Old man syndrome

​So this is what it feels like....to be an old man...I know im not actually old, being im one of the youngest in the class, but regardless,  i still feel old. Allow me to paint you a picture.  Yesterday im sitting in on a friend of mine's student teaching class. 2 seniors, 1 teacher, 20 something freshman, you get the picture. Im helping with one of the science fair projects and I flash back to my own science fair project.  I actually couldn't remember the details, though i remember the feeling, and some of the things that went on that day.  besides the fair, I got to become friends with some people in my class who im still very close friends with today.  Anyway, after i finish day dreaming I actually started telling the story of that dat! can you believe it? i just told the freshman that....guys, im old...

Our Deepest Fear

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. [Marianne Williamson]

This is my all time favorite quote of all time.

Wonder cat of time

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It is for a photo contest. Using stock images you had to use one cat, one clock and one fruit. It took forever for me to get all there to mesh but I did. The strawberry though is placed in a fun way.

The Wait

It had been 14 mins and she was still in line. Actually, a line isn't the best way to describe what she was in. She stood in a crowd of people, silently waiting as the numbers slowly increased.  Her feet hurt and after a long day at work, the brightly lit building was the last place she wanted to be. Her briefcase dug into her shoulder, but she was too nervous about the bacteria on the floor to put it down.  She continued to wait as slices were cut, weighed and bagged with the precision of an artist. The problem was, only one artist seemed to exist at that moment. Where are the rest of the employees?, she asked, careful to not appear insane as she talked to herself. As 30 flashed on the screen, she stepped up to the counter. 

"
A quarter pound of oven roasted turkey, please." 

"Sure," the clearly exhausted deli manager replied. 

I officially Hate the dentist!

Today I left early to go to the dentist. Last time I went I found out I have 6 cavities, so today I was going to get 3 filled in. I didn't think much of it as I walked down market to 16th st. When I got there the dentist was friendly as always. He kind of reminds me of that grandpa that slips you money in a handshake. Anyway, they got started soon after I got arrived. He numbed my mouth first, and I did not understand the seriousness of that until I tried to laugh at his corny little joke. The then he pulled out this tiny little Satan's drill and started digging and scrapping, and digging and scrapping so more. It was the worst pain, EVER! Then he left, and another one came in to actually do the filling. Then she pulled out these huge tools and drilled them into my teeth! OH MY GOD! I hate her now. She left and then another one came in, to do the cleaning. Which doesn't sound too bad, right? NO! She started scrapping on every single tooth with that little pointy thing! I hate her now, too. When it all finished I was told to rinse, but the water just fell out the side of my face. As I stared at my numb I couldn't stop thinking about how hungry I was, and the fact I couldn't eat for another 2 hours. The worse thing about it is...I have to go back tomorrow to get the other side done!

My letter

https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B6ETBela5iJ-NzIxYTY5NWYtYTllMi00OWVlLWI1ZTQtNzA0OThkNmNmNDUw&hl=en

Championship Game.

So besides doing homework tonight, my attention will be focused on the Men National Championship Basketball Game between UCONN and Butler. Butler was in the championship game last year but they wound up losing tow Duke. UCONN won the national championship in 2004. This game wasn't expected to be played by these two teams by most people across the country, but there is some really talented players playing and it will for sure be a fun game to watch. I'm rooting for UCONN because of Kemba Walker. He is one of the best two players in the nation, the other being Jimmer Fredette of BYU. He is a real talented player and it would good for him to go into the NBA with a national championship on his prolific college basketball resume.

Kemba Walker


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Story Update/call for volunteers (the ones who already said they would help/anyone new)

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Behold the face of Ryan Prescot. This is his facebook picture and it will most likely remain his facebook picture for the duration of the story. First real event happens tonight, for anyone who said they would help me either be online tonight or (find ryandepantelones@aol.com and send a friend request/ between 6:30 tonight and 6:00  tomorrow i need you to go on his wall and congragulate him for catching the game winning ball in the football game that totally happened at 6:00 pm.) (you go to Blackwood high in Blackwood P.A) (no this place is not real) (don't put yourself in New Jersy's Blackwood high by mistake.)

Ethnomusicology


I am choosing to interview Danielle Little for the Ethnomusicology Interview.

Jordan: Do you believe music has history?And Why?
"Yes.Music has call and response, one person telling a story or sending an important music."

Jordan: What is Ethnomusicology?
" The study of different types of music throughout history. The root in the word is "ethno" meaning different cultures or ethnicity. So ethnomusicology is the study and understanding of music through the years that derived from different cultures. "

Jordan: Do you think Artist create songs for a reason, such as telling a story?
" I think that messaging was through music existed in different times but not now.
Jordan: What are the three popular songs in 1960's? 

One song is "Ain't too proud to beg" by The Temptations, Another is "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Tammi Terrel. "Where Did Our Love Go "Supremes.

Jordan: "What is your favorite thing about music?"
The stories that artists tell through they're singing or rhythm.

Ethnomusicology interview

Interviewer: Michael Roth
Interviewee: Seamus Kirby

What was the purpose of this project?
The purpose of this project was to see how events from different time periods related to the music of that time period.

What questions were raised?
How was african american music influenced by the events as compared to non african american music?

What was your favorite part of the project?
Listening to the songs that people chose.

What was the hardest part of the project?
Picking the three articles to use for my project.

Seamus Kirby's Project

Summary of the 10-20-30 BM

     This benchmark had us interview three people, one each from 10,20, and 30 years older than me. I asked them what their favorite song was from that time. The results I got were Ghostbusters, "Gloria" by Them, and "We will rock you" by Queen.
     On top of that, we researched historical events from around that time. A summary of these articles, as well as links to the articles themselves are located here.
     The purpose of this project was to study the music and events of different time periods. As well as study the similarities of the two.

Ethnomusicology

For this quarter our purpose in the benchmark was to find 3 people that were 10,20, and 30 years older than us and tell us a song they liked from when they were born. We also had to find events that occurred in the years 1986, 1976, and 1966 to match with the songs from those time periods. The reason why we had to find songs and events was to see how that specific time period had to do with african american history. As to the events like what was occurring in that time at Africa or the songs to how the singers saw life at that time and showed the world through lyrics. The best part of this project was actually finding out about the songs that were chosen and seeing the singers point of view. Also it was very fun to put all my effort onto the wiki and feel proud of the work i did. The most challenging part was finding events that related to African American history in those specific time periods.