11/30/2010- PRESENTATIONS BEGIN.

WOW, the semester is actually coming to an end. Today is the first day of presentations for my Anthropology class and I’m veryyy verryy nervous to present. I hope I do ok. Everyone in the class has been doing a lot of interesting topics that makes mine feel so BLAHH. Oh well, it is what it is. Most of my classmates topics are very educational to a point where it involves many factual information for everyone in the whole world should be concerned with. Some talked about how we all should practice being green to also being able to recognize the anti-social network and being able cease the moment with nature. And with everything I’ve been talking about does go back to nature. Being one with it and connecting your roots, your heritage, who you are. This class has been such an amazing class in a sense that I’ve learned that there is many organizations that help you be one and reconnecting yourself with nature and also who you are. Our fields trips definitely shows that aspect and I’m glad that I’ve taken this class. 

Always, 

May :]]]]] 

11/23/2010- GUEST SPEAKER REFERS TO TATTOOS.

Our guest speaker came and talked to us about tattoos. It wasn’t necessarily about tattoos done in shops but actually traditional tattoos of tribal meanings of your heritage. This guest speaker talked about the way they perform tattoos. And they use tools that looks very painful which I heard that pain from getting tattoos feels good. In my head I think that it’s weird that when getting tattoos many say that the feeling of getting one is good. Is that why people have so many?? I always say I’d get a tattoo but never decided if I really really want one. Maybe that will be part of my ‘TO-DO LIST’ before I turn 21 or when I am 21. Haha, we will definitely see if I’ll go through this :]]]]] 

Always,

May 

11/16/2010- MIDTERMS DUE & GUEST SPEAKER.

Our midterm is due today. And I stressed out a lot on it. Although, reading those books were very entertaining and it had so much meaning to many of us in the world. The first book is Ishmael written by Daniel Quinn had brought out thoughts in my head about the bible and how within it talks about life lessons along with advices. And with these mythical concepts that the Gorilla and the narrator were talking about tells us humans that life goes back to God because he created us all. The second book is entitled Eat Here: Homegrown Pleasures in a Global Supermarket written Brian Halweil. This book talked about how our society should look into how and where their food, vegetables, and meats come from. The author is pushing societies, our whole world to look into getting foods from our ‘local farms’ rather than in our supermarkets. 

All in all, I think I constructed my midterm paper very well and I hope that I’ve gotten a good grade on it because I’ve worked really hard and excelled myself to get a good grade :]]]. With out guest speaker Ramsey, I thought was very interesting. He talked about connecting yourself back to nature. He gave us a talk about ‘Messages in Water’ which was cool. It made me think about how it could also lean towards what God wants you to know or what he’s telling you with water imprints and so forth which is weird but at the same time it could be another way as to reconnecting yourself in a good way. Anywho, I’ll be back soon for more postings about my experiences in my Anthropology class. 

Always, 

May

11/02/2010- MIDTERM.

So, today we've got our midterms for our Anthropology class. And I must say that it won't be easy. I have about a week in a half to finish two books. I think I can pull it off. Our midterm is based on the reading of Ishmael and a book that refers to the way we eat. Both seem very interesting. I hope I do very well on this. Until next time...

Always,

May :]]]

Semester coming to an end.

So we have about 3 weeks left of Fall Semester, and my brain is getting fried. I feel like its being fried. I've been having headaches here and there and I just want to relax and sleep in and not to worry about a bunch of things here and there. I hope I will do well this week and also do really great in my presentation tomorrow for my Anthropology class....I will be back soon.

Always,

May

10/19/2010 SweetHome Waimanalo.

Going to SweetHome Waimanalo was quite a ride to and from home. But, I admit that it was worth the ride and wait for dinner. Upon arrival, Kevin, out host gave us a tour of his potential farm and house. It was fascinating that Kevin and his family actually used recycled objects, wood, and other things to help make his living space for his family. Its a great investment in a sense where he is trying to promote a living space along with a restaurant in using recyclable goods. With the tour of the farm, being able to use the land for harvesting vegetables, meat, and other essential uses, promotes a great way of living without using a lot of waste. This field trip made me realize to not take usable needs that grow around your living space for granted. Other than the tour and realization about the not taking things for granted, the restaurants food was very very good. The corn bread, barbeque kailua pork, and salad tasted very o’no. This field trip to  SweetHome Waimanala was enjoyable :]]

Always, 

May 

10/ 12/ 2010 180 Degrees South.

Watching 180 Degrees South, was about a man by the name of Jeff Johnson. He travelled around the world hiking up beautiful and outstanding glaciers that I couldn’t even do myself, nonetheless hiking up to Stairway to Heaven here on O’ahu. He is quite enthusiastic where he never gave up on his goals. This video gave me a message that the ultimate reality of pursuing goals is the transformation in one self. Also, just like Jeff, we all will come to a day where we all have reached our “last climb”, our last goals.

Many interesting thoughts came to mind. For one, Jeff spoke of saving your soul in terms that he stopped climbing and making goals to do these kinds of things. When he said this, a thought that came into my mind was that most people now a days seem like some are living as if their soul is already buried into the ground rather than on the surface. In some sense it is true. But in general, I felt that Jeff was telling the world to reconnect yourself with self; being able to reconnect yourself with nature which in my perspective seemed such a great idea. The reason is because now a days, our daily lives are surrounded with objects that take us away from being able to reconnect ourselves with nature.

Always, 

May :]

10/9/2010 Mokauea Island.

So I’m long over due of my postings here on my blogspot, and it’s almost to the end of this semester. As I look back going to Mokauea Island was a fun experience that I took part of for my Anthropology class. Being able to learn about the islands history, was interesting. I did not know that this island ever existed. One of the speakers was actually a resident there, and it was interesting that only blood family descendants can live there. It was sad to know that other higher power persons wanted to over take that island. In attending this field trip, it was nice to give a helping hand to the families that live on this island. Their goal is to restore this land to its natural state in a sense where they want to plant native plants and use this island as a historical learning facility. Being able to do this brings life to people on the island and also sharing it to the public. I was very glad, well educated, and pleased to help these families and other families that are part of this future historical learning facility. 

Always,
May :]

I've Been MIA Lately...

Being a student is hard. I mean I guess that how it is to get where you want to be; to be a 'someone' in the world; to actually be successful. As the days past through, I will be continuing my blog thoughts upon my anthropology class. So please bear with me.

Always, 

May :]

Lack of Vocabulary Used.

Tom Nicholson has made a great point in the article “Vocabulary on decline due to fewer books.” As technology continues to grows, we all have our tendencies to seek talent rather than grabbing a book to read. He explains that importance of having a well balanced vocabulary known in using it towards getting a job, writing research papers, and continuously using a dictionary and thesaurus as our best friend.
In my perspective, I truly think that we all ignore the value of a dictionary and thesaurus especially since we have internet access to the internet on our handhelds and computers. With technology continuously growing, I believe that technology can make its turn to reach out to all of us expanding the way we use words. A great example of that is the iPAD.

Importance of Compassionate Parenting.

The article about children’s distant foster morality made me think about the importance of being cared for as an infant. In one of my other courses this semester relates to this article in a way where a child should not be neglected at a young age. It was described in this article clearly. If a child does not have great support of caregivers, their future leads into a place where they are don’t care much of other people or things; they are egotistical. The importance of learning, having dreams of the future, containing such personality has to do with one’s parenting. Without a strong loving and compassionate care, a child’s moral behavior on life decreases over time.

Innocence of Children and Teenagers.

Agree or disagree; many of us think that children and teenagers have the most innocent personality. After reading an article sent from my anthropology professor titled “The kids aren't all right,” my perspective of children and teenagers today is a bit unclear. This article talked about how children can get depressed at a young age of 8 or less. For the most part, I’ve always thought children do not go through much pain or are unhappy with their self. It also described how at a child’s young age of the depressed event or stage gets affected more when they enter high school. Why is that??

I remember my high school days being fun; not having to worry about being in a wrong clique or getting into trouble with drugs. But now, our world, our society makes it easier to get children, teenagers, and young adults into having drugs in their life- abusing themselves. It’s awful to see how our society has been becoming corrupted in ways that a child’s innocence is no longer there. Saying bad words at a young age was bad enough I thought. But for a child being brought up in a depressed state upsets me.

Always, 

May :]]

First Week of School.

Dear Blog, 

Being back in school this fall semester has started off great. I'm actually enjoying all my courses as well as my professors. One of them is an anthropology course and that is the reason why I have created a blogspot. My professor in this particular course is very enthusiastic and with all the topics that we've talked about on our first day of class was very interesting. A word that made me think about a lot while the class was going on is the word ‘Pono’. It’s weird because I used to use call my friend from church ‘Pono’ as an inside joke. I didn’t ever think about what it meant. And being from Hawai’i I should have already known. In actuality, I didn’t. My Professor went on and talked about what it meant; “The word Pono means to do what is right.” While thinking about it hard, I tried to analyze if I was being pono or the things that I’m doing in life are pono, are right. As I write more in here, I hope that I can comtemplate more on what is right not only in myself but in others around me; especially to what is happening in the world. And I’ll challenge myself to also be able to speak up for what is pono. 

Always, 

May