Doc 3 Part II

Well last night I finished up my Doc 3 but only to satisfy the main points I needed, I know it needs more work and I am hoping Professor Hamon allows us to work on it in class. There are several things I need him to help me with. After a lengthy conversation with him, I have decided to drop one of my poems because he says I have to have a connection with the three authors. Although I enjoyed "The Colonel" it depicts a man's world and the author is just a spectator. With that being said, I definitely have more work to do......CRAP!!!

Doc 3 Part I

 I have begun my Doc 3 and it is difficult to try to find the analysis of the poems from my point of view. I chose the poems, Wishes for my sons, In the waiting room and The Colonel. I did not think I could find 1500 words on just one poem so I thought to divide it, thinking that would be the answer. Well. let's just say, it's a work in progress and I hope Professor Hamon is sipping on some expensive wine while he is grading our papers. These woman had some serious issues that they wrote about, so I hope to be able to dissect these poems from my point of view, a woman with serious issues herself =)

When it rains it pours

Well I hope everyone is safe and all went well with this annoying storm Isaac. I live in Boynton Beach where there was a record 15inces of rain that fell. Although my house is ready for any force of nature(within reason), I find it to be stressful. I have 2 girls and 4 dogs to make sure I prepare for.My business needs to be secured beacuse of all the electronical machinery inside and I have to take care of my mom's needs and my aunt's ( I am her legal guardian) needs. What I didn't anticipate was getting sick in the midst of all the preparation. I have been sick since Friday night.  I have not been sick in over a year and I hate not feeling 100%. I could have had a few peaceful days of just sitting around the house watching movies with my girls, but of course it didn't work out for me. I was in my bed (I didn't want to get them sick) on the other side of the house all alone=(. Oh well, atleast things are getting back to normal and hopefully this head cold that I have will go away with Isaac=)

Doc 3 Decison

Well as I read the poems last night, again, I have narrowed it down to 3 that I really like. When I reviewed the criteria that our esteemed professor gave us and it is going to require some dissecting of these poems.
I think this is going to be my biggest challenge because in poems there is so much that is hidden and I have to re read the poem several times to understand the author's symbolism. So that being said, I have a lot of work ahead of me=/

Preparing for Doc 3

I enoyed most of the poems, they were written by 20th century female poets. I have to admit that they were abit difficult to understand. Once I had a better understanding of the poems, they were pretty depressing.
It goes to demonstrate that women in that era went through alot of suffering, both mentally and physically.
I am sure most guys will not appreciate these poems because they can not relate. I have 3 poems in mind that I am going to use for my Doc 3. The main theme to me is blood and anguish that women experience, back then and today.

My daughter's freshman 1st day=))

Today is my youngest daughter's first day of high school. The summer was very hectic with my school and her social calendar and trying to work to get her ready for her freshman year.  I'm EXHAUSTED!!! I have been to the Wellington Mall 3 times, Boynton Mall 2 times and the Boca Town Center Mall once. Looking for the outfit she has in her mind?  We got a haircut, mani/pedi and then last night we were rating her outfits as she modeled for us. Although I'm mentally & physically tired, I am very happy to have been able to provide all the things she wanted to help make her 1st day of high school a success!!!  So to all the single parents out there that can relate.....Let's give ourselves a round of applause=))

My personal symbol

The symbol that means the world to me would have to be a truck that I have in my closet. Inside the trunk it consists of all of my daughter's memorabilia from the day they were born, to the present including all elementary drawings and rewards, pictures, first shoes, a lock of their hair=). I also have several items from my father, after his death. I always thinkthat if a fire or other natural disaster were to occur, I would grab that trunk because everything inside of it has meaning and sentimental value to me. This is the one thing that money can not replace=))

My mom's symbol

When I go to visit my mom, I always find myself entering her bedroom so that I can see the centerpiece of my mom and dad's wedding cake.  My dad passed away almost 13 years ago and I know my mom misses him as much as I do. Although it has faded and chipped a bit (back then they were not made out of plastic), every time I see it, it reminds me of the love and life they shared. It's a bittersweet moment, I know when my mom passes away, I will cherish that centerpiece and find a place for it in my home.

THE LIBRARY AT SOUTH

I am going to vent, I thought the library was a place to go and be able to concentrate. I came in this morning at 8am to finish some assignments. I have never encountered such rudeness, it has turned into a social hour, a place to talk about the weekend, current events and complain about school. I gave lots of looks of disapproval but since they are obviously ignorant, they didn't catch my frustation. If i spoke my mind, I would probably get kicked out. So if the library is no longer a place of peace and quiet, then where?  Oh and the librarian was of no help either, they were in the back office giggling and catching up from the weekend. Not a good way to start my week!

Literary Voice

The voice is very important because it sets the mood, tone and they way the story or poem is going to be delivered. Every author/narrator have a unique method of delivery through voice. It is essential in the literary world to analyze and summarize writings. I liked Professor Hamon's voice when he delivers his weekly online lectures. It's not dull or monotone=)

Trifles

Trifles was a cute play. This was about a dead canary. The townspeople were a bit odd. You have the male  driven egos and the female who's wisdom were underminded simple because of their gender. The men are pompous and that makes the woman feel defensive and form a group against the detectives and hide evidence. They steal the box with the dead bird as an act of defiance against this male dominated society.

Not a happy Poster/Blogger

As many of you might be familiar with online classes here at South University, a big part of your grade is posting to two or more of your classmates about their topic.  This is very similar to this class. Well I apparently confused my posting & blogging in this class with my online Psychology class. I forgot to post on one of my assignments in Psychology and my grade suffered for it. Of course I emailed the teacher immediately when she brought it to my attention, but her response was "too bad" that assignment week is closed. You gotten love that response, I was willing to do any extra assignment to make up the points I missed by confusion. So now I have to remind myself which class I blogged and posted and the days and times already done and still need to do and for which class. Needless to say.... I'm NOT a happy blogger today, I have one more assignment due in Psychology, before she submits the final grade, what should have been an A, will now more than likely be a B.

Favorite Genre

I love romance movies, if I find the time, I go through my netflix and watch as many romance movies that I can. My favorite all time movie is "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks. I can watch that movie over and over again.  I guess because life is so stressful it is my escape from reality and it allows me to go to a happy place for atleast 90 minutes. It can be a tear jerker or a comedy, it doesn't matter, as long as at the end "they lived happily ever after" happens. I'm a romantic at heart, I will saw I have mimiced a few scenes in my personal relationship with excellent results....IJS=)

Hills Like White Elephants

This story had a lot of hidden messages. After discussing it in class yesterday I had a much better understanding of it. It talks about the topic of abortion, which even in today's society it is not accepted unless under certain circumstances. I thought the guy was a jerk in that he didn't put any importance in her feelings and tried to dismiss the possible of an complications that can occur during the "operation" as he so mildly put it.  As a mother of two, it is a life altering decision to have a care for a child. However, it is my body and my choice and I would never allow any man to make such a life altering decision for me. Let alone minimize the facts of such a important event (which ever one chooses).