Famous Last Words: Final Post

Dead week Picture Live from campus

Well here it is, my very last post for this class. Its currently Friday of dead week. This had been one of the least stressful dead weeks I've had. It has also been tech week for Beauty and the Beat. It is going to be a great show. Currently I have to work a paper that is due today, as well as a paper that is due on Wednesday.  I only have two finals next week. I think having Beauty and the Beast rehearsal everyday this week has help my stress level. This has also made me focus on what I need to get done.

I think I am going to miss writing these weekly post. I think next semester I am going to make a blog on all my adventures for my last semester of school. Next semester I have an internship up in OKC with Ankerman McQueen. This is a broadcast company. I will be doing archiving and editing stuff. I am excited to see what this internship brings.

I am excited to kick this final week out of the park. The head to New Orleans with the Pride of Oklahoma. I already know that I am going to be traveling a lot.  I am very excited to see what the new year brings me.

Reading Notes: Hansel and Grethel

Hansel and Gretel artwork Lesher Art Center

I have always liked this story. When picked it I only new the shorter version of the story. When I write my story this week I plan on changing the story to a modern day setting. Maybe placing it somewhere in the city. I was also thinking of changing it to where the children tricked the step mother and she was lost.  I had also forgot that Hansel tricked the witch with a bone to show her that he was not gaining any weight. I had forgotten most of this tail. I think it was very weird that the women was dead. I'm guessing it was suppose to be the witch they killed in the cottage. I have many different idea to rewrite this story and can't wait to work on it.

Bibliography: Household Tales of the Brothers Grimm Link to source

Famous Last Words: Here We Go Again

So at the beginning of this semester I wouldn't have thought I would be traveling this much. Or have missed so much class because of how sick I've been. The traveling has been the easy part to work around with homework and such. But the days my body decides that it doesn't want to function those are the days I start falling behind in my classes. I think I have finally managed to get my grades up to a point that I don't mind having.

After this weekend and thanksgiving break this will be my last travel until I go home for winter break. Which is like a month after. It will be weird not traveling in December but it will also be a good idea to so I can buckle  down and knock out the rest of this semester with a bang. I have about three papers due next week. I think this class has helped me develop better skills at being able to write paper.

I also have write several parts to my Alice story that I just need to publish. I think I am going to be able to get them all published by thanksgiving. I have about four stories written in my notebook that I just need to type on the site. I'm really happy that I chose this project, but it's a lot more work then I thought it would be. I'm excited to see what the end result will be.

So my goals for the next two weeks are to get healthier , finish my papers, have lots and lots of turkey, and post some more stories to my storybook. Well that it's for now. My next stop is  West Virginia for the weekend with the Pride of Oklahoma.

Plane Flying Harnitz

Reading Notes: Russian Fairy Tales Part 2

Russian Fairy tale cover amazon

I can't get enough of the Russian fairy tales. In a way they remind me of ghost stories. These stories have been so different from any unit I have read this semester. I really like the second story I read, The headless princess. I thought this was going to be about how you should not peep on people but it wasn't at all. The princess turned into a crazy witch who tried to kill the youth. I like the description of this story as well. I could really picture what was going on in my head.

I think this week though I am going to do a continuation of the story of the ghost mom from the first part. I feel like I can expand upon the story much better then most of the ones I have read in the second part. If I was going to write a story about the headless princess I may do a prequel of how she became headless. I could make it an old folk tale style story. So that there was reason for the youth to go peeping in the princess's window. I may also add a lesson behind this story. Most fairy tales have some sort of lesson to them.

Bibliography: Ralston Russian Fairy Tales Link to Source

Reading Notes: Russian Fairy Tales

Fairy tale cover Pinterest

This week I chose the Russian fairy tales. I haven't really gotten to read any Russian fairy tales. So far these are my favorite fairy tales that I have read this semester. I really loved the first one I read. It was so sweet and said. It was about a baby who could stop crying until the night. It was because his mom who had past away visited him at night. I thought this was so sweet. I think I am going to continue this story for my story this week. I didn't like that the story just ended. I think I'm going to have the ghost interact with the husband.

Bibilography: Ralston Russian Fairy Tales Link to Source

Wikipedia trails:Travel-William the Conqueror

I started off with Travel because the amount of traveling I have done and will continue to do.

The statue of the Travel in Spain Wikipedia

Travel: this is the movement of people from one location to another. They tend to be with someone else but do not always have to be. Travel and even be considered just going down the street to Walmart to buy food. For the fact that this would be moving to a different location. This lead me to Holiday for the fact most people travel during the holidays. Link

Holiday: This is a day set to side that has been labeled by a culture, nation or law. There are over several hundred holidays know to man. Most people use these holidays as vacation time. Where again they travel to see their families, This lead me to Vacation. Link

Vacation: This is different from what a holiday is. It can be known as a leave of absence from work, school or everyday life. Vacations can be in many forms. Even if you wanted to have some time off, sit at home, and watch tv, this can be consider a vacation. Actually William the conqueror from Norway implanted this idea of a vacation, where it facilitated the time from grape harvest. This lead me to my last link of William the Conqueror. Link

William the Conqueror: He was the first Norman King of England. He was also known as William the Bastard. Through his rule he struggled to keep control over England and all conquered lands.  This was for the fact his eldest son would challenge him on the decision he would make for the country. Making William's decision very difficult. Link

This journey wasn't as exciting as a couple of my other ones have been. But I really enjoyed learning a little more about the word travel. For the fact that I am really obsessed with traveling at the moment. I can't wait to see where this journey will take me next.

Reading Notes: Alice in wonderland Part 2

I decided to do my extra reading this week on the story I'm doing for my storybook. The second half of Alice in wonderland involves the mad tea party which is one of my favorite parts of the story. Something about mad case is brilliant. I think this will fit perfectly into my dream sequence story. I my have this be a different level of the dream. I am also thinking of changing it to were alice doesn't lose her temper at the mad hatter and march hare.

There were also a couple of elements that were added that I hadn't heard of before. I think these will be great touches to my storybook. Bring a new light to my readers and educate them on what the real story told. Every page that I read of this book I keep developing new ideas for my story. The hardest part is going to be creating a new element of  Wonderland while keeping the same characters. I am excited to continue my research on alice and to see what I may find.

Cover of Alice in Wonderland The Chi Alpha WVU Blog

Bibilography: Lewis Carroll Alice in Wonderland: Link to source