around because I talk as if I am about to commit suicide. But on the other side of things, I have officially joined a Table Tennis Class. It meets every Thursday for an hour. I will receive 1.5 credits for the course. Let me tell you, I am real excited. I will make sure to tell you how it goes.
9.12.05
PennyRemixNarrative (inspired by ParkerFinalNarrative)
9.9.05
Well, I have completely lost my voice. It hurts when I swallow, eat, speak, and everything in between. I really just feel like pulling out my throat because the pain is ridiculous. It is weird though because I can breathe fine and I have no temperature. I went to health services this morning to get it checked out and they tested me for strep. It came back negative, which is awesome. I had never had to get tested for strep before and when she put the Q-tip in the back of my throat, I forcefully pushed her off me. It felt as if she was putting a metal sponge down my throat and was shaking it around. She was in shock that I pushed her, but it felt as if she was trying to kill me. My high school friend is also coming this weekend. I only wish that I was 100% for her visit. She is arriving at 8:30pm and I want to make sure she has fun at Penn State. It will also be really hard for her not to have fun here though. It is Penn State. Now, I am going to wash my mouth out with salt water, and pop in a few dozen cough drops.
9.9.05
PennyFinalNarrative
9.8.05
“Only male turkeys gobble.” – Snapple
When I went to my friend Tom’s dorm today, I got this Snapple fact. What is up with Snapple facts? I heard that the first Snapple fact is “95% of Snapple facts are false.” Is that a rumor or is that true? Honestly, Snapple facts rule. No matter how thirsty you are, you always are able to read the Snapple fact before you even bring the bottle to your mouth. Their facts are so obscure that you cannot help but enjoy them. I remember one Snapple fact I got about a month or two ago was “Lizards communicate through push-ups.” How would I ever find that out without this tasty beverage? I guess it only helps when is made from the best stuff on Earth. God Bless Snapple.
9.7.05
After reading “The Diamond Sutra,” I would have to say I was completely confused. After reading it about 15 times, I am still not sure I have it all down correctly. From what I gather, Buddha is stating that he created all beings and gave them all Nirvana. With Nirvana, they are all liberated in vast numbers. With everyone liberated, no one has their own personality or individuality because they are all liberated with the same thing.
I am not positive if I agree with everything Buddha said. Is he saying that everyone is free so they don’t have their own unique personality? Is he saying everyone is in the same state of freedom so there is no tremendous difference in which one person can do compared to another? Each one of these ideas has its own belief behind it. I hope he means the second idea because it is more positive. Everyone has their own opportunities for greatness. It is only what they do with those opportunities that determine their success.
9.6.05
So, I finally have time to write my blog. Its so weird to think that even though I only had two classes today (one hour each), I have had no time to do anything today that I wanted to accomplish. I woke up this morning to study for my math quiz, and then I went to math class. I met up with my roommate and high school friend at the HUB to have lunch. Afterwards, I went to the dorm to do those linking and sampling assignments to my English narrative. I had class, and then went to dinner. Before I knew it, I had to go to this Dorm Meeting in which they talked about ANGEL and ELION the whole time. It is now around 10, while I still wanted to go to the gym, do my Soc paper, laundry, and more. I hope tomorrow I get maybe a thing or two more accomplished. Then again, I always get side-tracked. I think I might watch some television right now.
9.5.05
This morning I had eggs for breakfast. When scooping them onto my plate, I could not help but think about the time when my car got egged. It was probably the most traumatizing experience. Someone who has never been driving when their car was getting egged would never understand.
I got egged this summer while I was driving from one shore house to another in Ocean City, NJ around 2:30 am. Let me tell you. When you are on a dark and stranded street and you see a white ball heading towards your front window, you have one of those mini-heart attacks. Those ones that you get when your teacher says there is a pop-quiz or when you’re standing in front of an auditorium trying to introduce yourself. First, I had no idea what it was coming towards me. I thought it might be a ball that was going to shatter my window, or maybe even a shoe. It ruined my mood for the night and completely messed up the paint on my car. In conclusion, I hate random, drunk, dumb kids at the beach.
9.4.05
PennyPackerNarrative
9.4.05
"I understand that Scissors can beat Paper, and I get how Rock can beat Scissors, but there's no fucking way Paper can beat Rock. Paper is supposed to magically wrap around Rock leaving it immobile?Why the hell cant paper do this to scissors?Screw scissors, why can't paper do this to people? Why aren't sheets of college ruled notebook paper constantly suffocating students as they attempt to take notes in class? I'll tell you why, because paper can't beat anybody, a rock would tear that shit up in 2 seconds. When I play rock/ paper/ scissors, I always choose rock. Then when somebody claims to have beaten me with their paper I can punch them in the face with my already clenched fist and say, oh shit, I'm sorry, I thought paper would protect you, you asshole."
The above quote is probably one of the best quotes of all time. Sorry, that is not my opinion. It is pure fact. I thought I would share.
8.30.05
Around 10:05 pm, I submitted my new user name for English via e-mail. At 10:06, I started writing my first blog about my experience of going to an all-girls, catholic high school. By 10:10, I deleted it. At 10:15, I was brainstorming my thoughts on writing about my roommate and how she does not have any homework tonight, while I have assignments in every subject. Five minutes later, I deleted it. At 10:22, I had written a paragraph about waking up at 9 am this morning because of an obnoxious fire alarm going off in my dorm. After ten minutes, I deleted it. This pattern has taken me now to 11:02 pm and I am too tired to continue. I still have to do my H. Spanish 03 homework (a course I am convinced I am going to drop by the end of the week) and a Sociology journal, which I have a feeling will result in this same pattern as my English blog experience. I am now going to press “upload,” while saying a Hail Mary that this is not the basis of my full grade in English 15 in 308 Willard.
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