Yet another week goes by and here I am again.
This week I got to replace a tie rod in my car, and will have to get brakes repaired in the coming months. Regular maintenance for sure, but it will feel good to have them fixed.
My understanding of the medieval sermon style of writing continues as these classes go on. I can almost remember the order off the top of my head at this points in time... but not quite.
My photo shopped image didn't come out as well as I had hoped. Last time, InDesign liked my alpha layer, but this time it was not happy with it, and made uneven edges on my picture. I would fiddle with it more, but I didn't have the time to this week.
Tomorrow is Easter which means fun family gatherings along with lots of food. It's like a spring version of Thanksgiving!
Josh
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Week 9
These weeks always go by so quickly. Got my car inspected this week, learned that I should replace my breaks and an outer tie rod. It could be much worse!
I enjoyed using photoshop to cut out a person from the background, that's the kind of thing I'd do for fun.
The pen tool is my amigo, it helps a lot. I had forgotten how to text wrap with transparent background in InDesign, so that was good to refresh myself on, even if it was just a quick Google search.
Next week I get to write my cigarette sermon, of which I have few worries about. I think the essay will come out quite nicely.
Dreading the upcoming tax date! Hopefully I can get enough money to pay them off in time!
Josh
I enjoyed using photoshop to cut out a person from the background, that's the kind of thing I'd do for fun.
The pen tool is my amigo, it helps a lot. I had forgotten how to text wrap with transparent background in InDesign, so that was good to refresh myself on, even if it was just a quick Google search.
Next week I get to write my cigarette sermon, of which I have few worries about. I think the essay will come out quite nicely.
Dreading the upcoming tax date! Hopefully I can get enough money to pay them off in time!
Josh
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Week 8
Hello!
This week again, was full of being busy, but I managed to squeeze in some hours of video game playing. On the flip side I didn't get much sleep, and there is a positive correlation to less sleep and more video games.
Writing a sermon style essay doesn't seem like it will be very easy. What I will need to figure out is how to find a reputable source that is well known in order to use that in my protheme. Without this, my essay is already flawed! However, finding a good quote that doesn't come from the same source is a bit of a challenge, but I suppose that might vary, depending on the topic.
This coming week I'll think of a topic for my coming essay in this class. Hopefully i'l be able to come up with one that I am pleased with.
Artist of the week is Dream Theater, cause I wrote about their guitarist in my little essay.
I recommend their album Images and Words. It's solid all around and has something for everyone, unlike some of their later albums.
Josh
This week again, was full of being busy, but I managed to squeeze in some hours of video game playing. On the flip side I didn't get much sleep, and there is a positive correlation to less sleep and more video games.
Writing a sermon style essay doesn't seem like it will be very easy. What I will need to figure out is how to find a reputable source that is well known in order to use that in my protheme. Without this, my essay is already flawed! However, finding a good quote that doesn't come from the same source is a bit of a challenge, but I suppose that might vary, depending on the topic.
This coming week I'll think of a topic for my coming essay in this class. Hopefully i'l be able to come up with one that I am pleased with.
Artist of the week is Dream Theater, cause I wrote about their guitarist in my little essay.
I recommend their album Images and Words. It's solid all around and has something for everyone, unlike some of their later albums.
Josh
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Week 7
Now past the midpoint, I am back again for yet another post.
Kept busy yet again this week, as this tends to be a recurring trend. Today after my camera remote refused to work, I indulged in multiple large creme puffs until I was happy again. While these were immensely tasty, feeling a sugar crash about 30 minutes later was not. Oh well, I'd probably do it again anyway.
During this class, I find it hard to make a valuable discussion board post. There are those in the class that post lengthy and very descriptive posts, and this makes me self conscious about what I am posting. There is nothing I can say that hasn't been said before. The only thing I can do is simply not read, or even glance at what other posts have been made before I make mine. At least this helps me feel better until I scroll down.
I enjoyed learning about the sermon style of rhetoric, I will be looking for examples now that I am informed. In fact, I might next time I am listening to a lecture or talk of some sort. It was cool actually reading famous things like the "Gettysburg Address", MLK Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech, and Lyndon B Joshnson's "We Shall Overcome" speech. Good stuff, glad we had those in our past.
I believe next week has no real plans, I just hope that I have plenty of time for video games; a rather addictive hobby of mine.
Don't think I have a song of the week this week... I just really haven't listened to anything that has really spoken to me. I did however listen to some surround sound versions of some of the albums I had, and that was a rather cool gimmick.
I'll see you again next week, posting window.
Josh
Kept busy yet again this week, as this tends to be a recurring trend. Today after my camera remote refused to work, I indulged in multiple large creme puffs until I was happy again. While these were immensely tasty, feeling a sugar crash about 30 minutes later was not. Oh well, I'd probably do it again anyway.
During this class, I find it hard to make a valuable discussion board post. There are those in the class that post lengthy and very descriptive posts, and this makes me self conscious about what I am posting. There is nothing I can say that hasn't been said before. The only thing I can do is simply not read, or even glance at what other posts have been made before I make mine. At least this helps me feel better until I scroll down.
I enjoyed learning about the sermon style of rhetoric, I will be looking for examples now that I am informed. In fact, I might next time I am listening to a lecture or talk of some sort. It was cool actually reading famous things like the "Gettysburg Address", MLK Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech, and Lyndon B Joshnson's "We Shall Overcome" speech. Good stuff, glad we had those in our past.
I believe next week has no real plans, I just hope that I have plenty of time for video games; a rather addictive hobby of mine.
Don't think I have a song of the week this week... I just really haven't listened to anything that has really spoken to me. I did however listen to some surround sound versions of some of the albums I had, and that was a rather cool gimmick.
I'll see you again next week, posting window.
Josh
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Week 6
The weeks go on, and still it always seems like classes will never end.
Nothing really exciting happened lately; homework, work and free time mostly.
This week I cannot say I was happy with the way my article turned out, but after reading the student comments, I was more pleased with it. While I didn't write as much as the assignment required, as I couldn't think of what I could add that would add to it, It was good to know it wasn't awful.
This next week I hope to be productive at my job, as my boss is in a tough place and I really just want to be able to help. It concerns me that if things don't go well that he might not be my boss for long after that. Trying not to stress too much about it, but I can't help but worrying somewhat at least.
I don't really have a song of the week this week, and I don't want to say another Between the Buried and Me song, even if that's mostly what I 've been listening to.
Let's just make a general category... I was listening to Pandora on Kansas radio, and that was enjoyable. Blue Oyster Cult, Kansas, Fleetwood Mac... all good stuff.
So, classic pop/rock in general.
Maybe Heartbreaker by Pat Benetar too.
Josh
Nothing really exciting happened lately; homework, work and free time mostly.
This week I cannot say I was happy with the way my article turned out, but after reading the student comments, I was more pleased with it. While I didn't write as much as the assignment required, as I couldn't think of what I could add that would add to it, It was good to know it wasn't awful.
This next week I hope to be productive at my job, as my boss is in a tough place and I really just want to be able to help. It concerns me that if things don't go well that he might not be my boss for long after that. Trying not to stress too much about it, but I can't help but worrying somewhat at least.
I don't really have a song of the week this week, and I don't want to say another Between the Buried and Me song, even if that's mostly what I 've been listening to.
Let's just make a general category... I was listening to Pandora on Kansas radio, and that was enjoyable. Blue Oyster Cult, Kansas, Fleetwood Mac... all good stuff.
So, classic pop/rock in general.
Maybe Heartbreaker by Pat Benetar too.
Josh
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)