bah!

I got hit by an uninsured, unlicensed driver who thought he knew the law better than me.

now I wait for the police report to see if that party is responsible for the damages.

watch for peace

three left

Now that i have time to blog the site seems empty. Since we aren't getting graded anymore i guess people forgot about the blog.
If i didn't show it or verbalize it, i felt a connection to this class. I "pretend" i am a bad a**, cold hearted gal that struts to her own beat but truth i play the role i am supposed to. (Dramaturgy) Goffman.

Our class had no judgement and i saw it as was my safe zone, like i said in class i have no friends bc people bore me after a while, but here there's so many different people i don't mind chatting with everyone.....but then again i have time now.

Bhava and TheLoudOne thank you making these blogs enjoyable and well worth coming back to even after the quarter is over. I hope both of you saved my email address from a previous post, so we can Network and bounce ideas off each other.

Prof. Tabor Thank you once again for having this blog for your students. I have had your class before but this group of students this quarter felt united. Without knowing it we all have a fire in us that we need to find where we should light it

Happy Summer!

Books For Free

Hi All,

I have some books for Environment Justice : Environmentalism and Economic Justice, Garbage Wars and From the Ground Up. They are all marked up, I am very interactive with my books, but they are free. If any of you are interested give me a call 310-927-3621 and I will get them to you. First come, first serve.

Yvette

2 things

AMAZING political tale  Up to prominenct in a couple of months:  Thailand Woman

AND ... By our friend, Deborah Tannen:  This looks like a useful book

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!

Happy Father's DAy!

Happy Father's Day all!

Wife got me a nice bike to boot! :)
07 honda CBR-RR

My Fav number day 18

Nothing but music today

I feel the beats in every noise i hear on the streets. Music everywhere, Music in every City

I went from

East LA(via train)> Pasadena>back to East LA>Anaheim (via car)

This adventure ended listening to U2 on the floor in the Angels stadium

One of the best concerts i have been to

Didnt know where else to put my thoughts

Thanks! for reading them

Email

If anyone would like to keep in touch with me here is my email address which is also a link to my facebook

margohernan@live.com

Enjoy your Summer!!

Possible suggestion for writing assignments for~

your fall quarter~

http://tumblring.net/tumblr-30-day-letter-challenge/

First thirty days of writing. Muhahahahha. That should get them going.
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My class... if you're still reading this, because it will get deleted in a week or two, find me on

www.xanga.com/benelliman

I think you'll enjoy some of my posts and others. It's a diverse world out there, and it's much easier to make blogging friends than other blog sites.

time flies!

Man, this break wasn't a break at all. I just realized I go back to school in less than a week now. Booooooooooooooooooooo.

I do look forward to 2 out of 4 of my classes. The other two are once a week, 6-10PM. I have a 5 hour gap between those classes. *sigh. I guess I'll be either very productive and use that time to finish my homework of those two first classes, or be very dumb about my time and... become nocturnal, and use that time to catch up to sleep.

Why CSU!? Why must you have such weird schedules for the summer!?
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p.S. Anyone got their grades yet?!

The habitual and reactive "no" strengthens the ego. "Yes" weakens it. Your form identity, the ego, cannot survive surrender.

-Eckhart Tolle

here's something worth having done

this is from Portugal - created by folks your age - and younger: engineers all under 25.

The notion of gender...

the best video, ever

well, we say that about so many, but this is phenomenal.  This is Little Richard when he was little.  http://www.wimp.com/oldschool/ 

When you lose touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself. When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world.

Your innermost sense of self, of who you are, is inseparable from stillness. This is the I Am that is deeper than name and form.

--Eckhart Tolle

Astrological Chart...

Hey All,

If any of you want a print out of your Astro chart, throw me an email yds66@aol.com . Just say you were in MT's class...Include your name, birth time (very important), birth date (month, day and year) and the city and state you were born in and I will send you a pdf of your chart. Have a great summer.

Anyone have suggestions for a Good Summer Read!

What are you all reading right now? Also, any movie suggestions?

get notified

remember if you comment on any post (including your own) and then check the box that says "email me new comments" (or something like that) you will be alerted.  That way, it's easier to keep threads alive.

For Tabor

First off i would like to thank you for a great quarter and a great experience i think i've learned to try and discover myself and my beliefs, second, when i was in kindergarden i had a teacher and his last name was Tabor as well, i doubt Tabor is a common last name just wondering if theres any relation between you two? lol im just curious lol

To All My Female Classmates & Instructor Tabor Class Tues & Thurs 4:10

http://youtu.be/OgCv-qrlRrI

Summer Goal

I plan on doing something good everyday this summer for a complete stranger. Small or Big, just a good deed. I want to see Karma at the end. This is a Fail Proof goal. I can't regret this goal.

50 piece chicken mg nugget challenge

hello peeps,

hope this post find you well and doing good in finals. i wanted to invite you guys to an even with date,time and place pending in which me and my friend will challenge each other to eat 50 chicken mgnuggets and asking for 3 dollar donations to help my family with the expenses to send her to Princeton University this July. i would appreciate if you guys can attend and heres the link.ill soon post the link to where you can donate as well. Good Luck with finals and thanks=]

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103509756410162

Living Off the Grid

I met Jonni McActeer a few years ago. I try to see her at least once a year. She lives alone on a self-sustaining farm. She is completely off the grid. No electricity / no cell phone reception. Most everything is run by solar power and a generator when absolutely necessary. She has a solar powered golf cart that she drives around the farm. She lives alone with her beloved standard poodle Osha. The first time I stayed with her it was more than a little disorienting, but it was also very rewarding. She has a goat farm, a garden and several growing domes. She built up most of the farm on her own. She is in her sixties and full of energy, knowledge and experience. She lives off goats milk and fresh veggies and herbs she grows on her land. She is tough as nails. I was so impressed that I put together this video for her. She is currently trying to put together a learning farm to teach others how to work the land. Although she wouldn’t consider herself an environmentalist, she has figured out a way to utilize the resources around her in a very responsible and respectful way.

(LGBT) LA Pride this Weekend!

Just in case anyone is interested!

Dyke March kicks off the Festivities on Friday, June 10 Night around 7:30pm followed the Purple Party open to the public.

The Festival is this Saturday, June 11 12:00 Noon – 12:00 Midnight / Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.West Hollywood Park

Parade: One of the largest and most inclusive parades in Los Angeles, the LA PRIDE Parade steps off at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 12 and travels westbound along Santa Monica Blvd., from Crescent Heights Blvd., to the main entrance of the LA PRIDE Festival at San Vicente Blvd. Over 400,000 will participate in this emotionally charged gathering showcasing the colorful diversity and creative community participation of the LGBT community. Attendees should plan to arrive early. Traffic will be closed on Santa Monica Blvd. between Fairfax Ave. and Doheny Dr. starting at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday June 12. Santa Monica Blvd. will re-open immediately at the end of the end of the Parade, which may be as late as 4:00 p.m.

I will be over at the broadcast area during the parade on Sunday if you are around and want to come along and say hi. Corner of Santa Monica / Olive Dr. Happy Pride!!!

All Good Things Must Come to an End

I am so sad this class had to come to an end. Never, in my _____ years in college have I dreaded the END of a course. I really did enjoy every single person in this class. I do appreciate the openness and willingness to share your experiences. I learned from everyone in this class and I thank you for allowing me, as well as everyone else, to hear your stories.

(Here is my son that I always talk about. I wanted to bring him to class but I had a final afterwards)

P.S. I will be blogging throughout the summer...

Back As Usual

The class was over yesterday, but I still keep checking the blog. I read this blog more often than I check my email or facebook. I figure out that this blog has a lot of interesting issues than just a requirement of the course, and I believe it is possible because of you, all of you. Whatever you say or try to share creates interested views, and that makes me coming back as usual.
Take care.

Summer Goals

A place to log a Summer Goal - use Comments Section.
Then log your progress - also in Comments.
We can help keep one another "on track."
This will be linked for ease of access on upper R.H. corner, under Mooji.

LastDay!

Today is officially my last day of school.. hope evryone is doing good on their finals!!

The Blog

I didn't blog as much as I should have, but I do have to say that all of you had some interesting stories!! To the Blog!!! Cheers!!! haha

Teacher in Mexico calms kindergarten students during shootout

I believe the video came out about a week or two ago

Section 2 and Section 3 ppl ...

... you are invited to have your final day in Section 1 class if you are free KH B2017 at 10:45 TODAY - but we will have to do "loaves and fishes", so bring a couple of dollars and/or something fresh and healthy to accompany the pizza.

Learning to FLY!!!

I just woke up from a six hour nap. I was up all night finishing my final papers so I was exhausted when I got home. I feel so much better.  Today was my last day of school. After today, my new life will start since I am graduating this Saturday. SOC 301 was my last class of the day. It was interesting to see the face behind the blog screen names. I hope everyone enjoys their much needed break and if you are graduating, congratulations! I will see you this Saturday.
Although, I am graduating this quarter, I have decided to continue blogging.  I enjoy reading all the insightful posts and now that I have more time, I can actually leave more comments. This video expresses how feel about starting my new journey in life. Enjoy!

Finals Week!

1 research paper and 2 final examinations left before the Quarter is over! I Cant Wait!!

Rules 4 Real Men

Rule #1 Never hit a female/woman. Even if you catch her cheating on you. Just leave her. Please remember that we are stronger then them, you can cause much damage and it is not worth it. Let us say that you beat the sh###t out of her, what did you prove? Nothing. Especially if you get back with her too.

Rule #2 When you are with a woman in a relationship, you bring your half to the relationship. Real men do not live off women. If your a house husband, that's different.

Rule #3 Do not control your woman with words or mental games. Sometimes us men do not understand that words hurt very bad. Calling your girl fat is not cool. I call my girl P.H.A.T. Pretty Hot And Tempting. If you call your girl ugly, you picked her, that means you are ugly.

Rule #4 Remember, just because you have a penis do not make you a man. You have to go through a Rite of Passage to become a man. I know a lot of professional teenagers that are over 30 years old that are not men. I do not hang with them but I do know who they are.

Final Comments on the Course!

I enjoyed taking this class. Because of the course, I took a different perspective towards writing than the usual introduction paragraph, three main points, and conclusion. As a result, this made the writing assignments a bit more amusing and less of a drag. Additionally, there was no room for jargon since the papers were short. This allowed me to really focus on writing, rather than filling. Thanks Dr. Tabor!

uRmissingthepoint

@MT earlier today you asked what my blogger name meant. I was having a lazy moment-I have those a lot- so I didn't want to explain. Here it goes. I am the oldest of five, I have three brothers and a younger sister. When we were younger, before my sister was born, unlike many girls I didn't like to play with dolls or other things girls played with. Though I was the oldest my brothers influenced a lot of the things I did. So we played video games, basketball, football "typical" boy things. One thing we loved to do on Thursday nights was watch the WWE (SmackDown). We were really young but we remember watching on tv great male and female wrestlers like Chyna and Hulk Hogan. As we got older we saw the WE introduce many new wrestlers among them was John Cena-back when he was in SmackDown, I believe he is currently on RAW but I'm not sure. Anyway, watching wrestling became our Thursday night ritual and John Cena was one of the good wrestlers and my brothers liked him a lot, aside from The Undertaker, me not so much. I actually grew fond of him when he released his song Right Now on the WWE Originals sound track. But the blogger name actually comes from his song Basic Thuganomics. On one of his lyrics he writes "like a broken needle, kid you missin' the point" and for some reason I feel that he refers to his lyrics on Right Now. In it he talks about spending quality time with loved ones and taking things easy. I feel that sometimes we don't do that enough and take our friends, family and significant others for granted, so missin' the point is like missin' moments that could be well spent with them. I also feel that it refers to the failure to see the simple things in life and enjoying the moments right now, but that's just my opinion. So yeah, the name came from the song lyric of a wrestler I didn't like much on those good ole' days.

Below is the video to Right Now, Enjoy.

Thumbs up

I am glad I took this class, I learned how to write to the point in order to get my message across without any unnecessary "filler" to elongate my papers. Thumbs up-MT and Writing for Sociology.

FACEBOOK

heres my fb for anything or to stay in touch.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1067130028

Now, what will you guys do?

Well for a lot of people this quarter is their last quarter, so I just wanted to ask what do you guys plan on doing now that your done with college?

Do you have a job lined up? will you take time off? will you be taking time off because you don't have a job lined up?

so whats next for you guys?

almost

can't wait till thursday when i take my last final....this is my last quarter and it felt like this week would take for ever to get here...

Liars...

It was about 4:35pm when I made a right hand turn to get onto Broadway Street from Central Street. I then proceeded to get in my left lane as I was going to make a left hand turn on Galleria Street. There were a few cars in front of me that were on the same left lane to make that same left hand turn onto Galleria street; including the 1992 white Toyota Camry that hit me. My lane got the Green Left Arrow turn signal so everyone proceeded to make the left hand turn. All of the cars; including the 1992 white Toyota Camry that hit me, decided to take the 1^st lane closest to the left double yellow lines separating the opposite traffic lanes. As I saw that the 1992 white Toyota Camry was at a complete stop blocking the crosswalk completely and almost the intersection, still having the Green Arrow turn signal I proceeded through the intersection with about a car and a half length in front of me, taking the 2^nd lane in my direction. The 2^nd lane closest to the right that I chose was completely empty with no vehicles in front of me. Going about 5mph, I was about to go through the crosswalk completely, straightening out from my left hand turn being completely parallel to the 1992 White Toyota Camry at this point. As the hood of my car passed the front bumper of the 1992 white Toyota Camry, that is where the 1992 white Toyota Camry decided to accelerate without checking her blind spot and change lanes from the 1^st lane onto the 2^nd lane without signaling or looking and plowing straight into the left side of my vehicle damaging my driver side door, driver side rear quarter panel, and driver side rear wheel.

Right after, the other driver accused me at being at fault and refused to give me her information of driver’s license and proof of insurance. The other driver also acted very hostile to a witness who saw the entire accident and was kind enough to pull over and help. I called the authorities which was the Glendale Police Department and Officer arrived on the scene. It was not until the officer and a separate male companion of Lusine’s that showed up where she finally gave me her information of driver’s license and proof of insurance.

So apparently the other driver is saying that the witness was a passenger in my car...wow...I couldn't believe it as the other insurance agent was telling me. I'm taking this lady to court. It is so stressful to know how people can lie about something as having a passenger in the car! Wow. This is probably my best post, kind of late, but I am going through so much right now that this post was needed to get some relief.

Final Day

Well this is the final day of Soc 301. I learned so much from this class and met some very great people. I wish everyone the best :-)

what a day

first day of finals and its going great. Especially because this weather is not making me sleepy, instead it is giving me energy to study for my other finals. Well I hope everything is going good for of you, and just remeber to never question your answers!

About Blog

Hi everyone! I have a question about the final assignment.

If we commented on someone's blog do we need to print the story/blog with our comment under it or our comment alone.???

Also when I copied and printed mine it came out really light, is that how it should be?
Sorry just wanna make sure. Thanks.

Mother's Song

I watch Disney Junior with my son every morning and they show this video from time to time. The words are so sweet



~Dedicated to my little munchkin~


Mother's Song
a Traditional Lullaby
(read by Jennifer Garner)


My heart is like a fountain true
That flows and flows with love to you.
As chirps the lark unto the tree
...So chirps my pretty babe to me.

There's not a rose where'er I seek,
As comely as my baby's cheek.
There's not a comb of honey-bee,
So full of sweets as babe to me.
There's not a star that shines on high,
Is brighter than my baby's eye.
There's not a boat upon the sea,
Can dance as baby does to me.
No silk was ever spun so fine
As is the hair of baby mine.
My baby smells more sweet to me
Than smells in spring the elder tree.
A little fish swims in the well,
So in my heart does baby dwell.
A little flower blows on the tree,
My baby is the flower to me.
The Queen has sceptre, crown and ball,
You are my sceptre, crown and all.
For all her robes of royal silk,
More fair your skin, as white as milk.
Ten thousand parks where deer do run,
Ten thousand roses in the sun,
Ten thousand pearls beneath the sea,
My babe more precious is to me.

Hard to say Goodbye

For in my class know i had a sick dog. She just died a few hours ago and im hurting so much. To some people dogs are just dogs but not to me. Ty was my friend and a part of my family. She stopped eating today and i thought she was having a bad day. I gave her pedialyte all day instead of food, i gave her some before she went to bed. I knew she was feeling sick but i didnt know it would be her last day. She spent her day outside, i know she loved that. I just need to let it all out because im hurting and everyone is asleep. I hope i can finish with mmy finals early and come back in my room to be alone.

Challenging but well worth it

my final blog, this quarter was a challenge for me, I'm glad this is my last week. tomorrow I have three finals, so i will be up studying, I'm not a coffee drinker but i drank a grande from Starbucks. I am wide awake, reading and taking notes. I'm so proud of my two friends that are graduating next week. Great Job Ana, and Dulce, all your hard work and perseverance paid off. Yes even mom's can make it happen, what keeps us going is providing a better future for our children, it's not easy raising children, working, and attending college, so my respect for all the mother's out there that are doing it!!! Good luck to everyone in your college experience. Have a blessed summer.

DREAMS

Hold fast to dreams

for if dreams die

life is a broken-winged bird

That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams

For when dreams go

Life is a barren field

Frozen with snow.

~Langston Hughes~

TTh am potluck

I'm having Papa John's deliver pizza on Tuesday and was wondering what toppings everybody likes. Also, how many pizzas do we need to order to feed everybody? Oh, one more question: Can somebody bring drinks/cups? Thank you in advance!

This is the Spirit of Human Life - Nature, not Culture

We like to acheive, on our own:

None

It is nothing to write as a title, but you probably come up with one after watching this clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsTE0pWjFQU

So forgetful...

See what I mean... I posted something days ago and forgot about this blog thing again! I am feeling stressed out because I have to study for a test that is worth half of my grade which I think is crazy!!! I'm hoping everyone had a lovely weekend. Good Luck on your finals and remember summer is at the end of the tunnel :)

Lets Cherish Life

~ *~*~*~*~*
A neighbor I know has less than a month to live...my heart goes out to the family…..please let us all not get upset when something goes wrong in life, because at the end of the day we are still alive. Lets not take life for granted. We should be thankful, we should cherish and put value on even the smallest things we have. Let us remember that nothing can bring back health not even money. May all of you live with health and great happiness.   God bless

Final - one Post, one comment with Blog Name

open the screen with your "proudest post" - hit Print Screen key (upper RH corner of keyboard).  open Paint (Start, All Programs, Accessories, Paint) and PASTE.
In Paint, find the little "cutter" icon (little rectangle with dotted lines); CUT the section U want - with name, date, title - Hit Edit Copy.   Click File | New - (and don't save).  When you get the NEW screen, PASTE.  NOW File save - save it as a .jpg    now you have the little bit you want to hand in.   Either do that twice and hand in 2 papers - or put 2 on one sheet. PRINT YOUR REAL NAME, BIG ... Also see:  http://writingsoc.blogspot.com/2011/05/final-print-screen-key-and-microsoft.html

When I'm stressed, board, or just overly happy about something I write. So to reflect on my weekend I came up with this. Its pure randomness so bare with me.

Limits don't exists. The mind must be pushed. Look within to find answers, and never be quick to believe others truths. Focus on what's ahead and not what lies behind. Be critical of time because it is priceless and can't be brought back. Love self more than others, in the end you will see the value of doing so. Choose love wisely, because it could lead to pains that will linger in the soul forever. Be adventurous and discover the new, for it could bring you fortune and piece of mind. Worry not about judgements it will block progress.

What a weekend!!!

This weekend has been a pain in my left and my right side!!! Having work, trying to study for finals, and finding out that there was some issues with my bank acct. I have a short temper, so I really had to step back and just breath because if not I probably would have lost it. To make a long story short I was able to get things with my acct figured out, and was able to pay my rent without being charged a late fee. Now I'm here in bed attempting to study.

LonelySaturday!

Definitely not my best weekend... I hate having to study for finals.. but it's ok Tuesday I will be done yay!!

7 Billion People!

SlutWalk LA

Today was "SlutWalk" in LA where hundreds of people marched in skimpy little outfits. The march is a response to a seminar given by a Toranto police officer telling college students that the best way to avoid getting raped is to not dress like a "Slut."

In my opinion... (and yes I am a guy)
This is just another reason for women to dress and prance around in sexy little outfits because Halloween isn't enough. If they want to get taken seriously they should have left the g-strings and fishnets at home.

what do you guys think?

In Need of Guidance...

My boyfriend and I are searching for our first apartment together. Neither of us has ever lived in our own apartment under a lease (I am not sure if living in the campus apartments at CSUSB counts). I am looking at the applications and I notice that it is a requirement to include all previous residences. We don't have anything to put in this section of the application. Does that look bad to renters? Is it sort of the same as applying for a job with no previous experience? You know how employers won't hire people if they don't have any previous work experience because they won't know if they can depend on them or not? If I haven't had an apartment before, will the renters think that I won't be reliable since they don't have previous landlords to contact? I know that people usually don't like to take chances but we aren't some young teenagers. We both having savings and he has a pretty decent job. We're both responsible adults with a child but I don't think they would know that simply from a piece of paper.

UGH!!!!!!! I'm anxious to move because my living situation now is not the best for me or my son.

What is the most important thing when applying for housing? Is the "previous residences" section EXTREMELY important?

"There but for the grace of God go I."

a useful phrase.

Men Teach Men How To Become Men

This is the final year that I'm going to act like becoming a man is a guarantee. It's not, to become a man, you must go through a Rite of Passage. I look forward to tomorrow and the next day. I'm about to call out men that I know. People, wait to you hear their response.

Castle

Has anyone gone to the Hearst Castle? it is up north.
It looks really interesting and a great weekend getaway
Let me know some reviews if you have been

Hearst Castle
(http://www.hearstcastle.org/)

Thanks!

Publish Post

THE CORPORATE MULLET

This poem is amazing!!!

ONLY A PERSON WHO RISKS IS FREE
by Author Unknown

To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach for another is to risk involvement.
To expose your ideas, your dreams,
before a crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying.
To believe is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken, because the
greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
The people who risk nothing, do nothing,
have nothing, are nothing.
They may avoid suffering and sorrow,
but they cannot learn, feel, change,
grow, love, live.
Chained by their attitudes they are slaves;
they have forfeited their freedom.
Only a person who risks is free.

i just thought i would share this poem with everyone i LOve LOVE Love the words!!! =)

One of my favorite artist

Wanted to share this because I think she is an incredible song writer and performer. She sings from the heart and it's proof that our experiences can relate to others.

Waited till the end...

I'm just going to be honest. I haven't been blogging not because I don't care. Blogging just isn't my thing. I've been focusing on my papers and assignments for all of my classes and it feels great to almost be done. I would love a break from school but I want to continue my education and finish as soon as possible. I hope everyone has enjoyed this quarter and wish you all a good luck! Summer is coming and I'm turning 21!!!! :)

Coming to an End

This year has brought me life changing experiences. Entering my senior year I have crossed many bumpy roads. Balancing work, school, and my social life has made me relies how tough life can be. I’m excited leaving college and hope that all my experiences and friends I’ve meet will be part of my future.

What is white? What is American?

By arbitrarily categorizing people by superficial traits, we create divisiveness. Almost everyone I know is mixed heritage – I am part Mexican, (Native American) Chocktaw, Cherokee, Seminole, Portuguese, African, French, Spanish, Chinese, Brazilian, Cuban (don’t think I missed anything). However, everyone in class would say I was white. What is white? The world keeps on changing and times are totally different now than they were decades ago. My wife is Irish/Italian/German, she went to Ireland and told some of the locals she was Irish. They laughed out loud, because outside of America, no mater what ethnicity we identify with…We Are American. Hopefully in the future, people will look back at these times and gasp at how ridiculous we were for fighting over random attributes like skin color or religion. It will sound as ridiculous as defining and judging people by nipple size or earlobe shape. Other than being a good base color for a painting “White” is meaningless to my identity. At some point we are going to have to learn how to forgive the past and move on with the future and learn how to support each other as human beings, regardless of national or ethnic identification. Group identification can inspire pride, but it can also create segregation.

Forgiveness, love, solutions! I am just grateful to be alive? Rise above the divisiveness. We have to come to a point when we forgive the ignorant acts of the past. Anger and Hate are Anger and Hate no matter what side they are on. We have to live in this century, right here, right now. Instead of distracting our minds with reasons to be angry, we would accomplish so much good if we engage our minds with positive solutions. Change the world! Stop fighting the shadows. Just make your world a better place?

Finishing my last paper

This quarter when by really fast. I am working on my last paper. I hope i finish today so that i can enjoy my weekend. I hope everyone is finishing up and letting all that stress out to be able to enjoy the weekend. Im ready for Monday to come so that school work will no longer be on my mind, well at least until summer school starts up.

So So Sad It Is Over :--(

There was an amazing dymanic in this class. I loved the laughter and the conversations. Thank you all. Really a fabulous class. I appreciate and send love to all of you. I especially want to thank you for everything MT. Not many classroom experiences have the power to really get inside of you and change you. I don't say this lightly. You are a remarkable person and an outstanding educator! I feel very fortunate to have been a part of it. I will never forget this class and the prfound effect it has had on my life.

With much respect and Love!

Namaste!

"For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

"To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will recieve untold peace and happiness."
Robert Muller

Heat is up in the air

Summer has not come yet, but its heat seems to light up in all MT's classes. Just like you all, I try to pull out whatever I can to blog because there is no time left.
Take care all.

Please Help

Does anyone have M.T's e-mail address?

Stand up for the LOVE!!!

Recently heard this song and it really gets my motivation going. Have a listen :)

How To Approach Your Final

1. 6RELAX:  do the best you can.  Idea:  Resume Morning Pages to find out what is REALLY on your mind.  
2. take the 5 questions and answer them one of two ways
   a.  take bits and pieces from the meat of your existing papers OR
   b.  ask yourself:  how do I relate to these 5 question NOW - and start all over again.
        1.)  U may start all over again, writing it from NOW rather than from 10 weeks ago
        2.)  You may wish to relate each of the 5 questions to one of our shared videos
             a.  shared "He Said, She Said."  <-- link
             b.  shared "Civilization"   (Pt 1 Competition).  (Pt 2-6: sci., democ, medicine, consumerism, work) 
             c.  "Waiting for Superman" - the video we see in class
              d.  4 "quads" -  Self-Goals |  Netowrks-Integration |  Operations-Social Strucure | Adaptation-Change
3. 3.5 pages max
4. 3 References on the bottom of the 4th page (not on a separate page - just skip some extra lines) 
5. Use your REAL NAME, not your CIN # as author
6. Refview Christina's Power Point file for proper way to cite and to construct References:  top, R.H. of blog. 
7. Due on the final day of class, which is either Wednesday Jun 1 or Thur Jun 2
8. APPEAR IN CLASS ON FINAL WEEK - with print out from the blog.  I will explain in class this week. 
   
   

Coming to an end :-)

This quarter has gone by so quick and has been real hectic but I am glad is coming to an end. Now time to take a little brake before starting summer classes.

I am really happy of the classes i took this quarter, I really liked the professors and learn many things that will stick with me for a long time. I have come to understand and learn many things from myself and others something that I have always had a little trouble with.

Well wish you all a very good summer oh.. and in Finals as well GOOD LUCK TO ALL :-)

How do you post videos?

how do you post videos on this site and have it display on the blog page?

Last day last day

It is the last day of school. hope everyone has a "fun" weekend studying for finals!

happy summer

India Arie Get It Together

I think that after all the self observations we've had throughout this quarter in this class at the end of the day we all just have to straighten ourselves out. I thought it would be a perfect song to end the quarter just reading through all the posts, this song can relate to each one of us. So heres to the turbulances our life takes, becuase we sometimes forget about ourselves.

India Arie - I CHOOSE

Its definitely helping with my essay! really thinking of using a lot of her lyrics for this final essay! inspiring! :)

Our First Fundraiser....

The Interested Ladies of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Incorporated. Gamma Tau Chapter at California State University, Los Angeles is proud to present:

Shakey's Night
"Enjoy that pizza and mojos after finals"

Thursday, June 9 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
2234 W. Valley Blvd. Alhambra, Ca 91803

And bring cash to buy some raffel tickets 4 prizes
$20 Chevron Gas Card
2 Knot's Berry Farm tickets ( each 1 + a free entrance)
2 AMC movie tickets


Come meet the interested ladies and chit chat the night away!
For more information, contact:
323.556.1026

Dreams?

I have been thinking a lot about how I have often thought that the right career path would lead me to the job that makes the most money. In this "dog eat dog" world I think we are often taught that. I remember as a child telling my family I wanted to become a teacher and my uncle telling me that it would not make me much money so I should do something else. I have often believed in that thought and I think I also fall into the trap of wanting too many material things. Well... after spending a lot of time in this class especially talking about changing what is wrong with the inequalities of the world I am proud to say that I have rethought what my dreams are and I am taking them more seriously. Those who have heard me in class in our circles know the experiences I have had in my life and how it has shaped me but the truth is that I had many issues from my childhood and I always wanted someone I could talk to. My dream for a long time now is to open a practice that I can children children and teens that are from broken homes, were molested, etc...... and use art therapy to help them deal with their issues. I believe that art is such an important aspect for children and most of the time it is overlooked in our schools.


What are all of your dreams?

I just want to say that this class was very fun. It made learning fun for me again. Thanks to all who shared during "circle time" and if its ok with MT, I would like to continue to blog. It's my outlet. See you guys tomorrow in class and good luck with your finals. I'm off to Co!!

Awe-Inspiring! One.For.One

I love TOMS!!

TheHangover

Lol! Super Funny, watched it this weekend(bootleg) lol... I dont know if I can say that it's better than the first one but it's definitely hilarious... has anyone watched it?!

How's This For A Statistic?

Seriously...take a look at this!!

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/06/01/Cousin_Marriage_vs_Gay_Marriage/

What do you think about this?

MUST SEE !!!

If you are done with your last paper, you have to watch this video clip to celebrate your success. If you are still working your last paper, you still have to watch this video clip because it will give you some energy to write. "Believe or Not." Donot forget to leave your comment(s) because I might use this to print out.
Peace out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qj7Y0qXJZ4&NR=1

Meditation Exercise

Thank you for showing the meditation film. We live in a fast society where we have responsabilities that we have to do and many of us do not stop to meditate about ourselves. This exercise helped to to relax and find out the answer of many of my problems. I even feel that i have more energy to study for my finals. Thank you.

What Would You Do?

Less than a hour ago I was at a Ralph's supermarket where i was approached by this women trying to sell me a $50 Ralph's gift card for $14. She gave me this BS story about why she needed to sell it off, but she saw the BS look in my eyes and moved on to the next victim. Minutes later I saw this same women trying to sell the gift card to a elderly women and she looked like she was buy it.

I wish I i had the courage to call the women out on her con. I wish I had the courage to warn the elderly women about the con. But i did nothing, and I am so disappointed in myself

My question is simple. what would you do in this situation because it is very easy to say that you would do something but harder to actually do something.

Trying to Remember!

It is so easy to get caught up in our world of separation and detachment (good /evil, pain /pleasure). We begin to forget that there is a world beyond our material entanglements, a world without separation, a transcendent world of infinite spiritual connection.

We can choose to live in a world of infinite divisions, multiple worlds with multiple realities, all self-righteously legitimate. Like the parable of the blind men and the elephant, who is right? Is anybody right?

There is an unseen world that we have forgotten and many of us are blind to. It is easy to be deceived by what we perceive as “reality.” I have a choice. Will I believe in inherent individuality and what seems like apparent separation? Will I immerse myself in social dramas and conflicts and see a world of difference and separation? Or will I see the essence that joins us all, the beauty of a tenderness that forgives everything and everyone, the essence that makes us all part of the same potential matter? Those things that bolster anger, outrage and conflict are ultimately an illusion, they fade as soon as we move to the next moment, as soon as we return to dust. You may want to enjoy the self-generated pains and pleasures of opposites or you may decide to forgive and love regardless of anything.

Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart."
- Anne Frank

small town America - let's not be "superior" to anyone

What positive and fun thing can YOU do for YOUR neighborhood or YOUR group? Newsweek proclaimed Grand Rapids, Michigan "dead" two weeks ago. In a week, the Mayor, police, fire and citizens came back with this reply. It's had 1.5 million hits in 4-5 days.  And no, they didn't pick or pay the people - all were invited to participate and these are the people who showed up.

Question!!!

Do we need a cover page or an abstract for the final paper?

"American History X" and reciprocity

Reciprocity is a basic human gesture - it expresses the innate need to find balance.  If you say "Hello," likely I say, "Hello, how are you?" back.  Revenge is also reciprocal, and we see that in the brilliant and tragic movie "American History X."  In the end, the little brother, Danny, although unwittingly on his way to death for the gears he helped keep in motion, has some words for us:
"We are not enemies, but friends.  We must not be enemies.  Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.  The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."   

If you work the gears of love, the gears of love will work.