Theme: Advice for the Future |
| "not ready for endless opportunity A new beginning Oh don't worry, it's something to celebrate" |
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Blackout Poetry - Opportunity
Blackout Poetry - Expectations
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| "do not expect to be suc-cessful but hope That the future continues moving in a good direction" |
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Reading Reflection #1
Book: The History of Love
Author: Nicole Krauss
Pages Read: 3-34
Author: Nicole Krauss
Pages Read: 3-34
The first question that arose in my mind as
soon as I started reading the novel is “Why is Leo Gursky so obsessed with his
death?” This old man seems to only focus on the moment he’s going to lose his
life, making sure that he is prepared for any possible situation that may
occur. What surprised me is the fact that he doesn’t appear to show even the
slightest bit of fear towards the subject. I personally have so many concerns
and questions about the afterlife, and am not even near being ready to have
them answered so I am having difficulty understanding how Leo could be so careless.
Something that I found a little unsettling is the fact that Leo
tries to go out of his way to be seen. “Sometimes when I’m out, I’ll buy a
juice even though I’m not thirsty. If the store is crowded I’ll even go so far
as dropping my change all over the floor…” (p. 3) The idea of that alone
doesn’t seem very severe, until combined with the fact that Leo lives an
extremely lonely life. A tone of sympathy is definitely used towards Leo and is
rather successful, making me feel sorry for the poor man.
As the story progresses it is mentioned
that Leo is a writer and the reader learns quite a bit of his history. Most of
the things he does in his day-to-day life, Leo connects to his past and/or his
interest in writing. Since there is an obvious emphasis on these topics, I can
conclude that they are rather significant and predict that a large portion of
the story is going to develop around them.
**This was my first
reading period of the course and I found that it zipped right by due to the
fact that I was very into my novel. This led to the use of only a few post it
notes since I simply wanted to continue reading with no interruptions. Despite
this, I do believe that the post it notes have a lot of potential to be useful,
especially when it comes to remembering key thoughts and ideas. I find that
writing things down helps my memory in general, and it’ll be very convenient
once I do get into the habit of using them.
Reading Reflection #5
Book: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Author: Jonathan Safran Foer
Applications
1. iCreate: An app that allows one to unleash their inner inventor and keep track of their ideas. Oskar can use this to organize his many inventions to ensure that he doesn’t forget them.
3. NY Maps: The 2012 edition of New York Maps is better than ever! Oskar can better familiarize himself with the city and get directions to the homes of all the people with the last name Black, making his adventure slightly easier.
4. Notepad: An app that allows the user to write down ideas, memos, and jot down quick thoughts. Oskar’s grandpa a.k.a. the renter can use this to communicate with Oskar without wasting paper.
6. New York Times: New York’s best newspaper in app form. Oskar can fill himself in on the current news and correct the grammatical errors in the paper, just like he used to with his father.
7. iTambourine: An interactive app to help one master an instrument that dates back to ancient times while improving rhythm. Oskar can shake his iTambourine to calm himself down in times that he has “heavy boots” or feels nervous.
8. Astrofax: New and improved Astrofax is an app that provides the reader with over 10,000 facts about space and astronauts. Oskar can improve his knowledge on these topics (which he’s greatly interested in) with the use of this app.
9. Juicy Juice: The public’s favourite juice brand now has its own app! Oskar can use this to look up nutritional facts, get updated on new flavours, and locate stores that sell his go-to beverage.
10. Black Pages: A more specific version of the classic “Yellow Pages”, Black Pages provides the user with the contact information of all the people in the city with the last name Black. Oskar can use this to track down the people that may help him find the missing lock for his key.
11. Walkie Talkie: A telephone-like app that mimics the traditional walkie-talkie and connects to walkie-talkies for communication purposes. Oskar can easily talk to his grandma with this app, especially late at night when he is having trouble sleeping.
12. Snail Mail: An app that allows the user to keep track of incoming and outgoing letters and parcels. Oskar has been sending many letters since his father passed away, and can keep track of them and check their status with this app.
13. Grandpa’s Camera: A photo viewer that allows the app user to create albums from the iPhone camera as well as other photo-taking devices. Oskar can transfer the photos he takes from his grandpa’s old camera to his iPhone and create albums of his adventures.
14. Beatles Music: A wide range of songs and old videos of the world-renowned band The Beatles. Oskar can consider this app a part of his Beatles memorabilia collection.
iPhone Appearance
Oskar's iPhone is white to match his all white wardrobe. At 93%, the phone is almost fully charged since Oskar is a responsible boy and would most likely be rather OCD about keeping the battery at a rather high percentage. Oskar's iPhone case is a map of Central Park since the place is extremely significant to him and connects to his father. The park is a place that Oskar spent hours upon hours exploring - digging up objects in hope of finding the right one and finishing an expedition game that his father created for him. (map based on http://goo.gl/ySY6G)
Author: Jonathan Safran Foer
Oskar Schell's iPhone
1. iCreate: An app that allows one to unleash their inner inventor and keep track of their ideas. Oskar can use this to organize his many inventions to ensure that he doesn’t forget them.
2. English/French Dictionary: Improve your English/French
skills with the definitions and translations of this app. Oskar can use this
towards his studies of the French language as well as to improve his vocabulary
span by learning new, complicated English words.
3. NY Maps: The 2012 edition of New York Maps is better than ever! Oskar can better familiarize himself with the city and get directions to the homes of all the people with the last name Black, making his adventure slightly easier.
4. Notepad: An app that allows the user to write down ideas, memos, and jot down quick thoughts. Oskar’s grandpa a.k.a. the renter can use this to communicate with Oskar without wasting paper.
5. Hamlet: The famous play written by William Shakespeare is
now available in app form! This will help Oskar learn his (few) lines and
actions for the school play.
6. New York Times: New York’s best newspaper in app form. Oskar can fill himself in on the current news and correct the grammatical errors in the paper, just like he used to with his father.
7. iTambourine: An interactive app to help one master an instrument that dates back to ancient times while improving rhythm. Oskar can shake his iTambourine to calm himself down in times that he has “heavy boots” or feels nervous.
8. Astrofax: New and improved Astrofax is an app that provides the reader with over 10,000 facts about space and astronauts. Oskar can improve his knowledge on these topics (which he’s greatly interested in) with the use of this app.
9. Juicy Juice: The public’s favourite juice brand now has its own app! Oskar can use this to look up nutritional facts, get updated on new flavours, and locate stores that sell his go-to beverage.
10. Black Pages: A more specific version of the classic “Yellow Pages”, Black Pages provides the user with the contact information of all the people in the city with the last name Black. Oskar can use this to track down the people that may help him find the missing lock for his key.
11. Walkie Talkie: A telephone-like app that mimics the traditional walkie-talkie and connects to walkie-talkies for communication purposes. Oskar can easily talk to his grandma with this app, especially late at night when he is having trouble sleeping.
12. Snail Mail: An app that allows the user to keep track of incoming and outgoing letters and parcels. Oskar has been sending many letters since his father passed away, and can keep track of them and check their status with this app.
13. Grandpa’s Camera: A photo viewer that allows the app user to create albums from the iPhone camera as well as other photo-taking devices. Oskar can transfer the photos he takes from his grandpa’s old camera to his iPhone and create albums of his adventures.
14. Beatles Music: A wide range of songs and old videos of the world-renowned band The Beatles. Oskar can consider this app a part of his Beatles memorabilia collection.
iPhone Appearance
Oskar's iPhone is white to match his all white wardrobe. At 93%, the phone is almost fully charged since Oskar is a responsible boy and would most likely be rather OCD about keeping the battery at a rather high percentage. Oskar's iPhone case is a map of Central Park since the place is extremely significant to him and connects to his father. The park is a place that Oskar spent hours upon hours exploring - digging up objects in hope of finding the right one and finishing an expedition game that his father created for him. (map based on http://goo.gl/ySY6G)
Digital Footprint
My doodle consists of different forms of technology that many of us are familiar with and rely upon on a daily basis. This technology is used for communication, entertainment, as well as educational purposes and is not restricted to the internet alone. I doodled different examples of websites, programs, and things one would encounter while using a computer, mobile device, etc... These things are all connected with an electrical cord which leads to a plug. This could be a symbol of the large amounts of electrical energy we use, which would be a part of a different kind of footprint - an ecological one.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Rambling Autobiography
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| http://goo.gl/RC1cI |
Hey, I'm Jane. Coincidentally enough, my last name looks a lot like my country of origin. It's also a type of rabbit in Russian. I chew half pieces of gum because I find the full ones to be too much of a mouthful. My most comfortable footwear is often referred to as "granny bowling shoes". When I was young, my cousin stood on a balcony and used a watering can to soak me while telling me to grow like a flower. I have extremely high standards for myself. I use the word "chicken" as a pet name for my dog... you are what you eat. I can't go a few hours without putting on lip balm. My most evident passion is tea. I can walk for hours upon hours... it's my favourite mode of transportation. I am one of 7,071,909,976 people in this world, however, I aspire to be much more significant than that.
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