Wed. Reading

As I read through the reading for Wed. about Will and Grace I was surprised to see how much I miss when I watch the show. I never notice the differences in the way the characters act on the show. I believe that it is true though about how Will is more "closet". He is a lawyer and a highclass, high paid man, and for him to show he is gay could cost him his job or clients. This is a true aspect of all gay americans lives. Most people who are gay in todays society aren't comfortable coming out and announcing their sexual preferences. I think that our society makes people this way. We discriminate against anyone who is different than ourselves and we make it impossible to feel comfortable if you are not a clone of mass media. This students essay show me how many gay people feel. They feel like they need to hide who they really are and thats embarrasing to admit, our country is cruel. However I dont believe that all gay people fit into 2 categories as the student said. I believe that there are many more categories that all people fall into. Whether they are gay or not has nothing to do with it. Some people are just flamboyant and outgoing and some are laidback blend-in kind of people. It doesnt change their sexual preference at all. It is just who they are.

The Hills 4

This weeks episode was slightly dissappointing. I really thought that Heidi would have learned her lesson. If I were Lauren I would be really upset with her for going back to Spencer, because she was the one that had to pick her up when she was down and comfort her. I think that its sad to see someone get hurt like that and have her not learn anything from it. She used to be really independent last season and she controlled her relationships and now she is being controlled by them. Whenever someone is jealous or worried about her boyfriend cheating it is a sign that nothing good can happen from that relationship. They are too young to be worried about things like that. Her and Lauren both have good jobs and should concentrate more on school and work than boys. She would be better off leaving Spencer alone until she knows shes ready to be hurt again, which should be never!! I have been with my boyfriend for almost 4 years now and if it had come down to trusting him and being jealous of him and the things he does, then I would know that it wasn't meant to be. You cant possibly love someone that you can't fully trust.

Wed. Reading

Alhtough I believe most of what the author was saying I do bbelieve that some things were blown out of proportion. Yes, I believe that reality T.V is made up and that people are chosen not solely on their personalities but on their looks as well. I believe that the only reason reality T.V is so huge in today's society is because people like to watch something on T.v that they can relate to. I also believe that the author exageratted some of his statements. For example, he compared the voting system of Survivor to the democratic voting system of America. It does have a few similarities but is a whole different kind of vote. The winner of survivor will not run our country, nor does he have any say in anything about our country. It is ridiuclous to compare the two because they are on totally different levels. Also reading the student essay I agreed with most things but what I didnt agree with is her opinion about Rosie's "catholic" values. I am cahtolic and as far as I am concerned it doesn't matter how giving you are it is still against the Catholic religion to date the same sex.

The Hills 4

On this weeks show, Heidi found out how Spencer really was when she wasn't around. She met up with Audrina for dinner and talked things out and realized that friends were more important than boys. I think that when girls are jealous of each other they tend to find faults in them such as their credibility, in order to make themselves feel better. After being betrayed by Spencer Heidi only had her friends to pick her back up and help her to her feet. This just goes to show the rest of the world or atleast people who watch the show how some guys really are. Spencer is ugly anyways the only time her gets girls is in the club when the alcohol is flowing and girls have beeer goggles on. This episode taught the female viewers that they should be more independent and to not lean on a guy. Even though Heidi felt betrayed by Audrina, she gave her a chance to tell her story and in return learned the truth about Spencer. Girls should stick together when it comes to those types of situations. Its better to learn from your mistakes than to keep making the same mistakes int he future. I just hope that heidi doesn't end up going back to Spencer and starting all the drama again.

Essay 1

Writing essay 1 was unusually hard for me. I had to miss a lot of school and a very important lecture thanks to food poisoning from Taco Bell. After throwing up for hours I ended up not writing my essay in the correct way. I ended up starting pretty much from scratch and now have to finish up a few things and fix a few things before Friday. In high school I was the best writer in my English class and now I cant even write a simple essay about advertisement. Maybe I should try to be to more lectures, especially the important ones. O well I guess the next one will go a little bit smoother. The only thing I had trouble with was describing the ads in detail, I kept comparing them to commercials and ended up having to redo that part of my essay as well. All in all it was a pretty reasonable assignment, I made it harder on myself by missing class.