Monday, December 8, 2008

4 post

5- commments
  • love alone isnt enough ; many say never to marry your soulmate
  • a relationshiop is about growing and deleveloping together
  • many expect to much while - others expectto little at the same time
4- questions
3- definitions
2- LT
1- summary

3RD POST

5-comments
  • 49% of black women (30-34) have never married ; while 20% white women never marry. this means that Blacks intend to reach a higher level education thenm their checklist is harder to reach.
  • many male care more about looks than other things.
  • online dating is very misleading.
  • many Gen-Xers have go to therapy when being confused
  • many Gen-Xers went online for relationships
4- questions
  • why do they need a section for apperance?
  • does online dating help ?
  • was peter scared?
  • does he really care for Molly as much as he does for his ex's ?

3- defintions
  • Conunfrum
  • buoyant
  • veneration
2-LT
  • i have butterflies in my stomach
  • an ocean of women and men.


1- summmary
  • this section was bout online dating, and how many Gen-Xers are having high expectations

Monday, November 24, 2008

SECOND POST -Unhooked Generation

5 Comments

  • Gen - X are the products of divored parents.
  • Women with few options for a good marriage ,perfer an less - than- marriage than nothing at all.
  • If singles can't find someone that fits what they want , they usually turn to medication.
  • Celebrities focus on the dramactic relationship instead of the long lasting.
  • The avgerage age to get married is men 27 and womens in their 25 years of age are consider to been married late.

4 Questions

  • Does having divorce parents effect your lovelife ?
  • Do all people really want to be married ?
  • Why does getting bad in a realtionship then better later , better and how ?
  • Why do celebrities perfer the dramactic effect on having relationships ?
3 Definiations
  • Skepticism -doubt or unbelief with regard to a religion, esp. Christianity.
  • Inadvertent -not attentive; heedless.
  • Tabloids -In summary form; condensed.

2 Litery Terms

  • "icons that stand for luxury , youth and single life"
  • "the search turns in to a vicious cycle"
1 Summary
  • In this section , we get to read about how the celebs just really just want action . Alos, about how many people carry a "check list" and just expect way too much from a person

FIRST POST - Unhooked Generation

5-Comments

  • She spent her time on the phone helping with friend's relationships .
  • Many who focuse on they're career expect love to fall on their time line.
  • Many people tend to ask them selves what's wrong with them , and what do they have to change .
  • Many people have great jobs but are depressed with their love lives
  • Genertaion X (Gen-Xers) - the first gengeration after baby boom.
    4-Questions
  • Did she really enjoy talking about being single ?
  • Are people with great careers suppose to settle back, just to have a good relationship?
  • Why does she focus only Generation X ?
  • Do many people know about her studies , inferences ?
    3-Definiations
  • Monogamist- The practice or condition of having a single sexual partner during a period of time.
  • Visage -the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance.
  • Autonomy - independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions: the autonomy of the individual.
    2-Litery Terms
  • "the commondenominator is your story"
  • "she is the stick, i measure any other girl by"
    1-Summary
  • Well, we bascally get to know her in a certain way and about her friends life story . Also, how many people are looking for the same thing but not many know how to apporch to their match .

Sunday, October 26, 2008

10 ENTRY

10 entryy

5-
60% of girls have sex by their high school graduation.
1/3 of those 60 % had uprotected sex since they had been drinking too much
Doctors in Dukes Uni. says black outs happen when alcohol totally shuts down the hippocampus
On avg girls black out after 5 drinks
Almost every dorm room burtd out with theifs sprizes.

4-
what year were these percentages taken ?
have they changed since today ?
how many drinks does it take so a male can black out ?
what was the avg age for people in koreans socitiy to have their first black out ?
3-
Scrutinize- to examine in detail and in careful or critical attention
Hippocampus-a sea horse with two forefeet
Adequately- barley sufficent or suitable

2-
"....just beacause it feels like anarchic disorder" pg 225
"... the clash is like alcohol..." pg 240
1- in this section of the book we got to see more of datat den wht happens to korean , and with information I'm very curious on if any of these percentages changed.

9 ENTRY

9 entryy
5- koreans fetishtic is drinking.
korean gets a date with chris
chris is differnt in korens eyes
evrything has been moved for korean

4-
why didn't hannah go to the party in the first place?
does korean like chris ?
did chris plan this whole night ?
when will elle leave korean and chris alone

3-
Liaisons-the contact or connection maintained by commuation
Comell-pleasing in appearence
Frenzied-widly excited

2-
"...liaisons. like the blonde bomb shell in a ..." pg 181
"A cigarette is the olive in my martini ..." pg 187

1- the section of the boook we had been able to see how chris made his move eith korean and ended up getting his date after all, and the feeling that korean has about chris .

8 ENTRY

8 entryy
5-
Most sororities have a formal in S.U
If you have a date to the formal you must share a bed with them
For many getting ready is the hardest part.
Many girls try to impress each other at this event
This event is some what long
4-
Is koren thinking about leaving S.U
Why do you have to sleep with youe date when your at the hotel?
how long is this event ?
Is korean shallow when she sees Ramon as her new partner
3-
Hallucinogenic- a hallucinogenic substance
Wholly-to the whole amont ,extent
Paisley-a silk print simlauting thid fabric and weave
2-
"... is screaming form a tape deck in the foyer"pg 158
"...its edges look serrated like a bottle cap"pg162
1- in this part of the book we get to read about how and were the formal takes place and the rules involed.

7 ENTRY

7 entry

5-
the alumi made her drink until both bottles are empty.
koren received an invitation to pledge Zeta
korean believes its ironic to pledge but can't drink as plegdes
korean sororities can't get into prolblems w/ the greek council
4-
why did they make her drink 2 bottles?
so why is there a rule for no drinking any way ?
why do the sororities have so many stero types?
is the greek council manily in charge ?
3-
Tantalizing - having something that provokes
Taxidermy - the art of saving the skins of animals
Hemorrhage- the loss of assets esp, in large amonts
2-
"... girls drink, we are like people learning how to drive a stick shift"pg, 147
"My reality is a climax so close I can't bear to pull away"pg, 158
1- in this section of the book we got to learn more about the sororities in S.U.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Sixth Entry (5-4-3-2-1)-- ROAR Book

5-Comments
  • The weather in S.U is that it snows everyday
  • After, the whole situation it takes Four days, so the staff can clean up the mess that had been lefted.
  • "Power Hour" means a single shot of beer every min, for a whole hour.
  • Koren trys out for cheerleading and is Partnered up with Joe.
  • Koren is very scared when she does back flips
4-Questions
  • Does Wendi like Koren hanging out with Tess?
  • How old was joe ?
  • Was Joe alone when he died ?
  • Will Koren struggle in practice with Joe?
3-Definitions
  • Maniacally - of or pertaining to mania or a maniac
  • Arbitrary - subject to individual will or judgment without restriction
  • Subterfuge - an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.
2-LT
  • "... is a holding pattern I can navigate" pg,120
  • "... odium is choking me" pg,129
1-Summary
  • In the section of Smashed i was able to read about Koreans whole new experience, with college and how much attention she had been getting ever she joined the cheerleading team .

Fifth Entry (5-4-3-2-1)---ROAR Book

5-Comments
  • Freshman at College Syracuse University (S.U )
  • Orginally did not want to go to S.U
  • S.U apperecnce is mostly gray
  • Koren's roomate is named is Wendi P.
  • Not many people cared about the rules , only the drinking section of the handbook.
4-Questions
  • how many people attended this college ?
  • What is Koren majoring in ?
  • Arent the rules for drinking nessery is bascally common sense?
  • Can the school staff check their dorms?

3-Definitions
  • Ghoulish - strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous
  • Pamphlets - An unbound printed work, usually with a paper cover
  • Fussily - hard to satisfy or please
2-LT
  • "... fluid, like a river emptying it's self into an ocean " pg,118
  • "... my own happiness is astonishing." pg,119

1-Summary
  • In this section of the book i was able to read about Koren's first year in college , and her roomates . Also this part of the book , got me thinking about how people really introduce them selves and how things seem to lean into sex .

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Fourth Entry (5-4-3-2-1)---ROAR

5-Comments
  • koren made New Friend ,Kat Caldwell :became friends by drinking
  • had Woken up at the hospital
  • koren's father asked Kat , what had happen and Kat told him the near truth but, not completely
  • koren has been very stressed and upset.
  • korean thinks that her mother crys because, of the things she has done.
4-Questions
  • What happen that night before?
  • Do the the nurses see teenage girls with out sympathy ?
  • Why is her mother going to wait until her little sister is 18 ?
  • Are her Parents Still Mad At her?
3-Definitions
  • Discernible - capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
  • Venation - the arrangement of veins, as in a leaf or in the wing of an insect.
  • Adhered - to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling
2-LT
  • "...like blowing clouds until you read " pg,100
  • "...is kind of contagious, like a teenage preganay or suicide"
1-Summary
  • In this section of the book i was able to read, about the whole sitaution on that night , also it did get me thinking if nurses really do see teenage girls who get drunk with out sympathy. Since, alot of teenagers are drinkning .

Third Entry (5-4-3-2-1)--ROAR book

5-Comments
  • In the party nathalie stays, behind to flirt with Wally.
  • Koren lies about her age and,says shes 18 to Greg.
  • Greg and Koren got somewhat intimate that night.
  • Nathalie lefted koren with Greg Alone at the party.
  • Nathalie was founded with differnent clothes on .
4-Questions
  • Why is Koren and Nathalie staying at the party if its lame ?
  • Does Wally know Nathalie real age ?
  • Why did Nathalie leave Koren alone ?
  • Was greg mad when Koren told him her real age?
3-Definitions
  • Motif - a dominant idea or feature
  • Monsoon - any wind that changes directions with the seasons.
  • Divulge - to disclose or reveal
2-LT
  • "So long they clear the bridge of his nose" pg,63
  • "Like storming out of a moive" pg,69

1-Summary

  • This Section of the book i was able to read about the the things that Koren and Nathalie had to face , such as being popular and all of the parites , and boys, also the drugs that had been passed to them .

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Second Entry (5-4-3-2-1)--on ROAR

5-Comments
  • Billie picks up a fight for no reason.
  • koren's see herparents divorce as being more independant
  • Billie's mom like to dress "young"
  • Billie plays drinking games.
  • Billie like spell books.
4-Questions
  • Why are koren's parents getting a divorce ?
  • When Billie's mom dresses "young" does she feel embarrassed?
  • Where's billies dad?
  • Does Billie like Nathalie?
3-Definitions
  • Rupture -the act of breaking or bursting
  • Marlboros -a city in E, Massachusetts
  • vernacular -expressed or written in the native language of a place, as literary works
2-Litery terms
  • "Cherry bath robe" pg,37
  • "Joe is red hot"

1- Summary

  • Well in this second section of the book had been meantioning Billie and how they have the same interestin things , and Billies Background / Lifestyle .

First Entry ( 5-4-3-2-1) --on ROAR book

Well the book i had choosen , had been Smashed by Koren Zailckas .
which is a story of her drunking childhood.

5- Comments
  • Koren follows Nathalie , and is considered her doormat
  • She doesn't care about what people think about her and Nathalies situation.
  • Nathalie is very used to getting under the influence.
  • Koren can not remember her first kiss, but can remember the first time she had gotten drank.
  • She also spend most of the summer with Nathalie

4- Questions

  • Why does Koren let nathalie Take over ?
  • have Nathalie parents ever gotten caught her drinking red-handed?
  • Why is the party the biggest event to koren's family ?
  • Why does koren listin to reject songs?

3- Definitons

  • Vinyl -any resin formed by polymerization of compounds containing the vinyl group or plastics made from such resins.
  • Evoked -to call up or produce
  • Vault -a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground.

2- Litery Terms

  • "I can feel the shot in my stomach.." pg,14
  • "...as a patch of brown haze..." pg,13

1-Summary

  • Well in this section of the book , we learn about korens background, and also the people she hangs out with suchas , nathalie. Also, about how she gets drunk .