Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas!
Christmas time is one of the craziest times of the year for my family. Both Christmas Eve and Christmas are celebrated with big family gathering and tons of food. I come from a Greek family and we are big on food and family. Mostly all of my family lives within the same city and it's hard to go anywhere without being seen by your relatives. When the holiday season rolls around my family holds a huge Christmas Eve party at my parents house, including about one hundred people, or so of family and friends, not to mention the mounds of food included. My family tries to change up the feast every year a little bit, but we still have the traditional yearly food, and there is always enough for everybody and then some. The next day being Christmas my family has the traditional Christmas breakfast and then later on we head over to my aunt's for, yet another, and rather large, gathering. On Christmas dinner we always have the same meal consisting of ham, lamb, different types of salads, fruit, the list goes on and on. Having these yearly feasts is one of the things that I look most forward to, not just, because of the great food, but because of the time we have to catch up and bond with our family and friends. Also having such a great amount of food is a great way to converse. Food seems one of the most efficient ways of getting to know and relate to a person, so the next time you get a bite to eat with someone your also taking the time to get to know a person and catch up with those who you haven't.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Eisa Taiko is a Community
Ray Borovina
English 101D
4/30/2008
Eisa Taiko is a form of Okinawan drumming that is quite a large community. I would say the number of groups that share this interests is what forms the community. The glue that holds this group together is the pure appreciation of the sounds and the meaning of what Taiko is really about. In older times our ancestors of Ryuku, now known as Okinawa, believed that Taiko was a way to connect people between all nations, they believed it was a way to bring people together. Not only is there a community of drummers there is also a larger community of listeners and viewers that bring together a stronger and bigger community.
A lot of these drummers share the appreciation for Taiko. Taiko is a great interests and it makes a person feel good. Having people feel at peace also makes the performers happy to share their interests with the viewers.
The only difference that could work against the cohesion of this group is different cultures. Other cultures have their own way of showing what their community is about. This to me is a very minimal aspect of what would hold this community back, because people are interested in finding out about other cultures and their different communities.
The community of Taiko is like my second home. I have been taking part of this community for nearly five years. The thing I enjoy most is performing and seeing people get out of their seats and dance along. Nothing beats the feeling of seeing you making others feel happy. Even though I am not of Okinawan descent I do not feel out of place one bit, because the people in my group are always welcoming no matter what the case maybe. Lastly the other benefit of belonging to this community is traveling and have other groups come up here. We always have people come here from Okinawa and it is such a privilege to unit with people oversea. The community of Taiko is such a strong one and I hope that more and more people are able to see the beauty of this community.
English 101D
4/30/2008
Eisa Taiko is a form of Okinawan drumming that is quite a large community. I would say the number of groups that share this interests is what forms the community. The glue that holds this group together is the pure appreciation of the sounds and the meaning of what Taiko is really about. In older times our ancestors of Ryuku, now known as Okinawa, believed that Taiko was a way to connect people between all nations, they believed it was a way to bring people together. Not only is there a community of drummers there is also a larger community of listeners and viewers that bring together a stronger and bigger community.
A lot of these drummers share the appreciation for Taiko. Taiko is a great interests and it makes a person feel good. Having people feel at peace also makes the performers happy to share their interests with the viewers.
The only difference that could work against the cohesion of this group is different cultures. Other cultures have their own way of showing what their community is about. This to me is a very minimal aspect of what would hold this community back, because people are interested in finding out about other cultures and their different communities.
The community of Taiko is like my second home. I have been taking part of this community for nearly five years. The thing I enjoy most is performing and seeing people get out of their seats and dance along. Nothing beats the feeling of seeing you making others feel happy. Even though I am not of Okinawan descent I do not feel out of place one bit, because the people in my group are always welcoming no matter what the case maybe. Lastly the other benefit of belonging to this community is traveling and have other groups come up here. We always have people come here from Okinawa and it is such a privilege to unit with people oversea. The community of Taiko is such a strong one and I hope that more and more people are able to see the beauty of this community.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
My Wallet
Ray Borovina
Professor Harrington/Huntington
English 101D OL
7 April 2008
My Wallet
If you were to come across my wallet you would not find many things that define my personality, but you would be able to picture my outside appearance. My license, being the only picture ID I have in my wallet, tells a lot about my physical appearance. From head to toe you would find every necessary feature of my body, such as, my weight, height, eye color etc.
Digging deep into my wallet you might be able to find a few things about my personality, but not many. You would find that I have a Petsmart card. This could tell you that I have an animal and that I like animals. Another card you might find is my Game Crazy MVP card, I know this sounds ridiculous, but this will also tell you that I like to play video games, so that gives you one more step as to knowing a little bit more about me. I also have a few restaurant cards, like Subway and Taco Del Mar, in my wallet. Those cards could give you hints as to where I like to go out and eat. Lastly I have a Borders rewards card, so you might guess I like to read. Just by looking at the many different cards in my wallet you can find out a few things about my interests and where I like to go out and eat or shop.
If you to base my personality off my wallet you would not be too successful. In person you would find that I am into a lot more things than my wallet shows. First off I am a very kind person and extremely easy to get along with. Another thing about me that you would not find is that I am very clean and organized. I guess it is not that hard to mess up a wallet, but that still would not tell you about how clean I really am. You also would not be able to discover what hobbies I am into by looking at my wallet. I am really into artwork, I like to create and view art. Some other hobbies I have are river rafting and playing musical instruments.
I guess you could say that by looking at a wallet or purse you could find out a lot about a person, but sometimes it depends on how much of that person’s personal life is contained with in it. In my case you would not be able to find out to much about me, but then again I could be wrong.
Professor Harrington/Huntington
English 101D OL
7 April 2008
My Wallet
If you were to come across my wallet you would not find many things that define my personality, but you would be able to picture my outside appearance. My license, being the only picture ID I have in my wallet, tells a lot about my physical appearance. From head to toe you would find every necessary feature of my body, such as, my weight, height, eye color etc.
Digging deep into my wallet you might be able to find a few things about my personality, but not many. You would find that I have a Petsmart card. This could tell you that I have an animal and that I like animals. Another card you might find is my Game Crazy MVP card, I know this sounds ridiculous, but this will also tell you that I like to play video games, so that gives you one more step as to knowing a little bit more about me. I also have a few restaurant cards, like Subway and Taco Del Mar, in my wallet. Those cards could give you hints as to where I like to go out and eat. Lastly I have a Borders rewards card, so you might guess I like to read. Just by looking at the many different cards in my wallet you can find out a few things about my interests and where I like to go out and eat or shop.
If you to base my personality off my wallet you would not be too successful. In person you would find that I am into a lot more things than my wallet shows. First off I am a very kind person and extremely easy to get along with. Another thing about me that you would not find is that I am very clean and organized. I guess it is not that hard to mess up a wallet, but that still would not tell you about how clean I really am. You also would not be able to discover what hobbies I am into by looking at my wallet. I am really into artwork, I like to create and view art. Some other hobbies I have are river rafting and playing musical instruments.
I guess you could say that by looking at a wallet or purse you could find out a lot about a person, but sometimes it depends on how much of that person’s personal life is contained with in it. In my case you would not be able to find out to much about me, but then again I could be wrong.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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