So Long, Farewell

Now comes my final blog for the semester! After a long semester of blogging, it's pretty sad to see it come to an end. I've really enjoyed being able to talk about current events and reflect on my writing as a whole at the same time. I always had fun trying to make my posts as interesting as possible, and didn't ever really need the censorship rules on my work. I don't use any of those words normally, so it didn't really apply. It was rather interesting seeing everyone else's perspectives on what we brought up like Dominic (? sorry if it was someone else!) and abortion. Having really backed-up opinions totally helped me learn about the subjects. Good job everybody!=] And have a great break!

To like "be" or like not to be?

After working on the be-verb exercise, I've noticed it coming up in my writing much, much more than necessary. It's like pointing out how many times a person says the word, "like" when they're talking. (Hah, I already failed.) It's so, like, frustrating. I mean, like, you like start to like focus on like everything you say, and then like every other word like is engulfed by that word, like y'know? It's like, borderline reverse psychology in like a loosely-related way. Since it's like, already in your head, it like wants to jump out at like every opportunity like you could imagine. Just like being like reminded of it like encourages the like bad habit. I was like, having like major issues like trying to like fix all the like super annoying be-verbs that like kept popping out of my paper like it was like going out of style. That exercise like helped me like a ton to like further edit like my writing. Like can't you like tell?





Disclaimer: I'll try and post a translated version soon, so it's actually readable!
Wow. I'm not going to be able to talk right for weeks now. =]

Man down.

This morning on the radio, a rather interesting debate carried on. The announcer, who had seen the new Fox show "Glee", had found out that the actor who plays the boy in the wheelchair doesn't really use a wheelchair. She, unsure of her standing on the situation, wondered why there wasn't a real handicapped actor playing the part if the role was created. The caller who met the line simply argued that the director probably considered this and picked the best candidate. The other announcer shrugged off the lady announcer's confusion, thinking that it wasn't a very pressing issue and was seemingly a moot point. I'm not exactly sure where I stand myself, but the lady announcer threw out a very thought-provoking idea. Look at it: there's a broadway-singing role featuring a person in a wheelchair! How great of an opportunity is that for someone in a chair who has a role just for them! They can sing and dance without hurting themselves or being excluded. I mean, there are liability issues for Fox if they were to hire someone in a chair in case they got hurt, and the actor who has the role does a great job at playing the role, but I want to know if they considered the handicapped community. Or why they even went that way rather than just make the character a nerd. He's still a victim for wedgies and being pushed in a porta-potty (Disclaimer: this was from the show. I would never think of something like that.) just as much as the boy in the wheelchair. I don't understand. I just want to know what the rest of you think.