My Attempt at PostModernism

I took Modern American Lit this semester and we did study postmodernism work.  However, the stories that we read were completely different than the Pink Institution.  This sort of confused me on how to go about writing a piece of post modernism work, but I think the truth of the matter is, there is no one way to write a post modern piece.  I have attempted to write a poem where there are three different stanzas.  I tried to keep the subjects of each stanza separate while making the entire piece about one subject (that's where the unity comes in).  Here is my attempt:

Commercial Institution

alarm systems blaring

winding steps leaving you

in the midst of nowhere land

noises provided by the stranger

guests awaiting downstairs

work work work

always on the go

never a day off

off the wall

constantly tied up

prized possessions fill

this empty carcass

a symphony of sounds,

lights, people, visions

none of which are

typically a home

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I also would like to say a few things about the Pink Institution.  While I don't think this would be my first choice for a book I would like to read for leisure reading, I am glad that I did read it.  It completely took me by surprise, as this is a way of writing I had never really seen before, and if I did, it really meant nothing to me.  I think the book definitely had some interesting components, like incorporating documents from an inaugural ball and other historical documents.  However, I found it so difficult to really be engulfed by this book.  I like to emotionally connect with something I'm reading, and while I would be able to do that in each chapter, I found it so difficult to keep those pieces together as I read on. I kept having to go back and re-read different chapters just to remind myself of who was who and what had happened to that character.  I appreciate the experience of reading this but it just made reading (which is something I really enjoy) too much of a task.

Making a Difference

a wonderful, wonderful article.  This should be everyone's life goal:

“After that day, I said to myself, if anything ever happened to me, I know for a fact that I made a difference in one person’s life,” Gonzalez said. “I’ve done what I came to this earth to do.”  Sgt. Gonzalez from the Chicago police department.

Read the touching article here on how he saved a man's life. CLICK HERE

Love, LOVE, Love Adele

If you've never heard her music, you've been deprived.  She has an absolutely amazing voice, only topped by her lyrics.  She is in every form a true artist.

GREAT ARTICLE HERE

"I love seeing Lady Gaga's b***s and bum. I love seeing Katy Perry's b***s and bum. Love it. But that's not what my music is about. I don't make music for eyes. I make music for ears."

-Adele

daily quote

"It is not wise to spoil what you have by desiring what you don't have; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for and one of the greatest things we all must acknowledge is greed destroys happiness."
Kiplimo Chemirmir




Sometimes these quotes really make me think, and I'm glad I get them in the morning because it helps me put things into perspective and start my day off in the right frame of mind.  I'm so grateful for where I am today.  A couple of years ago I never could have imagined how incredibly blessed I'd be today.  

Good News!

I received an acceptance letter last night, I'm going to be published.  An article I recently wrote, on the growing epidemic of young suicides, is going to be published in World Audience Magazine.

I'm excited about getting published.  Being "in this field" for less than a year, I tend to feel a little shy about writing.  Anyway, aside from being excited about being published, I am excited at the thought that someone who needs the help may read my magazine and find an outlet in one of the sources I have listed.  If my article helps to save one life then that is the greatest accomplishment I could imagine.

Untitled

"When you let go of the pain of the past the present moment becomes so beautiful and the future is full of promise!"

Dawn M. Beckler

Revisions

I really like the revision process and value the opinions of others, but this time they've kind of thrown me off.  I don't resent the feedback, but now I just sort of don't know where to go with my fiction story.  I had one idea in mind of how I wanted to proceed with it, but after the class' feedback I don't know if I want to do that anymore.

I think it might have been better to get my story out completely before we had people read and make comments on what they would like to see happen.  Now I just feel stuck.

I also have a tendency (even with my art work) that once I make something I really feel strongly about I am afraid to continue with it because I don't want to mess it up.  This is why a lot of my projects get started and don't ever really get finished, although I have been much better with it recently.

I had to read a book for my book and magazine editing class called "The Artful Edit" by Susan Bell and I found that book pretty helpful.  The first half was good and it gave a lot of suggestions on how to edit your work and helpful strategies and stuff.. I recommend it if you're open to new ideas on how to edit your work.  The second half drags a big but you can always do like me and stop when it gets boring. lol