So Long Farewell, An end of an era

Well friends and comrades, tis the end of the season known as our time filling up this blog with utter nonsense for our writing class and also at the fine learning establishment known simply as qcc. to end on a rhythmic note, we bid you farewell with this little number:

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There's a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall

And the bells in the steeple too.

And up in the nursery an absurd little bird

Is popping out to say cook-coo cook-coo, cook-coo

Regretfully they tell us cook-coo

But firmly they compell us cook-coo

To say goodbye cook-coo...

To you...So long farewell, auf weidersehen good-bye

Kayla- I hate to go and leave this pretty sight

So long farewell, auf weidersehen adieu

Adieu, adieu, to you and you and you

So long farewell, au revior auf weidersehen

No So long farewell, auf weidersehen goodnight

I leave and heave a sigh and say good bye - goodbyyyyyyeeeee!

Laura- I'm glad... to go.... I cannot tell a lie

Annam- I fleet, I float, I fleetly flee I fly...

The sun... has gone... to bed and so must I...So long...farewell...auf weidersehen

K.L.A.Y- goodbye...Goodbye...Goodbye....Goodbye....

Yinan- Goodbye...

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Goldie Hawn...Dead or Alive?

Today a strange thing happened. We saw that Goldie Hawn was the number 1 yahoo search.
Mind you, the only way Goldie Hawn can be the number 1 yahoo search topic is if she traveled off to the great beyond.

So, since we investigated and found the claim of her demise to be erroneous, we can only search for other alternatives. So what happened to Goldie Hawn to make her number 1 on the yahoo top searches page? What plucked her out of her obscurity?

Maybe she was arrested for public loitering or aggravated assault against a bus driver. Or she may have caused harm out of frustration towards her "actress" offspring, Kate, for her "acting" in nothing but cheesy romantic comedies in the poor company of that hippie surfer dude, Matthew McConaughey.

Perhaps she acquired a pet giraffe from Bosnia (where there are in fact no giraffes, which made it all the more newsworthy)

Perchance she's recreating the classic televsion show "Charles in Charge" in a one woman production. Lets cross our fingers and toes for that little treat ;)

Or it could be she helped her hubby Kurt Russell in a real life full on battle against big trouble in little China.

Conceivably its possible she channeled her southern charm and put out a country album to swoon the mullet donning population.

But alas, after some much needed fact checking, we were totally on the wrong track. Whoops-a-daisy!
Turns out, she's actually being honored with an award for spreading awareness about mental health of children who attend Americas shit-tastic schools.

In an exclusive interview scooped up by "The Times of India", Goldie states "I think our children are really in trouble...There's too much suicide, too many kids killing each other. It absolutely brings tears to my eyes". Yes, Goldie, yes. trust us, we understand.
But we think the real question is not did Goldie Hawn die? Did Goldie Hawn assault a bus driver? or Why is Goldie Hawn the top search?...but rather,

Why the fuck is Goldie Hawn telling all this to The Times of India?

registration frustration in regards to higher education

There's been a miscommunication, hence the lack of registration of academic relation.

Without consideration, there's been an amphibious demonstration in the department of education, A clandestine operation to conceal insider information!

Disorganization and disorientation are leading to our dehumanization and need for correctional rehabilitation.Without consideration, the websites overregulation is like eternal damnation.

The systematic desensitization leaves no hope even in this obama nation.

WHAT THE EFF QUEENS AND HUNTER.

The Social Significance of Harrison Bergeron (Kayla)

I remember the first time I read Harrison Bergeron was in my senior year of high school. We read it in economics class, but for what reason I can’t be certain. After reading it aloud, we had a few moments of reflection time to answer some guided questions we were given. I remember very clearly thinking that it was the greatest short story I had ever read. I had always enjoyed Vonnegut’s writing, but it seemed to me nothing of his was ever as straight forward as this. Even though I can’t for the life of me remember what that lesson in economics was about, Harrison Bergeron remains my favorite short story to this day.

The whole story is no more than a one shot spanning a few pages, but the lessons conveyed in the story transcend the length. The most important part of the story is the emphasis on the stifling of traits that make one person stand out more than another. Those who were attractive were given ugly masks to wear, those who were intelligent were given a device that rendered them unable to finish a thought, and those who were graceful were given heavy chains to wear. Harrison’s parents are clearly in favor of this systematically created equality and fear regressing back into a time where one person could be deemed “better” than another. Harrison is speculated to be exceptionally handsome and talented person as he bore many “handicaps” to make him “just like anybody else.” He attempts to stage a coup and winds up being killed, while his parents remain in the dark due to their limitations.

Vonnegut’s usage of satire is blatant in this story. He presents this situation in an almost comical way, as it seems to outrages. In reality, we aren’t so far off from this. He is attempting to create a scenario where one can see what would happen if we keep trying to level the playing field so that everyone starts from the same spot; but by forcing people backwards, or forwards for that matter, we are denying what is inherently human about us. That we have different combinations of strengths and weaknesses proves that we are individuals, and this is how we are, naturally. Sometimes, a square really does not fit in a circle, but it is only as big of a detriment as we as a society make it. By handicapping the traits of those who excel naturally we are only harming ourselves. How can we move forward if we are always waiting for every person to catch up? How do we ever reach true equality without hindering people in the process? Although these answers aren’t handed to us by Vonnegut, he nonetheless poses important questions to a people so focused on the differences between perceived perfection and imperfection.

Harrison Bergeron provides important social commentary for issues that remain constantly relevant. Although people seem as though they are free, they are confined to the parameters set forth by those ruling the country. The government did not facilitate a society where people could speak or think freely but a place where there was obedience and forced enslavement. The government in this story is the epitome of fascist rule, and although it is portrayed as a place where true equality has been achieved it is only a place where people have no free will over their lives.I don’t believe that Vonnegut wrote this story without a purpose. He presents the reader with a glimpse into a dystopian world where traditional beliefs about how to create equality goes awry and in its place there are only those who are shells of the people that they might have been. The fact remains that to really level the playing ground, there would have to be uniformity in our society that is unrealistic. It is in our best interest to let people excel at their own rate, while not asking others to regress for them

response to Adam & Ruby (Laura)

After reading Annam’s story entitled Adam and Ruby, I was blown away by how beautifully it was written.

I especially enjoyed the fact she incorporated her Pakistani culture into the story. Words such as salwar kameez and jalebi give you an aspect of her culture and a taste of the traditions. It’s a strong theme to write about but she did it wonderfully.

Annam also does a good job at capturing the reader’s attention, especially if you’re a teenager, by creating characters that stir emotions and are easily relatable. She talks about the feelings most of us feel at that age, where we all just want to escape to someplace where no one knows our name and the pressures of school and families are far behind us. The main character Adam is presented to you and you’re not confused at what type of person he is. You see he’s just this young sarcasm spitting teenage boy who wishes to escape the cultural and religious expectations of his family at times. He’s in some ways an outsider in his own family, not really conforming to the wishes of his parents. Instead of studying to be a doctor or a lawyer, he chooses to play music and rock alone with his guitar in the confines of his room. During a party held by his parents he meets a strange girl called Ruby that entices him with her quirkiness and lets the walls he built up crumble to the ground. Together they talk and open up to each other about music and their families, creating their “own private world” in such a short amount of time. With a tune that had been stuck in his head for awhile, Ruby became his muse. Extracting the words from inside him and giving his song an identity for the first time.

I loved the humorous tone Annam puts into the story, especially the part where Adam prays to Allah. Praying is something he hasn’t done in a very long time, but results to doing it before entering his house, hoping it will help deflect any worries and stress being unleashed on him. Who hasn’t felt that way at one point or another? The dialogue Adam shares with his younger brother Ali also made me chuckle because it reminds anyone with a sibling how exchanges usually end when you’re talking with them, an insult.

The first time Ruby is introduced, you can picture her unusual appearance in your head because she is illustrated so well to the reader. “Her lips were stained an intense red shade and her eyes were painted black, with the tips of her eyeliner bridging out like a blackbirds wings…her clothes, completely disheveled and strangely endearing…Her bleached red hair was in a disarray just like the rest of her bangs that covered her eyes and self made braids which from afar resembled dreadlocks.” She’s clearly the wild child of her family, challenging the rules and sticking to the person she is. She is very similar to Adam in that way, giving you the feeling that she and Adam are meant to be. Even after just meeting Ruby, he can see right through her. “…despite her wild outer appearance, she was fragile. Everything else and an illusion of freedom” In the end when she hears her father going and they say their final goodbyes to each other, your left wondering whether or not these two will ever see each other again. Your reassured though towards the end as Adam starts writing more songs, in hopes of singing them to her one day.

Final portfolio& class anthology (Annam)

I've been spending some time working on my final portfolio for the class, in which we have to submit all of our revised stories plus some extra things like a introduction letter. For the intro, I talked about how books were always my escape as a kid, and I still love to read them whenever I get the chance. I mentioned how I once heard "to be a good writer, you must be a good reader", and this saying holds a lot of truth. Just by reading, I learned many words and improved my grasp on the english language. Reading a good book also makes you aware of different styles that writers use to effectively portray their story to readers, and all those technicalities and formalities of writing. I know how using correct grammer and proper structure in writing a story can be annoying, but just by reading so much through the years, it almost became an instinct to me to do so.
I cant fail to mention that I gave a little reference to this very blog as well. What I wrote was, that the initial prospectives of becoming a "blogger" didnt sound very ideal to me. It amazes me how people can use their online blogs as personal journals. Maybe Im someone who values my privacy on an abnormal level, but I couldnt understand the idea of blogging my thoughts for the entire world to see. But I've actually maybe sort of liked being able to post my responses and what not on here. Its much more conveniant and faster than keeping a journal for class. Also, writing sarcastic, smart alecy posts with my witty friend Laura was fun, even if we're the only ones who are amused by them.
I did get around to editing all three stories. I found many things I decided needed to be changed or corrected, and in the end, I feel like I did everything I could to convey what I wanted to through these stories. "Transience", the first one, was the longest yet easiest one to write for me, because I already had a clear idea of what I wanted it to be about, and it all sort of flowed on paper. "Odd Chance" was the one that took the longest. I spent alot of time scrutinizing over the little details of this one, because i never wrote a story before that didnt have any clear or dynamic plotline. It was just about a guy who is on the subway and is people watching. He happens to see a few random occurences and encounter a few interesting strangers. "Adam & Ruby", the third story, took me just a few hours to jot down. I think I mentally went back to being 16 years old when I wrote that one, because its totally a teenage story that that age group might like and be able to relate to-the pressures of the adolescent years and the awkward transition from child to adult.
Also, for the class anthology, I submitted "Transience" to be published. I think its actually pretty cool that our class will have this chance to become published writers. I dont think many other creative writing classes get to do that as a class.