Eating Observations

Hey there all. I really enjoyed doing the eating exercises or skits today in class. You can't really go wrong with food! haha Anyways, I observed how I ate, and how those around me ate their lunch. I already knid of knew this, but I don't tend to deviate from what I eat very often. The first meal of the day I get egg whites, carbs, and some protein. Lunch I usually eat chicken breasts and rice (if it is there) along with a vegtable or other conscious side. Dinner is just about like lunch, but I am willing to eat more red meat main dishes I guess. So about my lunch, I kind of eat all of one thing before starting in on the next thing. I don't really put in any thought, I just eat. I noticed the people around me kind of don't put alot of thought into what or how they are eating. Most of it is whatever looks good or sounds tasty. Really I didn't notice any one seperating their foods as far as the order they ate them either. It definately didn't look as dry and methodical as we made it in class!

First class/Watching

The first class gave me an idea of what this class is all about. I am ready for anything, and cant wait to see whats in store for later. Sadly enough, I am behind on blogging which upsets me. For some reason I could not access it but now I can am I am happy about that :) I cant wait to get to know everyone in the class more.

For the watching assignment, I chose to watch people in the Rec Center. I sat in the lobby downstairs by the pool tables, and the ping pong tables. There were a lot of people playing basketball, and a lot of people working out. There were a few playing pool or ping pong, and there was a family there that was playing Wii. There were a small group of people scattered throughout the pool and hottub, and then some people alone just watching tv in different locations.

I am rather upset that I will be missing class this Thursday due to basketball. I will probably blog if there is computers that I will have access to on the road. I want to stay updated with what we are doing in class. Im sure it will be interesting.

p.s. if you guys think its cold here in Ashland, just imagine how cold I'm going to be in the Upper Pennisula in MICHIGAN!

Listening

This morning I was laying in bed, since I woke up before my alarm went off. I layed there and listened to the wind outside, and the trees hitting up against the side of the building. I heard car doors open and shut, and people talking. I also heard the sound of cars pulling in and driving off. There were some people walking in the hallways, but not many. In my room I heard the sound of the showers running and the toilets flushing. I could hear the humming sound of the heater and clicking of it from time to time. I heard my friend snoring too. Then I finally heard the sound of my alarm go off, which made me realize it was time to go to basketball practice.....I was NOT happy to hear that!

Listening in the house

It was about 3am in the morning when I decided to listen to events conspiring at the house. I heard people walking around above me in the hallway with music playing the whole while. Then someone stumbling in the front door and pounding/knocking on the first door and then yelling some nonsensical things. I heard the whirring of the computer room fan; I have no idea why it’s on in this frigid weather. Someone took a shower. A few more inebriated people came back laughing until someone yelled at them to shut up. Someone yelled repeatedly above me for no reason. Then they stomped on the floor for some reason.

Listening

On the way home from my track meet i was on the bus and just sat and listened everything. I mostly heard conversations. I heard a dude next to me giving advice to a girl who was complaining about her boyfriend and the advice he was giving was hilarious. I also heard people rapping in the back of the bus which was painful to hear. The sound of other cars zipping by our slow bus was audible as well. I could also hear the low sound of music coming from headphones that were being blasted way too loud.

Hey friends.

I woke up this morning... partly because i was so groggy and partly because my roommate was gone for the weekend and i had nothing else to do, I decided to do the listening activity. As i sat on my bed I could hear cars going by Kem. Quickly at first but then slowing down as they approached the lights. I could hear cars driving through the Burger King drivethru. I heard the girls next door opening and closing their doors. The volume of their laughter increased and suddenly decreased as the doors closed. My friend was in my room working on an art project and i could hear him scraping away at the linoleum block breathing steadily in and out while concentrating on the piece. I could also hear the constant hum of my fan and the whistle that it made if something got stuck on the blades. It was actually quite calming.

gwyn.

Listening

I went to the Mansfield Mall today and while I was there, I sat down on a bench to listen. I heard the sales people at the phone booth in the middle of the mall talking to customers. I heard many cell phones ringing. I also heard music coming out of some of the nearby stores. Most of the groups of people walking by were talking to eachother or were on their cell phones. There were so many sounds going on at one time, it sounded like a blur at times.