No Place Like Home

Green Valley is as much a noun as it is a verb because it is unique in the way that it operates. All of the housing developments have standards that have to be met. All of the residents are required to be a part of the Neighborhood Watch program. The buildings also have to be close to identical. Many of the houses have the exact same floor plan.

Guterson's Tone is by far, Informative. He explains every detail of the neighborhoods that were in Green Valley. But he doesn't stop there, he also tells about cities all over the US that are developing the same as Green Valley. Another thing that he does, is on certain pieces of information that he gives, he adds one thing about it in parenthetical notation.

I think that communities like this aren't really that satisfying. Back home in Kingsport, there was a neighborhood that had both middle and wealthy class of people that lived there. They also had the neighborhood watch program which made the neighborhood safe. By having both classes together, it makes people have a better attitude with each other.

Home

5 things that reminds me of my first home

• Playing in the Field next to my old house
• Riding/Walking around the block
• Snow, even though we rarely got any to do anything with it
• Riding Bikes in the church parking lot
• Running away from the dogs across the street

That old field was great. I did a lot of stuff out there. From running through sprinklers to shooting off model rockets (and sadly watching them crash when the parachute doesn't deploy). I first started riding a bike out there, even though it was hard to do. As I got older, it turned into a practice driving range. And if weather permitted, I could set up a great paintball course on it.

What makes women hot?

Things that make women hot:

1. Nice Legs
2. Not pretentious
3. Intelligent
4. Depending on face type, glasses
5. Good personality
6. Little to no make-up
7. Blond or brunette hair

Examples:

1. Halle Barry
2. Angelina Jolie
3. Jessica Alba

SNL Skit on Clinton and Palin

A few things that you have to know to get the jokes on this video. Sarah Palin, played by Tina Fey, is the Republican running mate with John McCain. She's from Alaska, very attractive, and also a hockey mom. She's conservative and also Pro-NRA. With McCain's health as it stands now, she could possibly be the future president of the US. Hilary Clinton, played by Amy Poehler, is the former Democratic presidential candidate who lost the primary to Barack Obama. Being older, she is constantly being insulted with things such as the affair with her husband and monica. She also did a speech supporting Obama's candidacy back at the Democratic National Convention.

Waking up as a Girl.

If I woke up as a girl for one day, I'm not sure what I'd do. First thing is I'd probably call my friend Molly and tell her what's up. I'd probably end up hanging out with her for a day as a girl. I'd probably also ask different questions about being a girl too. Molly would probably want to go shopping with me as well, but I'm not entirely sure what all I would buy, because I'm only a girl for one day. I'm pretty sure that it would put a lot of things in perspective for me, seeing why girls do some of the weirdest things. It could definitely open up a person's mind for different things as well.

Architecture Analysis

The State Seal
Observations:
1) Large Size
2) Represents Tennessee
3) Made of Marble
4) Shows what Tennessee's main economical things were back when the state was entered in the union - Agriculture & Commerce

Conclusions:
The state seal outside the library on Volunteer Blvd is quite large in size. This is probably because UT wants everyone to see how affiliated the university is with the state, and probably wants to get more funding from the state as well. Made of marble, it shows high culture but still stands firm but has roots to the earth at the same time. Another thing to incorporate is the age old superstition of when you walk on it, you won't graduate from the university in 4 years. Even though I don't think that this is true, I still find myself not having walked on it to this day. Another thing to look at is the difference of the university seal and the state seal. The years are different, but they have the same things such as agriculture and commerce.

Letter to best friend

Hey Michael,
What's going on? How was your long weekend? Mine was pretty good. I hung out with my roommates and some of our friends for a lot of the time. Friday after English, I skipped calculus II. Hehe, you know how that is. Friday night, some friends of Alex's from Bearden came and spent the night. Turns out that they are the drum captains. Pretty weird stuff, such a small world. That night we were out in Presidential until about 3:30. I "wasn't feeling well" so I went and headed on to bed. The next day I went and picked up Molly to go see her dorm and to go see my aunt at the cabin in Gatlingburg. It's a really long freakin' drive. After that I got back to the dorm with Molly at about 5:30. I took her back to Maryville and got a bluetooth adapter for my one-handed keyboard I got in the mail. That night was pretty fun as well. Me and my roommates went back out into presidential until about 3 that morning. This is the second night in a row that we smoked our hookah that we bought last week. Sunday I woke up really late and did my laundry. Just sat around that day. Sunday night we did the same thing as last night. I went over to a friend of mine's brother's apartment and hung out for like 15 minutes. Then we came back to the courtyard and smoked our hookah again. I "wasn't feeling well" again so I headed up to the dorm at about 3:30. And on monday I did all my homework that was due and watched some of the game at my friend Chris's dorm. I also had to walk Erin to her apartment after that.
Ryan



Hey,
This weekend was pretty good. I didn't do anything too exciting. On Saturday I picked up Molly and went to Gatlingburg to see Mira and all of them at the cabin. It was a really long drive, 2 hours there and I didn't even get in stuck in traffic. I brought back Molly after that and hung out at the dorm room for a little bit. I took her back to Maryville and went to Target with her to pick up a couple of things. After that I came back and worked with my new keyboard that I got. On sunday I slept in til about 1:00 and did my laundry soon after that. I came back up and played some video games until that night. Next day I finished the homework that I needed to do and went over to my friend Chris's and watched the game. Sucks that UT lost. We need a new kicker. That was my weekend, not that exciting.
Ryan

Drug Free Ad Campaign

First Video:
Observations - One scene
No fancy camera work
Use of an egg to describe brain

This video is generated towards just a general audience. Very simple but to the point. Made with a somewhat education-based tone, this commercial is semi-effective. There is a clear message, but there should be a little more to it.

Second Video:
Observations - Use of egg again to describe brain
Longer than first video
Destruction of fragile objects

This video is a little different than the first. It is Generated more towards teenagers, by use of the famous actress imposed in the commercial. The tone is very much different, utilizing a much more livid tone rather than educational. One similarity is the last line of both commercials - "Any questions?"

These commercials both have their similarities and differences. But, within both, the egg and what is destroyed in the latter commercial have a lot of symbolism. By using an egg to describe a brain, it shows how fragile it is, a thin shell that can be broken easily by drugs. Also, the plates, glasses, almost everything in the kitchen is broken, which is also meaningful. Things that are getting broken are as fragile as friends, family, money, job, self-respect, and your future, all of which can easily be busted by drugs.

Olympian Performances

This photo has many qualities. A woman, adorned in blue paint, performing a somewhat ritualistic type of dance. Underneath, a person, maybe someone trapped in a cage to symbolize something? Or maybe it's a musician, playing the giant drum that the blue woman is sitting upon. It seems as though China is trying to make everyone change their thoughts on China and how it operates. Perhaps culture is what the eastern country is emphasizing on, instead of the communist government of the "People's Republic of China".

My Pen - Bic Atlantis

The pen in which I write with is great. Well made, but with a cheap price. A Bic, handy and functions well. A ballpoint that doesn't smudge, pure bliss. Seems as though I enjoy having brand name products, but also look for the good values. $2 for a pack of 4 of these pens, no one can go wrong. Bic, could this company make all their products this well? I don't see why not.