Archive for December 31, 2007

Layout…

December 31, 2007   Filed Under: Lost Entries   196 words

So, I thought I’d be like the millions of other websites that are making layouts to celebrate the Christmas holiday. That means the layout I spoke about a few blogs ago will be waiting for the new year to begin…maybe New Years Day I’ll put it up. Oh well.

As anyone who has been here before might notice, I’ve moved the blog to the main page! No more ugly Enter page. It was really ugly. If you don’t believe me, go look at google’s cache. Do it quick before Googlebot comes to my website again.

I’m still doing some minor fixes, but as we all know…I’m a lazy bum and hardly ever get through the changes I want to make. I had a background to use as opposed to the red at the sides, but I can’t find a way to use it and make it repeat since I have the other two div layers. Anybody know how to do multiple backgrounds like that? I found one tutorial, but it only works with CSS 3 which is only supported in Safari. Majority of my visitors use firefox, so I have to cater to them. :tongue:

Making Positive & Negative Perceptions

December 31, 2007   Filed Under: Lost Entries   618 words

This assignment is from my Interpersonal Communication class. This is one of the assignments that I found interesting, because it showed me that I make negative judgments first based on the stereotypes that are grafted into my brain. It was more complicated to think of positive perceptions! I never knew I was such a negative person.

Situation #1: You see a thirty-something aged man leaning across a table and holding the hands of an older woman in a restaurant.

Positive: Ah, it’s so sweet how this couple is not afraid to counteract stereotypes and have found love despite their obvious age difference. My positive perception of this situation is that couple is obviously dating. They aren’t concerned with age and that’s a great thing. They haven’t allowed age differences to affect their possibility of finding love.

Negative: Wow, what is that man doing with that old woman? Can’t he find someone his own age? My negative perception of this situation is that the couple is obviously dating. They aren’t concerned with age, and this is not a good thing. The man must be unable to find anybody his own age and is taking advantage of this lonely old lady. Maybe he’s dating the woman because she’s rich and he wants to gain her inheritance. A negative stereotype that comes to mind is that younger adults will date older people just for money.

Situation #2: You see a teenager giving money to a well-dressed man in the street.

Positive: It’s nice to see that today’s youth are interested in giving to others. My positive perception of this situation is that the teenager is taking part in philanthropy. Maybe the well-dressed man is a performer and has just done an act. Maybe the teenager has met the man before and owed him money.

Negative: What’s wrong with that man why he needs money from a child when he’s so obviously well-dressed? My negative perception of this situation is that the man is taking advantage of people. He’s probably a beggar and told the teenager that he got those clothes from some nice man. Maybe he’s pretending to be a fortune teller and giving fortunes for cash.

Situation #3: You see the police pull up to your neighbor’s house with all lights flashing.

Positive: It’s nice that the police are here to help out the neighbors. My positive perception of this situation is that the neighbor called the police because of some unfortunate event. Maybe the neighbor came home and just realized a robber was there, or maybe he’s having a heart attack, called 911, and didn’t get to say what is happening, so the ambulance isn’t there as yet.

Negative: What did my neighbor do? Is he some sort of criminal? He must be. He’s probably beating up his wife. My negative perception of this situation is that the neighbor must be bad. Maybe the police just found out that he’s linked to a robbery. Maybe the neighbor is a man and his wife called the police because she’s the subject of domestic violence.

Situation #4: You see a large, black dog standing over a screaming child lying on the ground.

Positive: Oh, it’s so nice that the dog is showing concern for the little child. My positive perception of this situation is that the child was screaming before the dog went to him or her, and so the dog is trying to comfort the child.

Negative: Oh my gosh, the dog is trying to kill the child! My negative perception of this situation is that the dog came over to sniff the child or maybe is ferocious and knocked the child down. This caused the child to cry and the dog refuses to move.

Near Death Experience

December 31, 2007   Filed Under: Lost Entries   455 words

I got into a car accident last night. I thought I was going to die. I saw the car right in front of me, and luckily I wasn’t talking to someone beside me, or I would be dead right now. My life didn’t flash before my eyes, and I’m thankful that I didn’t panic. I slammed the brakes and just barely hit the guy’s minivan. Never get a Dodge Caravan. Those things get in crashes all the time! That is the most unlucky car I’ve ever seen. The best car to get if you want to avoid crashes is a Volkswagen. I’m not even kidding, how many dented Buggies, Jettas, or Passats have you seen? When I have the money to buy a new car, I think I’m gonna go for a VW. Right now I have a Honda. I love it, though.

So, back to the crash. My head is hurting and I get out of the car to see if my front bumper is messed up. Nothing except for a little tiny scratch of the paint. I ask him if he is OK and if anything is wrong with his car. He said, “No.” I could’ve been mean about the situation, seeing as this is the guy who nearly ended my life, but his apology and concern was more than enough for me. He said that he’s so sorry and that he was trying to get over to the left lane before the light changed, so he wasn’t paying too much attention. I told him it’s OK and to just be careful. I went on my way.

My head was still hurting afterwards, and I began to wonder if I should have filed an accident report so that I could go to the hospital if necessary. Instead I prayed for the pain to go away, and of course, God came through for me. I do have minimal aching right now, but I know the pain will subside. I went babysitting afterwards. The kid was already asleep, so I spent the whole time returning comments, and watching The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Memoirs of a Geisha. I’ve watched both before, but I like them. I still haven’t seen The Return of the King. :angry:

On a brighter note, I’m so grateful for all the well wishes I got. I’m guessing I got an A on my Bio research paper and didn’t do too bad on the final. I got a B- in the class, and it’s a 4-credit class, so I’m really happy. Thank the Lord!

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