Subliminally Sublime

In my Mass Comm class, we talked about subliminal advertisements, and boy is it scary (and raunchy!). I've been aware of said messages since the mockery of it put on by the movie Josie and the Pussycats back in 2001, but nothing like what was presented in class. It reminded me of certain Disney movies that have secret messages, like in The Lion King when Simba is grown up and he sighs and collapses on the side of a clif and a puff of pollen or whatnot form "sex" in the sky very briefly.

Then there was the VHS cover for The Little Mermaid that went unnoticed from the public until a year after its release. The golden palace featured a phallus. 

Surprising, right?! Even Disney is part of the advertising conspiracy. A simple Google search will bring up all sorts of Disney "mistakes," like a nude woman in the background of The Rescuers, and much more. 

I titled my blog "subliminally sublime" not just because the words are pretty close and I'm being clever (hehe), but because these messages are really out-of-this-world! 

A Dancing Dichotomy Duo

Dance: totally my thing. Math: Definitely not my thing.

But somehow, Karl Schaffer, Math professor at De Anza has managed to make both work together. I haven't had him as a teacher, but perhaps my passion for dance and a kinesthetic learning skill would have helped me understand the one subject I don't like. (I also find it fascinating that most writers hate math, and math majors aren't too fond of writing either).

Intriguing, right? So I hope to meet up with him - I'll probably hear back on Monday when he can meet, and discuss what kinds of dance he participated in, his personal learning style, what he does outside the classroom, and maybe something random and fun that I can think of. This will for sure require a recording device, and my handy-dandy reporter's notebook.

My only fear to writing this piece would be not capturing the essence of the guy, or his fun and humorous personality; but other than that, bring it on!

Search Me!

What a creative way to edit an article! 

http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/editing-tips-for-writers-copywriters-editors-freelancers/

And the winner is...

http://wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/ for best blog in my opinion (out of the several I skimmed through). I like that she personalizes the blog really well being interactive with well-rounded options - videos, polls, and descriptive and fun-to-read paragraphs. Other ones I perused (just lying about that word, I just like it...), were just text and headlines all over the place, or talked about somewhat boring or irrelevant topics (like one guy's Bible Study... it would have been good for me to read back then when I was those goody-two-shoes, going to church three times a week, but not for me. My church destroyed that one being practically cult-like - yikes).

I might incorporate a video or so just so those who actually look at my blog can see my personality in person and see if it's just how they read my voice to be! Seems like a fun idea. I might do that for my next one ;)

Ummm...

So I have nothing to write. I do, but I'm waiting before work tomorrow, since my boyfriend got home from work and leaves again for his shift at 4am... in Cupertino, which is about 20-30 min drive (depends on traffic).

So what did I learn this week? A good amount actually. My investigation piece wasn't what I thought, so instead of abandoning it and freaking out, I just took a different approach and angle with it. So, in my case, there wasn't a biased system when it came to Employee of the Month, so I turned it into a "How to become and Employee of the Month" story using examples and quotes from multiple faculty members that won an award.

Other things I learned were from my other classes.

If you like Pina Coladas...

getting caught in the rain.... sorry for getting that song stuck in your head (NOT!)

If my writing was a drink, it'd be a pina colada! Sweet, fruity, juicy, and a blend of yummy stuff to create it. It doesn't have to be alcoholic, but it does seem random at times.

Different techniques to find my written voice were: writing like someone else, writing to a friend, and writing how I speak. When I'm comfortable, I will be sarcastic with someone, so that's how my writing tends to be, minus the long period of being comfortable (I already am when it comes to this fun stuff!).

*Sneeze* *Cough* Blaaahhh...

One thing I learned this week? That I don't feel comfortable ditching class because I'm "sick." I really was (well, and still am), but "I was sick" is so overused when it comes to excuses, that even if it were true, I feel others will still have some skepticism when they hear it - especially since I'm on campus all day Tues/Thurs, and had a major speech later on (my speech prof would definitely NOT buy it!). Plus, I hate that feeling when you miss class, and even if you were hinted at what happened, you still feel behind! Other than that, hope you guys stay well. And I'm off for a nap... ZZZZZZZ