Wednesday, September 22
Jessie, Andy, Bethany, Chris, Rick, Jacob and of course Kory
Thursday, September 9
Creativity: 3 great Ted Talks
Here is the one we watched: Ken Robinson
and then search these two names on http://www.ted.com/: Elif Shafak Elizabeth Gilbert
and then search these two names on http://www.ted.com/: Elif Shafak Elizabeth Gilbert
Why I'm here and my Sign
There is not a day when I don't ask myself,"Why am I at CCH?" But every time I do my mind begins to roll back to those dark yet beautiful days of my life while living in Riverside. I can still remember trying so hard to stop my house from being taken away while directing and acting in my first film at my community college.
Loosing my house and not being able to finish my film project hurt, but not as much as loosing my kids on my wrestling team. I try not to coach other teams because I'm always reminded of them and that sends a sharp pain in my heart. I miss their smiles. I miss them running up to me giving me hugs and telling me that they love me. I miss college and my old friends. I lost everyone and everything in that vile year, 2008.
As for my sign, I never believed in that kind of stuff until I sat down and read about it. Yes, some of it is very general, but most of it was true for me. As I kept reading everything became clear. I saw my life flash before me over and over. I saw all my struggles and my triumphs from childhood to now. I saw the people I should have said, "I love you." to but let go in the end. I learned that I am a healer and an adventurer (I already knew this, but I was reassured).
Now I'm here at a school that I really had no choice but to come to in some ways, but I go on because of my past. Some say to let go of the past. My past is where I draw my strength. The scars are deep and they still hurt, but that's why I'm here. That's why I go on. I can....I will make it.
Loosing my house and not being able to finish my film project hurt, but not as much as loosing my kids on my wrestling team. I try not to coach other teams because I'm always reminded of them and that sends a sharp pain in my heart. I miss their smiles. I miss them running up to me giving me hugs and telling me that they love me. I miss college and my old friends. I lost everyone and everything in that vile year, 2008.
As for my sign, I never believed in that kind of stuff until I sat down and read about it. Yes, some of it is very general, but most of it was true for me. As I kept reading everything became clear. I saw my life flash before me over and over. I saw all my struggles and my triumphs from childhood to now. I saw the people I should have said, "I love you." to but let go in the end. I learned that I am a healer and an adventurer (I already knew this, but I was reassured).
Now I'm here at a school that I really had no choice but to come to in some ways, but I go on because of my past. Some say to let go of the past. My past is where I draw my strength. The scars are deep and they still hurt, but that's why I'm here. That's why I go on. I can....I will make it.
Saturday, September 4
Thursday, September 2
Howdy ya'll!
What a great quarter this has been. This class, in combination with many other things going on in my life, has really given me a new perspective on my "reality." I'm much more open to inspiration and free to let myself fall into the moment. I have begun to see the difference between the "is" and "ought" and I am understanding why they should not overlap. This has helped me almost eliminate stressing about anything in life and I have achieved so much more in this quarter than any other because of my new perspective. There is so much more I have gained from this class that I know I am just not aware of. As much as Maureen disliked Inception she has used its concept of planting an idea in someone's mind every day in our class. Although, Maureen is so good at it that she doesn't need the help of a fancy device that allows her to invade our dreams. I know a month, a year, 5 years, 10 years from now I am going to discover new insights into my life that I can trace back to Maureen's teachings.
I'll thank you ahead of time for this inception.
-Jesse
What a great quarter this has been. This class, in combination with many other things going on in my life, has really given me a new perspective on my "reality." I'm much more open to inspiration and free to let myself fall into the moment. I have begun to see the difference between the "is" and "ought" and I am understanding why they should not overlap. This has helped me almost eliminate stressing about anything in life and I have achieved so much more in this quarter than any other because of my new perspective. There is so much more I have gained from this class that I know I am just not aware of. As much as Maureen disliked Inception she has used its concept of planting an idea in someone's mind every day in our class. Although, Maureen is so good at it that she doesn't need the help of a fancy device that allows her to invade our dreams. I know a month, a year, 5 years, 10 years from now I am going to discover new insights into my life that I can trace back to Maureen's teachings.
I'll thank you ahead of time for this inception.
-Jesse
The Milgram Experiment
Hi all!
I'd like to share a short film that I made last fall about a subject that I'm very curious about. I wanna talk about Influence and Authority.
I wrote and directed this fictional reenactment of the famous Milgram Experiment.
You can watch the short film below and if you'd like to know more about the project, you can check my original post on LiveAndy.com.
I'd like to share a short film that I made last fall about a subject that I'm very curious about. I wanna talk about Influence and Authority.
I wrote and directed this fictional reenactment of the famous Milgram Experiment.
You can watch the short film below and if you'd like to know more about the project, you can check my original post on LiveAndy.com.
A summer of truth
I've learned so much about human beings more than I have before. What I know now is that the power of love has no limits. Male and female are different yet the same. Being emotional, for a male, isn't weak or gay or stupid. It's human nature.
What's ironic is that the problems in this world do not rest in a lack of money or fame, the problems rest in our lack to understand and love. I learned this summer to continue to keep my will strong, but also to find and keep a sense of peace within myself by looking at nature and surrounding myself with people I love and showing my love to them.
I feel much more liberated and fearless now than I was before.
What's ironic is that the problems in this world do not rest in a lack of money or fame, the problems rest in our lack to understand and love. I learned this summer to continue to keep my will strong, but also to find and keep a sense of peace within myself by looking at nature and surrounding myself with people I love and showing my love to them.
I feel much more liberated and fearless now than I was before.
Final Exam question - with list of concepts
click here to download instructions AND BIG NEW LIST. This is 6 pages maxi; due 9/9.
REMEMBER 3 things due Thursday: watch "Sense & Sensibility" - write about Romanticism & Classicism (or heart v. mind) and post something that you have learned from social science from this class. here is an interesting piece on romanticism
REMEMBER 3 things due Thursday: watch "Sense & Sensibility" - write about Romanticism & Classicism (or heart v. mind) and post something that you have learned from social science from this class. here is an interesting piece on romanticism
Wednesday, September 1
Woman Vs. Disney
A little over a week ago, something interesting happened at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA.
A worker, (aka, "Cast member"), who's a hostess for one of the resorts hotel restaurants sparked a heated battle with Disney for not allowing her to wear her hijab, or traditional head scarf.
Of course with that tid bit alone, it paints Disney in a malicious light. What corporation wouldn't allow their employee to wear something on behalf their religious belief?!
But what's been hidden from the public is the history of the long, on-going battle between UNITE HERE local 11 (union for hotel workers where her restaurant is located) & Disney. What's also hidden from the public is that the woman has worked for Disney for TWO years, and hadn't shown up to work wearing her hijab until now.
Read these articles, and form your own opinion:
Anti-Disney/Pro-woman: http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/imane-263757-disney-work.html
Pro-Disney/Anti-woman: http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/disney-263758-boudlal-work.html
LA-Times opinion piece: http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-hijab-20100824,0,1623552.story
Disney trying to compromise/Update on her job status:
http://ocresort.ocregister.com/2010/08/24/muslim-employee-is-taken-off-disneys-schedule/54087/
A worker, (aka, "Cast member"), who's a hostess for one of the resorts hotel restaurants sparked a heated battle with Disney for not allowing her to wear her hijab, or traditional head scarf.
Of course with that tid bit alone, it paints Disney in a malicious light. What corporation wouldn't allow their employee to wear something on behalf their religious belief?!
But what's been hidden from the public is the history of the long, on-going battle between UNITE HERE local 11 (union for hotel workers where her restaurant is located) & Disney. What's also hidden from the public is that the woman has worked for Disney for TWO years, and hadn't shown up to work wearing her hijab until now.
Read these articles, and form your own opinion:
Anti-Disney/Pro-woman: http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/imane-263757-disney-work.html
Pro-Disney/Anti-woman: http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/disney-263758-boudlal-work.html
LA-Times opinion piece: http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-hijab-20100824,0,1623552.story
Disney trying to compromise/Update on her job status:
http://ocresort.ocregister.com/2010/08/24/muslim-employee-is-taken-off-disneys-schedule/54087/
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