You know, going to an all-women's college has kind of ensured that I hear a lot of talk about how we're just as great as men, we can do great stuff too, and we're learning to do it in an environment where men can't judge us. Especially yesterday, I've heard some talk about how men are underestimating women solely based on gender, even if the men are trying to be helpful. It's offensive to my classmates.
And then there's me.
Most of the people in my life have had basically nothing but confidence in me as far as I can do whatever I set my mind to, but even I have had the occasional uderestimation.
And it doesn't bother me.
In P.E. class in elementary school, we were testing upper-body strength by seeing how long we could hold out with... Uhm, I think it's called a chin-up? Not the kind where you constantly rise and lower, but you just stay up for as long as possible. One guy commented that I was stronger than he ever gave me credit for.
Did it make me feel good? Maybe a little. Was I trying to prove his former assumption wrong? No, I was just trying to do my best.
And then one time, I was serving as a sort of waitress for a friend's wedding reception, and the person in charge asked to make sure I wasn't overwhelmed. I wasn't, but I knew full well that it was only by the grace of God that I had not spilled anything or gone crazy from people calling my name from every direction.
So, yeah, it's kind of weird listening to all these girls who seem to feel they have something to prove. I don't really think they do. I mean, I'm perfectly happy doing what God wants me to do, regardless of others' opinions and estimations.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Poke!
Poke.
Poke, poke, poke!
Heehee, I like poking. Don't ask why, because I don't know. It started before I ever had a facebook account and found out you can virtually poke people there. I poke in real life, and I poke virtually even on sites that don't have specific buttons for poking.
Poke! n_n
Yes, I'm weird. Thank you for noticing.
My mom finds my poking extremely annoying, but my friends tend to poke me back or even poke me first. =P
One time, one of my friends was going around tickling everyone. When she finally took a break and just sat beside me, I reached out to poke her.
She jumped so badly, I knew she must be ticklish too. Mwahahaha, poking has revenge side benefits! xD
Well. I guess I'll finish up my poking post now with one last poke. Or maybe two. Poke, poke! ^_^
Poke, poke, poke!
Heehee, I like poking. Don't ask why, because I don't know. It started before I ever had a facebook account and found out you can virtually poke people there. I poke in real life, and I poke virtually even on sites that don't have specific buttons for poking.
Poke! n_n
Yes, I'm weird. Thank you for noticing.
My mom finds my poking extremely annoying, but my friends tend to poke me back or even poke me first. =P
One time, one of my friends was going around tickling everyone. When she finally took a break and just sat beside me, I reached out to poke her.
She jumped so badly, I knew she must be ticklish too. Mwahahaha, poking has revenge side benefits! xD
Well. I guess I'll finish up my poking post now with one last poke. Or maybe two. Poke, poke! ^_^
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
I write blogs like a pro
Who would have thought that writing for print and digital media would be so much different than writing for English essays?
There are sooo many changes I have to keep track of, such as shorter paragraphs, writing out only numbers one through nine but using digits for 10 and up, and writing mainly for interest-grabbing rather than structure flow (though that's important still too).
I'm not complaining. I'll get it down eventually. It'll just take time.
We're also using headline instead of straight-up titles. I didn't know there was a difference before, but apparently headlines are complete, concise sentences that can't be a play on words or anything.
Think I should start using headlines for this blog? It may be good practice, but then again it may take longer to think up a good one. For some reason, my mornings are getting shorter on time as it is, not sure why.
Anyways, I have a nice big ole thick book telling me how to write the way my professor wants me to, and I have a free tutoring service that I plan on taking extreme advantage of. I also have my professor's email, which I have already used probably too much for her liking.
So, let's get to it, chop chop! Mwahahaha, I'll be great at this by the end of the semester, and this blog won't even know what hit it!
There are sooo many changes I have to keep track of, such as shorter paragraphs, writing out only numbers one through nine but using digits for 10 and up, and writing mainly for interest-grabbing rather than structure flow (though that's important still too).
I'm not complaining. I'll get it down eventually. It'll just take time.
We're also using headline instead of straight-up titles. I didn't know there was a difference before, but apparently headlines are complete, concise sentences that can't be a play on words or anything.
Think I should start using headlines for this blog? It may be good practice, but then again it may take longer to think up a good one. For some reason, my mornings are getting shorter on time as it is, not sure why.
Anyways, I have a nice big ole thick book telling me how to write the way my professor wants me to, and I have a free tutoring service that I plan on taking extreme advantage of. I also have my professor's email, which I have already used probably too much for her liking.
So, let's get to it, chop chop! Mwahahaha, I'll be great at this by the end of the semester, and this blog won't even know what hit it!
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Slavery from Different Perspectives
There are so many books out there about slavery in the United States, most of them taking a completely yet subtly different view of it.
A Picture of Freedom is a book formatted like a diary written by a slave girl named Clottee. So far, it's the only book I've read that has been from the perspective of a slave. The book has spelling and grammar errors that one might expect from a slave girl who is in the process of secretly learning how to read and write. She forms no overt attachments with any white people, but she does secretly befriend a couple of them.
Candle in the Darkness is a book by Lynn Austin, one of three companion books and so far the only one I've read. The main character is a girl (later woman) named Caroline Fletcher, daughter of a slave owner. However, this girl's real family is comprised of the slaves her father keeps. She loves them all, and they (with the exception of one, who can never forget that she is his mistress) treat her like their own daughter. The other white people in the story are portrayed as incapable of seeing slaves as actual people, with wants and fears and the ability to grow tired after fanning someone nonstop for hours.
The Elsie Dinsmore series that I've mentioned before portrays all of the characters as obviously human and equal. Of course, there is still the whole "I'm your master and you'd better obey me" thing going on, but every character is aware that the differences between black people and white people are purely social. This book emphasizes the differences between Christians, atheists, and make-believers, but the members of all three categories see the slaves as people that can be made to work rather than simply tools.
Those are all the books I can remember reading that take place around that time period. But do you notice the differences? I wonder which way was the "norm."
A Picture of Freedom is a book formatted like a diary written by a slave girl named Clottee. So far, it's the only book I've read that has been from the perspective of a slave. The book has spelling and grammar errors that one might expect from a slave girl who is in the process of secretly learning how to read and write. She forms no overt attachments with any white people, but she does secretly befriend a couple of them.
Candle in the Darkness is a book by Lynn Austin, one of three companion books and so far the only one I've read. The main character is a girl (later woman) named Caroline Fletcher, daughter of a slave owner. However, this girl's real family is comprised of the slaves her father keeps. She loves them all, and they (with the exception of one, who can never forget that she is his mistress) treat her like their own daughter. The other white people in the story are portrayed as incapable of seeing slaves as actual people, with wants and fears and the ability to grow tired after fanning someone nonstop for hours.
The Elsie Dinsmore series that I've mentioned before portrays all of the characters as obviously human and equal. Of course, there is still the whole "I'm your master and you'd better obey me" thing going on, but every character is aware that the differences between black people and white people are purely social. This book emphasizes the differences between Christians, atheists, and make-believers, but the members of all three categories see the slaves as people that can be made to work rather than simply tools.
Those are all the books I can remember reading that take place around that time period. But do you notice the differences? I wonder which way was the "norm."
Monday, February 3, 2014
Arglefumph and My New Blog
Oooo, I have an awesome update about another blog!
Remember Arglefumph, the guy who does Nancy Drew walkthroughs and blind playthroughs and all kinds of other stuff? He's started a Nancy Drew marathon, and he's planning on playing all of the current twenty-nine Nancy Drew computer games in preparation for the thirtieth game!
While I'm not entirely sure where he's finding the time for this, I am super excited and plan on watching him do each one. I may not be able to make his live streamings, but he posts videos of each playing afterwards for those who can't make it to the live stuff.
I hope you check this out; it's amazing!
On another note, my class is finally making headway with out blogs and its posts. I have a draft of my first post all typed up and everything, yay!
If I do end up putting a link in this blog to my blog for class, I should probably warn you of something ahead of time. In this blog, while I try to keep away from typos and grammar mistakes and stuff, it's still just me doing something for fun. In the blog for class, it's going to have more of a professional tone, and I'll probably have at least one source that I reference each post or something...
Anyways, just brace yourself that it might seem a little different. =) Love you, my readers, and I'll see you again tomorrow!
Remember Arglefumph, the guy who does Nancy Drew walkthroughs and blind playthroughs and all kinds of other stuff? He's started a Nancy Drew marathon, and he's planning on playing all of the current twenty-nine Nancy Drew computer games in preparation for the thirtieth game!
While I'm not entirely sure where he's finding the time for this, I am super excited and plan on watching him do each one. I may not be able to make his live streamings, but he posts videos of each playing afterwards for those who can't make it to the live stuff.
I hope you check this out; it's amazing!
On another note, my class is finally making headway with out blogs and its posts. I have a draft of my first post all typed up and everything, yay!
If I do end up putting a link in this blog to my blog for class, I should probably warn you of something ahead of time. In this blog, while I try to keep away from typos and grammar mistakes and stuff, it's still just me doing something for fun. In the blog for class, it's going to have more of a professional tone, and I'll probably have at least one source that I reference each post or something...
Anyways, just brace yourself that it might seem a little different. =) Love you, my readers, and I'll see you again tomorrow!
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Fake Princess
Good afternoon, friends! Here is today's post, a bit late, but still counts, right?
This post is late because I spent the night with my pastor's family, and they don't have Internet connection or even cell phone connection. Not to mention it would have been a bit rude to ignore them even long enough to type up a post for you today.
But now I'm back, and I have got to tell you: last night, I slept the best I have in weeks!
You know the story of the princess and the pea? How a bed is made up all nice and soft so that it would grant anyone a terrific night's sleep, but with one imperfection: a pea is placed at the very bottom of the stack of mattresses, to distinguish the real princesses from the posers.
Well, I slept like a fake princess last night. The bed was sooooo comfy, and I was all nice and warm and not even my feet felt cold most of the night. And then when I woke up, I was ready to start the day! I didn't even get upset at the sun for waking me up before it was necessary to start getting ready for church, that's how great a night I had.
Do you think it's kind of weird? Until this morning, I completely agreed with the generality that you sleep better in your own bed.
Maybe it had something to do with the fact I was sleeping on two mattresses rather than just one. Maybe I should take the mattress that would be my roommate's if I had a roommate, and add that mattress underneath my own. Maybe...
Mwahaha, a fine idea! You've done it again, dear readers! What is it about you that helps me so much in so many ways? I don't understand it, but I do love it!
This post is late because I spent the night with my pastor's family, and they don't have Internet connection or even cell phone connection. Not to mention it would have been a bit rude to ignore them even long enough to type up a post for you today.
But now I'm back, and I have got to tell you: last night, I slept the best I have in weeks!
You know the story of the princess and the pea? How a bed is made up all nice and soft so that it would grant anyone a terrific night's sleep, but with one imperfection: a pea is placed at the very bottom of the stack of mattresses, to distinguish the real princesses from the posers.
Well, I slept like a fake princess last night. The bed was sooooo comfy, and I was all nice and warm and not even my feet felt cold most of the night. And then when I woke up, I was ready to start the day! I didn't even get upset at the sun for waking me up before it was necessary to start getting ready for church, that's how great a night I had.
Do you think it's kind of weird? Until this morning, I completely agreed with the generality that you sleep better in your own bed.
Maybe it had something to do with the fact I was sleeping on two mattresses rather than just one. Maybe I should take the mattress that would be my roommate's if I had a roommate, and add that mattress underneath my own. Maybe...
Mwahaha, a fine idea! You've done it again, dear readers! What is it about you that helps me so much in so many ways? I don't understand it, but I do love it!
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Gallagher Girls
Exciting news, guess what! The semester has definitely gotten under way, but I've managed to find the time to read three books! Granted, the time for two of them was during the time school was canceled due to "winter weather," but I still got to read them! Yay for one of my New Year resolutions, right?
The two books that I read over snow time off were spy books. The main character goes to a school for that trains female spies. The first book is her trying to grasp for a normal life with a boy she has a crush on, but as the series goes on, the plot quickly becomes much, much thicker.
The author's name is Ally Carter, and the series is titled Gallagher Girls. I recommend you go find a copy to read yourself; it's highly exciting, extremely dangerous, yet has an undertone of humor to it. Well, except for maybe the fifth book in the series, which is as far as I've gotten in the series. The fifth book has a much darker tone throughout, as the main character has gone through so much over the summer break and...
Hmm, I really don't want to spoil anything. With these books, even the smallest details can be incredibly important, as proven in this fifth book looking back at the first book.
Anyways, I'd better get going. Even though the cafeteria won't open for breakfast for another hour, I should probably do some other stuff. Bye~!
PS- Tomorrow's post very likely won't be in the morning, but it will come in the afternoon; I promise. =)
The two books that I read over snow time off were spy books. The main character goes to a school for that trains female spies. The first book is her trying to grasp for a normal life with a boy she has a crush on, but as the series goes on, the plot quickly becomes much, much thicker.
The author's name is Ally Carter, and the series is titled Gallagher Girls. I recommend you go find a copy to read yourself; it's highly exciting, extremely dangerous, yet has an undertone of humor to it. Well, except for maybe the fifth book in the series, which is as far as I've gotten in the series. The fifth book has a much darker tone throughout, as the main character has gone through so much over the summer break and...
Hmm, I really don't want to spoil anything. With these books, even the smallest details can be incredibly important, as proven in this fifth book looking back at the first book.
Anyways, I'd better get going. Even though the cafeteria won't open for breakfast for another hour, I should probably do some other stuff. Bye~!
PS- Tomorrow's post very likely won't be in the morning, but it will come in the afternoon; I promise. =)
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