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.

Pop Culture Oct. 27

This week I have been thinking about today's "pop culture" and I've become stuck on one question: what is our pop culture?
I mean, we can most of us clearly identify the icons of the 20s, 50, and 70s, but what will our icons be? Does anyone else feel like we are simply drawing from so many outlets that we have lost our pop culture identities?
I visited the costume shop of a different college and realized that the students working inside absolutely encompass some completely different fashion fads. One girl looks as if she's stepped from the 50s, one girl looks like a punk version of Pretty in Pink, and one guy looks like he stepped out of a poster I saw depicting Woodstock. Which one of these is our identity in 2012?
And did people in the 20s, 50s, and 70s, etc. have the same questions that I do?
What exactly is our style and will other cultures and generations recognize it?