Blog 10

I'll be glad when blogs are over!! The hardest issue with researching is putting the pieces together. Searching to find the information isn't that hard. It is once you have the information, you think how do you put it in the right format so it is in order,informative, as well as understandable to the readers. I can fairly say that majority of the work we have done from the beginning was easy because we are able to have open book. The notes we take are most important because they are what is used towards our test. With doing this last assignment for louie ansDr smith is more so time consuming then anything else. I'm having difficulty finding time to go to allt he places needed for my project but it has to be done!

Essay 3 rewrite

I believe that my life is determined by fate. My upbringing in a Christian church was much of the influence to make me believe this way. In the film "The Matrix" both freewill and fate is portrayed. The Oracle possesses the gift of prevision. She was used as a guild from all of the members (Nebuchadnezzar) after making the decision of the red pill. As told in the movie Morpheus took each one to see the Oracle to advise them on their battle with the fictional universe the matrix. In the scene when Morpheus takes Neo to see the Oracle, she knew that he was going to break the vase before he even did it. It was very much questionable how she knew that was going to occur. The Oracle also gave Neo bad news that he was not the one,"Sorry kid maybe in another life" she said it callus and went on explaining how Morpheus would sacrifice his life for him for the fact he believed Neo is the one. If life wasn't based on fate how would she have known that he was going to drop the vase as well as know at the moment he wasn't the one. Even though the Oracles predictions were very vague the course of events did occur and were true.
Fate cannot be avoided. What is meant to happen will happen. Sited on page91 in "The Matrix and Philosophy" Philosopher Richard Taylor states that "certain events will occur regardless of what other events occur." I find that in comparison to the ancient Greek King Oedipus. Oedipus' life was prophesied by an Oracle who said he would kill his father and marry his mother. To avoid his fate from coming true he moved from the city in which he lived. In the end what was prophesied still came true. Both the Oracle in "The Matrix" and the ancient Greek Oracle at Delphi had the power of foresight, which makes it unavoidable for one to change their own destiny whether they believe it or not. Referring back to the movie, when the Oracle tells Neo he's not the one maybe in another life; we were unaware of the symbolism in what she says. Later on in the movie we see how Neo dies but is resurrected by Trinity's kiss, it is there when he accepts or knows that he is the ONE. Every event that occurred in"The Matrix" is affiliated with fate. The choosing of the red or blue pill is also ironically tied to freewill and fate. When Morpheus asks Neo to choose whether the red pill, finding out the truth or take the blue pill and having life remain the same, plays as the same role. Choosing the red pill corresponds to fate as does the blue pill to freewill. By taking the blue pill life doesn't change in any form it remains the way you've always lived it free willingly, and by taking the red pill is risking knowing or finding the truth even if it is an unpleasant fate.
Even though some think they go about living a freewill life,there is a cause and effect to every choice that is made. We are given choices in life but in the end i believe that certain circumstances are assured. Concluding we have no control over our destiny, life is predetermined regardless of our choices.

Me ++

I was a little unsure of what to write for blog 8, but connecting my life and boundaries to the things around me; i would have to say I'll start off with my physical appearance.My skin holds my body together as a whole. My Clothes protects my sacred body. It protects me from the climate. It also protects me from deviant eyes. My hair is a security blanket as well as pride and joy,a confidence builder and work of art; being without it would be like mixing oil and water it just won't work. My Apartment is my vacation spot after a long day at school or work. My room is my hammock. It's my chill spot, to hang out and unwind. After a long day my bathtub is my personal therapist and masseuse,getting rid of all the tension and days stresses. The bed i lay in is my comfort zone; nice, cozy and puts me right to sleep. My ipod is my coping mechanism, it helps me drain out the hurt and pain i deal with. My journal(also known as My book of sins LOL)does the same, its my book of thoughts, poems and songs. My every life detail goes in it. It tells everything i feel can't be told to "so called" friends. My trust and faith are 100 percent in it. That is the one place i don't have any limit or boundary. I can just be me. I don't have to hold back or put on about how i feel. It can't judge me for the things i have done or how i feel.In actuality boundaries don't keep up safe in my point of view. Truthfully i think it is a mental state of mind. In our heads we feel certain things are protecting us from outsiders or whatever but in reality it is us collecting boundaries within ourselves. We are our own biggest critic. Boundaries are set for limit and comfort zones, but for what apparent reason? They're meant to broken in some shape or form....

blog 7 Reflection

well....reflecting on the midterm project...all i can think of is THANK GoD its over! I don't think i've ever been so stressed in my life. I've experienced situations WAY harder and complex but for some odd reason i was overwhelmed. For the most part i think the hardest thing was getting a full 7 to 10 pages of work that was in order and met the proper standards. I think i went over my paper so much til i didnt want to read about Ali anymore, and i consider him my icon. If i could do the midterm over again or do anything different, i wouldn't change anything i did. I did an abundance of research on Muhammad Ali, i went to the library; a place i rarely see. I not only searched the web but took out books and read on him, as well as pulled old newspaper articles on him. Besides doing research on him, i went beyond the things talked about him on the surface, i went on a quest to find out all the things he has contributed to the world. It was alot of things i found out that i never knew and i was very happy to know i picked the right person to show how he influenced the media, showing how he will forever be a icon. Speaking on the powerpoint, i didnt know what i was doing but the visual part of it all was nice i think. It could have been ten times better but it was still great. My presentation needed work, as much as i run my mouth i have a problem speaking in front of the class still. I clamed up while talking but i think for the most part everyone knew what i was talking about. I would have prepared better notes for my presentation and interacted more with the class. I hope we DON'T have to do that again for the next project (HINT HINT FOR PROFESSOR SMITH) LOL