TU Tuesday

Poise: I think that the speaker gave the audience the impression that she was comfortable speaking to the group by talking loudly and clearly so she sounded confident. Also if/when she messed up a word she just continued on without making it a big deal, and if she messed up a sentence she would just go back and fix it, like when someone asked her a question about her "obsession" with cows and she went back and corrected herself. I also think she connected with the audience, like when she talked about how she thought cows were interesting creatures, because she gave the audience eye contact.

Clarity: I think that the speaker talked very clearly and she didn't really use any really big words that were unnecessary. An example would be when she talked about how she wanted to find out who Caroline really was, because you could understand everything she said.

Volume: I think that her volume was loud enough. You could hear and understand every word she said, so when she talked about how she liked her job because she's not always sitting at a desk and how she gets to go to different places to cover stories you could hear it.

Information: I think she did have something useful to say because she talked about the resistance and how it pushed her and how at first all the people that left rude comments and emails made her cry but now it doesn't bother her what other people think of her and her writing as long as they read what she writes.

Organization: I think that her organization was pretty good. I think that she stayed on topic with all the questions she got asked and helped us understand what she was saying, like when she said how she wanted to find out who Caroline was she actually told who she meant.

     I think that I should have talked more and asked more questions, but I did pay attention. I think that other people did good with the questions, like when they asked the speaker what her favorite story she covered was, and what her worst moment was. I also thing they had some really good questions, like the one that asked dwhen she decided she wanted to be a journalist. I also think that I would recommend the speaker to be asked back because I thought her stories were interesting, she answered all the questions well and with some detail without being boring, and she was even funny at times.

TU Tuesday

link: http://www.timesunion.com/living/article/Playing-dairy-queen-for-a-day-2229727.php

• Are the milking platforms adjustable?
• If they aren't adjustable, why doesn't someone create an adjustable platform so that they don't have to hire people of a specific size?
• I don't think I'd be able to milk a cow; I'd be too nervous.
• I think cows are adorable, sweet animals, and I think it'd be interesting to be able to see how milk is gathered.

link: https://secure.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?newsdate=11/6/2011&navigation=nextprior&category=LIFE&storyID=1093432

• Did you ever have a point where you just wanted to give up, and if so what kept you going?
• Do you think you still would have been as determined if there wasn't as much resistance?
• I think that the resistance would have made me want to prove myself even more than if there was none.
• I don't think I'd like it much if someone ripped up my work in front of me, and then told me what was wrong with it and how to improve it. I'd probably understand it better if I was told what I did that could be improved, and then I ripped it up instead.

link:  http://www.timesunion.com/living/article/Ringers-in-the-extreme-2263911.php

• If I knew that my ring could cause injuries to myself, I'd take it off, because I'd rather be safe than sorry.
• I think it would be pretty gross if you never removed your wedding ring. Considering if you cook or garden it would get really dirty, then you'd end up having to take it off just to clean off all the gunk on it.
• How could a ring cause an injury like a loss of a limb?
• Why (if you played a sport where the ring could injure you) would someone keep their ring on if they know it could hurt them?

Thankful Four

Opinion Prompt # 1

I don't think that only a select few are born to be cheerleaders. Some people may do things like gymnastics that can help them to perform the stunts in cheerleading, but that doesn't mean they were born to be a cheerleader. People get good at sports, playing an instrument, art and other things by practicing. I think it's the same with cheerleading. No one is amazing at something right away, or at least not as amazing as they could be. It takes practice to develop that person's skills more. I think that with enough practice and encouragement, anyone could become a cheerleader if they really wanted too.

I Want To Write About # 95

Something I am responsible for would be my cats. The oldest one's name is Putsy, who is a female calico and is 13 or 14 years old. She is the smallest of all my cats and loves to play with a laser or light. Fidget is around seven or eight and is the "wimp" out of all the cats. He has white paws along with a white belly. Along his back there are some streaks of black fur, and he also has spots on him. Buddy is around five or six and is a giant of a cat, but that's more than likely because of all his fur. He is a white cat with a couple gray-black spots on him, and his favorite thing to do is to sleep under a blanket. Squirt is the youngest and is only a little over a year old. He is an all grey cat with a few faint, darker grey stripes on his tail. Squirt is the type of cat that will chase anything that moves and will attack his own tail. Each of my cats are different and entertaining, and I don't think my home would be quite the same without them all.

Magnetic Poetry

U=Utah

1) Arches National Park has the "world's largest concentration of natural stone arches." It's a red desert that has sandstone that has been eroded to make arches, fins, spires, and other rock forms. There are over 2,000
of the rock forms on the 73,000 acre area.
2) Cedar city is where the "extravagant Shakespearean Festival" occurs. People go each summer to participate in the event, as well as touring Cedar Breaks National Monument. Some people also come to mountain bike at Brian Head, which is also a ski resort in the winter.
3) Antelope Island is north of Salt Lake City. Antelope island has "some of northern Utah's most popular attractions" like the Lagoon Amusement Park, the Great Salt Lake, and Cherry Hill Campground and Waterpark.
4) The Flaming Gorge is in northeastern Utah and gives people "some of Utah's best boating, fishing, camping, backpacking." Things included in it are the Flaming Gorge Reservoir, along with the Ashley National Forest and parts of the Uinta Mountains.
5) Just south of the town of Kanab in Utah is the Grand Canyon National Park. It is one of the seven wonders of the world, and ninety minutes away is the North Rim of the park. The North Rim "offers a serene and enthralling Grand Canyon experience." Since many western movies were filmed in Kanab it is known as "'Little Hollywood'".
6) Delicate arch is a famous icon of Utah and is located in Arches National Park. The arch is large and seems to tower over one's head, and when you reach it you can see the  La Sal Mountains. The delicate arch is said to be "a spectacular sight."
7) A center for adventure sports and skiing is the Ogden. It was important in the development of the Transcontinental Railroad and is "gateway to Snowbasin, Wolf Mountain, and Powder Mountain ski resorts. Snowbasin, Salomon Center, and Historic 25th Street are the top three things around Ogden.

Sites used:
http://www.utah.com/destinations/

Two heads are better than one

I've heard the proverb "Two heads are better than one" many times, and I think it is true. I have used the proverb before when I've had to partner up with someone for a project, or I have haad to work with someone during class. I agree with it because sometimes, like on the vocab quizzes, what someone forgets the other person might remember. After all, two people have more "brain power" than one person. I think that the proverb just refers to how combining two people's knowledge can allow those people to build off of each other's ideas, and gaps in each other's memory of facts and information. Also, if the two people are very different, they might have different ideas, that, when combined, can create a new idea that neither could have thought of by themselves.

Sparrows Poetry Prompt

Soft, feathered wings flap in the breeze,

As the sparrow glides along.

High above the ground it can be seen,

As it swiflty passes above you.

Tiny little birds,

Fly with great big wings,

That seem as if they are too big for their body,

But suit them well.

Majestically they soar,

Around and around,

They're autumn colored wings,

Helping to bring in the new season.