Archive for April, 2009

Chilly Girl

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Oh wow, when I read this story, I was like OMG that’s me. Trust me I would be coldest person you know.  I need two pairs of socks to sleep in winter.

I researched a little on what causes the cold feet thing, because as long as I know, there aren’t many things I can do to prevent cold feet. They say that cold hands mean warm heart, and that can indirectly conclude that cold feet mean warm heart as well. I won’t mind cold feet if that’s true. So I decided to do a little research on why people say, “Cold hands, warm heart”.

As much as I can think of, I think that Cold hands indicate affection, possibly because the emotions affect blood circulation. But then I found out that the phrase came from an understanding of Raynaud’s Disease, in which the body overreacts to cold stimuli in an effort to protect vital organs. And thus a reserved, cool exterior may disguise a kind heart.

 

The proverb has been traced back years:

Cold hand, warm heart!
[1910 W. G. Collingwood Dutch Agnes 206]
Cold hand—warm heart. That is the saying, isn’t it?
[1927 J. M. Barrie Shall We join Ladies in Plays (1928) 840]

A cold hand and a warm heart.
[1903 V. S. Lean Collectanea III. 380]

I did take her hand.

I knew you would be on my side.

A hot, humid night, but her hands cold. Cold hands, warm heart.
[1962 E. Linington Knave of Hearts xv.]

‘Belle, your hands are cold,’ he said. ‘Cold hands, that’s funny?’ ‘You know the old saying, “cold hands, warm heart”.’
[1985 D. & S. Rosen Death & Blintzes xxvi.]

Not showing one’s feelings does not signify lack of feeling. For example, Dan rarely sends flowers or anything, but he’s a case of cold hands, warm heart. Why a literally cold hand should indicate sympathy or affection is not really clear, but this expression has been so used since about 1900, and the Germans have an identical  ( kalte Hand, warmes Herz).

 

I also found a song on cold hands and warm heart:

So, concluding, I think that it doesn’t matter how cold your hands – and feet – are, as long as the heart is nice and warm.

Source(s):

 

http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board…

http://dictionary.reference.com/search

                http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/429120

 

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Satire:how to write

To me, satire is one of the most appealing forms of writing. I think because it makes use of Humor, and I think that humor can make anyone content and convey any idea through.

   Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.

Bill Cosby

 

 

Satire is a form of writing that makes fun of –serious fun of – things. A lot of professional comedians and comedy writers consider satire to be the highest, most sophisticated form of humor. Satire won’t be a very nice comedy – you can also take it into the roam or Dark comedy. Satire is not only humor for humor’s sake; it is actually a comment on social or political stuff. It is very often used to point out the faults or problems with the society. It amazed me to read that satire can be highly influential, and that so many improvements have been made to society as a result of satire.

“Well-written satire will not only entertain, it will also cause the audience to consider problems that they otherwise might not have been aware of, and may inspire them to actively seek changes that can answer these problems”.

So, to learn to write satire, first you must decide what current happening you’re going to be making fun of. And then why, why are you holding this current event up to scrutiny. What is so stupid about this event that makes is worthy of ridicule. This is your goal. The specific goal may change as you write and discover new information, but nevertheless there must be a goal in mind.

Then, think of the people who are going to be reading your work. This is an “extremely important aspect of successful satire”. Obviously, what an audience of antisocial teenagers consider funny would be way different from what an audience of retired knitting club females consider humorous. The differences do not have to be so exaggerated, either. But just as long as the reader likes it. “Your satire is only funny if the people who read it happen to think it is.”

Next, exaggerate the details of that event, what is funny or dramatic about it. And what needs to be pointed out because in satire, its what you can make up that counts.

Finally, if there are two sides, illustrate both sides. Leave no side “on stage”!

“Satire can be a very powerful tool for bringing about change. Well-written satire can often create positive changes within society that couldn’t have been made with the use of guns or violence. But conversely, satire can also bring about negative changes and cause a great deal of damage and even the loss of life. Therefore, please use satire wisely”.

Source: http://www.korepetycje.com/Essays_Articles/satire-writing.html

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The brain in the heart (answer to the extraordinay question)

I think heart is more like the brain, it thinks and stores and sees and reacts. Every time something happens, your heart gives a signal – as in like watching a scary movie, your heart is constantly pounding, or in fresh air your heart is tranquil. The heart wants things, it has desires. Typically, the heart is suppose to be emotional and the brain rational, but the heart can also been seen as an object with a combination of both emotion and reason. It’s not just hub-dub, it’s that and so much more.

It is scientifically proven that the heart has a little brain of its own. Check it out.

research-our-heart-brain.html

 

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Gallery Questions

Can you see a relationship between the content of the text and the shape?
 I can definitely see a relationship between the text and the shapes. It may not be straight forward, but if you are able to read and completely understand the text, then you notice that it is connected to the shape either directly, indirectly or metaphorically. For example, the text about the small ship in a large body of water was about isolation (it metaphorically relates to a person being alone, away from others).

Record the name of a band from Craig Leonard’s DNA project.
Alot of names stood out to me: size, you and you, nearing, a new low, horse, grape fruit.

How is the framing of these pieces in a gallery inviting you to see them differently?
First of all, they are all arranged together in sort of categories – all about sales on one side, about religion on one side, about sluts or mockery on the other. When something is arranged in an order, it tends to appeal to you with a certain force. Secondly, they are all posted neatly on a white wall open not just to view, but to even touch. That gives the viewer a sort of connection to the art that’s posted, it’s all together just organized to capture through eyes.

Record an idea or art movement or artist or writer or writing idea you would like to investigate.
I would like to investigate Craig Leonard`s DNA Project. I didn’t quite understand what it was all about, or the purpose behind it. I would really like to know more about it.

 

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Between our legs: emotional response.

 

  1. “We licked our lips. Our lipstick stayed on. We fluttered out french-manicured fingers…our nails shown like opals, even glowed in the dark” [2].

              I kind of expected the girls to be visually bare ( as in like without any glamour – for some reason), so I was surprised to read that they wore lipsticks and fake nails.

2.       “There was no underwear in the box. Sisco didn’t wear underwear” [3].

 

Okay, this just totally grossed me out. I mean, to me its lame not to wear underwear, so I started think about why someone won’t wear it; and perverseness was what won’t let go of this detail. And the author also displays Sisco as that sort of a person, so not wearing underwear totally fits his character.

 

3.      “The breeze swirled its way around our bare legs, up through our mini-dresses and around our necks” [3].

 

I felt a little taken back. I can’t tell why, but I felt as if I should take those girls for sluts – just because they wear small dresses, it’s not a good enough reason but that’s how I apparently felt.

 

4.      “They were smiling the whole time. We could not tell because their lips were stained with deep purple. I guess it could’ve been blood” [6].

Vampires. That’s the first thing that came to my mind. Maybe it’s whole Twilight craze  or just vampires in general, but the fact that they are smiling and they have blood on their lips strained me to stick to the thought of them being vampires.

5.      “We will see without seeing. We will be seen without seeing that we’ve been seen. No, we won’t see back. No, no one will see” [8].

 

At first I didn’t get it (I think I had to read it at least 5 times to be able to understand what’s said). I think I felt that there is this sort of embarrassment rushing around the girls. They will see but they won’t see, they want to see but they don’t want to be seen. I felt miss-treated or even victimized in a way, just because they story’s characters are. 

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MELISMA

APPARENTLY , the entire recording doesn’t seem to come in the video. The full version is in the mail I sent Ms. Parrish (same with the environment sounds).

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Environmental sounds

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Thereness of a voice

As I listened to “Thereness of a voice”, I struggled to understand what the poem was all about. For a moment I doubted my –whatever exists now- intelligence. Then I realized that it was not for them to explain to me the meaning of the poem, but for me to explain it to myself. It was my story to be written. Then I became aware of how loose ends in writings are important, they are in a way, a gift to the reader. They can feel liberated – as they have some control to paint the part of the canvas as they wanted, to enjoy this treat for their imagination. I gave my own meaning to the sound poem,  as I made a unique flaw for my hero and as I found a internal beauty for my heroine, I hope other readers find something of their own.

 

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SILENCE

As I was reading the article about John Cage I learned a lot. I never would have thought that someone could be praised for doing nothing but listening to the piano’s silence. This relates to the idea that some people can say so much more by not saying it at all.  This got me thinking about the power of silence, how silence can mean so much. Sometimes the strongest words can lose meaning in front of silence. What is more beautiful than to be able to sit at ease with someone in silence without feeling an urge to speak? Or the silence of sleep, the peace it brings. The silence of early morning and late night. The silence of hands that feel and eyes that see. The silence of trust and understanding. The silence of hopes and dreams and igneous reality. For me, Silence is the security of knowing, silence has its own place in the hierarchy of sounds.

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Frustrating for a thought to be interrupted, and yet interesting.

I explored the Kneeing Towers expert. Well the sound was very irregular to my ears, often being interrupted by an abrupt silence of a few seconds. Sometimes it was too high pitched and even dislikeable. The silence was frustrating for me, I am a person who needs flow, and who needs flare. But at the same time it was intriguing. It was refreshing to think about the artist who dared to anger the listener, who dared to challenge the listener and who even dared to make their ears hurt a little bit. Maybe he had his reasons, but I have mine to hold my place. While I was listening to this piece of music a thought occurred to me, I realized how …wearisome it is for a thought to be interrupted, how even writers need that flow in their writing to deliver their message across. Than another thought occurred to me: that we are so in tuned to the flowy and flary writing that we might not even notice the beauty of the thought that triggers our mind, we might just need to be annoyed to be appreciative.

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