what's what

I think we are doing this to confuse us and make us think a lot harder than we really have to. I have no idea what it was but I am fairly certain my guess was wrong.

Call it

I work at a grocery store and I hate it. I hate how old people always have to come to the store 1000 times a day. I want to figure a way to keep people from coming. I wish they could just buy the shit online and not come to my store. Me and me fellow co workers have always talked about blocking the entrances off with carts so they can't drive in. However, I have a feeling that people would still find a way in because nothing stops them, not even snow. It's ridiculous. I think if I was paid more I would be happy because I don't get paid enough to deal with the shit, figurative and literally, that I have to deal with.

I also hate pushing carts. I work with this guy who sucks and I always have to make up for all the shit he doesn't do. It hurts my body. My friend, Austin, and I are trying to get him in trouble but I don't think he will change. I'd be happier if I made more than 10 cents above minimum wage.

A way I'd like to incorporate New Media into it would be to have a cave type thing for people to have so they can figure out what they want and it would be waiting for them when they go to the store, that way I don't have to deal with them. Plus, our technology is awesome enough that these things can happen. I want a robot to push carts for me, or my manager to not be a dick and buy us a cart machine so I can be lazy.

I'm not sure if this is more of a rant or what but uhh... oh well!

10-11-10

Class was interesting. It wasn't as violent as I expected but then again I kind of lost interest at times. I don't really have much to say this week. I didn't get the chance to say this in class but, I was raised that I had to go to mass every weekend and I hated that and it kind of pushed me away but recently I have sparked more interest in my religion and I don't think I need to go to Church to be with God, like i was taught. I was curious as to if anyone else in the class had anything to say about that.

oh praise him

I hate talking about religion because I feel it just leads people to make assumptions and they look at people completely different. I don't let people's religious views effect my friendship with them. To me, I have my views and you have yours. I usually just tend to drown out religious debates in classes.

I am Catholic and went to Catholic schools from kindergarten to senior year of high school. I just kind of went with the flow throughout grade school and middle school. Towards the end of middle school I hated going to church. I'd find excuses not to go and by the time I was a sophomore my parents stopped making me go. My senior year of high school I went on the senior retreat my school offered. It re-established my relationship with God but I still hated going to church. I would go every once in a while but I didn't go every weekend. My retreat made me realize that, for me, going to church doesn't make me a bad person. I just have a different way of expressing my love for God.

A couple weeks ago I went to a concert, Sleeping Giant was the band that was playing. They booked the show the day before and I saw them earlier this year and they really got my attention and I loved their show. They are a Christian hardcore band. There are A LOT of Christian hardcore bands but Sleeping Giant is totally different. Everything they do or sing about is for God and about God. I have never been to such an emotional show. It was the best experience I have ever had at a show. I have been to a ton of shows and this one takes the cake. The singer was telling stories about his life and how they live for God. I have never had goosebumps at a show like I did at this show. Towards the end of the show you could tell the show was effecting everyone. As they were getting ready to play their last song the singer said, "If you want to lay down, lay down. If you want to jump, JUMP! Do what ever you want to do. But, if you want to hide, DON'T." They began to play and played the song for literally 30 minutes which was incredible. About halfway through the singer fell to the floor and was lying. A kid ran up and put his arm around him and they were talking. He got back up and started dancing and everyone at the show was dancing and singing along. It was amazing. The whole time i was watching I was holding back tears. Towards the end of the song I couldn't hold it anymore and it felt like tears of joy. It was such a great feeling to hear the music and it really re-established my connection with God again. After the show I went up to the singer and gave him a hug and told him that I needed that and he said me too man and had the biggest smile on his face. It really made me so happy after that show.

It made me realize that I express my love for God through music. I live for music. Everything I do, I try and relate to music. All my friends know me as "their music friend." They always come to me to find out new bands. I don't feel like I have to go to church to show my love for God. I have other ways in doing it such as through music.

This is a video that shows kind of what the show was like. I don't expect anyone to watch it unless you really want to sit and watch this for 10 minutes. My favorite quote from the video is, "this is where the hardcore show is over and where the real hardcore show begins." I love it so much.

Fear Before the March of Flames

THERE ARE MOTHA FUCKIN' SNAKES IN THIS MOTHA FUCKIN' ROOM.

What the fuck! I hate snakes. Once i found out there was a snake in the class i started getting nervous. When I actually had to hold the snake i was so nervous. I held it and was still scared that something would happen but i felt better after doing it because i confronted my fear. This assignment reminded me a lot of the episodes of Maury when he makes them confront their fear. My favorite was always the one with the girl that was afraid of cotton balls. However, I loved this assignment. It made me face a couple of my fears and they don't scare me as much anymore. I hate holding animals that aren't a cat or dog but so far in this class I've held a ferret, mouse, and a snake. The fact this assignment was called Fear Factor made me think of Joe Rogan and the episodes of Chappelle's Show he was on. I'm sure this blog has strayed off from what was intended, but, fuck it.

JOE ROGAN

FEAR FACTOR!

1. Fear is something that we could have had a bad experience with and we are afraid to be around that situation again.
2. I am afraid of needles but I couldn’t think of anything realistic for me to do. I decided to go with people being afraid to touch things they cannot see.
3. I think some people will agree and some people will be hesitant but I would think some aren’t as afraid as others.
4. I am going to have the person close their eyes and cover their hands so they can’t see what they are going to touch and then ask them to grab what is in front of them.
5. Blair reached in the bag and he seemed to be okay with reaching in and grabbing what was inside.
6. I expect some people to freak out or be hesitant to grab it. He seemed kind of hesitant but reached in.
7. I would go with more things that would freak people out, such as fake eyeballs or cobwebs from Halloween stores.
8. My favorite project was Blair’s. He had a bag with something wrapped up and made everyone touch it and try to figure out what was inside.
9. I thought it was funny and I was kind of nervous as to what it was and I didn’t really trust it.
10. It makes me wish I would have done things better such as getting other things to put in my bag.