I decided to do the second paper topic because it makes the most sense to me and it seems the easiest one to do. I find that it is easier for me to break down characters and look at plot points than it is to find imagery. I like analyzing characters and looking for the motivation behind why they do the things that they do. Checking out the theme of the story should also be sorta fun. Also, I think that this might be the only topic that I can easily make the minimum limit of words in the paper. I would have a hard time writing about the other two topics.
I have serious writers block and can't think of anything to write.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Waking Up
Most days I wake to the sound of my alarm going off just above my head. Some days I wake when my roommate moves around some and makes just enough noise to wake me up. I have even been woken by the sound of the house keeping staff coming to clean our bathroom in the dorm. Today was very different.
Today I was woken by the sound of the garbage truck coming to our dorm to get the trash from the dumpster. My room is right next to the dumpster and that means that when the truck comes, it is right outside my window. Now, I understand that they have to do their jobs. I have got a lot of respect for the guys who do this job everyday. They spend their days cleaning up after the rest of us so they deserve a little respect.
The thing that I don't get is why they have to do it so early in the morning. I would think that it would be better to do it later in the day so that it does not disturb people who are sleeping. Even waiting another hour or two would allow most people to wake on their own. Now, I also understand that by waiting it is going to be hotter and more work for them. So I guess it is sorta of a stand off. The people get more sleep, or the garbage men have an easier time doing a job that most people would never do.
Today I was woken by the sound of the garbage truck coming to our dorm to get the trash from the dumpster. My room is right next to the dumpster and that means that when the truck comes, it is right outside my window. Now, I understand that they have to do their jobs. I have got a lot of respect for the guys who do this job everyday. They spend their days cleaning up after the rest of us so they deserve a little respect.
The thing that I don't get is why they have to do it so early in the morning. I would think that it would be better to do it later in the day so that it does not disturb people who are sleeping. Even waiting another hour or two would allow most people to wake on their own. Now, I also understand that by waiting it is going to be hotter and more work for them. So I guess it is sorta of a stand off. The people get more sleep, or the garbage men have an easier time doing a job that most people would never do.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Getting Sick Sucks
So I found out today that I got the Flu and it really sucks. The test to prove that you have the Flu really sucks and the Flu itself really sucks. I woke up this morning felling aches, a headache, nausea, sore throat, and stuffed up nose. I originally thought that I just had a bad cold, but when I realized that I got the chills I went to the On-Campus doctor to get checked out.
The wait was not supper bad compared to the wait times that I've had at other Doctors offices. I only had to sit in the waiting room for about 10 minutes before one of the nurses came to get me. We did the regular round of small talk and the simple stuff like weight and blood pressure. After that the nurse took me to the room to wait for the Doctor. I only waited about another 10 minutes for the Doctor. Then the real fun began.
The Doctor looked in my ears and down my throat then asked me if I wanted to do the Flu test to see if it was really the Flu. I called my mom to ask if that was alright and see said that it was. So I agreed to the test. The test consisted of shoving a small cue tip up my nose really deep. It was one of the strangest feelings I have ever felt. Now I am off to sleep.
The wait was not supper bad compared to the wait times that I've had at other Doctors offices. I only had to sit in the waiting room for about 10 minutes before one of the nurses came to get me. We did the regular round of small talk and the simple stuff like weight and blood pressure. After that the nurse took me to the room to wait for the Doctor. I only waited about another 10 minutes for the Doctor. Then the real fun began.
The Doctor looked in my ears and down my throat then asked me if I wanted to do the Flu test to see if it was really the Flu. I called my mom to ask if that was alright and see said that it was. So I agreed to the test. The test consisted of shoving a small cue tip up my nose really deep. It was one of the strangest feelings I have ever felt. Now I am off to sleep.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Sleep Depervation and the Super Bowl
So I got no sleep last night, and I am now curious to see how that affects my mood today. I haven't slept this little for a couple of years, so I get the feeling that I am going to be in a really funny mood all day. I hope everything goes okay because a very small thing could set me off today. I will spend most of the day in my room to keep from freaking out on someone. I was sad last night because I didn't get to party like I had hoped. Oh well, I guess that okay.
I am not even sure that I am going to watch the Super Bowl tonight. I don't really like either of the teams playing and have lost some interest in the NFL recently. I hope that the game is good, especially since the Cardinals have not been to the Super Bowl in like 60 years. I didn't think that they were going to make it to the Super Bowl this year, but they surprised everyone by making it.
One of the things that I am looking forward to with the Super Bowl is the commercials. I love to watch the commercials because they are always pretty funny. Like the commercial from last year with the dancing lizards for Sobe Life Water was great. Some of the others were pretty good, but that was the only one that stuck with me after a year. Some of them did not make very much sense or didn't seem to apply to whatever they were selling. I would hope the companies would know that their multi-million dollar commercials should make sense to the people who watch them or else no one will buy their product. But that is just me.
I am not even sure that I am going to watch the Super Bowl tonight. I don't really like either of the teams playing and have lost some interest in the NFL recently. I hope that the game is good, especially since the Cardinals have not been to the Super Bowl in like 60 years. I didn't think that they were going to make it to the Super Bowl this year, but they surprised everyone by making it.
One of the things that I am looking forward to with the Super Bowl is the commercials. I love to watch the commercials because they are always pretty funny. Like the commercial from last year with the dancing lizards for Sobe Life Water was great. Some of the others were pretty good, but that was the only one that stuck with me after a year. Some of them did not make very much sense or didn't seem to apply to whatever they were selling. I would hope the companies would know that their multi-million dollar commercials should make sense to the people who watch them or else no one will buy their product. But that is just me.
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