Pop Culture 12/1

This weekend was, in a word, ridiculous. My family (my younger sister, mother, and older sister) "kidnapped" me and took me to Gatlinburg for two days---no cell phone reception, no computers, and LOTS of hormones. So here I am, arriving back at home, after experiencing a weekend DEVOID of all things current, hoping that my late pop culture post will still be accepted :(
For this to happen, however, I feel like I need to mention something pop-culture-y. Thus I will relate my feelings on a movie recently (I think?) put out...Cabin in the Woods. My boyfriend and I are both a little too anxious for our own goods--he, about things that might actually happen which could endanger us, and me, about the utterly theatrical and far-fetched. We chose this "scary" movie because, while we both had the inclination to watch a scary movie, we felt like this was more of a farcical scary movie than an actual scary movie. We used this logic and ventured forth. I think it turned out all-right. I was fine with the level of scary it was, but I am torn concerning the ending. Don't worry, no spoilers here, I'm just finicky about movie endings, and I'm just not certain this was the best fit. One of my thoughts was, "So this is what passes for 'Theatrical Cinematography' these days..."
Aw well, we got what we paid for, and had a fun time--I s'pose I have no room to nit-pick.

November 15

I hope the point of my paper comes across as being informative--proving that inequality still exists in the workplace for women in the entertainment industry. Although there are several top artists, producers, and directors in the business, they are far fewer in number, and far less respected as a whole, than their male counterparts. I will be utilizing an article as my primary source, and I will be capitalizing upon the author's point that although there are successful women in the entertainment industry, there are fewer of them, they are paid less, and they are less respected on the whole.

November 13

My organizational skills are somewhat lacking (meaning that I usually simply keep all of my online sources in my favorites bar and all of my copies of print sources on my desk, in no certain order). But I will say that the one method I carry with me, no matter WHAT, is that of an outline. In my experience, if I have an outline, I can organize my paper in my mind and be more emotionally prepared to write than in almost any other circumstance. I'm certain there are other ways that could work more efficiently, but I rely upon the outline more than anything.

November 10

This week has been crazy, since I have a new job, nannying. And with my household, they are just the side of politically correct. They are terribly comfortable with expressing their opinions, but they take care not to push their ideals onto those around them. But I got to thinking...these might be the first employers I have ever had who try to be politically correct.
Is our pop culture politically correct, or is it the move against being politically correct?
I know that while I try not to generally offend people around me, when it comes to acting and my close friends, I get too annoyed with political correctitude that I simply go for it, caring not whom I offend.
So, what is it? Politically correct, or not so?

November 8

I think it's fairly evident that we as a class will be using the researched essay method. We will be using this message, myself included, because it is the primary method of writing an essay based on research, and not persuasion. The example given was terrifically detailed, and so organizationally savvy. This is something like what I want to model my paper after, and not lay over into the areas of a narrative or persuasive speech.

Pop Culture

I have a question? What is the food of our decade? Or perhaps I should say our pop culture. Is it chinese?
I only ask because I'm eating Chinese...and I got to thinking about it. Which food is it that always makes it onto the silver screen, or into our homes during primetime?
(Americanized) Chinese food.
Hamburger--the ridiculously horrid movie from the 80s, Pretty Woman of the 90s, and New Girl from current pop culture all feature Chinese food scenes.
What do you guys think--Chinese food as the food of our culture?

Pop Culture, November 3

This week I got to rediscover a favorite Disney movie of mine, and one I quote quite frequently, The Aristocats!
I watch this movie and I always remember how great it was to lounge around eating Grandma's grilled cheeses and watching Disney movies all day and how much I have changed. Not only do I now spend my days up early working or in class, working during the day, and skyping way too late into the night, but I worry so much more than I did then.
Don't get me wrong, I didn't suddenly blossom into the worry wort I am today. I was a worry-wort child, as well. But now I feel like I am moving at the speed of light, and have no time to resolve the worries I have.
For the moment, I am going to enjoy watching one of my favorite movies, and I suppose I'll pick my worries back up in an hour and a half.