ECMP 355 –> Major Project
This video took a long time to put together! However, we had a lot of fun creating it. Enjoy. 
December 7, 2011
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What A Rush!
Last night my dance company had such an amazing opportunity. We were asked to perform alongside the Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO)! It was so cool! It was so different than what we are used to because the audience that we performed for was around 2000 people! Compared to about the 200 people we usually dance for. I just cannot describe the rush it created! The sound of the orchestra was amazing and beautiful, and it was incredible to be dancing with live music rather than your typical CD. We performed the Nutcracker, and everyone seemed to love it as at the end we got a standing ovation from the entire audience!! When I perform I usually get a rush, but last night had no comparison. That was an experience that I will remember for a long time. Hopefully we are able to dance with them again.
Reliant And Addicted
Before taking ECMP 355, I did not realize how reliant, or addicted, I am to my computer. I never thought that I was that ‘bad’, as I always compared my usage of technology to my younger sister who is constantly on her Ipod or phone. Now that I am three months into this course I am ready to admit that yes, I am just as addicted as she is.
I honestly cannot go one day without being on my laptop. I have an obsession with Facebook, and I do not know why because when you think about it….it is not that exciting as it used to be since they keep on changing it and it is becoming annoying!! However, I mostly go onto Facebook to look at photos and, if you will, to creep on other people…..You do it to so I am not the only one. If I am not able to get onto Facebook one day because of some reason I honestly feel like something is missing. I remember one incident where I was so busy that I did not get the chance to go onto Facebook. So when I got home at like two in the morning you can probably guess what I did…I went onto Facebook. I guess you can say that I am addicted.
I find myself on Google A LOT! I am dependent on the internet to give me the facts that I need or that I am curious about. If I need help, like what to blog about, I surf the internet. I noticed that the older I get the more time I spend on the internet, and on my computer in general. However, I also noticed that I am now using the internet to shop and for most of my entertainment when I am bored. I am reliant on the internet.
Whether it is going onto Facebook or exploring Google or Youtube, these things have become part of my everyday life and routine. I have to work it into my day , because if I don’t, I feel disconnected. I even sometimes go onto Facebook multiple times a day…I do not even know if this is healthy. I am reliant and addicted to technology, and I never noticed it before. So thank you ECMP 355 for allowing me to realize this!! I guess I have to stop bugging my younger sister about using technology to much because I am just as bad as she is.
If I Was An Animal…
At work, I tend to occupy my mind with silly jokes and random facts so that the time goes by faster. One afternoon, a thought came across my mind as I was busy folding clothes and people watching. The thought was….
“If I was an animal, what animal would I be?”
I mean it is an interesting question to think about, but who thinks about that in the first place.? It was hard for me to come up with an answer on my own, and I was very curious to find out what animal I would be, so when two of my co-workers came up to me I hit them with that random question.
They both laughed for a minute as me asking that question came from nowhere, but then they came interested in the question themselves. I waited for a response from them as they contemplated on what animal I would be. One of my co-workers said that I would be a dolphin. A dolphin?? I was somewhat confused so I asked him why a dolphin. He told me that I would be a dolphin because I have a very playful personality. Ok yeah that makes sense, but when I initially asked the question I guess I was more interested in what animal I look like, not what animals personality compares to mine. But a dolphin is a nice animal to be.
My other co-worker said that I would be a tucan. A TUCAN?! After I heard that I was like, “Why did I ask this again?” I was confused once again so I asked her why a tucan?! She said that my face sort of resembles a bird or a tucan. I did not know whether to be happy about this or to throw clothes at her. I gave her a weird look, along with a smile, and then she finally explained why…she said that I have big eyes and that I am always shifting my eyes to which ever direction I see movement (This is true as I am very interested in the area around me, and the slightest of movement I notice and have to inspect). She also said that I am constantly eating fruit, which is what a tucan does. Ok yeah I can give her that one. Than she said that my personality is like a bird, in which it is quirky and loud. After she said that, the more I realized that she is right. I do have a very loud personality and I am very strange in some ways. So I guess if I was to be an animal.. I would be a tucan! I can live with that.
I want to open up the question to you now…”If you were an animal, what animal do you think you would be?”
Me? Photogenic?
I was going through old photo albums the other day, and I found this old photo of me. I thought is was quiet funny because I noticed that some things never change.
I still HATE getting my photo taken!
To Early For Jokes
In the spirit of the early Christmas season, my dad came up to me today to tell me a joke. It went like this…
“When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?”
The answer…………..”In the dictionary!!”
I did not really find it that funny, but I still laughed anyways.
Art Work
One of my passions is drawing. The process relaxes me and I just enjoy creating a piece of art work that I can call my own. Below are some examples of my artwork. Hope you like them.
The Egyptian Crisis
I have always dreamed about going to Egypt. The landscape, history, and culture fascinate me so much. However, lately, in the news there has been nothing but turmoil and rage coming from Egypt. The place that I once dreamed of visiting has now become a place that I want to avoid. I am sitting in the Kitchen as I am writing this blog post. CBC news is blasting from the TV and all that I hear is that Egypt is under great chaos and madness. Images and videos are shown on the TV displaying nothing but screaming, yelling, fighting, blood, and rioting. At one point they showed a video where a man was dragging a dead body. I felt a sense of disgust and sadness. I sometimes do not really know what to think about this situation. I read a CBC article to get more of a grasp of the situation. It did give me more insight however it did leave me with more questions like….Is turning over the power to a civilian council really going to resolve the issue? And who are these civilians? I hope that this chaos resolves itself so that the people become happy again because Egypt is a beautiful country that I would like to visit soon!
What do you think about this current crisis?
ECS 100–> An ESL Experience
Last week at my ECS 100 Field Experience, I had the opportunity to work with an ESL student. When my cooperating teacher told me that she would like me to work with Yensi, who learns at a grade one to grade three level, I have to admit that I was a little scared at first as I did not know what to expect. I was given a booklet that had various basic words in it, along with pictures. My job was to point to the word and Yensi would say it out loud. If she did not know the word, I would help her sound it out, providing her with the sound of certain letters. I spent one full hour with Yensi, just pointing to words and helping her with sentences. It was such an amazing experience working with an ESL student. I never thought I could help someone learn english, even though it was a short time spent with her. I could tell that she was understanding as well because once she got a word right she would light up and smile so big. It made me feel proud of myself as I was able to help her with an area that was knew to me teaching wise.
I recently read Kailee Brennan’s blog post where she talked about her experiences of tutoring ESL student’s. I enjoyed reading her post and I think you should check it out! Click on this link to view it!
