“How do you get your hair to stay like that all day?”, my seventeen year-old brother asks me.
To be honest, I’m just a master at using the smallest amount of gel to achieve the maximum amount of spike. I’ve only been gelling my hair since I came to college because while I was in high school, I usually had all of my hair buzzed because due to its ease of care.
In high school, having practice after school and having gel in your hair did not exactly cooperate. We would have to rinse the gel out before practice and if we didn’t, the gel would get into our eyes and cause a burning sensation.
Once I came into college, and discovered the art of not scheduling a class until 10:30AM; I found myself letting my hair grow and thus my skills developed at an advanced rate. Before I knew it, I was able to achieve the appropriate hair style I wanted in less than three minutes. Plus, my mother thinks I have “moved beyond” the buzzed hair cut.
Would I ever go back to the buzzed hair cut? Probably not for the fear my head would look like a watermelon.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Mastery
Gregory Moore
10 Mastered Things
1. Knot uniting
2. Hair gelling
3. Grilled cheese making
4. Nose-blowing
5. Deconstructing houses
6. Route 30 driving
7. Pittsburgh Pirate tailgate planning
8. Shoveling snow
9. Smooth talking
10. Taking notes
“How do you get your hair to stay like that all day?”
The simple question my 17 year-old brother asks on a weekly basis. To be honest, I’m just a master at using the smallest amount of gel to achieve the maximum amount of spike. I can honestly say that I’ve only been gelling my hair since I came to college. While I was in high school, I usually had all of my hair buzzed because it was much easier than having to take the extra five minutes out of my sleep cycle to gel my hair.
Also in high school, having a sports practice after school and using gel in your hair did not exactly cooperate for most athletes. They would have to rinse the gel out of their hair before practice and if they didn’t, the gel would get into their eyes and it would burn them.
Once I came into college, and classes didn’t start until at the earliest 10:30AM, I found myself letting my hair grow and thus my skills developed at an advanced rate. Plus, my mother thinks I have “moved beyond” the buzzed hair cut, but I have mixed feelings. Yes, it would be a lot easier to take care of, but in all seriousness my head has probably grown a lot since then and I’m afraid my head is going to resemble a watermelon.
10 Mastered Things
1. Knot uniting
2. Hair gelling
3. Grilled cheese making
4. Nose-blowing
5. Deconstructing houses
6. Route 30 driving
7. Pittsburgh Pirate tailgate planning
8. Shoveling snow
9. Smooth talking
10. Taking notes
“How do you get your hair to stay like that all day?”
The simple question my 17 year-old brother asks on a weekly basis. To be honest, I’m just a master at using the smallest amount of gel to achieve the maximum amount of spike. I can honestly say that I’ve only been gelling my hair since I came to college. While I was in high school, I usually had all of my hair buzzed because it was much easier than having to take the extra five minutes out of my sleep cycle to gel my hair.
Also in high school, having a sports practice after school and using gel in your hair did not exactly cooperate for most athletes. They would have to rinse the gel out of their hair before practice and if they didn’t, the gel would get into their eyes and it would burn them.
Once I came into college, and classes didn’t start until at the earliest 10:30AM, I found myself letting my hair grow and thus my skills developed at an advanced rate. Plus, my mother thinks I have “moved beyond” the buzzed hair cut, but I have mixed feelings. Yes, it would be a lot easier to take care of, but in all seriousness my head has probably grown a lot since then and I’m afraid my head is going to resemble a watermelon.
Mastery
10 Mastered Things
1. Knot uniting
2. Hair gelling
3. Grilled cheese making
4. Nose-blowing
5. Deconstructing houses
6. Route 30 driving
7. Pittsburgh Pirate tailgate planning
8. Shoveling snow
9. Smooth talking
10. Taking notes
1. Knot uniting
2. Hair gelling
3. Grilled cheese making
4. Nose-blowing
5. Deconstructing houses
6. Route 30 driving
7. Pittsburgh Pirate tailgate planning
8. Shoveling snow
9. Smooth talking
10. Taking notes
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Personal Blog Thoughts
Inside of our class, my personal favorite entry was Justin's "Facebook".
What is effective about this writing is that its the truth. After reading what he had to say, I found myself saying, "Wow, that really is true!". During the week when I am bored or when I need a break from studying or work, I find myself surfing the facebook "stalker" feed to see what people are up to. Do I truly care if Carly has a sore throat and a tattoo session scheduled for tomorrow? No, but I'll read it anyway.
For my reasoning above, I reference "Agenda Setting Theory" from my communication classes. In agenda setting, media is not telling you what to think, it is telling you what to think about. Therefore, facebook (as a "media outlet") is not telling us "to think about Carly's sore throat", its telling us "to think about what other people are doing in general". It's addicting knowing other people's business.
What I can learn from this entry is that honesty is the best practice in writing. Some of the best writing I have come across in my life is true life feelings and emotions.
My personal feelings are that fiction can be too fairy-tale like and add too much information. In real life accounts, I find that what the writer is speaking about can usually be applied to my life in one way or another. Thus, making the story all the more special.
What is effective about this writing is that its the truth. After reading what he had to say, I found myself saying, "Wow, that really is true!". During the week when I am bored or when I need a break from studying or work, I find myself surfing the facebook "stalker" feed to see what people are up to. Do I truly care if Carly has a sore throat and a tattoo session scheduled for tomorrow? No, but I'll read it anyway.
For my reasoning above, I reference "Agenda Setting Theory" from my communication classes. In agenda setting, media is not telling you what to think, it is telling you what to think about. Therefore, facebook (as a "media outlet") is not telling us "to think about Carly's sore throat", its telling us "to think about what other people are doing in general". It's addicting knowing other people's business.
What I can learn from this entry is that honesty is the best practice in writing. Some of the best writing I have come across in my life is true life feelings and emotions.
My personal feelings are that fiction can be too fairy-tale like and add too much information. In real life accounts, I find that what the writer is speaking about can usually be applied to my life in one way or another. Thus, making the story all the more special.
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