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I thought this was really well done. It's a little long but a good P.S.A!

Things I've Always Wondered

1. Do dogs think in barks??

2. How does traffic on the highway get started (w/o accidents or construction)?

3. What do ants think humans are?

4. Do we all see the same things? If we did, would we all be the same?

5. Do directions (N, E, S, W) really exist?

6. How did waffles and pancakes become breakfast foods?

Change of Heart

After blogging for the past couples of days, I realized that I have really come to like this blogging thing. At first, I thought it was kind of a tedious and pointless assignment. However, the more I blog, the more I like it and get from it. I think that it is hard to do at first, especially if you are like me and have never done it. But, after sitting down and making myself do one or two entries, each entry after that gets easier. I guess it is like most things that you are uncomfortable doing at first, with time and practice they will improve and doing it will come with more ease. I think that in the long run I will get a lot of blogging and hope that I can continue with it after class. It really makes me analyze my thinking and try to push myself to be observant and thoughtful. I like. : )

SMU Wildlife

Ever since my freshman year here at SMU, I have always found one thing very strange about our campus--the unusual animals. 

1. The SQUIRRELS!!!--> What is up with the squirrels in Dallas? They are not afraid of people in the slightest and will come within a couple inches of someone before either slowly

 hopping away or sometimes having the AUDACITY to not even move! I do not know if I stand alone in this opinion, BUT, these little rodents scare the s#@! out of me. Last week, I was napping in my bed (which has a window right next to it), I woke up from a fabulous nap... only to turn to my side (the window side) and be FACE-TO-FACE WITH A SQUIRREL! The PSYCHO SQUIRREL was like watching me sleep! I thought they were supposed to be afraid of eye-contact and humans!

2. The Cats--> How are there so many stray cats on our campus? Most of them can be found on the northernly parts of campus (i.e. Cox, and sorority row). I have probably seen over a dozen who hang around SMU regularly. One cat in particular (an all black one), loves the sorority houses. In the mornings, I usually see him right outside the door of the Panhellenic House, and other DGs have told me he sometimes frequents their bedrooms at the Delta Gamma House ( I'm sure it has nothing to do with them leaving saucers of milk outside to lure him in). Do these felines belong to someone? Is there a small Highland Park child who is missing their pet? Who is that lady who feeds them around Cox? These are all questions I have always wondered about the stray cats roaming campus.

3. The Opossums?? --> Hands down, the most shocking, scary and repulsive of all SMU wildlife, I have seen opossums cruisin' the streets of SMU on numerous occasions, IN THE BROAD DAY LIGHT. I strongly dislike these creatures and even contemplated not posting a picture of one based on their sheer creepiness, however, I wanted all of 

you to experience just how frightening looking they are if you have not already witnessed one at SMU yet. I do not know why they are here, but I think they are probably the most dangerous of all SMU wildlife, so be careful out there!!!

Palin Bingo

I heard of this website and thought it was hilarious....

It's poking fun at Sarah Palin and how she will repeat phrases that do not exactly make her come off as intelligent. There is a lot political satire out there right now (i.e. SNL), however, I think this is one of the best!

Palinbingo.com

Palin, Palin, Palin...

Ever since John McCain announced Sarah Palin as his VP, the country for the first time, has someone other than Barrack Obama to talk about. However, the talk is not as positive and beneficial for the Republicans as the Obama hoopla that has seemed to have swept the nation. Last night was the Vice Presidential Debates with G.OP. nominee, Sarah Palin and democratic nominee, Joe Biden. Although most of the papers are saying that it was not a blow out by either party and that Palin did hold her own, in my opinion, Biden whooped her butt! 

While watching the debates last night, I found myself feeling more and more disappointed because pre-Palin, I was planning on voting for McCain. However, I just do not think I could feel okay with voting for him anymore when 

1.) He would think its okay to pick a person as inexperienced and naive as Palin and 

2.) Knowing that if anything were to happen to him while in office, she could run our country.  I will admit that she does seem like a good leader, and nice person. McCain is defineteley trying to appeal to some people who will characterize with the old "I'm just an everyday American" bit. She takes this role to another level! She was not very eloquent in her speaking last night, I wonder if this was a strategic choice, or if she really is that unpolished. Lastly, she made a comment at the beginning of the debate saying  I do respect you years in the U.S. Senate, but I think that Americans are craving something new and different and that new energy and that new commitment that's goign to come with reform. I think that's why we need to send the maverick from the Senate (McCain) and put him in the White House, and I'm happy to join him there. My question from this statement made by Palin is that is she really that stupid and uninformed that she does not know that the whole crave something new, vote for change thing is already Obama's whole campaign pitch? 

All in all, I am very disappointed in the Republican VP pick, however, there is a part of me that hopes she is just putting on an act and one day soon she will be interviewed and pull it together for America. I can only hope that Palin is like Clark Kent, and she will remove her glasses and become a hero. 

Pilobolus

The dance group, Pilobolus,  is an amazing group. There are many of their performances on YouTube. This ad for Hyundai is remarkable because through Pilobolus' talent, the ad conveys a message about the product. The movements of Pilobolus are smooth and flexible, representative of what the car can do and be used for(anything you can imagine)-for what ever shape life takes-

My Favorite Product

By far, one of my favorite products is the Tide-to-Go stain removing pen. This magical pen came into my life a couple of years ago and ever since has been helping me to overcome one of my biggest downfalls, my clumsiness and tendency to spill all over myself. My Tide-to-Go goes everywhere I go. Whenever I spill, I whip that baby out of my purse and make that would-have-been stain disappear. All in all, this product helps me be more prepared for the unexpected; it may just look like a measly pen, but I like to think of it as a save the day stick, or the save the time and money on dry-cleaning device. Hands down, it is the most reliable and trustworthy item in my purse.

Tide-to-Go also has awesome ads. The one from the Superbowl last year that we watched in class is hilarious. If you go on their website you can make the talking stain a picture of you, which is what I did in the video above. 

Soft Cycle

I thought this ad was very sweet and imaginative. It was also somewhat dreamlike once you saw the little boy looking in at the machine as if we were just watching what he imagined was happening to all the clothes. I love ads like this that show a child's perspective because it is so easy to forget what it is like to have a childlike mindset. This advertisement is so innovative. I would never have thought to make a washing machine cycle into an imaginative under-the-sea world where the clothes softly and peacefully swim and interact as if they were part of the ocean. 

Highlight of my weekend

I  live a pretty normal life. I try to have an adventure every so often, but overall, I would say my life is very NORMAL. This past weekend, however, my life got a little celebrity.  

A friend of mine invited me to join her uncle's company in drinks and hors d'oeuveres at The Four Season with the Washington D.C. Redskins. I am not a Redskins fan and have been raised a Cowboy's fan, however, the experience was nonetheless very cool. Although it is probably a little shallow, I felt very important networking with famous personalities and athletes. Many of the football players were very good-looking, which made the experience even more enjoyable. And surprisingly, everyone I had met were very down-to-earth and polite. They introduced themselves humbly, and did not just expect that I knew who they were. Even though I still rooted for the Cowboys on Sunday (a hard loss for the Boys), meeting the Redskins was the highlight of my weekend.

BELIEVE, IT'S HAPPENING

It's time--After 100 years of the absence of any championship, the Chicago Cubs' drought is finally coming to end, the curse is up.

Growing up in Chicago, and raised right as a Cubs' fan, I have extreme faith that this is the year the Cubs will end their 100 year curse put on them by some crazy man with a a billy goat. 

Although I am a huge fan, I am not as crazy as most Cubs' fans. One can truly not understand the term fanaticism or "die-hard" until they experience the passion of a Cubbie fan at Wrigley (probably one of the best people watching places EVER). These fans are the best in the World because they have remained true to the "Cubbie blue" for all this time even though their team has not been successful. BUT, this is the year its all going to happen. The first playoff game is tonight! GO CUBS GO

Multiple Intelligences

I do not know if Gardner would call me an "expert", however, I do believe I have multiple perspectives as well as multiple intelligences...

SPATIAL/VISUAL~ Not to be too Forrest Gump, but, my mama always told me that I had an artistic "eye". When I was young, I never really knew what this meant, however, I knew it was a compliment so I accepted it. As I grew up, I realized how much I liked to envision things, whether it be imagining what a painting I was about to paint would look like, setting up a virtual floor plan of the design of my house pre-construction, or seeing the finished project before I had even started, I have always enjoyed thinking in visual terms and would like to think I am alright at it. 

INTRAPERSONAL~ I would also like to think I am self-aware. This is of course not to say I am perfect (nor is anyone for that matter), however, I think I have always been advanced in knowing who am I. In high school, I went on a retreat called Kairos. The retreat taught me a lot about self-reflection. I think it is very important to reflect upon yourself from time to time and try to learn from your experiences. Although it is easy to get caught up in life, I try to self-reflect as often as possible so I can grow "intrapersonally."

INTERPERSONAL~ Sometimes I think I pay more attention to other's peoples feelings more than I pay attention to my own (this is probably not good). I think I am very in tuned to others and I am particularly good at reading people and their reactions. I think having this skill makes me more in touch with my surroundings and ultimately makes me smarter in the sense that I can learn about human nature through observation. Obviously, all people are different, but we are all similar in ways and the more you know about the similarities, the better off you will be.