A Night of Culture

Entering the semi-large auditorium we took our seats. The clamor of those already seated around us had a sense of excitement about it. A feeling of something unexpected, or at least not fully understood. Our night with David Lee was began. As his introduction finished, my opinion of him still unformulated. Being uncertain what this graying man was like, I watched patiently. Seemingly a hardened gentlemen, his first few moments were in silence. As he opened his mouth, I expected chilling words. What came out was, "boy am I nervous". Immediately I knew this night held more to it than what was on the surface.
Closing my eyes as he read, carried me away with his words. Imagining myself in his desert storm, let me picture the coming rainbows. Resembling the poetry of Robert Frost he captivated his audience, and left us expecting more. The treat of spending a night with a poet master was awe inspiring. All who left, felt a little more cultured and intellectual.

Grammer #8

Etc.

Commonly used in many forms of writing, although, commonly misspelled as well. To understand its spelling, it is best to understand its origin. The phrase etc. comes from the Latin words "et cetera" which means "and other things". So when saying this abbreviation in speech, you literally say "et cetera". I learned that this should never be preceded by "and", either in writing or speech, and that it is commonly misspelled as "ect." To help protect against misspelling just remember what the words mean, "et cetera".

Example: When you go camping it is good to be prepared with lots of supplies. Like a tent, sleeping bag, food, water, a first aid kit, etc.

Here's a website that helped me with its .

http://www.english-test.net/toeic/vocabulary/meanings/019/toeic-words.php

Art Gallery

The "Commandores of the Prairie Sea" by Kay Homan is captivating. Its attention to color makes you take a second. It has a unique contrast of colors, starting from the dark, earthy colors at the top, down to the bright, cutting shades, of the wild flowers at the bottom.
Set upon a hilltop of the golden plains in autumn, stand two bison, in shades of brown. surrounding them from above is a blackened, cloudy sky; an ominous sign of what is to come. Not alone, they are accompanied by brightly colored wildflowers, hidden in the golden plains. Visible only by their pink and red hues.
This majestic piece offers a sense of strength and certainty in an uncertain world. It would be a stunning display in any home.

Grammer Post #7

Effect Vs. Affect.

I Had always wondered the usage differences between these two. Once I took the time to look it made a lot of sense. Effect, is the result of something. Affect, is to influence something. Examples of the two are as follows.
The citizens of New Orleans were greatly affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Scientists studied the effect of Hurricane Katrina passing in New Orleans

This site helped me to understand a little bit more about each.
http://www.noslang.com/spelling.php

Like we talked a little bit about in class, the movie I picked is "The Dark Knight". The actors with their skills alone deserve an award. The way they portrayed their characters was phenomenal. They were easily able to pull their audience into the story. Each character was defined by the actor playing them, in their role and purpose. Like in the scene where the Joker first proposes disposing of Batman to the gang leaders, you can feel how psychotic his intentions were. My favorite was the "Joker". Heath Ledger played the Joker like no one has before him. Each scene with his character became an unpredictable enjoyment.

The story itself was very well-written. With so many twists and turns in it. An example of this is when two of their characters are rigged to bombs in separate warehouses, and Batman is given the choice of whom to save. The unpredictability of the movie always kept the next scene interesting.

The sets built only added to the overall dark, mysterious feeling of the movie. The Batman cave alone, left you with chills. The filming done in different degrees of shadow helped fuel the dark ominous feeling emanated from the movie. I would recommend this movie to anyone, fan of comics or not.