Posts by emp315

Walking Down Your Street - The Bangles

Blow the Speakers - - Louie Devito

Glazed doughnut...  grapefruit instead.  It's flu season, so knowing that I'd benefit form the added vitamin C of the citrus fruit made the decision a little easier.  Plus, grapefruits are really sweet.  :)

I usually try to stick it out for the minimum amount I typically run.  For example, I usually run between 5  - 7 miles, so if I'm having a disasterous day, I'll call it quits after pushing for 5.  And I try not to psyche myself out too much about the times.  I mean just like the bad days, there are good days, too - where an extra mile feels easy, and the speed is up and feeling good.  So, I figure that as long as you take advantage of your good days, it's fine to have a bad day as well.

Plus, think how much better you'll feel after having accomplished something that you totally didn't feel your body could handle!  Also, running, I feel, gets better with time.  I had a saying during cross country: get through the first, get faster on the second, and get ahead on the third!

Good luck!  :]  have fun!

figuratively, yes.  I'm dating a few too many guys than I can handle.

TPBM likes loves to drive with the windows down and music blaring.  (If so, which artists?)

Thank you so much!

Lysistrata - Thank you.  Wikipedia owns.

Original Post by nomoreexcuses:

Original Post by emp315:

"And 1984 is related because of the children in 1984 being spoiled brats that sell out even their parents if they have a chance."

...I didn't know that wearing eyeliner urges one to "sell out" their parents.  Perhaps some parents actually want their children/teens to don makeup, which would conversely expose that the children wearing it sell-out their own wishes in favor of those of their parents.

Hgielrehtaeh - Please don't send condescending messages to my inbox.  Additionally, while your assumptions may suggest that I have not read either of the aforementioned classics, I actually have written award-winning theses on both works.  On the topic of being self-absorbed and self-indulgent: perhaps you should look within, especially before accusing a complete stranger of the imprudence of which you so display with your own haughty slander.

 Given that you're an award-winning writer and so knowledgable about these two literary classics, I am interested in hearing why you think that Brave New World doesn't have any bearing on self-indulgence and self-absorption.

From huxley.net:

In Brave New World, Huxley contrives to exploit the anxieties of his bourgeois audience about both Soviet Communism and Fordist American capitalism. He taps into, and then feeds, our revulsion at Pavlovian-style behavioural conditioning and eugenics. Worse, it is suggested that the price of universal happiness will be the sacrifice of the most hallowed shibboleths of our culture: "motherhood", "home", "family", "freedom", even "love". The exchange yields an insipid happiness that's unworthy of the name. Its evocation arouses our unease and distaste.

In BNW, happiness derives from consuming mass-produced goods, sports such as Obstacle Golf and Centrifugal Bumble-puppy, promiscuous sex, "the feelies", and most famously of all, a supposedly perfect pleasure-drug, soma.

If you accept the above understanding of the work, does this mean that you do not consider consumerism, promiscuity, and drug use as described in BNW to be self-centered or self-absorbed?

I'm asking because perhaps I have misunderstood this book all this time.

I really don't think that this thread was meant to make a moralistic judgment about people who wear make up or at what age a parent allows their child to wear make up.  I thought/think it's about a trend that appears to be "out there" in our culture right now... a trend toward consumerism specifically, and outrageous, selfish behavior associated with it - examples of it on tv might be your bridezillas, My Super Sweet 16 and the like...  I think this thread kind of veered off of that topic somewhat  :)

 Once again, I've stumbled across those who cannot understand the basis of my argument; no where did I imply that the two works were not related to self-absorbtion and indulgence, rather I conjectured that the pre-adolescent cultural acceptance and desire to wear makeup may not in fact be based in a self-righteous undertone.  Truly, some parents want their children/teens to wear makeup (I use "wear makeup" as an all-incompassing phrase to imply use/exploitation of other similar pampering rituals) whether for social, societal, or even religious purposes.  The point is simple: an adolescent's use of makeup does not necessarily imply his/her disobedience or otherwise attempt to "sell-out" his/her parents.  Rather, there are instances where the basis of the teen's desire is rooted in learned behavior derived from his/her parents' wishes.

In "easy language"...

Sometimes Mommy and Daddy want little Sally to wear makeup because it will help her to be better accepted among her peers (those with whom she attempts association), and thus, in life.  Whether or not we wish to believe it, outer appearance is amoung the most prevelant factors in determining one's view of another, as evidenced in this post (calling me an emo kid implies that I dress, and therefore am assumed to act, in such a way that contrasts the poster's own view of normalcy).  Want proof?  Okay, imagine you are getting ready for a job interview....  Don't you try to look like those with whom you wish to work?  Don't you attempt assimilation into their (assumed) corporate culture by wearing a suit or a tie, or possibly even researching the company dress code to better fit the external norms?  If not, you should.  The point is simple: people are constantly judged - and divided - by their outer appearances.  Perhaps there are parents who acknowledge this phenomina, and  believe that their son/daughter's use of makeup and the like will promote better assimilation and success.  Hold on one minute!  What about self-expression?!  Don't many use makeup products to display their own self-expression.  Yes!  And this process actually proves my point.  Ever see a group of similarly "self-expressive" youth )(or otherwise) congregated in unison?  Yes, oh yes, you definitely have.  Hmm... doesn't that witnessing suggest that the members of that group similarly grouped with other "self-expressors"....?  Well, yes, it definitely might.

Heather Leigh:  I apologize for your missreading of my original post.  I did, in fact, want to hear your opinion, and my comments were in no way representative of a condescending irreverance towards acheiving that goal.  I apologize if you believe they were.  Once agin however, I must ask that you discontinue your slanderous remarks which you so fluidly direct at me.  Calling me an "emo" does not strengthen your argument;  but you knew that.  I just want to let you know that I respect your opinions - whether or not I may agree with them.  Additionally, it should be noted that while I do not like to promote this stigmatic social division/definition, my stylistic choices would most certainly not be confused with those of an "emo".

Original Post by tombrokaw:

Original Post by hgielrehtaeh:

I was allowed to wear lip gloss in middle school and make up in high school. I wasn't allowed to shave my legs until I was probably 14 though, and was so mad at my Mom for not letting me until then.

I guess it's all about being self-absorbed these days.... we're heading closer and closer to a hybrid of 1984 and Brave New World.

The TV will be watching you and then force your daughter to get breast implants?

 I'm going to agree with brokaw.  I mean, those are great books, but they have little relation to lowering of the "makeup age" of young girls.  In a side note: how was either book about "being self-absorbed"?  Seriously, I actually want to hear your interpretation.  No, really, I do. 

I guess it's all about being by ducks these days...  we're heading heading closer and closer to a hyrbid of Walden Pond and the Catcher in the Rye.

laurdie I feel your pain.  I'm a soph, and really can't seem to land a summer internship in this downturning market.  Suffice it to say, I'm qualified (as I'm sure you are), but as you know, it's not what you know... it's sho you know.  what bs.  so anyway, I called up one of my job prospects (again) today, and the recpt finally said, "oh yeah, we're not accepting interns this summer."  aka this is something she could have told me a month ago when I applied.

...and let's throw some logs on the fire: my neighbor (who's a moron... seriously) just rec'd two JOB OFFERS today.  obviously, she's being loud and obnoxious about it.  I mean, why not?   "I'm going to be living in my very own apartment this summer!  I got offered TWO jobs, but I think that the SECOND one is sooooo much better for my long term career goals"

whatever.  she's actually really dumb.  so, to the point: keep up the search, and good luck.  if all else fails, start your own.  I'm an e-ship major, and let me tell you: women in their own businesses get mad tax cuts and benefits.  not too bad.  plus, you're young, so if you get an idea just run with it.

Good luck with your search!  Jobs blow

Yes.  and no.  If by vegetables, you mean strictly vegetables, then no.  But, if by vegetables you mean through a vegetarian diet, then a BIG YES.  Many people are vegetarian (myself included) and can definitely promote, if not maintain, a thoroughly lifestyle, perhaps even more so that omnivores.  The key to a vegetarian diet is the iron and protein intake.  Be sure to eat plenty of beans, legumes, and the sort.  I also don't consume dairy or eggs very much, but you happen to like those types of foods, then low fat yogurt and egg whites will definitely go a long way in maintaining proper organ function and health.  Just be careful with carbs because generally vegetables are comprised of carbohydrates (the good kind, don't worry), so it's very easy to overload on the side of carbs, and forget about protein and fat namely.  Additionally, if you do decide to lead a vegetarian lifestyle (which I hope you do), then you will realize the many differences between each type of vegetable - green or not.

For instance, spinach is a prime source of low calorie protein/iron.  Broccoli is great for making you full (and possibly full of gas for many people).  Tomatoes are refreshing and filling as well, while carrots spike your blood sugar level (if you are vegetarian and do not consume a lot of processed sugar). 

Once again, let me stress that it's all about what's right for you.  Once I've been maintaining this current lifestyle, I've actually trained my body to accept these foods (i.e. I no longer suffer too greatly from gas from foods like broccoli), and have essentially barred myself from eating certain other foods.  Since not eating dairy, if I do drink a little real milk (instead of soy milk) with my coffee (out of necessity), my stomach will be sour and ache for a while.  The same effect applies to blood sugar and carrots.  As previously mentioned, carrots can elevate the blood sugar levels of someone who consumes very little processed sugar.  If a typcial sugar-eating person were to eat a carrot, no, they would ont be filled with instant energy.  Rather, this example applies more to others.  So, if you do maintain this lifestyle, you'll begin to notice how your own body responds to all the different types of vegetables and foods you do eat.

Good luck on your journey and feel free to ask me any questions!  :]

OMG I know!  I'm so glad I didn't skip my class to stay in and watch it.  I had updates on my Blackberry at lunch, and was freaking out.  "Delay?!  Damnnn"  Then, I ended up being happy that it was on delay so that I can maybe catch it at a time when I'm not in class.

Oh, and Halladay's good, but so is Wang.  It should have been a great game. ..   we'll see.

yeah; could be muscle.

Or possibly, since you knew that you weren't going to be able to make it to the gym, you sub-conciously ate a little bit less.

It's a staple because it's inexpensive and filling. 

What are everybody's predictions for divisions this year?

I'm thinking...

AL

NYY, Det, LA

Wild Card: Boston

NL

NYM, Col, Chi

Wild Card: D-Backs

I'll defend this position if necessary

I guarantee that I know more about baseball than any other girl you'll ever know.

guaranteed.  NY Yankee fan btw.