Grey's Anatomy was finally a new episode this week! It was about Izzie finding out her biological child that she gave up for adoption has leukemia and the adopted parents want her to give some bone marrow. Cristina was also very nice to Burke, NOT HER USUAL SELF, while in front of (I forget his name) the reknowned Cardiac Surgeon.
Basically, from this episode I figured out that men and women can't just be friends. During Izzie's procedure, George finally ran to her side. They had been awkward around each other because they had sex, and unfortunately, George is married. They were basically ignoring each other and Izzie took up confession. You can't really deny the sexual tension between them. After something tragic happened, he couldn't deny his love for Izzie. Now, I know one can argue and say it's friendly love, but he cares so much about her and her well being, you just know he's in love with her.
Cristina is in a love triangle. She used to date this famous surgeon while in med school but now she's engaged to Burke. The famous surgeon doesn't understand why she's getting married. She was never really the commitment type. Cristina told the famous guy that she just wanted to be friends and maintain a professional working environment but the famous surgeon didn't want that. He tried to win Cristina back by showing up Burke in the operating room, but failed. Cristina wants Burke and now, nothing to do with the famous surgeon. The famous guy decides he's not getting anywhere with her and is going to leave Seattle Grace. This is just another example of my point. It is really hard to maintain a friendly relationship, especially if there is an instand attraction of any kind. I guess Grey's Anatomy isn't a very reliable source of forming these theories, but I like it.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
bell hooks
I would just like to say how happy I am that this will be one of two of my last blog entries!!! The readings this week were kind of dull, to say the least. SORRY ELLEN! I would like to talk about the Waiting to Exhale one, because I can actually understand what is going on in that essay.
The writer, bell hooks, goes on to talk about how horrible this movie, Waiting to Exhale, is at depicting African American women and their relationships. She goes on to criticize basically the world, on how naive and ignorant they are at praising such a movie. bell hooks says that this movie is just a never ending stereotype. I guess that might be true. I would like to say that all women have trouble with men. I really do hate when race becomes a part in any discussion. Why should it matter that this "negative" sterotype is of black women? Why can't women just band together and be angry? That really gets to me. We've come a long way in fighting for equal rights and to be together in harmony(I know that sounds cheesy) but it seems like sometimes we're all still stuck in the 50's-60's fighting each other on who's discriminating against who.
ANYWAY, I am aware of the racial divides in our world, I just wish it could be different. Another point, going back to bell hooks, that she made was how there was a "sterotype" of always placing white women against black women when it comes to the white women dating black men. I don't find that a sterotype. Not in the least bit! I think any person with COMMON SENSE would know that interracial dating is not the most popular thing in society. Older generations are said to be the "problem" and once they're all gone we might have peace, but I've been around people my age (19) and even younger that have said racial remarks. Before we can go around and blame all the baby boomers and their parents, we need to realize our own hates and that those baby boomers and their parents are our families. It's not just with race either, it's with sexuality, as well. I just think writing an essay fighting about racial stereotypes is ridiculous. In the end you're really only making more people angry. Nobody will win the racial argument, it's a lost cause.
The writer, bell hooks, goes on to talk about how horrible this movie, Waiting to Exhale, is at depicting African American women and their relationships. She goes on to criticize basically the world, on how naive and ignorant they are at praising such a movie. bell hooks says that this movie is just a never ending stereotype. I guess that might be true. I would like to say that all women have trouble with men. I really do hate when race becomes a part in any discussion. Why should it matter that this "negative" sterotype is of black women? Why can't women just band together and be angry? That really gets to me. We've come a long way in fighting for equal rights and to be together in harmony(I know that sounds cheesy) but it seems like sometimes we're all still stuck in the 50's-60's fighting each other on who's discriminating against who.
ANYWAY, I am aware of the racial divides in our world, I just wish it could be different. Another point, going back to bell hooks, that she made was how there was a "sterotype" of always placing white women against black women when it comes to the white women dating black men. I don't find that a sterotype. Not in the least bit! I think any person with COMMON SENSE would know that interracial dating is not the most popular thing in society. Older generations are said to be the "problem" and once they're all gone we might have peace, but I've been around people my age (19) and even younger that have said racial remarks. Before we can go around and blame all the baby boomers and their parents, we need to realize our own hates and that those baby boomers and their parents are our families. It's not just with race either, it's with sexuality, as well. I just think writing an essay fighting about racial stereotypes is ridiculous. In the end you're really only making more people angry. Nobody will win the racial argument, it's a lost cause.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Law and Order
Why am I obsessed with Law and Order: SVU? Does that make me a creep? Does that make all fans of this intense, "sexually based crime" show future law breakers? I SURE HOPE NOT!!!
I've noticed that all of the episodes go into great detail about the crimes they're investigating. I'm watching USA, because it's home of all Law and Order reruns, and as I stated above, I'm obsessed...ANYWAY, on this particular episode, a foster family is accused of killing their son. It goes on to describe a priest leaving an indentation of his father's ring on the boy's skin. A cheese grater being dragged across a girl's face. I mean, that's extreme stuff! Not to mention the rape cases they show, every statement they take is very detailed about the entire rape! But, I'm still really intrigued by it all. I don't find it hard to watch or listen to. I guess that brings me to my point on how television shows, no matter how great they are, can desensitize people to horrible things; such as rape and murder. There's also a debate on how video games do the same thing to little kids, thus molding killers early on. I kind of believe this whole desensitizing theory, but I don't think I can go on to say that they make killers. But then again, no studies have been really shown to show the correlations.
I will still continue to watch shows like Law and Order:SVU until a study is done showing that I'll become a psychopath. Plus, I think Mariska Hargitay is gorgeous and Christopher Meloni isn't bad looking either.
I've noticed that all of the episodes go into great detail about the crimes they're investigating. I'm watching USA, because it's home of all Law and Order reruns, and as I stated above, I'm obsessed...ANYWAY, on this particular episode, a foster family is accused of killing their son. It goes on to describe a priest leaving an indentation of his father's ring on the boy's skin. A cheese grater being dragged across a girl's face. I mean, that's extreme stuff! Not to mention the rape cases they show, every statement they take is very detailed about the entire rape! But, I'm still really intrigued by it all. I don't find it hard to watch or listen to. I guess that brings me to my point on how television shows, no matter how great they are, can desensitize people to horrible things; such as rape and murder. There's also a debate on how video games do the same thing to little kids, thus molding killers early on. I kind of believe this whole desensitizing theory, but I don't think I can go on to say that they make killers. But then again, no studies have been really shown to show the correlations.
I will still continue to watch shows like Law and Order:SVU until a study is done showing that I'll become a psychopath. Plus, I think Mariska Hargitay is gorgeous and Christopher Meloni isn't bad looking either.
Double Standard.
I read the article on the homosexuality in Batman. I thought it was kind of extreme to point out all of these "signs." In class, I began to get irritated because I don't really think Batman is gay or that there are "signs" for homosexuals to identify with. There are certain gender roles that we as a society have set up for ourselves and others to follow. Once someone doesn't fulfill the role that they're ultimately supposed to be following, we call them gay. Men are supposed to be strong and masculine, not one ounce of "gayness" present. We make newborn baby boys wear blue, but never pink. In Batman, just because he has a best friend, a "partner" they think that is a homosexual sign. I'm sorry, but I wouldn't go that far.
We also got into discussion on how Robin saw Batman in a towel, and that NEVER happens...haha WHATEVER. I've seen my best friend in a towel before, does that make me a lesbian? No, but only because that expected closeness in females is considered the "norm." Boys and Men see each other in locker rooms, completely naked but we don't hear the controversy surrounding those events, do we? Maybe because the sports or physical activities they do are very manly and showering naked together doesn't make it a problem. I just think this topic has a double standard, between females and males, and with certain activities. I guess being a superhero and standing around in a towel with a friend is gay but playing football and smacking each others behinds and then showering TOGETHER isn't. What a world!
We also got into discussion on how Robin saw Batman in a towel, and that NEVER happens...haha WHATEVER. I've seen my best friend in a towel before, does that make me a lesbian? No, but only because that expected closeness in females is considered the "norm." Boys and Men see each other in locker rooms, completely naked but we don't hear the controversy surrounding those events, do we? Maybe because the sports or physical activities they do are very manly and showering naked together doesn't make it a problem. I just think this topic has a double standard, between females and males, and with certain activities. I guess being a superhero and standing around in a towel with a friend is gay but playing football and smacking each others behinds and then showering TOGETHER isn't. What a world!
Friday, April 6, 2007
Random Post
I guess we're supposed to write a random post. Hm. My parents have been out of town for 12 days. I'm kind of getting lonely. I have to take care of my two old dogs-one is going blind, the other happened to tear his ACL this week because he likes to chase squirrels...COOL! I've actually woken up everyday to go to campus and get to my classes. I'm quite the adult this week.
I'm pretty excited for summer. Meaning, I'm excited to work a lot and make money and sleep in! YEAH! Not too excited that I was too late to sign up for an intro to chem class at OCC, but I guess I'll just take it in the fall. I'm probably going to have to retake Anatomy because I fail at the human body and I'm pretty bummed about that. WHAT A GREAT NURSE I'LL BECOME...:(
Surprisingly I like basketball. I like the Pistons. I was not happy when Rip Hamilton got ejected from the game against Chicago though. It was kind of funny.
I'm still stressed out about this DAMN research paper. It's pretty much all I think about, haha. Hopefully, in the fall when I take English 3010 there will be ZERO research papers...:)
Okay this post was obnoxious but atleast I did two blogs this week!!!
HAPPY EASTER
I'm pretty excited for summer. Meaning, I'm excited to work a lot and make money and sleep in! YEAH! Not too excited that I was too late to sign up for an intro to chem class at OCC, but I guess I'll just take it in the fall. I'm probably going to have to retake Anatomy because I fail at the human body and I'm pretty bummed about that. WHAT A GREAT NURSE I'LL BECOME...:(
Surprisingly I like basketball. I like the Pistons. I was not happy when Rip Hamilton got ejected from the game against Chicago though. It was kind of funny.
I'm still stressed out about this DAMN research paper. It's pretty much all I think about, haha. Hopefully, in the fall when I take English 3010 there will be ZERO research papers...:)
Okay this post was obnoxious but atleast I did two blogs this week!!!
HAPPY EASTER
Thursday, April 5, 2007
HOW MUCH LONGER UNTIL SUMMER?!
Okay, I'm getting really irritated with this research essay. So now I am going back and forth between the following topics: Race/Gender/Social Class aspect in Land of the Dead OR now I'm kind of leaning towards the fandom aspect. This girl at work was trying to help me and she gave me a lot of good ideas for the fandom topic. I came home from work and tried to look up some sites and I found some, which is great, but how in the world do I incorporate that in to 8-10 pages? I know I can answer questions like who is the average fan of these movies and I can talk about what these fanatics discuss on their sites and so on, but I feel if I do something like this though, that I'll be using the majority of other people's words and opinions throughout my entire essay and I don't want that. I feel like I should have more of "me" in there with those sources supporting me but quite honestly I don't really know how I can come up with that. (I think my brain is fried. Time for summer?!)
Another part of the fandom that I'm worried about, is not finding any books to look up zombie films and their fans. I've already searched the UGL and Kresge Libraries and I checked out two books for the Race/Gender topic. I skimmed them and discovered only one is actually relevant and I'm starting to get nervous/anxious because I never have problems with writing but when it comes to research FORGET IT, I FAIL. I'm being Negative Nancy right now but I'm very weird and I like to perfect things, especially in my writing, and I don't even have any writing for this subject and, now I'm rambling! Long story short, I'm not feeling very confident in my proposal that is due next Friday, let alone my entire essay. :( BOO
I would also like to talk about discussion today in class. I was confused, especially when talk about how we're supposed to be sympathizing with the zombies. Um, why?! No! I don't understand that but, moving on...
Towards the end of class I was annoyed with some of the remarks about the "development of characters" because I think the "points" that were trying to be made actually made no sense to me so I shot back with my own opinions. It was fun :) I like debating.
Another part of the fandom that I'm worried about, is not finding any books to look up zombie films and their fans. I've already searched the UGL and Kresge Libraries and I checked out two books for the Race/Gender topic. I skimmed them and discovered only one is actually relevant and I'm starting to get nervous/anxious because I never have problems with writing but when it comes to research FORGET IT, I FAIL. I'm being Negative Nancy right now but I'm very weird and I like to perfect things, especially in my writing, and I don't even have any writing for this subject and, now I'm rambling! Long story short, I'm not feeling very confident in my proposal that is due next Friday, let alone my entire essay. :( BOO
I would also like to talk about discussion today in class. I was confused, especially when talk about how we're supposed to be sympathizing with the zombies. Um, why?! No! I don't understand that but, moving on...
Towards the end of class I was annoyed with some of the remarks about the "development of characters" because I think the "points" that were trying to be made actually made no sense to me so I shot back with my own opinions. It was fun :) I like debating.
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